SM Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Setting a Trap Within a Trap “What’s the point of just looking? Do you dare to…”

After sitting for half an hour, Yu Jianmin still hadn’t appeared. Jia Jia ran into the room to take a look and came running out with a look of disgust, “Daddy smells bad.”

As if finding validation, Zhu Suiyi embraced her with a look of emotion, “Right? Right? We’ll sleep in another room tonight.”

Zhu Shihao gave her a thumbs up and then suggested leaving. Zhu Suiyi wouldn’t let them, insisting they stay for a takeout meal together, conducting a unique meeting with Yu Jianmin. By the time they left, it was already dark.

The car was parked outside. They walked side by side, close enough that their arms occasionally brushed.

The night breeze was much colder than during the day, causing the hair around her cheeks to fly wildly. Zhu Shihao had to keep pressing it down or tucking it behind her ear.

Tan Zhi Xu grabbed her wrist, stopping her, and tucked her hair in, using the scarf to hold it down. His tone was light, “You’d rather freeze your hands than fix your scarf.”

She stood still, letting him do as he pleased.

He took her hand, and as expected, it was ice-cold from the wind. Tan Zhi Xu gave her a cool glance but didn’t let go, putting it directly into his own pocket.

He opened the car door and helped her in, then closed the door and went around to the driver’s seat.

“We can’t go on the trip now. There will be traffic jams on the highway.” Her voice was filled with disappointment. “I packed my luggage for nothing, and I didn’t even finish. Now that we’re not going, I have to take it all out again.”

The road trip was canceled. They had originally planned to leave early this morning. Tan Zhi Xu had even planned to skip work for a day, which was why he had time to play the role of ‘uncle’ today.

He had expected her disappointment. He had thought about this issue yesterday.

“How about going to the resort villa? We can soak in the hot springs and stay for a night. We can go on the other trip next time. There will always be opportunities.”

Zhu Shihao thought for a moment, a hint of recognition in her eyes. “The one in the suburbs that was built for two or three years and opened at the beginning of the year? Don’t we need to make a reservation?” Tan Zhi Xu was concise, “VIP.”

“OK OK, I get it.” She often needed to be reminded that the man beside her was a very authentic rich second-generation. She nodded, “Then let’s go.”

Only after the car was parked in the garage did Zhu Shihao belatedly realize, “You didn’t even ask and just brought me out for the night?”

He came over, opened the car door, and motioned for her to get out, “This doesn’t really count as ‘out for the night’.”

“Your understanding of things is a bit unusual.” She took his hand and got out.

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed to make a little warped sense. How could a bed partner’s bed not be considered her bed?

Tan Zhi Xu didn’t comment, naturally taking her hand and interlocking their fingers as they went to take the elevator.

“Aren’t you taking your luggage?” Didn’t we agree to soak in the hot springs?

He was nonchalant, simply asking, “I have everything you need here, right? And it’s just the two of us, so you don’t need makeup. Or, I can have someone send over a set of makeup.”

Raising her other hand to stop him, Zhu Shihao thanked him for his kindness and declined, “No need, I don’t have such a heavy image burden.”

Returning home, she inexplicably felt a sense of relaxation. After sitting on the sofa for a while, she got up and stretched her arms.

“I’m going to take a shower.”

“Okay.” Tan Zhi Xu responded and followed her, “I’m going to shower too.”

The two went to get changes of clothes and pajamas, Zhu Shihao went into the master bedroom’s bathroom as usual, only to find him following her.

Standing at the door, she looked at him with a strange expression. “Why are you following me?”

Tan Zhi Xu wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her close, his voice low, “Are you clean?” As he spoke, his index finger lightly tapped on her waist, the touch very apparent through the close-fitting sweater.

She immediately understood what he meant.

Suppressing her shyness, she was still a little awkward, “You already know, so why are you asking?”

“Aren’t you silly? I’m asking if you’re willing.” He chuckled, his tone low and his magnetism even more pronounced. He raised his hand, his thumb and index finger holding her face, the web of his hand against her chin. “But I already know.”

She subconsciously asked, “Know what?”

“Know that you’re willing.”

Before the words had faded, his handsome face had already come closer, kissing her lips, sucking and gently biting. He stretched out a long leg and closed the door, trapping her in his arms in that small space, kissing her to his heart’s content.

Between the brushing of their lips, Zhu Shihao heard his slightly hoarse voice.

“Shihao, together?”

The lock clicked into place.

Zhu Shihao’s eyes, glistening with moisture, met his. In the quiet, breathless space, she softly replied, “Okay.” The next second, his slightly forceful but gentle kiss fell again, little by little stealing her breath.

Her mind was still aimlessly thinking that perhaps it wasn’t just because it was too quiet, but because they were too close, their breaths mingling.

Soon, she couldn’t bother with such thoughts anymore. All of her was occupied by the man in front of her.

His large hand roamed skillfully, exposing her in his sight, teasing her until she was in tears.

“Zhi Xu, it’s a little cold.”

“Wait a little longer, it won’t be cold soon.” Tan Zhi Xu held her hand, his voice low, coaxing, “Baby, help me undress.”

He held her under the hot water, the steam filling the room, and with the sounds from their mouths, heat and love permeated everything.

Having abstained for several days, Tan Zhi Xu was clearly much more assertive.

“Shihao, hold onto me.”

But she couldn’t hold on, feeling so overwhelmed that her soul was about to scatter. She couldn’t even say a complete sentence.

Tan Zhi Xu curled his lips, his deep eyes filled with desire. “Then hold me tight.”

Her mind had long stopped working properly. Obediently, she tightly hugged his neck, sometimes burying herself in his shoulder, biting him lightly when he was too rough.

She didn’t know how long it lasted, her voice coquettish, intermittent.

“Weren’t you going to take a quick shower?”

Their bodies pressed tightly together, the man held her buttocks, one hand pressed against her lower back, his panting seductive.

“Baby, that was preparation. Now, it’s the battle.”

The next day, Zhu Shihao finally understood the reality of what Zhu Suiyi meant when she said the heat couldn’t dissipate the scent.

The lingering, decadent atmosphere in the room made her unable to stop thinking about a certain overly indulgent person from last night. With the man not in the room, she punched the bed.

After sitting by the bed for a while to recover, she got up. Her eyes caught sight of the crumpled, wet-then-dried tissues in the trash can, along with several knotted condoms. As a conditioned reflex, she hurried to the bathroom.

While washing up, she glimpsed that the trash can there was equally awful.

Remembering something, she recalled Tan Zhi Xu’s movements from last night, opened the cabinet at the far end under the sink, and, sure enough, saw neatly stacked little boxes.

“What are you looking at?”

The man’s voice suddenly sounded behind her.

She turned her head and glared at the man leaning lazily against the door, accusing, “You planned this all along.”

Tan Zhi Xu wasn’t the least bit embarrassed, nodding, unhurriedly saying, “If you want a little treasure hunt, you can look in other places.”

What kind of treasure was this?

“It’s more like a search for tools of the crime, aren’t you afraid of being found out by Auntie?”

“So what?” He walked in, closed the drawer she had opened, looking completely unconcerned, and took her hand. “Let’s go, let’s eat. You’ll always find out where they are anyway.”

Zhu Shihao raised her other hand to cover her ears. “You’re so annoying, Zhi Xu.”

After they finished eating, Tan Zhi Xu asked if she was ready to leave.

“Have you packed your luggage?”

He gestured with his chin towards the outside. “Skincare products, pajamas, change of clothes, charger, what else do you need to bring?”

It seemed like that was about it. Everything else should be provided there, and maybe even more expensive than what she used herself.

Just as she was about to shake her head, she remembered and asked Tan Zhi Xu, “Swimsuit?”

Tan Zhi Xu was silent for a moment. Of course, he didn’t have that here. No one prepares such a thing at home for no reason. That wouldn’t be called a swimsuit, it would be called lingerie.

“You don’t have to wear one.”

Speechless at his answer, she simply didn’t want to bother with him.

“… Let’s go back to Rui Li. I have one at my house.”

So, in the end, she still had to make the trip?

He was silent again for a while. “Is it absolutely necessary to wear one?”

“What do you think!” Zhu Shihao retorted.

Of course, he didn’t think so, but looking at her not-quite-smiling expression, he still nodded. “Okay, wear one. They should provide them there too.”

Zhu Shihao thought for a moment, and still wanted to go back to get hers. Although she didn’t want to not wear one, to be honest, she still hoped to be more beautiful in front of him, wearing her favorite, best-looking swimsuit.

Fortunately, Tan Zhi Xu only needed to know what she was thinking, not to know her reasons.

Arriving at the villa, having heard that a Mr. Tan had arrived, the manager hurried over, smiling kindly, “Are you Mr. Tan? Young Master He gave us a heads-up. Our suites here all have independent courtyards on the first floor, and come with private hot springs. Let me take you two there.”

Tan Zhi Xu nodded indifferently, saying “Thank you” before saying anything else. Guessing yesterday that the original travel plan was not going to happen, he had messaged He Siming to let him know.

Even though they were all single-story independent buildings, they were spaced far apart. Looking out the window, it was just a flat expanse of land, still green in this season, with flower beds blooming with various unknown flowers.

All of this was maintained with manpower and money. Of course, essentially it was supported by piles of money.

Footsteps came from behind. She didn’t need to turn around to know who it was. After all, there were only the two of them in this elegantly decorated luxury suite.

Tan Zhi Xu stood next to her, put his arm around her waist, and rested his chin lightly on her head.

The quiet and comfort here were different from the quiet and comfort in the city. It was a peaceful feeling derived from nature. Neither of them spoke, but their body language quietly described it all.

After a while, Zhu Shihao suddenly said, “Zhi Xu, do you have a feeling?”

Even knowing she was intentionally pausing after the first half, Tan Zhi Xu still played along, taking over the sentence. “What?”

“We’re like a scandalous couple running away from family and friends to a desolate place for a tryst.”

Tan Zhi Xu: “…”

Speechless. After a long silence, he replied coldly, “Are you looking for trouble when you have nothing to say?”

Zhu Shihao tilted her head to look at him, blinking innocently and purely. She turned around to face him, raising her hands to hug his strong, lean waist.

Arriving in such a place, her mood followed the wide-open sky and became cheerful. After eating, she dragged Tan Zhi Xu out for a walk despite the cold wind.

Seeing her so excited, Tan Zhi Xu naturally wouldn’t spoil her mood, only taking a scarf and hat to put on her.

After walking for a while, they returned to the suite and prepared to soak in the private hot spring.

When she came in wearing a large bath towel, she was met with an extremely alluring picture of a handsome man. Fair skin, beautifully toned but not overly exaggerated arm muscles, muscles that could easily lift her, and pectoral and abdominal muscles that he didn’t skimp on using to seduce her. Her eyes moved down bit by bit…

“You little lecher, what’s the point of just looking?” He had been waiting since she came in, only to find her staring blankly. Tan Zhi Xu didn’t know whether he should be proud or what. “Do you dare come over and use your hands?”

Humming a couple of times, Zhu Shihao walked to the edge of the pool, took off the bath towel, and first used her feet to test the water.

Tan Zhi Xu’s gaze was always firmly following, staring at her without blinking, and faster than he could think he opened the camera, aimed the phone lens at her, and pressed the shutter.

Zhu Shihao noticed his actions and looked at him.

He looked down at the photo, finding it exceptionally satisfactory, the snapshot was excellent. In the photo, Zhu Shihao was wearing a pink and peach-colored one-piece swimsuit, without perhaps any fussy skirt, only naturally hanging down, barely covering the base of her legs.

“Very pretty.” Tan Zhi Xu paused, his gaze returning to the large expanse of white skin exposed by the deep V neckline, as well as thelòukōng-hollowed-out waist on both sides. “When did you buy it, and who did you go play with?”