20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3728 The Young Bargaining Chip

After a while, a sliver of red light shone through the drawn curtains; it was the eastern sunlight slanting into the room.

Su Ying, still squatting with her hands tightly covering her face, only then realized that her down jacket was a bit uncomfortable. She then remembered that when she left the sofa, she had inexplicably put the English version of "Bel Ami" into her jacket pocket and brought it out with her.

This made her feel even more ashamed. Was she trying to tell Zhao Chang'an that she wasn't angry with him at all, but was just unwilling to admit it because of her pride, arrogance, and self-esteem?

In the bathroom, Su Ying had already turned on the shower. The hot water was gushing out, filling the bathroom with steam, making it feel like a fairyland.

She suddenly couldn't bear to wash it off, because last night, she remembered a line from a song that went, "I kissed every inch of your skin." She didn't even want to look in the mirror, afraid that the crow's feet on her face hadn't faded at all.

It's not that I'm afraid of being deceived, but that I'm afraid that if things don't become clearer, I won't have a reason to convince myself.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but the shower was already off and the steam had been sucked away by the exhaust fan. Su Ying wiped the mirror dry with toilet paper, turned on the main light in the bathroom, and looked at herself nervously in the mirror.

She was stunned at first glance; the mirror reflected a rosy-cheeked, rosy-cheeked daughter, like an eighteen-year-old girl in the throes of first love.

"Shan Qiang, hehe, haha~, that's hilarious!"

Su Ying suddenly remembered what Shan Qiang had told her a few days ago, pretending to be profound: 'I didn't use any special cosmetics or anything, I just needed to prioritize sleep. I had to be in bed before 10 pm every night and drink a glass of red wine before bed.'

I couldn't help but burst into laughter, thinking that Shan Qiang was really shameless and ridiculous.

Only then did she understand why Zhao Chang'an had repeatedly said that the bargaining chips he had offered were not enough. Compared to this thing that she still found unbelievable, her words, though seemingly unsubstantiated, were indeed not substantial enough.

"A self-respecting, strong woman who was betrayed by her husband, a pitiful woman, turned out to be a slut!"

Su Ying felt a deep resentment and contempt towards Shan Qiang, thinking that the world was truly unfair. She had indeed had that kind of relationship with her benefactor, yet she had been talked about behind her back for so many years.

But Shan Qiang is living off a young man. Now it seems like they've had a falling out, but who knows they were sleeping in the same bed years ago.

Su Ying laughed until tears streamed down her face. She stood gracefully in front of the mirror, looking at the beautiful woman in it.

It looks better than before.

Moreover, he seems to have become more than ten years younger, without the faint old-age air he used to have.

Her lips curved into a smile, and her eyes were filled with an indescribable joy that she couldn't hide no matter how hard she tried.

Su Ying herself was captivated by it; it was truly wonderful!
This is the taste of love, so delicious and captivating.

Su Ying took a shower, dried herself off, and returned to her room. She sat on the sofa with her legs tucked up on the sofa, wrapped her arms around her legs, and rested her pointed, fair chin on her knees, staring blankly into space.

After a while, she noticed it was a down jacket, with the book in the pocket, half of it sticking out of the pocket.

Su Ying picked up the book and searched through it from memory, quickly finding the passage.

Duroy scooped her up and carried her to the bedside. There she whispered cautiously in his ear, "I swear, I have never had a lover in my life." Her tone was just like that of a young girl saying, "I swear to you, I am absolutely pure."

Seeing this made Su Ying's pretty face blush. In her heart, it was as if she had stepped into a peach blossom garden, where the fallen petals were all pink, a color typical of young girls.

Before she knew it, it was almost seven o'clock. Su Ying was suddenly startled; she knew it was time for breakfast.

Knowing full well that she shouldn't go at this time, Su Ying moved with incredible speed. She had already taken a shower and brushed her teeth, so all she needed to do now was apply some skincare products to complete her light makeup.

But when Su Ying got to the bathroom, she started drawing her eyebrows and applying foundation.

It took her more than ten minutes to finally see her stunningly beautiful face in the mirror, a face that could express both joy and anger. Looking at her youthful-looking bun, she hesitated for a moment, her face flushed, and didn't let her hair down. She secretly wondered if it was her youthful bun that had won over that little rascal last night!
Having rushed over without anticipating this turn of events, Su Ying had only brought a change of underwear and socks. Now, she was filled with regret and could only put on her dress pants, black wool sweater, and down jacket, feeling that these clothes instantly aged her two or three years. But there was nothing she could do now.

She glanced at her watch; it was already 7:15. Knowing that men eat quickly, she told herself, "I absolutely will not eat breakfast," but she rushed out the door, leaving without even taking her phone or handbag.

Feeling a little flustered and out of breath, I walked toward the elevator.

The earliest we'll see each other again is in two weeks.

Moreover, she's at the headquarters of the Jitishan Cultural Tourism Group, so there might not be another chance to meet her next time. I really don't know when we'll see each other again.

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Zhao Chang'an got up feeling refreshed, drew back the curtains, and looked at the beautiful scenery outside.

He should have taken this step a year ago, but due to hesitation and indecision, so many twists and turns have occurred over the past year. Fortunately, he finally figured it out last night.

The power of physiological attraction is very strong and can influence a person. It is often not something that can be overcome by reason, and Su Ying is not a virtuous woman who is chaste and virtuous.

So the consequence of this is that he will face much less resistance and trouble with Liu Cui in the future, and Su Ying will become younger and happier. He will also satisfy some of his dark desires and achieve a win-win situation.

Breakfast was served at the hotel at seven o'clock. Zhao Chang'an took a shower and tidied up, especially cleaning up his long hair on the bed. He also took out men's cologne from his bag and sprayed it on the room, blankets, and pillows.

Last night he specifically took a dry bath towel from the bathroom to use as a mat, and he washed the dry bath towel again when he took a shower just now. It can be said that now all traces have disappeared, and it can be treated as a wet dream, something that never happened.

When Zhao Chang'an arrived at the restaurant on the second floor, he found that no one had come down. It seemed that there was really no one who was diligent.

He looked around the self-service counter and saw that there was eight-treasure porridge, soy milk, tofu pudding, hot dry noodles, steamed buns, steamed dumplings, mutton soup, and fried rice. There was quite a variety of options. This was not only their breakfast, but the employees would also be eating here later.

Zhao Chang'an decided to wait a while and eat with those who came down first, otherwise it would be no fun eating alone. Actually, he wanted to see if Su Ying would come down.

After waiting for a few minutes, we saw Wang Deyuan and his wife, Lin Yixia, Liu Mingjie, Liu Cui and a few others come over.

It was obvious that they came together shouting.

"Zhao Chang'an, did you sleep well last night?"

Liu Cui asked with a smile.

"Very good, I slept soundly until dawn."

Zhao Chang'an started getting breakfast.

"It's only at this time that the insects and owls outside can be calling all night long. At other times, they can be calling all night long."

Wang Deyuan said to Zhao Chang'an, "I had been thinking of replacing all the hotel rooms with double-glazed windows, but this place is too close to the city, and even in peak season, there aren't many guests staying at the hotel."

At this moment, Zhao Chang'an saw Su Ying walk into the restaurant with a blank expression.

"Mom, your hairstyle looks great, it makes you look so much younger!"

Liu Cui exclaimed, "It's so beautiful!"

Su Ying frowned and said, "Don't make a fuss. I'm happy because the group has a clear direction, so I look good."

(End of this chapter)