Chapter 447 - 209: Just One Word: Fierce
Wanqing and Michelle hadn’t expected Xu Yun to return so suddenly.
For a moment, they were so awkward that they forgot to stand up, remaining kneeling on the floor. As if possessed, one of them said, "Oh, you’re back?"
"Yeah, I’m back."
Xu Yun couldn’t help but laugh. "You two can get up. You don’t have to give me such a grand welcome. I’m not the Emperor."
"..."
Hearing this, Wanqing and Michelle finally realized they were still kneeling. Blushing, they immediately helped each other to their feet.
Wanqing explained, "We were just bored, taking some pictures."
"What kind of normal person takes photos in a bathroom fully clothed?"
Xu Yun teased casually, "If you like taking pictures, I’ll take some for you when you come in later. I guarantee they’ll be absolutely gorgeous."
"..." Wanqing & Michelle.
The two exchanged a subtle glance. ’What does Xu Yun mean by that?’
’Are we all going to get in together later?’
’And he’s going to take pictures?’
’Joking around is one thing, but taking pictures is no laughing matter!’
They were both aspiring to become stars. If Xu Yun took pictures of them, wouldn’t that leave him with a scandalous record and leverage over them?
From then on, wouldn’t he have them completely under his thumb?
The two followed Xu Yun to the living room and sat on the sofa. "Just a moment," Xu Yun said. "The butler will be bringing things up soon."
"We’re not hungry."
Michelle asked tentatively, "President Xu, how many days are you planning to stay here this time?"
"Not sure. I’ll see how it goes."
Xu Yun added, feigning nonchalance, "Anyway, I’ve already prepaid a million for the room, so I doubt they’ll be kicking me out."
He said this for one simple reason: to let the two of them know, ’I’m loaded, so you can rest easy. Serve me well, and you’ll be well-compensated.’
"..." Michelle.
She had no idea how to respond to that.
Wanqing was also marveling at Xu Yun’s extravagant display of wealth.
To change the subject, she asked, "President Xu, I heard you say you went next door. Do you have the room next door as well?"
"No, that’s a friend of mine. He’s also my part-time bodyguard."
Xu Yun replied, "I got him a room next door. I just went over to see if he was asleep and if he needed me to order him a late-night snack too."
"President Xu, you’re so kind. You’re so generous to your friends."
Michelle praised, "Getting him a room that costs over a hundred thousand a night... most people wouldn’t do that."
"Professionally, he’s my bodyguard, but personally, he’s my friend."
Xu Yun said, "Business is business, and personal is personal. He sees me as an employer, and I see him as a friend. I’ve always been very generous with my friends."
As they spoke, the hotel’s private butler arrived with a server, pushing a dining cart. They began setting the table in the suite’s dining area.
"Mr. Xu, your food has been prepared as requested. Please, enjoy your meal with your friends."
At this, the butler gestured to an uncorked bottle of red wine and said, "This is a complimentary bottle of Lafite from the hotel. We hope you have a pleasant evening."
"Alright, thank you."
After the staff left, Xu Yun looked at the two women and said, "Ladies, let’s eat."
Expensive red wine, high-quality pan-seared steak, exquisite pastries, and just beyond the window, the beautiful night view of Victoria Harbor.
’This was the life they truly wanted.’
Michelle smiled. "If we just lit a few candles, this would become a candlelight dinner for three."
"If you want them, I can have the hotel send some up."
"No, no, that’s not necessary."
Wanqing immediately shook her head. "This is already perfect. It’s not a date, why would we need candles?"
"It’s not a date?"
Xu Yun chuckled. "I thought I was on a date with the two of you. I even prepared roses."
As he spoke, he produced two roses from behind his back, as if by magic, and placed one in front of each of them.
"I saw them when I stepped out just now, so I grabbed them for you."
"Thank you!"
Michelle and Wanqing looked at the roses that had appeared out of nowhere, pleasantly surprised and even a little touched.
They had assumed that after following Xu Yun back to his room, they would quickly become his playthings. They didn’t expect any of these little extras, or for him to care at all about their feelings.
But Xu Yun wasn’t desperate to pounce.
He was treating them as if they were his girlfriends, chatting with them humorously, ordering a late-night meal to share, and now even giving them roses.
He was like a gentleman, treating them with tenderness.
Although the final outcome might be the same, at least in the process leading up to it, they both felt respected—a respect for them as women.
Not just as simple tools for his gratification.
’A man who’s handsome, rich, romantic, and a gentleman... who could possibly not fall for that?’
On that point alone, the lingering reservations in their hearts suddenly seemed to vanish. They slowly began to accept what was going to happen tonight, feeling much less reluctant.
After they finished their late-night meal, there was naturally no need for them to clean up; a hotel attendant would come to tidy up the next day.
Their only task was to savor every moment of this priceless night.
No one said a word about it, but everyone began to actively set things in motion.
After the meal, Wanqing was the first to stand up. She said shyly, "President Xu, we’ll go to the bathroom first to draw you a bath. We’ll call you when it’s ready."
"Okay." Xu Yun nodded.
Michelle suddenly pleaded in a low voice, "President Xu, could you please not record or take pictures later?"
’She couldn’t help it. She’d heard that a lot of rich men were into that sort of thing!’
’They’d keep their own faces out of it, film only the women, and then send the videos to their friends to show off. Eventually, they would inevitably get leaked.’