Gao Le's Secret

Su Rui raised an eyebrow.

He had a fairly good impression of Ma Xiumei. As a woman who had started from nothing and built her net worth to over one billion through a custom formalwear shop, Ma Xiumei's business philosophy and methods were truly impressive.

Her sense of service alone was leagues above that embroidered pillow Gao Le.

After being reprimanded by Ma Xiumei, Gao Le immediately felt humiliated. Holding back his anger, he waved to a staff member nearby. "Little Wang, go bring the tea and pastries..."

"I told you to go!" Ma Xiumei bluntly cut Gao Le off.

Gao Le's face alternated between green and red. Suppressing his anger, he strode out.

A moment later, after Gao Le placed the tray of pastries before Su Rui, his face had already turned livid.

"You haven't had it easy either." Su Rui crossed his legs and tossed a piece of cake into his mouth.

It tasted pretty good.

"..." Gao Le's brow twitched wildly. After a long while, he slowly let out a breath. "No matter how hard I've had it, it's still better than being a driver like you. I drive three sports cars in rotation every day. Can you do that?"

Su Rui glanced from afar at the middle-aged woman, who was barely over five feet tall and weighed around one hundred sixty pounds, then laughed. "I really can't."

"You might want to, but nobody would even take a liking to you!" Gao Le seemed to have found an outlet for his frustration.

Swish!

The fitting room curtain was pulled open. Li Ruobing emerged in a fiery red Bohemian Style gown, dazzling and eye-catching. The skirt was layered with delicate hollowed-out patterns, while exquisite, vibrant tassels drifted around her pale ankles. Elegant and beautiful, the long skirt outlined her figure in an exceptionally alluring way.

Her jet-black hair fell casually over her shoulders. Her skin was flawless and fair, while her delicate lips were as lovely as rose petals.

Paired with her naturally aloof temperament, she resembled a proud red lotus rooted atop a snowy mountain.

She was breathtakingly beautiful!

The moment she appeared in the main hall, every gaze was drawn to her.

Su Rui clearly heard Gao Le swallow.

He frowned.

If Gao Le had merely spoken disrespectfully to him before, he could have let it slide. But when it came to Li Ruobing, he would not allow anyone to lay a finger on her.

"Miss Li, why are you here?" Ma Xiumei was astonished when she saw Li Ruobing. Smiling, she took the initiative to approach her.

Li Ruobing also nodded reservedly. She held this formidable senior woman in high regard.

In Tongzhou City, Li Ruobing and Ma Xiumei had little socializing between them, but they knew each other.

"I'm attending an evening party and came to get two outfits," Li Ruobing said with a smile.

"Little Wang, go bring down the latest custom-made pieces from the display case upstairs for Miss Li!" Ma Xiumei decisively instructed the shop assistant.

"No need." Li Ruobing raised a hand to stop her. Ma Xiumei was being so warm, so she responded with a smile. "I've already picked mine out. Manager Liu, help me select two men's outfits."

Men's?

Ma Xiumei froze for a moment, then quickly smiled again. "Miss Li, are these for your boyfriend? Do you remember his measurements?"

Before Li Ruobing could speak.

Gao Le adjusted his collar and cuffs, putting on the appearance of a refined gentleman—though he was nothing more than a beast in human clothing. He walked over and cleared his throat. "Hello, Miss Li. If your boyfriend isn't here, I can model our latest men's styles for you."

"My height and muscle distribution are both extremely standard. I imagine my figure is better than your boyfriend's, so I can show you every angle of the formalwear to the fullest extent."

Ma Xiumei shot him a look, her gaze darkening, but she did not make a scene in front of Li Ruobing.

Gao Le was somewhat promiscuous.

She knew that. She was well aware that her looks were not enough to hold Gao Le's attention for long, so she had long since eased her mindset. As long as Gao Le did not do anything excessive, she could accept it.

"No need. He came with me." Li Ruobing naturally understood Gao Le's intentions, but an embroidered pillow like him was not even worth a pile of dog shit in her eyes. Out of consideration for Ma Xiumei, she had not told Gao Le to get lost outright.

If they had been outside, Li Ruobing would have slapped a loudmouth show-off like Gao Le, rotten to the core, across the face long ago.

Su Rui stood up and walked over.

Then, before everyone's eyes, he casually tucked a lock of hair that had fallen over Li Ruobing's cheek behind her ear.

It was a very intimate gesture.

Li Ruobing did not reject it. In fact, she seemed used to it.

Gao Le, who witnessed it all, sucked in a sharp breath. His eyes widened like bells, filled with disbelief and shock.

He knew Li Ruobing's identity.

She was the daughter of one of Tongzhou City's most elite families, and a famously untouchable ice beauty!

But why, why would she act so intimately with Su Rui?

Gao Le felt his mind go blank.

Could Li Ruobing actually be Su Rui's girlfriend?!

Ma Xiumei was perceptive. She immediately reached out to shake Su Rui's hand. "So you're Miss Li's boyfriend. What a fine young man. Miss Li truly has excellent taste!"

With one sentence, she praised both of them.

"President Ma, it's a pleasure to meet you," Su Rui replied with a smile.

"Hurry up and bring the men's formalwear over," Ma Xiumei turned and urged.

"Ah... right, right, right!" Gao Le blanked out for a moment before repeatedly agreeing. Looking utterly dejected, he went to the display case on the second floor to retrieve the clothes.

About five minutes later.

Gao Le ran downstairs carrying several brand-new formal outfits, following behind Su Rui and having him try them on one by one.

"This one is quite good." Li Ruobing stood beside him and adjusted Su Rui's collar, her movements exceptionally intimate.

Gao Le stood at the counter some distance away, glaring at Su Rui with eyes nearly spitting fire from jealousy. He muttered curses under his breath. "Fucking hell... what kind of dumb luck did he get... Li Ruobing looks all proper, but she's probably just a slutty vixen too. Who knows how many men she's slept with... Su Rui is probably some trash-picker himself."

His voice was very low, nearly inaudible.

Unfortunately for him, Su Rui's senses were sharp to the extreme, and every word entered his ears without missing a single syllable.

He cracked his knuckles, a smile appearing on his face.

He did not know why there were always people who loved courting death for no reason.

Everyone had secrets they could not reveal.

Gao Le was no exception.

And Su Rui knew everything in the world.

He admitted that Gao Le's words had made him very unhappy.

"Hey, Old Gao, come here." Su Rui crooked a finger at Gao Le, deliberately speaking loudly enough for everyone to hear, Ma Xiumei included.

Gao Le walked over in a daze.

Su Rui took one thousand yuan in cash from his pocket, stuffed it into Gao Le's hand, and winked at him.

Now it was not just Gao Le who was confused. Even Li Ruobing and Ma Xiumei were stunned.

"You... what are you doing? Is this a tip?" Gao Le asked in confusion.

"Heh heh..." Su Rui patted Gao Le on the shoulder and said warmly, "We're old classmates. I didn't make it when your son turned one month old, so consider this money a gift for the baby."

Silence.

Ma Xiumei's face darkened instantly. Her eyes were like blades as she stared at Gao Le and asked, "A son... You have a son? You've been married?"

"What the hell are you talking about?! What son?! I've never been married!" Gao Le instantly leaped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, throwing all the money from his hand away. "Su Rui, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Ah... that can't be right. I remember it clearly. Your son was born on the second floor of Minsheng Hospital on July sixteenth. I originally wanted to visit, but I was too busy and forgot." Su Rui smiled strangely. "Oh, right. After your divorce, aren't you seeing that resident female singer at the Golden Splendor Bar now? You're getting married soon, right? I heard she's pregnant too. You bought her several apartments in the city center. Buddy, you're really doing well for yourself these days..."