Chapter 170: Chapter 170: The Irresistible Scent_1
Just how strange had things gotten for him to feel too embarrassed to show his face? While he was drinking water, a female dog had sauntered over and started rubbing against his feet again and again! There was also a female cat perched atop a nearby wall, staring at him intently while meowing nonstop.
MEOW, MEOW, MEOW, MEOW!
It was as if his body was constantly emitting a special scent, making them unable to resist seeking him out and getting close to him!
But that wasn’t all.
When he finished his water and started to head back to his car, an old lady with a cane approached him. She had just walked past him, but she suddenly stopped, sniffed the air, turned around, and came back. The old lady took out her phone, smiled at him, and said, "Young man, my phone seems to be broken. Could you take a look for me?"
Helping the elderly is a virtue in China, so Su Xuan took the old lady’s phone and checked it carefully but found nothing wrong.
He handed the phone back to the old lady, puzzled. "Your phone is fine!"
The old lady replied, "If it’s fine, then why isn’t your phone number in it?"
I’m done for! Even an old lady can’t resist hitting on me!
Retreat!
Su Xuan immediately dashed back into his car and made a hasty escape.
"System, what was all that just now?" Su Xuan asked the system as he drove.
The system, devoid of intelligence, did not answer him this time. He could only start to ponder on his own.
Could it be that after my body was strengthened inside and out—both physically and mentally—my charm surged? Am I now emanating so much masculine allure that I can easily attract any female, regardless of whether she’s human? And regardless of whether she’s old or young? If that’s really the case, it’s going to seriously affect my daily life!
After that, he didn’t dare drive for DiDi all over town anymore. He headed straight to the place where he once worked: the courier station. He wanted to find Lu Dachun and process his resignation. After all, he had a new profession now.
As it turned out, Lu Dachun wasn’t at the station. Su Xuan had no choice but to call him, and thankfully, the call went through easily.
"Dachun, I’m resigning," Su Xuan said.
Lu Dachun wasn’t surprised. "I figured you wouldn’t last long. Couldn’t take the hard work of delivering parcels, right?"
"No, that’s not it," Su Xuan replied.
"Then what is it?" Lu Dachun asked, puzzled.
"I’ve started driving for DiDi."
"Holy crap!" Lu Dachun exclaimed.
Su Xuan gave his verbal resignation to Lu Dachun over the phone and then left the courier station. He then purposefully made his way to TQ Capital Management Company. Before entering the building, he even put on a face mask. He hoped it might conceal some of that special scent and reduce his attractiveness to the opposite sex.
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK!
Once inside the company building, he knocked on Ning Yunshi’s office door.
"Boss, please come in!" Ning Yunshi said, opening the door and immediately gesturing for him to enter.
"You recognized me even like this?" Su Xuan asked in surprise, touching the mask on his face.
"Of course, I can recognize you!" Ning Yunshi smiled sweetly. "I could tell it was you even if you were wearing a helmet!"
"Why?"
"Because you have a very pleasant scent. I can tell it’s you as soon as I smell it. In fact, the scent is even stronger today. Did you spray on too much perfume?"
Su Xuan shook his head. "No." He had never worn perfume in his life. He then said to Ning Yunshi, "I need to talk to you about something. Could you let go of my arm first?"
"Ah!"
Ning Yunshi didn’t know what had gotten into her. The moment Su Xuan entered the office, she had naturally, subconsciously, and very enthusiastically linked her arm with his. Flushed, she quickly let go.
Su Xuan then pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to her. "Here’s ten billion US dollars. Take it and help me invest it."
It was the check he had slyly taken from Richard.
Ning Yunshi exclaimed in shock, "Boss, where did you get ten billion US dollars?"
"A big shot gave it to me," Su Xuan said.
Ning Yunshi quickly took the check and scrutinized it closely. Then, she burst out laughing. "Boss, you’re quite the joker. The currency on this isn’t US Dollars, it’s Korean Won!"
"Damn!" Su Xuan cursed.
Ten billion US dollars and ten billion Korean won were worlds apart! That old fox Richard was truly cunning.
Ning Yunshi frowned in concentration as she calculated. "Still, ten billion Korean won is a lot. It’s equivalent to about sixty million of our currency!"
Su Xuan felt a bit better hearing that and instructed Ning Yunshi to pick a good project for the investment. Then he hurriedly left.
Next, he went straight back to his mansion on Houhai Street. If even a strong woman like Ning Yunshi couldn’t resist grabbing his arm, wandering around outside was becoming a dangerous proposition. What if he ran into an aggressive woman who decided to have her way with him?
"Master, why are you back so early today?" Housekeeper Liu was sitting on a lounge chair in the yard, enjoying the cool air when he arrived.
"Old Liu, I have some not-so-good news," Su Xuan said, pursing his lips. "Alice is gone."
"She had to leave sooner or later. Didn’t you see her off?" Housekeeper Liu replied.
"I did."
He then told Housekeeper Liu the story of how he had seen Alice off. The housekeeper was left dumbfounded.
"Intercepting a plane with another plane! Fighting Richard’s bodyguards! Coming out on top completely unscathed! And even stealing sixty million from them!" Housekeeper Liu, who rarely joked, couldn’t help but give Su Xuan a thumbs-up. "Master, you’re beyond incredible! A true testament to my training!"
Su Xuan wasn’t excited at all. "With Alice gone, it’s just the two of us left at home."
"We still have the two kids," Housekeeper Liu noted.
"They’ll be leaving too, once their psychological recovery is more or less complete."
"You’re not thinking of sending them to school, are you? They’ve already missed the optimal age for it."
"We’ll see when the time comes. Maybe I’ll have them attend a vocational school to learn a trade so they can support themselves."
"In that case, it really will be just the two of us left."
"Indeed."
Housekeeper Liu suddenly grabbed Su Xuan’s hand and spoke earnestly. "Master, don’t worry. I’ll try to live a few more years and grow old with you!"
Su Xuan’s eyes widened. "Old Liu, you..."
No way. Can I attract men now, too? Why else would Old Liu be holding my hand and talking about growing old together?
Housekeeper Liu also realized his words and actions weren’t quite normal. He quickly let go of Su Xuan’s hand and corrected himself, "To keep you company into your old age!"
"Then you’d better take good care of yourself. Don’t get sick or anything."
"Absolutely, Master!" Housekeeper Liu said, moved.
"And don’t call me Master anymore. It’s awkward. Just use my name."
Housekeeper Liu happily agreed. "Okay, Master!"
Su Xuan was speechless. "..."
After that, Su Xuan didn’t chat much longer with Housekeeper Liu. He went to take a shower, drank half a bottle of wine, and then lay down on his bed to sleep. He hoped he could sleep peacefully through the day and that everything would be better by tomorrow.
But unexpectedly, that evening, Su Zimo suddenly arrived unannounced...