Chapter 3603

Wang Juan said, "It seems like my phone is ringing..." Saying this, she hurriedly turned and headed upstairs.

Watching the beautiful landlady's back as she went upstairs—that waist as soft as if it had no bones, those full buttocks swaying left and right as she went up, and that faint, lingering fragrance of a woman that followed—made Shanzhu feel a bit stirred up. He cursed to himself in his heart: Damn it! Which bastard is disturbing my good deed!

How could Shanzhu have the heart to eat anymore? He cleared away the bowls and chopsticks and began to sigh, thinking that the beautiful young landlady would certainly not come down easily after going upstairs. Although she had already shown considerable initiative today, there hadn't been any substantial progress. Shanzhu still didn't dare to act rashly. He only now realized that the objective amount of remuneration wasn't actually that easy to get. But since he had already promised others and had reached this point, he could only continue forward, taking it one step at a time. Even if it wasn't for that remuneration, he had to take down this beautiful and charming young landlady. No matter how difficult and tortuous the process was, Shanzhu believed that judging from the current signs, this beautiful young landlady would eventually be unable to endure the loneliness and would have something happen with him. Moreover, the reason he still persisted in continuing to carry out this plan was another aspect that Shanzhu couldn't bear to give up: the beautiful young landlady who hired him would not only give him remuneration but would also use that mature body to encourage and reward him. Every time she privately made an appointment with him to ask about the progress of the plan, she would almost without exception take the initiative to throw herself into his arms and have a fierce battle with him. Thinking of the flirtatious nature of that beautiful young landlady employer, a silly smile appeared on Shanzhu's face, and he sat at the table in a daze.

Just when Shanzhu was letting his imagination run wild, a sudden sound of "da-da-da" footsteps came from the stairs, interrupting Shanzhu's reverie. He turned his head with a curious look, and was pleasantly surprised to find the beautiful young landlady coming down from upstairs. But he suddenly noticed that she had already changed into a set of clothes, looking as if she were going out, and her expression seemed a bit nervous.

Shanzhu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sister Wang, are you going out today too?" Shanzhu's tone was mixed with a trace of reluctance, and there was even a bit of jealousy in his heart. Because in his imagination, the beautiful young landlady had received a call and then changed into a set of clothes, dressing up so brightly and beautifully—was it because she had received a call from that middle-aged man who came to the house the other day and was going to go on a date with him? Because if that were really the case, it would mean that this plan would become increasingly difficult to realize, which would make it very hard for Shanzhu to endure.

"Something happened to one of my colleagues; they are in the hospital for emergency treatment, and I must go to the hospital immediately..." Wang Juan said with an anxious face, walking quickly downstairs.

Just at this moment, Wang Juan's high heels stepped into thin air on the stairs, and her whole body leaned forward. Accompanied by an exclamation of "Aiya," she plunged forward headfirst. Seeing this, Shanzhu didn't have time to think too much, so he hurriedly got up and flew over in a stride. Before Wang Juan's head hit the ground, he immediately supported her with both arms. This really scared Wang Juan out of her wits, and she broke out in a cold sweat. If Shanzhu hadn't supported her and she had hit her head on the ground, she would have definitely cracked her head open.

"Sister Wang, are you alright?" Shanzhu asked with concern while trying hard to support her and walk toward the chair.

Wang Juan looked at Shanzhu with a lingering fear, her face somewhat pale, and her breathing uneven as she said, "I... I'm fine..." Saying this, she pushed away Shanzhu's hand that was supporting her arm, wiped the hair at her temples, and swept a glance at Shanzhu with that grateful look, "Alright, I have to go to the hospital." Saying this, she stood up, but just as her body straightened, she felt a sudden sharp pain in her ankle and couldn't help but frown and cry out in pain, "Aiya," only then realizing that she had sprained her foot just now.

Shanzhu hurriedly supported her again and asked with concern, "Sister Wang, did you sprain your foot?"

"Hmm." Wang Juan nodded with a distressed face and sat back down on the chair.

Shanzhu thought to himself, isn't this heaven having eyes? It just so happens that she can't go out today. Spraining her foot makes everything inconvenient, and she must need his care. Hehe... once they have intimate contact, the following things will be a matter of course. Shanzhu feigned great concern and said, "Sister Wang, then don't go out. Let me massage your foot for you?"

Wang Juan endured the pain, shook her head, and said, "That won't work. My colleague's situation is very serious, and I must go to the hospital." Seeing Wang Juan's anxious face, it was clear that her colleague was not lightly ill.

Shanzhu realized he couldn't dissuade her, so he had a flash of inspiration and said, "But Sister Wang, you sprained your foot. How about... how about I accompany you?..."

Wang Juan had originally intended to stand up while enduring the pain, but upon hearing Shanzhu's words, her buttocks didn't move. Because hearing Shanzhu say this made her heart move, but she still had some concerns in her heart, fearing that her colleagues at the bank would see her going to the hospital with Shanzhu, which would lead to gossip.

Seeing Wang Juan's hesitant and indecisive appearance, Shanzhu suddenly thought that this beautiful young landlady was not only a divorced woman but also a bank vice president. No matter what, she was a person of status and position. Taking him, an outsider, to the hospital to visit her colleague, she would certainly have concerns, fearing it would cause unnecessary gossip. So Shanzhu hurriedly added, "I'm just driving you there, Sister Wang... You've sprained your foot now, so it must be difficult for you to drive. After I send you to the hospital, I can just wait for you in the car..."

Hearing that Shanzhu seemed to have seen through her concerns, but that he was quite thoughtful, she thought about how she had accidentally sprained her foot and that stepping on the gas pedal would definitely be a trouble. Helpless, she nodded and said, "Alright then. Then hurry up and change your clothes. My colleague is critically ill and is undergoing emergency treatment... Hurry up..."

Shanzhu just put on his shoes at the door and said, "Change what clothes? Let's go now..."

Because this day was the weekend, the traffic on the city's main streets was very congested. It was hard to come by a weekend, and those office workers could finally have time to go shopping properly. Often, the weekend was the busiest and most prosperous time in the city, but it was a significant test for traffic.

"Shanzhu, you really drive quite well..." Along the way, Wang Juan and Shanzhu didn't speak. It wasn't until they were waiting for a red light at an intersection that Wang Juan broke the silence. She wasn't making small talk; rather, Shanzhu's car was indeed driven fast and steadily, as if he were very considerate of her mood at this moment.

A smile that was hard to detect appeared on the corner of Shanzhu's mouth. He originally wanted to take advantage of this journey to the hospital to continue the atmosphere from just now, but upon thinking about it, the landlady was currently worried about her colleague in the hospital, so how could she have the heart to talk to him about other problems? So he remained silent.

Since the beautiful young landlady had spoken first, Shanzhu couldn't help but feel a bit moved. He hesitated for a moment and said with a grin, "Sister Wang, not only do I drive well, but I can also do many things..."

Hearing Shanzhu say this, Wang Juan squinted at him with those peach-blossom eyes. Hearing that there seemed to be a hint of flirtation in this guy's words, she smiled disdainfully and said, "You can also cook, right?"

Shanzhu said with a silly grin, "I can do many things; it's just that you haven't discovered them yet, Sister Wang."

Wang Juan gave another disdainful, light smile, and then suddenly shifted the topic to her cousin Ma Lili. She looked at Shanzhu with an unusual gaze and said, "The nightclub my cousin invested in—she thinks you are an honest person and wants you to go help her. What do you think?"

Hearing Wang Juan say this, Shanzhu's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. Only then did he realize that the landlady had known about the matter between him and Sister Ma all along? Fortunately, he had left himself a way out and didn't dare to react to the thoughts Sister Ma had revealed toward him. If the landlady in front of him had known, that plan would definitely have fallen through. Shanzhu couldn't help but think, were the two sisters working together to test him? Thinking this way, Shanzhu felt that he couldn't hide anything from the landlady. On this matter, he absolutely couldn't be evasive; the more open and aboveboard he was, the more he could dispel Wang Juan's doubts. Since she already knew about this matter, he didn't want to stimulate her anymore, so he said, "To be honest, Sister Ma doesn't seem to have much experience in management. She wants me to help her. For your sake, Sister Wang, I can help Sister Ma in the early stages, but once things get on the right track, I will withdraw..."

"That's not necessary. I went over to take a look two days ago; my cousin's setup is actually quite large. Helping her there is also good, and the treatment she gives you is also quite good. You can save some money to marry a wife in the future." Wang Juan said, speaking on the matter in a half-joking tone.

Seeing the beautiful landlady's charming appearance, Shanzhu chuckled and released a tentative balloon, saying, "Let's see slowly. Maybe one day I'll go back to my hometown in the countryside."

Hearing Shanzhu say he wanted to go back to his hometown in the countryside, Wang Juan was indeed a bit anxious. She leaned forward and almost blurted out, "You're a grown man, living well in the city, why are you running back home? What's so good about that poor place in the countryside!"

Shanzhu saw that there was a meaning in the landlady's words that she didn't want him to leave. Feeling that the timing was about right, he deliberately said, "But I always feel a sense of being a stranger in a strange land in the city. My heart feels a bit uneasy... I always feel like I'm missing something..."

Seeing the sorrowful expression on Shanzhu's face when he spoke, Wang Juan couldn't help but "chi" with a laugh, as if Shanzhu's words were very absurd. She said with a light laugh, "Isn't your hometown also in Hexi Province? Look at you, talking as if you've gone abroad, and you're a stranger in a strange land! Heh! Besides, you're eating and living well in the city now. Isn't my home environment good? It still makes you feel uneasy? Missing what? I think you're missing a woman!"

Hearing Wang Juan's words, a flash of triumphant laughter secretly crossed Shanzhu's face. He glanced at Wang Juan, feigned a sentimental appearance, and then said in a self-deprecating tone, "Isn't there an idiom called 'settling down and starting a career'? I don't even have a stable place to live now. It was hard enough to find a house to live in, but I'm afraid of being kicked out by you, Sister Wang, all day long. You tell me, can my heart be at ease? It would be better to go back to my hometown in the countryside to live; no one would care."

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