Chapter 184
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Chapter 184 This Touch of Vicissitude
“What do you mean my room is your room?”
Looking at Su Rui’s mischievous smile, Lin Aoxue had a vague feeling of falling into a trap.
“I mean, this is your room, and also my room,” Su Rui said with a serious face. “In other words, I only booked one room.”
“How can this be?” Lin Aoxue was immediately shocked. “There’s only one bed here.”
“But this bed is very wide,” Su Rui smiled. “It’s a double bed.”
“Whether it’s a single bed or a double bed, it’s still just ONE bed.” Lin Aoxue emphasized the word “one” heavily. She was nearly going crazy. Had this man been planning to sleep with her from the beginning? This was absolutely unacceptable!
“Go book another room,” Lin Aoxue said seriously.
“That’s not possible. It’s peak tourist season now, and the hotel is fully booked. One room is economical and affordable; two would be wasteful.” Su Rui rubbed his nose, seemingly enjoying Lin Aoxue’s frantic expression. “Besides, haven’t we experienced sharing a room before? That night in your bedroom, you slept on the bed and I slept on the chair. Wasn’t everything fine?”
“Then why didn’t you book another room in advance?” Lin Aoxue felt helpless. Did he really need to save money at a time like this?
“Because… for safety reasons.” Su Rui’s expression suddenly became serious. “Lin Aoxue, have you forgotten what happened in Ninghai before? If we were separated in two rooms and something dangerous happened at night, I wouldn’t be able to rescue you in time. The enemy might even kidnap you silently without me knowing.”
Only then did Lin Aoxue remember that she was still in danger, constantly surrounded by enemies lurking in the shadows!
Thinking of this, her expression immediately darkened, and her previously cheerful mood became heavy again.
Seeing this, Su Rui immediately felt something was wrong. If things continued this way, all his efforts would be wasted, and this trip would become futile.
He sat down on the bed as well and said seriously, “Lin Aoxue, do you understand that regardless of how you feel right now, the first thing you need to do is—learn to get used to your current life.”
“Get used to my current life?”
“Yes, if some things cannot be changed, then we must learn to accept and adapt to them,” Su Rui said very seriously. “Just consider it finding joy in suffering.”
Lin Aoxue turned to face him and said equally seriously, “But with you staying here, I can’t find any joy in suffering.”
Good, Lin Aoxue’s recovery speed far exceeded Su Rui’s imagination.
No joke—a man and woman who weren’t in a relationship sharing a room with only one bed? How would they shower, use the toilet, change clothes?
Su Rui’s face immediately lit up with the brightest smile. “I can sleep on the floor. If you need to change clothes, I can close my eyes. If you need to use the bathroom, I can cover my ears…”
Just cover his ears when she uses the bathroom? Is he trying not to hear the water? This guy must be doing this on purpose!
Lin Aoxue’s pretty face turned slightly red, though it wasn’t clear if it was from embarrassment or anger.
“Actually, you don’t need to worry. I’ve always been a gentleman.”
After saying this, Su Rui immediately revealed his true perverted nature: “Well, look how beautiful the swimming pool outside is. Want to experience it together?”
Lin Aoxue certainly didn’t agree, but she did feel tempted by the scenic bath on the balcony.
Seeing her expression, Su Rui smiled slightly. “Want to take a bath? We can go together!”
Lin Aoxue wanted nothing more than to strangle this annoying guy. “If you keep this up, I’m going back to Ninghai.”
“Alright then, I won’t interfere. You can just change into your swimsuit and soak here. I’ll close my eyes, and even if I see something, I’ll pretend I didn’t. How’s that?”
“What do you mean ‘even if I see something, I’ll pretend I didn’t’?”
Lin Aoxue didn’t trust him at all—she simply didn’t believe in Su Rui’s character. She found a towel and said, “Turn around.”
“What are you going to do? Smother me?” Su Rui looked at the towel in Lin Aoxue’s hand, completely confused. “People will say you murdered your husband.”
Lin Aoxue really had no way to deal with Su Rui. Facing this leering guy, she didn’t even have the energy to freak out.
Just as Su Rui had said earlier, if you can’t change something, learn to adapt to it—in fact, during this period, Lin Aoxue had been slowly adapting to Su Rui while also gradually adjusting herself.
“I’m going to cover your eyes.”
This was Lin Aoxue’s solution—she would change into her swimsuit but absolutely wouldn’t let Su Rui see.
“Fine then. Seeing how much you distrust me makes me quite sad.” Su Rui had a grieved expression.
Lin Aoxue wouldn’t believe his nonsense. She took the towel and tied it tightly over Su Rui’s eyes.
“Don’t untie it.”
After saying this, Lin Aoxue found her swimsuit in the suitcase and took it into the shower room.
Although the shower door was frosted glass, if one looked carefully, they could still see a blurry outline of the body.
Lin Aoxue was considerate enough not to tie Su Rui’s hands.
“Will he peek?” Lin Aoxue had just unbuttoned her jeans when she thought of Su Rui’s leering eyes, and hesitated.
“Forget it, I’m already here. Don’t overthink it. He can’t see through the glass anyway.” With that, Lin Aoxue lifted her T-shirt, revealing her infinitely beautiful body.
Looking at herself in the mirror, her pretty face turned slightly red. At that moment, Lin Aoxue suddenly remembered the time when Su Rui was checking her room at the Lin family estate. He had opened a drawer and seen her neatly folded underwear but hadn’t given it a second glance, maintaining his clear-minded inspection.
If Lin Aoxue had seen Su Rui touch her underwear or show any leering through the camera at that time, she definitely wouldn’t have agreed to let Su Rui appear at the Lin family home again.
A gentleman is cautious even when alone. A man who often leers at beautiful women but shows no such intentions when alone can reveal a lot about his character.
“This guy must be deliberately acting perverted.” Lin Aoxue bit her lip. The ice beauty’s thought process was always simple and direct. It seemed that because of this realization, she had already started to consider Su Rui a true gentleman.
Su Rui sat on the sofa with his eyes covered, grinning widely. The reason he hadn’t reached up to untie the towel was because he was easily satisfied—just hearing the rustling sounds of changing clothes from the bathroom was enough to make him happy.
Yes, he had already mentally filled in the images of her changing clothes.
Five minutes later, Lin Aoxue came over and pulled the towel off his face.
Su Rui opened his eyes with great anticipation, expecting to see Lin Aoxue’s devilish figure in a swimsuit. However, she was wearing a long bathrobe, revealing only half of her calves from top to bottom.
“I’m going to the scenic bath. You stay in the room and behave yourself,” Lin Aoxue said.
In fact, from this perspective, the Lin family’s young miss was indeed too conservative. She didn’t seem to notice that on the distant beach, every woman’s swimsuit used less fabric than hers.
“Okay, go ahead. I won’t look at you.” Su Rui also stood up. “Don’t worry, my character is impeccable.”
Lin Aoxue didn’t argue with him, seemingly truly regarding him as a gentleman.
Walking to the scenic bath on the rooftop, she tested the water temperature with her hand and found it was still warm. The service staff must have filled it when they were checking in.
The water temperature delighted Lin Aoxue. Looking at the pool filled with rose petals, she couldn’t help but show an intoxicated expression.
Seemingly having completely forgotten that Su Rui was in the room watching her, Lin Aoxue stepped into the bath one foot after another, then took off her bathrobe, letting her entire body soak in the warm water.
Although he only saw the back view of someone in a swimsuit, Su Rui still felt extremely amazed. This level of amazement was impossible to describe in words.
Wrapped in such water, Lin Aoxue felt completely relaxed. All the pressure and shadows had disappeared.
The breeze, the blue sky, a beauty bathing. The scenery itself wasn’t intoxicating, but the person was.
Su Rui didn’t keep his word. Instead, he walked to the terrace, sat by the bath, and gazed at the horizon where the sea met the sky with Lin Aoxue.
Seeing Su Rui suddenly come out, Lin Aoxue was slightly surprised. She tried to cover herself with her hands, but she noticed that Su Rui’s gaze didn’t linger on her body. Instead, he was staring into the distance, seemingly lost in thought about something.
Lin Aoxue secretly felt embarrassed. Was she being presumptuous? Besides, her swimsuit was relatively modest, not revealing much. Thinking of this, she put her hands down.
However, unconsciously, her gaze lingered on Su Rui’s face.
You stand on the bridge looking at the scenery; those looking at the scenery are watching you from upstairs. The bright moon decorates your window; you decorate others’ dreams.
“He has many stories.”
Watching Su Rui squinting at the horizon where the sea met the sky, Lin Aoxue’s heart stirred. She seemed to sense a kind of vicissitude in Su Rui’s eyes. Yes, this vicissitude, as if having experienced many storms, was something that shouldn’t belong to someone of his age.
This hint of vicissitude made Lin Aoxue’s expression gradually become complex.
She had already begun to interact with Su Rui and was slowly learning about his past through various channels. Although her understanding wasn’t comprehensive, at least Su Rui’s mysterious veil was slowly being lifted for her.
Moreover, Lin Aoxue increasingly wanted to actively learn about Su Rui’s affairs, from that golden medal that scared away two Western dark world experts, to later events involving Jin Taizhu and Holman. Lin Aoxue could sense many unusual things.
A predecessor in the art of seduction named Wang Zheng once said that curiosity about a man is the beginning of a woman’s downfall. This saying has been proven true by countless people. But would it hold true for Lin Aoxue?
