Chapter 011: Curiosity Breeds Surrender 

Scene 1: The Bank Buzz

At noon, the CCB lobby buzzed with idle chatter as employees awaited their lunch break. A shadow fell across the frosted glass doors—a sleek black Mercedes-AMG G500 growled to a halt outside.

"Look! The new G-Class!" A junior clerk pressed against the window. "Top trim! That's over three million yuan!"

"Add another half-million for immediate delivery," snorted a car enthusiast teller. "Rich people logic."

Their gossip died as the driver emerged—tall, broad-shouldered, his tailored coat hugging defined muscles. Phones clicked discreetly as he dialed a number.

"Damn, he's hot," whispered a lip-glossed intern.

"Bet he's some tech bro who sold his startup," muttered a jealous loan officer.

Li Xintian's manicured nails dug into her palm. Lu Yuan? Since when does he drive a G-Wagon?

 

Scene 2: Calculated Charms

Her phone vibrated as colleagues craned their necks. "Lu Yuan? Already here?" she feigned surprise, waving theatrically at the window.

Whispers erupted:

"Sweetheart's got a sugar daddy!"

"Three hundred grand wheels vs. my e-bike…"

Li floated through the envious stares, her ICBC uniform swapped for a snow-white Moncler puffer.

 

Scene 3: The Seduction Ride

The G500's door closed with a vault-like thunk. Lu Yuan inhaled her Chanel Chance perfume. "Never realized you're this stunning," he said, thumb brushing her knee.

Li batted lashes behind red-rimmed glasses. "Me? Plain Jane from accounting?"

"Then Janes should unionize," he grinned, flooring the accelerator.

Pedestrians gaped as the beast roared through the county seat. Li's cheeks flushed—half from the heated seats, half from the Instagram-worthy scene.

 

Scene 4: The Game Revealed

At a red light, Li leaned in. "New car? New… everything lately?" Her breath fogged the bulletproof glass.

Lu Yuan activated the Eye of Insight:

Li Xintian - Disposition Update: Friendly 9 → Intrigued 12

"Ever heard," he traced the steering wheel's burl wood grain, "that curiosity is the prelude to captivity?"

CCB: China Construction Bank