Super Rich by Doing as You Please

"As for your salary, whatever you’re making now, I can double it."

"..." Yu Xuan was speechless.

"Of course, you don’t have to answer me right away. I’ll give you time to think about it."

Xu Yun said, "Once you’ve made up your mind, you can call me anytime."

"I understand, Mr. Xu."

Yu Xuan got dressed, rested for a moment, then picked up her bag and left.

A short while later, Chen Xin returned from her Thai massage.

Xu Yun asked with a smile, "How was it?"

"Very relaxing."

Chen Xin smiled. "You should really try it sometime. It’s good for your body and your skin."

"Alright, I’ll try it next time I get the chance."

Xu Yun stood up and said, "I’m a little tired. I’m going to take a nap. Remember to wake me up for dinner tonight."

"Okay."

...

After leaving Xu Yun, Yu Xuan returned to her rented apartment.

Her boyfriend wasn’t back yet. He’d sent a message saying he was working overtime.

Although it was just a tiny single room, the rent was 5,000 a month.

Going from a luxurious mansion to such a small apartment every day was a drastic change, and Yu Xuan always found it a bit difficult to adjust.

But before, it had been manageable. She believed that if she and her boyfriend worked hard, they would eventually be able to buy a home of their own.

But three years had passed, and she realized that even with both their salaries, scrimping and saving every day, they couldn’t even scrape together the down payment for a 90-square-meter apartment.

She sat on the sofa, silently staring at the watch on her wrist.

She felt a pang of guilt and regret about what had happened with Xu Yun today.

’I hate myself for being so useless, for not holding to my principles.’

’I hate this feeling of powerlessness when faced with temptation.’

’My boyfriend is a good person. He might not make a lot of money, but he’s a good man!’

’He’s trying so hard to make a life for us.’

She thought she was different from other women, that she could remain steadfast and persistent for the sake of her love for her boyfriend.

But when Xu Yun suddenly laid the temptation right in front of her, she had only hesitated for a few minutes before succumbing.

She could pretend that nothing happened today. As long as she didn’t tell her boyfriend, he would never know.

But she felt she had wronged him terribly.

’I shouldn’t have done this. I shouldn’t have done this to my boyfriend.’

Yu Xuan suddenly felt disgusted with herself. She felt that she was no longer worthy of her boyfriend.

’Maybe deep down, I’ve always been a vain, materialistic gold-digger.’

’Maybe after all these years as a hotel butler, seeing how the rich live has subtly and imperceptibly changed my values.’

If something like this had happened right after she graduated from college, she would have refused without a second thought.

But after three years of hardship, she had seen too much and experienced too much. It was as if she could no longer adapt to her old self, no longer willing to live an ordinary life.

’Since I’ve already done something to betray him, I can’t be with him anymore.’

’Letting him go is also letting myself go.’

After making her decision, Yu Xuan took a deep breath and called her boyfriend.

She didn’t want to tell him in person. It would be too cruel.

In another mansion, the young man was "working" hard in bed. Beneath him was a curvy, wealthy woman from his company.

Hearing the phone ring on the bedside table, the wealthy woman kindly reminded him, "Xiaoli, your phone’s ringing. Aren’t you going to get it?"

"Ignore it. It’s nothing."

The young man said, trying to please her, "Let’s just continue."

"There’s no rush. Go ahead and answer it."

The wealthy woman said meaningfully, "It might be your little girlfriend calling."

"It’s fine, I’ll just call her back later."

"I said answer it, so answer it."

The wealthy woman turned her head and said in a commanding tone, "Put it on speaker. I want to listen in."

"Sister Huang..."

The man was suddenly in a difficult position.

"Do you want that raise or not? If you answer it, I’ll promote you to company supervisor tomorrow."

"..."

After hesitating for a few seconds, the young man answered the call and pressed the speakerphone button.

"Hey, Yu Xuan."

The young man forced a relaxed laugh. "Are you home?"

"I just got back. How much longer until you’re home?"

"I probably have to work overtime for a little while longer."

The young man replied, "Don’t wait up for me. You should get some sleep. Love you."

As he said this, the wealthy woman beneath him looked displeased and began to move, distracting him.

He sucked in a sharp breath, but tried his best to keep his voice steady.

"I need to tell you something."

"Babe, whatever it is, can we talk about it when I get back, okay?"

The young man glanced at the increasingly brazen woman. "I’m really busy right now, I don’t have—"

"Let’s break up," Yu Xuan suddenly said over the phone.

Hearing this, the young man froze.

The wealthy woman beneath him, who had been enjoying herself, also stopped.

"Why?"

The young man seemed unable to accept the news and hurriedly asked, "Yu Xuan, did something happen? Why do you want to break up all of a sudden?"

"I’m tired. I can’t do this anymore."

Yu Xuan said guiltily, "I’m so sorry!"

"Don’t say you’re sorry to me."

The young man panicked, got off the woman’s bed, and said, "Yu Xuan, wait for me. I’m coming back right now. Whatever it is, we can talk it out."

"If she doesn’t want you, she doesn’t want you."

As the young man pulled away, the now-unfulfilled wealthy woman said, "What are you panicking for? From now on, you stick with me. As long as you take good care of me, I’ll provide for you."