Lan Lan had been working for two years, and this was the first time she had encountered such a situation. She had anticipated possibilities, but never expected the person to be her ex-boyfriend whom she had dumped. "Mr. Liang, what do you mean? I don't quite understand."
Liang Yu Feng asked, "What don't you understand?"
"With your current status and position, finding a woman to sleep with you should be easy," Lan Lan said. "My conditions are quite ordinary in every aspect."
This was, of course, a humble statement. She had never considered herself ordinary, only resorting to such words when evading responsibility. Liang Yu Feng understood her very well in this regard.
"I have my reasons for doing things. You just need to cooperate with me," Liang Yu Feng said. "Don't offend me. I can make it impossible for you to get by in Nanjiang."
Lan Lan chuckled, "You're essentially kidnapping a civilian."
Liang Yu Feng did not deny it. His expression remained unchanged, even showing a look that said, "I did it, what can you do about it?" Lan Lan could only sigh, lamenting how power could erode a person. The once pure and shy Liang Yu Feng had become like this.
"Alright, I agree," Lan Lan said. "But we have an agreement, remember? We maintain distance in the workplace, I won't inquire about your private matters, and I won't report my private matters to you."
This statement caused Liang Yu Feng's expression to darken. "What kind of relationship do you think this is?"
"Friends with benefits." Seeing Liang Yu Feng frown, Lan Lan changed to a more refined term, "Oh, lovers."
Wasn't the essence of this kind of relationship precisely this? We have a good time at night, and during the day, we pretend not to know each other, interfering with neither. It just so happened that she was in a dry spell, Liang Yu Feng's appearance appealed to her, and they had prior "working experience." Developing this further was not impossible.
Lan Lan approached it with a casual attitude, not considering a reconciliation with Liang Yu Feng, merely going with the flow. She was busy and didn't have the time to manage a relationship. It was fine to simply relieve each other's needs with Liang Yu Feng.
However, Lan Lan did not forget Liang Yu Feng's background. "You don't have a fiancée from a family alliance, do you?" If he did, she wouldn't get involved in such messy affairs.
Liang Yu Feng said, "No."
Lan Lan: "Then, can we talk about work now?"
Work again. Liang Yu Feng's face turned grim. Everything she did was for work!
Lan Lan felt much better after eating the noodles. She wanted to leave, but Liang Yu Feng dragged her back to the bedroom. "Stay here tonight."
Lan Lan said, "Oh." Since he had agreed, she didn't fuss and fell asleep immediately.
Liang Yu Feng watched her as she slept, his memories drifting back to the past. During their relationship, she always fell asleep first. He loved watching her sleep beside him, as if the world itself became peaceful.
Although Lan Lan and Liang Yu Feng's relationship was confirmed in this manner, it did not impose any restrictions on her. They had agreed that night not to interfere with each other, and Lan Lan wouldn't interfere with Liang Yu Feng, thus implicitly acknowledging that Liang Yu Feng wouldn't interfere with her either.
After working on the new project for over half a month and going on a business trip, Lan Lan finally had a few days of rest. It happened to be a workday, and with no one to accompany her, she went to a pub alone to drink.
In such settings, Lan Lan was always the one being approached. After less than a drink, five or six men had already come to find her. However, none of them caught her eye. The men in such places were mostly greasy, and it was difficult to find someone to her taste.
Lan Lan had lost hope when suddenly a young man with a buzz cut appeared. He was tall, handsome, and refreshing, catching her eye!
"Hi, pretty sister, would you like to have a drink together?" As the other person invited her, Lan Lan realized his voice was also pleasant, truly to her liking.
"Sure." Lan Lan readily agreed. They sat at the bar and started drinking. Lan Lan then learned that he was a university student, twenty-one years old, in the prime of his youth. After Lu Xiao finished introducing himself, Lan Lan joked with him, "You're so handsome, you must have many admirers at school, right?"
"Quite a few, but I only like sisters like you." Lu Xiao's words were as sweet as honey, making Lan Lan laugh with just one sentence.
Perhaps it was because she had been interacting with a blockhead like Liang Yu Feng for so long, but hearing someone so flattering made her uncontrollably happy. Lan Lan exchanged contact information with Lu Xiao and they soon started chatting. Lu Xiao was young, and coupled with Lan Lan being constantly squeezed dry by Liang Yu Feng, she didn't have the energy to seduce him.
Lu Xiao was lively and enjoyed playing. When Lan Lan was stressed from work, Lu Xiao would take her out to have fun. Being with young people made Lan Lan feel her stress lessen considerably.
If Liang Yu Feng was her bed partner, then Lu Xiao was her playmate. Liang Yu Feng seemed very busy recently, and Lan Lan didn't see him much. The last time they slept together, she heard he was going on a business trip, so she started playing with Lu Xiao without restraint.
One day, she went swimming with Lu Xiao at the swimming pool. After Lan Lan got into the water, Lu Xiao cheered her on from the side, showering her with compliments. Before long, Lan Lan's phone suddenly rang.
Seeing it was an unknown number, Lu Xiao casually answered it for her. "Hi, hello, may I ask who's calling?"
At this moment, Liang Yu Feng had just returned from his business trip and was on his way back to the villa. He was eager to see her. Unexpectedly, when he called her, a man answered.
Liang Yu Feng confirmed he had the right number. Then, he heard the voice on the other end, "Are you looking for Lan Lan? She's not available to take calls right now. I'll..."
"Wrong number," Liang Yu Feng immediately hung up.
Lu Xiao didn't think much of it. Lan Lan waved at him, and Lu Xiao jumped into the water to play with her.
After swimming, it was already dark. Lan Lan had dinner with Lu Xiao before returning to her apartment. After playing with Lu Xiao, she always felt very relaxed. Humming a tune, she walked out of the elevator, only to have her mouth covered and be pressed against the wall by someone.
Lan Lan smelled a familiar scent. Looking up, she met Liang Yu Feng's dark eyes. Why was he at her place in the middle of the night acting crazy?
Liang Yu Feng pushed Lan Lan into the apartment. As soon as they entered, he began to tear at her clothes. Lan Lan's suit was quickly stripped off. Liang Yu Feng's gaze seemed to scan her like radar. Upon seeing a red mark on her waist, his expression darkened further.
He gripped her waist forcefully, and Lan Lan cried out in pain. "What are you doing? It hurts so much!"
"Who did that?" he demanded.
"I bumped into it while swimming." If he hadn't asked, she would have forgotten about it.
"Who did you go swimming with?" Liang Yu Feng thought of the man who answered the phone again.
Lan Lan certainly wouldn't tell Liang Yu Feng about Lu Xiao's existence, so she made up a story, "A few colleagues."
Liang Yu Feng picked her up and carried her to the bedroom. What happened next was beyond control.
He had only been away for a little over a week, but he was as starved and thirsty as a wolf that hadn't had sex in a year and a half.
His phone vibrated in his suit pocket. Lan Lan saw him answer it, but he still showed no intention of letting her go.
"I told you to come home tonight, why didn't you?" Xu Zheng Xi's tone was displeased as he started questioning her directly.