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Chapter 452: Chapter 206: Tightening and then Releasing_2
"The one on the right seems too profound," she said, feeling like it’s the kind of feel for a mature urban woman.
"And the one on the left?"
"It’s a bit fresh, but it seems even less suitable for you."
Having received a thoughtful response, Chen Nuanhan was in high spirits and nodded seriously, "That’s what I thought too! I’ll pick some more, just wait for me!"
"Okay."
Su Huai nodded calmly, continuing to play with his phone, with a very composed demeanor.
Chen Nuanhan’s worries and fears were thus dispelled, and she happily went back to testing fragrances, becoming more engrossed.
Before long, she had picked out two more perfumes she quite liked and hurried over to show them off.
"Smell these two, I think they both smell really nice!"
After a moment of contemplation, Su Huai gave his opinion, "One is daily wear, feels very sunny, the other more sensual, both quite suitable for you."
"Then they’re both mine!"
Chen Nuanhan was beaming with joy, placing the two bottles of perfume on the coffee table, together with the YSL heart-shaped gift box.
Watching her flit amongst the array of scents with amusement in his eyes, Su Huai suddenly got up and headed for the door.
"Where are you going?" Chen Nuanhan looked up in astonishment.
Su Huai replied calmly, "Was going to ask the waiter to wash my clothes and press them; I still need to wear them when I go back to Hangzhou the day after tomorrow."
"Oh no!"
At these words, the overly excited Chen Nuanhan finally realized something and let out an exclamation.
"Do I smell too strong?!"
Watching her frantically sniffing her clothes, Su Huai went over to help, "Let me check for you."
After sniffing, he chuckled, "It’s not too bad, just that they’ve been marinated in makeup and perfume for a while, the scents are a bit mixed up."
"Then what should I do?"
"What do you mean, what should you do?"
Su Huai looked puzzled, with the air of someone discussing something trivial, "It’s not like it smells of barbecue, it should dissipate in a day or two, right?"
"Gosh!" Chen Nuanhan glared at him irritably, "Tomorrow I have to accompany my sisters to the singer finals, and I already lied to get out tonight; how am I going to explain smelling like a perfume shop to them tomorrow?"
Su Huai was clever at pinpointing issues, raising his eyebrows at her words, "Why did you have to lie to come see me?"
But Chen Nuanhan was not to be outdone and retorted immediately, "Fine, then tomorrow I’ll just tell everyone: Yesterday I stayed at a hotel with Vice Secretary Su!"
"That might not be necessary..."
Su Huai immediately softened, laughing awkwardly, "That would be too damaging to your reputation; I don’t think it’s necessary."
Creak, creak.
Chen Nuanhan began grinding her teeth.
Giving Gou Dongxi a fierce glare, she stuffed her coat into Su Huai’s arms, "Take care of it for me!"
"No problem."
Su Huai bent over like a sycophant, suggesting to her proactively, "Since it needs to be washed anyway, why don’t you change into your pajamas and have the whole set cleaned? Then you won’t have to worry about getting perfume and skin care products on your clothes..."
Chen Nuanhan hesitated for a moment.
She was not naive.
Unfortunately, Gou Huai’s reasoning was too compelling, and after thinking it over from all angles, she felt it was really necessary to take a shower.
Without one, not only would she feel uncomfortable, but the jumble of different perfume scents on her was also too overwhelming.
"Then..."
She bit her lower lip, trying to appear nonchalant, and threatened him, "I’m going to take a shower, and you’d better behave yourself!"
"Sure." Gou Huai wore the same air of nonchalance, "Just leave your clothes outside the door, and I’ll have the waiter take care of them."
Chen Nuanhan dug out her pajamas, her emotions complicated as she walked toward the bathroom.
Her steps were in a flurry.
Once she was inside, Gou Huai swung his fist with force, snickering with delight.
If getting her into the hotel was the first step, then getting her to take off her clothes was the second, and now that was successfully achieved!
Not to brag, but let’s be real, who else could have done it so brilliantly?
Without sweet talk, without promises, without flattery or deception, the whole process was almost automatic on her part. If the forefathers of playboys were here, they would have to step aside and bow to Gou Huai three times.
However, it wasn’t like he had her wrapped up completely today. Chen’s intelligence could not be underestimated, and she couldn’t possibly remain oblivious forever. If she snapped back to her senses even once, it would become quite tricky.
Gou Huai rubbed his chin, starting to plan his next move.
The third round of the scam, how should we go about it?
Su Huai called over the butler, sent all the clothes over, then whispered a few words to him.
By the time Chen Nuanhan finally finished her comfortable shower and half-dried her hair before stepping out, the lights in the living room had been turned off.
"Su Huai?"
She cautiously stood to the side, slowly moving towards the direction of the dim light.
When she reached the dining room entrance, she finally saw a silhouette through the dim light coming in from the window.
"Huh... You scared me to death, what are you up to?"
In the dark, the figure of Su Huai slowly rose and then, with a "click" of a lighter, finally lit a candle.
The soft glow of the flame quickly spread, illuminating a dining table.
In the center of the table, there was a beautiful cake.
"Ah!"
Chen Nuanhan covered her mouth tightly, her heart swelling with emotion.
"When did you prepare this?"
"Before we got back."
Two other candlesticks were placed to the left and right of the dining table; Su Huai lit them one by one, his focused profile appearing vaguely in the light of the fire until it was clear. He suddenly turned around and opened his arms to Chen Nuanhan.
"Happy Birthday! My goddess."
The table was beautifully arranged, with the delicate cake in the center, exquisite celadon from Jingdezhen sparkling in the candlelight, silverware glimmering with soft halos, and the thoughtful plating of various dishes...
The warm light only covered a small space, but within this space was the ultimate romantic fantasy she had dreamed of.
And at the edge of the darkness, she saw the contours of flowers and smelled their rich fragrance.
"You son of a bitch..."
Feeling a bit like crying, she sniffled and walked over: "How could I be worthy of being your goddess? Deliberately angering me and making me cry, treating me like a toy, right?!"
Look at that, the classics never go out of style, here’s another triple-hit.
In a way, this could be understood as her defenses breaking down because the normal Chen Nuanhan wouldn’t let herself show such resentment.
She really cared about her image.
And unlike the previous triple-hit, this time, she wasn’t demanding promises from Su Huai with an empress-like attitude, she was simply venting her emotions.
Gou Huai immediately caught on to her mindset and played along.
"High school, huh?"
He looked back at the girl with a smile, mischievously yet sincerely saying, "During the three years of high school, you were the only goddess in my heart."
The intentional loophole let Chen Nuanhan catch on immediately.
"I’m not the only one anymore, am I?"
"People have to grow up."
Su Huai shrugged his shoulders, stepped forward to take Nuanhan’s hand, and led her to sit at the head of the table, then bent over from behind her, his face close to hers, and whispered softly.
"When a boy starts to grow up, he’ll gradually realize that there is something more important than a pretty face, and his once simple affection will become more complex... It’s a necessary part of becoming a man."
Chen Nuanhan shivered all over, clenched her thighs tightly, and biting her lips, she replied, "Don’t make excuses for yourself! I don’t believe you couldn’t have made it without Gu Jiuyue!"
See, she’s not easy to fool.
But Gou Huai didn’t entangle with her over details, instead, he turned his head towards her ear and smiling wickedly, he began to speak.
"It’s possible without, not because of Gu Jiuyue, but because I want more and more? Like... now I don’t just look at the face, I also like beautiful chests and tender..."
He didn’t finish the last two words but suddenly sucked on her earlobe.
Instantly, Chen Nuanhan’s scalp exploded.
That sensation of a sensitive spot being sucked on is indescribable, electric shocks coursing through her head, shredding her thoughts, a mix of tingling and itchiness, as if a wicked wind blew her soul away.
She stiffened for a few seconds, then suddenly dodged to the side, forcefully pushing Gou Dongxi’s face away, and finally hugged herself tightly, breathing heavily.
"Get away from me! You shameless bastard!"
Her reaction was more intense than expected, but she didn’t immediately run away.
So Gou Huai completely understood her, chuckling lightly, he strolled to the opposite side, calmly taking his seat.
Up until now, everything was under control; Gou Huai decided to relax the tension further.
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Poor crumbs of bread: In this life, I walk on thin ice...
