A super-rich tycoon? No, just call me the gentlemanly gigolo.

"???"

Lin Wanxing was slightly taken aback, then instantly realized what this guy was trying to do, and pinched his arm in a mix of embarrassment and annoyance:

"Are you kidding me?! What are you thinking?! I already said that what happened in Jinzhou last time was an accident! It was a special circumstance! We can't do it again... In short, it's absolutely not allowed!"

She paused, sensing the ambiguous atmosphere in the darkness and the undeniable change in the man's body behind her, her face gradually flushing red.

"And...and Manager Lu is right here! What if she wakes up...this...this is unacceptable! Absolutely not!"

"Don't worry! I asked her yesterday, and she said that when she falls asleep, it's like her phone is switched off; she wouldn't even wake up during an earthquake..."

Jiang Ye coughed lightly and pulled Lin Wanxing, who instinctively wanted to run away, even tighter around him.

"But what she said was so outrageous that I definitely didn't believe it, so I made a bet with her."

"bet?"

"Yes, twenty thousand yuan."

"Twenty thousand? What are we betting on?"

"Let's bet on whether she really won't wake up during an earthquake! We can try it in a bit, and if she does wake up, we can make some money."

"Is this about money? This is...?"

"It's a win-win situation! Think about it, if she wakes up, we can say we're simulating an earthquake, and she won't even realize it. But if she doesn't wake up..."

Jiang Ye subtly shifted his foot under the covers and kicked Lu Man.

"...If she doesn't wake up, then I'll have to lose 20,000 yuan to her."

He sighed, his tone filled with deep regret:

"Sigh, you know me, I always keep my word and never cheat. If she really wins, I'll definitely pay her. So Wanxing, you absolutely have to perform well later, don't hold back, just think of it as saving me money!"

Lin Wanxing: "......"

She simply didn't know what words to use to describe her feelings at that moment.

This guy really goes to great lengths to get an advantage... he racks his brains, goes to great lengths, and uses every possible means.

They can even make up stories like this, and they make them so vivid, as if her not cooperating is making him lose money.

"Jiang Ye, this is ridiculous, stop joking around."

She took a deep breath, trying to put up a final resistance: "If it really doesn't work... if it really doesn't work, we can wait until tomorrow... Hey! Jiang Ye!"

"...Ahem, Wanxing, why aren't you wearing a bra? You're so trusting of me, it's kind of touching."

"You!...Wait, what do you mean 'also'? Who else...Hey! Don't...Ugh..."

"..."

Hearing such a crucial question, Jiang Ye naturally wouldn't answer.

He simply used force to flip Lin Wanxing's body over so that she was facing him.

Eyes facing each other.

In the darkness, their noses were almost touching, their breaths mingling.

Lin Wanxing could clearly see the mischievous smile in Jiang Ye's eyes, and she could also feel the warm breath on his face.

My heart suddenly raced, and all I could hear in my ears was the pounding of my own heart.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but her lips moved and she found that she couldn't say anything.

And what happened next...

This naturally became a kind of tacit understanding and inevitability.

Compared to the chaotic and turbulent inner turmoil she experienced in Jinzhou, Lin Wanxing's inner world was strangely calm this time.

Everything seemed to fall into place naturally, and there was even a sense of destiny that "he succeeded again."

She wasn't unaware of who this guy was, nor was she unaware that this would happen a second or third time sooner or later.

Perhaps, just as she had thought during countless sleepless nights—

If Ye Cheng didn't exist...

If only I had met this guy a few days earlier...

If she weren't so conventional and cared so much about what others thought...

Unfortunately, life doesn't offer "what ifs".

Lin Wanxing could never convince herself to face this relationship and take this incredibly absurd step.

She could only exist in this ambiguous, vague, and inexplicable gray area, where this shameless guy repeatedly crossed her bottom line, causing her to regret it afterward, and then defeat her again and again when she faced him next time.

if......

If the other party is not Jiang Ye.

If it weren't for this jerk who completely defies common sense and always manages to pry open her heart in all sorts of unbelievable ways, she might have already left and continued her previous dull, dreary, and predictable life.

pity......

Well, as I just said, there are no "what ifs" in life.

so......

"Hey! Can you be a little quieter? Manager Lu might..."

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm going to challenge my weakness today! Hey? Wanxing, can your legs... Holy crap, they actually can? Awesome!"

"Shut up! If you say another word, I'll... I'll..."

"Tell Chengcheng, right? I understand, I understand."

"I'm wearing pants!"

"Oh? You're even wearing sexy open-crotch pants? I didn't expect you, Wanxing... Damn! Don't bite, don't bite, it's not that far yet..."

"...You bastard! If you say that again, I'll really lose my temper!"

"Cough...you should turn over first..."

"..."

So, we can only make do with it for now...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

On the other end.

Just as the two were being all lovey-dovey, humming and posing in various ways to "test each other's weaknesses," the woman who seemed to have been forgotten by the whole world was now tense, her back teeth almost grinding to powder.

Son of a bitch!

That damned, despicable scoundrel! A shameless scumbag! A scoundrel!

Not only did he mess with Lin Wanxing right in front of her, but his hands were also constantly on his mind, reaching out to touch her every now and then!

I really... didn't believe your nonsense!