Game in the Hot Spring Pool

Inside a luxurious suite, only a milky white lamp was lit.

Luo Xiyun sat by the window, engrossed in a book.

A crack in the window allowed the night wind to whistle through, occasionally lifting the curtains and bringing a chill to the room.

She seemed oblivious, pausing occasionally to ponder before continuing to read.

Ding...

The alarm on her phone, placed on the coffee table, suddenly rang. She looked up from her book, glanced at the time displayed on the screen, and a flicker of unease crossed her eyes. A hint of apprehension surfaced between her brows.

"Yu Meng is right, this matter must be resolved eventually."

After a moment, she muttered to herself, turning off the alarm. She closed the book and placed it on the bedside table.

The title of the book was The Psychology of Dreams.

She pushed open the door and headed towards the elevator. As she approached the corner, she heard a familiar voice, that of her secretary.

Suddenly, she heard a name and stopped in her tracks.

"...I went to find Chen Xu just now, and guess who I saw in his room?" It was her secretary's voice.

"Who?" another person asked curiously. Luo Xiyun recognized the voice as that of someone from the finance department.

"Dai Zixin."

"Ah? Really?"

"Why would I lie to you? I saw her coming out of Chen Xu's room with my own eyes."

"Those two definitely have something going on."

"Why do you have to put it so harshly? They're both single, there's nothing wrong with dating openly."

"Speaking of which, Dai Zixin is quite pretty. I heard there are many people in the company pursuing her. Why did she take a fancy to Chen Xu?"

"Who knows..."

With a ding, the elevator arrived, ending their conversation.

Only then did Luo Xiyun walk out.

"Director Luo."

As the elevator doors were about to close, Secretary Guo, with her sharp eyes, saw Luo Xiyun approaching and quickly opened them.

"Director Luo," the other person also said.

Luo Xiyun nodded slightly and stepped into the elevator. The two women cautiously retreated.

Secretary Guo especially didn't dare to breathe too loudly. She had been with Luo Xiyun for almost half a year and knew her temperament well.

She was extremely strict at work, and even the smallest mistake was unacceptable. When scolding people, she never showed any mercy. If you caught her in a bad mood, the consequences would be even worse.

Because of this, she had developed the ability to read people's faces, able to judge Luo Xiyun's mood through subtle expressions.

Just now, she had sensed that Luo Xiyun was in a very bad mood, and couldn't help but lament in her heart, wondering who had offended this young lady.

Fortunately, Luo Xiyun was not one to take her anger out on others without reason. As long as there were no mistakes at work, everything would be fine.

Therefore, at times like these, one had to be extra careful and avoid making any mistakes.

The person next to her was also perceptive, noticing the oppressive atmosphere in the air and becoming nervous as well.

Ding, the elevator reached the first floor, and the doors opened. Both women breathed a sigh of relief.

All the other colleagues had arrived, leaving only them.

Once everyone was together, they were led by the hotel staff to the Hot Spring behind the hotel.

This hotel was built on a hillside, and its main feature was the Hot Spring. There was an outdoor Hot Spring bath area behind it.

It was Chen Xu's first time soaking in a Hot Spring. After changing into his swimming trunks in the changing room, he put on a white bathrobe and walked outside. The cold wind made him shiver.

Perhaps because it was in the mountains, the outdoor temperature here was quite low, below ten degrees.

The entire bath area was shrouded in orange light, surrounded by walls that isolated it from the outside environment.

In the middle was the Hot Spring pool, shaped like the number 8, with one side larger than the other, but not separated, the water flowing between them.

Chen Xu didn't bother to observe, and followed his colleagues, taking off his bathrobe and entering the Hot Spring.

When he first entered the water, he felt it was a bit hot, but after soaking for a while, his skin gradually adapted to the temperature, and he felt extremely comfortable.

A dozen or so young men, stripped to the waist, leaned against the edge of the pool, chatting together.

Almost ten minutes later, the seven women finally arrived, late. Unlike the men, they didn't take off their bathrobes when entering the pool, still somewhat reserved.

They went to the other, smaller pool. The men and women tacitly occupied one pool each.

Chen Xu lazily leaned against the edge of the pool, tilting his head back, looking at the dark sky through a hazy mist.

The temperature was particularly cold tonight. In this environment, he couldn't help but think of the last month in the Dream Realm, those days he spent with Luo Xiyun in that freezing world.

Her body was especially warm, covered with two layers of goose down quilts, it was that kind of warm feeling.

If the world of the Dream Realm could continue to operate, she should be able to live well on her own, right? She was so strong-willed, and what she told me she would do, she would definitely do. She would work hard to live on.

When the snow melted, she could drive her car and travel everywhere...

He imagined Luo Xiyun driving a big truck, traveling under the bright sunshine, and a slightly bitter feeling welled up in his heart.

At this moment, the real Luo Xiyun was not far away, just a turn of the head away.

However, he didn't glance in that direction, because he knew that the Luo Xiyun in the Hot Spring now was not the her from the Dream Realm.

Luo Xiyun soaked in the Hot Spring, the scalding water making her feel inexplicably irritable. Seeing that everyone was chatting amongst themselves, completely defeating the purpose of her organizing this activity, she glanced at her secretary beside her.

Secretary Guo was suffering inwardly. Ever since she got into the Hot Spring, she had been trying to give Chen Xu a meaningful look, but he was floating there, not even looking this way. She didn't know if he was playing dead.

She made a mental note of this. She bit the bullet and said, "It's quite boring just soaking in the Hot Spring, why don't we play a game together?"

"What game?" someone asked cooperatively.

Secretary Guo said, "Truth or dare."

"Okay," everyone agreed.

Secretary Guo was Luo Xiyun's personal secretary, and many tasks were conveyed through her, so she had a high status in the department, and no one would contradict her.

Secretary Guo went ashore, and after a while, she came back with a bag, took out a turntable-like object with everyone's names written on it.

She said, "Whoever's name is spun to, has to answer a question, and must answer honestly. The next person to be drawn will be asked a question by the previous person."

"Okay." Seeing that she was so well-prepared, no one had any objections.

The women all moved to the large pool, and nearly twenty people formed a circle.

Chen Xu finally remembered what Secretary Guo had told him to do, he had completely forgotten about it just now, and he didn't take it too seriously. He looked at the turntable and noticed that Luo Xiyun's name wasn't on it, which wasn't surprising.

"Let's start."

Secretary Guo spun the arrow in the middle of the turntable. After spinning a few times, the arrow finally pointed to Chen Xu's name.

Chen Xu cursed his bad luck inwardly, and could only brace himself to deal with it, saying, "So, who's going to ask?"

Secretary Guo said, "Director Luo, how about you ask?"

PS: Asking for recommendation tickets.