Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Meanwhile, in Shen Jingshu's private room.

After Shen Xinyi and Lu Manman left, the group remained unaffected by the little incident, casting aside all their worries and continuing to revel, sing, and play. The private room was once again filled with relaxed and lively laughter.

The group had a great time until late at night before packing up and leaving the KTV, then taking a taxi back to school together.

Since it was Sunday and there were no classes, the group had a rare moment of leisure. Still feeling a bit restless, they stopped by a food stall near the back gate of the school for skewers and barbecue, chatting and laughing about their daily lives, completely unwinding from the week's fatigue.

After they finished eating, the group slowly returned to their dormitory.

After taking turns washing up and shedding their fatigue, they went to bed to rest and had a peaceful night.

The following morning, however, the presidential suite of a top-tier luxury hotel in the city center presented a completely different scene.

The clear morning light streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, spreading across the soft, white bed, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere, yet it couldn't illuminate the mess and embarrassment left behind by a night of debauchery.

Two figures, a man and a woman, lay on the bed, the only sound in the quiet room being their soft breathing.

After a long while, Lu Ze, who was fast asleep, was awakened by the glaring morning light. He frowned slightly and slowly opened his heavy eyelids.

The dizziness and headache from the hangover came in waves. He raised his hand to rub his throbbing temples. Fragments of the noisy and hazy memories of last night's drinking party still lingered in his mind. His whole body felt languid and sore.

He was leaning on the edge of the bed, about to get up to pour some water to calm his drowsiness, when his fingertips suddenly touched a warm and soft patch of skin.

Lu Ze froze, instantly realizing something was wrong.

He turned his head stiffly and was shocked to see a woman lying beside him, her long hair scattered on the pillow, sleeping peacefully.

The disheveled bedding, the ambiguous atmosphere, and the scene of a lone man and woman sharing a bed—everything speaks for itself.

He got drunk and out of control last night, and he actually had sex with Shen Xinyi!

Lu Ze's pupils contracted sharply, his mind went completely blank for a moment, and the confusion of his hangover was instantly replaced by extreme astonishment.

He sat up with a grim expression, his brows furrowed tightly, desperately searching through the remaining fragments of memory in his mind, trying to recall clearly how he had gotten entangled with Shen Xinyi last night and how they had ended up at the hotel.

But the memory is hazy and fragmented, leaving only a hazy, drunken state, making it impossible to piece together the complete story.

Just as he was feeling extremely agitated, Shen Xinyi beside him slowly woke up.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she looked sleepy as she looked up and stared straight at Lu Ze, who was sitting on the edge of the bed with a blank expression.

A glint of triumph flashed across her eyes, but she quickly concealed it, replacing it with a shy and soft expression.

She slowly sat up, propped herself up by the covers, her clothes half-undone, her hair slightly disheveled, revealing her fragility and innocence. Her slender fingertips gently touched Lu Ze's arm, the movement tender and affectionate.

Her voice was soft and delicate, with a slight hoarseness from just waking up and a touch of shyness: "Brother Aze, why did you wake up so early? Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she lowered her eyes, her cheeks flushed, and she bit her lip shyly, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Without needing to say it outright, they both knew perfectly well what had happened last night.

After a few seconds of silence, Shen Xinyi spoke first, understandingly defending him, her tone gentle and humble: "What happened last night...it's not your fault."

"It was my own choice."

She looked up, her shimmering eyes staring straight at Lu Ze, filled with undisguised admiration and deep affection, perfectly portraying a devoted and selfless lover.

Seemingly understanding and tolerant, every word she uttered solidified this one-night stand into a fait accompli, completely binding Lu Ze to her fate.

Shen Xinyi's gentle and sensible words completely blocked all of Lu Ze's escape routes.

He was already in a state of panic and had a fragmented memory, so he couldn't recall the details of last night at all.

Looking at the girl beside him, her clothes disheveled, her face shy, and her eyes full of affection, a man's inherent sense of responsibility and guilt was instantly aroused.

Lu Ze's brows were furrowed, and his face was extremely grim.

He had been in the entertainment industry for many years. Although he was a womanizer, he would never act recklessly or take advantage of girls when he was drunk.

Last night's events were too suspicious, but now the die is cast.

Shen Xinyi lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. She appeared obedient and weak, but in her heart, she had already secured victory.

She understands men's psychology too well.

The more prestigious a young master of a wealthy family is, the more he fears being indebted to others, letting others down, and giving others ammunition to criticize him.

She had calculated this precisely, which is why she dared to take such a gamble and set up this scheme last night.

Shen Xinyi slightly tightened her grip on the blankets, her voice even softer, carrying just the right amount of grievance and restraint:

"Brother Aze, I know you drank too much last night, I don't mean to blame you."

"I've liked you for a long time, even if... even if it's just for one night, I'm willing. I don't need you to feel awkward or take responsibility."

The more she said she didn't need to take responsibility, the more sensible and generous she seemed, the more guilty Lu Ze felt.

He looked at the faint, ambiguous red marks on her fair neck, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, his expression extremely complex.

If he really took advantage of her while drunk, and if he simply washed his hands of it and ignored it, it would not only make him look bad, but also severely betray a girl who loved him deeply.

In the elite circles of Beijing, where face and relationships are highly valued, this one incident was enough to destroy the gentle and respectable image he had painstakingly cultivated over the years.

Lu Ze remained silent for a long time, but finally couldn't overcome the constraints in his heart. He spoke in a low voice, his voice hoarse from a hangover: "I'm not an irresponsible person."

"This was my fault."

A flash of wild joy instantly appeared in Shen Xinyi's eyes, but she still managed to control herself very well, her face still showing that cautious and careful expression, as if afraid of causing him trouble.

"But... I don't want you to force yourself." She looked up, her watery eyes staring straight at him. "I know my family background is ordinary, not good enough for the Lu family, nor for you. If it was just a momentary impulse, I can pretend nothing happened, and I won't bother you."

He used a retreat as a strategy to advance, striking the perfect balance.

Lu Ze was completely moved by her thoughtfulness and consideration, and the guilt in his heart was finally put to rest.

He said in a deep voice, "It wasn't an impulsive act."

"Since it has already happened, I won't wrong you."

He looked at Shen Xinyi and made his final decision: "From today onwards, you will be my girlfriend."

In just one sentence, their relationship was sealed.

Upon hearing these words, Shen Xinyi could barely suppress the corners of her mouth from turning up in a smile.

Become!

She put in a lot of effort, meticulously planned, and risked her reputation to set up a scheme, and in the end, she won!

From this day forward, she will be Lu Ze's officially acknowledged girlfriend and the future young mistress of the Lu family.

In the circles of the younger generation in Beijing, she finally has the capital to stand firmly and hold her head high!

She is no longer the Shen family's stepdaughter who was publicly humiliated at her coming-of-age ceremony and ridiculed in private!

more importantly--

She finally had the confidence to compete with Shen Jingshu and even completely crush her!

Shen Xinyi suppressed the overwhelming joy surging within her, feigning emotion with slightly reddened eyes, and gently nodded, her voice soft and sweet: "Yes! I will be a good girlfriend to you and won't cause you any trouble."

She leaned closer and nestled obediently against Lu Ze's shoulder, her posture gentle and dependent.

Looking at her obedient and docile demeanor, Lu Ze's irritation subsided slightly, leaving only a sense of resigned helplessness.

He had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but after searching everywhere, he couldn't find the cause and could only attribute it to his drunken mistake the night before.

He never imagined that from the drinking party last night, to the deliberate close contact, to the final private time at the hotel, it was all a carefully planned scheme by Shen Xinyi.