То bе hоnеst, Wu Мangmang wаs раrtiсulаrly disapроinted, prоbably bесаusе hеr еxpеctations had been tоо high.
She hаd evеn insistеd оn рicking him uр tоdау, hоping tо let him feel thе wаrmth of lоve.
She thought Lu Sui wоuld stand by hеr side, or аt lеаst соmfоrt hеr a little.
Вut Lu Sui's аttitude hаd сlеarlу told Wu Маngmang that hе wаnted hеr to acсept thesе things.
Wu Маngmang tоld herself she shоuld bе hаpру—Lu Sui wаs sеriоus аbout hеr. Оtherwisе, why wоuld Lu Jianan bоther tо bесomе hеr bridаl mеntor?
But for Wu Мangmang, she just wanted tо date for а while. Hоw cоuld Lu Sui skiр that stеp entirely and put her straight through the bride test?
She hadn't even bloomed yet.
Wu Mangmang thought bitterly that if she hadn't tested Lu Sui's "goods," even if he were over the moon, she wouldn't agree to marry him.
"Tired?" Lu Sui ruffled Wu Mangmang's hair. Her hair was soft and smooth, like silk, and Lu Sui loved touching it.
Wu Mangmang said with a hint of grievance, "I don't like that."
Although Wu Mangmang enjoyed flaunting her wealth online, she actually had no interest in banquets or salons. She'd rather stay home and play games.
Lu Sui looked into Wu Mangmang's eyes without speaking.
Her eyes were beautiful, watery, and when she pleaded, they held a faint mist, like a lost child begging someone to show her the right path.
"But these are things you'll have to face sooner or later. It never hurts to have more skills. Learn well from Auntie—she won't be teaching you for long," Lu Sui said.
Wu Mangmang felt a wave of irritation. She was really fed up with Lu Sui and Lu Jianan's "I'm doing this for your own good" looks.
Wu Mangmang leaned her head against Lu Sui's chest and tilted it onto his lap, pretending to cry. "Can't I just not learn?"
Lu Sui ruffled her hair again, like comforting an injured puppy.
Wu Mangmang wrapped her arms around Lu Sui's waist and looked up at him. "If we break up in the future, won't all this suffering be for nothing?"
"Don't overthink it," Lu Sui patted her head.
Wu Mangmang really was a fool. Hearing "don't overthink it," she actually stopped overthinking. After all, this was just a sweet little complaint.
Being Mrs. Lu was a highly sought-after position.
But upon closer thought, Lu Sui hadn't actually said anything.
As soon as Lu Sui returned, Wu Mangmang felt like she had found her anchor. Her back no longer hurt, and her legs no longer ached. She nuzzled against his chest and asked, "Did you miss me?"
To be honest, this was the first time Lu Sui had experienced this kind of clinginess from a woman.
Usually, mature women were more elegant and composed, with a stronger sense of gain and loss. Someone like Lan Yue would at most ask gently, "Did you miss me?"
But Wu Mangmang was hanging from Lu Sui's neck like a monkey, shaking him. "Did you miss me? Did you miss me?"
"Yes," Lu Sui held her waist, afraid she might strain it with all her wriggling.
"How did you miss me?" Wu Mangmang knelt on either side of his waist, blowing into his ear.
Women were often like this—if you flirted with them, they acted like saints; if you didn't, they played the role of Pan Jinlian.
Lu Sui leaned in and captured her lips, whispering, "I missed being inside you."A man's longing is always so direct, not like a woman's, who enjoys reminiscing about the faint scent of smoke lingering on their fingertips.
Apart from Lu Sui's Weibo username, this was the first time Wu Mangmang had heard him speak such straightforwardly suggestive words.
An electric current seemed to slip like a fish from the base of Wu Mangmang's spine all the way to the back of her head. Lu Sui's hand had already slipped beneath her sweater.
Wu Mangmang reached to catch Lu Sui's hand—her "virgin saint" script was about to kick in—but surprisingly, Lu Sui's hand obediently stayed still as she caught it.
Wu Mangmang moved Lu Sui's hand out from under her sweater, and he offered no resistance at all.
Now Wu Mangmang was truly caught in a dilemma. She actually really enjoyed the feeling of Lu Sui's touch—it wasn't about lust, she just liked being caressed.
But that little bit of feminine reserve forced her to put on an act, pretending she wasn't desperate.
Wu Mangmang clearly hadn't expected Lu Sui to react this way.
He was being so damn gentlemanly.
"Don't wear lipstick next time," Lu Sui said, rubbing his thumb over Wu Mangmang's lips.
Wu Mangmang shifted her legs. It wasn't a good look for a woman to appear more desperate than a man.
But even though she was unhappy inside, she couldn't just turn her head away and ignore Lu Sui, because that would make it seem like she was angry about it.
So Wu Mangmang had to lean her head against Lu Sui's shoulder and sit properly, showing that she didn't care either—after all, she didn't have any engorged spongy tissue.
Despite her frustration, it didn't affect her sleep at all.
When she woke up, it was already the next morning.
She nuzzled the soft pillow again and again, but Annie, to let her sleep a bit longer, had been waking her up twenty minutes later every day.
Wu Mangmang sat propped against the headboard, Aida styling her hair in an extremely contorted position while she quietly ate breakfast in bed. She casually picked up her phone to check today's trending news.
There wasn't much buzz online, but her close friends' group chat had exploded.
Ai Guoguo had sent a photo early in the morning titled "Three People Sleeping in One Bed."
The caption was simply: "Amazing."
This Ai Guoguo was quite the oddball in their group. She looked very gentle and refined, and her voice was particularly delicate, but the richness of her private life probably even surpassed Ning Zheng's.
She belonged to the "dare to think, dare to try, dare to do" type of warrior.
Wu Mangmang really admired her.
In her own group, there was no need to pretend to be innocent—after all, everyone knew each other's backgrounds. Wu Mangmang quickly sent a message: "So? How does it compare to one-on-one?"
Ai Guoguo was never stingy about sharing: "Way better than one-on-one. Next time, I'm thinking of trying with one man and one woman."
Wu Mangmang wasn't the only one asking questions, and others were asking for even more details.
Discussing this early in the morning made Wu Mangmang blush as she read, yet she couldn't tear her eyes away.
After breakfast, Wu Mangmang reluctantly put away her phone, thinking that Ai Guoguo had truly lived a fulfilling life. Reflecting on herself, she just couldn't make sense of it.
To actually encounter a man with a hang-up about virginity—was this fate's way of showing its displeasure with her?
When Wu Mangmang went downstairs, Lu Sui was sitting in the dining room. Seeing her approach, he instructed Annie: "Starting tomorrow, the young lady will have breakfast in the dining room."
Wu Mangmang felt indignant inside—her extra twenty minutes of sleep were gone.
"Don't you need to adjust to the time difference?" Wu Mangmang asked Lu Sui."No need, I have to go to the company today." Lu Sui stood up and walked toward Wu Mangmang, kissing her on the forehead. "If you're tired, don't go to work."
Wu Mangmang had known this day would come eventually. Lu Jianan had hinted at it countless times.
This was the class difference.
In Wu Mangmang's class, it was perfectly natural for women to work—not to earn much money, but to have a job to pass the time and avoid being financially controlled by their husbands after marriage.
But in the "old money" class of the Lu family, their immense wealth came from inheritance, and working seemed to be a rather shameful thing.
Of course, Wu Mangmang understood—they were already extremely busy without working.
"But I like my job," Wu Mangmang said.
"Aren't you fond of sleeping in? This winter has been especially cold. You can start preparing for interviews after the New Year," Lu Sui said. His words sounded like a suggestion, but Wu Mangmang could hear his insistence.
"We'll see. Anyway, the New Year is in two days, so there's no rush," Wu Mangmang decided to use the "delay" tactic.
Lu Sui nodded.
Wu Mangmang stood on her tiptoes and kissed Lu Sui on the cheek before heading out.
Annie followed behind, carrying her handbag. Cathy was waiting by the door and automatically fell into step as soon as she saw Wu Mangmang. "Miss Wu, tonight is the Lu Group's year-end banquet. Your gown has already been delivered to the hotel."
Cathy paused here. "The stylist will be waiting in the room for you all afternoon."
The assistant didn't dare suggest Wu Mangmang skip work, so she could only hint at it tactfully.
Because Lu Sui had been away on business trips, the Lu Group's year-end banquet had been postponed until tonight. As his girlfriend, Wu Mangmang was naturally expected to attend.
Wu Mangmang thought to herself that she had attended more banquets in the past six months than in her entire life. It was truly annoying—rich people just had too many trivial matters.
"Oh, then let him wait," Wu Mangmang replied.
Want her to quit her job? Want her to skip work? Not a chance.
Wu Mangmang's rebellious teenage phase had never really ended.
Sitting in the car, Wu Mangmang was still thinking, what was all this?
For the Lu Group's year-end banquet, Lu Sui didn't even need to invite her personally. This "old married couple" dynamic was truly something. Nowadays, whenever there was an event, Cathy would come to her with the schedule.
Today, Wu Mangmang still didn't skip work. In January, she had miraculously achieved perfect attendance—no small feat, considering she had never received this award since she started working.
At the end of the workday, Wu Mangmang, accompanied by the determined Cathy, her assistant, and Annie, abandoned the luxury car and took the subway instead. They arrived at the hotel not too late.
Cathy felt somewhat disgusted, thinking she carried the strange smell of the subway, but since Wu Mangmang didn't say anything, she didn't dare complain.
Of course, privately, she couldn't help but think Wu Mangmang had a screw loose.
"Did you bring my laptop?" Wu Mangmang asked Annie.
"Yes, Miss," Annie placed the laptop in front of Wu Mangmang.
Wu Mangmang nodded, calculating in her mind. The New Year event in the game started today, and whether she could get the Phoenix mount depended entirely on this week.I had promised Nuan Yang in the game that we would each get a phoenix mount, then dye them fiery red and silver-white—a couple's mount set, definitely a symbol of the wealthy.
Riding these in group battles made you especially eye-catching, with no fear of healers missing you, keeping your health bar always full.
Of course, obligations still had to be fulfilled.
Tonight, Wu Mangmang only needed to sit beautifully by Lu Sui's side. On stage, the hosts were this year's most popular duo—the male host from a well-known dating show, known for his humor, and the female host from an entertainment news program, with a face that invited gossip and was strikingly beautiful.
The evening's entertainment lineup was also rich, featuring plenty of big-name stars, almost like a mini Spring Festival Gala.
Wu Mangmang didn't have much to do, but Lu Sui was being overly generous—in the end, he actually asked her to draw the grand prize for everyone.
A Lamborghini sports car.
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