[You compromised again, Qu Peining...but, what else can I do...I can’t bring myself to hit this shameless man, I’m truly beyond saving]

The surrounding sound from her heart and Qu Peining’s voice echoed in Zhou Wang’s ear at the same time.

Before Qu Peining finished all her warnings, Zhou Wang curved his lips and interrupted her.

"I’m not."

"What?"

Qu Peining turned her head in confusion to look at him.

"You said I was impulsive, but I’m not."

Zhou Wang said calmly, "Including last time, you wondered if I had my reasons, but I can clearly tell you... I don’t."

"You..."

Qu Peining’s eyes widened. She couldn’t believe it, she had already paved a way for Zhou Wang, but... 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

He didn’t want her way out at all.

He told Qu Peining so clearly and firmly, that he didn’t have any hidden reasons, and he wasn’t acting on impulse.

Qu Peining’s chest began to heave slightly, but before she could get angry, Zhou Wang honestly said:

"Maybe I wasn’t exactly sure before, but after last night, I’m very sure...I just like you."

While Qu Peining was in a daze, Zhou Wang continued speaking.

"You have a fatal attraction to me, I can’t deny that, so there’s no such thing as impulse, even if it happened ten times or a hundred times, even if we hadn’t been drinking, I would still choose to do it."

Zhou Wang spoke such shameless words so naturally.

But Qu Peining found she couldn’t really get angry.

Because beneath that statement, Zhou Wang provided a very important premise.

He said, "I just like you."

[Is this considered a confession...how can he just say it outright like that]

Qu Peining stared blankly at Zhou Wang, speechless for a long moment.

Beep!

At this moment, some passing driver, perhaps irritated by this flirting couple on the roadside honked loudly and drove off.

The horn instantly awakened Qu Peining, her face turned red again...

The number of times she blushed in this single day probably surpassed the total in the first half of her life.

[No, I can’t stay any longer, I can’t see him...I need to leave, leave now, far away]

Her inner voice cried out, and she responded by lifting her foot to walk away.

But Zhou Wang, who had already captured her inner voice, anticipated her movement step ahead and held her hand again.

Qu Peining had completely forgotten that she actually had the power to easily break away from Zhou Wang, she just directed her embarrassed and annoyed gaze at Zhou Wang’s hand and scolded:

"Let go!"

Zhou Wang was unsure what might happen if this time she really left and never came back, so he had to find a suitable reason to continue their bonds at this moment.

Speaking of which, Zhou Wang had an immature idea in his mind, maybe it’s time to bring it up.

With that in mind, Zhou Wang said, "Don’t be in such a hurry, I have something serious to talk to you about."

"Something serious?"

Qu Peining was puzzled, having no idea what serious matters existed between them to discuss.

Seeing he caught Qu Peining’s attention, Zhou Wang released her hand, then took out a cigarette and lit it.

"Peining, you consider yourself completely retired by now, right?"

"Not entirely, I’m still part of the organization, but I probably won’t return in the future."

Qu Peining didn’t know why Zhou Wang was asking this but answered honestly anyway.

"Are you planning to stay in the Cultural Troupe forever?"

"Probably not."

Qu Peining hesitated, "I just don’t know what I can do, dancing, at least, is something I can pick up quickly..."

"How about I give you an offer?"

"You?"

Qu Peining was taken aback, then curiously asked, "For what?"

"Security consultant."

To avoid causing Qu Peining’s resistance and doubt, Zhou Wang seriously mentioned a title.

Yes, he wanted Qu Peining to become his second personal bodyguard...

Although Gao Xing was very capable, he was still a man, which could be inconvenient in some situations, especially during Zhou Wang’s private leisure times when Gao Xing needed to be discreet.

Even though he had significant control over the women around him, there were times when he was out in the wild, having no one watching his back made him uneasy.

If Qu Peining joined, she would perfectly complement Gao Xing, allowing Zhou Wang to indulge freely.

Additionally, Zhou Wang had a second deeper motive.

With Qu Peining’s ability value, it was likely she, like Qi Jiayi and Gao Xing, had a potential rating above 90 points, placing her in the "perfect" talent category.

This fit the system’s hidden reward criteria, which meant once Zhou Wang recruited Qu Peining, the system would likely bind another Advanced Resume to her.

Once he had this resume, Zhou Wang could fully control Qu Peining.

Uh, not that his possessiveness was incredibly strong, but primarily because of Qu Peining’s skills. After he’d acted like a beast towards her, should she ever decide to retaliate, he needed some form of assurance, right...

Once he had the form, any future troubles would be "forever eradicated."

This might seem a bit utilitarian, but Zhou Wang had no choice.

He had too many people to appease, meaning he couldn’t afford mistakes, so he had to use various reasonable channels to maximize his tolerance, including enlisting Qi Jiayi’s help to draft tailored contracts for Lisa and Sun Xining, this was the reasoning.

"Security consultant?"

Qu Peining felt like she understood, yet not quite.

"You know I have a security team, right?"

"Yes."

"In the future, this team will undoubtedly grow larger, so I need a professional consultant to help build this team."

"But isn’t there already a very competent man in your team?"

Qu Peining expressed her confusion.

In her view, Zhou Wang’s unknown bodyguard would be an ace even in the elite forces.

"He’s more of a lone wolf, prefers to work alone, not too keen on these matters. Plus, you have a family legacy, this should be easy for you..."

Though Zhou Wang’s words were reasonable, Qu Peining still felt something was off. She could only awkwardly ask, "Why did you think of me?"

"Don’t misunderstand, it really has nothing to do with my feelings for you, it’s purely an appreciation of your abilities. You should have an idea of how vast my business empire is, my desire for diverse talents is immense."

Even when expressing sincerity, Zhou Wang couldn’t help but boast a little.

But, since Qu Peining knew how exaggerated his assets were, she didn’t find anything wrong with his words, though that strange feeling lingered within her...

Zhou Wang wouldn’t give her time to slowly react, so he immediately continued:

"The terms are negotiable, the contract can be customized, any requirements you have can be directly put forward... So is it settled?"

"Wait, what... how is it settled?"

Qu Peining was bewildered, quickly saying, "I... I still need to think about it!"

"How long?"

"Uh, how should I know..."

"A day?"

"Too short."

"Two days? Three days? How about a week... a week should be long enough, let’s decide on that. Give me your contact details, we’ll meet and discuss it later."

And so, somewhat muddled, Qu Peining not only exchanged contact information with Zhou Wang but also agreed on the next meeting.

"I have matters on Hong Kong Island; I’ll contact you then."

By the time Qu Peining realized, the Bentley-led convoy had already driven off into the distance, leaving her standing dazedly on the spot.

[Why do I always feel like I’ve been led by the nose by him again...]