Please, mature women, have some self-respect. I just want a raise and a promotion.

Lin Xiaoyu collapsed onto the sofa, her long hair cascading onto the cushions.

The hem of her loungewear dress was pushed up to her waist, and her fair legs gleamed in the dim light.

"Hurry... Old Zhang could come out at any moment..."

She bit her lip, looking at Lin Zheng with a dazed expression, and hooked her arms around his neck, pulling him down.

Lin Zheng's heart raced as he heard noises coming from the direction of the bedroom.

Zhang Wanquan was still washing up, the sound of the faucet coming out intermittently.

The thrill of being discovered at any moment sent their adrenaline soaring.

He leaned down and kissed Lin Xiaoyu's neck.

Lin Xiaoyu tilted her head back, biting her lip tightly, not daring to make a sound.

"Xiaoyu, your husband is next door..."

Lin Zheng whispered in Lin Xiaoyu's ear, his voice tinged with mockery.

A hint of shame flashed in Lin Xiaoyu's eyes, but it quickly turned into excitement.

"Stop...stop talking..."

Hurry...please...

The two were entangled together, suppressing their breaths and proceeding cautiously.

The sofa suddenly made a slight creaking sound, which was particularly clear in the quiet living room.

Lin Xiaoyu was so frightened that her whole body stiffened. She covered Lin Zheng's mouth with her hand and stared intently at the direction of the bedroom.

The sound of the tap stopped, and Zhang Wanquan seemed to have finished washing his face and was drying his hands.

Lin Xiaoyu's heart pounded wildly, almost leaping out of her throat.

She quickly pushed Lin Zheng away, hurriedly pulled down her skirt, and tidied her hair.

Lin Zheng quickly sat up straight, picked up the newspaper on the coffee table, and pretended to read it.

The bedroom door opened, and Zhang Wanquan came out in his pajamas, glancing at the two of them.

"Not finished eating yet?"

"I'm...I'm done eating. I'll clean up now."

Lin Xiaoyu stood up, her voice tinged with nervousness.

Without thinking much, Zhang Wanquan went to the living room, poured himself a glass of water, took a few sips, and turned to look at Lin Zheng.

"Lin Zheng, why don't you stay here tonight?"

"It's so late, it's not safe to be on the road."

Lin Zheng's heart skipped a beat, but he remained expressionless.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Zhang."

"Don't be so polite, we're not strangers."

"The guest room has everything you need, please make yourself at home."

Zhang Wanquan waved his hand and pulled Lin Xiaoyu back to the room together.

Lin Zheng lay on the bed in the guest room, unable to fall asleep no matter what he did.

He got up to pour himself a glass of water, and also to listen to what Zhang Wanquan was saying.

At that moment, the master bedroom door opened gently, and Lin Xiaoyu walked out of the room.

"That scared me to death..."

Lin Xiaoyu patted her chest, looking like she was still shaken.

"Is Old Zhang asleep?" Lin Zheng asked.

Lin Xiaoyu nodded and pulled Lin Zheng into the guest room.

The bedside lamp in the guest room was on, its warm yellow light making the whole room feel cozy and intimate.

Lin Xiaoyu turned around and looked at Lin Zheng, her longing no longer concealed.

She hugged Lin Zheng tightly and kissed him on tiptoe.

Lin Zheng responded to her, his hand moving up from her waist until it touched the zipper of her loungewear.

Lin Xiaoyu trembled and grabbed his hand.

"etc……"

"What's wrong?"

Lin Xiaoyu did not answer. She turned around, walked to the door, locked it from the inside, and then returned to him, reaching out to unbutton his shirt.

One, two, three...

Lin Zheng's mind went blank for a moment, and he could no longer control himself. He picked her up and put her on the bed.

Lin Xiaoyu lay on the bed, her long hair scattered on the pillow, the neckline of her house dress open, revealing her snow-white skin and black lace underwear.

She bit her lip, her eyes alluring, and slowly raised her hand to pull down her shoulder strap.

The two quickly became entangled.

After more than half an hour of fussing, Lin Xiaoyu finally collapsed into Lin Zheng's arms, her face flushed with satisfaction.

"Lin Zheng, do you think... I might be pregnant?"

Lin Xiaoyu looked at Lin Zheng, her voice filled with anticipation.

Lin Zheng was taken aback: "Didn't you have a solution?"

Lin Xiaoyu shook her head: "I forgot just now."

Lin Zheng's heart skipped a beat: "What should we do?"

Lin Xiaoyu raised her head and looked straight at him.

"How about I have a child for you?"

Lin Zheng was stunned and didn't know what to say.

"You don't want to?"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Lin Xiaoyu's eyes.

"It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just..."

"You have a family, a husband, how can you have my child?"

"I have no feelings for Lao Zhang anymore."

Lin Xiaoyu sighed, "I know he has a woman outside."

"We're together just to maintain a facade of respectability."

"Each goes their own way and doesn't interfere with the other."

"If you don't tell, and I don't tell, no one will know."

As Lin Xiaoyu spoke, she reached out and stroked Lin Zheng's cheek.

"Lin Zheng, I'm serious, I want to have a child with you."

"You're so outstanding and strong, your child will definitely be outstanding."

"And...with a child, you won't leave me, right?"

Lin Zheng looked at her, his heart filled with complex emotions.

He put his arm around Lin Xiaoyu and kissed her on the forehead.

"Let's talk about the children later, okay?"

"The most important thing right now is to deal with the immediate issues."

Lin Xiaoyu was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

The two lingered for a while longer before Lin Zheng brought up Zhou Hailong's matter.

"With Lao Zhang present, it wasn't appropriate for me to say too much."

"Zhou Hailong used to go to Zhuangdong Village Committee every weekend, sometimes on Friday night and not returning until Monday morning."

"Some people say privately that he went to gamble at the casino owned by Liu Shanhai."

"The casino owned by Liu Shanhai?"

Lin Zheng frowned deeply.

"Wasn't he the village committee secretary before? How come he's running a casino?"

Lin Xiaoyu opened the bedside table and took out a document.

"I got this from a friend in the district."

"Old Zhang was here just now, so I didn't dare to take it out. Take a look."

Lin Zheng was shocked when he took the document and read it.

Liu Shanhai is ostensibly the village committee secretary, but secretly he runs a casino, lends money at exorbitant interest rates, and does whatever makes money.

The district had already set up an investigation team to investigate him, but unexpectedly Lin Zheng took him down first.

"Could it be that he owes Liu Shanhai money?"

Lin Zheng frowned, thinking that if Zhou Hailong owed Liu Shanhai money, then things would be difficult to handle.

Lin Xiaoyu said, "I don't know about that."

"You can secretly inquire within the villages under Zhuang Dong's jurisdiction."

"Liu Shanhai is not the only gambling den in Zhuangdong Village."

Lin Zheng put the documents away and hugged Lin Xiaoyu.

"Xiaoyu, thank you."

"Don't thank me, your business is my business."

Lin Xiaoyu leaned against him, drawing circles on his chest with her fingers.

The two chatted for a while longer, then Lin Xiaoyu checked the time and sat up.

"I have to go back. If Old Zhang wakes up in the middle of the night and can't find me, he'll get suspicious."

Lin Zheng grabbed her hand: "Not staying tonight?"

"Stay?"

Lin Xiaoyu cupped Lin Zheng's face and kissed him.

"You want Old Zhang to see you getting out of my bed tomorrow morning?"

"However, we can do it one more time now."

"I won't hide it, let's see if you can get me pregnant."