Chapter 201: Leopard Print?! Who Could Stand That?

"I'll prioritize handling the company's matters."

Cheng Li Yan, cheeks flushed and breathing a little ragged, said, "Rest assured."

"Alright, let's go have dinner."

Xu Yuexin released Cheng Li Yan's hand and got up from the sofa, saying.

"Hmm…"

Cheng Li Yan hurriedly nodded and said, her mind a blank.

She, who has always had a strong, steady, and capable aura, had never been as flustered as today.

After getting up, Xu Yuexin called the third floor and asked Shen Qingru to come down.

Shen Qingru has now become obsessed with swimming; the third‑floor pool has almost become her personal domain.

If you can't find her, calling the third floor is definitely the right move.

"Is the office lease going smoothly?"

In a short while, Shen Qingru gracefully descended from upstairs, asking the newly arrived Cheng Li Yan with concern.

"Boss Xu helped me resolve it."

He bought the office building I wanted, rented me a floor, and almost didn't collect any rent.

"Ah? That's just perfect."

Shen Qingru exclaimed with delight, looking happily at Xu Yuexin, "Helping Cheng Li Yan is helping me."

"I really appreciate it."

"No need for politeness; when my company encounters legal matters later, I'll still have to trouble Sister Cheng for help."

"It's a promise: from now on, I'll take any lawsuit for you without charging a lawyer fee."

The three of them walked together to the restaurant and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner.

"Let's go upstairs to swim."

After the meal, Shen Qingru suggested to Cheng Li Yan, "There's a huge pool upstairs at his place."

"Sure."

Cheng Li Yan gladly agreed, "Xiao Xu probably won't go, right?"

If Xu Yuexin saw her fully in a swimsuit, she would truly be mortified.

"No."

Having taken a calming pill for Cheng Li Yan, Shen Qingru said, "After meals he usually walks in the garden and works out."

"Alright."

Cheng Li Yan then set aside her worries, and together with Shen Qingru went up to the second floor to change into their swimsuits and head to the heated pool upstairs.

Since there was no one else, Cheng Li Yan's swimsuit was rather daring—a leopard‑print bikini.

"Come down, the water's warm."

Upon reaching the pool, Shen Qingru entered the water first, extending an invitation to Cheng Li Yan.

Cheng Li Yan had originally thought the water was cold, but after hearing that, she confidently dove in.

After entering the pool, Cheng Li Yan gently closed her eyes.

"Mmm, it's nice."

The warm water washed over her body up to her shoulders, feeling incredibly gentle and comfortable.

Cheng Li Yan leaned against the poolside, quietly enjoying it.

"Swim, don't just lie there."

At that moment, Shen Qingru stepped into the water, swimming forward and inviting.

"I'm too tired today; I'll rest and swim later."

Cheng Li Yan closed her eyes, waved her hand, and said.

She just leaned against the poolside for over ten minutes before stretching her limbs and swimming.

"You swim really well."

Seeing Cheng Li Yan's graceful swimming, Shen Qingru praised repeatedly, "That's butterfly stroke, right?"

"Yes, when I used to work at a law firm, I'd go swimming whenever I had free time."

"Mmm, that's beautiful—just like a real butterfly."

Shen Qingru exclaimed.

Amidst chatter and laughter, the two sisters swam together in the pool, occasionally creating graceful ripples.

At this moment, Xu Yuexin was indeed strolling alone in the garden, as Shen Qingru had said.

"The grass needs trimming."

He muttered, looking at the lawn.

After walking two laps, as the food in his stomach digested, Xu Yuexin stopped by a set of exercise equipment and grabbed the pull‑up bar to do chin‑ups.

……

"20, 21, 22…"

"Boom—boom—boom!"

Just as Xu Yuexin was halfway through, a flash of white light streaked across the sky, followed by a deafening roar of thunder.

A downpour was coming.

Xu Yuexin released his grip and hurried back indoors.

His front foot had just entered the house when raindrops began to pelt down.

Xu Yuexin looked out the window with a hint of melancholy, feeling rather helpless.

He has been busy outside all day, has no time to exercise, and all his workout plans have been pushed to after dinner.

Now, as luck would have it, the heavens turned hostile and a huge fish fell.

How about setting up a gym inside the house from now on, so we can work out even on rainy days.

Today, let's replace the original exercise with swimming; after all, that's also a form of training.

Xu Yuexin thought, went upstairs, changed into his swim trunks, and headed to the third‑floor swimming pool.

At this moment, Shen Qingru had already finished swimming and gotten ashore, returning early to the second‑floor bedroom; the swimming pool had only Cheng Li Yan inside.

Xu Yuexin pushed open the glass door and happened to see Cheng Li Yan wearing a leopard‑print three‑piece swimsuit, swimming leisurely in the water.

Seeing Xu Yuexin enter, Cheng Li Yan looked completely bewildered.

Didn't I say he only works out in the garden after meals? Why did he come up here…

At this point, Xu Yuexin had already arrived at the poolside and walked up to her.

"Aunt Cheng, swimming."

Xu Yuexin, as if nothing were wrong, jumped into the pool and greeted her beside Cheng Li Yan.

"Eh… you also came… to swim?"

Cheng Li Yan stammered.

Had she known Xu Yuexin would come, she wouldn't have come to the third floor to swim.

She certainly wouldn't have… worn that leopard‑print swimsuit! Cheng Li Yan felt utterly embarrassed, wishing she could find a crack in the floor and crawl into it.

Fortunately, Xu Yuexin didn't linger beside her; he just swam forward.

However, Cheng Li Yan's shame was not alleviated by that.

When Xu Yuexin swam forward with effort, every muscle on his arms, back, and legs was displayed in vivid detail.

Especially when he rose on the opposite side of the pool, his eight‑pack abs were fully revealed.

Cheng Li Yan saw this scene and didn't know where to look.

Is this… something a woman in her early thirties is supposed to be looking at? It's literally killing her.

Cheng Li Yan could clearly feel that, as Xu Yuexin's figure kept appearing before her, something strange seemed to be happening to her.

Not only could she not take her eyes off him, but her whole body seemed to become warm.

And it's the kind of heat that's embarrassing!

Yet at that moment, Xu Yuexin still spoke to Cheng Li Yan.

"Aunt Cheng, why aren't you swimming?"

The ordinary sentence made Cheng Li Yan fluster.

"I was just resting, I'll swim right away."

After a moment of panic, Cheng Li Yan steadied herself and swam forward using her favorite butterfly stroke.

Because Cheng Li Yan's mind was still recalling Xu Yuexin's muscular physique, she swam terribly this time, unable to control even her familiar swimming style.

Midway through, Cheng Li Yan's stroke became increasingly chaotic, and eventually her body sank uncontrollably.

Xu Yuexin saw this and instantly felt delighted.

Back when he first entered the third floor and saw that Cheng Li Yan was the only one in the pool, Xu Yuexin already formed some thoughts.

He was waiting for exactly this opportunity.

"Be careful."

Xu Yuexin made a fish‑like leap back into the pool, swam to Cheng Li Yan's side, and tried to lift her.

This water is really big—no, this wave is really round…

Cheng Li Yan's body was sinking toward the bottom, and she was in panic.

After being rescued by Xu Yuexin, Cheng Li Yan quickly relaxed her body as the swimming guide instructed, with Xu Yuexin holding her waist and using his strength to rise to the surface.

After surfacing, Cheng Li Yan gasped several times, coughed out some water, and only then began to recover.

"Go sit on the shore."

Xu Yuexin continued to support Cheng Li Yan in the water, saying.

Cheng Li Yan weakly nodded, and together with Xu Yuexin swam to the shore and sat down. "Still uncomfortable?"

Xu Yuexin lightly patted Cheng Li Yan's exposed beautiful back, then took a towel to dry her off.

"Still… okay."

Cheng Li Yan kept gasping, "All the water is coughed out."

"Hmm, did you just learn to swim?"

"No… I used to swim quite well."

"Then today you…"

"Just an occasional slip."

Cheng Li Yan gradually recovered, hiding her shame, "You keep swimming, I'll go back first."

She worried that staying seated beside Xu Yuexin might cause her to lose composure.

Being a woman in her early thirties, sitting in a leopard‑print bikini with a man ten years younger, is that appropriate?

"I'm about done swimming too."

Xu Yuexin said, and together with Cheng Li Yan stood up and walked toward the glass door ahead.

"Hey, Aunt Cheng, why do I feel something's off with you?"

Halfway there, Xu Yuexin seemed to ask unintentionally.

Cheng Li Yan's face was already flushed, and his question startled her, so she quickly waved her hand.

"Huh? Maybe I choked on water."

Cheng Li Yan explained, feeling uneasy.

"I see, I'll go back later and rest properly."

Xu Yuexin pretended to be in sync, and walked with her toward the elevator.

Cheng Li Yan and Xu Yuexin walked side by side forward, only feeling their breathing stagnant, wishing they could finish this stretch at a speed like flying.

Today, she really embarrassed herself completely.

She couldn't believe Xu Yuexin saw her while she was wearing that kind of clothing, and even picked up some clues…

Cheng Li Yan let her thoughts run wild.

But at that moment, Xu Yuexin still wouldn't let her off.

"By the way, Aunt Cheng, you have a great figure."

Xu Yuexin turned to Cheng Li Yan, his handsome face full of sincerity, and said, "It really suits you perfectly."

Cheng Li Yan's face flushed instantly: "Don't speak recklessly."

"I just happened to bring this set, so I wore it."

Hearing Xu Yuexin say that, Cheng Li Yan felt even more confused inside.

After this encounter, could Xu Yuexin possibly… develop some thoughts?

Cheng Li Yan's heart was in turmoil.

Back in her bedroom, Cheng Li Yan took off her bikini, changed into a silk nightdress and lay down, yet she couldn't fall asleep.

After a day of rushing around and the earlier scolding, Cheng Li Yan clearly felt exhausted.

But the moment she closed her eyes, Cheng Li Yan would recall Xu Yuexin's agile figure in the water just now.

Those muscles and tendons were so solid.

Combined with that handsome face…

"Hmm, truly an irresistible young man."

Cheng Li Yan tossed and turned, feeling a gradual heat rising in her body.

As various chaotic thoughts surfaced in her mind, Cheng Li Yan's breathing became increasingly rapid.

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do."

Tormented by all these alluring thoughts, Cheng Li Yan finally sighed silently and let a jade hand reach down…

……

The next morning, Cheng Li Yan was awakened by Xu Yuexin.

"Aunt Cheng, wake up."

"Get up quickly."

"Thump thump…"

After several knocks, Cheng Li Yan finally became vaguely conscious, her mind still hazy.

"We still need to go inspect the office building."

It wasn't until Xu Yuexin urged again that Cheng Li Yan opened her eyes as if waking from a dream, and spoke anxiously.

"Sorry, overslept. I'll get up right away."

After saying that, Cheng Li Yan hurriedly got up, changed clothes, and went to the bathroom to comb her hair.

"Sigh, last night was too much."

Standing at the sink, Cheng Li Yan thought to herself, feeling deeply ashamed.

A short while later, Cheng Li Yan finished washing up, lifted her hairpin, and walked out of the room.

Today she wore a white suit dress with sheer stockings, pure white high heels on her feet, both formal and aesthetically pleasing—a standard outfit for a serious occasion.

Outside the door, Xu Yuexin saw Cheng Li Yan's appearance today and found it amusing.

Cheng Ayi looked as beautiful as always today, exuding a mature, big‑sister aura.

The difference was that her face was rosy, and her gait and waist sway while walking were more graceful than usual.

What on earth is happening with Cheng Ayi? "Regarding the building's equipment, construction quality and other hardware issues, a dedicated inspection team conducts checks."

"Your task is to verify the building itself and the ownership status of its internal assets, ensuring there are no mortgages or leases."

"The Contract with the seller includes a thirty‑day cooling‑off period; if any title defect is found, we can withdraw."

"During this period, the purchase funds remain in an escrow account and will not be transferred to the seller."

While taking the elevator to the basement, Xu Yuexin briefed Cheng Ayi.

Regarding the cooling‑off period, it was a clause Xu Yuexin left in the Contract.

According to standard procedure, Xu Yuexin should first hire a professional team to conduct a thorough and detailed investigation of the office building's and its internal facilities' titles before considering purchase.

But the problem is that time does not allow Xu Yuexin to do so.

The prices and rents of Central office buildings keep climbing.

Today he quoted a price of 160 million Hong Kong Dollars, which could still tempt Li Zhaoming, but it might not be enough once the investigation ends.

Therefore Xu Yuexin only performed a simple check of the building's condition before signing the Contract.

To that end, Xu Yuexin set a cooling‑off period and payment restrictions as a safeguard for himself.

"Your arrangement is very reasonable."

Cheng Ayi affirmed Xu Yuexin, "It effectively avoids title risks."

While saying this, her complexion remained rosy.

Soon, the two went down to the basement, Xu Yuexin started the Rolls‑Royce and headed to Central with Cheng Ayi.

The office building is called Xiangjiang Zhi Xing, and between it and Central's busiest intersection lies a small park; truly, bustling outside and tranquil inside.

When Xu Yuexin and Cheng Li Yan entered the office building, Li Zhaoming's party and the inspection team Xu Yuexin had summoned were already waiting.

Everyone said little, after a brief greeting they immediately began the handover.

Yan Shou Tuan obtained the Men Jin Xu Ke Ka from Xu Yuexin and inspected the facilities floor by floor.

Cheng Li Yan and Xu Yuexin together inspected various ownership documents, proofs of no mortgage, and so on.

Most of those proofs still required Cheng Li Yan to go to the issuing department for verification to ensure their authenticity.

The building has a total of 30 floors; besides the building itself there are various important equipment assets, and correspondingly many proof documents.

Such a heavy verification task, of course, cannot be finished in a short time.

Facing the massive workload, Cheng Li Yan strategically divided all ownership documents into important and secondary categories, and first selected the important ones for inspection.

As a result, she completed the building's ownership and the parking lot's ownership and other core issues in just three days; next came the various equipment.

After nearly a month of busy work, Cheng Li Yan finally completed all ownership investigations alone and submitted the results to Xu Yuexin.

"The ownership of the building, the basement, the ground parking spaces and all other assets has no mortgage or lease issues."

"You can now transfer the money to the other party."

One evening, Cheng Li Yan earnestly reported to Xu Yuexin inside the Half-Mountain Mansion.

"Got it."

"You really didn't have it easy, doing so much all by yourself."

Xu Yuexin sighed.

According to standard practice, this kind of work should be handed over to a Lawyer team.

"You flatter me."

Cheng Li Yan smiled modestly and confidently, "Now your work is finished, I'm heading back to Tokyo to handle the division of the law firm."

"Until we meet again."

"When are you leaving?"

"Tonight."

"Oh, aren't you going to leave something as a memento before you go?"

Xu Yuexin slightly lifted the corner of his mouth and asked Cheng Li Yan.

"A memento?" He wanted what kind of memento? Cheng Li Yan was suddenly flustered by the question.

(End of chapter)