Chapter 168 - 164: Skyrocketing Affinity

Chapter 168: Chapter 164: Skyrocketing Affinity

"Maybe I should just refuse!" Xia Wanqing thought.

Her mind was in a mess, unsure of what to choose. At the same time, she harbored a sliver of inexplicable anticipation in her heart, which only made her more anxious.

Bai Ying suddenly said, "Mr. Su, there’s a small matter I need to report to you.

"Because your room only includes an individual package for the Mi Xun Spa, this lady will need to pay separately..."

Su Yunzhou spread his hands dismissively. "Is that even an issue? Just put it on my tab."

After saying that, he turned to Xia Wanqing beside him. "Let’s go, partner! Go and enjoy the relaxing service arranged for you by a shareholder."

Xia Wanqing offered an awkward smile. Just as she was about to open her mouth to decline, she heard Bai Ying speak again.

"Miss, your spa room is 501.

"Mr. Su, your room is 502.

"Please follow me."

"Huh? We’re separated?" Xia Wanqing thought.

At this point, she had no reason left to refuse.

A moment later.

In a softly lit room filled with a soothing fragrance, Xia Wanqing lay on the massage chair, enjoying top-tier spa treatments. She closed her eyes, a look of sheer comfort washing over her face. She couldn’t help but let out a soft hum, the corners of her lips curling up slightly.

"This is truly so comfortable!" she thought.

The massage was highly professional. In fact, it was so purely professional that it almost felt like it didn’t justify the exorbitant price tag of several thousand yuan.

Ninety minutes later, the spa session ended.

Feeling thoroughly refreshed, Xia Wanqing walked out of her room. She was just about to call Su Yunzhou next door and let him know she was heading back, but the room was completely empty. Upon asking the staff, she learned that Mr. Su seemed to have some urgent business and had gone downstairs.

"Hmm?" Xia Wanqing took out her phone and dialed his number.

"Hello?" Su Yunzhou’s voice came through the receiver. "Are you done? I’m downstairs picking something up."

"Alright! I’ll come down, then."

After hanging up, Xia Wanqing took the elevator to the first floor. Looking through the glass windows, she happened to spot the hotel entrance not far away. Su Yunzhou was talking to a young girl. Curious, she walked outside and unintentionally overheard their conversation.

"Keep the money safe!" Su Yunzhou took a bouquet of roses and added, "Oh, right! I want to order another sixty-six roses for tomorrow. Deliver them at the same time."

The little girl frowned slightly. "Big brother, do you really need that many flowers?"

"I do!" Su Yunzhou nodded. "Besides, I’m not the one ordering those sixty-six."

"Then who is?" The little girl tilted her head, as if trying to discern the truth from his eyes.

"Why would I lie to you?" Su Yunzhou glanced behind the little girl and asked, "Why didn’t your grandmother come today?"

Looking slightly unnatural, the little girl replied, "Grandma is waiting for me over there. She said it doesn’t take two people to deliver flowers. She also said you’re a good person, so she feels at ease letting me come, and told me to say thank you."

Su Yunzhou chuckled. "See, there you go! Even your grandmother thinks I’m a good person! Remember to bring the flowers to me tomorrow evening."

"Got it!

"I’ll head back first, then! Otherwise, Grandma will get anxious waiting..." The little girl turned to leave.

But Su Yunzhou called out to stop her. "Wait!"

"What’s wrong?" the little girl asked.

At that moment, the CLICK CLACK of approaching footsteps echoed from behind.

Bai Ying hurried over, greeting Xia Wanqing as she passed before rushing toward the entrance. "Mr. Su! I’m sorry! I’m late!"

"It’s fine." Su Yunzhou took the box of Band-Aids Bai Ying handed him and passed them to the stunned little girl. "Take these! Hurry on back!"

"But..."

"Oh, come on! You sold me thirty-three roses but only charged me for thirty. This box of Band-Aids isn’t even worth as much as those three flowers.

"Alright! Your grandmother is still waiting outside. Be more careful with your hands next time."

"Huh?!"

The little girl timidly accepted the box, her expression complicated. Despite her young age, she had already endured her fair share of hardships—being treated with cold indifference, mocked by classmates, and worse...

Now, this sudden gentleness and goodwill left her somewhat overwhelmed. She felt a mix of emotions: a little timid, a little scared, and somewhat moved.

"I...

"Thank you, big brother!

"I’ll bring you a few extra flowers tomorrow!"

With that, the little girl turned and ran outside.

"Slow down! Be careful!" Su Yunzhou called after her.

[Affinity +11]

[Xia Wanqing’s Affinity: 70 points]

Su Yunzhou snapped back to reality. Seeing Xia Wanqing standing not far away, he struck while the iron was hot. "For you!"

Looking at the delicate roses presented to her, Xia Wanqing reached out to take them and said earnestly, "Thank you."

The scene that had just unfolded gave her a completely new understanding of this man. Young, handsome, wealthy, capable of playing the piano, and an athlete to boot... Not to mention, he was so incredibly kind-hearted.

"This is what a true gentleman looks like," she thought.

Su Yunzhou had no idea that she had thought so much in such a short span of time. He merely marveled internally.

"Doing good deeds really does pay off," he mused. Just like that, her Affinity had reached 70 points. He knew full well that it only got harder to increase the higher it went.

"Let’s go! I’ll walk you to your ride," he said.

Xia Wanqing returned to her senses. "That’s not necessary! I can just slowly cycle back myself."

Su Yunzhou took out his phone and tapped the screen a few times. "Absolutely not. You just finished relaxing; cycling back will only tire you out again.

"Besides, I’ve already called a commercial van!

"If I cancel it, there’s a cancellation fee. It’s just not worth it!"

Hearing this, Xia Wanqing felt a warm glow in her heart. "Then I’ll have to trouble you, partner!"

"Hahaha!" Su Yunzhou laughed heartily. "We’re all on the same team; no need for such formalities!

"Let’s go!"

The van was still ten minutes away, so the two of them wheeled her bicycle toward the intersection outside. Along the way, Xia Wanqing couldn’t resist asking about the little girl’s situation. Upon hearing the story, she echoed the exact same sentiment.

"Po really is an amazing person!"

A few minutes later, the luxurious commercial van arrived.

The driver enthusiastically lifted her road bike into the back. Xia Wanqing held the bouquet of flowers in one hand while waving goodbye with the other, a pang of reluctance welling up in her heart.

On the way back, as she gazed at the towering skyscrapers outside the window, she felt as though the city wasn’t quite so empty anymore. For some reason, someone’s words floated into her mind: "When your luck hits rock bottom and can fall no further, the only way left to go is up."

She murmured to herself, "Perhaps meeting you really was my..."

Meanwhile, back at the Boshe Hotel.

Bai Ying, who was on duty, watched Mr. Su walk back in alone, her curiosity about him intensifying.

"What kind of person is he exactly?" she wondered.

Mr. Su seemed different from other second-generation rich kids. He had no airs about him, and everything he said and did felt genuine and unpretentious. For instance, when the security guard mentioned earlier that a little flower girl was looking for Mr. Su, she had even double-checked multiple times, worried it was a mistake. Yet, to her surprise, Mr. Su had immediately gone downstairs the moment he heard the news.

Noticing the little girl had cuts on her hands, he even instructed Bai Ying to fetch Band-Aids. One look was enough to understand the little girl’s plight. And from their conversation, it seemed he had arranged to buy more flowers from her tomorrow.

"He really is far too gentle," she thought.

At this very moment.

The certain someone occupying the thoughts of quite a few women was currently lying grumpily on his sofa. Staring at the 0-7 match result, he joined countless other fans in furiously complaining and cursing.

He grumbled, "Seriously...

"Why don’t they just disband already?

"Why even bother going out there to make a fool of themselves!

"Watching them play is a total fucking nightmare!

"Damn it! In a few days, I absolutely have to crush Little Life’s rock climbers.

"This is so infuriating!"