Super Rich by Doing as You Please-Chapter 79: I Was Just Saying, and He Actually Didn’t Come
An hour later, the room fell quiet.
If the time and circumstances had allowed, Xu Yun would have loved to go for another round.
The sound of running water in the bathroom stopped, and a moment later, Su Mu emerged, fully dressed.
She was back to her usual self.
It was as if the woman who had just let herself go with such abandon wasn’t her at all.
Xu Yun was about to speak, but Su Mu beat him to it.
She sat down beside Xu Yun and said with a smile, "We’ve eaten, so you should go back. We don’t want Jinshu to get the wrong idea when she gets home."
"That’s a bit heartless, Sister Su," Xu Yun said, exasperated. "Who kicks someone out right after you’re done?"
"Don’t read too much into it."
Su Mu shot him a look and stressed, "Don’t think that just because you slept with me once, I’m your woman now."
"I wasn’t thinking that at all."
Xu Yun stood up and said with a confident smile, "But I’m sure you’re already hooked."
"Get out!"
Su Mu scoffed, half-amused and half-annoyed. "Don’t flatter yourself. I only let you get your way because I’d had too much to drink. There won’t be a next time."
"Alright, I’m leaving." Xu Yun didn’t call her out on her feigned reluctance.
’Keep telling yourself that.’
’Her best friend Li Jinshu said the same thing, and that didn’t stop her from coming back for more.’
’Once you get a taste of something, it’s not so easy to give up.’
’Women are even better at putting on an act than men are, but that’s part of the fun.’
’If everything were that straightforward, what would be the point? You might as well just go to a massage parlor.’
’This push-and-pull, this playing hard to get, was the best part of their dynamic.’
As Xu Yun was about to leave, Su Mu asked, "Are you going back to your old place, or to the one next door?"
"Next door."
Xu Yun teased, "If you can’t sleep tonight, Sister Su, feel free to come over and ’chat’ anytime."
"..."
After Xu Yun opened the door and left, Su Mu sniffed the air. She then grabbed a bottle of perfume and sprayed it around the room.
She didn’t want Li Jinshu to notice anything was off when she got back.
Then, she sat alone on the sofa and turned on the TV.
But her mind wasn’t on the show at all. Her head was filled with images of the passionate scene that had just unfolded.
’To think that after two years, she’d finally experienced what it felt like to be a woman again.’
’As they say, comparison is the thief of joy.’
’Compared to her ex, Xu Yun was a world apart—not just in his career, but in... other abilities, too. It was like comparing heaven and earth.’
’She’d thought she would regret it, but instead, she felt deeply satisfied.’
’For someone like her, who wasn’t looking to settle down or walk down the aisle again, this kind of comfortable, ambiguous relationship with someone she knew so well was exactly what she liked.’
But Su Mu was an experienced woman. She knew that a woman was like a fine dish; you couldn’t let him have his fill whenever he wanted, just to satisfy his appetite.
Otherwise, in time, if he ate it too often, even the most delicious meal would lose its novelty. He’d lose his appetite.
This was a truth that the other two women, Li Jinshu and Ning Qian, didn’t understand.
So, among Xu Yun’s three current women, Su Mu was the most detached. She was relatively independent and didn’t rely on him.
She held a position above the fray.
Ning Qian, on the other hand, was completely dependent on Xu Yun. She was the obedient type: whatever he wanted, she would give.
But she was smart; she was constantly trying new things and learning, making every time different so that Xu Yun would always have a reason to miss her and never grow tired of her.
On the surface, she didn’t compete or vie for his attention, content to be peaceful on her own.
Li Jinshu was probably in the weakest position. She didn’t know what she really wanted, was indecisive, and had no idea how to capture a man’s heart.
She was completely lost, acting on impulse and then feeling guilty about it afterward.
Right now, she was getting by purely on her natural assets.
Xu Yun knew Li Jinshu hadn’t worked overtime today; she had been busy buying groceries and household supplies for him.
She had even wanted to have dinner with him at his place.
He just hadn’t known where she’d gone.
Xu Yun walked just a few steps to his own front door. He didn’t even need the keypad, unlocking it directly with his fingerprint.
The moment he stepped inside, he saw Li Jinshu asleep on the sofa.
In the nearby dining room, several dishes sat on the table, already cold. Xu Yun glanced at them; they didn’t look very appetizing.
’He couldn’t believe she hadn’t left. She’d actually cooked for him.’
’This woman... she cooks a meal and waits for me to come home, but doesn’t even think to send a text.’
Xu Yun suddenly felt a pang of guilt.
He walked over and gave Li Jinshu’s butt a gentle slap.
Li Jinshu jolted awake.
She stared at the returned Xu Yun, bewildered, and said with a pout, "You’re finally back! I was waiting for you so we could eat. I nearly starved to death."
"I thought you were just kidding in your text earlier. I figured you’d gone back to your place long ago."
Xu Yun lied, "So I just grabbed a bite to eat outside by myself and hung out for a while before coming home."
"You already ate?"
Li Jinshu stood up, looking crestfallen. "Well, do you still want any? I’m hungry, so I’m going to eat."
"I’ll eat. I’m not full yet."
Xu Yun teased, "But I did get a look at the food you made... is it actually edible?"
"Of course it is!" To prove her point, Li Jinshu grabbed her chopsticks, ignoring whether the food was hot or cold, and picked up a piece of the sweet and sour pork ribs, popping it into her mouth.
Two seconds later, a pained expression crossed her face, and she couldn’t stop herself from spitting it out into the nearby trash can.
"Ugh, that’s disgusting."
Li Jinshu gave an embarrassed laugh. "Forget it. Let’s just order takeout."
"Deal." Xu Yun was no masochist. Given the choice, he’d take takeout over what looked like a poisonous science experiment any day.
After they ordered, Li Jinshu said, "You wait for the food. I’m going to go take a shower. I smell like grease from cooking all afternoon."
"Okay."
Li Jinshu shot him a warning glare. "And don’t you dare try to sneak in."
"Don’t worry, I promise I won’t."
"Men are such liars. I don’t believe you for a second."
Li Jinshu laughed. "I’ll just lock the door from the inside. We’ll see how you get in then."
"Hey, that’s just mean. What kind of person do you take me for?"
Li Jinshu hesitated, then said, "Alright, fine. I’ll trust you just this once."
Soon, the sound of running water came from the bathroom.
Since Xu Yun had already gotten his "exercise" in, his desire wasn’t particularly strong.
He sat in the living room, not moving, his eyes fixed on the television.
Meanwhile, Li Jinshu, who was showering in the bathroom, kept glancing toward the door.
Seeing no movement from the crack under the door, she felt a mix of surprise and disappointment.
"I was just talking tough, and he’s actually not coming!"
