Su He woke up in the middle of the night.
The memory of the utterly mortifying scene before she fainted made her want to bury herself alive.
"Ah..." she shrieked, clutching her blanket. "Su He, Su He, you are so pathetic! He's just a bit better looking, a bit better built, and you had to go gaga to this extent?"
"You've seen plenty of handsome men! And you still couldn't help but get a nosebleed... Wuwuwuwu, it's too embarrassing!"
Su He felt suffocated by the memories.
Oh heavens, oh heavens, how was she going to face him tomorrow!
Su He tossed and turned on the bed in annoyance.
Wait, something's wrong!
Why was she in bed?
Hadn't she fainted in the living room?
Could it be that Lu Yanbei carried her back to her room?
He had been so sarcastic and cold towards her before, how could he suddenly be so kind?
Su He sat up abruptly and checked her clothes carefully.
Thankfully, thankfully, she was still wearing the set she had on during the day.
Su He patted her chest, still feeling fortunate, when the bedroom door was suddenly opened from the outside.
Lu Yanbei's tall figure appeared before her. "Awake?"
Su He was startled and quickly hid under the covers. "First of all, it wasn't intentional... I've had a problem with fainting at the sight of blood since I was little..."
Lu Yanbei grunted and placed a cup of hot milk and a few pieces of bread on the bedside table. "Eat and get some rest."
This sudden kindness overwhelmed Su He. "But, dinner..."
"I've eaten," Lu Yanbei said.
"Then, then you won't deduct my wages, will you?" Su He asked timidly.
Lu Yanbei rubbed his forehead.
What on earth was this girl thinking about all day? Was she only concerned about money?
Shouldn't she be worried about her health?
Fainting so easily, her constitution was too poor!
"Get up at six tomorrow morning and accompany me for exercise," Lu Yanbei said, then turned to leave.
Su He, almost on instinct, asked, "What kind of exercise? We agreed to perform, not to sell myself!"
Lu Yanbei paused, then slowly turned around. "Besides running, what other exercise do you want to do with me?"
The implication in his words made Su He's face flush red again.
"No... I'll definitely get up on time tomorrow," Su He said, then pulled the blanket over her head, becoming a turtle in its shell.
Ahhh, what was she saying.
Su He, you really have a loose tongue.
Her reputation from a lifetime was ruined!
Lu Yanbei looked at the wriggling figure under the blanket, a handsome curve unconsciously forming at the corner of his lips.
*
The next day, Su He told her best friend Jiang Xiaoxiao about the incident, and Jiang Xiaoxiao let out a startled scream. "My gosh, you're living together? Ahhhhh, what kind of lucky charm are you!"
"A man and a woman, alone in a room, wasn't there... hehe..."
"Sister, if I become rich, don't forget me! Whether I can reach the peak of my life in the future depends on you!"
Jiang Xiaoxiao imagined various idol drama plots while letting out a pig-like squeal.
"Don't get any wild ideas, he and I are just creditor and debtor!" Su He corrected her. For the sake of her ears, she moved the phone further away and switched it to speakerphone.
"That's just temporary!" Jiang Xiaoxiao was still immersed in the novel plot. "Aren't all the CEO novels I've read like this at the beginning? Once you capture Young Master Yan and become his woman, a little pillow talk and you won't have to repay the money?"
Su He was stunned by her thoughts. "Xiaoxiao, stop indulging in novels all day, they're all lies!"
"If you work hard, you can turn the novel into reality, can't you?" Jiang Xiaoxiao encouraged her.
"Easy for you to say! What kind of person is Lu Yanbei? Would he be like the love-struck characters in novels, who can be easily swayed by anyone?!" Su He couldn't help but complain.
"How do you know if you don't try?" Jiang Xiaoxiao rubbed her little hands.
"No, I don't have any other talents, but I have this much self-awareness." Su He had lived a hard life and didn't dare to daydream.
"A person lives in this world, and they should have some aspirations," Jiang Xiaoxiao refused to give up and continued to persuade her. "Look at the rich tycoons in Hong Kong, didn't some of them marry ordinary women? In my opinion, you're not bad either, just a little polish and you can be presentable."
Su He: ...
As expected of her best friend!
"Alright, I'm done chatting nonsense with you. I have to accompany the big boss for morning exercises later." Su He tied her hair into a bun and grabbed her phone to leave.
From the other end of the phone came Jiang Xiaoxiao's strange laughter. "Morning exercise? In bed? Ahhhh, and you say there's nothing between you two!"
Su He was speechless.
But what made her even more speechless was that Lu Yanbei happened to overhear this.
Su He, terrified, quickly hung up the phone.
"Don't misunderstand... she's talking nonsense... I have no improper thoughts about you! Absolutely none!" Su He subconsciously defended herself.
"It's best if that's the case," Lu Yanbei glanced at her indifferently.
After speaking, he walked past Su He.
At this moment, he was wearing a black tracksuit. Unlike the cool and noble demeanor in a suit, the casual style made him more relaxed, with a hint of wildness mixed with his authority.
Those broad shoulders, that narrow waist, that perky butt, and those long, slender legs made one's mouth water.
Su He swallowed, suddenly feeling the urge to get a nosebleed again.
"See no evil..." Su He chanted to herself with her eyes closed several times before regaining some semblance of sanity. However, the subsequent morning exercise was a living hell for her.
She hadn't even run for five minutes before she was panting like a bull, her throat felt like it was filled with sand, making breathing difficult. Her legs ached, as if they were filled with lead, and she could barely drag them.
She hadn't exercised in a long time, this was really tiring!
"No, I can't..." Su He persevered for another five minutes, but she couldn't keep up. She simply stopped.
Lu Yanbei, not hearing any movement behind him, turned back to see Su He kneeling on the ground, her hands resting on her knees, gasping for air.
"Is that all you've got?" Lu Yanbei ran back, looking down at her.
"It's the first day, you have to give me some time to adapt..." Su He's chest heaved up and down with her labored breathing. From Lu Yanbei's angle, he could just catch a glimpse of the curve beneath her collar.
He turned his head away uncomfortably and shifted to the side. "Your upcoming work will be very busy. Without good stamina, you won't be able to handle it. After breakfast, run five laps around the track."
Upon hearing this terrible news, Su He wished she could die. "Five laps, you're trying to murder me!"
"Eight laps." Lu Yanbei would not give her the right to negotiate.
Su He met his imposing eyes and immediately caved. "Okay, five laps it is..."
She had a mournful expression, already envisioning the miserable future.
She must have been out of her mind to agree to his request!
This wasn't repaying a debt, this was a plea for mercy!
If she had known he would be so exhausting, she might as well have just paid the money! Spending a million dollars only hurt her heart; signing this contract of servitude hurt her everywhere!