At that moment, Zhao Ran took off his upper garment, and the pendant around his neck swung into view. It was a jade pendant, given to him by his biological mother before her death to keep him safe.
Seeing it, Zhao Ran’s entire body stiffened in an instant, and the expression on his face twisted abruptly.
“Get off! We can’t do this!” Zhao Ran’s sudden change startled Zhou Yun.
However, she quickly responded with a mocking smile.
“Stop pretending to be all high and mighty here. You even want to fuck your stepmom—what kind of good person does that make you?”
Seeing Zhao Ran stunned into silence, Zhou Yun straightened her clothes and stood up from the couch.
“Zhao Ran, there are some things you don’t understand yet, but one day you will. When that time comes, you won’t blame me anymore. But for now, I want to tell you—if you really want to sleep with your stepmom, she won’t refuse you. As long as you’re willing to admit that you’re not exactly a good person either.”
Zhao Ran had to admit that he really wanted to know what it would feel like to enter his stepmom’s body. He wanted to know how sweet her moans would sound during sex and how her body would differ from other women’s.
But right now, he couldn’t forget the misfortune this woman had brought upon his family.
If he were to actually sleep with her now, he would truly be worse than an animal, and he would have no right to call her a slut.
“How about this: come to the company tomorrow and start working as my assistant. From now on, wherever I go, you’ll go with me. That way, you won’t have to worry about me rolling in the sheets with other men! How does that sound?” Zhou Yun suddenly suggested.
“Why didn’t you ask me to go before?” Zhao Ran asked curiously.
“Heh, did you think I was trying to embezzle your father’s club? You were still in school back then—I was afraid you wouldn’t be up to the task. Who knows if your pubic hair had even fully grown in? And yet, all you could think about was doing that kind of thing! Did you really think I didn’t know?”
“Whether it’s grown in or not, you’d have to see it to know. Do you want to take a look?!”
“Sure, would you like your stepmom to help you take them off?” Zhou Yun retorted, hands on her hips, her gaze drifting toward Zhao Ran’s crotch. Furious, Zhao Ran could barely contain his anger.
“You’re insane! One day, I’ll tear off your mask and expose who you really are—just you wait!”
“Oh really? And one day, your stepmom will have you call me ‘Mom’ with your own lips! I’ve been treated so unfairly as your stepmom.”
“In your dreams!” Zhao Ran spat.
Zhou Yun responded with a disdainful smile, swaying her voluptuous hips as she walked back to her room.
She entered the bathroom, planning to take a bath and get a good night’s sleep. After stripping off all her clothes, she glanced at her incredibly alluring reflection in the mirror, a subtle, meaningful smile playing on her lips.
“Xiao Ran, you’ve finally come back.”
Zhou Yun had indeed changed significantly. During the year Zhao Ran was away, she had gone through a lot, encountering numerous challenges in the business world. She had come to understand many things and had gradually come to terms with her own heart.
She admitted that her feelings for Xiao Ran were anything but ordinary, and she longed for more intimate contact with him.
However, now was simply not the right time.
Unaware of the changes in Zhou Yun’s heart, Zhao Ran lay down on his bed, his emotions in turmoil throughout the night. As for his stepmom’s suggestion that he work as her assistant at the club, Zhao Ran hadn’t yet made up his mind whether to go or not.
He drifted in and out of sleep until daybreak.
Zhou Yun changed into a professional suit. Seated in the luxury car, she looked dignified, elegant, and full of presence, the charm of a career woman radiating from her.