Super Rich by Doing as You Please

Chapter 322 - 166: He’s Coming, He’s Coming, He’s Coming...

We’re not like those merchants out there, not like those luxury brands. They can rely on mass production and advertising to make a comfortable living.

We rely entirely on the patronage and favor of a small, select group.

If they recognize the value in our work, our clothes are priceless. If they don’t, our clothes are worthless.

That’s why with people like Xu Yun, we do our best not to offend them. If possible, we should try to get on his good side and earn his favor.

The clothes he ordered today must be made perfectly. No sloppiness.

We are businesspeople. Business has to come first, understand?

"We understand." The two of them nodded.

The matriarch added, "And you, my youngest son, remember to tell Ming’er to give up any ideas about pursuing Xino. They can just be friends for life."

"Okay, I’ll go tell him in a bit."

"Alright, that’s settled. I’m tired. I’m going to rest. Don’t wake me for dinner."

After the family meeting dispersed.

Qin Jian returned to his workshop and continued altering the clothes he hadn’t finished. He planned to have them sent directly to Xino’s hotel once they were done.

Li Shenghuai found his son and said, "From now on, stop pursuing Xino. Just be ordinary friends."

"Why?"

Li Ming asked defiantly, "Why should I? Just because that guy likes her too?"

"Because you don’t have a chance."

Li Shenghuai sighed. "Xino herself told me. She likes him.

And about Xino getting hit—you’re not to breathe a word of it to anyone. Otherwise, you’ll bring huge trouble upon our family."

Li Ming was speechless.

...

Meanwhile, in the hotel, Xu Yun—the subject of wild speculation—was bare-chested in the bathroom, confronting Xino by himself.

Xino was in the bathtub, arms crossed over her chest, watching as Xu Yun advanced on her step by step...

’Nervous, scared... and a little bit expectant?’

’Pah! What was there to be expectant about!’

When Xu Yun reached the edge of the tub, Xino squeezed her eyes shut in fear, her heart leaping into her throat.

Just as she braced herself for what was about to happen, Xu Yun reached out and pinched her cheek.

Xino’s body tensed, her eyelashes fluttering uncontrollably.

’Here it comes, here it comes, he’s coming...’

"It’s not like I took off my pants. What are you closing your eyes for?"

Xu Yun let go, snapped irritably, then leaned past her. He grabbed the bathrobe hanging on the wall behind her, turned around, and walked out, closing the door.

Xino opened her eyes. Watching Xu Yun leave again, she let out a huge sigh of relief.

That had scared her half to death.

She’d really thought Xu Yun was going to make a move on her.

This little interlude served as a distraction, momentarily making her forget that Xu Yun had slapped her.

Afterward, Xino soaked in the tub, lost in thought.

It was awful that Xu Yun had slapped her, but now that she had calmed down, she realized her own mistake.

’He was right to yell at me, and right to hit me. I shouldn’t have joked around with my own life!’

Besides, this incident showed her what kind of person Xu Yun truly was and how he felt about her.

In her view, a man who couldn’t even swim but would still risk his life to save her was a man worth loving.

So now, that slap felt like both pain and pleasure.

Having come to this realization, she got up, put on the bathrobe, and walked out of the bathroom. Seeing Xu Yun on the sofa, she approached him like a child who had done something wrong.

Then she sat down beside him.

Xu Yun looked at her and asked, "I hit you. You don’t hate me?"

"I don’t hate you. Hitting is a sign of affection, and scolding is a sign of love. You only hit me because you care about me."

Xino said pitifully, "I know I was wrong this time. I’ll never do something so stupid again. Will you forgive me, please?"

"I was genuinely angry."

Xu Yun’s voice was stern. "I nearly died trying to save you, and it turns out you were just playing a prank on me!"

"I know I was wrong. You can yell at me. It’s fine."

Xino pouted. "If yelling at me won’t be enough to cool your anger, you can hit me again."

"I never hit women."

Xino was utterly confused.

’Then what do you call that slap from before?’

’A loving caress?’

Xino asked humbly, "Then tell me, what do I have to do for you to forgive me?"

"Be my maid for a day."

Xu Yun said, "For one whole day, you have to do whatever I tell you to do."

"Fine, I agree."

"Then take off your bathrobe."

Xino: "???"

"Just kidding."

Xu Yun chuckled. "Go run the bath for me. I’m going to take a soak first."

"Oh."

Soon, the bath was drawn. Xino called out, "You can get in now! It’s 45 degrees."

As Xu Yun sank into the tub, Xino was about to leave, but he called out, "Hey, don’t go. Come in and scrub my back."

"I..."

Xino was about to say, ’No way!’ but then she remembered her role as his maid for the day and could only brace herself and go back in.

Standing by the tub, she saw that the clear water offered no concealment whatsoever; the scenery below the surface was on full display.

Fortunately, Xu Yun was already sitting with his back to her, so she couldn’t see anything.

Otherwise, her face would have turned as red as an apple.

After all, she was an innocent, inexperienced woman, not some worldly young wife like Li Jinshu or Su Mu who had seen it all.

If it had been one of them, she might have just plunged a delicate hand right into the water.

It would be hard to say who was teasing whom at that point.

After a great deal of effort, she finished scrubbing his back and tried to slip away. But just as she stood up, Xu Yun grabbed her.

"Where do you think you’re going?"

Xino said sheepishly, "I finished scrubbing, so I’m leaving."

"Who said you were finished?"

Xu Yun grinned. "You only finished scrubbing my back. There’s still the front."

"You want me to wash your front, too?"

Xino said shyly, "Why don’t you just tell me to wash all of you and get it over with?"

"That works. I accept."

With a single tug, Xu Yun pulled Xino right into the bathtub with him.

Soaking wet in her bathrobe, Xino stared, dumbfounded, at Xu Yun, who was now face-to-face with her.

"You... I..."

She stammered, "You’re teasing me again."

Xu Yun smiled. "This isn’t the first time we’ve been like this. What’s there to be afraid of?"

"That was different."

Xino said shyly, "I was drunk last time. I don’t remember a thing."

"You’re sober this time. You won’t forget this, will you?"

"What do you mean?"

Xu Yun chuckled. "What do I mean? You can’t tell by now?"

"I..."

"If you don’t want to, then forget it."

Playing hard to get, Xu Yun loosened his grip. "I thought you wanted this too, but were just too shy to say it."

"No! I am willing."

Xino looked up at Xu Yun, and as if she had made up her mind, she lunged toward him.

’Forget it! I’ll seal the deal first and worry about the rest later!’

’He’s right. At least this time I’m sober, so I’m not the one losing out.’

Being timid was not Xino’s style.

It was consensual, and everything fell into place. A classic scene of lovers frolicking in the water unfolded.

As for any potential trouble, that was a problem for another day!

As the water in the tub settled, Xino lay nestled in Xu Yun’s arms like a delicate bird, not wanting to move an inch.

Just then, the sound of the System’s reward announcement rang out.

[In this dazzling world, faced with a wealthy heiress who likes him, the Host was no longer conflicted and chose to Do as You Please. Reward: 5,000,000 cash.]

[Bank Account Balance: 95,000,000.]

’Holy shit!’

Hearing this reward, even someone as composed as Xu Yun couldn’t help but gasp internally.

’Just for sleeping with Xino, the System actually gave me five million!’

’This was just insane.’

’Was it because she was a rich heiress? Did that mean even sleeping with her cost more?’

But that wasn’t it.

The reward was so high because the day’s events had caused massive fluctuations in his state of mind and emotions.

Just as the two were enjoying the afterglow, a phone rang at a most inopportune moment.

It was Xino’s.

Apparently, Qin Jian had finished altering the clothes and wanted them to come pick them up.

But in their current state, how could they possibly go? They had no choice but to ask him to deliver the clothes to the hotel.

As for payment, Xino just told him to put it on her dad’s tab and they would settle it all at once later.

After resting for a while, Xu Yun let Xino continue to sleep and got out of bed himself.

He had just sat down in the living room and was looking at his phone when there was a knock on the door.

Xu Yun opened the door, looked at the somewhat familiar man before him, and asked, "Are you here with the clothes?"