Chapter 508

Chapter 508 Mutual Exploitation!

“If I treated you like some loose woman, I’d be dead before I even knew what hit me.”

Su Rui looked at Mo Bofen with a cold smile, his eyes flickering with an unreadable meaning.

Her figure was full and soft, leaning against him like that, the pressure unmistakably clear.

To do something like this in public — Mo Bofen could very well make the front page tomorrow.

Hearing this, the still-charming Boss Mo showed no intention of sitting up: “I said it before, I like confident men. I have absolutely no reason to lie to you.”

“You’re right, you have no reason to lie to me, but you could easily use me as a shield.” Su Rui said with a cold smile: “Do you really think I’m the kind of person who gets pushed around and doesn’t push back?”

At those words, Mo Bofen’s expression faltered slightly. The reason she had suddenly done this was naturally not because she had genuinely fallen for Su Rui — her true motive had already been seen through by him.

From the moment they met, the two had been trading blows, thrust and parry, attack and defense, but right now it seemed Mo Bofen was the more aggressive of the two.

“Am I really as scheming as you make me sound?” Mo Bofen was still leaning against Su Rui’s shoulder, looking every bit the intimate couple — a sight that made Li Pengcheng behind them seethe with rage.

“Using someone else’s knife to do your killing — that’s a trick you might not be able to pull on me.”

Su Rui caught the faint, delicate fragrance drifting from the woman beside him and said with a cold smile: “Since you want to use me as your weapon, I’d better play along properly.”

With that, Su Rui extended his right arm, sweeping a wide arc through the air before it came to rest on Mo Bofen’s soft, full waist!

The gesture was so exaggerated it couldn’t possibly escape Li Pengcheng’s eyes — the man looked like he was about to breathe fire!

Mo Bofen stiffened all over. Her body, untouched by a man for so long, had gone completely rigid and refused to obey her — her instinct was to push Su Rui away and sit up!

But who was Su Rui? Now that a little lamb had walked right into his arms, why on earth would he let her go?

How could Mo Bofen’s strength compare to Su Rui’s? She pushed against him with all her might, but the hand at her waist was like cast iron — it didn’t budge an inch!

Unable to break free, Mo Bofen’s expression turned cold, barely concealing a flicker of panic: “What exactly are you trying to do?”

“Shouldn’t I be the one asking you that? You wanted to put on a show, so I’m playing along — isn’t that exactly what you wanted?”

Su Rui was simply going with the flow, turning her own scheme against her!

If you want to use me as a shield, I’m not going to take that loss for nothing — I might as well get something out of it!

And in the end, who knows who’ll come out worse off!

Looking into Su Rui’s eyes, which carried a faint smile, Mo Bofen suddenly felt as though she had walked straight into a wolf’s den!

She’d better not end up losing everything in the bargain!

“But I don’t want to play along anymore.” Mo Bofen had a change of heart!

“Too late for that. Once you’ve made your choice, we both have to live with the consequences.”

Su Rui’s left hand held her arm while his right hand, resting at her waist, slowly slid downward, until it came to rest over Boss Mo’s full, shapely rear!

A prize coveted by countless middle-aged men who had never gotten close — and just like that, it was in Su Rui’s palm!

Su Rui was no fool. He knew that the moment Mo Bofen rested her head on his shoulder, the story that followed had already begun. Whether it ended now or not, nothing could change where things were headed… so why not go all in?

Su Rui didn’t go looking for trouble, but he wasn’t afraid of it either. If someone wanted to use him as a pawn, he would make sure to come out on top.

Of course, if he could “come out on top” with this still-radiant woman beneath him, the ever-so-“principled” Su Rui would presumably have no objections.

As the thought lingered, Su Rui’s fingers pressed down, sinking almost entirely into that softness!

Mo Bofen let out a small cry, her expression changing instantly! She wanted to fight back and strike him, but both her hands were held in Su Rui’s left grip — no matter how she struggled, she couldn’t get free!

To Li Pengcheng watching from behind, the whole scene looked more like two shameless lovers flirting and playing coy with each other!

“Damn it! I’ll make you both pay!”

Li Pengcheng grabbed Hua Ling’s phone and sent a text!

Just at that moment, the concert was drawing to a close. As was tradition, Tang Ni Landoer was about to perform her most widely known breakthrough hit — “Let Me Thank You”.

Even those who weren’t fans of Tang Ni Landoer knew this song well, as countless talent show contestants had chosen it time and again to express gratitude to those who supported them.

The moment that gentle, unhurried melody — with no driving beat, only soft lyrical warmth — began to play, not a single person in the venue made a sound, and many eyes were already glistening with tears.

Watching Landoer on stage, Su Rui also released Mo Bofen. She felt as though she’d been granted a pardon, quickly straightening her clothes — if she weren’t the host’s boss, she would have bolted from her seat on the spot!

He had seen through her scheme so effortlessly, and even after realizing where things were headed, he had remained completely unfazed!

“Let Me Thank You” had by now become a chorus, as everyone rose to their feet and gave themselves over to it completely.

Su Rui stood up too. He had the feeling that while Tang Ni Landoer sang, her gaze kept drifting toward where he was sitting.

“Let me thank you, for walking with me through countless storms, let me thank you, for making me fearless in the face of life’s trials, let me thank you, for giving me a joy that left me with nothing but the memory.”

No one could have imagined back then that Tang Ni Landoer, who had built her screen image on pure sensuality, would possess such an ethereal voice — and that it would be this very voice that made her an overnight sensation in the music world.

Listening to those deeply heartfelt lyrics, the hardships and trials Su Rui had endured in the dark underworld of the West played out before his eyes one by one.

What is gone is gone — yesterday cannot be held back; live in the present — today need not be burdened with sorrow.

From those memories of blades and shadows, his thoughts drifted to the first time he had met Tang Ni Landoer — that pretty girl who had looked a little flustered and at a loss. Su Rui couldn’t help but smile.

Beside him, Mo Bofen caught the distant, absentminded smile on Su Rui’s face, and for reasons she couldn’t explain, something stirred in her heart.

Worldly and weathered as she was, Mo Bofen had long believed there was little left that could move her — yet a man she had been fuming at just moments ago had smiled without thinking, and it had gotten to her?

Why?

Mo Bofen truly couldn’t figure it out.

The concert came to a perfect close. Tang Ni Landoer stood on the lift platform and slowly descended beneath the stage.

Yet the audience was reluctant to leave, standing shoulder to shoulder, calling out Landoer’s name again and again — their way of paying tribute to her.

“Landoer, congratulations — the concert was a great success.” Backstage, Hathaway hurried forward and handed Landoer a glass of water. It was the height of summer, and Landoer had been singing and dancing for hours. Though she had changed outfits several times, the white short gauze dress she now wore was completely soaked through, clinging to her body, nearly translucent.

Hathaway smiled wryly. Everything about Landoer radiated an irresistible allure — even Hathaway, a woman herself, found it hard to handle, let alone all those restless young men in the crowd.

At that moment, Mo Bofen, the boss of the event organizer Borui Entertainment, walked over. She extended her hand gracefully to Tang Ni Landoer and said: “Landoer, this is your first concert in Huaxia, and it’s a beautiful beginning.”

Landoer reached out and gave Mo Bofen a light handshake, smiling as she said: “Thank you.”

The two had met before in America. The reason Landoer had been able to come to Huaxia for this concert was largely because Mo Bofen had personally reached out to her multiple times.

“Landoer, do you feel now just how warm and welcoming our Huaxia people are?” Thinking of the enormous influence and revenue that the partnership between Borui Entertainment and Landoer would generate in the future, Mo Bofen seemed to have forgotten the unpleasantness with Su Rui earlier, her smile growing ever warmer.

But Hathaway cut in: “Ms. Mo, to be honest, we were very disappointed with the environment here in Huaxia this time. A series of unpleasant incidents occurred in the lead-up to the concert that nearly prevented it from going ahead as planned. If things continue like this in the future, we’ll need to seriously reconsider our partnership.”

In the eyes of this top-tier manager, if Su Rui hadn’t stepped in repeatedly to help, Landoer’s concert would have been completely ruined — and after that, breaking into the Huaxia entertainment industry would have been nearly impossible.

Hearing this, the smile on Mo Bofen’s face vanished instantly: “I’ve already been informed of these matters. Once the event wraps up, I’ll deal with them immediately.”

Hathaway nodded and said: “Of course, I trust Ms. Mo to handle this fairly — because of these people, Ms. Tang Ni Landoer nearly suffered a terrible violation.”

Hathaway’s words were blunt, even unsparing, and the simple statement made clear just how serious the consequences could have been.

A terrible violation?

Mo Bofen’s expression darkened completely: “Anyone who dares to sabotage the partnership between Borui and Ms. Landoer is my enemy. Please rest assured, Landoer and Hathaway — I will give you a satisfactory answer within three days.”

Boss Mo’s resolve was no empty show. Over the years, more than a few small entertainment companies had been crushed in her wake.

In a rare turn of events, there was no victory celebration after this high-profile concert — both sides simply returned to their respective hotels.

Back in the penthouse suite, Mo Bofen’s expression remained dark. She seemed to have already put the young man who had caused her so much irritation out of her mind, focusing entirely on how to retaliate against Chenhua Entertainment.

She was a beautiful woman, but far from a kind one. Having climbed to this height, she had naturally mastered certain methods that the world never got to see.

After a long while of deliberation, she finally undressed, removed her jewelry, and walked into the bathroom.

This was a top-tier suite, and the bathroom was spacious. The walls were made entirely of clear glass, giving it a distinctly stylish feel.

Since she was alone, Mo Bofen hadn’t drawn the floor-length curtains outside the glass. She turned on the shower, and steam slowly rose, settling a thin veil of mist over the transparent glass walls, lending the space an almost dreamlike softness.