The Porsche Panamera cut through River City's night like a streak of light and drove into an upscale residential complex beside Riverside Avenue—"Royal River No. 1."
This was the pinnacle of River City's housing market. With a prime riverside location, every unit was a sprawling apartment with a 270-degree view of the Yangtze River.
As a former star reporter from a well-off family, Xu Xinran's personal wealth might not have matched that of the top tycoons, but owning a riverside mansion in this city was no difficult feat for her.
River City's housing prices were, when all was said and done, nothing special.
"Ding."
The elevator went straight to the twenty-eighth floor.
With a soft beep from the fingerprint lock, the heavy armored entrance door slowly opened.
What greeted them was a highly modern black, white, and gray interior. Beyond the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows lay River City's glittering nightscape and the quietly flowing Yangtze River. There was no unnecessary clutter in the living room; every furnishing reflected the star reporter's capable, aloof personality.
"No need to change shoes. Just come in."
Xu Xinran casually tossed her Chanel bag onto the cabinet by the entrance. As she kicked off the exhausting pair of red-soled heels, she turned to look at Su Bai.
Her gaze had changed completely by then.
Outside, she had been the decisive, even somewhat aggressive Reporter Xu.
But back in this private domain, facing Su Bai—the man who had just helped her resolve a major concern and displayed astonishing wealth and charm—she shed all her guard and pretenses.
What replaced them was an undisguised, naked desire.
"Su Bai."
Xu Xinran walked up to Su Bai. Rather than doing anything immediately, she raised her head and stared deeply into him with those seductive peach-blossom eyes.
"What is it?" Su