The La Perla boutique.

“Honey, I just love this brand. Buy it for me~ Pretty please~”

“Oh, baby, lingerie is just a consumable. Buying something this expensive when you can only wear it a few times is such a waste! Be a good girl. Later, I’ll go to the QQ Lingerie Store and buy you a few new sets, the kind that feels great to tear.”

“No, no~ I only want this brand~”

The moment Xiaoyan walked through the door, she heard a familiar voice deliberately pitching itself into a fake, cutesy tone, along with a deep, sleazy, and slightly familiar male voice arguing near the entrance. frⅇe

She turned to look. Sure enough, it was the classmate she practiced dancing with, alongside that magazine editor-in-chief she had met before—the one who had tried to pull the casting couch on her.

Seeing the intimate way they were pulling and tugging at each other, Xiaoyan confirmed her past suspicions. Her classmate had indeed submitted to this greasy middle-aged man’s casting couch just for a part-time job. However, judging by their conversation just now, they might also be in a sugar daddy relationship. It seemed this man usually spent quite a bit of money on her.

But essentially, it was all the same. She glanced at the sleazy man, and a wave of disgust welled up in her heart.

“Even if I were to die, I wouldn’t want someone like him to touch me!”

Just as she was about to pretend not to see them and avoid them, her sharp-eyed female classmate accidentally spotted her.

“Eh, Yanyan, you’re here shopping too? By yourself?”

Ever since this classmate had used shameless tactics to steal her spot and make her lose a very lucrative part-time job, Xiaoyan had basically fallen out with her. Not broadcasting her scandalous affairs everywhere was already the utmost kindness. So, Xiaoyan simply gave a cold, perfunctory response and started walking further inside.

Who knew that the magazine editor-in-chief, upon seeing the great beauty he had once failed to obtain appear again, would instantly have his eyes light up and change his tune.

“Baby, haven’t you always wanted lingerie from here? Let’s go pick a piece now—no, pick a whole set!

“Oh my, if it isn’t Xiaoyan. I’m very sorry about what happened before, but we have plenty of time ahead of us. We still have chances to collaborate in the future.”

The somewhat greasy middle-aged man seemed to want to convey to Xiaoyan the message, “See? This kind of life originally belonged to you, and it’s still not too late,” attempting to tempt her into depravity once more.

But Xiaoyan only curled her lips in a look of disdain. She was indeed a bit materialistic and vain, but she also had her own dignity and principles.

“Honey, what do you think of this set? I’ll definitely look great in it.”

The middle-aged man glanced at the price tag. This lingerie set, panties and bra combined, barely used any fabric, yet it cost over six thousand. But seeing that the stunning beauty not far away—the one who made his heart throb—was also watching, he gritted his teeth and pretended to be generous. “No problem, baby, let’s get this set!”

Xiaoyan’s classmate naturally knew the man’s filthy thoughts, but she didn’t care at all. It was just a transaction where they both got what they needed. To be honest, she was even a little grateful to Xiaoyan. If Xiaoyan hadn’t suddenly appeared, she wouldn’t have gotten this lingerie set so easily.

“You’re the best, honey!” The girl planted a smooch on the greasy man’s cheek and excitedly went to find a store clerk to try it on.

While waiting, the middle-aged man approached Xiaoyan. “Xiaoyan, here by yourself? I see you’ve been looking for a while but haven’t picked out a single piece. Are you a bit short on cash? Do you want me to recommend another part-time job to you?”

Xiaoyan took a step back in disgust to create some distance, not wanting to talk to him.

“Yanyan, what’s wrong? An acquaintance?”

As Xiaoyan stepped back, she suddenly felt a pair of strong hands wrap around her waist. She was about to struggle in panic when that familiar voice reached her ears, so she relaxed again and let him hold her.

Having just finished a phone call, Zhang Yan walked through the door only to see a greasy middle-aged man trying to cozy up to Xiaoyan. Although Xiaoyan wasn’t his woman yet, she was already meat in his bowl. How could he allow anyone else to stick their chopsticks in? He intervened very assertively.

Although Xiaoyan usually didn’t seem too smart, for some reason, her brain worked incredibly fast at this moment. Hearing Zhang Yan call her Yanyan instead of ‘Junior,’ she immediately grasped his thoughts.

“Darling, I don’t know him well. We’ve only met once. Relying on the fact that he’s an editor-in-chief at Yikoo Magazine, he once tried to pressure me into a casting couch deal! freewebnovⅇl.com

“I explicitly rejected him then, but he’s still entertaining wishful thinking. He just tried to introduce me to some new part-time job. Who couldn’t see through his dirty thoughts!”

Like finding a backer, Xiaoyan poured out the whole story about their history, effectively also afraid that Zhang Yan might misunderstand.

“Heh, I don’t even know what third-rate magazine that is. Can any random dog play the casting couch game nowadays?”

Humiliated to his face, the greasy man’s face turned red, but the steadiness and forbearance he had tempered over his middle-aged years stopped him from lashing out immediately. As the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine, he could tell at a glance that the clothes and accessories Zhang Yan was wearing cost at least a hundred thousand. The family background of this kind of rich second-generation heir could be big or small; it was best not to provoke them if possible.

“Young man, don’t be so arrogant with your words. Xiaoyan might have misunderstood something. I have never had any improper thoughts about her. I just came over to say hello.”

Since the other party had already taken a step back and actively chickened out, Zhang Yan naturally wasn’t someone to push things too aggressively.

But right at this moment, another slightly arrogant male voice rang out.

“I originally couldn’t be bothered with your personal grievances, but since you just said Yikoo Magazine is third-rate, I can’t just turn a blind eye. After all, my family is one of Yikoo’s major shareholders.”

“Oh my, Young Master Fang, you’re here too. What a coincidence.” Hearing the voice, the middle-aged editor-in-chief immediately put on a flattering smile.

The one who interjected was a luxuriously dressed young man. His outfit wasn’t inferior to Zhang Yan’s, and he wasn’t much older than him either, but he wasn’t as handsome (said with a straight face). He had his arm around a tall, model-like girl. She was decent-looking, but her looks couldn’t hold a candle to Xiaoyan’s.

And the Yikoo he mentioned, Zhang Yan gradually realized, was exactly the company mentioned in the information he had just gotten on the phone. Yikoo, though called a magazine publisher, was actually a comprehensive company encompassing print and digital magazine publishing, modeling shoots, online and offline clothing sales, and trend event planning.

This slightly greasy middle-aged editor-in-chief could only be considered the head of a certain business division, mainly responsible for the promotion of Hanfu and other new Chinese-style clothing.

Facing this young man who popped out of nowhere to meddle, Zhang Yan naturally wouldn’t coddle him, let alone someone from Yikoo, whom he would likely clash with in the future.

Showing absolutely no regard for him, Zhang Yan said, “So what if you don’t turn a blind eye?”

The conflict was between him and this middle-aged man; if the other party insisted on interfering, they would have to weigh their own capabilities. I, Zhang Yan, am protected by Brother Tongzi. Whose turf do you think you’re on?

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