Chapter 38: Three Jokes

There was a security camera in the elevator, so Lin Yu refrained from any overly bold moves; still, he couldn't resist some sly touches and kisses, his hands mischievous though he never let Qi Yue's clothes slip.

"Don't... please, sir... I'm just an innocent girl..." Even as she was teased, Qi Yue feigned a frightened voice.

A crisp 'ding' suddenly sounded—the elevator had reached their floor.

Interrupted, Lin Yu felt unsatisfied and, out in the hallway, was ready to resume his advances.

But now, Qi Yue was no longer playing coy. Deliberately keeping Lin Yu at arm's length, she said sternly, "Recently, I read an article online. It claimed that once a man gets a woman, he changes. Will you be like that too?"

"Who said that? Nonsense, absolute rubbish with no basis at all..." Lin Yu replied quickly, all the while silently cursing the article's author.

"Which idiot goes around telling such inconvenient truths? How are we, the men of the world, supposed to get by?"

But this was just a minor obstacle. Lin Yu, thick-skinned as ever before Qi Yue, wouldn't retreat over just a few words. His roguish hands were already eager for more.

Yet Qi Yue, playful and unpredictable, wasn't about to let him have his way so easily.

With a stern face, she commanded, "Don't move! Tell me a joke. Make me laugh, and I'll do whatever you want tonight."

"A joke?"

Lin Yu broke out in a cold sweat. He mused that after spending years in bars, he could tell a risqué joke or two...

"Guess I'll have to turn to the all-powerful search system!" His eyes flickered, and he mentally typed the word 'joke' into his internal search engine.

In an instant, countless jokes appeared in his mind. Lin Yu picked one at random and delivered it with flair: "I've found that if you add 'rmvb' or '**i' to the end of any girl's name, it suddenly takes on a peculiar, suggestive allure."

"Not funny at all! Try again!" Leaning against the corridor wall, Qi Yue shook her ponytail and rested her chin on her hand, shooting him a sidelong glance as if she didn't understand.

"All right, ancestor! I'll try another one for you!" Forced into a corner, Lin Yu sighed, found another joke, and began: "An eighty-year-old man, newly married, is told by the doctor that his wife is pregnant. The old man dances with joy. The doctor says, 'Let me tell you a story. A hunter, after using all his bullets, is walking home when a tiger suddenly leaps out. Instinctively, he raises his gun and pulls the trigger—bang! The tiger collapses.' The old man interrupts, 'That can't be! Someone else must have fired the shot.' The doctor responds, 'Exactly...'"

"You're terrible! Telling a joke like that! But... it's still not funny... One more!" This time, Qi Yue, whose sense of humor was usually easy to please, almost laughed but managed to hold back.

Lin Yu, so close to victory, let out a long sigh. "Ancestor, you really are hard to please!"

"I'll let it go this time! If this doesn't work, I'm going to lose my patience. Third time's the charm; I'm telling my third joke now."

For the sake of this captivating girl before him, Lin Yu had no choice but to try once more, searching for another joke and reciting it with a huff: "After the white rabbit assaults the gray wolf, it flees. An enraged wolf chases after, but the rabbit covers itself in dirt to look gray, puts on glasses, and reads the newspaper. The wolf asks, 'Have you seen a white rabbit?' The rabbit replies, 'You mean the white rabbit that assaulted the gray wolf?' The wolf blushes, 'Damn, news travels fast!'"

"Giggle! That one's funny!"

At last, Qi Yue burst into laughter, and then, baring her teeth with playful menace, declared, "Well, tonight, this little white rabbit is going to pounce on you, Big Bad Wolf!"

With a waft of fresh fragrance, the girl swept toward Lin Yu like a gust of wind. As she neared, she leapt up, wrapping her long legs around his waist and whispered seductively in his ear, "Carry me home. Once the door is closed, you can do whatever you want."

"Anything I want?" Lin Yu held her tightly, inhaling her delicate scent, his tone mischievous.

"Conquer me, punish me, torment me..." The pure beauty giggled, her words sweet yet alluring.

In this moment, she seemed half-angel, half-demon—a potent blend of temptation without losing her youthful charm.

Seeing Qi Yue, skin like porcelain, suddenly radiating such wicked allure, Lin Yu felt a fierce fire ignite within him.

Supporting her pert figure in his hands, he whispered wickedly, "Just like always, you just lie obediently on the bed."

"No! This time, I want to be on top. I just learned how from the internet!" Qi Yue, eyes sultry and voice honeyed, protested coquettishly, her accent soft and melodious.

"You little minx! Planning to reverse roles on me!"

Her words sent Lin Yu's desire blazing; his mind and body were both consumed with excitement.

"Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night!" Lin Yu sighed, quickening his steps as he carried the girl who was busy playing with his hair. He fumbled in her pocket for her wallet, retrieved the key, and impatiently unlocked the door.

With a soft 'click', he opened and closed the door.

Now alone in their own world, in the darkness of the living room, the two pressed eagerly toward the forbidden fruit of Eve. Everything unfolded naturally, feverishly—as though two flames had fused together.

"Let's just stay on the sofa," Lin Yu, his shirt fully unbuttoned by the girl, murmured from where he lay half-reclined.

"No! Carry me to the bedroom! Tonight, I'm in charge. You'll do everything I say!" Qi Yue, perched atop him, pouted playfully.

"Fine! You're the star tonight. I'll do whatever you want!" Lin Yu replied, helpless but fond, and with her in his arms, strode toward the bedroom.

But just then, Lin Yu noticed the bedroom light was on. He casually asked, "When you left last time, did you turn off the bedroom light?"

Qi Yue furrowed her brow, thinking for a moment, then gasped, startled. "I distinctly remember turning off the lights every time I leave... I definitely did last time too!"

Now it was Lin Yu's turn to tense, a chill running through him. "Qi Yue is the daughter of the richest man in Bincheng. She lives alone—what if someone's been watching her?"

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yu signaled for Qi Yue to stay still.

"Don't move. Don't make a sound. There might be an intruder."