Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 405 A badass life needs no explanation!

The clouds dispersed and the rain stopped.

Zhang Xiaoxue was drenched in sweat and felt weak and powerless all over.

Zhao Ruilong leaned back on the headboard, enjoying a post-coital cigarette.

"Tell me honestly, did you secretly take the medicine?"

"What the heck? Did you steal your medicine?"

Zhao Ruilong turned his head and looked at him with surprise.

"With my physical condition, do I even need to take medicine?"

Zhang Xiaoxue looked melancholy.

"Didn't you say you couldn't swim anymore at the pool downstairs? Why did you become so energetic after returning to the room?"

Zhao Ruilong took a drag on his cigarette.

"Being unable to swim doesn't mean I can't play! Besides, what kind of medicine do I need?"

"You didn't tell me you were coming tonight, and we've been together ever since we met. Which eye of yours saw me take my medicine?"

Zhang Xiaoxue scoffed, "Just because I'm not here doesn't mean you don't have other women!"

"That Vivi who stayed by your side the whole time, you can tell at a glance that your relationship is more than just friendship!"

Zhao Ruilong rolled his eyes.

"They work diligently and serve their boss well, so how come in your eyes it means they have an 'unclean' relationship?"

"And you need to understand, this is my first time visiting Jiangcheng Huilong Hotel since it officially opened."

"The vast majority of our employees were recruited locally in your Linjiang Province, with only a few senior executives being sent from Handong."

"That Weiwei, I've only met her for the first time today. She's not my old flame. Why would I take any drugs? And swimming after taking those drugs, am I fucking asking for death?"

Zhang Xiaoxue slowly shifted, lying on her side, and said:

"Even if you two aren't together, I feel like she's obviously interested in you. If I hadn't come tonight, you probably wouldn't have even needed to say a word; just a suggestive look would have been enough for her to go with you!"

Zhao Ruilong gave an awkward smile.

"Aren't you talking nonsense?"

"If a boss as handsome and rich as me were to marry me, she would be set for life."

"Even if I don't become a phoenix from a high branch, I can at least get a promotion and a raise, or get a lot of money."

Zhang Xiaoxue rested her chin on her hand and smiled knowingly.

"That's true. No matter how hard she works, her monthly salary and bonus will only amount to three or four thousand yuan at most."

"If you really manage to pique her interest, you can casually tip her a sum of money tomorrow morning, which would probably be equivalent to half a year's work for her."

Zhao Ruilong chuckled and shook his head.

"No way! If I got paid the next morning, wouldn't that be considered prostitution?"

"I, Zhao Ruilong, am not a lustful devil who would want to get my hands on anyone with even a little bit of beauty."

Zhang Xiaoxue nodded slightly.

"That's true. Zhong Xiaoai is good-looking and has a great figure. She's also devoted to you and deeply in love with you, but you didn't sleep with her."

"She's different!"

Zhao Ruilong took a deep drag on his cigarette.

"Although she has a delicate and refined appearance, I like her quite a bit."

"But she is too ambitious and power-hungry, and has a strong desire for control."

"And I, Zhao Ruilong, am particularly loyal and devoted. Any woman who is with me, who is at peace with me, and who makes me happy, I will never treat anyone unfairly."

"If I take her in, she'll take advantage of our close relationship and her ambitions will inevitably swell and be exposed. She'll want to be the queen of Huilong Group. Should I intervene or not?"

“Other women who followed me didn’t have high material demands. For example, Xiao Ya, the former room manager of Huilong Hotel in Luzhou, was very happy when I made her the general manager of Xirong.”

"And my secretary Qin Shuang, I bought her a house and a car, and she was already very satisfied even though her salary and bonuses didn't increase. As for Lin Qiuya and Liu Yufei, they were very content just to help them release albums and act in movies."

“But Zhong Xiaoai… her father, Zhong Zhengguo, used to hold a high position of power, and she herself once worked in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. She has fully experienced what it’s like to be powerful and influential, and she would never be easily satisfied!”

After saying that, Zhao Ruilong reached out and flicked away the cigarette ash.

When he turned around, he found that Zhang Xiaoxue had already sat up, covering herself with the blanket and looking astonished.

"what happened?"

"you……"

Zhang Xiaoxue glared angrily, her eyes flashing with murderous intent.

"What's wrong with me?"

Zhao Ruilong chuckled and said, "You're not a stranger to me; I'm surrounded by beautiful women."

"Besides, I've finally become a wealthy and powerful person in this life, so what's wrong with me enjoying it?"

"I neither forced them nor bribed them; they all did it willingly. Is it wrong to have more girlfriends?"

Zhang Xiaoxue laughed in exasperation.

She finally realized that when people are extremely speechless, they can actually laugh involuntarily.

"Goodness, you think this is a little bit?"

"As you just said, there are already four."

“This doesn’t even include Lu Yike, or what you didn’t mention.”

Zhao Ruilong chuckled and reminded him, "And you too!"

"I!!"

Zhang Xiaoxue slapped Zhao Ruilong's outstretched hand hard.

That slap really hit hard.

Zhao Ruilong's left hand was burning from the blow.

"That's pretty energetic!"

"Looks like you're really angry!"

Zhang Xiaoxue stared wide-eyed and raised her head.

"I don't!!"

She said no, but tears still welled up uncontrollably.

At that moment, she didn't hate Zhao Ruilong for being a womanizer, but she hated herself.

Knowing full well that Zhao Ruilong was a womanizer, Zhao Ruilong had solemnly warned himself more than once.

But the result?

She still fell hopelessly in love with him.

When we're not together, we text each other almost every day.

When they're together, they're so happy they forget everything else.

Even if Zhao Ruilong made excessive demands, they were willing to comply.

But now...

When Zhao Ruilong talked about the women around him, she felt as if her heart had been stabbed many times, and it was extremely painful.

"Okay, stop crying!"

"I told you long ago, I'm a fucking scumbag, I can't give you a lifelong, faithful happiness."

"You just won't believe me, you insist on being a moth drawn to a flame, and you say that if I can be a scumbag, you can be a scumbag too, but look at yourself now, how do you look like a scumbag?"

Zhao Ruilong handed several sheets of paper to Zhang Xiaoxue.

"What do I look like?"

Zhang Xiaoxue asked, tears streaming down her face.

"Like a wronged little wife!"

"Get lost! I'm not your wife!"

Zhang Xiaoxue snatched the paper from Zhao Ruilong's hand and threw it at him.

But the light paper fell in mid-air without even touching Zhao Ruilong's face.

"Okay, stop crying, be good!"

After stubbing out his cigarette, Zhao Ruilong tried to hug Zhang Xiaoxue.

Zhang Xiaoxue pushed Zhao Ruilong's hand away and sobbed:

"That's such a jerk thing to say!"

"Really? There are even worse scumbags out there!"

"for example?"

Zhao Ruilong picked up the papers and handed them to Zhang Xiaoxue.

"You're done. Clean it up yourself!"

Zhang Xiaoxue frowned slightly.

At first glance, I didn't understand.

But as a female PhD, her IQ is certainly high enough.

The next second, she immediately understood.

Her cheeks immediately flushed red.

"You filthy scumbag! I'll beat you to death!!"

Zhang Xiaoxue raised her fist, ready to deliver a powerful blow.

But the result of taking the initiative was that they were once again rendered helpless.

Nestled in Zhao Ruilong's arms, Zhang Xiaoxue said in a weak voice:

"I don't hate you anymore, and I don't hate myself anymore. Let's just let things slide for now!"

"But let me make this clear beforehand: if one day a prince charming who truly satisfies me appears, I will leave you without hesitation!"

Zhao Ruilong scoffed dismissively:

"Don't worry, those who are better than me haven't even been born yet!"

"And the one riding a white horse isn't necessarily a prince; he could also be Tang Sanzang!"

"you!!"

Zhang Xiaoxue was so angry that she turned her head and bit him.

After leaving a row of teeth marks on Zhao Ruilong's shoulder, he finally let go.

"Hey, why didn't you stop me?"

"Why stop it?"

"Aren't you afraid that I'll leave you with teeth marks, and then Lu Yike will see them when we get back to Jingzhou? It'll be hard to explain then."

"Explain? Why should I explain? My awesome life needs no explanation!"

"Wow, you're awesome!"

"That's right. My father is Zhao Lichun, the Secretary of the Han Dong Academy, and I control the Huilong Group with assets worth trillions. I'm already that powerful. Why would I be afraid of women? What would be the point of me then?"

"..."

Zhang Xiaoxue was speechless for a moment.

To be honest, with Zhao Ruilong's qualifications, how could he possibly be 'henpecked'?

Not to mention his powerful and influential father, Zhao Lichun, who is on the rise.

Take, for example, Huilong Group, a capital giant that controls the lifeline of technology through massive investments and holdings, with assets already exceeding one trillion yuan.

With the rapid development of high-tech industries, Huilong Group will become like a money-sucking monster, making a fortune every day and becoming incredibly wealthy.

Therefore, as long as Zhao Ruilong is willing, he can be a groom every day for the rest of his life, and the bride will be different every time.

After all, no woman can stay young and beautiful forever, but there will always be young and beautiful women.

So what if Lu Yike saw the teeth marks left by other women on Zhao Ruilong's shoulder?

She, who was willing to have Zhao Ruilong's child even without getting married, would obviously just pretend she didn't see it.

That's why.

Why should Zhao Ruilong stop himself from biting him?

"Men really do have a different aura when they have enough money or power."

"Of course, otherwise why would we men work so hard to earn money or advance our careers?"

Zhao Ruilong reached out and grabbed a bottle of mineral water.

After unscrewing the bottle cap, he helped Zhang Xiaoxue sit up and fed her the contents to her lips.

A "scumbag" is just unfaithful, not necessarily ungentlemanly.

In fact, the reason why "bad boys" are so popular with women is that they can provide more emotional value.

This is not.

This simple act of feeding her water almost melted Zhang Xiaoxue's heart.

She completely forgot that she had previously harbored resentment towards Zhao Ruilong for being too promiscuous and complained that he was ruthless and didn't know how to cherish women.

After drinking the water, Zhang Xiaoxue's eyes softened with tenderness.

"Sigh, speaking of progress, my dad didn't just ask me to bring you wine tonight to thank you for your big investment in the wind power industry. He also wants me to persuade you to invest in building a high-speed railway connecting Jiangcheng and Jinghai!"

"sure!"

Zhao Ruilong agreed without hesitation:

"If this high-speed railway can be built, Linjiang Province's GDP will increase significantly."

Zhang Xiaoxue was stunned.

"You...you...you just agreed?"

"I agree!"

Zhao Ruilong tilted his head back and finished the rest of the bottle of mineral water.