Childhood sweetheart? I'd choose a rich woman!

Chapter 34 Touching Legs

"That's another issue!"

Su Jie smiled and slightly raised the beer in his hand.

After drinking two cans of beer, Shen Ruoxuan's face was flushed, and she became much bolder, daring to say anything, "Would you take advantage of me while I'm drunk and do that to me?"

Su Jie countered, "What do you think?"

Her ears were burning hot, so Shen Ruoxuan gently covered them and shook her head. "I don't know."

"If you don't know, then drink."

Su Jie laughed, "There's everything in this drink!"

Shen Ruoxuan said, "I want to drink slowly, I feel uncomfortable if I drink too fast."

"No rush."

Su Jie ate a packet of spicy shredded beef. "It's still early tonight, let's drink and chat slowly."

Shen Ruoxuan straightened her legs. "Do my legs look good?"

Su Jie glanced at it; it was snow-white and delicate, with the overhead light casting halos of color on it. "It's quite beautiful."

Shen Ruoxuan moved one leg next to the man, "Touch it."

Su Jie was eager to try, "It's free, right?"

With a slight pursing of her lips, Shen Ruoxuan gently shook her head. "No money needed!"

Su Jie wasn't exactly a gentleman either. Once the thought crossed his mind, he acted without the slightest hesitation, placing his hand directly on the object.

The sensation from his palm was different from what he had expected—neither warm nor tight—it was cool.

Like the temperature of fine jade being soaked in on a summer night, or like the dew that is about to disperse on a lotus leaf in the early morning.

The unexpected coolness caused his fingertips to curl slightly unconsciously.

It was as if there was an invisible film of water beneath her skin, or perhaps her skin itself radiated a youthful and plump glow.

The man's palm was very hot, and even though Shen Ruoxuan had prepared herself mentally, she still couldn't help but shudder.

"How are my legs?"

The girl's voice trembled slightly, as if she was seeking praise.

At this moment, Su Jie did not hold back his praise.

"very good!"

"Very moisturizing!"

Four words, two phrases, instantly made Shen Ruoxuan's heart twitch a few times.

"Snap—"

She shoved the man's hand off her calf, laughing and scolding him, "You filthy scoundrel!"

"hehe--"

Su Jie smiled, put his hand to his nose, and gently smelled it. "It smells nice!"

Suppressing her shame, Shen Ruoxuan said, "The lotion I use smells very nice; it's rose petal scented."

Then she blinked her slightly watery eyes. "Does it smell good?"

Su Jie nodded. "The smell isn't strong; it smells quite nice."

Shen Ruoxuan picked up a beer can next to her, took a big gulp, and said, "Let's continue the game."

Su Jie finished the last sip of beer. "Now it's my turn to ask you."

Shen Ruoxuan nodded. "Go ahead and ask."

Su Jie asked the second question that had been on his mind: "Have you ever had a crush on someone before?"

Shen Ruoxuan glanced at the man cautiously. "Does liking celebrities count?"

Su Jie shook his head. "It doesn't count."

"When I was in junior high, I was really stupid and I liked a male celebrity."

Shen Ruoxuan breathed a slight sigh of relief. "Later, when I grew up, I realized that the entertainment industry was nothing special, so I started to hate it."

Su Jie asked, "What about in reality?"

"I was busy studying in high school, and my parents were keeping a close eye on me, so I didn't have time to think about dating."

Shen Ruoxuan pursed her lips slightly. "Later, in college, under Yao Yao's encouragement, I became very rational and thought dating in college was incredibly stupid!"

"In addition, I have a medical condition, so I was initially very resistant and averse to contact with boys."

"As I matured a bit more, I realized how difficult work and life are."

"My family is just an ordinary family, and my parents can't help me much. So I want to find a boyfriend who owns a house and a car within the third ring road of Chengdu."

She paused for a moment, then added, "It's not that I'm materialistic, it's just that I don't want to have a hard life in the future."

"If I really had a mortgage and car loan to pay, I'd have to think long and hard just to go out for a nice meal. It's exhausting!"

To avoid appearing unconventional, Shen Ruoxuan betrayed her best friend, saying, "Yaoyao and I have the same idea; she also wants to find a boyfriend who owns a house within the Third Ring Road that he can pay for outright."

After the girl finished speaking, Su Jie smiled and shook his head.

"You rambled on and on without getting to the point. I'm asking you, do you have a crush on anyone?"

"Some guys are handsome and have great bodies, and I've been attracted to them too."

Shen Ruoxuan hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell the truth, "Just like you men like to look at beautiful women, we women also like to look at handsome men."

"But being moved is just that—being moved—without taking any real action."

Even if they came after me, I would firmly refuse them.

"Because when I think about how much suffering I would endure if I were to date them, I become very rational."

"I don't want to suffer, and I certainly don't want to endure hardship!"

Su Jie smiled and nodded, "It seems you really have never been in a relationship."

I swear.

Shen Ruoxuan stretched out one hand, "If I, Shen Ruoxuan, had ever dated any other man before, may I be hit by a car and die as soon as I step outside!"

After making the solemn oath, she asked, "Do you men care about this particularly?"

"If it's just for fun, I don't really care."

Su Jie spoke the truth in every man's heart: "But if I were to marry her, she would be a thorn in my side!"

"It's not fatal, but it will make you feel uncomfortable for the rest of your life."

Shen Ruoxuan asked, "Don't I see many people getting married the same way?"

"That's because they're poor and incompetent."

Su Jie shook his head. "If you have money and ability, who wouldn't want to find someone young, clean, beautiful, and with a good figure?"

"Once they become successful and wealthy, many of them will indulge in extravagant lifestyles and have multiple families outside of their own homes."

Shen Ruoxuan felt a little smug. "So, my lack of dating experience is a plus?"

Su Jie smiled and nodded, "A huge plus!"

"whee--"

Shen Ruoxuan couldn't help but laugh, "I guess I'm just lucky!"

"Now that I'm rich and capable, my standards for my partner are naturally high."

Su Jie didn't hide his thoughts: "Besides the most basic requirements, other aspects, while not necessarily helping me, shouldn't become a burden or obstacle either!"

Shen Ruoxuan pouted and said, "I definitely won't be a burden or an obstacle for you!"

Su Jie shook his head. "You don't understand."

"Gurgle—"

Taking a sip of beer, Shen Ruoxuan asked curiously, "Is there something I don't understand?"

Su Jie asked directly, "Can you accept that I have other women?"

Her initial joy and excitement suddenly sank, and Shen Ruoxuan's expression froze instantly. She asked dryly, "Why did you go to see other women?"

"During this period, I discovered that I am unusually sensitive to changes in stock prices."

Su Jie took a sip of beer. "I wouldn't say you'd make a profit on every ten buys, but you could make a profit on eight out of ten."

"You can't imagine how much wealth I will have in the future. I will need many sons to inherit my fortune."

Shen Ruoxuan felt a little uncomfortable. "I can also give you many sons."

Su Jie shook his head. "It's different."

Shen Ruoxuan asked, "What's different?"

I'll answer that question later.

Su Jie laughed and said, "You will never be able to understand my current level of thinking."

Shen Ruoxuan considered one possibility: "Is it because of your ex-girlfriend?"

Su Jie nodded. "Not entirely."

Shen Ruoxuan then asked, "If I had started dating you right after we met, would you have acted differently?"

Su Jie smiled and shook his head without answering.

Although she didn't answer, Shen Ruoxuan already knew the answer.

When the sun sets in the west, you're not there for me; when I rise again in the east, who will you be?

She didn't get involved in the man's rise to power from the beginning, nor did she accompany him through the most difficult years.

In the man's mind, she was the one who benefited from the success later.

So what should she choose?

Is it acceptable for a man to have a family outside of his own home and to have other women?

……