novelraw Chapter 608: The Fierce Beauty
Chapter 608: The Fierce Beauty
[Chapter 608: The Fierce Beauty]
In the afternoon, after Linton renewed the herb procurement contract with Hundred Herbs Hall for the next year, he did not accept Wan Haibo's invitation to inspect Hundred Herbs Hall, nor did he leave Shanghai.
Instead, he took Li Bingbing for a leisurely stroll on Nanjing Road and bought her an LV bag along the way.
Dinner was at Shanghai Fragrant Tower, which had only opened a little over a year ago, to taste classic Shanghai Local Cuisine.
However, they didn't wander outside for too long; the two returned to the hotel before 8 o'clock.
Because Xu Jinglei, who was filming the movie "Spicy Love" in Hengdian, had already arranged a meeting with them over the phone when she learned Linton would be in Shanghai.
She would take a day off tomorrow and rush over from Hengdian tonight to meet them.
Just after 8 o'clock, the doorbell of the presidential suite where Linton was staying rang.
Opening the door, a youthful, beautiful girl with long flowing hair, wearing a plain, tight-fitting long dress, walked in gracefully.
As soon as the door was closed, the beautiful girl disregarded her image and rushed into Linton's arms, giving him a passionate kiss, "Honey, I missed you so much."
Linton held Xu Jinglei, who had gone completely limp as if boneless, and responded passionately, "baby, I missed you too."
Xu Jinglei hung all over Linton, murmuring unconsciously, "Honey, love me well."
"Alright, as you wish." Linton scooped up Xu Jinglei and headed toward the master bedroom.
At that moment, an untimely voice sounded from the side, "Hey, hey, hey, are you two acting like I don't exist?"
Xu Jinglei, who was slightly dazed, sobered up a bit, saw Li Bingbing pouting beside them, and said dissatisfiedly, "Li Bingbing, you two have been alone for over ten days, can't you give us some space today?"
"Absolutely not. It wasn't like I forbade you from coming during those past ten-plus days; you were just busy yourself. Who are you blaming?"
Seeing Li Bingbing and Xu Jinglei start bickering, Linton couldn't be bothered to mediate. He extended one hand and pulled Li Bingbing, "Stop talking, both of you. Come on, let's play games together."
Soon, a cheerful and sweet chorus began... Three hours later, the game ended.
Xu Jinglei and Li Bingbing lay draped over Linton, one on each side, savoring the beautiful afterglow of the game.
What they didn't know was that Linton's heart was turbulent at this moment.
Ever since receiving Linton's call ten days ago, Xu Jinglei had revealed a deep affection for him.
This included taking a special day off from filming in Hengdian to drive over two hours to see him, and taking an entire day off just to spend time with him.
Especially since entering the room, she had been unrestrained in releasing her affection, fully immersing herself in the gaming activities.
Judging by all these external signs, Xu Jinglei appeared to be passionately in love with him.
Unfortunately, back in August last year, Linton had cast a Divine Sense Imprint Spell on them.
This Spell could last for two years, and through it, he could detect if any other man had entered their bodies.
Regrettably, Xu Jinglei had failed the test; she had been with another man within this year.
It couldn't be that her feelings had changed, as judging by how passionate and fiery she was during their recent encounter, that was impossible.
Could it be that she encountered an accident and was forced by someone else? If that were the case, he might have to step in and help her once.
It seemed he needed to find an opportunity to ask about the situation.
Thinking of this, he waved out a stream of magic power, causing Li Bingbing to fall into a deep sleep.
Seeing Li Bingbing fast asleep, Xu Jinglei still asked curiously, "Honey, what happened to Bingbing? She was so energetic just now; why did she fall asleep?"
"She's been too tired these past few days; let her sleep."
"That's great! With her not around to interfere, you'll be all mine. Honey, let's hurry up and do it again." Xu Jinglei happily dove under the covers.
The cheerful and sweet singing sounded again... Another two hours passed. The satisfied Xu Jinglei lay limply on Linton, her small hand unconsciously drawing circles on his body, "Honey, you are amazing."
Seeing Xu Jinglei so completely immersed, Linton felt a pang of conflict, somewhat reluctant to ask such a cruel, mood-killing question at this moment.
However, he was, after all, a Golden Core True Person; his heart had been tempered like steel. In his view, he could overlook what happened before he met her, but if she were truly to become his woman, he absolutely would not tolerate being cuckolded.
Although Xu Jinglei had not officially become his woman yet, he had already made considerations in his heart.
After establishing the Clear Sky Film and Television Company in Huaguo this time, according to his plan, the first batch of women he intended to promote heavily were Li Bingbing and Xu Jinglei.
Once their fame grew a bit more and their acting skills matured, it would be natural to bring them to Hollywood to film.
When the time comes, I can officially bring them into my Harem Group and give them the status of a girlfriend. After all, I took their first time, and I can clearly feel their affection for me.
Now that traces of another man have appeared in Xu Jinglei's body, I absolutely cannot pretend nothing happened.
Thinking of this, he reached out to stroke Xu Jinglei's hair and asked tactfully, "Jingjing, tell me honestly, have you been dating another boyfriend this past year?"
"Stop it, you are my boyfriend?"
"Don't be like that, tell me the truth..."
"Okay, I just graduated. This is a critical moment for developing my career, how could I possibly have a boyfriend?"
"Is that so? How come I sense traces of you having fought with another man?"
"No, how could that be? I've only fought with you."
"Jingjing, you can't hide it from me. Just tell the truth."
"Ah, you noticed even that?"
"You admit it?"
"Yes, since you found out, I won't hide it anymore. Early this year, I did meet another man, and he was very good to me."
"Then since you have a new boyfriend, why did you still come to my room today?"
"Actually, he isn't really my boyfriend; he's married."
"And you're still seeing him?"
"Because he is very good to me, spends a lot of time with me, and gives me a lot of resources. I filmed three movies this year, and he arranged all of them."
"Since he is so good to you, why did you still come to me?"
"Because I can't forget you. I gave you my first time, and the experience of fighting with you is something no one else can ever provide."
"Since you can't forget me, why did you go looking for someone else? If it was just for film and television resources, didn't I tell you before that I would arrange things after you graduated?"
"Honey, everything about you is wonderful—handsome, physically strong, powerful in combat, and possessing many other advantages—but you can never belong to me, much less marry me."
Linton was speechless.
"Actually, whether I can marry you isn't the key point for me. But what I can't stand the most, do you know what it is?"
"What is it?"
"Companionship. Since we met, we can only see each other once a year. No matter how wonderful this time is, or how strong the combat experience is, the rest of the time is filled with endless loneliness. I am a normal woman; I have normal physical needs and emotional needs. You simply cannot solve this, unless you take me to Hollywood, but I know that is not in your plans at all."
Xu Jinglei's words left Linton speechless again. "Since you can't accept this kind of relationship with us, why did you come today?"
"Who says I can't accept you? Let's consider it from another angle. We don't have to be boyfriend and girlfriend, but we can be lovers.
You are so handsome and strong, and I am so beautiful. Being with you is so freeing; I can play all sorts of games with you, even playing Dou Dizhu with Bingbing. The experience is so wonderful, why can't we continue?"
"So you are dating several men at the same time?"
"Can't I? Aren't you also dating several women at the same time? Look, there's Bingbing next to you.
Besides, I just said, I'm not asking you to be my boyfriend; we can be lovers.
When you come to Huaguo, we can date together and fight together; both sides can enjoy the pleasure.
When you are in America and I am in Huaguo, we won't interfere with each other, and I can freely find emotional companionship."
Xu Jinglei's words completely shattered Linton's perception. If a French woman had said this, it wouldn't be strange, but this was Huaguo.
He couldn't help but recall the various rumors about Xu Jinglei in his previous life. Truly worthy of being called a Bold Beijing Woman.
But thinking about it, maintaining this kind of relationship wasn't bad. He wouldn't have to bear any responsibility, yet he could gain her popularity to help his Cultivation.
This kind of relationship might even apply to other 'little flowers' in Huaguo in the future. After all, he truly couldn't provide them with companionship most of the time, and the time he spent in Huaguo each year was limited. Under these circumstances, demanding they only love him exclusively seemed rather difficult.
However, since she couldn't be a member of his Harem Group, his resources naturally couldn't be tilted toward her.
The best resources should be prioritized for women who are willing to remain chaste for him and wholeheartedly join his Harem Group, like Bingbing next to him.
Of course, second-tier resources could still be given to her. After all, the more famous and popular she became, the more it would help his Cultivation.
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