Chapter 166
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Chapter 166 Going on a Trip
Su Rui said, “You still haven’t answered my question. I have time tonight and would like to take you out for dinner. What do you think?”
Lin Aoxue shook her head. “I have no appetite.”
Indeed, this wasn’t her fault. For the past few days, she had no taste for food and couldn’t sleep well at night. Whenever she closed her eyes lying in bed, those two bloody figures would float through her mind, which was truly terrifying.
This incident had severely affected Lin Aoxue’s mental state. Even though she was usually quite resilient, facing such an unprecedented situation made it difficult for her to recover in a short time.
“How can you have no appetite? People need food like iron needs steel. Skip a meal and you’ll be hungry. I’ve noticed you haven’t eaten properly for days. The day before yesterday, you only ate half a steamed bun for lunch. Yesterday at noon, you had less than half a bowl of rice and a few vegetables, probably only about a few dozen grains of rice. How can you go on like this?” Su Rui was clearly about to launch into chatty mode.
Lin Aoxue looked up, giving him a surprised glance. “How do you know exactly how much I eat at each meal?”
“Of course I do. My memory is exceptional. Yesterday at lunch, you picked up vegetables with your chopsticks three times. Last night, you ate four pieces of vegetables. In total, you only ate seven pieces and even spat out two stems.” Su Rui said cheerfully. His observation skills had always been particularly strong when it came to beautiful women.
Lin Aoxue shifted her gaze to her hands. She hadn’t expected Su Rui to care about her so much, to pay such close attention to her every move. Thinking about this, she suddenly felt a little comfort in her heart.
What Su Rui had observed was entirely true, without any exaggeration. This tiny amount of food was truly less than what a cat would eat. Lin Aoxue genuinely had no appetite. The once-reliable appetite and good sleep had now disappeared from her life.
“I really can’t eat,” Lin Aoxue said.
For Lin Aoxue, many principles needed no explanation. She understood, completely understood.
She knew that physical health was the foundation of everything, and she was already trying hard to adjust herself. However, emotions are incredibly complex. They can’t simply be adjusted at will; they require time to settle and fade.
So, the young Miss Lin still needed time.
Perhaps, after experiencing more things like Su Rui had, she would be able to accept all this calmly. But would that day ever come?
“This won’t do. You’ll lose weight,” Su Rui’s eyes scanned up and down Lin Aoxue’s perfect figure, then fixed directly on certain trembling areas. “Listen, Aoxue, if you lose weight in places that shouldn’t get thinner, I’ll be very sorry and heartbroken.”
Lose weight in places that shouldn’t get thinner? What did that mean?
Lin Aoxue didn’t immediately understand the meaning of this sentence. While she was still puzzled, she happened to notice Su Rui’s gaze, which was directed at her chest!
Since the office had floor-to-ceiling windows and the temperature inside was quite high, Lin Aoxue wasn’t wearing a coat, just a round-neck tight-fitting sweater. This sweater revealed her beautiful figure and contours completely, leaving nothing to the imagination.
Below her snow-white neck, two round and full peaks displayed an astonishing curve. It was truly hard to imagine that Lin Aoxue, who wasn’t particularly plump, could possess such full peaks, and they were definitely real. Compared to those women in society who had injected all sorts of fillers and silicone, this was extremely rare.
As for how Su Rui could determine that these two majestic peaks were real, the reason was actually quite simple. A woman like Lin Aoxue, who devoted all her attention to her career, would absolutely have no time to enhance her chest. Moreover, with her personality, she wouldn’t care about any man’s gaze on her. Even if she were flat-chested, she would still be proud!
Su Rui stared at those two peaks, somewhat dazed.
Sometimes, a naked woman isn’t necessarily more alluring than a clothed one. To make a vivid comparison, if one woman is wearing a sexy bikini, and another is standing naked, which one would attract your eyes more?
Just like Lin Aoxue in her tight-fitting sweater, in Su Rui’s eyes, she was more beautiful and tempting than those girls in bikinis.
At this moment, Lin Aoxue truly had the urge to strangle Su Rui. Why was this guy so annoying? He had just said something that made her feel slightly touched, and then immediately followed it with something that made her want to kill him. How could he have such ability?
Lin Aoxue really wanted to tell Su Rui he was despicable, but she knew she was no match for him in verbal sparring. So she just glared at him fiercely and ignored him.
“Alright, let’s change the subject. We won’t discuss your figure anymore,” Su Rui said with a smile. He was already forcing himself not to shift his gaze to Lin Aoxue’s chest. Being a man was not easy, having to resist various temptations every day, especially being an excellent man like himself was even harder.
“Seriously, you really don’t want to eat anything? How about we go to that street food alley we went to last time?”
Lin Aoxue shook her head.
Su Rui persisted earnestly: “Have a bowl of beef noodles, eat a few skewers, let some unhealthy food fill our stomachs and improve our mood. If you don’t want to eat, just think of it as accompanying me. The cafeteria food is so bland every day, either a simple roasted chicken leg or basic braised dishes. I’ve been dissatisfied for a long time.”
Lin Aoxue still showed no interest.
“How about it? Come have a big meal with me?” Su Rui continued his chatty nature, talking incessantly.
But no matter what he said, Lin Aoxue remained unmoved. She rested her face on her hands, leaning on the desk, staring at the clean surface: “Not interested. I just don’t want to go.”
Actually, Lin Aoxue had already improved a lot compared to before. In the past, if she encountered such a situation, she definitely wouldn’t say a word more and would simply say: “Get out.”
“But I want to eat. Just think of it as accompanying me, okay?” Su Rui had a pleading look on his face.
“Who’s the boss here, you or me?” Lin Aoxue raised her eyebrows. In fact, despite what she said, she understood that Su Rui had noticed her being out of sorts these past few days. She also wanted to completely relax her body and mind, rather than being so listless every day. Otherwise, when would this end?
But sometimes people really can’t control their emotions. At this moment, Lin Aoxue had no interest in anything and just wanted to be alone.
“Hey, I’m trying to be nice and you’re treating me like dirt,” Su Rui raised his eyebrows when he heard Lin Aoxue’s words. This girl was being too ungrateful! He was being completely sincere!
Su Rui was feeling annoyed when suddenly he saw Lin Aoxue look up, her eyes bright as she said, “Thank you.”
Su Rui looked at Lin Aoxue’s bright eyes and felt his heart skip a beat.
Yes, such a gaze was truly moving. Although she wasn’t accepting his offer, this gaze had already expressed her meaning. She understood his intentions, so his efforts hadn’t been in vain—in terms of gratitude, Lin Aoxue had indeed improved a lot.
A flash of inspiration crossed Su Rui’s mind, and he said, “I suddenly have a suggestion.”
“What suggestion?” Lin Aoxue couldn’t help but tilt her head and ask. She made this gesture completely unintentionally, but to Su Rui, seeing an ice queen tilting her head while looking at him added a rare playful beauty, which was truly precious.
“How about this: I think if things continue like this, with you having no interest in work, food, or sleep every day, it’s not a sustainable solution. Your health will collapse. Why don’t we go on a trip to relax your mind?” Su Rui spoke sincerely and seriously.
“Go on a tour?” Lin Aoxue raised her head.
“It’s a trip, not a tour,” Su Rui seriously corrected Lin Aoxue. In his view as an artistic young man, there was quite a difference between these two words.
“Aren’t they the same?”
“Of course not.” Su Rui didn’t bother to explain and directly asked, “What do you think of my suggestion?”
These days, Su Rui had strengthened his close protection of Lin Aoxue, wandering around her office during the day and only leaving after sending her to the Lin family estate at night. But even with this arrangement, neither of them was relaxed.
Although Su Rui enjoyed protecting beautiful women tirelessly, Lin Aoxue certainly didn’t have his cockroach-like abundant energy. Since joining Bikan Group, she had never taken a vacation for herself, and going on trips was extremely rare. When a string is pulled too tight, it will eventually break. One must give oneself time to relax, otherwise, both psychological and physiological problems will arise.
When Lin Aoxue usually went abroad for inspection or study, she would arrange one or two days of vacation for herself, just to go out and wander around. However, she had very few opportunities to go out this year. Hearing Su Rui’s suggestion, Lin Aoxue actually felt a hint of temptation—a rare feeling of temptation.
This state of temptation was almost impossible to appear in this workaholic and study-obsessed person under normal circumstances!
However, after hesitating for a moment, Lin Aoxue still said, “The timing isn’t good. It’s too busy recently, with too many matters in the group. The promotion of new projects and the production of new products are at a critical stage. I’m the general manager, and if I leave, then this project…”
Lin Aoxue hadn’t finished speaking when she was interrupted by Su Rui. This guy looked at Lin Aoxue impatiently and said, “Please, my lady, don’t think of yourself as too important. I understood this principle when I was very young.”
“Do you think the entire Bikan Group will stop functioning without you? Do you think people on Earth can’t survive without you? You should know that you’ve only been the general manager at Bikan for a few years. Do you think all those people in the company rely solely on you to make a living? Please, although you’re very beautiful, can you not be so narcissistic!”
These words, though crude, were not unreasonable. Lin Aoxue wasn’t angry at all. Instead, her face actually showed an extremely rare smile.
