Chapter 621 - 277: How About I Exercise My Boyfriend’s Rights Now?

"So, with a perfectly good house like this, you chose to stay in a hotel? What were you thinking?"

Xu Yun grabbed a Dyson hairdryer and said irritably, "Come here. I’ll dry your hair for you."

"I can do it myself."

Xu Yun glared at her.

Seeing this, Chen Xin immediately kicked off her shoes, hurried over, and sat down obediently in front of Xu Yun.

While drying her hair, Xu Yun asked, "How many days is this event of yours?"

"Three days."

"What’s the schedule each day?"

"In the mornings, we have discussions in the hotel conference room. In the afternoons, we go out to gather inspiration."

Chen Xin answered with a smile, "Basically, we network in the morning and go out to have fun in the afternoon."

"And you seem pretty happy about it?"

"Of course! Free food, free lodging, and free fun, without spending a single cent of my own money."

Chen Xin pouted. "Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come."

"You shouldn’t be short on money now, right?"

Xu Yun said, "You should have reached your goal of earning a million a year."

"Yeah, it’s all thanks to Sister Liang buying my short drama scripts."

Speaking of her script fees, Chen Xin said happily, "Plus, I guess I got pretty lucky. Both short dramas did quite well, so I got a cut of the profits."

The contract Liang Yan gave her for the scripts wasn’t a buyout, but a guaranteed minimum plus a revenue-sharing model.

Meaning the more popular her short dramas became, the more money she made.

"And you’re still so stingy."

"But compared to you, I’m still very poor."

Chen Xin said meaningfully, "I have to work hard to save up my own dowry so I won’t feel insecure after I get married."

"That’s true. Keep it up."

Xu Yun smiled. "When you get married someday, I’ll definitely give you a big red envelope."

... Chen Xin.

After a brief silence.

Then, Xu Yun saw the person in front of him visibly get red-rimmed eyes, on the verge of tears.

"Hey, what’s wrong?"

Xu Yun said helplessly, "Why are you crying?"

Chen Xin choked out, "You’re bullying me."

"I swear to God, I absolutely did not..."

Xu Yun smiled. "If I were bullying you, would I be drying your hair and worrying about you catching a cold?"

"You just said you don’t want me anymore."

Chen Xin said, aggrieved, "And you said you’d give me a red envelope when I marry someone else."

"Chen Xin, let’s be reasonable."

Xu Yun was on the verge of tears himself. "It’s not that I don’t want you, it’s that you never agreed to be with me! We’ve only kissed."

"But I clearly said I’d always be waiting for you at home."

"Huh? That counts?"

Chen Xin sniffled and nodded. "It counts."

"Well, in that case..."

Xu Yun sized Chen Xin up and said with a mock-lecherous look, "How about I exercise my rights as a boyfriend right now?"

"What are you going to do?"

Flustered by Xu Yun’s gaze, Chen Xin immediately crossed her arms over her chest.

She blushed, took two steps back, and stammered in fright, "If you... if you bully me, I’ll tell your mom."

"Hey, I was just kidding."

Xu Yun put down the hairdryer and said, "Alright, you watch some TV. I’m going to bed."

"Where should I sleep?"

"The house is so big, you can sleep wherever you want."

Xu Yun looked back and teased, "That includes my room. I won’t be closing the door."

... Chen Xin.

「In the middle of the night.」

Chen Xin quietly got out of bed alone. After hesitating again and again, she tiptoed to Xu Yun’s bedroom.

Sure enough, his door was open.

Chen Xin walked in, using the faint light from her phone to get to the bedside. She saw that Xu Yun was fast asleep, his breathing even.

She took off her outer layer, leaving only a thin set of pajamas. Then, she took a deep breath, blushed, lifted the covers, and slipped into Xu Yun’s arms.

’It was so warm.’

Xu Yun opened his eyes, glanced down at a certain someone, and asked with a soft chuckle, "What are you doing here?"

"I was scared of the dark, sleeping alone," Chen Xin said, offering a lame excuse.

"Oh."

Xu Yun hugged the little kitten in his arms tighter and said, "Then I’ll hold you while we sleep."

As Chen Xin felt Xu Yun’s warmth, she grew a bit surprised and confused when there were no further actions.

’She had, after all, mustered a great, great deal of courage to come in here.’

’She had mentally prepared herself for anything.’

But Xu Yun didn’t try anything funny.

After a long while.

"Xu Yun."

"Hmm?"

"Did I make you angry earlier when I rejected you?"

"No."

Chen Xin said sadly, "Then I must not be charming at all."

"Why would you say that?"

Chen Xin said shyly, "I’m already like this, and you still don’t want to..."

"I do want to."

Xu Yun chuckled and asked back, "But are you really mentally prepared?"

"I... I don’t know."

Chen Xin closed her eyes and whispered, a little lost, "I was just afraid that if I didn’t come tonight, you really wouldn’t want me anymore."

"That’s not true."

Xu Yun laughed self-deprecatingly. "Go to sleep. Don’t overthink it. Just for tonight, let me be less than a beast."

"Haha~"

Chen Xin couldn’t help but smile and said, "Thank you for respecting me."

"Don’t talk anymore."

Xu Yun gently tapped her on the head. "Otherwise, if I can’t resist the temptation, I really might turn into a beast and devour you."

"Don’t! I’ll go to sleep right now."

In the darkness, Chen Xin snuggled deeper into Xu Yun’s embrace, nuzzling into him before drifting off, feeling safe and happy.

’Holding the beautiful, fragrant girl in his arms, Xu Yun was surprised to find his own thoughts were pure, without any lewd intentions.’

’To be honest, even he hadn’t expected this of himself.’

’A piece of meat delivered right to his door, and he actually managed to resist, playing the pure love game instead.’

They really just held each other and slept until dawn.

The next morning, Xu Yun was woken up.

And then, he saw a completely different Chen Xin.

"Is that a schoolgirl uniform and black stockings?"

"Mhm."

Chen Xin clasped her hands together and said shyly, "Didn’t you say the black stockings in the car last night were for me? And that I’d never worn them for you."

"So today... I’m wearing them for you to see at home."

"..."

Seeing Xu Yun’s silence, Chen Xin said awkwardly, "Does it look ugly on me? Not as sexy as when other girls wear it."

"Not at all."

After examining her with a serious expression, Xu Yun said, "It’s very pretty. You have a unique and distinct aura, as pure as a college student."

"From the look on your face, you’re clearly trying not to laugh."

"No, I’m being very serious."

Xu Yun asked with a smile, "Are you planning to wear this to your event today?"

"Of course not! I’d only wear this for you at home."

Chen Xin said, "Alright, I’m going to change back now and get ready to leave."

"Okay, I’ll take you."

A moment later, the conservative Chen Xin was back online.

Xu Yun looked at her outfit. It was way too plain, not youthful or vibrant at all.

Except for the Louis Vuitton bag on her shoulder, which was worth tens of thousands.

’A woman used to being a homebody really doesn’t know how to dress herself up.’

Chen Xin asked, "What’s wrong? Does this outfit not look good?"

"It doesn’t match your bag."

Xu Yun smiled. "Come on. Before you go, I’ll take you to get a change of clothes. Then you can go to your event and stun them all."

"..."

Next, Xu Yun drove his G-Wagon and took Chen Xin to the Louis Vuitton store in Jiangshang Mall, where they entered the exclusive VIC lounge.

Then, racks of the latest limited-edition clothes were wheeled in and displayed one by one before Chen Xin.

’One person shopping, with three or four staff members assisting.’

Xu Yun didn’t know how to choose; he only knew how to watch.

He had the store manager put together a casual yet fashionable outfit for Chen Xin.

Following the manager’s recommendations, they picked out a total of three outfits for her to try on.

Chen Xin already had a pretty face and a good figure; her charm had just been hidden by mismatched clothes before.

Now that Xu Yun had broken the seal, she instantly stunned everyone.

Chen Xin looked at herself in the mirror, feeling a bit dazed.

’Is this really me?’

In the end, Xu Yun chose the outfit that suited Chen Xin best, spending a total of 230,000 yuan.

They didn’t keep her old clothes, simply asking the staff to dispose of them.

After her complete makeover, Xu Yun drove her to the hotel where the event was being held.

The hotel doorman saw the G-Wagon pull up to the entrance and immediately rushed forward to open the car door.

Chen Xin got out and said to Xu Yun, "I’m heading in then."

"Go on."

Xu Yun smiled. "Once you’re inside, try not to be so socially anxious. Be proactive and network with the others, okay?"

"Oh."

"Also, if you’re free at noon, give me a call. I’ll come have lunch with you."

"Okay."

Xu Yun watched until Chen Xin had walked into the hotel before driving away.

’Today, he had two things to do.’

’First, he was going to go back to the mall to buy some small gifts for Su Mu and the others to hand out to everyone at the event tonight!’

’Second, he would also swing by the bank and have Jian Shiwai prepare more cash to be delivered to the bar tonight.’

’Team building. If I’m going to do it, I’m going to make it interesting!’

’He wanted to make sure everyone had a great time, went home with plenty of goodies, and felt that working at his company was a happy and joyful thing.’