Chapter 051
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Chapter 051 Empty Yourself
Thinking about how Su Rui pestered Lin Aoxue on the plane without any success, and even got doused with a bottle of cold mineral water, while now this stunning beauty was in his embrace on the public bus – life is truly amazing.
At that moment, the bus jolted violently, causing Lin Aoxue to lose her footing and her body tilted backward!
Although she was holding onto the handrail, she was standing so close to Su Rui that even a slight movement caused her to bump into him!
Lin Aoxue’s back pressed against Su Rui’s chest, and at that moment, her rather perky buttocks made intimate contact with a certain part of Su Rui!
That exceptionally soft and supple sensation made Su Rui’s body instantly tense up! A hot feeling radiated from his lower abdomen throughout his entire body!
Of course, Lin Aoxue had no idea what part of him she had bumped into. She only knew she had touched Su Rui, and even this brief contact was enough to drive her crazy. If she had known that her perky buttocks were pressing against that particular part of Su Rui, this ice-queen heiress would have gone absolutely insane!
After regaining her balance, Lin Aoxue turned around and said to Su Rui: “Can you move further away from me.”
Looking at Lin Aoxue’s cold gaze and her snow-white neck that was slightly flushed red, Su Rui chuckled and said: “Miss Lin, you don’t know how good you have it. Look, if I put my arms down, everyone around would crowd against you. You have no idea how much attention you attract. A white swan like you stands out in this bus like a crane among chickens. I’m afraid if I let go, countless people would deliberately push against you.”
Lin Aoxue glanced at the hungry looks around her, seemed to accept his point without comment, and didn’t say anything more. She allowed Su Rui to continue holding her this way, even though to others it looked like she was practically leaning in his embrace, but what did that matter anyway.
If any employees from Bikang Group saw this scene, their eyeballs would surely pop out in shock! Their normally ice-cold female CEO was being openly embraced by Su Rui on a public bus! To them, this would absolutely be tsunami-level world-shaking news!
Seeing that neither had anything to say, Su Rui looked at Lin Aoxue’s flawless profile and said: “You know, Comrade Aoxue, it would actually be quite nice if you came out with me occasionally to experience things like crowded buses and subways. Elite social classes like yours, always traveling in private cars and planes, are very disconnected from ordinary life.”
“Disconnected from ordinary life?” Although Lin Aoxue didn’t say anything, she repeated this phrase in her mind.
“If you want to live authentically, you need to feel what it’s like to have your feet firmly planted on the ground, and that feeling is perhaps exactly what you’re missing,” Su Rui said philosophically, with a profound expression.
Hearing these unexpected words, Lin Aoxue frowned slightly. She couldn’t have imagined that Su Rui would choose this moment to tell her she was disconnected from ordinary life. True, she normally kept her distance from common people, but everyone has their own lifestyle. She clearly had a car, so why should she squeeze onto public buses? Wouldn’t that just be asking for trouble?
Su Rui could tell what she was thinking from her expression. He smiled slightly and said: “Every day it’s either home, office, or laboratory – three points in a straight line. It seems fulfilling, but what lies beyond that fulfillment? Does your life really need to be this busy forever?”
Lin Aoxue remained silent.
Su Rui paused, then continued: “You always fill your time too completely, never allowing yourself to empty your mind. By the way, do you know how to write the characters for ’emptying the mind’?”
Lin Aoxue really didn’t want to engage with him and said: “Of course I know.”
“So you need to learn to empty your mind, like I do.”
“Like you do?”
“When I have nothing to do, I often go to the train station waiting hall to watch people come and go. Every traveler’s face is filled with different emotions – joy, anger, sorrow, happiness. Everyone reveals different stories. After a while, you can judge what they’re experiencing and how they’re feeling just by their clothes, appearance, and expressions.”
“And whenever I visit a new place, I like to tour the city by bus. For just one or two yuan, the bus lets you explore the entire city. What travel agency could offer a better deal than that?”
Su Rui spoke with apparent sincerity, but his words carried a strong hint of showing off.
Hearing this unique perspective, Lin Aoxue raised her head in surprise to look at Su Rui. She was genuinely astonished.
In Lin Aoxue’s life, this was the first time she had encountered such a philosophy and values, giving her a refreshing feeling that washed over her.
Being able to say such things proved that this man was definitely not just a useless playboy. Of course, how could a man who could calmly escape from numerous assassins and easily subdue them be a useless playboy?
Looking at Su Rui from such close proximity, Lin Aoxue could even feel the breath coming from his mouth – faint and pleasant, unlike some men who had heavy breath.
Lin Aoxue didn’t notice that her feelings toward Su Rui had subtly changed, but her impression of him was indeed no longer as negative as before. At least, the courage and depth he sometimes displayed were quite attractive – qualities that would be absolutely lethal to ordinary girls.
Public buses are destined to be places where romantic stories often occur. Just then, the burly bus driver made a sharp turn to avoid a taxi, causing most passengers to lose their balance!
Lin Aoxue was no exception. Her high-heeled foot twisted slightly, and her entire body fell into Su Rui’s arms.
Feeling the soft body falling toward him, Su Rui embraced her perfectly, holding her tightly to prevent her from falling.
Somehow, Su Rui’s feet seemed rooted to the floor. Even without holding onto the handrails, he maintained his balance perfectly.
At this moment, Lin Aoxue’s hand was pressing against Su Rui’s soft chest, and their bodies were almost completely pressed together!
This posture looked extremely intimate!
Although Lin Aoxue had never experienced such a situation before, she understood what was happening. She quickly pushed away from Su Rui’s chest, stood up straight, adjusted her clothes, and said: “Don’t do that next time.”
Su Rui couldn’t help but feel helpless: “Miss Aoxue, you’re really mistaking kindness for ill intentions. If I hadn’t supported you like that, you would have fallen. As a gentleman, how could I stand by and watch a beautiful woman fall in front of me without helping?”
While saying this, Su Rui was still recalling the moment when he had held Lin Aoxue’s slender waist – that feeling was truly unforgettable.
Lin Aoxue really felt the urge to roll her eyes. She just snorted softly without answering, but in her heart she thought: “You, a gentleman? With so many people crowded together, I wouldn’t have fallen down anyway!”
Su Rui seemed to see through Lin Aoxue’s inner thoughts and chuckled: “Yes, you would have fallen against someone else, but aren’t we closer? Rather than letting others take advantage of you, I might as well do it myself. They say a rabbit doesn’t eat grass near its own nest, but when the grass presents itself, only a fool would refuse. Besides, it’s better to keep the water in one’s own field.”
These idioms about rabbits not eating nearby grass and keeping water in one’s own field made Lin Aoxue blush slightly. She really didn’t want to engage with Su Rui anymore.
“You!” She glared at Su Rui and then fell silent.
To cover the awkwardness, Su Rui said: “Why don’t you ask where I’m taking you?”
Hearing this, Lin Aoxue raised an eyebrow: “Where are we going?”
Su Rui said: “We’re going to Xihua Street.”
“What for?” Lin Aoxue asked with surprise. She knew that Xihua Street was quite far from the city center, in a peripheral area.
“You’ll know when we get there. I want to see a place where I used to live.” As he said this, a different look suddenly appeared in Su Rui’s eyes.
Lin Aoxue was observant, and this faint trace of melancholy didn’t escape her notice.
Why would this man suddenly show such an expression? Could it be that his usual carefree attitude was actually the real facade?
For any man – no, for any reasonably good-looking and capable man – showing such melancholy is extremely powerful in affecting women.
Su Rui was no exception. This inadvertently revealed emotion had deeply affected Xue Ruyun the previous night, and now it also subtly stirred something in Lin Aoxue’s heart.
Affected by this emotion, Lin Aoxue didn’t ask any further questions. This ice-queen didn’t hear the subtle stirring of her own heartstrings.
The mysterious Su Rui – what kind of story did he have?
Just then, Lin Aoxue’s attention was drawn to something happening nearby.
Standing about two meters away from her was a middle-aged woman who appeared to be in her forties, with high cheekbones and a broad forehead. She was carrying a decent-looking leather bag and was looking out the window.
At that moment, while she was distracted, a hand had stealthily slipped into her bag like an eel, fumbled around, and then two fingers extracted a wallet.
The entire process was as smooth as a fish entering water, without making any sound!
The middle-aged woman was completely unaware, showing just how skilled the thief was! Definitely a habitual offender with multiple crimes under their belt!
Everyone in the bus was either looking out the windows or playing with their phones. Only Lin Aoxue noticed this scene!
Lin Aoxue pointed toward the thief and coldly announced: “There’s a thief!”
Hearing Lin Aoxue’s shout, everyone’s gaze followed her direction to see the thief still holding the wallet with his fingers, having just removed it from the middle-aged woman’s bag!
