Chapter 153:
Li Yan opened his eyes and looked at Yu Xiaodi, who had a playful smile, and said seriously, "You told me that I could peek here and deliberately tempted me. If I still acted all coy, I wouldn't be man enough. So I've decided to watch openly. Go ahead and change!"
"..."
It was rare to see Li Yan so embarrassed, which made Yu Xiaodi excited to keep teasing him. But now with his nonchalant attitude, she was too scared to do it.
"No way, that'd be too much of a benefit for you," Yu Xiaodi giggled as she sat down beside him, continuing to tease, "Let me see, are you reacting yet?"
"Hey, you're coming off too bold, aren't you?" Li Yan had to sigh.
"Haha, calling me bold now? Why didn't you say you were bold when we were in the car? I don't care, I even said before that I could give myself to you, but you didn't want it." Yu Xiaodi wasn't easily intimidated, but she still added obediently, "Of course, I'm only bold with you; I don't even glance at other men."
"You... better go put on some clothes. If your mom finds out, she'd have Zhou Yunfei strip me and throw me into the sea!"
Li Yan had to remind her, not because he wanted to peek, but because... he couldn't stop thinking about it! Just knowing she wasn't wearing anything underneath drove him wild. How could he let her wander downstairs to the living room?
"My mom's not home. My dad's back, but will he notice?"
"..."
"Hehe... you just want to peek at me! Making all those excuses." Yu Xiaodi immediately stood up and stood in front of him, shyly and timidly saying, "Before changing, I'll let you have a peek, consider it your gain..."
With that, she slowly lifted her skirt.
Li Yan was stunned by her actions. Before she could raise it, he quickly closed his eyes. "Alright, I'll go out and wait for you! You'll make me make mistakes this way."
"Okay, okay." Yu Xiaodi laughed, "Didn't you just say you wanted to watch openly? Such bravado! When given the chance, you don't dare to watch, but you'd sneak a peek through the mirror."
"Just think of me as a hypocrite! I'm really afraid I won't be able to resist and push you down." Li Yan licked his lips, feeling his mouth go dry.
Yu Xiaodi extended a finger, poked his nose, and laughed, "Silly! I was teasing you on purpose. I dared to do it because when you went in earlier, I had already changed into new underwear."
Li Yan exhaled a breath, "That's more like it." Without the direct temptation, he felt a bit more at ease, and jokingly added, "Should I check?"
Yu Xiaodi used one hand to cover her chest and the other to clutch her skirt, widening her eyes with an innocent look, "Uncle, do you want to give me a physical exam?"
Li Yan collapsed onto the bed.
With a giggle, Yu Xiaodi came over and patted his thigh!
Li Yan quickly sat up straight.
"Hehe... seeing how exaggerated you are, of course, I don't dare to show you. Maybe next time! Next time, I'll buy some tiny thong and let you sneak a peek. Come on, since you're here, come say hi to my dad, okay?" Yu Xiaodi reached for his arm.
Li Yan was a bit frustrated, "I'll just go splash water on my face again!"
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After Li Yan went into the bathroom, Yu Xiaodi also let out a long breath, patted her chest, and touched her flushed cheeks. She had been playing with fire just now!
Knowing full well that kind of teasing was dangerous and could evoke Li Yan's wild side, but the chance to be so intimate with him also made her unable to hold back.
She hadn't really lifted her skirt completely; she just wanted to test him. If he looked, she didn't mind letting him see; if he didn't, she'd be happy too. Because she hadn't changed yet! She was playing dangerously!
After seeing Li Yan go inside, she finally relaxed, quickly heading to the wardrobe to pick a pair of panties to change into.
She was quite fast. By the time Li Yan returned, she had already tidied everything up. There was just verbal teasing, without the intimate contact or passionate kisses like in the car. On the surface, it was hard to tell anything, and it was easier for her to cool down.
"After your issue was settled, did your mom get busy with work again? She doesn't even have time at home on Sundays," Li Yan started another topic.
After the last time's enlightenment, Yu Xiaodi was now more forgiving and understanding of her mother. "Yeah, a while ago, when she saw me cooped up at home every day, she stayed home with me for quite a bit. Usually, we might not spend as much time together in a year as we did then, and she has built up a lot of backlogged work."
"Seems like your relationship is pretty good now. That's great!" Li Yan praised.
Yu Xiaodi nodded, "Actually, I think... it's really not easy for my mom. Managing such a big group company as a woman, and think about it, even if she had free time, my dad wouldn't have time to accompany her either. I have to go to school normally, so wouldn't she feel lonely? I suspect she became a workaholic partly because my dad is too busy and doesn't have much time for her. I will never let that happen to me!"
Seeing her determined look, Li Yan patted her head without commenting. Many girls think this way, believing love should come first. But can life be just about love? Even princesses can't live in fairy tales forever; other pressures will inevitably force people to divide their time.
Yu Xiaodi obediently leaned against him, not saying anything. Deep down, she felt that Li Yan's caution in dating her and acknowledging their relationship might be due to his wife's situation, or maybe that person wasn't really his wife, and perhaps it was the pressure from her family conditions on him! It can only progress slowly. Anyway, in the future, she wouldn't take over the management role, just being a carefree major shareholder, and spending more time with him shouldn't be an issue.
Leaving her room, the two walked through the corridor, passing through the vast villa to Yu Hong's office. There was no need to search elsewhere; when Yu Hong was home on weekends, he spent most of his time in the study that also served as his office.
Li Yan had been to this place once before, also led by Yu Xiaodi like now. But coming back now felt very different. The last time, Yu Xiaodi wasn't this attached to him, and he didn't have any feelings for her either. Unexpectedly, their relationship had grown so close without him realizing it.
After their last conversation, Yu Xiaodi not only significantly improved her relationship with her mother but also re-evaluated her relationship with her father. However, Yu Hong's long-term leadership aura, coupled with infrequent meetings, especially in childhood, still left her a bit in awe of him.
At the study office door, Yu Xiaodi knocked earnestly. At that moment, she had an illusion of hearing a cluttered sound inside. But upon listening carefully, there was nothing. She couldn't help but look at Li Yan, seeing him looking back at her, she questioned with her eyes.
Li Yan shrugged without expressing anything.
Yu Xiaodi knocked again, still not hearing Yu Hong's response. She couldn't help feeling anxious and opened the door herself. Once the door was open, she entered the study to find Yu Hong seated behind the large desk, seeming a bit flustered, and the desk was a mess with a closed laptop on one side.
"Xiaodi? Is there anything?" Yu Hong tried to smile and then saw Li Yan, "Oh, Li Yan is here! Welcome!"
"Dad, are you okay?" Seeing her father's unusual demeanor, Yu Xiaodi quickly asked. "Is there something else bothering you?"
Looking at the chaotic desk, remembering the previously heard cluttered noises, Yu Xiaodi immediately thought her father must be sulking about something unresolved.
She stepped forward to help tidy up, but Yu Hong propped his elbow on the desk and said, "I'm okay, just let me be quiet for a moment. You guys go out first! Entertain Li Yan for me, won't you? Li Yan, don't mind me, you've come several times, and I haven't had the time to entertain you properly."
"Mayor Yu is too kind." Li Yan said with a half-smile, then pulled on Yu Xiaodi, "Let's go out first."
Yu Xiaodi looked at him confused, thinking, with dad needing arrangements, as a man, you could stay and have a smoke with him, why leave now?
Li Yan was a man, and not a naive honest man either, so he understood some situations well. The cluttered sound they heard outside sounded to him like someone was having an intimate moment. He only blamed it on still being engulfed in his previous affectionate time with Yu Xiaodi when he thought he misheard. After entering, seeing Yu Hong acting composed, and the orderly disarray of the desk—Yu Xiaodi saw only chaos, but he saw it was a methodical chaos with items pushed to the sides.
Clearing the center like that, combined with his expression, Li Yan boldly concluded he had just engaged in an intimate activity inside! Hearing the knock, he didn't respond as he was handling it urgently. Likely he only hastily pulled up his pants, and the woman couldn't find anywhere else to hide and clutched her clothes under the big desk. The spacious desk was her blessing!
Moreover, with Director Zhou Qudan and Secretary Ji Yi, Li Yan immediately had a bigger room for imagination. They might have sent a beauty to Yu Hong under the guise of work, then after Yu Hong had enjoyed himself, left with them together, thus covering it up from outsiders who naturally wouldn't know.
Of course, all this presupposed Yu Hong knew his wife Chen Mingying wasn't home. His daughter was out playing, and others wouldn't dare approach the study without instructions, so he dared to play around like this. But unexpectedly, Yu Xiaodi returned so quickly, and bringing Li Yan back specifically to greet him!
Just coming to greet Yu Hong, Li Yan hadn't thought he would catch the mayor in such a scandalous moment!
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