Chapter 074: One Man and Two Women [2]

Chapter 074: One Man, Two Women [2]

On the small sofa in the living room, two scantily clad women stared at Chu Fei in astonishment. Saying they were scantily clad was generous; in truth, neither woman was wearing much at all—practically nothing. Xu Shiqi was in slightly better shape, with a shirt covering her upper body and a pair of little shorts below, at least wrapping her sensitive parts rather securely. Ximen Lu was even more outrageous: her upper body was draped only in a flimsy camisole—calling it a camisole was pushing it, it was more like a strip of cloth barely covering her full, swelling breasts, and she wore no bra underneath. As for her lower half, well, she seemed to be wearing a black thong, which somehow accentuated rather than concealed...

At this moment, each woman held a wine glass, their cheeks flushed, their eyes dreamy and unfocused.

Chu Fei hadn’t expected to walk into such a scene in his own home.

“Chu Fei, aren’t you going to close the door?” Ximen Lu, seeing him frozen in place, shouted impatiently.

With a loud bang, Chu Fei hurriedly turned and closed the door behind him. Yet his gaze, uncontrollable, once again fell upon the two alluring bodies sprawled on the sofa. They were simply too enticing.

Suddenly, a shriek pierced the room. Ximen Lu had finally come to her senses; closing the door wasn’t enough—she was still nearly naked, being ogled by Chu Fei. With a scream, she sprang up and dashed into the bedroom at lightning speed.

Chu Fei snapped back to reality, casting an awkward glance at Xu Shiqi, who hadn’t moved.

Xu Shiqi snorted, then quickly stood and darted into the bedroom herself. Though she was dressed a bit more modestly, being scrutinized by Chu Fei left her thoroughly uncomfortable.

Damn, these women are utterly unruly. What on earth were they up to while I was out?

Chu Fei’s thoughts spun wildly, a tangled mess in his mind, images of the two women’s bodies on the sofa replaying over and over. Just then, the bedroom door slammed open, and Ximen Lu stormed out, now clad tightly in a full set of sleepwear.

Chu Fei looked at her, feeling a little deflated.

“Chu Fei, why have you come back?” Ximen Lu glared at him. If looks could kill, Chu Fei would have been consumed a thousand times over.

“This is my house,” Chu Fei replied, echoing his morning refrain.

“You—” Ximen Lu nearly spat blood. This morning, he’d nearly seen her naked, but at least she’d been in a nightgown. Now, he’d seen everything—she was furious enough to want to kill him.

Is Chu Fei my nemesis?

Ximen Lu screamed internally, beginning to suspect that Chu Fei was doing this on purpose.

“Ximen Lu, stop making a fuss. You can’t blame Chu Fei—it’s your own fault for not wearing clothes,” Xu Shiqi, now dressed in sleepwear, emerged from the bedroom, chuckling mischievously. “Now I finally understand why Chu Fei doesn’t sleep at home. With you prancing around naked every day, letting him look but not touch, what normal man could stand it?”

“Xu Shiqi!” Ximen Lu glared at her, wondering if she was really her best friend.

“Fine, I’ll say no more. You two continue your lovers’ quarrel,” Xu Shiqi shrugged, returned to the sofa, picked up her wine glass, and took a delicate sip—her elegance was textbook-perfect, making even Chu Fei silently admire her.

With Xu Shiqi’s interruption, Ximen Lu’s anger had nowhere to go. If it were just her and Chu Fei, she might have pounced on him and bitten him out of sheer frustration, but with Xu Shiqi present, she couldn’t bring herself to do anything so outrageous.

But—what about the fact that he’d just seen her naked?

Finally, Ximen Lu gritted her teeth and fixed her gaze on Chu Fei. “You haven’t answered yet—why did you suddenly come back today?”

“This is my house,” Chu Fei replied helplessly.

“I know it’s your house, but don’t you usually go out to chase women? Why did you come back today?” Ximen Lu felt like screaming—couldn’t he say anything else? Did he have to remind her every time? What did he mean by that?

“I wanted to find a woman, but I ran out of money.”

Chu Fei shrugged, casually walked to the sofa, picked up a piece of strawberry cake, and popped it into his mouth. He’d been so busy admiring his child-bride at the hotel that he hadn’t eaten much, and now he was suddenly hungry.

“No money? So you came back?” Ximen Lu stared, utterly dumbfounded by his answer.

“What else did you expect?” Chu Fei raised an eyebrow.

Ximen Lu wanted to curse, but faced with Chu Fei’s response, she was left speechless, unable to press further. Especially since Chu Fei didn’t seem to be joking, she felt a bit of schadenfreude—now that he’s broke, where will he go at night?

Unbeknownst to her, Chu Fei was simply making things up.

“Actually, Ximen Lu, today I was totally working for the company. You’ll need to reimburse me,” Chu Fei looked up, serious.

“I’ll reimburse you? You went out to fool around and expect me to pay? Am I crazy?” Ximen Lu nearly fainted from indignation.

“I wasn’t out fooling around today—I was networking, treating guests, looking for a new office location for the company,” Chu Fei replied, sounding aggrieved.

“You were looking for a new location? Is that true? Any leads?” Ximen Lu raised an eyebrow, skeptical, convinced Chu Fei was just making excuses.

“What do you mean, ‘any leads’? You underestimate me,” Chu Fei sneered, sounding cocky.

“So? Did you really find a new office?” Ximen Lu smirked, stepping closer.

“Of course. It was exhausting, but fruitful,” Chu Fei nodded, grabbing another piece of cake, and looked at Ximen Lu with pride.

Ximen Lu paused, scrutinizing Chu Fei’s face for a moment before asking, “You’re not joking? You managed to find a new office in half a day?”

“Obviously. Why do you think I came back so late? I’ve been entertaining those ruthless businessmen. Do you really think I spend every day chasing women? I have my own circle,” Chu Fei continued spinning his tale.

This time, Ximen Lu was actually a little convinced. Her previous anger about being seen naked was forgotten; she moved closer to Chu Fei. “Chu Fei, don’t joke with me—do you really have a lead on a new office?” She stared into his eyes, forced to take him seriously. To her, finding a suitable new office was more urgent and difficult than hiring new staff. Though she’d tasked Chu Fei with it, she never believed he’d succeed.

Now, hearing Chu Fei say he had a lead, Ximen Lu couldn’t help but get excited.

“Ximen Lu, didn’t you hear me? Not just a lead—I’ve already found it,” Chu Fei sneered, his expression proud and arrogant.

But Ximen Lu didn’t care about his attitude now; her excitement couldn’t be hidden. “Chu Fei, don’t try to fool me about this. Otherwise…”

“Otherwise, you’ll strip off and let me look my fill?” he teased.

“Get lost!” Ximen Lu cursed, her excitement dampened by Chu Fei’s crude remark, though in her heart, she was nearly convinced.

A moment later, Ximen Lu suddenly smiled, poured a glass of red wine for Chu Fei, handed it to him, and raised her own glass with a dazzling, seductive smile. “Chu Fei, I didn’t expect you to work so hard for the company. Come, let me toast you.”

Chu Fei held his glass but didn’t move, feeling a chill in his heart. Ximen Lu truly was a piece of work—her face changed faster than flipping a book. Now she was smiling seductively, making Chu Fei’s heart itch with discomfort. She was simply too alluring.

“What, you’re still mad at me?” Seeing Chu Fei unmoved, Ximen Lu feigned annoyance, her demeanor now charming and coquettish—far from the fierce woman of moments ago.

“You misunderstand,” Chu Fei quickly looked away and drained his glass. Ximen Lu’s enchanting smile reminded him of her earlier nakedness, and he tried to quell his inner fire with wine. Yet, after just one glass, he realized he’d made it worse—the desire burned even fiercer.

This temptress.

Chu Fei cursed inwardly. Even knowing Ximen Lu’s nature, he had to admit she was too good at teasing—she’d seduce you endlessly, but never let you touch, leaving you tormented.

Not only was Chu Fei struggling; even Xu Shiqi, watching the drama, couldn’t stand it. She’d expected a heated confrontation between the pair, ready to enjoy the show, but in a few words, Chu Fei had defused Ximen Lu’s anger, and Ximen Lu had gone from fury to toasting Chu Fei with a smile.

Xu Shiqi couldn’t help but think of a certain phrase: adulterous lovers.

She blurted out, “Ximen Lu, aren’t you going to hold Chu Fei accountable for seeing you naked?”

“You wretched woman, do you even know how to talk? Am I that petty?” Ximen Lu, whether drunk or pretending, glared at Xu Shiqi with righteous indignation. “Chu Fei and I are old classmates. He works so hard for me—so what if he looks, even if he touches, I wouldn’t mind.”

Chu Fei was speechless. Did this woman have any sense of shame? She’d just been glaring at him as if she wanted to eat him alive.

Ximen Lu’s skin was thicker than a fortress wall.

Chu Fei mused.

Xu Shiqi was equally dumbfounded by Ximen Lu’s retort.

Just then, Chu Fei piped up, “Ximen Lu, were you serious just now?”

“What about?” Ximen Lu smiled flirtatiously at him.

“You said you wouldn’t mind if I touched you. Were you serious?” Chu Fei deliberately stared at her voluptuous chest, pretending to swallow. “I don’t ask much—just a touch. I’ve always wanted to check if they’re real.”

Ximen Lu was stunned.

Was he an idiot? She’d just been making a polite remark—did he actually believe her?

But before she could react, Chu Fei reached out and actually tried to touch her chest.

Xu Shiqi was so shocked by the scene that she stared, wide-eyed, at Chu Fei’s actions.

Just as Chu Fei’s hand was about to make contact with Ximen Lu’s chest—indeed, his hand already touched her sleepwear, feeling the warmth of her body—Ximen Lu finally snapped out of it, smacked his hand away with a loud slap, then hurled her glass of red wine in his face, shouting in fury, “Get out!”

Chu Fei wiped the wine from his face, half laughing, half crying. He’d gone too far, and joy had turned to disaster.

[Here’s the fourth update for today. The next chapter is already written and being revised. There’s a little snippet coming, haha!]