Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 515 Subtlety
Large patches of drowsiness quickly spread across the pristine white sheets.

Zhou Wang understood immediately after just one glance.

He overlooked the most important issue.

A person can go two days without food or water, relying on willpower to persevere, but it is absolutely impossible for them to go two days without excreting waste from their body.

Qu Peining must have endured countless times, reaching her physical and mental limits long ago. No wonder her expression was off earlier, and she became so agreeable...

Even if she were made of steel, she probably wouldn't have had any other thoughts for that one second. She would have just wanted Zhou Wang to let her go so she could rush into the bathroom, which was only five meters away, to take care of her personal needs.

But Zhou Wang thought she was just pretending to appease him... After all, according to Gao Xing's description, although Qu Peining was not as good as him, she was still a rare expert in general terms. And after experiencing a lot, Zhou Wang was now very wary.

The sound of Zhou Wang pouring water from the kettle became the last straw that broke the camel's back. Reflected by the sound, Qu Peining's already protesting body broke through the barrier of her will, which led to her final breakdown.

Zhou Wang was stunned, and his action of drinking water stopped in mid-air.

And Qu Peining...

She first let out a low moan, and then her whole body trembled.

She wanted to keep it to herself.

But once you open the door to some things, you're no longer in control of your own destiny.

The soft, rustling sound echoed in the quiet room. Qu Peining, who had been trying to maintain her clarity of mind for two days, finally broke down at this moment, under Zhou Wang's astonished gaze.

What terrified Qu Peining the most was that, whether she wanted to or not, for a fleeting moment, she experienced a subtle illusion and a certain indescribable emotion.

So she could only let out helpless sobs, burying her face in her hands, a shame she had never felt before washing over her.

Despite her family background, she devoted herself to a different career based on a certain belief. Having never suffered any hardship since childhood, she endured countless hardships during those five years.

But this kind of grievance was something she had never experienced before.

...Given the intensity of training in that area, there would normally be some "special trials".

However, Qu Peining's special status naturally led to her receiving preferential treatment in a certain sense, which in turn made her extremely confident to the core.

This is why, in her anger, she dared to come to Shanghai alone to cause trouble for Zhou Wang.

But at this moment, Qu Peining finally regretted it.

This kind of mental torture is even more painful than killing her.

Unfortunately, she was completely helpless and could only watch as she displayed the most humiliating side of herself in front of what was probably the most despised man in the world...

Correspondingly, her tears flowed even more profusely down her cheeks.

She buried her head uncontrollably, but after whimpering a few times, she found that she didn't even have the strength to cry out loud.

The whole process may have lasted for a little over a minute, but for Qu Peining, it felt like an eternity.

As the faint scent filled the room, Zhou Wang, unsure of what to do, looked at Qu Peining with some confusion.

Staying away isn't right, but just watching seems wrong too...

Qu Peining's shoulders were still trembling slightly, and she occasionally let out intermittent sobs, but the sound was getting softer and softer.

After an unknown amount of time, the room finally fell completely silent. Qu Peining lay sprawled on the messy sheets, motionless.

In the deathly silence, Zhou Wang finally tentatively spoke.

"Um, I'm sorry... I didn't expect it to turn out like this... Sigh, you know, if you wanted that, you could have just said so. I wouldn't have stopped you from going. Why were you so stubborn?"

Zhou Wang said a few words with a forced smile, but Qu Peining did not respond.

Zhou Wang thought for a moment, then carefully reached out and brushed aside the messy hair on Qu Peining's forehead to see her face clearly.

Qu Peining, who looked somewhat haggard, had not fainted, but she seemed to have lost some kind of vitality. She just stared blankly ahead with wide, unfocused eyes, like a puppet with its strings cut.

Long tear tracks remained at the corners of her eyes, and a few glistening drops clung to her eyelashes, making her originally heroic face inexplicably appear fragile, with a pitiful and broken quality.

"Hey, wake up."

Zhou Wang waved his hand in front of her, "Well, whether you believe it or not, I can understand, really... Everyone has to go to the bathroom, and you've been tied up for so long. Anyone would have to hold it in under these circumstances, right?"

"It's partly my fault, I should apologize. I didn't intend to lock you up for so long, but I've had too much going on these past few days. Anyway, cheer up, it'll be alright..."

Zhou Wang went on and on, but Qu Peining remained unresponsive, as if she had lost all hope.

Zhou Wang was unsure of her condition and dared not untie her at this moment, because he knew that if Qu Peining had only wanted to teach him a lesson before, she might now be ready to kill him...

With Gao Xing twenty meters away, Zhou Wang was hesitant to take any risks.

A bit lost, Zhou Wang thought carefully for a moment and then said:

"Or, how about this, I'll call a girl in to help you tidy up. You probably don't want to stay in this bed any longer, right? Don't worry, the girls in this club are all professionally trained; they won't laugh at you or tell anyone about this..."

Hearing Zhou Wang say he was going to call for help, Qu Peining finally reacted this time. After a tremor, she immediately shook her head with a look of fear on her face and said in a weak voice:
"no, do not want……"

"But this can't go on forever. Aren't you uncomfortable lying here?"

"no no……"

Qu Peining just kept shaking her head, clearly not wanting anyone to see her like this, not even women.

Zhou Wang frowned.

He started to get a little irritated, lit a cigarette, and then turned to say:
"Then what should we do? I can't exactly clean it up for you, can I?"

Qu Peining was still shaking her head slightly, but she didn't say anything.

Zhou Wang was taken aback, realizing that it seemed that Qu Peining wasn't as resistant when it was his turn. So he tentatively asked, "Then I'm really here?" Qu Peining didn't respond, perhaps because she was starting to lose consciousness. She just lay there quietly.

Seeing this, Zhou Wang extinguished his cigarette, then went around to the foot of the bed. But before bending down to untie the ropes binding Qu Peining's ankles, Zhou Wang thought for a moment and solemnly said:

“Miss Qu, we were complete strangers before. Actually, I don’t have that much hatred for you. I’m going to untie your feet now, but I need to remind you that you must stay calm and not make any rash moves. Otherwise, I’d rather let you rot on this bed than show you any more kindness. Do you understand?”

Seeing that Qu Peining still didn't speak, Zhou Wang added, "If you don't speak, I'll take that as a yes."

As he spoke, Zhou Wang slowly untied the leather ropes binding Qu Peining's feet. Throughout the process, Zhou Wang kept a close eye on Qu Peining's reaction, making sure he could back away at any time.

Fortunately, Qu Peining did not make any movement until her feet were untied.

Zhou Wang then went to the bedside. This time he quickened his pace. After removing the handcuffs from their fixed position on the bedside, Zhou Wang took a few steps back.

"Can you get up now?"

After a few seconds, Qu Peining's body trembled, and she finally showed a slight reaction.

She struggled to move towards the head of the bed, her handcuffed hands trying to prop herself up, but as soon as she raised her neck, her trembling shoulders couldn't support her and she fell back down.

After repeating this several times, Zhou Wang realized that she was probably out of strength, so he sighed and said, "Never mind, don't move, I'll do it."

But Qu Peining ignored her and kept trying, but her movements became smaller and smaller until she could only wriggle on the bed. It seemed that it would be too late to get her out of bed by daybreak...

Unable to bear the sight, Zhou Wang strode forward, disregarding the mess on Qu Peining's body, and swept her up in his arms.

Qu Peining seemed to want to struggle, but her strength was almost nonexistent. Zhou Wang was now certain that she was really about to "run out of energy," so he temporarily abandoned his guard and carried her all the way to the bathroom.

...To be honest, even though she hadn't eaten or drunk anything for two days, this woman still looked slender, but she was quite heavy, similar to Nie Xiaoyun.

However, Nie Xiaoyun's beauty lies in her inner qualities, while Qu Peining's beauty stems from her superior physical condition.

After entering the bathroom, Zhou Wang gently placed Qu Peining in the bathtub, helped her sit against the edge of the large square bathtub, and then said, "I'm going to help you take off your clothes now, but don't worry, I don't mean to take advantage of you."

As he spoke, Zhou Wang carefully reached out and began to unbutton Qu Peining's clothes.

But at this moment, Qu Peining raised her hand and pressed down on Zhou Wang's hand with little force.

Zhou Wang looked down and met Qu Peining's gaze, which had regained some focus. Her eyes still held a trace of confusion and fear, and it was unclear whether she had figured out the situation at all.

"If you have the strength, you can do it yourself."

Seeing this, Zhou Wang looked at her calmly and spoke at the same time.

After a few seconds of this stalemate, Qu Peining finally lowered her hand helplessly, turned her head to the side, and her lips moved slightly.

"……quick."

If the bathroom hadn't been so quiet, Zhou Wang might not have been able to hear what she was saying. But since he had Qu Peining's permission, Zhou Wang put aside his concerns and quickly began to undress her.

White shirt, black pencil skirt, ripped flesh-colored stockings...

Everything went smoothly except for a little trouble when helping Qu Peining take off her bodycon skirt.

There's no other reason than that Qu Peining's curves are indeed as exaggerated as can be seen with the naked eye, and even though this kind of dress has an opening design, it is extremely difficult to pull it down.

Zhou Wang had no idea how Qu Peining had put it on.

During the process, it was inevitable that his fingertips would occasionally sink into it and feel its extraordinary elasticity. Even though the current situation was not suitable, Zhou Wang couldn't help but have a flirtatious thought.

However, he quickly dismissed the chaotic thoughts, because now, with her clothes thrown aside, Qu Peining was only wearing two inner layers.

The dress was extremely traditional, practically covering her completely. Zhou Wang only glanced at it briefly before averting his gaze, and then said, "I'll help you unbutton it, and you can do the rest yourself. I won't look at you for a while, is that alright?"

After waiting a few seconds and seeing that Qu Peining did not refuse, Zhou Wang put his hand on Qu Peining's back. But after only a second, with a slight "click" sound, Zhou Wang pulled his hand back.

But something unexpected happened to Zhou Wang.

I don't know if it's a size issue or if this is how the inner layer is designed, but it bounced up quite sharply when the buttons were loosened.

The rebound was so strong that it was too late for Zhou Wang to avoid eye contact...

What the hell!

At this moment, Zhou Wang, who was dumbfounded, realized that none of the above reasons were valid. It was entirely because of Qu Peining's terrifying talent, coupled with her deliberate suppression of this talent, that this scene occurred.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Zhou Wang realized something and looked up to see Qu Peining's cheeks flushed red again. She was looking at him with a strange gaze, which Zhou Wang could only read as embarrassment and resentment...

Zhou Wang quickly coughed lightly, turned his head, and then pulled down the showerhead to start running water.

After feeling the water temperature, which was significantly higher than his usual bath temperature, Zhou Wang aimed the showerhead at the bathtub and began to wash Qu Peining from the outside.

"I'm just going by feel, so if the angle is wrong or the water temperature isn't right, just let me know..."

The sound of rushing water echoed, and the two of them, rising and falling in silence, temporarily formed a brief harmony.

Suddenly, Zhou Wang heard a rustling sound. Just as he was wondering what Qu Peining was doing, he suddenly heard her let out a soft cry, followed by a loud thud and her painful moan.

Zhou Wang quickly turned his head, "What's wrong with you?"

When Zhou Wang saw the scene before him, he was stunned.

Qu Peining had somehow fallen into the bathtub, a completely soaked piece of cloth dangling from her knees, tripping her feet—seemingly the culprit behind everything…

"Don't look..."

Qu Peining weakly raised her hand to try to cover herself, and tears filled with shame and indignation slid down her cheeks once again.

(End of this chapter)