You're already divorced, why are you so anxious about him becoming a succubus?

Lu Ci lightly applied the brakes, and the SUV gradually slowed down on the asphalt road, maintaining a parallel movement to Zhang Youning's walking speed.

He rolled down the passenger window and said through the sound of the rain, "Get in."

A cold wind mixed with rain, the chill seeping into her bones, and Zhang Youning's thin body trembled uncontrollably.

Her mind was somewhat numb, and she even had a bleak thought of giving up on herself: if she just kept walking like this, letting the rain soak her through, and finally died on this way home, would she be able to get rid of that home completely?

The sudden male voice interrupted her thoughts.

Zhang Youning's thin shoulders trembled suddenly, and she turned her head somewhat slowly.

Through the rain, she saw Lu Ci sitting in the black SUV, looking at her with his head turned to the side.

It's him again.

Zhang Youning pursed her pale lips, stubbornly withdrew her gaze, and instead of stopping, quickened her pace.

Why is it that every time I'm at my most disheveled, this man always sees me?

Watching her walk faster and faster in the rain, Lu Ci assumed that the sound of the rain was too loud and drowned out his voice.

He lightly pressed the accelerator, and the car was level with her again.

This time, Lu Ci's voice was a few decibels louder:

"I'm letting you get in the car."

Zhang Youning's body stiffened, and her steps involuntarily stopped in place.

She hesitated for a few seconds, but eventually walked to the passenger side door.

Opening the car door, Zhang Youning looked at the car's clean leather interior, then looked down at her skirt, which was still dripping wet.

Feeling a bit awkward, I stood in the rain for a long time without taking a step.

"Get in." Lu Ci tapped his finger on the steering wheel.

Zhang Youning then gathered her wet skirt and carefully sat down in the passenger seat.

The car door closed, shutting out the continuous sound of rain.

Lu Ci turned the car's heater to the highest setting and then drove forward.

Zhang Youning lowered her head and huddled on the edge of the seat.

Her once meticulously styled long hair was now completely soaked by the rain, with a few strands clinging to her pale cheeks, and raindrops dripping from the ends onto the doormat.

If he were by a lake at night, he would look exactly like a water ghost that had just crawled out of the water.

"Where do you live?" Lu Ci asked, looking straight ahead.

"Xiangyang Residential Area..." Zhang Youning lowered her head and uttered a place name in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

At the intersection ahead, Lu Ci turned the steering wheel around and glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.

"Take off that suit jacket of yours. Even though the car's heater is on, it won't dry through that thick, soaked coat. You're basically wearing a layer of ice water on your body. Aren't you afraid of catching a cold or getting a fever?"

"No need... It's fine as is."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Youning clasped her hands together on her lap, her voice tinged with panic.

She was getting ready to rest when she received the call from the police station tonight. Because she had left in such a hurry, she was only wearing a thin nightgown underneath and had hastily put on a suit jacket over it.

It's the middle of the night, and a man and a woman are alone in a car. The thought of her taking off her coat in front of a strange young student makes her feel uneasy.

"Achoo!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Youning couldn't help but sneeze loudly.

Even though the car's heater was blowing continuously, the suit that had soaked up the cold water felt like a personal icebox, making her teeth chatter involuntarily.

Seeing her stubborn pride and her suffering for it, Lu Ci suddenly felt a surge of inexplicable irritation.

This feeling of frustration is like facing someone who is stuck in a quagmire but insists on sticking to their own stubbornness; no matter how well you reason with them, they simply won't listen.

It seems that she only obeys when you get angry.

"Take off your coat!"

Lu Ci emphasized his words.

Upon hearing these words, which clearly carried a commanding tone, Zhang Youning's body trembled slightly.

Almost reflexively, she bit her red lips, no longer resisting, and peeled off the heavy, wet coat, placing it on her lap.

Lu Ci glanced at it casually, and his breath hitched slightly.

After taking off her suit jacket, Zhang Youning was left wearing only a pure white cotton nightgown.

Because the fabric was wet from the rain, it clung tightly to her body, outlining a breathtakingly voluptuous figure.

Her skin, as white as fresh snow, dazzled the eye under the warm light of the carriage, and her figure was surprisingly voluptuous.

Without the obstruction of that coat, the warm breeze gradually dispelled the chill from her body.

Zhang Youning felt her body gradually warming up, but her mind was in complete turmoil.

Why does this man always talk to her in such a commanding tone?

The most outrageous thing is why I so easily complied?

At that moment, she was only wearing a nightgown, sitting in the passenger seat of a strange man.

The shame that arose made her cheeks burn uncontrollably.

She glanced at Lu Ci out of the corner of her eye as he focused on driving, secretly speculating: This young man can drive a luxury car at such a young age, he must be one of those domineering rich second-generation students from Jiang University.

The car weaved through the rain and stopped at the entrance of a somewhat old residential area.

At this moment, the rain outside the car not only did not subside, but instead became heavier, with the raindrops hitting the roof of the car with a dull sound.

Upon arriving at her destination, Zhang Youning instinctively reached out to open the car door, wanting to escape this cramped space.

"Can't you see how hard it's raining outside? Let's wait until it gets a little lighter before we go."

Lu Ci released the steering wheel, leaned back in his seat, and spoke in the same impolite tone.

Sure enough, this trick worked extremely well.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Youning's hand, which was reaching for the car door, froze as if she had been electrocuted. She then involuntarily withdrew it little by little and obediently sat back down.

Lu Ci turned his head and looked at her docile and submissive appearance, a playful smile involuntarily appearing on his lips.

It seems that reasoning with this stubborn and inflexible counselor is useless; only this kind of commanding approach will work.

Then I remembered Shen Nian saying that she was aloof at school, but now she's completely different—what a contrast…

Lu Ci noticed that Zhang Youning's gold-rimmed glasses were covered with water droplets from her hair, and her vision was probably already blurred.

He reached into the center console, pulled out a tissue, and handed it over.

"Clean your glasses."

Zhang Youning whispered a thank you, took the tissue, and took off her glasses to wipe them.

Because of the angle, Lu Ci couldn't see her face clearly at that moment.

He deliberately spoke:

"Are you a teacher at Jiang University?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Youning, who was wiping her glasses, turned to look at him like a startled deer.

With the gold-rimmed glasses no longer obscuring her face, Lu Ci could see her true appearance.

Because of her nearsightedness, her eyes, which lacked focused lenses, appeared somewhat blurry and unfocused.

Her long eyelashes fluttered, and her original intellectual beauty miraculously faded away, replaced by a touch of naivety.

This pure yet bewildered aura, coupled with her alluring figure outlined by her soaked pajamas, is simply irresistible.