Chapter 195: Aunt Flo’s Visit
Having gotten Lin Ruoxi’s confirmation, Cheng Yuan was ecstatic!
RIP! He tore the bath towel away.
Extremely bashful, Lin Ruoxi quickly grabbed the comforter and covered her body.
Cheng Yuan slid under the covers with a wicked grin.
Lin Ruoxi suddenly remembered her mother’s advice and raised a hand to stop Cheng Yuan. "Cheng Yuan, don’t!"
Cheng Yuan froze. ’Didn’t she already agree?’
’Why back out at the critical moment?’
’What a buzzkill.’
Seeing Cheng Yuan’s displeasure, Lin Ruoxi quickly explained, "Honey, go take a shower. You’ve been in a car all day; you must be all sweaty."
A look of self-reproach crossed Cheng Yuan’s face. He had indeed been too hasty.
Women are delicate.
A man showering beforehand shows that he’s being considerate of his partner’s health.
"Okay, I’ll go take a shower. I’ll be right back."
Cheng Yuan shot out of bed, sprinting into the bathroom like a hundred-meter champion.
SPLASH! SPLASH!
In under two minutes, Cheng Yuan was finished.
Don’t doubt it. At certain moments, a man can indeed wash up that quickly.
Cheng Yuan emerged from the bathroom with a towel around his waist, steam still rising from his hair. He pounced onto the large bed like a starving tiger attacking its prey, diving under the covers and pulling Lin Ruoxi into his arms.
"Ruoxi, I’m all clean."
"Ugh! You’re still damp! Go get dry! It feels so clammy!~"
Lin Ruoxi pushed Cheng Yuan away again. Resigned, he had no choice but to grab the hairdryer and blast himself with hot air.
While drying off, Cheng Yuan started cheekily showing off his physique to Lin Ruoxi.
Lin Ruoxi watched, her face flushing red and her heart thumping wildly in her chest. THUMP, THUMP!
"Enjoying the show, Ruoxi? My physique’s not bad, is it? I’ve got a full eight-pack!"
"Oh, stop it!"
Lin Ruoxi instinctively raised her delicate hands to cover her eyes, but she left wide gaps between her fingers. Her large, bright eyes peeked through the cracks, gazing at Cheng Yuan.
’Cheng Yuan has such a great body!’
’There wasn’t a single trace of fat on him. You could clearly see his eight-pack, and his muscles weren’t bulky, but lean and streamlined.’
’He was the type to look lean in clothes but ripped underneath.’
’Wasn’t he just ridiculously hot?’
"Honey, I’m completely dry now. No more shenanigans, right?"
"Oh, you’re terrible."
Lin Ruoxi pulled the comforter over her head.
Cheng Yuan slid under the covers with a wicked grin.
This time, Lin Ruoxi was exceptionally cooperative.
It seemed everything was about to fall perfectly into place.
But then Lin Ruoxi pushed him away again!
Cheng Yuan was completely bewildered. "Honey, what is it now?"
"It’s such bad timing... my, my ’monthly visitor’ just arrived."
Lin Ruoxi’s face flushed crimson. She snatched a bath towel to wrap around herself and fled into the bathroom, mortified.
’Her "visitor" arrived?’
Cheng Yuan sniffed the air and faintly caught the metallic scent of blood.
Cheng Yuan tore back the comforter and saw a single drop of dark red blood on the sheet.
The fire of passion inside Cheng Yuan was extinguished in an instant!
’Talk about bad timing!’
’So her "visitor" really did arrive!’
Soon, Lin Ruoxi came out of the bathroom, already changed into her pajamas. She looked at Cheng Yuan apologetically. "Honey, please don’t be angry! It’s my body’s fault. My ’visitor’ came at the worst possible time!"
Cheng Yuan smiled comfortingly. "It’s only seven days, right? I can wait. We have a whole lifetime together!"
Lin Ruoxi looked at Cheng Yuan, touched. "Honey, you’re so wonderful. I’m so lucky to have met you!"
"Heh heh... No, I’m the lucky one!"
...
The night passed peacefully.
Cheng Yuan slept soundly, not waking until broad daylight.
When Cheng Yuan opened his eyes, he saw a familiar figure.
Cheng Yuan froze, rubbing his eyes hard. He wondered if he was dreaming.
Lin Ruoxi was kneeling obediently on the bed, wearing a maid outfit and gazing at him with a gentle expression.
’This has to be a dream,’ he thought. ’My wife is an ice queen. There’s no way she’d wear a cutesy maid outfit like this.’
’Sigh, what an unrealistic dream!’
"My lord, you’re awake? Allow this humble servant to help you dress."
A sweet smile graced Lin Ruoxi’s face.
Lin Ruoxi’s voice was too real. Cheng Yuan pinched his arm hard. Ouch, that hurt! ’This isn’t a dream!’
"Ruoxi, just tell me what’s going on. I’m not used to this!"
"My lord, please get dressed first! Then this humble servant will explain everything."
"Fine."
Looking utterly bewildered, Cheng Yuan sat up and let Lin Ruoxi help him get dressed.
Soon, Cheng Yuan was dressed. "Ruoxi, just tell me already! You’re making me anxious! You’re not planning on going back to the Lin Family, are you?"
Lin Ruoxi smiled and shook her head. "Of course not. I’m very happy here in Luocheng. Why would I go back to the Lin Family just to be miserable? Today’s the first smaller auction since our grand opening, and it’s pretty important. I’m feeling a little nervous and wanted you to come with me for support. Would that be okay?"
Cheng Yuan raised an eyebrow. "I get it. You want me to call a few VIPs to come and be our safety net?"
"Exactly! My lord is brilliant!"
"Alright, no problem. I’ll make some calls right now."
Lin Ruoxi quickly stopped him. "Don’t be hasty, my lord. This humble servant wants to see the results of my recent hard work first. If there really aren’t enough guests, it won’t be too late for you to call in reinforcements then."
"That works too. Anyway, a lot of my friends have offices in Futai Square, and Futai Square is just catty-corner to the Municipal Government Office. One phone call from me, and I can have people here within ten minutes."
"My lord is so powerful!"
Cheng Yuan broke out in goosebumps. "Honey, can we please act normal?"
"Of course, my lord."
"Honey, if you keep this up, I won’t hold back!"
"My lord, please don’t..."
...
「The Lin Family Estate, Provincial City.」
Lin Jianan sat on a grand armchair, his expression grim as he stared coldly at his children and grandchildren.
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash! You can’t even handle one small auction house! There are so many of you men, yet you can’t even beat a single girl like Ruoxi! Maybe I should just invite Ruoxi back to inherit the family business!"
Everyone from the Lin Family lowered their heads in shame.
Lin Xingchen in particular hung his head so low it nearly touched the floor, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into and disappear.
Ever since losing to Lin Ruoxi, he had become a complete laughingstock in the family.
Lin Xingchen’s younger brother, Lin Xingyu, suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on Lin Jianan. "Father, calm your anger. I have a way to completely destroy the Yuanxi Auction House’s reputation and make Ruoxi come crawling back to the Lin Family!"
Lin Jianan’s spirits lifted. "Xingyu, what’s your plan?"
Lin Xingyu leaned in and whispered in Lin Jianan’s ear, "Father, today is the Yuanxi Auction House’s first smaller auction. If we just do this... its reputation will completely collapse!"
After hearing Lin Xingyu’s plan, Lin Jianan couldn’t help but slam his hand on the armchair, his gaze now full of approval. "Xingyu, you’re much cleverer than your older brother. You found the Yuanxi Auction House’s fatal weakness so easily! If you can make Yuanxi go bankrupt and force Ruoxi to come home obediently, the position of President is yours!"