Chapter 1714

On the other end of the line, the beauty asked while laughing, "Why are you calling me now?"

"What? Are you afraid I'm calling to demand a reward for saving your life?" Now that the distance had closed, Zhao Desan naturally began to joke.

"Not at all, I'm not that kind of person. Even if you didn't call me, I would have gone to Xijing City sooner or later. I know you work at the Hexi Provincial Construction Committee, but I didn't know the person who saved me that night was you. It really is quite a coincidence," the beauty said with a gentle smile.

"We got to know each other through a misunderstanding," Zhao Desan chuckled, then asked, "What were you busy with just now? Is it inconvenient to take calls because you're with your boyfriend?" Zhao Desan asked this question with a double meaning; he also wanted to grasp some personal information about her. If she had a boyfriend, she would be a tough nut to crack and hard to win over in a short time. If he got a negative answer, it meant he still had a chance.

"Not at all, I'm at home, talking about some things with my family. Have you eaten?" the beauty asked gently.

"I... I haven't eaten yet." Zhao Desan was just about to give an affirmative answer, but suddenly thought that since the beauty was asking, she must want to invite him to dinner. How could he say he had already eaten and miss this opportunity? So he immediately changed his answer to a negative one.

"Then, if it's convenient for you, shall I treat you to a meal?" Sure enough, the beauty's next words were exactly what Zhao Desan had anticipated.

"Convenient, convenient, it's definitely convenient," Zhao Desan replied excitedly.

"Are you far from Chang'an Avenue?" the beauty asked with a light smile.

"It's a bit of a distance," Zhao Desan said. "Where are we eating? Tell me the place, and I'll take a taxi there; it'll be quick." Fearing the beauty might change her mind due to the distance, he quickly added.

"It's fine. How about this? Let's eat on Chang'an Avenue. You tell me your location, and I'll drive over to pick you up," the beauty said with a smile.

How could such a considerate woman not make Zhao Desan change his opinion of her? He immediately felt that this beauty was actually quite understanding. *You are understanding, and I am good at 'understanding' (undressing) women, hehe... * Zhao Desan thought wickedly. Since she wanted to pick him up, he would let her; it saved him from standing at the hotel entrance trying to hail a taxi, which was difficult at this hour. So he chuckled and said, "Then... then I'll trouble you." He then told her the name of the hotel where he was staying.

"Alright, see you in a bit," the beauty said with a gentle, soft-spoken smile.

"Okay, I'll wait for you. Don't be a no-show," Zhao Desan said, intentionally making his words sound more formal for fear she might change her mind.

The beauty smiled lightly and said, "Okay, don't be a no-show. Bye for now."

After hanging up, Zhao Desan lay on the bed, comparing the gentle, polite woman on the phone with the woman he had seen in the square that afternoon. It was truly a world of difference for the same woman at different times. It seemed that after the misunderstanding was cleared up, this woman gave a rather good impression. Plus, her appearance was quite refined and elegant—truly a quality prey! Zhao Desan began to let his imagination run wild, only to realize at the end that he still didn't know her name.

Less than half an hour later, just as Zhao Desan had finished tidying his appearance in front of the mirror, his phone rang on the nightstand. He hurried out of the bathroom, picked up the phone, and saw it was the beauty calling. He thought to himself, *Could she have arrived so soon? A taxi ride from Chang'an Avenue takes more than half an hour, and it would be even slower if she hit traffic lights. Did she change her mind and decide not to treat me to dinner? * Zhao Desan prepared for the worst, then pressed the green answer button and said hello.

"I'm downstairs at the hotel. Where are you?" the beauty's gentle voice came through the phone.

It was a complete surprise. Just when Zhao Desan thought the beauty might have changed her mind, he received this call that filled him with joy. Unable to hide his inner delight, he said with great excitement, "I'm coming down right away. Wait one minute, I'll be right there." While talking on the phone, he walked quickly out of the room.

"Mm, I'll wait for you downstairs. You recognize my car," the beauty said, still as gentle as before.

"Mm, I'm coming down now," Zhao Desan said, unable to contain his excitement, and quickly stepped into the elevator.

After hanging up, Zhao Desan still found it hard to believe that this beauty would really come to pick him up for dinner. It seemed his training in Beijing was destined not to be an ordinary trip. Thinking of the beauty's elegant and noble temperament and her slender, exquisite figure, Zhao Desan began to let his imagination run wild again.

The elevator's chime interrupted his reverie. After snapping back to reality, Zhao Desan stepped out of the elevator. With a heart full of excitement and anxiety, and an uncontrollable smile on his face, he walked out of the hotel lobby and stood at the entrance, peering into the parking lot in front of the hotel, searching for that BMW.

Because there were too many cars at the hotel entrance, he couldn't find the BMW for a moment. Just as he was getting anxious and preparing to take out his phone to call the beauty, he suddenly heard someone say, "Over here!"

What a pleasant voice! It truly made Zhao Desan feel a bit intoxicated. Following the sound, he saw the BMW and the beauty standing by the car door, wearing a black dress with her hair tied in a ponytail, looking extremely refined and elegant. Her figure was simply aggressive; although not as good as the model he had slept with last night, her height of 1.7 meters, combined with her well-developed, protruding front and back, made her a top-tier stunner that would make any man bleed from the nose at first sight. *How did I manage to run into her? * Zhao Desan thought with a bit of pride. He walked down the steps with a smile, hurried over, and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting."

"Not at all, I just arrived when I called," the beauty smiled gently, revealing two shallow dimples. She was truly charming, a completely different person from the somewhat unreasonable beauty in the square that afternoon. At this moment, she radiated a sense of restraint, elegance, and maturity; one could tell at a glance that she was well-educated.

"Where... where are we going to eat?" Zhao Desan didn't know what else to say, so he cut straight to the point, intending to expand the conversation slowly.

"Let's go to Chang'an Avenue, to the Beijing Hotel. I've already booked a table," the beauty said with a smile.

*The Beijing Hotel? That's a five-star hotel! Usually, only people with high status and position go there. Would they host a small fry like me? * Zhao Desan clicked his tongue secretly, a series of question marks forming in his mind.

Seeing Zhao Desan looking a bit strange, the beauty asked with a smile, "Are you not feeling well?"

"Isn't the Beijing Hotel too high-end? Let's... let's just find a small restaurant to eat at. There's... there's no need to go to such expense," Zhao Desan said, stammering and looking a bit embarrassed. ===== CHAPTER 1715 =====