Charlene's Childhood Memories

What did this mean?

At first, Su Bai didn't quite understand why Xia Lin insisted he wear these sleeves. Could it be some unique aesthetic fetish of hers?

Just like how some girls particularly enjoy seeing a man in a handsome tie.

Or like a sports student's white socks... ahem, that's another mysterious territory altogether.

It was only after putting them on that Su Bai suddenly realized: the light-colored sleeves easily accentuated his muscles. Xia Lin probably liked exactly this kind of vibe.

"Director Xia really knows how to enjoy herself," Su Bai joked. "Good thing I'm not your kept man, or else I'd probably be dressed up and posed every day like a doll."

"Hey, it looks to me like you're enjoying it quite a bit right now!" Xia Lin said, both annoyed and amused.

"True. After all, my parents passed away early. Very few people have ever cared for me with such meticulous attention to detail, let alone from the perspective of an older woman."

Su Bai suddenly became uncharacteristically serious, staring straight into Xia Lin's eyes, which actually made her blush.

This guy...

Xia Lin suddenly felt a twinge of heartache. She figured that someone like her, who had grown up in a normal, happy family, would find it hard to truly understand the state of mind of a kid like Su Bai.

The reason Su Bai was more mature than his peers, and possessed that carefree, devil-may-care attitude, was probably born out of necessity in some ways.

After they finished shopping, it was time to pick a hotel.

Booking a room on a whim like this was usually more expensive than reserving in advance.

Of course, neither Su Bai nor Xia Lin really cared about that.

The only thing they needed to care about was whether the nearby hotels they fancied had suitable room types available.

"A king room or a suite... let's choose between these two. You don't have a problem with that, little brother?" Xia Lin operated her phone, reaching up to tuck a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

Even though she had already experienced many romantic things with Su Bai, talking about these arrangements out loud still made Xia Lin feel a bit awkward.

Su Bai, on the other hand, was very nonchalant, even joking, "Anything works. Actually, a standard twin room is fine too. Two beds have their own advantages..."

"?"

Xia Lin froze for a moment, not immediately grasping Su Bai's meaning.

Hotel bathrooms usually had separate areas for showering and washing up, which made it easy to understand why the two beds in a standard room would be...

After thinking for a moment, a flash of realization suddenly crossed Xia Lin's mind. Her pretty face instantly turned red. She reached out and smacked Su Bai, then silently went back to searching for hotels on her phone.

Su Bai let out a hearty laugh.

To be fair, when staying at hotels with his female confidantes...

Given Su Bai's abilities and skills, they were always deeply aroused and fully invested every time.

Xia Lin was no exception.

In fact, among these girls, Xia Lin was considered to have quite a high capacity...

They eventually settled on the W Hotel.

Truth be told, this newly opened W Hotel in Jiangcheng was indeed quite nice. Its only flaw might be that it had a bit of a nightclub vibe. However, this seemed to contrast perfectly with Xia Lin's outward appearance; she actually didn't like those extremely old-fashioned, rigid hotels anyway.

Plus, she was with Su Bai. A slightly more dreamy atmosphere was actually better, as it could further arouse Xia Lin's... ahem, those who know, know.

Fortunately, the most luxurious suite hadn't been booked out yet. Xia Lin paid decisively. The two parked Su Bai's newly bought Land Rover Defender in the VIP exclusive parking spot in the underground garage and, under the guidance of a dedicated usher, headed to the presidential suite on the upper floors.

The interior walls of the exclusive elevator car were a combination of matte metal and solid wood, reflecting their slightly blurred silhouettes.

At this height, they could overlook the night view of Jiangcheng.

Speaking of overlooking the night view, that naturally meant looking through the floor-to-ceiling windows. And speaking of floor-to-ceiling windows, Xia Lin thought of that classic game...

Her legs suddenly felt a bit weak, and she linked her arm through Su Bai's, leaning against his shoulder.

"What's wrong, Director Xia? Tired from shopping?"

"Mmhmm."

Xia Lin mumbled vaguely, gently biting Su Bai's arm. Su Bai could vaguely feel the soft touch and turned his head, catching the gleam of her pearly white teeth under the soft lighting of the W Hotel corridor.

This instantly made it hard for Su Bai to control himself as well.

Upon entering the room, Su Bai couldn't wait to...

A long while later, they parted.

Xia Lin panted heavily, her hands clutching the fabric on Su Bai's chest.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute first. I want to look at the night view."

"Can't we look at the night view while doing that?"

"I wouldn't be in the mood for it then, my eyes would be full of you. Hmph, every time I'm with you... I get all dizzy. I clearly focus on working out normally, so why do I lack oxygen at the crucial moments?" Xia Lin said, half-complaining, half-questioning.

She really didn't understand. Could it be that being intimate with a boy she liked just naturally made her dizzy?

She didn't get it.

Xia Lin had no experience with any other men; all her experience came from Su Bai. So, she could only imagine many of the theories. It was hard to say whether it was a universal truth or a unique experience brought about by Su Bai's personal traits.

To only taste one man in a lifetime—this had been Xia Lin's hidden dream ever since she had a vague concept of love. Back then, she didn't really dare to say it out loud because, in the so-called upper-class circles, such a dream was actually somewhat unattainable. After all, the wealthy circles played wild; surface-level marriages where each played their own game were the norm.

Hypothetically, if her husband was out wining and dining with other women while she stayed devoted to pure love, wouldn't that be a little hard to swallow!

Yet now... well, Su Bai was also a total playboy, but he made Xia Lin willingly stay devoted to him.

After all, he was a sufficiently powerful man. His biological prowess made Xia Lin willingly submit.

During her first year of grad school, she had finally found her Mr. Right. It was a bit late compared to adolescence, but that was fine; Xia Lin had plenty of time to accompany Su Bai through many years.

Hearing her words, Su Bai hugged Xia Lin from behind, and the two moved to the floor-to-ceiling window.

This way, Su Bai could hold her and rest his chin on her shoulder. Given Su Bai's height, doing this required him to actively lower his posture. However, doing it occasionally was quite enjoyable, like acting spoiled with a reliable older sister.

"You know, I actually really love looking at night views. Every time I go to a new city, I have to book a high-floor room with a good view to look at the city lights... Haha, it's a very rich-girl hobby. I usually don't dare tell others. I remember when I was young, I think it was third grade? I wrote an essay about this, and as luck would have it, the teacher selected it as a model essay to be read aloud to the whole class. A few female classmates gossiped behind my back, saying I was showing off... Sigh, back then, what did I know about showing off or not?"

Xia Lin spoke in a soothing tone, talking about her childhood memories.