Free Web NovelChapter 91: Chapter 91: Soaking in a Hot Spring
The light turned green, and Yun Zijin continued to drive. Zero Three and Zero Four forced the two stalkers into their car and drove straight to the police station.
Shortly after they arrived at the police station, Tang Yu from Hengchuang Law Firm arrived as well.
With the comprehensive chain of evidence provided by Ling Er, Tang Yu felt this was easily the most open-and-shut case he’d handled in years.
After giving their statements as the parties involved, Zero Three and Zero Four left the matter entirely in Tang Yu’s hands and took a cab to Liuyue Hot Spring Villa.
「Liuyue Hot Spring Villa.」
Yun Zijin and Su Mengyao arrived at Liuyue Hot Spring Villa at almost the exact same time.
Su Mengyao’s eyes lit up when she saw the car Yun Zijin was driving.
"Zijin! This car is so cool!"
Su Mengyao wasn’t a huge sports car enthusiast, but the body of a Ferrari Enzo was the kind that many people would fall in love with at first sight.
It captivated everyone, men and women alike.
"You like it? I’ll take you for a spin next time I’m free."
Yun Zijin’s mood brightened considerably upon hearing Su Mengyao’s praise for her car.
"Yes, yes! We should take it to the track at Fengxing Club next time. Otherwise, its performance would be completely wasted."
Su Mengyao grew giddy just thinking about the scene.
"If we get the chance."
Yun Zijin thought Su Mengyao’s suggestion was worth a try. She’d never driven a race car before.
After parking the car, Yun Zijin and Su Mengyao linked arms and went to the front desk of the hot spring villa.
"Hello, I have a reservation for a private two-person hot spring. The name is Su Mengyao."
Su Mengyao took out her membership card for Liuyue Hot Spring Villa and handed it to the receptionist.
The receptionist took the card and quickly found the reservation. "Hello, Miss Su. I see here that you’ve reserved the Brocade of Flowers private hot spring for two. I’ll have someone escort you."
The receptionist had barely finished speaking when an attendant walked over.
"Right this way, ladies."
The attendant walked just ahead and to their left, guiding them.
"Meng Yao and I are going to the hot springs, so you don’t all need to follow. Just leave two people on guard duty.
The rest of you can go see what activities are available here. It’s on me."
’These bodyguards followed her day in and day out without a single complaint. Yun Zijin wasn’t some heartless capitalist who only knew how to exploit people; she had to provide some decent perks.’
’Since Randomly Spend had assigned them to her, she had no intention of mistreating them.’
"Yes, Miss."
Zero One didn’t refuse Yun Zijin’s offer.
’A group this large was indeed too conspicuous. Spreading out would allow them to blend in better.’
The attendant soon led Yun Zijin and Su Mengyao to their reserved private room, the Brocade of Flowers hot spring for two.
"This is the private room Miss Su reserved. If either of you needs anything, just press this call button. Someone will come right away."
"For now, please bring us two fruit platters and some red wine. We’ll let you know if we need anything else."
Su Mengyao ordered the two items out of habit.
’Soaking in a hot spring without red wine was just soulless.’
Since it was Yun Zijin’s first time here, she didn’t offer an opinion.
"Certainly. Please wait a moment."
The attendant acknowledged the order, then turned and left the room.
"Zijin, let’s go get changed. I come here often, so I have my own locker with robes and towels. You can wear one of mine if you don’t mind. Don’t worry, it’s brand new; I haven’t worn it."
Su Mengyao loved hot springs and had used her member privileges to get a personal locker on-site.
"Okay. If we end up coming here often, I’ll get a locker too."
’Having her own locker was much better than using the ones provided by the villa.’
Besides, Liuyue Hot Spring Villa was famous for its service; no one was allowed to touch a guest’s belongings in their locker without permission.
"Of course we’re going to come often! From now on, we’ll come together!"
Previously, Su Mengyao had always come with Yang Jiaqian. She always paid, and they always used her things.
’Thinking about it now, Su Mengyao felt like a total sucker.’
Yun Zijin just smiled without answering.
’She wouldn’t make a promise she wasn’t sure she could keep.’
Su Mengyao didn’t dwell on it. She went with Yun Zijin to her locker to grab what they needed, then returned to the changing room in the Brocade of Flowers suite to get dressed.
The swimsuit Yun Zijin chose included a sports mesh top to wear over it. For someone like her, who had never worn a bikini, it was a relatively modest option.
"Zijin, are you ready?"
Su Mengyao’s voice called from outside the changing room.
"I’m ready."
Yun Zijin quickly pulled the sports mesh top on before opening the door.
"Whoa! Zijin, you shouldn’t wear that cover-up! You have such a great figure, you should be showing it off!"
"It’s my first time wearing something like this. I’m not quite used to it."
Yun Zijin didn’t deny that it was her first time at a hot spring, or her first time wearing a swimsuit.
’After all, before she encountered Randomly Spend, she had been a bona fide poor student.’ fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
’She’d had to work part-time jobs just to barely cover her living expenses and tuition.’
"It’s okay, it’s okay! It’s always a little weird the first time. You’ll get used to it.
Come on, let’s go! The attendant already brought over the red wine and fruit platter. We can eat and drink while we soak!"
Su Mengyao pulled Yun Zijin over to the edge of the hot spring. Next to the pool was a small, low table. On it sat a decanter of red wine, poured by the attendant, and a fruit platter.
The two of them carefully stepped down into the hot spring, making their way to the edge near the low table.
Su Mengyao poured them each a glass of red wine and handed one to Yun Zijin.
"A toast to our first time in a hot spring together!"
Yun Zijin raised her glass, clinked it against Su Mengyao’s, and took a delicate sip.
"Oh, right. How’s the investigation going with that guy from my brother’s racing team?
I did what you said and didn’t ask my brother about him, but I never expected him to start asking my brother about *me*."
Her brother was the one who told her; otherwise, she would have been completely in the dark.
At the mention of the team member from Su Jingyun’s racing team, Yun Zijin’s expression cooled slightly.
"It’s nothing serious. Just someone who couldn’t stand seeing me live well and hired a man to try and swindle me out of my money and into his bed." ƒreewebɳovel.com
Ling Er and his team had uncovered the entire story without much effort at all.
’I have to admit, Xia Jiajiao has her schemes. It’s just a pity she knows so little about me. She didn’t even bother to find out what type of men I like before trying to set a honey trap. You’d think she’d get tired of all the effort.’
"This was Xia Jiajiao’s doing? She’s really biting off more than she can chew!"
’She’s been usurping your place for twenty-one years, and you haven’t even kicked her out of the Xia Family yet, but she’s already getting restless.’
Yun Zijin nodded slightly. It couldn’t be anyone else but Xia Jiajiao.
"Does the Xia Family know what she’s been doing?"
A thought seemed to strike Su Mengyao, and she suddenly asked Yun Zijin a question.
"I’m not sure. I didn’t have them dig any deeper."
’Knowing who the main culprit was, was enough.’
’As for the Xia Family, what difference would it make if they knew? Would they kick Xia Jiajiao out for her sake? Or make Xia Jiajiao apologize to her?’
’The answer was obvious.’
