Living Only For Myself: Make Those Who Hate Me Regret It

Chapter 391 - 390: "Zhou Mochen Is Going with Me.

That evening, when Zhou Mochen returned, Xu Su was already drowsy. She had wanted to tell him about the embarrassing incident from the afternoon, but she just couldn’t muster the energy.

Seeing her so sleepy, Zhou Mochen, who hadn’t seen her all day, didn’t have the heart to disturb her. He dismissed certain thoughts, scooped her into his arms, gave her a light kiss, and prepared to sleep.

But Xu Su, catching his familiar scent, became a little more awake. She took his hand and placed it on her lower stomach, murmuring for him to warm her up...

Zhou Mochen understood instantly. He covered her slightly cool stomach with his palm and gently pecked her forehead. He quickly did the math in his head. "It’s four days late. Are you having cramps? Should I ask Sister Liu to make you some ginger brown sugar tea?"

"I already had some..." Xu Su gripped Zhou Mochen’s wrist and buried her face in the crook of his neck, her voice soft and coaxing. "My stomach doesn’t hurt, but my lower back is a little sore. Can you rub it for me?"

Zhou Mochen frowned and moved his hand to her lower back. "I wasn’t watching you for the past two days. Did you drink iced soda?"

"..." Xu Su fell silent, a pang of guilt striking her as she quietly enjoyed her boyfriend’s attentive care.

As the soreness in her lower back slowly faded, Xu Su hummed in comfort. She tilted her head up to kiss Zhou Mochen’s chin. "Huang Feng and the others are coming to Beijing in a couple of days. I want to drive to the airport to pick them up myself."

"I’ll go with you," Zhou Mochen said after pondering for a few seconds. "I don’t feel safe with you driving alone."

"You have time to go to the airport with me to pick them up?"

Thinking about how he’d been leaving early and coming home late these past few days, Xu Su was about to refuse. "Forget it, I’ll just go by myself. If you’re worried about me driving, I’ll ask Shen Chen to go with me. You don’t need to make a special trip just for me..."

"Your friends are coming to Beijing. What kind of message does it send if you ask Ah Chen to pick them up with you?"

Zhou Mochen’s hands rubbing her back remained gentle, but his tone was indisputable. "Send me their flight information tomorrow. I’ll have Li Li clear my schedule."

Xu Su: "Alright..."

Since he’d already made his decision, Xu Su didn’t insist.

’Zhou Mochen has a point,’ she thought. ’As her boyfriend, it’s only right for him to give my best friends a proper welcome, isn’t it?’

"In that case, try to free up a little more time. After we pick them up, have a meal with us. And remember to smile more. Don’t be so cold and aloof. Your attitude needs to be better."

Xu Su poked him in the side. "You have no idea how scary and intimidating you are in Huang Feng and Qian Jia’s eyes."

To Huang Feng and Qian Jia, who had seen with their own eyes how viciously he’d beaten up Xi Zirong, calling Zhou Mochen a living King of Hell would not be an exaggeration.

Even now, despite Xu Su’s countless explanations, the two of them still secretly suspected that the reason she and Xi Zirong broke up was that Zhou Mochen had used his power and influence to forcibly separate the lovebirds...

"Alright," Zhou Mochen chuckled. "I’ll listen to you. I’ll be on my best behavior—so good that they’ll be convinced you’re definitely not getting the short end of the stick by being with me."

"..." Xu Su was speechless for a moment.

Zhou Mochen then asked, "Are you still practicing driving tomorrow? I can tell the two instructors not to come. How about you rest for a couple of days?"

"I don’t need to rest. Practicing driving isn’t even tiring." Xu Su shook her head, refusing. "I still want to practice. I just got my period, it’s not a big deal."

"Okay, but pace yourself. If you feel uncomfortable, take a break."

’He’s getting easier to talk to every day...’

After chatting with him a little longer, Xu Su finally succumbed to her sleepiness and drifted off.

Speaking of which, ever since she started wearing the Buddha Beads from Pu Hua Temple, Xu Su’s sleep quality had genuinely been getting better and better each day.

When she woke up the next day, Xu Su was the only one in bed. Zhou Mochen had already gotten up early and left for work.

Xu Su lazed in bed for a while out of boredom, then picked up her phone to check her QQ messages. After chatting in a group for a bit, she finally mustered the energy to get out of bed and wash up.

For the next two days, Xu Su diligently practiced her driving. After so much one-on-one instruction from professional instructors on things like reverse parking and parallel parking, she had more or less gotten the hang of it.

And so, on the tenth day of her training, the two instructors declared that Xu Su had officially graduated.

Shen Chen had set up a series of special tests, and after Xu Su passed them all smoothly, he didn’t raise any objections either.

Speaking of Shen Chen, after he dropped her off that afternoon, he had sped away so fast she thought she must have angered him...

But unexpectedly, he showed up again the next day to have lunch with her and check on her driving progress.

This gave Xu Su a newfound appreciation for his good temper.

’I have to admit,’ she thought, ’Young Master Shen’s temper is actually really good...’

Xu Su pulled out her driver’s license and showed it off to the person beside her. "See this? A driver’s license!"

"How rare..." Shen Chen couldn’t stop laughing. "Thanks to you, I’ve really seen something new. Thank you for letting me witness such a thing."

Xu Su: "..."

’When it comes to being passive-aggressive, Young Master Shen really takes the cake...’

She huffed with some dissatisfaction, then immediately said smugly, "Two of my friends are coming to Beijing tomorrow, and I’m going to drive to the airport to pick them up myself."

Shen Chen froze, his face full of disapproval. "You have to take the elevated highway to get to the airport. With your skills, are you sure you want to drive there yourself?"

He was about to say more, but Xu Su cut him off. "Zhou Mochen is going with me."

At these words, what else could Shen Chen say? His smile froze for two seconds before he nodded and fell silent.

Xu Su didn’t know what his silence meant. Thinking about her two best friends arriving tomorrow, she was overjoyed.

Shen Chen didn’t expect the girl to consider his feelings. He took a moment to nurse his wounds, as was his habit, and the smile soon returned to his face as usual.

He asked, "Xu Su, do you have a favorite color?"

"No, why the sudden question?" Though she didn’t understand, Xu Su still shook her head and said, "Every color has its own unique beauty. I’m pretty open-minded; I don’t have a particular favorite."

In fact, Zhou Mochen had asked her this question before.

After all, for the past year, all her outfits, jewelry, and accessories—everything she wore from head to toe—had been selected and delivered by people Zhou Mochen sent, so of course he had to ask about her personal preferences.

Unfortunately, Xu Su’s preference was to have no preference.

That’s why the styles and colors of the shoes and clothes in her closet were all very balanced, fitting the style of her current age group.

And Xu Su was the type to be lazy with her looks because she was naturally beautiful. Unless it was an important occasion, she would just rotate through the same few outfits at home, with no desire to meticulously plan her daily attire.

Many new, in-season items would be cleared out of her wardrobe, brand-new, at the end of the season.

’It’s quite a waste when you think about it,’ Xu Su mused. She looked at the person next to her, and Shen Chen happened to be looking at her too. Seeing her face turn toward him, he had the urge to pinch her cheek. His hand twitched slightly before he stopped it.

He just looked at her and said, "Didn’t I promise to pick out a car for you? I was afraid I’d choose a color you don’t like."

"A car? For me? Shen Chen, why do you like giving gifts so much?"