I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 322: I won’t dare again..._2

Chapter 322: I won’t dare again..._2

"Bet whether she’ll call you back or not—I just told her you were looking for her. If she isn’t deliberately ignoring your calls, she’ll definitely call you back right away. If your phone rings within three minutes, then I lose, and I’ll do whatever you want me to do."

Jiang Chen didn’t respond.

"What’s the matter? Getting cold feet?"

Jiang Chen felt that Li Shuru probably wasn’t doing it on purpose; after all, everything was fine during their call in the afternoon, and she had even asked him to let her know when he got back. But it turned out to be just as Xu Siyi had predicted—his phone remained silent.

Yes.

If she wasn’t ignoring his calls on purpose, she should have called him back.

What was going on?

Jiang Chen also began to feel that something was not quite right.

"Spill it, what have you done to upset Shu Rui? Maybe I can give you some advice."

"Do you think I’m that kind of person?"

Jiang Chen looked honestly puzzled.

Xu Siyi studied him seriously for a moment, even leaning in closer, almost close enough to breathe on him, making Jiang Chen somewhat uncomfortable, so he leaned his head back slightly.

"Have you ever heard this saying?"

"What?"

Xu Siyi returned to her normal sitting posture.

"A man is honest only when he’s in the grave."

Jiang Chen smiled helplessly and decided not to argue any further. "Alright, you should go up."

"Don’t need me to show you the way?"

"No, I’ve been there before."

Xu Siyi gave an OK gesture, didn’t linger, opened the door, got out, and stood by the car door, waving flirtatiously.

"Good luck."

Jiang Chen grinned, turned the steering wheel, and drove away.

————

"What’s wrong? Tell me about it."

The soothing tones of a saxophone were drifting through the air.

Inside the jazz bar.

At a corner spot by the wall.

The charming proprietress Yu Lan was elegantly crossing her legs.

"Yu Lan, it’s really nothing."

Today, Li Shuru hadn’t ordered the potent ’Sea Red’; instead, she opted for a regular cocktail.

"It’s nothing, and yet you don’t answer his calls?"

Yu Lan glanced at the mobile phone on the table and said with a light smile, "Had a fight?"

"No."

Li Shuru shook her head.

"Then, did he cheat on you?"

Li Shuru’s expression shifted slightly, but she remained silent, taking a sip of her colorful cocktail.

"Is it the same guy you brought here last time?"

"Yu Lan, you can’t think I’m that fickle."

Li Shuru gave a bitter smile.

"I can’t tell. That guy seemed pretty decent."

Yu Lan clicked her tongue in wonder,

"He didn’t cheat either; it’s just that he’s too excellent, and I feel I’m not worthy of him."

"..."

Yu Lan fell silent.

She had known this girl for two years and was aware of her popularity.

Not worthy?

"Shu Rui, that doesn’t sound like something you would say."

"Yu Lan, you don’t understand him."

Li Shuru spoke cryptically.

"Oh? Then it seems I was mistaken."

Having only met him once, she obviously couldn’t grasp the full picture, but from what Li Shuru said, she could somewhat understand.

She knew this girl in front of her wouldn’t sell herself for money, but equally, she wouldn’t bow down to a mediocre man.

"Feeling unworthy? It’s simple, then; just break up."

She spoke casually.

Li Shuru’s pupils trembled.

"Not willing, huh?"

Yu Lan smiled: "Since you like him so much, why bother thinking so much about it? The guy doesn’t care about this issue, so why should you?"

"But..."

Li Shuru hesitated,

"But you have a strong sense of insecurity, don’t you?"

Yu Lan spoke softly, "Although I’ve only met him once, the fact that you chose him means he must be a decent guy, it’s not just about material things. Sure, there are many jerks in the world, but don’t you trust your own judgement?"

Li Shuru bit her lip.

"Silly girl, since you’ve made your decision, don’t be indecisive now. Weren’t you confident in the past?"

"If it really doesn’t work out, I’ll teach you a trick."

Yu Lan leaned forward, "You know about sunk costs, right? The more a person invests in something, the harder it is to let go. The same principle applies to relationships. Just like me, you could spend his money with all your might. The more he invests in you, the less likely he is to leave you. Even if it doesn’t work out in the end, at least you won’t have lost everything. Makes sense, right?"

Li Shuru gave a bitter smile.

"There’s no trouble in this world that isn’t caused by ourselves. Look at me, why should I overthink it? I know people curse me as a mistress and a homewrecker, but if I were like you, wouldn’t I have to jump into the Huangpu River?"

Li Shuru took a sip of her cocktail, "Yu Lan, what are your plans for the future?"

Yu Lan sat up straight again, without giving it much thought.

"It’s simple. If he’s willing to divorce, then I’ll reach the ultimate goal and move up in the world. If he won’t, then I’ll just wait until I’m old and no longer wanted, and then take the money and find someone willing to accept me, someone I find attractive enough to settle with."

Even though mistresses and ’the other woman’ are destined to be morally condemned.

But Li Shuru always felt that this woman, who actually wasn’t much older than her, lived in a very clear-headed way.

And she envied the way she took life in stride.

She just couldn’t reach that level.

"Yu Lan, does that mean you truly love that man?"

Yu Lan, who made no secret of her status as a mistress, was taken aback for a moment, then laughed with a hint of self-mockery.

"I’m not like you. For someone like me, to talk about love, it’s a luxury."

"Alright, enough with the tantrum. Give him a call back,"

"I won’t. He only called twice and then stopped. Why should I call him back?"

Li Shuru, acting like a petulant girl in love, refused to yield first. Yet as she picked up her glass, she couldn’t help but sneak a glance at her silent phone.

Yu Lan smiled without pushing further, continuing to drink with Li Shuru.

"Yu Lan."

About an hour later.

Jiang Chen walked into the bar with a sweet smile.

Yu Lan, who was greeting customers, turned her head, slightly surprised, then pointed in a direction, "She’s over there, go ahead."

Jiang Chen nodded and walked that way.

"Beautiful, it’s lonely to drink alone, care for some company?"

He sat down in Yu Lan’s place.

Li Shuru’s cheeks, slightly red from drinking, looked up.

"Why are you here?"

"Should I not be here?"

Li Shuru suddenly fell silent.

"Why didn’t you answer my calls?"

"...I didn’t hear them."

"Did you really not hear them, or did you ignore them on purpose?"

Jiang Chen continued to ask.

Li Shuru averted her gaze, "I didn’t hear them."

Jiang Chen did not press further.

"Look at the time now. Are you planning not to come home tonight?"

"No, I’ll go back soon."

Li Shuru’s voice was soft, perhaps from drinking quite a bit, it sounded somewhat timid.

Jiang Chen fell silent, casually sitting there, watching her drink.

"Waitress, another one for me."

Li Shuru signaled.

Jiang Chen secretly smiled.

He didn’t know what had gone wrong, but tonight, the girl seemed to be stubborn with him.

"Stop drinking, let’s go back."

"No, I’m not done drinking yet."

"Are you sure you want to keep drinking?"

Li Shuru’s eyes flickered, her lips pursed stubbornly, she remained silent.

Jiang Chen suddenly stood up.

Li Shuru panicked inside, ready to back down, but he didn’t leave. Instead, he lifted her by the waist, positioned her across his lap, and started spanking her protruding, shapely rear end like a child, with several firm smacks.

"You didn’t hear my calls, but you picked up Xu Siyi’s right away, didn’t you? Running off to drink alone—is the incident with Mr. He already forgotten?"

Li Shuru was stunned for a long while, and only when the pain in her buttocks started to spread did she begin to struggle, her face and ears turning crimson.

"You, what are you doing! Let go of me..."

"Smack! Smack!"

Jiang Chen spanked her again, several more times, showing no mercy.

It was almost possible to see her high-waisted jeans trembling from the firm spanks, bouncing his hand back.

Li Shuru, feeling both embarrassed and anxious, sensed the pain slowly turning to a strange numbness, and nearly burst into tears.

"You, stop! I was wrong, I won’t dare to do it again..."