116: Pressure Bureau - 1

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Following Ye Cheng's navigation, Jiang Ye slowly drove the car into the underground garage of the Junyue Hotel.

After parking, he turned his head and saw Ye Cheng taking off her outer winter gear. His gaze involuntarily fell on those long, elegantly shaped legs wrapped in black stockings, and for a moment, he was lost in thought.

Come to think of it... this seemed to be the first time a girl had taken off her pants so close to him, right in front of his face.

Noticing his fixed stare, Ye Cheng's lips curled up slightly, and she instinctively wanted to tease him.

She patted her own thigh and let out a light hum: "What? Do you like them? Do you want to..."

Before the words "give them a feel" could leave her mouth, Ye Cheng's heart sank with a thud—oh no!

This guy had a "criminal record"!

To his ears, words like that were practically no different from a direct invitation.

Sure enough, the next second, a warm palm was already firmly pressed against her thigh, even rubbing up and down a couple of times.

Ye Cheng: "!!!"

Jiang Ye: "..."

The scorching heat from his palm transmitted through the thin black stockings, instantly making the air in the car feel thick and heavy.

Ye Cheng felt the skin where he touched her tingle as if electrified, a numbing sensation rapidly spreading. Her cheeks began to burn uncontrollably.

She wanted to push him away but felt that would seem too affected and guilty. So, gritting her teeth, she pretended not to care and raised an eyebrow to look at Jiang Ye.

"Ahem... does it feel good?"

"..."

"...I'm asking you!"

"..."

"You... hey, aren't you getting a bit too into it?!"

"..."

Three minutes passed.

Ye Cheng felt her body going a bit weak, but that hand showed no intention of moving away. Instead, its movements grew more pronounced, with a vague tendency to explore elsewhere.

Finally unable to bear it any longer, she whispered, both embarrassed and annoyed:

"Feel... feeling it a couple of times is enough, why are you going on and on?"

"Ahem..."

Jiang Ye seemed to snap out of some tactile reverie, somewhat awkwardly withdrawing his hand. He rubbed his nose and forcibly explained:

"Sorry, sorry, I tend to last a long time, force of habit... Hmm, feels nice."

"..."

Speechless, Ye Cheng patted her still-weak thigh, kicked off her snow boots, and quickly changed into the pair of stiletto heels.

Seeing Jiang Ye still sneaking glances at her from the corner of his eye, she shot him an annoyed glare:

"What? Do you want my feet too... Hey! You... Damn! Is this a passive skill of yours? Stop, stop, stop! Let's go, don't dawdle, they've already arrived!"

The two pushed open the car doors and walked one after the other towards the hotel lobby entrance.

The Sheng Tian Junyue Hotel is located in a prime downtown area, renowned for its excellent service and refined ambiance.

Gleaming marble floors, elegant art displays, a faint fragrance lingering in the air, uniformed staff moving silently about—everywhere exuding the style of a high-end hotel.

Standing at the lobby entrance, Jiang Ye and Ye Cheng looked around and, as if by agreement, scratched their heads—neither of them had ever been to a place like this.

A staff member approached with a smile: "Good evening, do you two have a reservation?"

Ye Cheng immediately adjusted her expression, mimicking scenes from idol dramas as she reached out and linked arms with Jiang Ye: "Hello, we're going to the Cantonese restaurant on the 28th floor. We have a reservation under the name Sheng."

"Very well, right this way, please."

The staff member gave a slight bow, guiding the two towards the elevator area and pressing the button for them: "A concierge will receive you upstairs."

The elevator doors slowly closed, leaving just the two of them in the cramped space.

Ye Cheng tightened her grip on Jiang Ye's arm and let out a soft sigh: "Tsk, didn't expect this place to be so... luxurious."

Feeling the warmth and softness from his arm, Jiang Ye looked down at the girl beside him trying hard to appear composed. The sense of restraint brought on by the environment instantly dissipated, replaced by a strange surge of protectiveness.

He smiled: "It's fine, just consider it experiencing a different lifestyle."

With a "ding," the elevator arrived at the 28th floor.

Another staff member was already waiting outside the door. After confirming the reservation details, the two were led to a private room deep in the corridor.

"You've never been to a place like this for gatherings before?" Jiang Ye asked Ye Cheng in a low voice as she looked around curiously.

Ye Cheng shook her head, replying equally quietly: "I usually skip these 'high-end' gatherings of theirs. Can't keep up the act, and can't be bothered dealing with it. Meeting at small eateries around campus is fine."

Jiang Ye was amused by her words: "Then why come today? Think you can keep up the act now?"

Ye Cheng raised an eyebrow, a bit of her usual spark returning to her face: "Of course! Even if I can't compare in terms of material things, but..."

She gave Jiang Ye's arm a firm squeeze: "They're probably super jealous of me~ Hmph!"

As they spoke, the staff member pushed open the door to a private room named "Jinse."

The room was elegantly decorated. A large round table was already surrounded by eight people—three men and five women.

The three men appeared to be in their mid-thirties to early forties, dressed in business casual attire. At a glance, they were "successful individuals" with some life experience.

The five girls were all youthful and attractive, fashionably dressed—clearly Ye Cheng's roommates.

Seeing the two enter, several girls greeted them:

"Cheng Cheng's here!"

"Wow! Cheng Cheng looks so handsome today... oh no, so beautiful!"

"This must be the legendary boyfriend, right? Come on in!"

Meanwhile, the gazes of the three men simultaneously fell on Ye Cheng, a flash of admiration passing through their eyes.

"Yeah, yeah, we're here!"

Ye Cheng smiled and patted Jiang Ye beside her: "Let me introduce everyone. This is my boyfriend, Jiang Ye."

Then she pointed to the three girls sitting near the door: "These are An An, Xiao Mi, and Miao Miao, my roommates. They're all super nice!"

After introducing these three, her smile vanished instantly, her tone becoming flat and perfunctory as she casually pointed at the other two girls:

"Oh, and these two are Jin Lulu and Sheng Jin."

The contrast in attitude was a bit too obvious, making An An, Xiao Mi, and Miao Miao purse their lips to suppress giggles, while Jin Lulu and Sheng Jin's expressions immediately darkened.

After introducing the girls, Ye Cheng directly pulled Jiang Ye to sit in the empty seats, showing no intention of introducing the three men.

However, as the "polite" male guest, Jiang Ye naturally couldn't be as "willful" as Ye Cheng.

His gaze swept over the three men whose eyes were still glued to Ye Cheng. With a hint of confusion on his face, he proactively asked:

"Cheng Cheng, who are these three uncles...? Are they your roommates' parents?"

"Parents?"

The room fell silent for a moment, then An An, Xiao Mi, and the others could no longer hold back, bursting into "pfft" laughter.

Jin Lulu and Sheng Jin's faces turned even darker.