"Are you sure?"
Chen Feng asked guiltily.
"Of course! This kind of scent is the scent of Japanese geishas who sell themselves."
Cheng Lu replied directly.
"Miss Cheng, aren't women's scents all similar? How can you be sure mine is from a geisha who sells herself? Could you be mistaken?"
Chen Feng continued to ask guiltily.
"Absolutely not mistaken! My sense of smell is very keen. Geishas who sell themselves, because they sleep with men year-round, have a very different scent from ordinary women; it's fragrant and also alluring!"
Cheng Lu explained with a serious expression.
Chen Feng was stunned, and the stone in his heart instantly fell.
So, it turned out Cheng Lu hadn't smelled the scent of a geisha selling herself on him; she was just trying to trick him, hoping he would confess.
"Fragrant and alluring!"
To be honest, Cheng Lu's expression was very convincing. If he wasn't careful, he would have been tricked.
"Miss Cheng, I know your sense of smell is keen, but this time, you are definitely mistaken. I couldn't possibly have the scent of a geisha who sells herself on me. We've all been in the bathhouse together. How could I have the scent of a geisha who sells herself? If you don't believe me, you can ask the two town heads; they stayed with me in the bathhouse the entire time."
Chen Feng replied with feigned sincerity.
"So, are you saying you didn't secretly look for a geisha who sells herself?"
Cheng Lu asked tentatively.
"Of course not! Miss Cheng, as I said, I have no feelings for women who are dirty in body and soul. Besides, with such an excellent woman like you by my side, how could I think of looking for other women?"
To enhance the effect, Chen Feng quickly pulled Cheng Lu into his arms.
"Chen Feng, didn't you say you couldn't sleep with me yet?"
Cheng Lu asked, her face flushing.
"I did say that! I haven't made a name for myself in politics yet, and your family would surely look down on me. If I forced myself on you, your family would definitely make things difficult for you, possibly forcing you to marry someone from a wealthy family immediately and never see me again."
"In that case, what do you mean by holding me now?"
Cheng Lu continued to ask, her face flushing.
"This... I couldn't help myself."
Chen Feng deliberately blushed a little, then released Cheng Lu.
"Chen Feng, we're in Japan now, so far from my parents. Even if we slept together, they wouldn't know. Why don't we..."
Cheng Lu said, moving back into Chen Feng's embrace.
"Miss Cheng, theoretically, that's true. However, you need to understand one thing: there's a big difference between a young woman and a married woman."
Chen Feng said with feigned seriousness.
"Aren't they both women? What's the difference?"
Cheng Lu asked curiously.
"One hasn't slept with a man, and the other has. There's a significant difference in their气质 (qìzhì - demeanor/temperament), and this temperament cannot be faked."
Chen Feng continued to explain with feigned seriousness.
"Is it that magical? I'm a woman, why don't I know?"
Cheng Lu asked disbelievingly.
"You're a pure and well-behaved girl, so you naturally wouldn't care about such things. Let me put it this way: a maiden who hasn't slept with a man exudes a purity that cannot be faked. Conversely, a married woman who has slept with a man can't hide her lack of curiosity about men. Your parents are experienced; tell me, how could they not know?"
"Chen Feng, have you studied psychology? How do you understand women's psychology so well?"
Cheng Lu asked incredulously.
"It's not exactly psychology. I just dated a girlfriend in college, so I naturally understand a little about women."
Chen Feng replied smoothly.
However, as soon as he said it, Chen Feng realized he had made a mistake.
He shouldn't have mentioned his ex-girlfriend in front of Cheng Lu.
"So, you slept with Zhu Hangyi?"
Cheng Lu asked enviously.
"Miss Cheng, I was young and foolish in college. If I had been more mature, I would never have slept with Zhu Hangyi."
Chen Feng could only lie to Cheng Lu with a straight face.
"Good that you know how to talk! Alright, since you've broken up, I won't pursue it. However, you need to compensate me for my frustration. Why should such a rotten woman be able to sleep with you, while a good woman like me cannot?"
Cheng Lu said indignantly.
"Compensate how?"
Chen Feng suppressed a laugh.
"Since we can't sleep together for now, we can still bathe together, undress, and sleep in each other's arms..."
Cheng Lu said, her face flushing.
"Miss Cheng, that's not appropriate."
Chen Feng's heart skipped a beat.
Had Cheng Lu's hormones gone wild today?
"What? Do you think I'm not as good as Zhu Hangyi?"
Cheng Lu stared intently at Chen Feng.
"Miss Cheng, that's not what I meant. I mean, if we have a shared bath and sleep in each other's arms naked, how can we not do intimate things, unless both of us have physical problems."
Chen Feng replied with a wry smile.
"Hmm, that's true. You're in your prime, and you might not be able to resist. Fine, I'll go back to my room and take a cold shower to clear my head. Oh, right, after messing around with you for so long, I almost forgot to talk about something important."
Cheng Lu suddenly became serious.
"Something important?"
"Yes, a very serious matter! This trip to Japan, there are two groups of town leaders, plus you and me, a total of 24 people. However, I've noticed that for the past few days, one person has been acting suspiciously, often disappearing without a trace. Everyone else is here in Japan looking for fun, but he's always mysterious and shifty. It's too abnormal."
Cheng Lu explained very seriously.
"Is there such a person? Or are you overthinking it?"
Chen Feng asked doubtfully.
"I'm not overthinking it. I've observed him specifically; this guy truly disappears every time he goes out."
"Now that you mention it, something does seem off. Alright, tonight, you should try not to sleep too early, and we'll follow this person to see what he's up to."
"That's a good idea! I was planning to follow him alone to see what's going on, but I was afraid of alerting him and messing things up. With you following me to track this person, I feel much more at ease."
Cheng Lu said with relief.
Chen Feng said nothing more and led Cheng Lu to hide in a corner of the hotel lobby.
"Chen Feng, it's already past nine o'clock. When do you think Chen Changhao will come out of his room?"
After waiting for half an hour and not seeing Chen Changhao sneak out, Cheng Lu asked tentatively.
"If Chen Changhao has nothing to hide, he'd come out around nine or ten to have some fun. If he has something to hide, he'll probably come out around eleven or twelve. We have to be prepared for both and ambush here early."
Chen Feng explained.
"Chen Feng, if Chen Changhao has something to hide, what bad things do you think he might do?"
Cheng Lu continued to ask curiously.
"Chen Changhao is the head of the Land and Resources Bureau in the neighboring town. If he's doing something bad in Japan, he can only be a traitorous spy."
Chen Feng replied seriously.
"What? A small town official from a small town running to Japan to be a traitorous spy? That seems unlikely, doesn't it?"
Cheng Lu asked, bewildered.