After paying Xiao Jingming back, Guan Xi sent him home.
With a bag of money in her hand, she was in a good mood.
There was still more than an hour before 9PM so she just casually strolled by the roadside.
When she passed by a clothing store, she decided to go inside.
...
Two men, one tall and one short, followed behind Guan Xi. They had been tailing her ever since she came out of the casino.
Since they couldn't go in the store, they waited outside and smoked.
More than twenty minutes had passed and she still hasn't come out...
The two men looked through the glass of the store and couldn't see anyone other than the two employees.
"Oh no!" The tall man suddenly remembered what the manager said about the woman not being simple. He threw his cigarette away and dashed into the clothing store.
One by one, he rudely opened the doors of the fitting rooms. A woman's shrill scream sounded, "Ah! Hooligans!"
"Sir, what are you doing? Sir, this is a ladies' fitting room! You can't go in!" one of the employees said furiously.
The two men pushed the staff away and went ahead to open the doors of the remaining fitting rooms.
They did not find anyone.
The men's faces turned ugly.
They actually lost her...
How were they supposed to explain this to the manager?
...
As soon as Guan Xi left the casino, she had sensed that someone was following her.
After a few minutes of idle walking, she was able to confirm that she was indeed being followed.
After shaking off her tail, she headed straight to the cleaning shop. She wanted to remove her disguise and pay the 100,000 yuan she owed to Tang Yu.
AT THE CLEANING SHOP.
Guan Xi gave the 100,000 yuan to Tang Yue. "Xiao Yue, give this money to your brother, okay?"
Tang Yue looked at the neatly arranged bundles of money Guan Xi placed in front of her. She asked in a daze, "Sister Xixi, where did you get this?"
Guan Xi shrugged. "I gambled."
"What?"
Her plan to help her brother pursue her future sister-in-law fell through. How was she supposed to know that Sister Xixi would be able to return the money so quickly?
Tang Yue took the money and asked, "Sister Xixi since you're willing to go to the casino anyway, why... why aren't you taking any more jobs?"
Guan Xi was not sure how to respond.
After a while, she smiled faintly and said, "Because I don't want to live that kind of life anymore."
Her smile was extremely faint, but it showed her experiences. Experiences that did not belong on a young girl who had just turned 18.
She had also told Tang Yu this last time.
She didn't want to do any more cleaning work.
If she could, she would even choose to accompany the guests. She didn't want to go to places like the casino anymore.
"Oh." Tang Yue nodded, not fully understanding.
...
Tang Yue helped Guan Xi remove her makeup and disguise. The seductive Guan Xi was turned back into the pure and delicate Gu Wenxi in no time.
She got back to the mansion just a few minutes before 9PM.
The housekeeper informed her that Xiao Jiuyan was busy with the company and might not come back tonight. He told her to rest early.
Her mood instantly lifted when she heard that.
If her husband doesn't come back tonight, she could avoid any other... help that he might need.
'Perfect timing!'
After taking a shower, Guan Xi sprawled out on the big bed, happy that she was alone.
For the past few nights, she had been sleeping with Xiao Jiuyan.
She had been sleeping in a ball position all those nights because she was afraid that she'd jostle him and that he would punish her for ruining his sleep.
Tonight, she had the bed all to herself.
'It feels so good!'
Guan Xi rolled around the bed happily before resting her head on her husband's pillow.
Her nose was immediately assaulted with the smell of a man and tobacco. It was Xiao Jiuyan's unique scent.
She knew that he smoked, though not heavily.
She usually didn't like men who smoked because she found the scent heavy and disgusting.
At this moment, however, she was extremely fond of the smell of cigarettes...
Guan Xi took a deep breath and unconsciously sniffed.
Then, she realized what she had done.
Why was she acting like a pervert?
'What are you doing, you stupid girl?'
'Sleep, Guan Xi!'