Chapter 522

Chapter 522 Who Did It?

Through the clear pool water, Su Rui could clearly see Danielle Sharp’s physical “condition.”

　　The great beauty renowned throughout the Western underworld was laid bare before his eyes, and the sight nearly caused Su Rui to lose all self-control.

　　”Calm down, calm down, calm down!” Su Rui slapped himself hard across the face, forcing himself to stay clear-headed.

　　Danielle Sharp remained deep in sleep, showing no reaction whatsoever, completely unaware that a man was sitting right beside her.

　　All those consecutive days of running had truly exhausted her to the bone.

　　”Hey, wake up. If you keep sitting in there like this, the bathwater is going to freeze.”

　　Su Rui gently patted Danielle Sharp’s cheek and said helplessly.

　　But she continued sleeping soundly, without any reaction at all.

　　”Wake up, wake up already.” Su Rui simply cupped Danielle Sharp’s head in both hands and shook it back and forth.

　　”How can someone so beautiful sleep like a dead pig?”

　　Su Rui shook Danielle Sharp vigorously, and his eyes accidentally caught a glimpse beneath the water’s surface, nearly giving him a nosebleed.

　　It wasn’t that his willpower was lacking — it was that Danielle Sharp’s appeal was simply far too overwhelming.

　　A beauty who ranked in the top three of the Western underworld naturally had extraordinary assets to back it up.

　　Su Rui even pinched her philtrum for a full minute, and Danielle Sharp still showed no sign of waking. With no other options, he called Rabbit Demon.

　　She seemed to be the only female subordinate nearby.

　　But Su Rui called three times in a row, and the phone went unanswered every time.

　　He hung up and shrugged helplessly at Danielle Sharp, saying, “It must be fate.”

　　Su Rui was no saint, but he would absolutely never take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state. He continued using a princess-carry hold to lift Danielle Sharp out of the pool.

　　When his palms made contact with that smooth, delicate skin, Su Rui’s legs nearly gave out beneath him.

　　No matter how strong his self-control, it was very hard not to let his mind wander to certain indulgent thoughts at a moment like this.

　　This was a sight truly not fit to be shared with the outside world.

　　Carefully setting her down on the edge of the bath, Su Rui held her steady with one hand, grabbed a bath towel with the other, and gave her a rough, hasty wipe-down.

　　Under these circumstances, don’t blame Su Rui for not being more thorough — because if he had been, it would have killed him.

　　After a rough dry-off, Su Rui’s face was already flushed red. He picked Danielle Sharp up, walked to the bed, and — as if holding a hot potato — dropped her down immediately!

　　Yes, dropped, not gently laid down!

　　Fortunately the mattress was soft enough. Danielle Sharp landed in it, bounced a few times, and somehow still didn’t wake up!

　　Su Rui had looked down on Jin Taizhu for not knowing how to treat a lady gently, yet it seemed he himself wasn’t much better.

　　”Phew.” Su Rui let out a long breath, turned on the air conditioning, and pulled the blanket over Danielle Sharp.

　　As a normal man, it couldn’t be said that he had absolutely no thoughts about the beauty before him — but thoughts were just thoughts. Some things, and some people, were not his to enjoy freely.

　　”This kind of tigress really isn’t my type.”

　　Having feasted his eyes, Su Rui had the nerve to play innocent. He said to the sleeping Danielle Sharp, “If it weren’t for me, you might have drowned in that pool. When you wake up, you’d better thank me properly.”

　　…………

　　Early the next morning, Su Rui swiped his card and entered the room again. Danielle Sharp was still curled up in bed like a little cat.

　　He set down breakfast, closed the door, and left. He had left two subordinates in charge here — he had too many things to deal with and couldn’t afford to linger by Danielle Sharp’s side for long.

　　Of course, that was only Su Rui’s official version of events. In truth, a large part of the reason was that he felt guilty, terrified that Danielle Sharp would wake up and find herself undressed. Even though he hadn’t done anything, at that point no amount of explaining would have cleared his name.

　　Less than two hours after Su Rui left, Danielle Sharp slowly came to.

　　After sleeping for twenty hours straight, she woke feeling completely refreshed, all exhaustion gone from her body.

　　How long had it been since she’d slept this soundly?

　　Danielle Sharp threw off the blanket, sat up, and stretched with a squinting yawn.

　　That single stretch put the full, generous curves of her chest on unrestrained display, a sight that could leave anyone utterly spellbound.

　　”Sleeping feels so good.”

　　She sighed contentedly, rubbed her drowsy eyes, and felt a heart full of happiness.

　　That deep sense of satisfied contentment had rarely visited her before, yet now it welled up from within so effortlessly… all because of one good night’s sleep.

　　But in the very next second, she let out a soft sound of surprise.

　　”Huh? What’s going on?”

　　Danielle Sharp could clearly see that she had not a stitch of clothing on!

　　How did this happen? She had never had the habit of sleeping in the nude! Where had her clothes gone?

　　She held her head and tried to think back, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t remember. Her memory stopped at soaking in the bath after washing up — everything that happened after that was a complete blank.

　　”Oh my god!”

　　Danielle Sharp was nearly falling apart. How could she have been so careless? What if someone had taken advantage of her?

　　She tried hard to sense whether there was any unusual soreness in a certain area, wondering if she just wasn’t paying close enough attention — but Danielle Sharp focused for a good few minutes and felt nothing of the sort.

　　They say the first time is always very painful. Since she felt no pain there, she should be fine.

　　With an uneasy heart she got dressed, and then Danielle Sharp spotted the bread and milk on the table. The hunger in her stomach suddenly consumed her entire being!

　　Having gone so many days without a proper meal, Danielle Sharp immediately began wolfing everything down without any regard for appearances, feeling that this utterly ordinary bread was the most delicious thing she had ever tasted in her life!

　　She swept the table clean in no time, and only then did Danielle Sharp wipe her mouth with satisfaction.

　　A beep sounded, and a pretty woman carrying a rabbit walked in.

　　The moment she saw her, Danielle Sharp shot to her feet, fists clenched, on full alert!

　　Over all those days of running, she had lost count of how many times she had clashed with this strange woman who always carried a rabbit!

　　”Relax. My lord has already said that we’re no longer enemies starting now.” Rabbit Demon gave Danielle Sharp a mocking glance, then looked over the table that had been completely cleared of food, and said, “My lord asked me to take good care of you before he left. He said he was in too much of a hurry to apply medicine for you. So I brought you food — looks like your appetite is quite something.”

　　No woman likes to be “complimented” on having a big appetite, even if she actually is on the heavier side.

　　Hearing those thoroughly mocking words, Danielle’s expression instantly turned cold.

　　”You don’t need to look at me like that. My lord also said your freedom won’t be restricted for now — you can go wherever you want.” Rabbit Demon said.

　　”I can go wherever I want? Is that even possible?” Danielle Sharp naturally didn’t believe Su Rui would be so generous. In fact, after these past few days of being hunted, she had come to fully understand that in a battle of wits, she was no match for Su Rui at all. That bastard only needed to lift a finger to put her through hell.

　　So when she heard Rabbit Demon say this, Danielle Sharp’s first instinct was that Su Rui was up to some new scheme to trap her.

　　”Talking about setting me free — Apollo left you here just to keep an eye on me, didn’t he!” Danielle Sharp said coldly.

　　Rabbit Demon rolled her eyes with irritation. “I’m not one of the Twelve Divine Guards, and I can’t even beat you. What reason do you have not to believe me?”

　　Danielle Sharp thought about it and realized that was true. In all their past confrontations, if not for the other Sun Guards nearby, she would have taken down this strange woman codenamed “Rabbit Demon” countless times over.

　　Then Rabbit Demon pointed to the medical kit in the corner and said, “My lord asked me to treat your injuries. He said he was in too much of a hurry when he left and didn’t have time to apply medicine for you.”

　　At that, she pursed her lips. “My lord treats you really well. Don’t be ungrateful.”

　　Danielle Sharp was momentarily stunned, and a flash of panic crossed her eyes. She grabbed Rabbit Demon’s arm and asked urgently, “What did you say?”

　　”Loosen your grip!”

　　Rabbit Demon pulled free with annoyance. “I said my lord treats you really well, don’t be ungrateful! You don’t know how good you have it!”

　　”Not that line! The one before it!”

　　Danielle Sharp’s eyes narrowed slightly — an expression that looked exactly like Su Rui’s when he sensed danger. “You said he left my room in a hurry?”

　　”I don’t know the details. All I know is that at the time, only you and my lord were in the room.” At this point Rabbit Demon couldn’t help but recall the sight of Su Rui walking out of Danielle Sharp’s room just a few minutes after entering that night, and immediately broke into a gleeful, gossip-hungry grin. “Maybe my lord felt embarrassed about how quickly it was over and didn’t want to stick around — probably afraid you’d look down on him.”

　　If Su Rui ever heard Rabbit Demon describe him that way, he’d probably fire her from the Sun Temple on the spot!

　　”He was… too quick?” Danielle Sharp seemed to realize something, and her pretty face instantly turned green!

　　”Whatever happened between you two, only you two know. It’s not like I’ve ever been with my lord myself.”

　　Rabbit Demon’s words were blunt enough — her meaning was clear: you’ve been with my lord, so you’d know his situation better than anyone.

　　At that moment, Danielle Sharp couldn’t help but recall waking up to find herself without a stitch of clothing, and let out a shriek. “It had to be him, it had to be him who did it!”

　　Rabbit Demon pursed her lips and twisted the knife further. “Of course my lord did you — how are you only figuring this out now? All chest, no brain.”

　　”Ahh! Apollo, I’m going to kill you, I’m going to kill you!” Danielle Sharp completely lost it.

　　…………

　　”Achoo! Achoo!”

　　Su Rui was sitting across from Lin Aoxue drinking herbal tea when he sneezed twice in a row.

　　”What’s going on? Who’s thinking about me?”

　　Su Rui rubbed his nose, looking thoroughly puzzled.