Chapter 176 - 172: The Strong Never Fear the Storm

Chapter 176: Chapter 172: The Strong Never Fear the Storm

Su Yunzhou had just stepped out of his room when he ran straight into Yu Jiao, who was sporting a high ponytail and flaunting her excellent figure.

Her eyes carried a trace of joy. "Brother Su, are... are you doing okay?"

"I’m perfectly fine!" Su Yunzhou replied with a question. "Why are you here?"

"I was worried you might be in a bad mood!" Yu Jiao said. "So I wanted to come check on you, and it just so happens you came out right as I arrived!"

"Don’t worry, my mindset is as good as ever!" Su Yunzhou chuckled.

"Mhm!"

Yu Jiao nodded and looked at Su Yunzhou, who was wearing a bathrobe. She asked curiously, "Where are you heading?"

"Going for a swim!" Su Yunzhou said. "To relax a bit!"

"Ah."

Yu Jiao’s small face registered surprise. Earlier, she had also planned to go to the Sky Pool downstairs to take some photos, only to be told that it had been booked out.

"So you’re the one who booked out the pool upstairs!"

Su Yunzhou’s eyes lit up, but he neither confirmed nor denied it.

He thought, "No wonder Lilia said she had taken care of everything."So this is how she took care of it..."I couldn’t tell she was actually a wealthy second-generation heir."But I’m a wealthy first-generation self-made man."Technically, that makes me her senior!"She should be calling me..."

Yu Jiao asked a few more questions.

Hearing the underlying hint that a certain someone also wanted to go swimming, Su Yunzhou tactfully shot down the idea.

"I’ll be heading over now!"I want some peace and quiet to relax by myself. Thank you, and see you later."

With those words spoken, Yu Jiao couldn’t really say anything else. She could only watch the handsome Su Yunzhou walk away, grumbling silently in her heart.

She thought, "So frustrating!"Ugh! I came here in person to comfort you! And I even wore black pantyhose."But you’re so oblivious to romance, you didn’t even invite me into your room to hang out... What on earth do I have to do to win your heart!"

...

At the entrance of the Sky Pool.

A female staff member informed him, "Sir, the pool has been booked out for the day. If you’d like to swim, you can visit our other pools."

Su Yunzhou took out his phone and made a call.

A moment later, the female staff member wore an apologetic expression and said, "Sir, I am so sorry. Please come in with me!"

"No problem!" Su Yunzhou shrugged and followed her inside.

The air grew humid, and the faint sound of splashing water could be heard.

After walking a few more steps, a beautiful white swimming pool appeared ahead, surrounded by gorgeous lighting setups. Under the night sky, it looked incredibly dreamy.

In the center of the pool was a beautiful silhouette resembling a mermaid.

Seeing the late-arriving Su Yunzhou, Lilia felt a surge of joy. She swam to the edge of the pool and popped her head out of the water. Droplets clung to her beautiful features as she tossed her hair back, running a hand through her wet locks to sweep them out of her face.

As she raised her arms, her proud, snowy-white peaks stretched her bikini into a full, alluring curve. Her slender waist flaunted beautiful lines, and further down, the tight fit around her hips perfectly outlined her perky, plump backside.

The look in her eyes was bold and passionate, and her lips curled into a tempting smile.

"Zhou! What are you standing there for? Come on in!"

Faced with the invitation, Su Yunzhou offered a faint smile. He took off his bathrobe, revealing a perfect physique that resembled a statue from Ancient Greece.

His beautiful and powerful muscle lines instantly made Lilia’s eyes light up.

"Wow~"His body is actually this sexy!" she exclaimed.

SPLASH!

Su Yunzhou jumped into the water, sending spray flying in all directions.

He swam a lap around the pool, the cool temperature washing away the fatigue in his body.

A pair of beautiful, long legs appeared beside him.

Lilia swam up to his side and said, "Zhou, I couldn’t tell your body was this amazing!"

Su Yunzhou looked over Lilia, who resembled a stunning beauty emerging from the water. "Your figure is the one that’s truly amazing!"

Hearing the compliment, Lilia gave a charming smile; she was very confident in her own figure.

"Zhou, about what happened today... are you doing okay?"

Looking at the genuine kindness in her eyes, Su Yunzhou smiled and said, "We have an old saying in Dragon Country: The pure remain pure, the muddied remain muddy, and rumors will defeat themselves."

Lilia paused for a moment before saying, "I was worried your mindset would take a hit. It seems I was overthinking things. As expected, the strong never fear the storm."

Su Yunzhou replied with a smile.

In truth, he was a tiny bit annoyed.

After all, quite a few people had been maliciously gossiping about him behind his back. But on second thought, what was the point of getting angry?

Getting mad was a true waste of time. He had fairly and squarely broken the record by relying on Tong.

This record had broken through their mental defenses. They were miserable, so they wanted to make him miserable too. In other words, he should be even happier about it.

Besides, when you were famous, you gained both a good reputation and a bad one.

People could say whatever they wanted; their mouths were their own.

As long as you didn’t care, no one could hurt you.

Therefore, with a personality like Su Yunzhou’s, his mindset would absolutely never crumble over things like this. He would only make other people crumble.

The two swam for a while before comfortably lying back on the lounge chairs, gazing at the starry sky, feeling nothing but joy.

Holding her drink, Lilia said, "It’s a shame we can’t drink alcohol these next few days. It’s a waste of this pleasant evening breeze."

Su Yunzhou said, "Didn’t I promise last time that after the competition ends, I’d take you out for a spin? I’ll let you taste Dragon Country’s baijiu then."

"Sounds great!"

Lilia blinked her blue eyes. Along with her bodily movements, a certain snowy-white area bounced in tandem.

Su Yunzhou hadn’t been intimate with anyone for a few days. Watching this scene sent ripples through his heart, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Are you confident about the upcoming matches?"

Lilia set down her glass, confidence plastered across her face. "Of course! I’m fully intending to take the championship. I’m just not a freak like you!"

Su Yunzhou furrowed his brows. "Freak... I don’t think that’s a compliment!"

Lilia covered her mouth and giggled. "Hmm! Isn’t it?"

The two chatted idly for a while.

Lilia’s gaze toward a certain someone grew increasingly passionate. She was someone who strongly believed in first instincts.

Some people made your heart leap with joy upon the very first meeting; others wouldn’t make you feel a thing even if you met them ten times.

And as for Su Yunzhou, the more she saw him, the more she liked him.

"Zhou, there’s a piano in my room. Do you want to go over and play for a bit later?"

He thought, "Whoa~"Are foreign beauties all this proactive?"Playing the piano, making love... it doesn’t sound like a bad idea."But I’m currently at the center of a storm. A lot of people are watching my every word and action. If I accidentally get caught walking out of her room..."Things would get very ’interesting.’"Plus, I still have to go back and get on a video call later."

Ultimately, Su Yunzhou chose to decline.

"Today isn’t very convenient. You know my current situation; until this matter is settled, anything I do will be..."

A flash of disappointment crossed Lilia’s pretty face. "That’s true. Even if we merely went to play the piano and exchange music theory knowledge, I suppose those people still wouldn’t believe it!"

Su Yunzhou gave a slight nod. Forget about others—even he wouldn’t believe it. If they went into her room, they probably wouldn’t just be playing the piano, and they certainly wouldn’t just be exchanging "knowledge."

The two chatted for a while longer. Then, to avoid suspicion, they left the pool one after the other.

Su Yunzhou returned to his room and took another shower. Then, a video call from Liu Yiyi came in.

After he answered, the sight of the beauty in her pajamas instantly banished any sleepiness.

Liu Yiyi didn’t mind in the slightest as she revealed a patch of snowy-white skin.

Su Yunzhou had heard of video-call sex, but he had never tried it and didn’t want to. It felt a bit unfulfilling.

After all, when he actually had real "food" to eat and a real person to play with, why would he resort to doing things by hand?

The two flirted sweetly with each other for a bit before hanging up the phone.

...

The night passed peacefully.

Su Yunzhou had a good night’s sleep. After a quick wash, he headed downstairs to eat breakfast, only to discover a large crowd of reporters gathered outside the hotel.

Fortunately, he hadn’t come down in his pajamas, opting instead to change into Moriyama sportswear.

Faced with the reporters’ inquiries, he replied very patiently, "Thank you all for your concern. I believe the truth of this matter will soon come to light."Besides, when walking On the Road, if you run into a stray mutt and it bites you, you can’t exactly bite it back!"Sometimes, you just have to learn to let things go. After all, who would stoop so low as to get angry at a mutt?"

This humorous response quickly went viral across the internet.

Netizens liked and praised Su Yunzhou’s wit, then voluntarily rushed over to leave comments for the "mutts."

Their insults were exceedingly cultured, each one more eloquent than the last.

Amidst this highly amusing atmosphere, time passed in a flash.

At three o’clock in the afternoon.

The test data, rushed through overtime by ten different laboratories, was delivered to the organizing committee’s office.

And the results were equally shocking.

Someone had indeed used performance-enhancing drugs.

But that person was...