Tranxending Vision - Chapter 237

Chapter 237: 237

The dinner was plentiful but not exactly delicious; Xia Lei ate happily . Zhou Xiao-Hong’s parents were simple farmers and Xia Lei felt like he had returned to the times at the construction site with their talk about rice, oil and salt; it was a warm dinner table .  

Cherishing the past enabled one to cherish the present . He was not the sort who would think highly of himself now that he had gained some power .  

After dinner, Xia Lei and Zhou Xiao-Hong discussed what they would do tomorrow when going to the government office to talk about investing in the factory . The discussion stretched for two to three hours and Zhou Xiao-Hong left the room, citing the late hour . Xia Lei removed his clothing and lay on the bed but he could not get to sleep .  

‘What does Gu Ding-Shan stand to gain from personally killing off my small company? He’s already a billionaire - He wouldn’t care about the money even if I sell the company to the Gu clan . Was it because I ruined Gu Ke-Wu’s chances with Shentu Tian-Yin and humiliated his daughter? People of his calibre are not likely to seek revenge for the smallest grievances, are they? It’s understandable if it was Gu Ke-Wu and Gu Ke-Wen behind it but for Gu Ding-Shan to personally take action, and such big actions too…’ Questions surfaced in Xia Lei’s head when everything was quiet . He felt it rather odd but he could not figure out why after pondering the question for quite a while .  

Rain fell outside the window and raindrops rolled along the lines of the eaves, dropping to the ground with a pitter-patter . The climate in the basin was strange - the rain did not wet clothing but when it started it seemed it would go on for the whole day without end . The sound of rain was hypnotic and slowly, gradually, Xia Lei closed his eyes and went to sleep .  

Perhaps it was because he had drunk some alcohol or perhaps it was his prior sleepless night, but he was in deep slumber once he slept . His sleep was dreamless and he was deaf to the sound of the rain outside the window .  

Through his befogged state, he suddenly felt some movement under his blankets and something peck his cheek . Something soft and cool traversed his body, finally stopping at his most sensitive place .  

Xia Lei opened his eyes immediately and was shocked . He saw Zhou Xiao-Hong’s face up close, scant millimetres away from his own . The warm breath from her nose and mouth puffed against his face, ticklish yet fragrant . She was curled up under the blankets with not a scrap of cloth covering her, naked and smooth as a freshly-peeled hard-boiled egg . Her soft breasts were pressed to his chest sending strong, electrifying signals of desire and fantasy .

There was no light in the room and everything was inky-black but Zhou Xiao-Hong sensed that Xia Lei had awoken . She was already nervous but she became even more so and her voice shook when she spoke . “Big Br, Brother Lei, let me sl, sleep with you . ”

Xia Lei snapped back to his senses and was nervous too . “What are you doing, Xiao-Hong?” 

“Big Brother Lei, you are my family’s great supporter, our great benefactor… I, I don’t have anything I can pay you back with . Let me sleep with you . M, my body is clean and has never been touched before . ” Zhou Xiao-Hong’s ears were red and her hands were trembling .  

Xia Lei was panicking too . “Don’t be like this, Xiao-Hong . I’m not the sort of man who wants you to pay me with your body if I help you . ”

“Big Brother Lei, I… I won’t cling on to you . I just want to serve you, repay you . J, just sleep with me . ” Zhou Xiao-Hong was so anxious that she was about to cry .  

The softest part of Xia Lei’s hardened heart was touched . Only a kind and simple woman like Zhou Xiao-Hong could say something like this . She did not want anything but to serve him and give him the pleasures men liked as a way to repay his kindness . However, he was not that sort of man and he could not take a woman’s body like this for a moment of pleasure .  

“Don’t do this, Xiao-Hong . ” 

Zhou Xiao-Hong darted forward and kissed Xia Lei on the lips, preventing him from saying more .

Warm, moist, soft, and fragrant sexy lips . Xia Lei’s body stiffened . Zhou Xiao-Hong’s hand wandered about under the covers, searching anxiously for something . The woman was a natural at this - she knew what to do to a man even though she had not experienced this sort of thing before .  

Xia Lei was like a dam while this was going on and Zhou Xiao-Hong a strong, flooding torrent of desire; she attacked this dam relentlessly .

Xia Lei’s sense of reason was being tested rigorously . Two thoughts warred in his head - rejection and obeying his body’s instincts . Just as one was about to triumph over the other, he abruptly jumped off the bed and escaped .  

Zhou Xiao-Hong was disappointed and felt at a loss . She hid in Xia Lei’s covers and did not dare look at him .  

Xia Lei was a comical sight - the triangle he wore had a 90-degree protrusion full of penetrating power . There was no way for him to hide it . Fortunately, Zhou Xiao-Hong did not have night-vision like him and she probably could not see what state his underwear was in .

Out of the warm covers and Zhou Xiao-Hong’s clumsy clutches, Xia Lei’s mind gradually cleared up . He said gently, “Put your clothes on, Xiao-Hong . ” 

“I knew it . You find me ugly . ” Zhou Xiao-Hong was frustrated .  

Xia Lei smiled wryly . “You’re very pretty, really, but… I really am not that sort of person . You know that I’ve just had my heart broken too . ” 

“I’m not going to fall in love with you . ” Zhou Xiao-Hong pursed her lips .  

Xia Lei was speechless .  

The atmosphere in the room was heavy and awkward with silence . The two of them stayed in frozen wordlessness . One hid under the covers, naked, while the other stood at the foot of the bed in briefs . The temperature was low in winter and Xia Lei’s hands and feet were stiff with cold in under a few minutes .  

“Um…” Xia Lei wanted to say something but could not find the words . He slowly moved towards the clothes he had left by the bed and he had just grabbed his trousers when Zhou Xiao-Hong suddenly threw the covers off and got out of bed, then walked to the door buck-naked .  

Xia Lei instantly wanted to call out to her but he swallowed his words before they got out .  

What was he going to do if he called her back? Have a heart-to-heart? There were temporary pleasures to be had but what about what came next? She was a kind and simple woman and he did not want to stain her .  

Xia Lei could not sleep for the rest of the night . His head was full of Zhou Xiao-Hong’s smooth body…

He got up the next day before it was light . The fine drizzle had finally stopped so he went to the yard to practice his Wing Chun .  

“Morning, Big Brother Lei . ” Zhou Xiao-Hong had got up early too . Her eyes were red and it was obvious that she had not slept well either .  

Xia Lei stopped practicing and greeted Zhou Xiao-Hong somewhat awkwardly . “Morning, Xiao-Hong . ” 

Zhou Xiao-Hong went to Xia Lei’s side with her head lowered, not daring to meet his eyes . “Big Brother Lei, last night, I…” 

Xia Lei chuckled . “What about last night? I drank too much and only awoke at daybreak once I closed my eyes . I know nothing . You didn’t have a burglar enter your home, did you?” 

Zhou Xiao-Hong’s face was red . “A burglar did come in but nothing was stolen . I think that burglar’s very kind and couldn’t bear to steal . ”

Xia Lei couldn’t help laughing . Zhou Xiao-Hong cracked jokes too but it was fortunate that she could joke about something like this . Last night was in the past and everyone was going to pretend nothing happened - this was good .

After breakfast, Xia Lei went with Zhou Xiao-Hong to the local government office . Once they stated their reason for coming, the official responsible for investment promotion immediately smiled widely and received them warmly . The economy was in recession and few businesses were moving to expand . It took considerable effort on the government’s part to get investors interested but Xia Lei had come knocking all on his own so it was a happy event for the local government .  

The official in charge of taking care of Xia Lei and Zhou Xiao-Hong was a man called Shang Hai, the director of the local development office . After gaining an understanding of their situation, he said, “If you’re opening a branch company, you just have to do some simple procedures . I can help you finish it all today if you have all the materials ready . It will take longer if you’re starting a brand new company, but it won’t take more than three days . ” 

Xia Lei had also been wavering between a new company or a branch company . He thought for a bit and asked probingly, “I’ll be honest, Director Shang . I want to move my company somewhere else because someone is throttling my business back home . Will people from the Trade and Commerce Bureau come seal my factory off if I build one here?” 

Shang Hai looked blankly at him, then laughed . “Are you pulling my leg, Mr Xia? Our industrial development zone is a project which was re-established after a catastrophe . These benefits are also from the government - who dares mess with it unless he wants to have his meals in a prison cell? You can rest assured, Mr Xia . As long as your company is running a legal business I can guarantee that no one would dare make trouble for you here . ” 

This was just a verbal promise but Xia Lei relaxed quite a bit when he heard it . “Good then, it’s decided . I’m going to open a branch company . The procedures are simpler too if I do it this way . I actually already have my eye on a piece of land in your industrial development zone . I prefer things to be straightforward too so let’s get started on those procedures . ” 

Shang Hai got up and shook hands with Xia Lei, then said, “Please hold on, Mr Xia . I’ll give our Mayor a call . ” 

“Please, go ahead,” said Xia Lei politely .  

After Shang Hai left the room, Zhou Xiao-Hong said, “Aren’t you going to think about it more, Big Brother Lei? It’s a big decision . ” 

“There’s nothing to consider . There are excellent benefits here and it saves money and trouble . I was going to open a branch company anyway so why not here? It’s close to your home too so you can take care of your family when you work here,” said Xia Lei .  

“Will you still come here?” asked Zhou Xiao-Hong in a small voice .  

Xia Lei smiled . “This is my company so how can I not come?” 

Zhou Xiao-Hong smiled then . “I’ll be here watching over your company then . ” 

“I’ll get Yin Hao to come here to help you . You’re the head and he shall be your deputy . He is capable and you can just manage him . You understand what I mean?” 

“Yes, I understand . ” 

“I’ll be leaving tomorrow for Hai-Zhu . Call me if anything happens here . Remember - be quick . Ask the government to help us find construction companies, recruit workers and so on . Make use of all the government’s resources, got that?” 

Zhou Xiao-Hong nodded, afraid to miss any word of his .  

Just then, Shang Hai walked in with a smile on his face . “Mr Xia, let’s go view the piece of land you have your eye on . Our Major is already on his way to the industrial development zone . ” 

Xia Lei stood . “All right . After you . ”