"Wanwan, you’ve been in the sun for so long. Want me to help you apply some after-sun recovery cream?" Lu Shouyue suggested cunningly.

Lin Wanwan focused on the wrong point, "Impressive, Mr. Lu! You actually know about after-sun recovery cream!"

Lu Shouyue chuckled to himself: Of course, I’ve done my homework!

Now, when Lin Wanwan calls him Mr. Lu, he fully embraces it as part of their intimate play. Thinking of it this way, it does sound quite appealing.

He half-pushed and half-hugged Lin Wanwan into the master bedroom to shower, even sending her into the bathroom. Once inside, he couldn’t resist kissing her, deeper and deeper each time.

Lin Wanwan was kissed until she was dizzy, not even realizing the zipper of her swimsuit had been undone until the heat from his palm on her skin woke her up.

She hurriedly and belatedly pushed him out, "You need to leave, we’re not at the level of sharing a bath yet!"

Lu Shouyue left the bathroom laughing, heading to the main bathroom outside the master bedroom to shower.

The seawater is high in salt and contains bromine, so after swimming, it’s essential to clean it off thoroughly. Otherwise, it’s not only sticky and uncomfortable but can also harm the skin.

Typically, men shower faster than women, and with Lin Wanwan being a bit slow-paced, Lu Shouyue not only finished his shower but also dried his hair, yet Lin Wanwan hadn’t come out of the bathroom.

So, he simply started setting up, placing two bottles of lotion labeled "after-sun recovery cream" on the bedside table. Then, he picked a few roses from the vase, plucking their petals to form a heart shape.

When Lin Wanwan finished her shower and emerged from the bathroom with her hair half-dried, she saw a master bedroom scene akin to a couple’s themed hotel.

Lin Wanwan hesitated, starting to have second thoughts.

It seemed her skin was quite good, plus she had worn a full-body swimsuit style that offered strong physical sun protection, so perhaps after-sun recovery wasn’t strictly necessary!

Lu Shouyue was not giving her the chance to back down, pulling her over to start, "Wanwan, lie down, let me apply on your back."

"No need."

Lin Wanwan was nearly pressed by him to lie on the bed, feeling her bathrobe being removed, she blushed, thinking: Good thing I wisely wore underwear in advance.

Lu Shouyue knelt on one knee on the bed to apply the after-sun recovery cream on Lin Wanwan, initially appearing especially gentlemanly. After a few strokes, Lin Wanwan felt the clasp loosen, leaving her completely unrestrained.

She involuntarily clutched the pillow, burying her head in it like an ostrich, entirely in a conflicting state of desire and refusal.

Lin Wanwan’s snow-white naked back lay on the deep blue sheets, like a little mermaid trapped in the ocean.

It seemed magical, making anyone who saw it sink into temptation.

Lu Shouyue’s gaze darkened, his blood boiling, feeling unable to continue applying as he was on the verge of losing control.

He was already teetering on the edge of losing control, his body’s reaction was so immediate, like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

Lin Wanwan was puzzled by the lack of movement on her back, lifting her head from the pillow to look back at Lu Shouyue, inadvertently revealing herself.

Lu Shouyue’s gaze sharpened, grabbing the nearby quilt to cover the mermaid’s allure into the deep blue.

After calming his breath, he leaned close to her ear and asked, "Wanwan, how about we take a ship back home?"

Taking a ship from Lion City to Yongcheng requires a week’s journey, living together for a week right after proposing signifies much more than words can express.

So it wasn’t just a question, but a hint.

But Lin Wanwan didn’t understand, or perhaps pretended not to.

She turned, pulled tight the quilt, and shook her head, "No, the journey is too long, too disruptive. Flying is better."

Lu Shouyue sighed, seemingly having predicted her answer, laughed, "Alright, if we fly, we must hurry, it’s already noon. If we leave after lunch, we can make it to Jie Yuting’s place for dinner."

He retreated, not continuing to help Lin Wanwan apply recovery cream. Seeing but not touching is more torturous, better to bear it.

Seeing Lu Shouyue leave, Lin Wanwan sat up directly, letting the quilt slide off her.

She leisurely took the recovery cream to apply on herself, thoughts unknown, the blush on her face lingered.

Without further delay, they went ashore to take a car to the airport, passed through customs and boarded the plane.

Flying north all the way, returning from summer to winter.

Once they had some free time, Lin Wanwan remembered to check the online hot search to see if it had automatically dropped off as she wished.

But upon looking, she found the hot search behind her name had turned red with "Explosive".

Lu Shouyue’s auction house boss status and photos were released, along with Lin Wanwan, hitting the hot search due to their proposal.

An influencer getting proposed to by an aristocratic son, and the company’s official V announcing the engagement, followed by Wang Bocheng’s lively retweets and blessings, no wonder it exploded.

At the end of last year, Lu Shouyue’s online auction business moved platforms for the first time, surpassing offline for the first time, large asset auctions also for the first time surpassed crafts, so he was quite busy.

Originally he had plenty of time for treasure appraisal, but last year, as the auction house deepened cooperation with over a thousand businesses, government, financial institutions, things increased exponentially.

Besides his company’s matters, external pressure was also significant, many internet giants eyed this market, investing heavily in the competition.

Importantly, they had large, mature platforms as a base.

Therefore, last year, Lu Shouyue negotiated a partnership with Wang Bocheng’s father for a strong alliance, with the online auction house being a newly established subsidiary, jointly held by both sides.

Lu Shouyue held the majority shares, possessing decision-making power and a veto vote, while Wang’s father’s company held minority shares, not involved in specific operations.

Although Wang’s father had the largest domestic online shopping platform, in recent years, faced severe challenges by shopping platforms positioned for the lower market, losing quite a bit of the pie, they urgently needed to expand new business sectors.

Thus, their collaboration was a win-win for both parties.

Lu Shouyue’s business territory expanded, but also due to cooperation with Wang’s father, his exposure increased dramatically.

Ever since his auction house squeezed into the top ranks globally, financial media have been relentlessly scheduling interviews with his secretary. After collaboration with Wang’s father, major financial media pursued him even more aggressively, yet he consistently declined.

Thus, to the outside world, Lu Shouyue remains a curiosity, this time the official engagement announcement paired with photos naturally exploded.

Not only did Lin Wanwan’s entertainment and gossip circle stir, seizing the wave, but the financial sectors were also eager to share.

Lin Wanwan spent quite some time on the hot search plaza, finding no malicious trolls, only words of blessing, the public opinion direction surprisingly favorable.

She was initially quite worried that due to her own matters, Lu Shouyue would also be caught in the web spotlight. Fearing that the usually low-profile Lu Shouyue after exposure, might attract the mob’s scrutiny.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that Lu Shouyue chose to expose himself, all to help her clear false and negative hot searches associated with influential figures.