162: Chapter 162 Personal Testimony

Zhang Qi held Lin Yuxi's hand as they walked out of that luxurious Presidential Suite, making their way to the elevator to head downstairs.

Lin Yuxi wrapped herself tightly in her long beige trench coat, following obediently by Zhang Qi's side as they slowly stepped into the elevator car.

As the elevator doors slowly closed, the already quiet atmosphere in the car instantly became even more subtle.

Lin Yuxi's heart was beating very fast at this moment; her cold, stunningly beautiful face betrayed a hint of nervousness, and her eyes kept darting around.

She had no idea who Zhang Qi was taking her to see, and her mind was instantly filled with all sorts of chaotic, outrageous guesses.

Zhang Qi stood beside her, taking in her nervous little demeanor, but he merely smiled without offering any explanation.

He had a complete plan for doing this, mainly to avoid any unnecessary trouble in their relationship later on.

For a girl like Lin Yuxi who had fantasies about love, if they were to date for real and she found out later that there were other women around him, she would definitely cause a scene.

Of course, given her personality, she probably wouldn't cause a scene.

She would bottle everything up inside, and in all likelihood, might end up with some psychological issues.

Neither of these outcomes was what he wanted.

Zhang Qi just wanted to enjoy life to the fullest right now; he had no intention at all of having a serious, so-called pure relationship.

However, he did feel a strong possessiveness toward this stunning beauty, Lin Yuxi, and wanted to possess her completely by any means necessary.

That was why he made this decision: to take Lin Yuxi straight downstairs to the Gym on the fifth floor and have Su Ran handle this.

He understood Su Ran's personality; this woman was clear-headed and rational enough, and she saw through the secular world—she was smart and sensible.

As long as he handed Lin Yuxi over to Su Ran, Su Ran would definitely understand what he meant and help him completely convince Lin Yuxi.

Su Ran's status was quite persuasive.

At the very least, it could show Lin Yuxi that although he had many women, being one of his women was actually a very good choice.

The elevator soon let out a crisp "ding," and the car came to a steady stop on the fifth floor of this Five-star Hotel.

Zhang Qi strode out calmly, leading Lin Yuxi straight toward that high-end Gym.

Coincidentally, just as they reached the entrance of the Gym, Su Ran happened to be coming out, holding a personnel file and preparing to open the door.

Su Ran was wearing a sharp professional suit today, which wrapped around her graceful and fiery figure perfectly, giving her a very charming allure.

As soon as she looked up, she saw Zhang Qi and Lin Yuxi walking toward her, and she froze in place.

Su Ran felt completely speechless at this moment, to the point where she had a strong urge to roll her eyes right there; she found it all absurd.

She muttered to herself, "I was sensible enough to avoid you two this morning, and yet you actually chased after me now? This is too ridiculous."

Su Ran didn't want to ruin Zhang Qi's good time at this moment, so her brain began to race, thinking of a strategy to deal with this.

She was frantically wondering if she should just turn around and pretend not to know Zhang Qi at all to avoid this.

But before she could act on it, Zhang Qi's magnetic voice rang out with an unquestionable tone.

"Su Ran, don't rush off yet. Come over here quickly; I have something to tell you."

Hearing Zhang Qi take the initiative to greet her, Su Ran felt helpless, but she could only obediently stop and walk over honestly.

She walked up to the two of them, immediately putting on a poised, standard professional smile, her eyes looking very natural.

"Brother Qi, how come you suddenly have time to come to the Gym? Are you here to inspect the work? You've caught me a bit unprepared."

Su Ran first greeted Zhang Qi, then turned her gaze to Lin Yuxi, who was standing to the side with a tense and uneasy expression.

"Yuxi, hello. I really didn't expect to run into you here. You look really beautiful in that outfit today."

Standing to the side, Lin Yuxi felt so awkward upon hearing Su Ran greet her that she felt like she was curling her toes through her shoes.

She gripped the edge of her trench coat tightly, managing to squeeze out a stiff, cold smile, and replied obediently in a very small voice.

"Sister Su Ran, hello."

Lin Yuxi's mind was a complete mess right now; she couldn't figure out at all what kind of complicated relationship Su Ran and Zhang Qi had.

Watching the two of them in their slightly uneasy state, Zhang Qi smiled calmly and directly broke the deadlock.

"Since you two already know each other, that saves me a lot of trouble. I don't need to waste my breath introducing you."

Zhang Qi paused deliberately at this point, letting his gaze linger deeply on Lin Yuxi's cold, stunningly beautiful face for two seconds.

Then he turned his head to look at Su Ran, his tone as flat as if he were talking about a trivial matter, without a ripple of emotion.

"Yuxi, let me be direct with you. This Sister Su Ran in front of you is actually one of my women."

As soon as these words came out, the air in the corridor seemed to freeze instantly; it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Lin Yuxi widened her clear, watery eyes, looking at the man in front of her in utter disbelief.

When she heard that jarring word "one of," her mind went blank, as if it had been struck hard by a thunderbolt.

Lin Yuxi's intelligent brain instantly processed this, and she finally realized the true purpose of Zhang Qi bringing her to see Su Ran.

So, this man didn't just have her; even this beautiful female neighbor was his canary—it was so shocking.

This impactful and cruel truth made Lin Yuxi feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and her face instantly turned pale.

Standing opposite, Su Ran still maintained a proper and elegant smile on the surface, but inwardly, she felt a heartfelt admiration for Zhang Qi.

She had truly never seen such a simple and brutal way of picking up women like Zhang Qi's; it was completely unconventional—it was insane.

She had no idea how Zhang Qi was going to wrap this up.

Just as the two women were lost in their own thoughts, Zhang Qi spoke again, his tone carrying an unquestionable command.

"Su Ran, take Yuxi to a quiet place now and have a good talk with her."

Not to mention Lin Yuxi's reaction to this extremely outrageous arrangement, Su Ran was completely dumbfounded.

Su Ran's beautiful eyes widened instantly, her expression full of shock and extreme speechlessness, her red lips slightly parted.

Her clever brain couldn't quite process this at the moment, and she felt a storm of chaotic thoughts racing through her mind.

A moment ago, she was wondering how Zhang Qi would wrap this up.

So, it turned out he wanted her to wrap it up for him?