"Miss Li?"

To his utter disbelief, the first thing Li Qinghe asked for was for him to resign voluntarily.

Wang Zhennan shook his head, puzzled.

This guy was just a new bodyguard who had been outsmarted by him, his reputation now utterly ruined, and Li Qinghe was actually supporting him?

Had this woman gone mad?

"Miss Li, you... you must be mistaken, this guy he..."

Wang Zhennan, not giving up hope, asked again, certain that Li Qinghe had misspoken.

But before he could finish, Li Qinghe cut him off.

"Brother Wang, please leave. I don't want to speak too harshly," she said.

Like a bucket of ice water poured over him, Wang Zhennan's last hope was extinguished.

Looking at Li Qinghe now, he wondered, could it be that she had seen through his scheme?

"Miss Li, I... I was wrong, I'll never dare to do it again..."

The treatment Li Qinghe had provided over the years had been nothing short of generous. Realizing his golden rice bowl was about to slip away, Wang Zhennan panicked like never before.

With a face filled with regret, he looked at Li Qinghe, hoping to explain and for her to give him another chance.

Watching Wang Zhennan kneeling in front of her without dignity, Li Qinghe couldn't help but find it somewhat ironic.

She had had few dealings with Wang Zhennan in the past, and the few words they had exchanged were limited. Had it not been for Xu Fan's words, she never would have recognized this side of him.

Narrow-minded and without principles. Compared to Xu Fan, the difference was night and day...

Giving Wang Zhennan a cold look, Li Qinghe then said, "Brother Wang, keep some dignity for yourself."

Li Qinghe's tone left no room for a comeback. Wang Zhennan knelt on the ground, the plea in his eyes slowly turning to hatred.

"Li Qinghe, you're ruthless!"

He stood up coldly from the ground, clenched his fists tightly, and glared at Xu Fan and Li Qinghe one last time before turning around and leaving.

"This guy..."

Watching Wang Zhennan slam the door behind him, Xu Fan shook his head.

His pettiness knew no bounds. Keeping him around Li Qinghe was like living with a ticking time bomb, bound to cause trouble sooner or later.

Driving him away now was certainly the wise choice, but judging by his bitter and vengeful demeanor just now, he would probably seek to retaliate against Li Qinghe in the future.

He would need to keep a close eye on Li Qinghe in the coming days.

"Alright, it's getting late, you should get some rest," he said.

"I'll take care of things here."

Glancing at the woman standing to the side, still wrapped in a towel, Xu Fan gave a directive to Li Qinghe.

To be honest, after such an incident, Li Qinghe's mood was indeed not great.

She nodded and said, "Mhm, Xu Fan, thank you for your trouble."

After escorting Li Qinghe out of the room, Xu Fan closed the door and walked toward the other woman.

Apparently recognizing Li Qinghe, the color drained from the woman's face.

She clearly hadn't expected her trick of seducing a man to entrap someone with such a high profile.

"Alright, there's no one else here. Shall we continue?" Xu Fan said after sizing her up.

"You! Don't even think about it!"

Wrapped in a towel, the woman shrank back like a frightened cat, retreating to the corner of the wall.

She had been hired by Wang Zhennan to seduce Xu Fan in a set-up, with a promise of payment afterward.

Now that Wang Zhennan had been fired, how could he possibly pay her?

If she gave in to the man now, wouldn't she lose both person and money?

"Hmm?"

As she hesitated, not sure whether to fight to the death to protect her innocence, the woman discovered that the man hadn't even come close to her.

At this moment, meeting Xu Fan's gaze, she couldn't help but feel somewhat embarrassed.

"Men have two hobbies, persuading prostitutes to turn over a new leaf and tempting virtuous women to stray."

Gazing indifferently at the woman wrapped in a bath towel, Xu Fan said, "I'll give you a piece of advice today. Don't do this sort of thing again."

It was clear this was the woman's first time at this racket, and Xu Fan kindly admonished her.

As for whether she would take his advice or if she would screw up if she tried again in the future, Xu Fan couldn't care less.

"You can go now."

Glancing at the door, Xu Fan began to show her out.

"..."

Seeing no trace of longing in Xu Fan's eyes, the woman stood there stunned, feeling somewhat bewildered.

Could it be that her body held no temptation for him at all?

"Hey, I… I'll sleep with you."

Her face flushed, the woman mustered her courage and uttered these shameful words.

It wasn't that she was lowly, but she absolutely had to bring back the money from this outing no matter what.

A full two hundred thousand, she could think of no other way.

"You… just give me two hundred thousand, and I'll be yours tonight. I… I am still a virgin…"

"..."

Hearing her words, Xu Fan couldn't help but shake his head.

It seemed his recent admonition had been in vain.

Two hundred thousand, given her charms plus that layer symbolizing purity, was indeed not a swindle on Hong Kong Island, a place of opulence.

It was even possible she could command a higher price.

"But remember this, you can only enter my body, not my life. After tonight, don't cling to me."

Seemingly convinced that he would spend the money for her virginity, she boldly drew closer to discuss terms with him.

"I say, don't you think you're being a bit too confident?"

Giving her a faint look, Xu Fan smiled and said, "Besides, do you really think if I wanted to sleep with you, I'd need to buy a ticket?"

Merely for the offense of her attempted seduction, letting her sleep with him for one night was already letting her off easy.

"Better leave now."

Pointing to the door, Xu Fan urged her on.

"I…"

Xu Fan's cold rejection made her feel like she was losing face.

The man across from her had told her twice to leave, and here she was still shamelessly clinging on.

"But I really need the money, can't you help me out?"

If she weren't in dire need of money, she wouldn't have walked into Xu Fan's room tonight wearing just a bath towel.

She had to deliver the money by daybreak!

The woman looked at Xu Fan with a pleading face and said, "I'm begging you, consider the money a loan from me to you, and I, I'll definitely pay you back!"

"..."

From her tone, it seemed she was indeed in urgent need of the money.

Two hundred thousand was certainly not a big deal for him, but from her demeanor, Xu Fan guessed that even if he gave her the money, she might still not be able to solve her problems.

"I can help you, but before that, you have to tell me exactly what trouble you've run into."

Taking a deep breath, Xu Fan looked at the woman.

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