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Chapter 112: Chapter 111: The Agreement with Wen Shulin
Chen Cheng went to buy his first pack of cigarettes in half a month.
He used to be reluctant to buy them, and after only two puffs, he felt they tasted like wax, so he stubbed it out in the ashtray in the corridor.
"Forty minutes already, still not finished?" he glanced at the time.
Click.
The door opened at this moment, Wen Shulin walked out from inside, utterly defeated as she closed the door behind her.
She looked at Chen Cheng waiting outside the door, unsure whether to hate him or to be angry.
He, in a way she could never have imagined, made this proud woman taste what it was like to be dominated by someone for the first time.
Complex emotions flickered in Wen Shulin’s eyes.
There was pain, confusion, and a hint of uncontrollable desire.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and said coldly, "Are you satisfied now?"
Chen Cheng quietly watched Wen Shulin, and as their eyes met, the air seemed to freeze.
"Miss Wen, I didn’t touch you. Asking me if I’m satisfied, isn’t that a bit inappropriate?"
Chen Cheng took two steps forward, opening his palm.
What Wen Shulin wanted was right in front of her.
But just as she was about to reach out and take it, Chen Cheng clenched his fist again, tightly closing his hand.
"What do you mean?" Wen Shulin asked.
Chen Cheng smiled, reaching his hand toward Wen Shulin’s neck.
Wen Shulin instinctively stepped back, her eyes full of wariness, "What are you doing?"
Chen Cheng’s hand stopped mid-air, still wearing that faint smile, "Your button is done up wrong, I was just trying to help you."
Wen Shulin looked down at her collar and her cheeks blushed slightly, then quickly returned to being expressionless, "You don’t need to..."
But before she could finish her sentence, Chen Cheng unfastened the button on her shirt and gently redid it for her.
Wen Shulin bit her lip, her hands clenched tightly at her sides, but her eyes were fixed on his cultivated face.
"Chen Cheng, what exactly do you want?"
Chen Cheng’s lips curved slightly, "I don’t want anything, I just want you to know that some things can’t be controlled just because you want to."
Wen Shulin’s expression darkened further, "Don’t go too far."
Chen Cheng looked at her, a sly glint passing through his eyes, "Too far? Miss Wen, I’ve been very polite to you, haven’t I?"
As he spoke, he reached out to Wen Shulin again, this time she didn’t evade.
But she didn’t expect that this man, several years her junior, would hook her chin with his hand, his thumb gently pressing on it.
Wen Shulin’s eyes widened, her heartbeat sped up instantly. She wanted to break free, but found herself unable to move as if a spell had been cast on her.
It had been many years since a man had touched her, never mind treated her with such light provocation.
The faint smell of tobacco lingered in his hand, his gaze tender yet mixed with an overt dominance.
Wen Shulin’s face turned bright red, "Don’t touch me!"
Her voice held a slight, barely noticeable panic, she brushed away Chen Cheng’s hand.
Chen Cheng smiled, leaned in close to Wen Shulin’s ear, his hot breath on her soft lobe still bearing Chanel earrings.
He whispered softly, "Miss Wen, you don’t need to be so stubborn, there’s nothing wrong with giving in occasionally."
After finishing, Chen Cheng straightened up, stretching out his fist towards Wen Shulin, opening it,
"Take it, this is what you wanted."
Wen Shulin hesitated only a moment before reaching out.
Just as her tender fingertips touched Chen Cheng’s palm, he suddenly closed his hand, grabbing Wen Shulin’s hand.
With a gentle tug, Wen Shulin stumbled into Chen Cheng’s embrace.
Her eyes widened, her face full of astonishment.
"You!"
Wen Shulin, both embarrassed and annoyed, tried to break free but found Chen Cheng’s embrace to be impenetrable.
Chen Cheng still wore that faint, ambiguous smile, his eyes now filled with a more intense fervor, "Miss Wen, I find you really interesting."
Wen Shulin’s cheek rested against Chen Cheng’s chest, clearly feeling his strong heartbeat, her own heart involuntarily speeding up.
"Let me go!"
Wen Shulin gritted her teeth and said, a hint of a coquettish tone in her voice that even she hadn’t noticed.
But Chen Cheng seemed not to hear, instead holding her even tighter, his hand caressing her beautiful back, "Don’t forget what you said in the room, forty minutes ago."
"What... what?!"
"Gesturing, you brought it up yourself."
A realization dawned on Wen Shulin, understanding that she had already fallen into Chen Cheng’s scheme.
Her slight body squirmed a few times in Chen Cheng’s arms, but to no avail.
Instead, an unusual sensation spread through her heart.
She didn’t understand why she was so flustered in front of this man, her struggles lessening as she completely let herself be held by Chen Cheng.
After a moment, Chen Cheng finally released her, and Wen Shulin quickly stepped back, distancing herself from him.
"Chen Cheng, you!"
Wen Shulin straightened her somewhat disheveled clothes, glaring at him.
Chen Cheng shrugged, "I was just joking with Miss Wen, that’s all."
Saying this, he reached out his hand again, holding in his palm what Wen Shulin wanted.
Wen Shulin hesitated for a moment but still took it, eager to quickly escape.
"Miss Wen," Chen Cheng called out to her.
Wen Shulin didn’t turn around, but her feet involuntarily stopped, "Anything else?"
"You might want to stop by CGG before you go see Li Hao, they have what you need as well," Chen Cheng reminded.
Wen Shulin turned around in astonishment, looking at him through the light and shadows.
"I’ve said before, if you’re not willing, you can still get what you want."
Chen Cheng smiled, "I don’t force women, and I don’t use illegitimate methods to achieve my goals."
"I did all this just to let you know not everything in the world goes as you wish."
Shulin quietly watched him, her mind filled with myriad thoughts.
She had never met a man like this before, clearly possessing the ability to control everything, yet seemingly carrying a hint of both tenderness and dominance.
Chen Cheng continued smiling as he turned and walked towards the door.
Before leaving, he didn’t forget to remind: "Also, don’t forget what you promised me."
Shulin took a deep breath and stepped into the elevator.
As the elevator doors slowly closed, the suppressed mix of emotions in her heart surged.
She leaned against the elevator wall, her legs unsteady, and slid down to sit.
Recalling the moment in his embrace just earlier, that strange and thrilling sensation surged in her heart again.
She didn’t know what her feelings for Chen Cheng were – was it hatred, anger, or that hint of thrill she even dared not admit to herself?
"How come I..."
But Shulin is still Shulin.
As quickly as the elevator descended, she adjusted her mindset.
She remained the proud woman she always was, yet deep inside, she harbored a special feeling for Chen Cheng.
When the elevator doors opened again, the transformed Shulin regained her usual pride, walking through Bulgari’s lobby in her 7cm YSL high heels making echoing clicks.
...
As soon as Chen Cheng entered, Xia Yubing threw herself into his arms, hanging onto him.
Chen Cheng was stunned at first, and then a doting smile appeared on his face as he gently embraced Xia Yubing, saying softly:
"Haven’t had enough fun yet? So impatient?"
Xia Yubing’s body was slightly trembling, showing her extreme excitement.
"You’re finally back, I’ve waited for you for so long," Xia Yubing said with a hint of grievance.
Chen Cheng supported her as they walked further inside, "You’re so clingy, I can hardly breathe."
Xia Yubing wrapped her arms around Chen Cheng’s neck, looking up at him adoringly, "Hubby, you’re amazing."
"Finally happy?"
"Yes!"
"You didn’t do anything to her, did you?" Chen Cheng asked.
Xia Yubing harbored hatred for Shulin, but she couldn’t do to her what Shulin had done to her forty minutes ago.
She shook her head slightly, "No."
Saying this, she pressed against Chen Cheng’s chest, "Thank you, hubby."
Chen Cheng knew Xia Yubing wouldn’t do anything extreme to Shulin, and smiled, "As long as you’re happy today."
"Yes!"
Saying this, Xia Yubing couldn’t resist and gave him a tender kiss.
"Did you smoke?" she asked, surprised.
"Don’t like the smell of smoke?"
Xia Yubing shook her head, reaching out her hand for the first time to gently touch Chen Cheng’s face, her eyes full of love.
"I like everything about you."
She had come to terms with herself; no matter how many women might be by Chen Cheng’s side in the future, today he belonged to her, and she was truly Mrs. Chen for the day.
Chen Cheng smiled, "Director Xia, you seem different."
"I’m Bing Bing, I like it when you call me Bing Bing."
Xia Yubing snuggled closer to Chen Cheng like a docile kitten, "I am not Director Xia."
Chen Cheng chuckled and pinched Xia Yubing’s nose, "Okay, Bing Bing."
Xia Yubing also smiled, holding tightly onto Chen Cheng, feeling his warmth.
At this moment, she felt like the happiest person in the world.
Knock, knock, knock.
The soft knocking sounded.
This time, it truly was room service.
Xia Yubing got up, "The food is here."
Chen Cheng nodded and let go.
Xia Yubing walked towards the door and opened it.
Chen Cheng watched her graceful figure, his lips curving into a smile.
But what he saw was not just the change in Xia Yubing, but also the updates running through his mind.
[Current funds: 34,132,832 yuan]
[Current daily interest rate: 5.11%]
[Expenditure: 4,829/1,000,000]
[Item: requires 30,000,000 to unlock]
Chen Cheng pondered, "What’s inside this thirty million item?"
Xia Yubing pushed the cart in, "Hubby, it’s time to eat."
Chen Cheng snapped out of his thoughts, watching her with a smile on his face.
He embraced Xia Yubing, "How about, we eat you first?"
Xia Yubing bit her lower lip, tightly hugging Chen Cheng’s neck, her face blushing.
"Hubby, do you want to try these?"
Xia Yubing whispered softly, her voice tinged with shyness, "I’m willing to play with you."
Chen Cheng looked at the trinkets scattered on the bed and smiled, "Playing with you is enough."
"Yes~"
