Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 24 Signing a Contract with Sang Tingwan

Lu Zhiyan got up and left; he needed to take care of his physical needs.

Nan Xu blushed and grasped Lu Zhiyan's hand. "Where are you going?"

Lu Zhiyan honestly replied, "To satisfy physiological needs."

He is a normal 27-year-old man, and it is perfectly normal for him to have some normal physiological needs. There is nothing to hide.

Nan Xu was taken aback. Was she really that unattractive?

She's a stunningly beautiful woman with fair skin lying here, and he's supposed to take care of it himself?
Nan Xu took off her outer robe, placed her hands on Lu Zhiyan's shoulders, and whispered in his ear, "I'm here, and you still want to go by yourself. What am I to you then?"

Lu Zhiyan's earlobes turned slightly red as he pulled Nan Xu into his arms. "It's best to have you here, but we're not married yet."

He wasn't exactly a traditional or conservative person, but the Lin family was conservative; you could tell just by looking at Lin Jianyuan and Lin Zhengyu.

Being able to live together is already a huge concession.

"Can I?" Lu Zhiyan asked Nan Xu for her opinion again.

Nan Xu whispered something in Lu Zhiyan's ear, which triggered Lu Zhiyan's last nerve.

Lu Zhiyan opened the bedside table and took out a small box from it.

Nan Xu saw it, blushed, and asked, "When did you buy it?"

Lu Zhiyan bit one side of the small bag and easily tore it open. "The first time we went to the supermarket together."

Nanxu, feeling embarrassed, pulled the blanket over her face.

It was so embarrassing; it was my first time shopping at a supermarket, and we had only known each other for a few days.

She only glanced at it a few more times.

Lu Zhiyan looked at Nan Xu beneath him and asked again, "A Ning, can I really do this?"

He wanted to, but he wanted to respect Nanxu even more.

Seeing that Lu Zhiyan was still dawdling, Nan Xu got up, kissed him, and put her arm around Lu Zhiyan's neck.

Some things don't need to be hinted at again and again.

Lu Zhiyan supported Nan Xu's waist, which was in some pain for the first time.

Nan Xu whispered in Lu Zhiyan's ear, "Don't do it too many times. I have to sign the contract tomorrow."

Lu Zhiyan let out a low groan and said hoarsely, "I understand."

After they finished, Lu Zhiyan carried Nanxu to the bathroom to take a shower.

The next day, the first rays of sunlight streamed in. Nan Xu, stung by the sunlight, shrank closer to Lu Zhiyan.

Lu Zhiyan reached out and shielded Nan Xu's eyes from the sunlight.

After a while, Nanxu opened her eyes sleepily.

Nan Xu noticed that Lu Zhiyan was staring at her, and she murmured softly, "Why are you looking at me?"

Lu Zhiyan propped his head up with his hand and kissed Nan Xu's cheek. "It's eight o'clock. When did you get up? Didn't you say you were going to sign a contract?"

Nan Xu stretched and yawned. "Okay, I'll get up now."

Nan Xu got up and looked at the purplish-blue hickeys on her body in the dressing mirror. There were many, especially on her chest.

Nan Xu stared at Lu Zhiyan, who had his hands behind his head and was smiling at her.

Nanxu angrily went into the dressing room to get her clothes.

She needs to prepare to look more formal today as she's going to sign a contract.

I took out a formal outfit from the closet, a black suit.

I just bought it while shopping not long ago.

Nan Xu changed her clothes and came out of the dressing room. She looked at the mottled hickeys on her neck. She took out concealer from her makeup bag on the vanity and applied it to her neck.

Lu Zhiyan got out of bed half-naked and took the concealer from Nan Xu's hand.

"What are you doing?" Nanxu asked, puzzled.
Lu Zhiyan pressed Nan Xu closer and closer to the dressing table. "Do you think I know better than you where you have it?"

Nan Xu blushed at Lu Zhiyan's words, and her ears turned a light pink.

Lu Zhiyan chuckled and applied the ointment to the back of Nan Xu's neck.

"No need to apply it, it'll be hard to remove later. Besides, I'm not tying my hair up today." Nan Xu held Lu Zhiyan's hand.

Lu Zhiyan pinned Nan Xu against the table, pinched her chin, and forced her to look at him and her reflection in the mirror.

Nan Xu looked at Lu Zhiyan in the mirror and put his arms on either side of her.

Her formal attire contrasted sharply with Lu Zhiyan's exposed body.

“I want to go with you.” Lu Zhiyan leaned forward again.

Nan Xu felt the sensation coming from her lower body, her face slightly flushed. "But I made an appointment with my brother."

Lu Zhiyan held Nanxu's earlobe in his mouth.

He was pushing his luck, and he was pushing his luck. Nan Xu couldn't stand Lu Zhiyan's behavior anymore. "Fine, fine, I'll take you."

Lu Zhiyan smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam." He then swaggered towards his dressing room.

Nan Xu sat in front of the dressing table putting on her jewelry, while Lu Zhiyan wore a black casual suit.

They looked very well-matched. Nan Xu got up and checked her watch; it was almost nine o'clock.

"Stop dawdling, let's go," Nan Xu urged Lu Zhiyan.

Nan Xu sent the address to Lin Zhengyu.

Lu Zhiyan was driving Nan Xu's car, and Nan Xu was sitting in the passenger seat with her eyes closed, resting.

I was exhausted from a night of sleep yesterday and only got a few hours of sleep before Lu Zhiyan woke me up.

I arrived at the coffee shop next to the Communication University of China at 9:30.

Lin Zhengyu had already arrived and was sitting inside, having ordered a coffee.

He had never met Sang Tingwan before, and he didn't dare to approach her rashly to ask.

That would be a loss of face for him, the chairman of Xinghe Media.

Lin Zhengyu stirred his coffee listlessly.

Then Sang Tingwan noticed Lin Zhengyu, and she didn't dare to rush forward.

This is, after all, a media university, and she might not be the only one who signed a contract. She should just wait for Nan Xu to arrive.

Lu Zhiyan stopped the car by the roadside, and the two walked into the coffee shop hand in hand.

Lin Zhengyu pulled down his sunglasses to confirm that the person who came was not Nan Xu himself.

He muttered a curse under his breath.

Nan Xu pushed open the door and walked to the cashier. "Two iced Americanos, and please find your manager."

He then tapped on the payment code on his phone.

Sang Tingwan works part-time at this coffee shop, so it wouldn't be right for her to leave abruptly.

Sang Tingwan naturally understood what Nan Xu meant, and turned to walk towards the production table behind her. "Manager Chen, there is a customer outside looking for you."

Store manager Chen was a kind woman nearing forty. She got up and asked Sang Tingwan a question.

"Did you offend a customer?"

Sang Tingwan shook her head.

Store Manager Chen stepped forward with a smile and said, "Hello, how can I help you?"

Nan Xu pointed at Sang Tingwan and asked, "How much would I have to pay her for an hour?"

Manager Chen was taken aback. There was already a tall and handsome man standing next to him, so why would he still have feelings for Xiao Wan?

What's more, this is a proper coffee shop!
"Excuse me, sir, we are a legitimate coffee shop." Manager Chen was determined to protect the safety of his employees.

Nan Xu knew without a doubt that the store manager had misunderstood her meaning.

"Uh, that's not what I meant. I have something to say to her, about half an hour to an hour."

"She will not be able to provide any assistance to this café for the next hour."

"So I'd like to ask, how much is she worth per hour?"

Nan Xu talked for a long time, then took the iced Americano that Sang Tingwan handed her and took a sip.

Store manager Chen understood what Nan Xu meant, and scratched the back of his head sheepishly, "Oh, I see. It's free, just tell me what you want to say."

He then gestured for Sang Tingwan to leave.

Lin Zhengyu observed for a while, then snapped his fingers and said, "Here it is."

Nan Xu walked over with her iced Americano. Lu Zhiyan and Sang Tingwan followed behind.

After taking her seat, Nan Xu pushed the contract towards Sang Tingwan. "This is the contract. Take a good look at it. Point out any parts you are not satisfied with, and I will revise it now."

Sang Tingwan looked at the contract carefully, and after a while she spoke, "There's no problem, but I have one request."

"Just say it." Nan Xu picked up her iced Americano and took a sip.

"Could you rent me a place off-campus, or I can stay at the company?" Sang Tingwan asked eagerly.

She only had this one request.

She no longer wanted to live at the school and endure Sang Rou's ridicule, mockery, and violence.

Nan Xu carefully examined Sang Tingwan's face and said, "Okay, but this doesn't need to be included in the contract. This is a right that our company's artists deserve."

Lin Zhengyu was taken aback. How come he didn't know?
Nan Xu gestured for Lin Zhengyu to be quiet.

Lin Zhengyu picked up his coffee, took a sip, and said nothing.

(End of this chapter)