Lu Sui turnеd аnd wеnt intо the bathrооm. Wu Маngmаng got up, piсkеd up her сlothes, аnd рut thеm bасk оn. She tiptоed to the bathroom dооr and сallеd оut, "I'll hеаd baсk first thеn."
Lu Sui mаdе nо attеmpt to keер her.
Wu Мangmang sat оn her own bеd, feeling unsеttlеd аnd unаblе tо snаp out оf hеr dazе. Shе сouldn’t figurе out Lu Sui’s аttitudе.
Probаblу, he wаs shocked bу the news that shе wаs still а virgin.
Aftеr thinking it over, Wu Mаngmаng сould оnlу соmе uр with this reаsоn.
Aftеr all, it wаs quite a сontrаst tо thе imprеssiоn shе usuаlly gave.
Sinсe she couldn’t makе sense of it, Wu Мangmang dеcidеd nоt to dwеll on it. Being a virgin couldn’t be a bad thing anyway.
Don’t all men have a thing for virgins?
Wu Mangmang’s gaze swept over the camera casually placed on the sofa, and she slapped her thigh—she’d almost forgotten the important task.
Next, Wu Mangmang busied herself with transferring the photos, then used mosaic to blur out Lu Sui’s face. Originally, she wasn’t allowed to photograph his face, but even with a great physique, a headless man would look strange in photos.
So strange that even Lu Sui couldn’t help but reluctantly agree to let Wu Mangmang take full-body shots.
When uploading to Weibo, Wu Mangmang carefully added a caption: "Feels amazing! (^__^) hehe..."
These days, there are probably more lustful women than men. In no time, her Weibo post had over a hundred drooling replies, all asking to touch.
Lu Qingqing sent her a private message: "Who’s this hottie? Could it be who I think it is? （⊙o⊙）"
"Who do you think it is?" Wu Mangmang replied in a teasing tone.
"I heard—just heard, mind you—that you’re dating my uncle. Is that true?" Lu Qingqing asked.
Wu Mangmang shook her head with a smile. She was surprised Lu Qingqing had held back for so long before asking, but people like Lu Lin and Shěn Yuànzǐ wouldn’t gossip with Lu Qingqing, so it wasn’t impossible for her to be a bit slow on the uptake.
"Yeah." Wu Mangmang had caught Lu Sui’s habit of being concise.
She suddenly realized how satisfying it felt to speak so succinctly.
"Wow wow wow~~" Lu Qingqing felt words couldn’t express her feelings, so she sent a WeChat voice message: "Wu Mangmang, you’ve been hiding this well?! Impressive, you’ve managed to tame a thousand-year-old demon like him. Respect."
"Thanks, thanks." Wu Mangmang giggled.
At that moment, it seemed everyone forgot that Lu Qingqing was actually a warm-hearted and straightforward person.
Only because they still wanted to remain friends.
It was bedtime, and it seemed most people had the habit of scrolling through Weibo or Moments before sleeping. Even Lu Lin liked Wu Mangmang’s post in Moments with the comment: "You’ve broken him."
Then, a WeChat notification popped up—Ning Zheng had sent a photo. Wu Mangmang opened it and nearly burst out laughing. It was a picture Ning Zheng had taken of his own abs in bed.
Honestly, his pose was way more provocative than Lu Sui’s. What a waste not to have him modeling in shop windows.
With a look like that, Wu Mangmang would gladly pay two thousand just to watch him do a hip-swaying dance.
So Wu Mangmang couldn’t help but sigh—no wonder Shěn Yuànzǐ couldn’t let go of Ning Zheng. Sure, he was a bit of a player, but with a great body and impressive skills, he wasn’t without his merits.Wu Mangmang compared Ning Zheng and Lu Sui's abs, biasedly thinking Lu Sui's lines were more perfect, his abs seemed more defined. If there were a few water droplets on them, she'd almost want to kneel and lick them.
WeChat and Weibo were both buzzing with activity.
Long Xiujuan @'ed Wu Mangmang with a comment, "Where did you copy those photos from? Hehe."
Although they were all in the so-called "bestie group," claiming to be close friends, in reality, they were just monitoring each other's movements under the guise of friendship. Their mouths praised, but their hearts sneered.
If you argued back now, it would look like you were caught and lashing out in anger. If you let it go, you'd seem guilty and admitting it.
Wu Mangmang sighed, feeling she was still too naive. She should have taken a photo with Lu Sui's abs back then.
"Are these Mr. Money's abs? Wow, I love them!" Ai Guoguo from the bestie group sent a starry-eyed emoji.
At this point, Wu Mangmang could no longer pay attention to Long Xiujuan's sour remarks because the group had exploded.
Everyone was saying congratulations, though Wu Mangmang knew what they were really thinking: Let's see how long until you break up.
"Begging brother-in-law to treat us!"
"Begging sister's husband to treat us!"
...
A neat queue followed below.
"Brother-in-law Long treated everyone when he made it official."
Brother-in-law Long was Long Xiujuan's partner, who indeed had treated the besties to a lavish feast. However, Wu Mangmang cleverly missed it because Long Xiujuan held the feast while she was out of town.
Clearly lacking confidence, Wu Mangmang thought.
"By the way, don't you have over a million followers on Weibo? Why not just host it at Starlight?" Long Xiujuan joined the discussion.
Starlight, a high-end private club, rarely hosted large parties, but Lu Sui's involvement should make it possible.
Wu Mangmang mentally calculated how to slap Long Xiujuan in the face, but to be safe, she needed to ask Lu Sui first.
So she couldn't commit fully, only replying, "Of course, we'll treat everyone."
Just as Wu Mangmang was about to put her phone away and sleep, the elusive Zhen Wo Fengcai suddenly popped up, "Did you drug him?"
"Yeah, human-shaped aphrodisiac," Wu Mangmang replied.
And that was the end of it.
What a weird little account.
But it wasn't just the account that was weird.
The next morning during breakfast, Lu Sui said he was going to the United States for the following week.
"Can I go back home to stay then?" Wu Mangmang asked.
Although the Lu residence was comfortable, it demanded style everywhere. She couldn't wander around in pajamas and slippers; she had to be impeccably dressed at all times. Wu Mangmang hadn't fully adapted to it yet.
Lu Sui nodded.
As soon as Wu Mangmang returned to her own mansion after work, Lu Sui's driver called to deliver a card, saying Lu Sui had asked him to bring over Wu Mangmang's sports car.
Wu Mangmang picked up her expensive sports car and then joyfully bounced around on her long-missed bed for a while, though something felt different.
It seemed the bed and bedsheets weren't as comfortable as those at the Lu residence.
Although Wu Mangmang prided herself on being a wealthy beauty, she didn't have the extravagance to spend five figures on bedsheets.
It wasn't that she couldn't afford it, but there were just too many places to spend money.
Maintaining a top-ranked game account was truly expensive.Wu Mangmang had an incredibly satisfying week of gaming, happily completing daily quests every day, finishing all dungeons, and even obtaining legendary weapons.
She also spent money to dye her hair with a newly released server-rare color, attracting attention wherever she went, with a group of handsome guys clamoring for her support.
Life was so enjoyable that she hardly noticed Lu Sui hadn’t called her all week.
Lu Sui never looked like the type to call every day anyway.
By the second week, with still no word from Lu Sui, Wu Mangmang simply assumed he was delayed by business in the U.S. She even hoped he’d wait until she finished this week’s dungeons before returning.
That day, just as Wu Mangmang was in a critical moment in the game, her phone kept buzzing with WeChat notifications, and eventually, it rang incessantly.
Wu Mangmang had no choice but to apologize for slacking off in the game and answer the call.
"Mangmang, what’s going on between you and my uncle?" Lu Qingqing’s voice sounded urgent.
"Everything’s fine," Wu Mangmang replied, though inwardly she thought: Could it be that I’ve been dumped?
Come to think of it, it had been ten days since they last spoke.
"Then why was he escorting Lin Qingxin at the Lu family banquet today?" Lu Qingqing spoke as fast as firecrackers.
Cheated on by a scumbag?
Lu Sui’s image instantly dropped ten levels in Wu Mangmang’s estimation.
But who on earth was Lin Qingxin?
Wu Mangmang immediately switched out of the game to search the name on Baidu.
Turns out she was the lead anchor of Dongheng TV. Unfortunately, Wu Mangmang rarely watched the evening news.
"But don’t worry too much. My uncle often took female anchors from his company to social events like this before."
No point letting resources go to waste.
Lu Qingqing started defending Lu Sui.
But that was when he didn’t have a girlfriend, Wu Mangmang added silently in her mind.
"You attended the banquet?" Wu Mangmang asked.
"No, Long Xiujuan went and posted pictures on her social media," Lu Qingqing said.
Wu Mangmang suddenly felt a sting on her face.
Just last time, she had proudly admitted to having a boyfriend and couldn’t resist showing off the sweet red sports car. Now, she was being publicly humiliated, and by her arch-nemesis Long Xiujuan, no less.
"They’re calling me in the game. Let’s talk later," Wu Mangmang said, turning off her phone and turning the sound back on.
But things didn’t go so smoothly after that.
In the game, Wu Mangmang fell into the category of a wealthy but unskilled player. Her gameplay was average at best, but her top-tier equipment and deep pockets made up for it. She always provided consumables and buffs for dungeons, so everyone liked teaming up with her.
But tonight, she kept making mistakes, causing the team to wipe several times. Even the team leader, who had been flirting with her, couldn’t take it anymore and gently pointed it out.
They eventually agreed to try again the next day, as it was getting late. After all, dungeons only needed to be completed within a week.
That night, lying in bed, Wu Mangmang felt a little sad about the fact that she had been dumped again.
It wasn’t the first time she’d been silently dumped. After all, everyone cared about saving face, and saying "we’re not right for each other" to someone’s face could be hurtful.
So, there was an unwritten rule in relationships: if you didn’t contact each other for a long time, it was a slow, mutual breakup.
Wu Mangmang had no intention of calling Lu Sui to confirm.
As the old saying went, they were both mature adults. Some things were better left unsaid.
The next day, Wu Mangmang applied for annual leave at work and spent some time acting cute with her uncle.Although Director Xiao was usually very strict, Wu Mangmang was the only girl in the next generation of their family, so he couldn't help but show some extra care. Besides, Wu Mangmang said it was for her postgraduate entrance exams.
Xiao Sen waved his hand grandly and approved a two-month leave for her, meaning she didn't have to work until after the exams.
However, her allowances would be suspended, and she would only receive her basic salary.
"No problem, no problem," Wu Mangmang had already listed the Ferrari for sale online.
There were plenty of sharp-eyed people online, and before the end of the workday, Wu Mangmang had already received calls from three potential buyers.
The car's high price was one thing, but more importantly, it was custom-made, which elevated its prestige.
With ease, she earned several million.
Wu Mangmang called Ms. Liu's investment advisor and immediately invested the money.
Thanks to Mr. Lu for providing the first pot of gold.
From now on, as long as Wu Mangmang lived frugally, she could manage without asking Ms. Liu for pocket money.
With two months of vacation and Europe in its off-season, Wu Mangmang decisively grabbed her passport and flew to England to feed pigeons.
This kind of spontaneous, romantic behavior had to be constantly shared on Weibo.
For example, skiing in the Alps, flirting with handsome sailors in Italian taverns, and so on.
Each photo amazed her followers, who admired her as a wealthy, beautiful girl living like a princess.
William was very handsome—a mix of British and Italian heritage, only twenty-three years old, and bore a seventy percent resemblance to David Beckham. Even wearing slippers, he exuded a lethally charming handsomeness.
Wu Mangmang liked the sea scent on him and his unreserved enthusiasm.
Moreover, this foreigner was particularly carefree. After meeting Wu Mangmang, he immediately quit his job and followed her around Europe as they wandered.
In Rome, they went to the Trevi Fountain to make wishes, drank coffee at Caffè Greco on Via Del Condotti opposite the Spanish Square—basically reenacting scenes from Roman Holiday. Wu Mangmang even managed to get a dress like the one Audrey Hepburn wore back then. She had considered getting a Hepburn-style haircut but didn’t trust the hairstylist’s skills.
On a cruise ship in Venice, William took her through the staff passageway to the bow—the very spot where Jack and Rose struck their iconic pose in Titanic.
Wu Mangmang had been on cruises before but had regrettably never made it to the bow to strike a pose in tribute.
This time, she finally got her wish.
The photo was taken by one of William’s former colleagues, who risked his life using a selfie stick to capture it.
As soon as it was posted on Weibo, it sparked a wave of screams.
The happiest moment was in Austria, where William even managed to get a carriage like the one Princess Sisi and Frank rode in during their first meeting. Wu Mangmang tried several times before finally hooking the fishing line onto William.
Everything was so joyful.
So much so that when the vacation ended, Wu Mangmang and William kissed at the airport, unable to part, both crying uncontrollably.
William desperately wanted to follow Wu Mangmang back to China, but he still had student loans and library fees to repay from university, so he had to continue working. He promised he would definitely go to China to find Wu Mangmang in the future.
"Let me help you pay it off, okay?" Wu Mangmang said, holding William’s face.
But whether Chinese or foreign, a man’s pride should not be trampled upon.
William was somewhat angry.
Wu Mangmang asked a nearby traveler to take a photo of her and William together, striking the classic farewell pose of "holding hands, gazing at each other with tearful eyes."Wu Mangmang stood on tiptoe and gently kissed William. "Take care."
It was only at the last second that Wu Mangmang reluctantly entered the boarding gate.
Even in first class, long-haul flights are hardly a pleasant experience, and the flight attendants' beauty held no appeal for Wu Mangmang.
She put on her headphones, intending to catch up on some sleep, but as she turned her head, she noticed that the person in the neighboring cabin was actually an acquaintance.
Meeting an old friend in a foreign land—even if their relationship wasn't great—always allowed for a few words of conversation.
"Knock, knock." Wu Mangmang tapped on the partition between them. Perhaps from spending so much time abroad, she even spoke English when feeling playful.
The person slowly removed his headphones, only to hear Wu Mangmang call out cheerfully, "Shen Ting."
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