Chapter 656: Chapter 656: The Fish Won’t Bite
The first step in seduction is meeting the other person, but Xiong Yun and Xingyue failed right at the first step. They didn’t even make it to the elevator and ran into trouble in the lobby.
The receptionist, though smiling pleasantly and appearing exceedingly kind and easy to talk to, was actually quite tough when you really interacted with her.
Want to go up? It’s simple, check in.
Want to get customer information from them? Simple, either prove you’re a government agency investigating customer info for official purposes, or have the customer confirm they know you, otherwise there’s absolutely no way to go up.
Xiong Yun turned green with anger in the lobby. If he could have Xu Ke call to pick him up personally, why would he need to ask the receptionist which floor Xu Ke was staying on?
"Sir, do you need me to call and inquire for you?" The receptionist said with a smile.
"No need, I’ll just wait for him here." Xiong Yun gritted his teeth and said.
As they watched the two leave the hotel, the receptionist immediately called Xu Ke, directly providing Xu Ke with their basic appearance information. Xiong Yun and his partner hadn’t anticipated that their plan would be discovered by Xu Ke before they even had a chance to execute it.
"Got it, thank you." Xu Ke’s cool tone traveled through the phone to the receptionist’s ear, causing the receptionist to blush. Although she knew it was impossible between them, fantasizing wasn’t illegal. She put down the phone, cupped her flushed cheeks, and smiled more sweetly and enchantingly than ever.
In the hotel, Xu Ke prepared his bath and sank into it. The warm water layers covering him made Xu Ke close his eyes comfortably; the receptionist’s words didn’t linger in his mind at all.
In fact, on the way from the company to the hotel, he had already sensed he was being followed. Originally, he wanted to see who had sent them, what their purpose in following him was, but didn’t expect these two to be so clumsy as to walk straight into the trap, completely ruining Xu Ke’s experience, leaving him disinterested.
Xu Ke didn’t take these two seriously, but they certainly took him seriously, following him like little shadows every day, looking for any possible chance to approach him, which was utterly annoying for Xu Ke.
In the end, he had to personally create an opportunity for them.
"Damn it, after following him for so long, I finally got a chance." Xiong Yun glared at Xu Ke, who was sitting in a KFC, a trace of malice on his face.
"Take this chance quickly to strike up a conversation, or else who knows how long we’ll have to wait for another opportunity." Xiong Yun pushed Xingyue, urging her to hurry.
Xingyue frowned, stayed in the car, with a hint of confusion on her face, "Don’t you find something odd? We’ve been following him for a while, and he’s never been to this kind of place. Plus, this place doesn’t suit his identity at all. I think he might have noticed something’s off, he’s probably baiting us."
Xingyue guessed the truth, but so what? Xiong Yun had been following without any progress for so long it was driving him mad. He didn’t want to keep stalling with Xu Ke; he was in a daze these days, with high expenses, and the remaining money wouldn’t last him much longer. He had to act on his plan quickly and succeed.
Therefore, he didn’t want to wait any longer, even if he knew it was a trap, he’d still go for it.
"Don’t think too much. Who doesn’t have a couple of quirks if they’re rich? Maybe he just likes coming here for fast food to experience life?" Xiong Yun remarked.
Xingyue still felt something was off, and wanted to wait a little longer, her tone inevitably carried some hesitance, "But..."
"Stop with the buts. Didn’t you promise to help me? Now the opportunity is here, and you’re hesitating. Are you regretting it?" Xiong Yun pushed Xingyue unpreparedly, causing her to hit the car door, her face pale with pain.
At the same time, her fondness for this man she once loved dearly was turning into dislike, increasingly feeling the man before her, whose face was twisted in fury, was very unfamiliar.
"I never said I wouldn’t help you. If I didn’t want to help you, why would I put off my own work to be by your side every day? I just think there might be a trap here. If you don’t trust me and insist on having me go out, I can do it. But if I fail, you can’t blame me later." Xingyue stared at Xiong Yun’s face, not blinking.
"You won’t fail. How could you fail? You look so good and you’re taking the initiative; no man can reject you, they’d have to be stupid to." Xiong Yun quickly said, gripping Xingyue’s hand. His voice was heavy with conviction, unclear if he was persuading Xingyue or himself.
Looking at Xiong Yun’s hopeless demeanor, Xingyue lost interest in talking and directly got out of the car, entering KFC in front of Xiong Yun.
Xu Ke sat by the window, allowing Xiong Yun, who was sitting in the car, to clearly see everything happening in the store.
Xiong Yun watched Xingyue approach Xu Ke, his hands trembling with excitement, thinking his good days were about to begin!
"Is this seat taken? Can I join you?" Xingyue flashed a smile she had practiced many times in front of a mirror.
"Suit yourself." Xu Ke glanced up at Xingyue, then went back to his phone, absentmindedly texting.
Xu Ke’s attitude left Xingyue feeling awkward, but she sat opposite him anyway, trying to attract Xu Ke’s attention by constantly fiddling with her hair. But he kept looking at his phone and paid her no mind, making Xingyue anxious.
Her gaze swept the table and finally settled on the cola she just bought.
Xu Ke was replying to a subordinate’s message when he heard a woman across from him let out a slight, sharp yelp. Looking up, he saw a woman with a look of helplessness and anxiety. "I accidentally spilled my cola, now my skirt is wet and stained. Could you lend me your jacket and help me buy a change of clothes? I’ll pay you," the woman said, her eyes fixed on Xu Ke as if afraid he’d misunderstand and refuse, occasionally biting her lip to show her unease.
What she didn’t know was, regardless of her requests today, Xu Ke wouldn’t refuse. He still wanted to see what these two fools intended to do to him.
After taking in her anxious expression and satisfying his own mischievous curiosity, Xu Ke finally spoke, "Sure." Xu Ke handed the woman his jacket after taking it off.
Xingyue took Xu Ke’s jacket and draped it over her lap. The faint scent of another person’s cologne instantly made her blush. Xu Ke’s jacket on her lap surprisingly gave her a sense of security.
"Can you walk? Want me to take you to buy clothes so you can choose the style? I don’t really understand women’s fashion and don’t know what you like," Xu Ke said.