Seeing Xu Xiuwen nod, Li Ke was overjoyed.
She opened a drawer and took out an MP3 player with wired headphones plugged in.
"What are you doing?" Xu Xiuwen asked, puzzled.
Li Ke smiled and explained, "This is an MP3 player."
"I know it's an MP3 player. I'm asking why you're taking it out."
Li Ke continued to smile, "Teacher Xu, this MP3 has a recording function. I recorded you singing so I can listen to it over and over again."
Xu Xiuwen was at a loss for words.
"Teacher Xu, please start singing."
Xu Xiuwen sighed.
He regretted agreeing to this; he should have refused from the start.
But since he had agreed, he wasn't going to back out now.
Xu Xiuwen adjusted his throat and began to sing "You Can't Do It" a cappella.
The song was upbeat and fresh, and with Xu Xiuwen's melodious voice, it was a surefire hit.
Li Ke was instantly entranced after hearing just one line of the lyrics.
After the song ended, she remained dazed.
"Wake up, I'm done singing," Xu Xiuwen said, rousing Li Ke.
Li Ke blushed and smiled.
She clutched the MP3 player tightly, treating it like a precious treasure.
Xu Xiuwen shook his head helplessly, "Li Ke, the song's over, I'm leaving now."
"Teacher Xu, I'll see you off."
"No need, I can go by myself."
In the end, Li Ke insisted on seeing Xu Xiuwen to the door.
After the door closed, Li Ke returned to her room.
She shut the door, lay on her bed, put on the headphones, and began listening to the recording of Xu Xiuwen's song.
As Xu Xiuwen's voice echoed in her ears repeatedly, her gaze grew increasingly dreamy.
Meanwhile.
After leaving Li's house, Xu Xiuwen went to the elevator and descended.
Upon exiting the building, Xu Xiuwen walked along a small path.
A black car was parked on the path.
As Xu Xiuwen passed by, he glanced casually and noticed the special license plate.
Such license plates are reserved for those who are not ordinary.
This piqued Xu Xiuwen's interest.
He wondered and then looked into the car.
Through the car's front windshield, Xu Xiuwen saw a woman.
The woman, dressed in a black business suit, was slumped in the back seat, her head tilted to the side, eyes closed.
Although he couldn't see very clearly, Xu Xiuwen recognized her immediately as Li Haimei.
Just as he suspected.
Seeing the license plate made Xu Xiuwen guess it was Li Haimei's car, and now seeing her inside confirmed his suspicion.
Xu Xiuwen wondered why Li Haimei, even though she was downstairs, didn't go home but remained in the car.
Moreover, she must have been there for a while, or she wouldn't have fallen asleep in the car.
Quickly, he came up with an explanation.
Could it be that Li Haimei was deliberately avoiding him?
Originally, Xu Xiuwen's previous offer was just a casual remark and didn't indicate that he really wanted to get involved with Li Haimei.
However, Li Haimei's attempt to avoid him made things more intriguing to him.
Xu Xiuwen decided to act as if he hadn't seen anything and walked away.
He stopped at the back door of the car and lightly tapped on the window.
The car's windows had privacy film, making it impossible to see inside from the outside.
Xu Xiuwen knocked for a while, but Li Haimei didn't open the car door.
Growing impatient, he decided to pull the door open himself.
As the door opened, a strong smell of alcohol wafted out from the car.
Li Haimei, her head turned toward Xu Xiuwen, had a flushed face.
Xu Xiuwen frowned, "How much did she drink?"
As he spoke, he waved his hand in front of his nose.
It became clear to him that Li Haimei wasn't avoiding going home on purpose, but was simply too drunk to manage it.
However, Xu Xiuwen overlooked something.
If Li Haimei was this drunk, someone must have brought her back—most likely her secretary, Su Luoyi.
As a secretary, Su Luoyi wouldn't leave a drunken boss alone in the car to sleep, unless instructed otherwise by Li Haimei herself.
Xu Xiuwen didn't think much of it.
Seeing Li Haimei, red-faced and unconscious, he instinctively felt he couldn't just leave her there.
After all, she was a woman he had shared a night with, and leaving her in this state seemed like an invitation for trouble.
"Li Haimei, wake up…" Xu Xiuwen called softly a couple of times.
Li Haimei remained deeply asleep with no sign of waking up.
Realizing that waking her might be impossible, Xu Xiuwen decided to carry her upstairs.
He leaned into the car, his right knee on the back seat, and reached out to pick up Li Haimei.
Just as he was about to touch her, Li Haimei's body suddenly shifted.
She slid back, lying down on the rear seat with her upper body prone and her head resting against the left car door, while her lower body remained somewhat angled but still with her legs together.
Xu Xiuwen had no choice but to lean further into the car, grabbing Li Haimei's hand to lift her and pull her out.
He grasped her left hand and was about to pull her up when something unexpected happened.
Li Haimei suddenly tugged at him.
Instead of lifting her, Xu Xiuwen was pulled into the car.
Unbalanced, he fell directly on top of her.
Though the space in the back of the car was not small, it was too tight for him to maneuver.
He ended up landing on Li Haimei.
What he didn't expect was that as he was on top of her, Li Haimei's other hand reached out and wrapped around his neck.
Li Haimei's right arm clung tightly to Xu Xiuwen's neck, bringing their faces very close.
Her breath, warm and slightly alcoholic, was directly on his face—though it was not unpleasant.
Xu Xiuwen was momentarily stunned by the turn of events.
After half a minute, he tried to stand up again, but Li Haimei's right arm was firmly holding him.
Their arms were pressed between their bodies, making it nearly impossible for him to free himself or get up.
At that moment, Li Haimei's eyes suddenly opened.
Her deep, passionate gaze was full of emotion, striking Xu Xiuwen with a jolt.
Regardless of her expression, it was clear her eyes were not clouded or showing signs of drunkenness.
Xu Xiuwen frowned, unsure whether she was truly drunk or not.
Li Haimei looked at Xu Xiuwen and suddenly asked, "What are you doing here?"
She didn't ask who he was, which indicated she recognized Xu Xiuwen.
Xu Xiuwen hesitated for a moment before replying, "I just finished tutoring Li Ke."
"Mm." Li Haimei responded lightly and then fell silent.
Unable to hold back, Xu Xiuwen said, "If you're not drunk, I'll leave now."
"Mm." Li Haimei said softly.
Hearing this, Xu Xiuwen tried to get up but immediately failed.
Li Haimei was holding him too tightly for him to move.
"You need to let go so I can get up," Xu Xiuwen reminded her.
"Oh." Li Haimei responded again.
But her hands still didn't release him.
Xu Xiuwen began to sense something was off.
"What do you mean?" he couldn't help but ask.
Li Haimei's breathing grew faster, and the warm air she exhaled increased.
The distance between them was less than ten centimeters.
In the quiet environment, every sensory detail was unusually clear.
The mature woman beneath him exuded immense allure.
Li Haimei didn't answer him.
No one could tell whether she was sober or drunk.
She suddenly lifted her head and kissed him.
The allure of a mature woman was incomparable to that of a young girl.
In the moment of the woman's proactive kiss, Xu Xiuwen felt a brief indulgence.
But he quickly snapped back to reality and pulled away from her kiss.
"What are you doing?"
Li Haimei replied with a single sentence.
"Isn't this what you wanted?"
She then leaned in to kiss the corner of Xu Xiuwen's mouth.
Xu Xiuwen's mind went blank.
The words Li Haimei had just said echoed repeatedly in his head.
Was Li Haimei planning to fulfill their agreement right here and now?
Xu Xiuwen swallowed nervously.
His heart raced wildly.
If it was indeed as he thought, it was incredibly wild.
This was downstairs in Li Haimei's apartment complex, in a car.
Xu Xiuwen wasn't swayed by lust.
He knew the time and place were not suitable.
He found a brief opportunity and quickly said, "Not here."
Li Haimei's breath was already chaotic.
She continued to kiss him, not giving Xu Xiuwen a chance to speak.
Besides her facial movements, Li Haimei's hands were also restless.
At this point, Xu Xiuwen's own desire was stirred.
"Stop… don't push me!" Xu Xiuwen warned.
Whether a warning or persuasion, Li Haimei wasn't listening to anything.
She was extremely enthusiastic.
Xu Xiuwen swore in frustration and threw all concerns aside.
In the narrow back seat of the car, Xu Xiuwen and Li Haimei embraced.
At the last moment, Xu Xiuwen remembered to close the car door.
...
An hour later, everything was over.
Li Haimei lay unresponsive on the back seat, her legs bent, pressing against the car window.
Fortunately, the windows had privacy film; otherwise, a pair of feet on the glass from outside would have shocked passersby.
Xu Xiuwen sat in the seat behind the driver's seat, facing Li Haimei's pale legs.
He was breathing heavily.
The difference between mature and young women was substantial.
A mature woman like Li Haimei was not easily subdued by just anyone.
Only a strong man like Xu Xiuwen could handle her.
After several deep breaths, his rationality gradually returned.
Thinking about what had just happened in the car with Li Haimei, he felt a surge of fear.
Though both side windows were covered with privacy film, the front windshield was not.
What if a passerby had seen what was happening inside the car?
Whether it was him or Li Haimei, if either of them were recognized, it would certainly cause quite a stir.
But thinking about how he felt just now, he didn't regret taking the risk.
After catching his breath, Xu Xiuwen started cleaning up the aftermath.
Li Haimei was still lying there, her eyes tightly shut, making it unclear whether she was awake or asleep.
But Xu Xiuwen knew she was awake.
The memory of her whispering in his ear was still fresh.
His shirt was still on, but his pants had been removed earlier.
Now, with Li Haimei's legs blocking his way, it was difficult for him to put his pants back on.
Xu Xiuwen patted Li Haimei's bottom with his right hand and said softly, "Move over, I need to put my pants on."
Li Haimei didn't say anything but pulled her legs back.
Xu Xiuwen looked down and only found his outer pants, not his underwear.
He searched again but still couldn't find his underwear.
Not knowing where it had fallen, he quickly put on his outer pants.
Once he was dressed, Xu Xiuwen sighed in relief.
He turned to Li Haimei and asked, "Are you okay?"
Li Haimei didn't respond.
This made Xu Xiuwen feel uncomfortable.
She hadn't been like this earlier.
Now, after the pleasure, she seemed to be acting as if she had been forced.
Unable to tolerate it, Xu Xiuwen said, "Say something, don't act like I forced you."
Li Haimei finally reacted.
She opened her eyes, glanced at Xu Xiuwen, then turned her gaze to the front of the car and covered her forehead with her left hand.
Her gaze even held a hint of disdain.
This displeased Xu Xiuwen greatly.
That look was like a wife dismissing a husband who failed to satisfy her.
Xu Xiuwen thought to himself: You almost passed out earlier, and you're still not satisfied?
Xu Xiuwen didn't like having his warm face met with a cold backside.
Few people could make him act this way; Cheng Lu was one.
Li Haimei clearly was not.
Xu Xiuwen said coldly, "Li Haimei, you've fulfilled one part of the agreement, but remember, you still owe me one more."
With that, he opened the car door and left.
Li Haimei lay quietly on the back seat for a while.
Eventually, she sat up, slowly put on her clothes, checked to make sure everything was in order, and then opened the car door to go home.
Once she got home, Li Haimei didn't go to see her daughter but went straight to the master bedroom.
Upon entering the master bedroom, she went to the side of the bed and fell back onto it.
Images of what had happened in the car kept flashing through her mind.
This made her heart pound vigorously.
Thinking about Xu Xiuwen's deliberately aloof attitude before they parted, she couldn't help but smile softly.
Li Haimei's cheeks were flushed.
She radiated a sense of joy from inside out.
Her smiling face was even more enchanting than a flower.
On the other side, Xu Xiuwen drove back to Jiangning Huayuan.
He took a shower and then put all his clothes in the washing machine to clean them.
After removing all the evidence, Xu Xiuwen sighed in relief.