A simple call of “Yangyang, come here” made Su Yang suddenly raise her head.
She noticed that he seemed to like saying this in public.
The tone was like a switch to claim “sovereignty,” yet it carried a hint of warning.
Su Yang frowned but still put away her phone and walked towards Xu Lize.
The man was in formal attire today. After the long - lasting drinking party, he was casually hooking his high - end suit over his shoulder with one hand, looking as if it was about to fall off any moment.
Seeing that he seemed a bit unsteady on his feet, Su Yang quickened her steps. She rushed forward and supported him.
A big shot who had been trying to persuade Xu Lize to go for a night of fun took a closer look and subconsciously asked, “I... I never heard that you, Young Master Xu, were married.”
Xu Lize smiled and replied casually, “My wife is a low - key person. We didn't hold a grand wedding.”
This simple explanation managed to save the situation gracefully.
“Oh, I see!” The other man then greeted Su Yang with a smile and addressed her as “Mrs. Xu.”
Su Yang responded with a smile as well. She then felt Xu Lize's hand casually wrap around her waist at some point.
The noisy corridor seemed to fall silent all of a sudden. At that moment, Su Yang could almost hear her heart pounding like a drum.
He smelled of a cold - scented perfume mixed with notes of pepper, citrus, and icy mint, along with a faint trace of nicotine. The combination was surprisingly pleasant.
“... Well, Mr. Wang, let's make another appointment next time. I really can't tonight.”
While Su Yang was in a daze, Xu Lize's deep and magnetic voice reached her ears.
She followed the sound and saw that Mr. Wang, who had been talking to Xu Lize, nodded meaningfully and then waved goodbye.
At that moment, Su Yang actually wanted to explain something, but she was still half - held in Xu Lize's arms.
Suddenly, the man's cold fingertips brushed against her eyebrow bone, and his voice turned a bit colder.
“What happened?”
He had noticed it when the little woman approached. Her otherwise calm face had a bleeding cut on her eyebrow bone, looking as if she was disfigured.
Su Yang was taken aback.
To cover the wound, she had put on a layer of foundation before going out. She didn't know if the foundation was too thin or if Xu Lize was just too sharp - eyed.
“I... I accidentally bumped into something this afternoon,” Su Yang lied.
Xu Lize frowned slightly. Then he loosened his hold on her waist and started walking, saying, “Let's go. The car is parked on the second basement floor.”
Su Yang originally thought that the car Xu Lize drove to work today would be his Jeep Grand Cherokee.
On the way there, she finally managed to gather her courage, thinking that the Grand Cherokee wasn't so bad. It had a high chassis, a good view, and a long - range sight. It shouldn't be too difficult to drive.
However, when they reached the parking lot and Xu Lize led her to the car he drove today, Su Yang was stunned.
“Bu... Bugatti?” She stared blankly at the silver - gray sports car in front of her and stood still.
“Never driven one?” Xu Lize said as he took out the car keys from his pocket and tossed them into Su Yang's arms.
Su Yang was almost crazy. Her voice was unusually high - pitched as she said, “Who gets to drive a car like this for no reason!”
“Well, today you'll get the chance,” Xu Lize actually smiled and then walked around the parking space to the passenger side. He patted the car door and said, “Open the door.”
Su Yang suddenly felt a tingling sensation on her scalp. She said seriously, “Xu Lize, I'll call a driver.”
As soon as her voice fell, she received a disdainful look from Xu Lize. “With me here, what are you afraid of?”
“I'm afraid of scratching the car!” Su Yang didn't think she was being a coward. She just thought she was being realistic.
Unexpectedly, Xu Lize jerked his chin slightly and said casually, “It's okay. If you scratch it, it's on me.”
Even when she bent down and got into the car, Su Yang still felt that everything was a bit surreal.
“I... I only have a driver's license, but I... I haven't touched a steering wheel for a long time!”
Su Yang thought she had to make this clear in advance. In case there was an accident, she was afraid that even if she sold herself, she couldn't afford to pay for the damage.
No, she was already in this mess!
“Coward!” While teaching Su Yang how to start the car and shift gears, Xu Lize laughed and said, “Driving an automatic car is just like driving a bumper car.”
“I've never driven a bumper car worth tens of millions!” Su Yang couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.
This man was really standing and talking without feeling the pain in his back. Or maybe he was just showing off by driving such a flashy car to work!
“Now you are driving one,” Xu Lize said and patted the steering wheel. “Let's go, Miss Su. If we keep stalling, we'll end up spending the night in this underground parking lot.”
A few minutes later, the silver Bugatti Veyron roared out of the parking space and headed towards the exit of the parking lot.
However, Su Yang drove this low - chassis, streamlined sports car as slowly as a turtle. Her right foot was tapping the accelerator gently as if it was cramped, and she didn't dare to step on it hard.
A Bugatti driving at 60 miles per hour on the main road at night stood out even more among the continuous stream of cars.
Inside the car, Su Yang held the steering wheel tightly with both hands. She hunched her back and was fully tense, looking straight ahead in a highly vigilant posture. She kept switching between the accelerator and the brake, driving the sports car in a very rigid and proper way.
Xu Lize didn't say a word. He just propped his chin with one hand and leaned against the car window, closing his eyes and resting quietly.
This surprised Su Yang a bit.
She originally thought that Xu Lize would be the kind of person who would “give orders” while sitting in the passenger seat. Instead, he was as quiet as air.
When this man was silent, there would be an oppressive atmosphere around him. Coupled with the faint smell of alcohol on him, Su Yang had an involuntary and wild imagination.
She couldn't stand this cramped feeling. When the traffic was slow and they were about to stop at a red light, Su Yang asked, “What if I was unable to come and drive you today? How would you get back?”
“Call a driver,” Xu Lize still had his eyes closed, but he answered quickly.
Su Yang turned to look at him. “Then why...”
“Have you heard of Luyuan?” He suddenly opened his eyes and interrupted her.
The light shone in from outside the car window, illuminating both the man and her face.
Seeing Su Yang shaking her head in confusion, Xu Lize sneered and said, “It's a high - end club. It's a place full of amorous affairs, where money changes hands and people just play around.”
Su Yang opened her mouth. “... You don't like this kind of place?”
She thought that any man would like such a place.
Unexpectedly, Young Master Xu said proudly, “I think it's dirty.”
The red light was on brightly. Su Yang slowly stepped on the brake and looked at Xu Lize in surprise. She didn't expect him to be so “chaste.”
The flowing lights of the night view were like diamond stars in her dark eyes, making people think of a glass of carbonated drink soaked in moonlight.
Xu Lize suddenly felt his throat a bit dry.
He reached out and directly grabbed her chin, forcing her to lean towards him.
“I've been thinking that maybe we should fulfill our marital duties sometimes,” he said.
Su Yang was completely stunned.
Xu Lize's fingers tightened gradually. At such a close distance, through the glasses, the man's hot breath sprayed on her cheek. His originally cold fingertips now seemed to be on fire, ready to burn at any touch.
The oxygen around them seemed to evaporate instantly. Su Yang held her breath and watched as Xu Lize's extremely handsome face, which was like a luxury item, slowly enlarged in her vision.
Then his alluring voice sounded, like a hypnotic spell, making her feel unsteady on her feet.
“Wanna give it a try, Yangyang?”