Chapter 523 – Harassed!

The atmosphere suddenly became very awkward…

However, Su Qianrou was a person of high rank and had seen all kinds of people.

Seeing Ling Mo’s expression, she knew he was displeased with her earlier disdainful look.

“But what on earth are you so upset about? Staring at my chest so righteously! And showing me such a scene upon our first meeting, do you feel no remorse at all?”

Su Qianrou roared inwardly, but after taking a deep breath, a faint smile appeared on her face.

When this woman smiled, she truly had charm!

“I’m really sorry, Commander Yuwen hadn’t mentioned this before. When I first heard about it, I was so shocked that I couldn’t react immediately…”

With just a few words, this woman had erased the awkward atmosphere. She said openly, “Although we’ve known each other for some time, this is our first face-to-face meeting… Let me introduce myself. I’m Su Qianrou, the Chief of Staff at Falcon Camp. Mr. Ling, it’s a pleasure to meet you…”

“Uh…”

To be honest, seeing this arrogant woman almost drop her jaw in shock gave Ling Mo a bit of satisfaction.

Being misunderstood by her didn’t bother Ling Mo much. After all, his goal had been achieved.

But making this woman, who appeared gentle on the surface but was actually extremely proud and subtly contemptuous, eat humble pie… that felt pretty good!

However… this woman was indeed not easy to deal with!

If she had stubbornly saved face or directly mocked him, it would have been manageable…

But her straightforward change in attitude left Ling Mo unsure of how to respond.

In fact, if you set aside their respective strengths and only consider social experience, Su Qianrou, who navigated the upper echelons of Falcon, was clearly miles ahead of Ling Mo.

Although he didn’t want to admit it, Ling Mo knew that in this regard, he was indeed a novice…

It was an unfortunate fact that Ling Mo’s social circle had always been quite narrow…

Whenever he spontaneously felt like inviting friends out for a meal, he would open his contacts list only to find just two or three numbers he could call!

On the rare occasion when a public holiday arrived, he would eagerly send out messages, only to receive three replies—two of which were to announce they were going home!

Although his friends would occasionally gather, most of the time, everyone had their own things to do.

And the remaining message? It was always something along these lines:

“Ling-Ge, come to my house for dinner?”

“It’s a holiday, accompany me for some fun…”

Indeed, before the Cataclysm, the one who would most often seek out Ling Mo was Ye Lian…

But after the outbreak, Ling Mo spent most of his time with the female Zombies.

Having a group of female Zombies with no human common sense, spouting shocking statements, forced Ling Mo to be much more cautious, but…

He still hadn’t learned how to interact with a human woman, especially someone like Su Qianrou!

“Ahem… uh…”

Seeing Ling Mo’s expression suddenly turn stiff and him become inarticulate, Su Qianrou was taken aback—

No way?!

The guy who successfully charmed three beautiful girls, shouldn’t he be a smooth talker, skilled in sweet-talking?

This awkwardness in responding… something’s not right!

If he’s pretending, then he’s doing a really good job!

No… no way…

Su Qianrou was confident in her judgment; Ling Mo’s expression was definitely not fake!

Since it wasn’t an act, this was getting interesting…

Su Qianrou gave Ling Mo a once-over, and her eyes began to shine with amusement.

She suddenly curved her lips into a smile, stepped forward half a step, and asked, “What’s wrong? Didn’t we have a great time chatting on the Communicator? Could it be… Mr. Ling is disappointed now that he’s met me in person?”

This woman seemed to do nothing overt, but the slightly coquettish tone, the intent gaze fixed on Ling Mo’s eyes, and the fragrance emanating from her…

All these factors made Ling Mo even more embarrassed!

When she took that half step forward, her waist appeared even more supple and curvaceous, her breasts seemed more prominent, and they even slightly bounced with her movement.

Whoa! What does she want…

Ling Mo didn’t know if Su Qianrou was doing it on purpose or not, but he quickly took a step back and said, “Of course not…”

Seeing Ling Mo’s increasing awkwardness, Su Qianrou’s interest only grew.

“If it’s not disappointment, then you must be satisfied?”

Su Qianrou leaned in closer, smiling as she asked.

She was tall, and to others, this movement might have just seemed like she wanted to get closer to Ling Mo.

But from Ling Mo’s perspective, her slightly open neckline, exposed by her movement, was now completely in front of him!

Although there was nothing to see through the neckline, this made it even more tantalizing!

Moreover—

What am I supposed to be satisfied with? This is just a transaction, but you’re making it sound like a date!

Ling Mo was bewildered by Su Qianrou’s increasingly strange behavior.

While each of her movements was natural, Ling Mo felt more and more unnatural.

“Actually, I’m quite curious about you. When you first contacted me, you weren’t this strong, right? If I had known that you would improve to such an astonishing level in such a short time, I would have personally come to persuade you even if you refused to join at that time.”

Su Qianrou leaned in close to Ling Mo’s ear, lowering her voice.

Her voice was ethereal and unique; even whispering made Ling Mo feel a tingling sensation on his scalp.

Not just that, his earlobes seemed to itch…

“Hoo.”

Su Qianrou gently exhaled, the breath landing right on Ling Mo’s ear.

If you’re talking, just talk—why are you blowing air on me?

Ling Mo widened his eyes and looked at Su Qianrou. “You…”

Su Qianrou just slightly raised her head, her face less than ten centimeters away from Ling Mo.

She didn’t immediately straighten up but instead kept her playful eyes fixed on Ling Mo.

“Why do I feel like I’m about to be forcefully kissed at any moment?”

Ling Mo’s heart skipped a beat. This woman’s gaze was too powerful!

Being stared at by her made him feel like there was no escape, and her highly aggressive expression looked like she might pounce on him at any second…

“Gulu…”

Ling Mo swallowed his saliva. While no one could match the allure of Li Yalin, the Femme Fatale, Su Qianrou was no pushover either.

And when it came to seduction, Su Qianrou and Li Yalin had entirely different styles.

“Even if she’s trying to win me over or admires me, there’s no need to go this far… But… if she really kisses me, should I resist?”

Just as Ling Mo was grappling with this dilemma, Su Qianrou suddenly winked at him.

“Huh?”

Before Ling Mo could react, Su Qianrou straightened up with a sly smile and said, “The fact that the Air Force Corps is now under Falcon Camp’s control is largely thanks to you, Mr. Ling. I’d very much like to invite you to join us… Don’t be too hasty to refuse, let me finish.”

“I haven’t even said anything yet!”

Ling Mo widened his eyes, staring at Su Qianrou.

She pulled a nameplate from her chest pocket and handed it to Ling Mo. “If you don’t want to join, I won’t force you. This is my personal nameplate. With it, you’ll be able to do many things at Falcon Camp. You can use it to come see me directly or exchange it for some weapons and supplies. Now that the Air Force Corps is Falcon’s Second Camp, you can take whatever you need. If you need anything in the future, just bring the nameplate.”

“You…”

Ling Mo stood there, dumbfounded, holding the nameplate as Su Qianrou gave him a slight smile. “I noticed you were quite busy, so we won’t disturb you any longer. I’ll be staying here for a few days, so… we have plenty of time.”

After saying this, she winked at Ling Mo again and then turned to leave.

As she turned, Su Qianrou adjusted her hair, revealing a hint of a smug smile. “Trying to mess with me? You’re still too green…”

“I… She…”

Ling Mo clutched the still slightly warm nameplate and suddenly realized.

Damn, I got teased!