C28 Being More Gentle

"All right, let's go. Drive!"

Lu Fengting instructed the driver after giving him a hard stare and directing him to return to the driver's seat.

"Yes, Mr. Lu."

The driver closed the door and climbed back into his seat.

"What do you want from me?" Xia Yun asked Lu Fengting through gritted teeth. A hint of resentment flickered in her eyes. She hated him at that instance for his arrogance.

"I'm coming with you to help you move your belongings," Lu Fengting responded feebly as he leafed through the pages of a newspaper.

"You don't have to do this."

Xia Yun candidly declined his offer. "I appreciate your kindness, but it won't be necessary.” She pulled on the door handle to get away.

"Don't ever do that again." Lu Fengting's eyes confronted her quietly, and Xia Yun stiffened under his hostile glare. "If you step out of the car, I'll let him grab you. You're welcome to try if you don't believe me."

He referred in passing to the driver in front of them.

Xia Yun glanced forward and caught the driver's gaze in the rearview mirror. She sighed helplessly, and a slight frown crossed her face. "Can't you be more gentle in how you deal with people?”

"Gentle?"

The message in Lu Fengting's eyes was bluntly sexual, and his smile had a spark of eroticism. He moved closer to her ear, and his voice dropped almost to a whisper. "I assure you I'm extremely gentle in bed. Do you want to find out?"

Xia Yun was left utterly speechless, and she felt the heat mount in her cheeks, especially after Lu Fengting murmured those words. She could tell based on the driver's reaction in the rearview mirror that he overheard it.

"No, I'm not interested."

Xia Yun grudgingly waved her hand and distanced herself from him. She tried to sit close to the door and as far away from Lu Fengting as she could. She didn't have the luxury of provoking this man.

Lu Fengting looked up and surveyed Xia Yun briefly, then averted his gaze back to the newspaper.

After passing two intersections, Xia Yun pointed to the banked curve on the road and said, "Driver, please stop here for a moment."

He didn't stop the car right away. Instead, he peered through the rearview mirror to look at Lu Fengting's face. When he saw his boss giving him the go signal, he immediately pulled over on the roadside.

“Why have we stopped here? Where are you going, anyway? Lu Fengting asked gently.

"This doesn't concern you." Xia Yun pressed her lips together in exasperation and refused to meet his gaze. She jumped out of the car and headed toward the nearby ATM.

Several minutes later, Xia Yun made her way back, scowling furiously.

After entering the car, Xia Yun rested her head on the car door and sighed unevenly, looking distressed.

Lu Fengting could tell at a glance what her dilemma was, and he immediately pulled out his wallet. He took out the bank card and handed it over to her. “Here you go."

Xia Yun was at a loss for a few seconds and soon demanded, "What are you doing?"

"There's a lot of cash on this card. Use it to buy whatever you want.” Lu Fengting's tone sounded impatient.

“Why are you giving it to me? I never asked you for money." His actions confused Xia Yun at that instant.

Lu Fengting's dark eyes stared at Xia Yun's arched eyebrows. "Your expression says it all.”

Xia Yun swallowed hard and spewed out angry words into his face. "Take your filthy money away from me. Even though I'm poor, I won't ask any help or cash from you.” Then she tilted her head to one side and cocked an eye out of the window.

Lu Fengting clenched his jaw. He whirled to stare at her, quick anger rising in his eyes. Just as he was just about to lash out, he saw tears in the glass's reflection.

Lu Fengting hesitated for a second and returned the card to his wallet.

Xia Yun lived very far away from his place. They traveled for over an hour before arriving at her house.

Lu Fengting grimaced as they passed by rows of old and dilapidated houses along tattered paved streets. He murmured, "I can't believe that such a community exists in this city."

Xia Yun opened the car door and stepped out. She said, "I'll bring back the things myself. To avoid smudging the soles of your shoes, I advise you not to go down.”

After speaking, Xia Yun closed the door abruptly and walked away.

Lu Fengting watched her back closely and pulled out his hand.