To take care of her mother, Melody shared a room with her.
Initially, despite her brainstem damage, her mother could vaguely express her intentions and communicate with Melody.
However, due to Zhan Bei Jue's prolonged absence and her mother's worried state, coupled with the monotonous medical environment, her condition worsened.
Now, she is essentially in a vegetative state every day, either sleeping or in a state of sleep.
Melody was bored to the point of madness, especially during the quiet hours of the night.
A handsome guy across the way invited her out for drinks? It was simply unbearable!
But as lonely as she was, she was a smart woman.
She knew Zhan Bei Jue's instructions were not a joke, and she also knew how serious the consequences would be if she casually exposed her mother's situation.
So, she resisted.
"It's not convenient for me to go out because I have severe social anxiety. But you can come over if you really want to see me."
Lu Qingxu was extremely curious. What kind of woman could make Zhan Bei Jue personally arrange a man for her?
So, she had severe social anxiety.
Since it was inconvenient for her to come out, and they were bound to meet sooner or later, he would go to her.
After asking for Melody's address, Lu Qingxu quickly drove to the villa.
Melody stood by the window upstairs and looked out.
A black car stopped outside the door, and a tall, handsome young man got out.
The other party hadn't lied to her with his photo, so she felt reassured and went downstairs.
The door opened, and they met.
Upon seeing each other's appearance and figures, both were secretly startled.
Not bad, truly a friend of Zhan Bei Jue.
Quite good.
Moreover, Lu Qingxu felt that this girl was not just beautiful, but exceptionally so.
He always felt like he had seen her somewhere before; her beauty was particularly intimate.
"I came in a hurry and didn't have any gifts for you. I brought two bottles of wine, do you mind?"
"As the saying goes, a beautiful night should be accompanied by fine wine. Of course, I don't mind."
Satisfied with Melody's appearance, he handed her a delicate box from behind.
Inside were two bottles of foreign liquor.
Melody invited him in, closed the door, and gracefully went to get the wine glasses.
"Shall we open a bottle now?"
Lu Qingxu sat on the sofa, watching her, clad in a black backless slip dress, her figure graceful.
"I drove here. If I drink, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave tonight."
The house was large and quiet. A handsome man and a beautiful woman who had taken a liking to each other were alone together.
In such an environment, with a bit of wine, it was obvious that something was intended to happen.
When he said that, it confirmed the intention for something to happen.
Melody was not shy. She opened the wine, poured half a glass for each of them, and gracefully sat next to him, resting her fair, slender arm on his shoulder.
She offered the wine glass to his lips.
"If you can't leave, then you can't leave. Night is for sleeping, not for walking. Drink."
Lu Qingxu, who normally had no idea how much he could drink, felt as if he were under a spell today.
He was already dizzy after drinking only half a bottle of wine.
His body was burning hot, and his limbs seemed to radiate a desire for embrace.
Melody's beautiful eyes kept blurring in front of him.
He had never been so passionately infatuated with someone's eyes.
He wanted to reach out and trace her, to feel her properly, to hold her tightly in his arms...
Melody saw his reaction clearly and leaned closer, with practiced ease and warmth.
The two of them ignited instantly, and in the guest room downstairs, they spent a happy night.
The next day, when Lu Qingxu woke up, he was alone in the bed.
Everything was clean and quiet.
His clothes were neatly ironed and hung to one side.
If it weren't for the unfamiliar surroundings, he would have suspected that last night was just a dream.
After getting dressed, he went to the bathroom in the suite to wash up and then began searching for Melody throughout the house.
He couldn't find her on the first floor.
He looked at the quiet and deep second floor, and just as he was about to step onto the stairs, his phone suddenly vibrated.
He opened it to see a message from Melody.
"Since you're awake, you can go back. You performed well last night, and I enjoyed our conversation. I think we can continue."
"Specifically, you need to talk to Zhan Bei Jue. Close the door when you leave."
So, she wasn't going to let him go upstairs, and she wasn't going to meet him?
Indeed, Zhan Bei Jue had told him in advance.
The woman he was looking for wasn't for marriage, but purely for sleeping.
No matter how passionate she was while sleeping, she was still clear-headed when awake.
It seemed their genders were reversed; she was the unfeeling man who zipped up his pants, and Lu Qingxu became the unruly woman...
Realizing how foolish he was being, Lu Qingxu smiled and turned to leave: "Okay."
He closed the door and drove back to his car, pretending to be nonchalant, but in reality, he was extremely annoyed.
Curiosity killed the cat.
He shouldn't have impulsively added this woman on WeChat yesterday!
Having been in entertainment circles for so many years, he had seen many beautiful women, women who moved him with their beauty.
The reason he had managed to keep his body clean until now was that he knew once he took the first step towards pursuing pleasure, he wouldn't be able to stop.
He didn't want to become someone who made mistakes and then repeated them.
Nor did he want to be like other rich second-generation heirs, with nothing on their minds besides wine and women every day.
He wanted to meet a pure woman whom he would fall in love with at first sight one day.
They would then give themselves to each other purely and walk through life hand in hand.
And now, all those years of preserving himself were gone.
An impulsive moment had allowed a seasoned player to ruin him.
What's more, after it was all over, she wouldn't even see him, dismissing him as if he were nothing. What kind of situation was this!
Lu Qingxu made a decision.
His curiosity had been satisfied, and there was no need to pursue it further.
When he returned, he would add the male attendant's WeChat to Melody and step aside.
This was not the woman he was looking for, and neither of them had time to waste.
Having tasted the exquisite pleasure for the first time, Lu Qingxu had been somewhat out of control last night.
Back in his room at the club, just as he was about to take a nap to recover, Zhan Bei Jue called.
"I heard about it. He went to the house last night, and they met."
"You performed well. She intends to stay, so the ten-day trial period is waived."
"You're quick, Lu Qingxu. You even pretended to want a buffer period to get to know her. Your act of innocence went too far."
Lu Qingxu: "..."
Zhan Bei Jue continued: "I won't go. You talk to them. The signed contract will be kept by you. Store it properly, and absolutely no one else must see it."
"Also, remind him to keep his mouth shut. If any information leaks, skinning him alive and tearing him apart are just basic procedures."
Hearing this, Lu Qingxu's muscles involuntarily tensed.
Seeing that he remained silent, Zhan Bei Jue looked at his phone doubtfully.
"What's wrong? Are you not awake yet? Did you hear what I said?"
"...I heard. I'll take care of it now."