Chapter 342: Lu Xiaomei’s Singing
Chapter 342: Lu Xiaomei’s Singing
When Xu Xiangbei returned to the Purple Gold Villa, it was already past one in the morning, and he found a beautifully packaged bottle of Gold Bordeaux champagne on the coffee table in the living room.
Just like the champagne from the last time he won the car race, no need to ask, it must have been Shen Congru who came over.
Soft footsteps were heard from the stairs, and Liu Ningyan came downstairs, wearing a blue low-neck lace nightgown.
She was barefoot, with small feet white and delicate as scallion stalks, painted with bright red nail polish.
Her skin glowed with a golden hue, and her smile was as radiant as sunlight, untouched by any trace of dust.
Clearly, she had just taken a bath, her wet, thick black hair cascading over her snow-white shoulders, like a fresh lotus blooming from the water, refreshing and beautiful, full of vitality.
While gently combing her soft long hair, she smiled and asked, "You’re only back now?"
Looking at the alluring and charming body under the lace nightgown, Xu Xiangbei grinned cheekily: "Hehe, I’ve just come back, how come you haven’t slept yet? Could it be that you couldn’t sleep because I wasn’t here, and you’ve been waiting for me?"
Liu Ningyan gave Xu Xiangbei a playful sidelong glance: "I was in a rush to write code. I just patched a remote vulnerability, so I didn’t have time to wait for you. I heard some noise downstairs and came to check, guessing you had returned."
Reclining lazily on the sofa, Xu Xiangbei, looking tipsy, grinned mischievously: "Where are my harem of wives? Are they all asleep? Should I call them to serve me?"
Amused by Xu Xiangbei, her beautiful eyes filled with a teasing smile: "You miss your wives, huh? I can wake up Lu Xiaomei and have her serve you, want that?"
At the mention of Lu Xiaomei, Xu Xiangbei felt a bit choked and quickly gestured to Liu Ningyan to lower her voice.
Pointing at the bottle of champagne on the table, Xu Xiangbei asked suspiciously: "Did a guest come over tonight?"
"Yes, a rich and handsome guy paid a visit. You really moved to the right place. Turns out your neighbor is the young CEO of Earth Sea Commercial Bank."
Seeing Liu Ningyan’s face full of excitement and admiration, a look of jealousy flashed in Xu Xiangbei’s eyes.
"Pft, what’s so good about a young CEO of a bank? Isn’t he just riding on his dad’s coattails? Young CEO, let’s see if he can start a bank on his own."
Liu Ningyan’s eyes gleamed with a teasing light, continuing to provoke Xu Xiangbei.
"Not only is he rich, but he’s also very handsome. I even thought he was a movie star or some model from a shampoo ad. He’s too handsome, speaks in a low and subtle voice, and has a gentle, elegant smile, unlike you, always taking advantage when you speak."
Xu Xiangbei tugged at his collar, looking resentful: "What’s good about being handsome? They are just pretty boys, probably had cosmetic surgery. Don’t get any ideas, such handsome men are probably GAY."
Seeing Xu Xiangbei burning with jealousy, her goal achieved, Liu Ningyan held back a laugh: "I’m so sleepy, I need to go back upstairs to rest, goodbye."
"Hey, don’t go yet. You young girls new to the world, so naive, easily fooled by these people. Don’t be deceived by their looks, money, and sweet words, once they..."
Before Xu Xiangbei could finish, Liu Ningyan had already dashed upstairs, and Xu Xiangbei, tapping the frosted glass bottle of champagne with his finger, said angrily, "Dare to take the opportunity of me not being home to flirt with my harem? Some things can be tolerated, but others cannot. I need to hold an emergency family meeting to warn everyone about this guy’s sugar-coated bullets."
A wave of sleepiness hit, and Xu Xiangbei fell into a deep slumber holding the champagne bottle. When he woke up, he was almost scared off the sofa by a large face in front of him.
Lu Xiaomei smiled amiably: "Brother Xu, why are you sleeping here? Why didn’t you go to your room?"
Xu Xiangbei wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth: "I drank too much last night and slept here. Where’s Gu Xinyan? Is she awake?"
"No, she’s still sleeping."
Seeing the champagne bottle in his arms, Xu Xiangbei got upset and wanted to throw it away, but since it was a ten-thousand-dollar a bottle of good wine, he put it back on the table.
Seeing the living room empty, he continued probing Lu Xiaomei for information: "Was there a greasy pretty boy here last night?"
Lu Xiaomei nodded vigorously: "Yes, a very handsome guy came over, but I didn’t like him. I think he wasn’t as handsome as someone."
Xu Xiangbei gave Lu Xiaomei a thumbs up: "Good eye, good insight. Are you saying he’s not as handsome as me?"
When Xu Xiangbei said this, Lu Xiaomei looked a bit puzzled. She shook her head: "He’s way more handsome than you. I think he’s not as handsome as Brother Hua Ji."
Xu Xiangbei suddenly felt deflated, feeling that discussing a man’s handsomeness with Lu Xiaomei was an insult to his intelligence.
"My mom told me..."
As usual, Lu Xiaomei quickly brought out her mother’s earnest advice, launching into a long speech, leaving Xu Xiangbei with a bit of a headache.
He frowned and asked Lu Xiaomei: "Do you have anything else?"
After some deep thought, Lu Xiaomei shook her head: "No more."
"Then please leave, I still want to sleep a bit more."
With some reluctance, Lu Xiaomei moved away from Xu Xiangbei, leaning her head in to say: "Brother Xu, do you like listening to me sing when you sleep? I sing very well; back in my hometown, I even won awards in the village."
Unable to bear it, Xu Xiangbei took a deep breath, like a defeated rooster, and dejectedly got up from the sofa: "Alright, you win, I’m going back to my room to sleep. You can sing if you want."
Just as Xu Xiangbei was about to reach the bedroom door, Lu Xiaomei remembered something: "That guy also brought a girl over last night, claiming she was his sister."
Xu Xiangbei skidded to a halt at his room door like a speeding car, then turned and returned to the sofa.
Xu Xiangbei thought that Shen Congru was indeed quite handsome, a handsomeness that made him feel both threatened and annoyed, but one thing was certain, if Shen Congru had a sister, she must be a great beauty.
Thus, Lu Xiaomei’s words piqued Xu Xiangbei’s interest, and he eagerly asked: "Oh, what kind of beauty? Is she good-looking?"
"Of course she’s good-looking, but I think..."
Xu Xiangbei could never understand Lu Xiaomei’s world, feeling that her world was different from others. He cautiously asked: "You think what?"
"I think she’s not as good-looking as me."
Feeling defeated once more by Lu Xiaomei, Xu Xiangbei sighed softly and returned to his room, closing the door heavily behind him.
In the garden outside, Lu Xiaomei’s cheerful singing could be heard. It was true, as she said, she sang beautifully, but unfortunately, hearing such melodious voices kept Xu Xiangbei from falling asleep again.
He simply changed into sportswear and went out for a run.
A smooth and elegant path, like a winding black satin ribbon, surrounded a mirror-like tranquil beautiful artificial lake.
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