Living Only For Myself: Make Those Who Hate Me Regret It

Chapter 383 - 382: Does Shen Chen Have an Unspeakable Secret?

Before Xu Su herself even realized, Li Li had already snapped back to his senses. He smiled and came forward, bowing respectfully. "Hello, Miss Xu. My name is Li Li. I’m Mr. Zhou’s assistant."

Xu Su already knew who he was, so she just nodded and grunted an affirmation. In a flat tone, she asked, "Where is he?"

"Mr. Zhou is waiting for you in his office. He arranged for me to come down and escort you up," Li Li said, raising a hand to lead the way. "This way, please."

Xu Su had left her bag in Shen Chen’s car, so she was only clutching her phone as she followed Li Li into Zhou Mochen’s private elevator.

Li Li stood to the side and reached out to press the highest number. Zhou Mochen’s office was on the top floor.

Xu Su realized that whether it was in living, transportation, or entertainment, this man hated being second best to anyone.

In the elevator, Zhou Mochen called again.

Just as Xu Su was about to answer, the elevator reached its floor and the doors slid open.

A man stood at the entrance, dressed in a smoke-gray shirt and black trousers. He had a slim waist and long legs, his posture as straight and tall as a pine tree. He radiated an imposing aura, but upon seeing Xu Su, his cool gaze instantly softened.

He was very tall, a good head taller than her. Xu Su’s eyes brightened, and she wrapped her arms around the man’s waist, humming playfully. "Zhou Mochen, are you 1.9 meters tall? You’re so tall, just looking up at you for a moment makes my neck sore."

’She wasn’t even considered short among other girls. So why was everyone around her taller than the last, making her feel like a shorty?’

"I was 187 centimeters three years ago. I don’t know if I’ve grown since then." Zhou Mochen took hold of the back of her neck and gave it a squeeze, then bent down to press a kiss to the crown of her head. "Should I go get measured?"

"Forget it, forget it." Xu Su shook her head. "You were already twenty-one three years ago. You probably stopped growing then."

Zhou Mochen let out a soft laugh and didn’t insist. He took Xu Su’s hand and led her toward his office, asking, "Are you hungry?"

"A little." It was already 12:30; of course she was hungry. Xu Su said, "I won’t come tomorrow. It’s too much trouble to make a special trip all this way just for a meal. You can eat by yourself."

’Coming here today was just to learn the way and find out where his company was. There was no need to come every day; she wasn’t the clingy type.’

"Okay." Zhou Mochen was very agreeable. He led Xu Su into his personal lounge.

It was called a lounge, but it was practically an apartment. It was fully equipped with a dining area, a living room, a bar, and a bedroom. Next to the huge floor-to-ceiling windows was a glass-doored gym containing some simple fitness equipment.

Dishes were already set on the dining table. Li Li closed the door behind him and withdrew.

"If I can’t make it back for lunch, you’ll be left at home alone." Zhou Mochen pulled out a chair for Xu Su and asked with concern, "Will you get bored eating by yourself?"

"Of course not." Xu Su picked up a slice of meat with her chopsticks and said honestly, "I’m not a child. Besides, I can always go to Shen Chen’s place for a free meal."

’If she hadn’t already made plans with him today, she would have gone straight to Shen Chen’s for a free meal and then continued her driving practice in the afternoon.’

Zhou Mochen’s expression didn’t change, but the hand serving her food paused slightly. "You two were together all morning?"

Xu Su hummed in affirmation and swallowed the rice in her mouth before saying, "He was teaching me how to drive. We just drove in circles in front of my house all morning."

"Is that so..." Zhou Mochen tilted his head to look at the girl beside him. She really did seem hungry. She had just stuffed a shrimp into her mouth, her cheeks puffed out as she chewed diligently.

When she talked about Shen Chen, her attitude was completely natural and open.

Zhou Mochen lowered his gaze, ignoring the faint displeasure in his heart, and asked with a smile, "How’s the practice going?"

Xu Su wasn’t modest at all. Completely satisfied with her progress, she announced proudly, "Shen Chen said I’m pretty smart. I can already drive in a straight line very steadily."

Zhou Mochen froze. "Driving in a straight line?"

He clearly hadn’t expected her to be such a novice, only able to step on the gas and go straight after several hours of practice.

"What’s that supposed to mean?" His words got to her a little. "I’m a beginner! I’ve only been at it for a few hours. Being able to hold the steering wheel steady and not swerve off course is already pretty amazing, okay?"

"...You’re right. That is amazing," Zhou Mochen agreed against his better judgment, peeling a shrimp for her. "Are you practicing again this afternoon?"

Xu Su nodded. "Yup."

"How could Shen Chen possibly have the time to spend the whole day practicing with you? Even if he’s free today, that doesn’t mean he’ll be free tomorrow or the day after."

After peeling several more shrimp in a row, Zhou Mochen took a napkin to wipe his fingers clean and said in a consultative tone, "How about I arrange for a couple of private instructors to practice with you instead?"

Xu Su was a reasonable person. ’She felt that Zhou Mochen had a point. Learning to drive isn’t something you can master in a day or two, and how could Shen Chen possibly have time to teach her every day?’

’He wasn’t some do-nothing rich heir who idled away his days. As far as she knew, the man was in charge of an electronics company that would one day be known nationwide.’

’A full day of this would hold up so much of his work...’

’It really wasn’t right to trouble him so much.’ Thinking this, Xu Su no longer refused Zhou Mochen’s arrangement. "In that case, have the instructors come tomorrow."

His goal achieved, the smile on Zhou Mochen’s face grew even wider.

After lunch, Xu Su curled up on the sofa, rubbing her overstuffed stomach. She rested her head on Zhou Mochen’s lap and praised contentedly, "Your company’s chef is amazing. That spicy shrimp was super delicious."

Xu Su had eaten most of the large platter of shrimp by herself. She never had any thoughts of dieting to maintain her figure; whenever she came across a dish she liked, she would definitely wolf down two bowls of rice.

If she ate less, Zhou Mochen, as her boyfriend, would worry that she was feeling unwell...

Ever since her rebirth, she had always had this appetite. She had been eating like this for a full three years, yet her limbs remained slender.

In Qian Jia’s words: "Her fat is very well-behaved. It absolutely doesn’t go to places it shouldn’t..."

Zhou Mochen stopped her hand from rubbing her stomach. He said, "You just finished eating. Don’t rub your stomach."

"Oh..." Xu Su took his hand in hers and started playing with his fingers out of boredom.

Zhou Mochen’s palms were large and his fingers long and slender. His fair skin, however, didn’t look frail or delicate. Xu Su placed her hand against his and found that he could completely envelop hers.

’They looked like a very powerful pair of hands. And it’s not like my hands are small!’

Xu Su huffed in slight dissatisfaction. For some reason, she suddenly thought of Shen Chen’s hands...

She paused, then looked at Zhou Mochen and said, "Hey. Do you think Shen Chen is hiding some kind of secret?"

Zhou Mochen was flipping through a project proposal. Hearing her words, he lowered his gaze to the person on his lap. "A secret?"

"Mhm..." Xu Su nodded, shifting from lying on her back to her side. She held onto his waist and said, "Haven’t you noticed? Shen Chen used to be such a player, but now he’s like a completely different person..."