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In his mind, the Polyanne building was more than just a hotel.
The most unbelievable thing that happened to him in his past life was that the CEO in charge of operating the Wushui building committed suicide by hanging himself at home, and this incident was trending on social media for several days.
Finally, the operation ended with the operating rights falling into the hands of someone surnamed "Ji".
After things quieted down, there was no more talk about the building on social media.
He would remember because Li and Tai had been going around in circles for almost three weeks and hadn't come to see him, which gave him a huge relief.
Now, he has returned to a point in the past with a new identity, looking at the extraordinary splendor of this building.
Suddenly, I had an indescribable feeling in my heart.
Her thoughts drifted away, and Gu Xinglan lowered her eyes, following Li Taihe step by step into the elevator.
The auction was held on the middle floor of the building.
This place requires a special elevator to access; the other passenger elevators cannot reach these floors.
The elevator door slowly closed.
My feet, clad in high heels, were throbbing with pain from the tightness of the insteps; it felt like my toes were almost melting into one piece…
The soles of his feet felt like stepping on the tip of a red-hot knife, inexplicably reminding him of the red dancing shoes in a fairy tale.
Once you put on the so-called red dancing shoes, you'll dance endlessly unless you cut off your feet...
The floor number displayed on the screen kept going down.
The long number seemed incredibly tedious, so Gu Xinglan leaned back against the elevator wall and said softly, "Li Taihe, can I change my shoes after the first game? My feet hurt, and I can't stand them anymore."
He was standing in the corner of the elevator, while the man was standing diagonally opposite him.
The two people were far apart.
But their eyes could also meet those of the spotless, reflective elevator doors.
The man remained silent, not answering him, and even looked away, not uttering a word until the elevator doors opened.
But... strangely enough, that mouth kept smiling.
I don't know who she's smiling at.
Gu Xinglan withdrew her gaze and could only limp behind the man.
Outside the elevator.
The corridor seemed to have no bottom, with a room every few meters.
Perhaps because of Li Taihe's high status, they did not need to go directly to the auction site.
Go directly to the designated private room and take your seat.
Upon entering the private room, the first thing you see is a screen embedded in the wall, and above the screen is a downward-extending camera, like a surveillance camera, which is currently dimly lit.
Further inside, you'll see a brown leather sofa leaning against the wall, and standing next to it is a man named Li Yuechang.
Li Yuechang's movements seemed somewhat restrained, his eyes darting up and down, his gaze constantly hovering over Li Taihe who had just entered, as if he were observing his expression.
He was clearly feeling guilty.
Is this because they're afraid of Lai Tae-ho using foul language?
The scene was inexplicably comical, and Gu Xinglan subtly raised the corners of her mouth.
In a daze, he was about to stick his butt on the sofa.
Suddenly, a large hand appeared and supported his waist.
There was no fabric on the area behind my waist, and the warmth of my palms felt like an unprecedented vibration.
Gu Xinglan was so frightened that she trembled for a moment and quickly turned her head back.
The scent of the other person lingered in her nose, while the man's calm voice filled her ears.
"Yue Chang, where is his wig?"
The man's hand on his waist lasted only a second before he quickly withdrew and sat down on the sofa before him.
The moment the figure sat down, it was as if a switch had been flipped in the private room.
Suddenly, a red dot of light appeared from the camera on the screen, and in an instant, the large screen lit up, displaying rows of small windows, each corresponding to a private room.
Seeing this, Gu Xinglan swallowed hard, feeling a wave of fear wash over her.
If he had just sat down on the sofa, wouldn't the image projected onto the screen have been his short-haired male head and his skirt...?
Thinking of this, he immediately took a few steps back to look at Li Taihe's expression.
Li Taihe seemed listless, his face expressionless, and he faced the camera with his head held high.
Those eyes were clearly smiling, but you couldn't detect any real laughter.
"Boss, I...I've muted it, let's chat without worry..."
“I’m asking you where the wig went,” Li Taihe interrupted.
Li Yuechang's mouth was pursed high, his eyelids kept moving, looking left and right, but he just wouldn't look at the person on the sofa. The key point was that he had one foot out and his hands in his pockets, completely lacking any proper manners.
His head was tilted to one side and lowered low.
He just realized that Li Yuechang's fear wasn't just a figment of his imagination...
Gu Xinglan coughed to draw Li Taihe's attention and said, "My head circumference doesn't match the wig, so I can't wear it for the time being. I'll have Assistant Li go and get a new one."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuechang beamed with joy.
He swiftly pulled his hand out of his pocket, pointed to himself, and laughed, "I'm the assistant he was talking about. They've already sent someone to get the wig."
They're so radiant, they'd shine brightly with just a little sunshine.
Li Taihe chuckled, picked up a teacup from the table, brought it to his lips but didn't drink, slowly blowing on the hot tea, and said, "You do fifty push-ups for me first."
"Yes!"
Suddenly, as if injected with adrenaline, Li Yuechang threw his clothes on the ground, revealing his muscular physique, and began to do push-ups while huffing and puffing.
While doing it, she raised her face, with a provocative look, her eyes fixed on him.
Gu Xinglan: "..."
What's with this guy getting so excited?
Is it because he thinks that Li Taihe doesn't swear that he's so happy he's lost his mind?
Amused by her own thoughts, Gu Xinglan hadn't even had a chance to raise the corners of her mouth.
The next second, the person on the sofa turned to him, and he quickly put away his playful smile.
Suddenly, the man stretched out a hand towards him.
shake hands?
Gu Xinglan subconsciously handed over her right hand.
A pulling force followed the movement of the two holding hands, pulling them straight towards the sofa.
He could only use his other free hand to lift the hem of his skirt and sit on the sofa with difficulty.
The coffee table facing him was neither the crystal table type found in Changgu villas, nor a classic mahogany or pearwood table.
Instead, it's an alloy material that's rarely seen in such a high-end place.
It looks extremely hard.
A large tablecloth was also laid on the surface, hanging down to Li Taihe's leather shoes.
The entire table was captured by the camera and projected onto the small window.
Gu Xinglan was sitting in a spot that couldn't reach the table, so she naturally wouldn't appear in the camera's view.
The only part that appeared in the frame was his arm.
She seems excessively slender.
He never took a close look at his own body.
But he does have abs, which can be seen when he strains his abdomen slightly.
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