Chapter 040

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Chapter 040 Light and Shadow in the Night

This amount, even in the dark world overseas, would be considered a fairly large-scale racing track. It seems that the second-generation officials and rich kids in China are becoming increasingly wealthy.

When Xue Ruyun heard that Su Rui wanted to go to the racing track, her eyes revealed a hint of concern.

“If you want to go, I suggest you don’t go alone. Take several skilled people with you, because many people there might carry guns, and fatal incidents happen frequently.”

Su Rui smiled slightly: “That’s not a problem for me. Aren’t they just some rich kids who don’t know their limits? No need to bring anyone, because no one has better skills than me.”

Xue Ruyun warned: “You should still be careful. Although your skills are impressive, that place is a paradise for rich kids and officials’ children. Many things they can’t do during the day can be done there at night, and they won’t be constrained by the law.”

“Alright, I’ll prepare well and meet these guys another day.”

Su Rui said as he drained the red wine in his glass.

“Let’s go, it’s getting late. Sister will take you home,” Xue Ruyun gazed at Su Rui with dreamy eyes.

Su Rui raised his eyebrows: “Why should you take me home? I want to take you home! At least let me know where you live, you enchantress, so it’ll be more convenient for me to visit at night!”

Xue Ruyun smiled seductively and said: “Fine, then you can take sister home first. But we’ve both been drinking, who’s going to drive?”

“I’ll drive. Don’t worry, I’m not drunk driving, and the traffic police won’t be out checking this late.” In fact, Su Rui didn’t tell Xue Ruyun that even if the police checked him, they wouldn’t detect anything.

“Alright then, but drive slowly.” Xue Ruyun was half-skeptical about Su Rui’s words, because he had already consumed about two jin of baijiu and quite a bit of red wine. How could he still remain clear-headed enough to drive? It was truly inconceivable.

Although Xue Ruyun had some doubts, Su Rui appeared completely sober, seemingly unaffected by alcohol.

“Sister Enchantress, there’s something I’m not sure if I should say.” Before leaving the bar, Su Rui glanced back at the noisy dance hall.

“You’re already calling me sister, what could be difficult to say?” After tonight’s events, Xue Ruyun felt that her relationship with Su Rui had grown considerably closer. It was an inexplicable intimacy, but it was precisely this kind of unreasoned connection that came from deep within, from the deepest part of one’s feelings.

They had just met, yet Xue Ruyun had the illusion that they had known each other for many years. Whether chatting or doing anything else, there wasn’t the slightest sense of unfamiliarity.

“A young woman like you should visit places like this less often.” Su Rui gently patted Xue Ruyun’s waist.

Xue Ruyun looked up at Su Rui in surprise, and when she met his clear, bright gaze, she immediately lowered her head, sighed softly, and said: “Hmm, I don’t usually come here often. Today I was indeed a bit wild.”

Su Rui thought about how Xue Ruyun had earlier treated him like a pole while dancing wildly, and couldn’t help but purse his lips, thinking: That wasn’t just a bit wild, it was absolutely over the top!

Xue Ruyun continued: “However, in all these years, this is the first time someone has referred to me as a ‘young woman.’ It feels quite strange. Sister is already middle-aged!”

“Sister, you don’t understand. For men our age, mature women are always more attractive than young girls. Those teenage girls might look tender and fresh, but they haven’t fully developed. They don’t have the flavor that women like you possess!” Su Rui said with a serious face, with a hint of fantasy, as if he were making a genuine comparison.

Xue Ruyun was amused and laughed uncontrollably: “You sweet-talker! You know what, even though sister knows you’re not being serious, it still makes me happy to hear it.”

Su Rui said somewhat aggrievedly: “I’m not saying anything false, okay? I never lie.”

At this moment, a famous quote flashed through Su Rui’s mind—when I speak seriously, you think I’m joking; when I’m actually joking, you think I’m telling the truth.

Taking Xue Ruyun’s car keys, Su Rui took the driver’s seat, stepped on the gas, and the car shot forward like lightning!

This was nothing like a drunk person driving—he was even more alert than a sober person!

Xue Ruyun looked at Su Rui in surprise, then at the streaks of light outside the window. Her lips parted slightly, but she said nothing.

Although the car was moving very fast, Xue Ruyun felt no dizziness or discomfort inside. Whether accelerating or decelerating, everything was extremely smooth, with no abruptness at all.

Xue Ruyun, who was quite knowledgeable about car performance, knew that to drive this kind of car at such speed, with such feeling, would normally require over a decade of practice. Only when man and machine become one could this be achieved. But Su Rui appeared to be only in his twenties. How could he possess such superior driving skills?

At this moment, Xue Ruyun felt that Su Rui was becoming increasingly unfathomable. This young man seemed more and more mysterious to her. The more she interacted with him, the more she realized how little she knew about him, and the more she wanted to satisfy her curiosity by continuing their interaction—it was a vicious cycle, an unsolvable loop.

Tomorrow would be the anniversary of her mother’s death. After tonight’s emotional release, Xue Ruyun’s mood was no longer as heavy as before. She rolled down the window, letting the cool breeze blow her long hair throughout the car. Some strands even hit Su Rui’s face, making him feel a tickle inside.

Looking at the enchanting Xue Ruyun beside him, Su Rui was in a very good mood. He felt that the evening was passing too quickly and unconsciously eased off the gas pedal. The car’s speed gradually decreased, though Xue Ruyun didn’t notice this reduction. Su Rui did this unconsciously—it could only mean that the two were getting along quite well.

However, no matter how slowly Su Rui drove, this road would eventually come to an end. Besides, this was just their first time out alone together; there would be plenty of time ahead.

Xue Ruyun’s home was in a duplex apartment on the fourth ring road of Ninghai. In Ninghai, those who could afford such apartments were considered middle class. However, since Xue Ruyun was a senior executive at Bikan and also ran a bar, it wasn’t surprising that she lived in such a place.

After parking the car in the garage, Xue Ruyun smiled and said: “Little brother, would you like to come up to sister’s room for a visit?”

Su Rui thought about it seriously, then shook his head: “Better not. I’m really afraid you’ll eat me up. I’ve been pure as jade for so many years; I can’t fall into the hands of an enchantress like you!”

Xue Ruyun giggled, laughing so hard her body shook. What she didn’t notice was that as she laughed, the two soft mountains on her chest bounced up and down, creating wave-like curves that were extremely tempting.

At this moment, Su Rui couldn’t help but recall how this woman had danced wildly and hotly with him on the dance floor earlier, those repeated body contacts, and the occasional glimpses of stunning beauty that flashed in his mind.

This woman was truly an exquisite beauty. Su Rui felt he couldn’t stay any longer. If he did, he might not be able to control the devil inside him and might end up pushing this woman down right there to satisfy his physiological needs.

Su Rui had already decided that during this trip to Ninghai, he wouldn’t get involved in any romantic entanglements. Women, once you get involved with them, are like drugs—very difficult to quit.

Su Rui also knew that given his current situation, it wasn’t appropriate to have any woman. This wasn’t because women would be a burden to him, but because his identity would bring unnecessary dangers to any woman in his life.

“Seriously, let me ask you one more time, do you want to come upstairs for a cup of tea and rest? Sister has several guest rooms, so if you want to stay overnight, that’s no problem.”

Stay overnight alone with this enchantress? Just thinking about this possibility, Su Rui felt like he might get a nosebleed. He licked his lips, feeling conflicted inside. After thinking for a while, he still shook his head. He needed to maintain clear judgment and a clear mind. He couldn’t let himself be seduced by a woman when he had barely been in Ninghai for a few days.

“Sister Enchantress, better not. I… I’ll just take a taxi back. You should get some rest early.” Su Rui turned his face away, immediately took out a tissue, rolled it up, and stuffed it into his nostril. When he pulled it out, it was already stained with blood. Indeed, if he had turned around a second later, he would have embarrassed himself by getting a nosebleed in front of Xue Ruyun.

Watching Su Rui’s back, Xue Ruyun smiled seductively, her smile carrying a hint of complexity. She closed the garage door and said softly: “It’s been a long time since I met such an interesting little brother. He’s really a nice person.”

Su Rui hadn’t gone far. After walking just a dozen meters away, he saw the lights come on in the upstairs room. Xue Ruyun stood at the window and waved to him. He waved back before leaving with peace of mind.

At this moment, Su Rui noticed two cars, two black Buick Lacrosses. These two cars had stopped here shortly after they drove into the community, and even now as Su Rui walked out, they still hadn’t moved an inch, clearly harboring ulterior motives.

Stopping there late at night without moving, with no one coming out of the cars, it was suspicious behavior that would make anyone wary.

As Su Rui walked past, the doors of both cars opened simultaneously, and out came eight burly men—no, seven burly men and one man with a bleeding head.

“Well, well, you won’t learn until you see your coffin, huh? Didn’t get beaten enough earlier? Now you’re back for another thrashing?”

Su Rui smiled coldly. This man with the bleeding head was none other than the guy from the bar conflict earlier, whose head Su Rui had smashed with a wine bottle!