Chapter 598 - 267: Xu Yun, Save Me
That evening, Ning Qian didn’t go home.
Instead, she followed Xu Yun to Jiangcheng Heaven and Earth.
This was Ning Qian’s first time here. Like the women before her, she was instantly stunned by the magnificent mansion before her eyes.
’Maybe this is where Xu Yun really used to live,’ Ning Qian thought happily.
In her eyes, this meant Xu Yun had truly accepted her, bringing her back to his real home.
It was a bit like meeting the parents; more than that, it was a form of validation.
The large flat and the small house from before were, at best, just gilded cages he had bought, not a true entry into his world, his private domain.
After changing his clothes, Xu Yun saw her standing before the floor-to-ceiling window and asked with a smile, "Enjoying the night view from here?"
"Mhm."
Ning Qian nodded and replied, "I’ve never seen such a beautiful river view."
"What a coincidence. I like looking at it too, which is why I bought this place."
Xu Yun said, "Don’t just stand there looking. Go take a shower and change. You’ll have plenty of time to look later."
"Okay."
Ning Qian agreed and turned toward the bathroom. When she reached the doorway, she smiled and asked, "Aren’t you coming in?"
"You’re a big girl now. You should learn to bathe by yourself."
"..." Hearing this, Ning Qian blushed and walked in.
However, she didn’t close the door.
Xu Yun could enter whenever he wanted.
Xu Yun chuckled at the sight, took out his phone, and saw a message from Chen Yang.
He directly transferred one million to him.
Two minutes later, Chen Yang called. "Xu Yun, why did you transfer me a million? Didn’t we agree on five hundred thousand?"
"It’s always more convenient to have a little extra cash on hand for turnover."
Xu Yun laughed. "At worst, if you make a profit, you can just pay me back a little extra."
"But Xu Yun~"
Chen Yang said worriedly, "If I remember correctly, you just have a regular job. Where did you get this much money?!
"This isn’t your money for buying a house or getting married, is it? If it is, I absolutely can’t take it."
"No, it’s not. I’m lending it to you, so just take it. Stop being so wishy-washy, you sound like an old woman."
Xu Yun laughed. "Alright, that’s that. I’m busy. As they say, ’an hour of a spring night is worth a thousand gold,’ so I can’t talk anymore."
"???"
Chen Yang was stunned for a moment, then said in surprise, "You dog, you. I asked you to take Ye Fei home, and you took her straight to bed?"
"..." Xu Yun was speechless.
"It’s cool, don’t worry about me holding a grudge."
Chen Yang laughed. "I had a crush on Ye Fei back in school, but the one I love most now is my wife. I’ll leave Ye Fei to you. Go for it, I’m rooting for you guys!"
"Wow, thanks a bunch."
Xu Yun said, "When you get back, remember to say hi to your wife for me. When I have time, I’ll come visit you both."
"No need. Once I get back on my feet, I’ll bring my wife to visit and thank you personally."
"Alright. I’ll have to see for myself how beautiful your wife is, to have you so head over heels."
"Hehe."
Chen Yang chuckled happily. "My wife is Zhang Ruonan, in case you didn’t know!"
"Get lost! Shameless!"
Some school friendships are like that. Even if you don’t see each other often, one phone call is all it takes to feel that old familiarity, just like back in the day.
While Xu Yun was chatting with Chen Yang, Ning Qian, who had gone into the bathroom, was comfortably soaking in the huge bathtub, enjoying a bubble bath.
The phone next to her rang. She picked it up and saw it was a call from Yu Xuan.
"Hey, Ning Qian, why aren’t you back yet?"
"Oh, shoot, I forgot to tell you. I went shopping with a friend, and she roped me into sleeping over at her place tonight. You don’t have to wait up for me."
"Oh, okay. I’ll head to bed then."
"Yep, go to sleep. See you tomorrow."
Just as she hung up, Xu Yun, finished with his call with Chen Yang, walked in. He asked with a smile, "Who were you talking to?"
"Yu Xuan."
In the bathtub, Ning Qian silently shifted her body over, making room for Xu Yun to slip in as well.
Then she lay on top of him and said, "She asked why I wasn’t back yet. I told her I was sleeping at a friend’s place and wasn’t coming home tonight."
"You women... you can lie without blushing or your heart skipping a beat."
Xu Yun held her and teased, "You’re not going to lie to me in the future too, are you?"
"I won’t..."
Ning Qian immediately shook her head, promising, "I’m absolutely loyal to you. When you’re not around, I never stay out overnight."
"I was just kidding. Look how tense you got."
"I’m just afraid you’ll suddenly abandon me."
"By the way, let me ask you a question."
Xu Yun recalled some news story and asked curiously, "Back when you were a sales associate, did you ever call a customer ’daddy’ while chatting with them?"
"Uh, I never have."
"What about others?"
"I haven’t seen other people’s chats, but I imagine some probably do."
Ning Qian said uncertainly, "After all, some customers have strange requests. People will do things like that to please them for the sake of sales, or, to put it bluntly, for the money."
"Sigh. In that case, I really missed out."
Xu Yun lamented, "I bought so many clothes from you back then, and I never got you to call me that once."
"..." Ning Qian’s face flushed red.
Ever perceptive, she immediately understood what Xu Yun wanted. She leaned close to his ear and whispered it softly.
"Ning Qian, you’re so kinky."
Xu Yun gave a sly grin and pretended to get up. "I’m not playing with you anymore. I’m going home."
"No, you’re not allowed to leave."
Blushing furiously, Ning Qian wrapped both arms around Xu Yun’s waist. Then, she quickly submerged her head in the water, held her breath, and unleashed her ultimate move: the Grand Suction Technique.
Xu Yun was instantly and firmly sucked in, unable to get up.