149: Chapter 149 Sun Yingxue tried to pull him away

Ending the ski trip early, and with plenty of time before the second date, Zhao Xiaoshuai brought Sun Yingxue back to his luxury mansion.

He believed that when dealing with this woman, the home-field advantage of his luxury mansion was much more important.

Sure enough, Sun Yingxue, who had been silent the whole way, visibly perked up the moment she returned to the mansion.

Although he didn't know why she was so obsessed with the mansion, as long as it worked, that was fine.

"You sit in the living room for a bit, I'm going to take a shower first."

Even though it was winter, he had worked up a sweat, and he wasn't about to make himself uncomfortable now. If he could enjoy himself, he would do so first; everything else had to wait.

However, when Zhao Xiaoshuai came out after his shower, he only saw Sun Yingxue's bag and coat; she was nowhere to be found.

He listened carefully and seemed to hear the faint sound of running water.

Following the sound, he realized that Sun Yingxue was actually taking a shower in the bathroom on the basement level.

The door was closed tightly, but whether it was locked or not was impossible to know without turning the handle.

Of course, Sun Yingxue had locked the door.

This was another test of hers—a test of her attractiveness to him, and also preparation for future advancements.

Waiting honestly for the other party's explanation put her in a very passive position. She now wanted to take back the initiative, or rather, guide Zhao Xiaoshuai toward an answer she preferred to hear.

Although Zhao Xiaoshuai was also feeling tempted by Sun Yingxue's move, bathroom peeping was a game he had already played out with his little girlfriends, so he could still hold back for now.

Although he didn't know her intentions, to prevent her from delaying his next date later, he returned to the living room on the first floor and made a phone call.

Not having waited for the other party to try and push the door open, Sun Yingxue felt slightly disappointed, but after several consecutive tests, she had already gauged some of his true nature.

He was not an impatient or lustful person.

So, she walked out wrapped only in a bath towel.

"Oh, Brother, I was sweaty earlier, so I borrowed your bathroom to take a shower, but I forgot that I didn't have a change of clothes here. I'm so stupid, what should I do now?"

"It's fine, I'll figure something out. Come sit over here."

Zhao Xiaoshuai pointed to a spot very close to himself.

Given how Sun Yingxue was dressed now, one could say that sitting there was like a shorn lamb placing itself right next to the chopping block.

But she walked over and sat down without the slightest hesitation.

Whether it was intentional or accidental, her shoulder slipped a bit, and the hem also rode up slightly due to her sitting posture.

Barely exposed, yet not quite, it was right on the danger line, possessing a deadly allure.

Her incredibly supple skin, slightly flushed from the hot shower, carried that faint, natural fragrance that comes after bathing, drifting gently into his nostrils.

At this point, Zhao Xiaoshuai had to change his sitting position; otherwise, his bathrobe alone wouldn't be able to suppress his "little brother."

"Let's go back to that question we were interrupted with at the ski resort."

"That slightly crazy woman is named Chu Ziqing, and she is indeed my ex-girlfriend."

"What she said was half-true, half-false."

"But I want to hear what you think is true and what is false?"

This was equivalent to throwing the question right back at her. Sun Yingxue put on a thoughtful expression, and after a while, said uncertainly:

"I think it's definitely false that she said she dumped you!"

Sun Yingxue felt that the truth of the answer didn't matter; what mattered was what she thought, which was likely the other party's goal. Therefore, praising him would definitely not be wrong.

In reality, Zhao Xiaoshuai hadn't thought that much; he was just applying a formula he had learned from some "trashy knowledge"...

"Heh, unfortunately, you guessed wrong. It was indeed her who dumped me back then."

Now Sun Yingxue was truly surprised. Based on Chu Ziqing's behavior today, she didn't seem like the type of woman with the integrity or courage to dump a boyfriend with this kind of financial power just because of cheating.

At the very least, she should have waited until they were married to bring up old scores, then divorced to split the assets.

"Then that means, what she said about you always lying to her is true?"

"No, in all the years I was with her, I never told her a single lie."

"Then... is it false that she said you were cheating on multiple people?"

Sun Yingxue stopped playing games and directly stated her stance.

She had already said before that she only believed the facts he told her.

Now she had already laid out a way for him to back down; as long as he took it, they could continue their development as usual, pretending today's events never happened.

"No, that part is true."

Sun Yingxue's heart tightened. 'What does he mean? Is he showing his cards directly?'

'If I act like I don't mind, it will make me seem too easy, which might actually lower my score.'

'But if I act like I mind, and he really is just showing his cards to determine my bottom line, will he just draw a line in the sand with me?'

'What on earth does he mean...'

In the end, she chose to lower her head slightly, remaining silent, and putting on a sad expression.

Zhao Xiaoshuai glanced at the system. The favorability rating had been increasing very slowly by +1 since entering the mansion, and even after what he just said, there was no sign of it dropping.

He knew what was going on.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Sun Yingxue said sullenly, a bit petulantly: "Anyone who hears that the person they like actually has many women wouldn't be happy, right!"

It seemed like an unintentional outpouring of her feelings, but in reality, it was a tactic of retreating to advance.

Not only did it express "I mind," and "I am not an easy woman," but it also expressed "I like you, and I don't want to leave you"—both meanings simultaneously.

She held the initiative in her hands again; no matter what Zhao Xiaoshuai's true intention for showing his cards was, she had room to continue playing games.

Zhao Xiaoshuai looked at the "sincere" Sun Yingxue and silently glanced at the system again: 214 (Favorability).

If it weren't for Cheat Dad, he might have actually believed it.

"Before I confirm a relationship with my girlfriend, I always tell them clearly."

"I will not get married, and I will not have only one woman."

"In exchange, I will ensure that my women have enough security to live without worry."

"That is the kind of person I am. Do you still like me now?"

Sun Yingxue was flustered by Zhao Xiaoshuai's continuous "sincere showdowns." Shouldn't matters of the heart be about being coy and playing games? What is the meaning of you forcing me to take a stance with constant straight shots!

She said with a slightly aggrieved, tearful tone: "I... I don't know. My mind is very confused right now."

In the end, Sun Yingxue chose the stalling tactic; she still wanted to see his attitude first.

Ding-dong!

A doorbell rang, interrupting the slightly serious atmosphere. Zhao Xiaoshuai knew that the things he had ordered had arrived.

Two sets of La Perla lingerie, plus a nightgown and a few pairs of stockings.

Last time he had spent over a hundred thousand at this store in one go, so he naturally became a member there, enjoying direct delivery service within the city. The call he just made was to order these things.

"Didn't you say you didn't bring a change of clothes? Try these on and see if they fit."

Sun Yingxue glanced at the label; of course, she recognized the brand.

Just these few pieces of lingerie probably cost twenty or thirty thousand!

Among all the classmates she knew, only one wealthy girl had two sets of lingerie from this brand.

And that classmate not only garnered the envy of countless people, but her lingerie was stolen after she had only hung it out a few times!

It was just that exaggerated.

These days, phones costing several thousand to ten thousand might be common, but lingerie costing several thousand to ten thousand is definitely not something an average person can afford to wear.

Sun Yingxue was also feeling a bit envious.