As the door swung open, Shui Miao saw Liu Hongmei still dressed in the same clothes from last night, though her face wore a puzzled expression. “Hongjie, is there something wrong?”
“Xiaoshui, come here, come here, I need to ask you something,” Liu Hongmei pushed her way into the room, lowered her voice, and asked suspiciously, “Last night, didn’t you say you were going to treat me to dinner?”
“Yeah! Didn’t we eat already? You were wearing this exact outfit.”
Shui Miao’s heart stirred. Seeing that she was asking about this, he immediately suspected that Liu Hongmei might have suffered temporary amnesia from being knocked out.
“That’s strange. Then why don’t I remember it at all?” Liu Hongmei frowned, trying hard to recall. “Xiaoshui, maybe I’ve been drinking too much lately—I can’t remember things. Tell me, after we finished dinner last night, what happened next?”
“…”
Hearing this, Shui Miao’s mind raced. He realized this might be a golden opportunity. Remaining calm, he thought to himself that Liu Hongmei might still remember what happened before he knocked her out, so he couldn’t fabricate a story about that part. But for what happened afterward, he could improvise however he liked—make it up however he wanted.
“What’s wrong? Is it inconvenient to talk about?” Liu Hongmei observed his expression closely. The more reluctant Shui Miao seemed to be, the more eager she became to know.
Shui Miao scratched his head, pretending to be embarrassed. “Hongjie, since you don’t remember, forget it. I don’t really want to talk about it anymore.”
“How can that be okay? Did I… did I do something to you?” Liu Hongmei looked genuinely shocked. She was sober now, and she herself found it hard to believe that she had acted so crazily and perversely last night.
Right after saying that, she suddenly seemed to remember something and immediately covered her mouth with her hand.
Shui Miao inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. He was glad he hadn’t made anything up yet. Seizing the opportunity, he furrowed his brows and said, “At that time… Hongjie, you were just too drunk… I don’t blame you!”
“Did I already… do that to you?” Liu Hongmei showed no sign of shame at all, even speaking openly in front of Shui Miao. “I didn’t notice anything wrong with my clothes when I woke up this morning. I just felt a terrible headache…”
“Hongjie, that was because you hit your head on the table leg…”
Seeing there was no more room for deception, Shui Miao turned around and started packing his bag, preparing to go to work.
But Liu Hongmei thought she must have done something to violate Shui Miao. Hurriedly, she closed the door and blocked his way, saying, “Xiaoshui, Xiaoshui, don’t get upset. Let’s talk calmly. Whatever I did, just tell me, and I’ll make it up to you. I’ll compensate you, okay?”
It seemed she hadn’t fully come to her senses yet.
Shui Miao looked at Liu Hongmei, then turned and sat down on the sofa. “Hongjie, you were really scary back then. I couldn’t match your strength at all, so… so I won’t go into the details. Since you said you want to make it up to me, just give me back the rent money. I won’t be living here anymore.”
Shui Miao pretended to look wronged.
Whatever the case, he decided to try to get some tangible benefits first.
Seeing how hurt Shui Miao appeared, Liu Hongmei was momentarily stunned. She touched her lips and muttered to herself with a wince, “Could I have… used my mouth on him?”
“Hongjie, this was my first time!”
Shui Miao said this shamelessly, and even he himself felt a little embarrassed afterward. But he comforted himself mentally, thinking that since no one else was around, saying a few words to con out tens of thousands of yuan was totally worth it.
Seeing Shui Miao’s blushing face, Liu Hongmei was completely convinced.
“Xiao… Xiaoshui, don’t get upset, don’t get upset. It was my fault. I’ll give you 50,000 yuan right away. Don’t leave. From now on, you can live in my place for free long-term. How about that?” Liu Hongmei didn’t really care about money. At this moment, she actually felt a bit tender toward Shui Miao. In her eyes, having taken his first time was not something to be ashamed of—it was a very happy and even something to be proud of.
“No way. Give me 100,000 then maybe it’s okay…”
Shui Miao shamelessly asked for more.
Liu Hongmei was slightly taken aback, but then she broke into a delighted smile, grabbing Shui Miao’s hand. “Fine! I’ll give you 100,000. I’ll give you 100,000, okay?”
“Give it to me now,” Shui Miao pretended to act childish.
“Uh… okay, okay…”
Seeing Shui Miao’s childishness, Liu Hongmei liked him even more. She patted his hand a few times, then went back to her room to fetch the money.
Wow! She actually gave me 100,000 so easily?
Shui Miao could hardly believe his eyes. No wonder some colleagues often said that being a gigolo could make you rich quickly—there really were so many rich older women in the world!
Greedy and unsatisfied, Shui Miao regretted not asking for more. He wished he had asked for a million instead…
After tasting the sweetness of this opportunity, Shui Miao secretly thought to himself that since Liu Hongmei had caused him so much suffering, he must take revenge properly—swindle all her money, then deeply hurt her emotionally, and finally send her to jail. Only then could he fully vent his anger.
After packing his backpack and carrying his important belongings, just as he was about to leave, Liu Hongmei came back with a red bag and a long red box. “Xiaoshui, here’s the 100,000 yuan. Keep it safe. Also, Hongjie has a gift for you—a watch. See if you like it?”
Inside the box was indeed a watch.
Shui Miao didn’t care much about watches, but when he opened the box and saw it, he found it quite nice and immediately liked it.
“This is a Swiss watch, worth 19,800 yuan. It suits you perfectly,” Liu Hongmei said as she put the watch on Shui Miao’s wrist. “Look, look, it really looks good. Xiaoshui, your clothes are a bit shabby. I’ll take you shopping for some new ones soon.”
Rich older women like her just had a naturally generous way about them. To them, items worth tens of thousands of yuan were worth less than a fart.
“Hongjie, you’re treating me so well. Could it be that…”
Shui Miao took off the watch and placed it on the table, pretending to be aloof, ready to play the long game to reel in a bigger catch.
Seeing this, Hongjie chuckled. “Xiaoshui! I really think you’re a great guy. It’s so hard to earn money working these days. If you stick with Hongjie, would I ever let you down? Just be obedient, and I’ll give you a few million to start a big business.”
“You have that much money? I don’t believe you.”
Shui Miao shook his head, sat on the sofa with a cold expression, but inside he was already overjoyed. This enemy really was asking for it! She was practically sticking her neck out for him to chop. He thought to himself, this money would be a shame not to take!
“Silly, a few million to me is like nothing! This house of Hongjie’s is worth over ten million. Tell me, am I rich or not?” Liu Hongmei sat next to Shui Miao, placed her big hand on his thigh, and slowly started moving it upward.
“Here we go again…”
Seeing Liu Hongmei’s lustful intentions, Shui Miao was startled, fearing she might go crazy again and grab him. He quickly pushed her hand away, stood up, and stuffed the 100,000 yuan into his backpack. As for the watch, he didn’t take it.
“What’s that supposed to mean? Are you leaving already?”
Liu Hongmei was taken aback, not expecting Shui Miao to leave after taking the money.
Shui Miao shook his head. “I didn’t say I was leaving. I still have a lot of my stuff here. I need to go out and run an errand. Now, with how expensive housing is in Zhonghai, I’m not stupid enough to pay for a place when I can live here for free.” Shui Miao deliberately acted very materialistic, giving Liu Hongmei a subtle psychological hint—that he still loved money, but she just hadn’t paid enough to win him over yet.
Liu Hongmei’s eyes lit up. “Right, right! Then go ahead and run your errand. Let me take you out for a fancy dinner tonight, okay?”
“I might not be free tonight. Let’s talk about it later.”
Shui Miao thought for a moment, then gave Liu Hongmei his phone number. Liu Hongmei, thinking Shui Miao had feelings for her, was overjoyed and no longer rushed to have him. Instead, she became very caring and supportive toward him.
Shui Miao left Liu Hongmei’s house and walked down the street.
In the distance, he spotted a flower shop and smiled wickedly. “Hongjie, Hongjie, you took me and sold me out. It’s only fair I punish you a little with some heartbreak… I bet roses must be something rare for a woman your age… Beautiful, this will be a romantic punishment indeed!”
After finalizing his plan in his mind, Shui Miao immediately strode toward the flower shop.
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