"Why are you here?"

Xu Yun asked in confusion, "Did Jinshu fall asleep?"

"No."

Yu Xuan answered, "She’s the one who asked me to come keep you company."

"..." Xu Yun was speechless.

’What’s going on?’

After letting Yu Xuan in, Xu Yun immediately called Li Jinshu.

"What are you playing at?"

"Didn’t you say you couldn’t sleep? So I had Yu Xuan come over to keep you company."

"This doesn’t seem like you."

"I didn’t want to, really. I wanted to come over and be with you myself, but with my grandmother having just passed away, it’s not a good time for me to be... indulging."

Li Jinshu said, sounding a little wronged, "So, it’s your lucky day."

"..." Xu Yun was at a loss for words.

"Also~"

Li Jinshu reminded him, "Remember to be gentle with her tonight. Don’t be as rough as you are with me."

"You’re a real saint." Listening to her, Xu Yun couldn’t help but laugh.

He never thought that Li Jinshu, who was usually so possessive and prone to jealousy, would be so generous today.

It really made him see her in a new light.

After hanging up, Xu Yun turned to Yu Xuan and smiled. "Tonight is certainly... special."

Yu Xuan gave an awkward smile, then slipped out of her nightgown.

She walked toward Xu Yun.

Each step she took was as graceful as a blossoming lotus, sending ripples through the quiet room.

...

The next morning, Yu Xuan got up by herself and left first on an early bullet train.

When Li Jinshu and Xu Yun met, neither of them mentioned what happened last night.

After the two had breakfast at the hotel, Xu Yun drove them straight back to Jiangcheng.

By the time Gong Meiping and her family decided to stir up trouble, they discovered Li Jinshu was already gone.

Her phone was unreachable, and they had been deleted from her WeChat.

Were they really going to hunt her down all the way in Jiangcheng?

...

On the road, Li Jinshu said, "Xu Yun, I want to quit my job."

"Okay."

"You’re not going to ask me why?"

"There’s no need to ask."

Xu Yun smiled. "As long as you’re with me, I can support you. I don’t need the little bit of money you make."

"..." Li Jinshu was silent.

"Are you thinking about how handsome I am right now?"

Li Jinshu laughed. "No, you’re ugly as sin."

"Then why do you still like me?"

"I like your money."

"That’s fine, I don’t mind."

Xu Yun said, "As long as I always have money, you’ll always like me. That’s far more reliable than some love-struck fool."

"You really are a strange one."

Li Jinshu said, "Other rich men are afraid that women are only with them for their money, not because they’re genuinely liked. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

But you’re the opposite. You actually like it when the women around you are after your money."

"Those kinds of men lack sufficient confidence. They’re afraid that if they suddenly lose their money one day, their wives will run off with someone else.

Or that their wives will divorce them and take their assets, and they’ll have less each time it happens."

Xu Yun explained, "But I’m different. My money only grows the more I spend it, like a bottomless treasure chest."

"You’re just bragging."

Li Jinshu didn’t believe a word he said. "I’ll be with you whether you have money in the future or not."

"I can tell you don’t mean that."

Xu Yun smiled. "Besides, if I really do run out of money one day, you absolutely shouldn’t stick with me. You’d just be a burden."

"How can you be like that!"

"So, if I ever become truly poor, you should just turn and walk away. Don’t look back, and don’t feel guilty."

"You’re the one who said it."

Li Jinshu smiled, then returned to the topic at hand. "Actually, the reason I’m quitting is that I’m afraid after what happened, Gong Meiping’s family will come to the company and cause a scene.

That would be incredibly embarrassing.

Rather than let that happen, I’d rather just quit, avoid them, and let them lose track of me completely. We can cut all ties for good."

Xu Yun asked, "So what do you want to do after you quit?"

"I don’t know. I haven’t thought it through yet. I think I’ll just rest for a while."

Xu Yun teased, "If you’re not earning money, how are you going to pay me back?"

"By sleeping with you, of course."

Li Jinshu leaned in, grinning. "Didn’t a certain someone say it’s ten thousand yuan a night? I’m sure I’ll have it paid off in no time. I might even turn a profit."

"Oh no. I feel like I’ve made a huge loss."

Xu Yun sighed. "I’m clearly the one who’s most exhausted every time. I’m the one keeping *you* company."

"You still have the nerve to say that!"

Li Jinshu said, flush with indignation and embarrassment, "When has there ever been a time I could even get out of bed, while you act like nothing even happened!"

"Can’t be helped. Who asked me to be so gifted by nature!"

The two chatted idly the whole way, making the drive feel less boring.

Yu Xuan, who had taken the bullet train back earlier, had already arrived at the company. Su Mu was there, along with Liang Yan.

As a business partner, she had also been invited by Su Mu to attend the company’s opening ceremony.

"When will those two get here?"

Yu Xuan answered, "Based on the boss’s speed, I’d guess they should arrive before noon. Should we call and ask?"

"No need. Don’t call him while he’s driving."

Su Mu said, "Go arrange for the workers to start setting up the flower baskets, banners, and everything.

Even though there aren’t many of us, we still have to go through the proper procedures."

"President Su, I kind of feel like you guys are just playing house."

Liang Yan said, amused, "Even my little rundown company has 20 to 30 people. How many do you have here? Just a handful?"

"But we have money."

"..." Liang Yan was stumped.

Frustrated, she leaned in and whispered provocatively in Su Mu’s ear, "A few days ago, Xu Yun came to my company for a secret visit. He stayed in my office for over an hour, you know."

"..."

Su Mu shot her a glare and said irritably, "Today is a happy occasion. Don’t try to provoke me."