This Bad Luck is Awesome!

Chapter 63: Chapter 63: How Can There Be Life Without Exercise?

Especially since she was pressed right up against him, the two of them incredibly close.

In the pub’s unique atmosphere and dim lighting.

A gorgeous woman was looking at him from such a close distance, her eyes filled with adoration.

If he didn’t know what Pan Kejia was truly thinking, he might have actually believed her words.

Still, he had to act as if he believed her.

He thought for a moment, considering how he should play his part.

"Do you really think so?"

"Also, how do you know I helped Siqing?"

Chen Mo seemed to be touched by her words, and a flicker of interest appeared in his eyes.

But his expression quickly changed, and he shot her a wary glance.

Clearly, Pan Kejia had just been testing him.

All that praise she had just lavished on him...

...was all to confirm whether he was the one helping Xia Shiqing.

Since Pan Kejia suspected he was helping Xia Shiqing—and she was right...

...he might as well just tell her. He would just have to act surprised about it.

"I really do think so."

Pan Kejia’s eyes lit up when she heard Chen Mo’s words.

"Minister Xia is capable, to an extent, but she doesn’t have the guts to pull off a deal under this much pressure all by herself."

"So someone must be helping her. And the only one with the ability and willingness to do so is you."

"And Minister Xia... how should I put this... a lot of people at the company know she’s very cold, kind of obsessed with money. She might only be with you because of this whole thing. No wonder she’s unwilling to make your relationship public..."

"Oh dear, I always run my mouth when I drink. I’m just spouting nonsense, don’t listen to me. I’ll pour myself a penalty drink."

As Pan Kejia spoke, she suddenly seemed to realize something and quickly shut her mouth.

She then downed her drink in one gulp as an apology.

"Is what you said true?"

Chen Mo sneered inwardly, but his face turned ashen as he stared at her in disbelief.

"Isn’t that common knowledge at the company...?"

Seeing the awful look on Chen Mo’s face, Pan Kejia felt a surge of delight. She then feigned a troubled expression and whispered,

"Have a drink with me."

Chen Mo’s expression darkened further. Seemingly in a terrible mood, he poured full glasses for both her and himself.

They clinked their glasses and downed them.

After finishing, Chen Mo poured her another glass.

They downed them again.

"Ever since Minister Xia got promoted, she’s like a completely different person. She’s gotten colder and colder toward her subordinates."

"Back then, I didn’t know you were helping her. From the company’s standpoint, I thought acquiring Ruisheng Pharmaceutical was a bad idea, so I said something against it. She’s held a grudge ever since."

"After the Ruisheng Pharmaceutical situation turned around, she got promoted and a raise with your help. I had a chance to become a supervisor, but she blocked me."

"After I accidentally let slip that you two were dating, she seized the opportunity to suppress me, demanding I achieve triple my sales quota this quarter. The pressure is immense..."

Seeing that Chen Mo was in a terrible mood, Pan Kejia continued to add fuel to the fire.

"Drink!"

Chen Mo said nothing, simply continuing to down drinks with her.

Pan Kejia had no idea what Chen Mo was thinking. She assumed he had taken her words to heart and was starting to feel resentful toward Xia Shiqing.

So, she happily took the initiative to drink glass after glass with him.

After a while, she started to feel a bit tipsy, her pretty face flushed red.

If Chen Mo didn’t get drunk soon, she would be.

Fortunately, Chen Mo, who was beside her, was already starting to sway, looking like he was on the verge of passing out.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes.

"To be honest, I’ve always wanted to achieve something at the company, to surpass Minister Xia in performance, to show the company leadership and my dad what I’m capable of."

"But with you helping her, it’s hard for me to beat her performance."

"Chen Mo, why don’t you just drop her? She’s an ungrateful snake. Let’s get together. I’ll definitely make our relationship public."

"As long as you help me match her performance, I’ll do anything you say. Whatever you want, okay?"

Pan Kejia finally revealed her true intentions. She leaned in closer and closer until her lips were almost at Chen Mo’s ear, her warm, sweet breath tickling his skin as she whispered her tempting offer.

She had confirmed that Chen Mo had connections, and she had confirmed that he was the one helping Xia Shiqing.

So her goal was to first have Chen Mo help her surpass Xia Shiqing’s performance, and then snatch him away from her.

That way, she could beat Xia Shiqing twice in a row!

As for getting together with Chen Mo first, that was out of the question.

’Why would I let myself get the short end of the stick before I’ve gotten anything out of it?’

At most, she would tease Chen Mo a little, maybe engage in some simple physical contact.

Anything too intimate was definitely off the table for now.

Even if she wanted revenge on Xia Shiqing and to truly get with Chen Mo, she had to see some benefits first.

Hearing Pan Kejia’s words, Chen Mo couldn’t help but laugh to himself.

’So this is her long con. She’s finally showing her hand.’

’Trying to get something for nothing? She must think I’m a simpleton.’

A thoughtful look passed through Chen Mo’s eyes as an idea formed in his mind.

’She loves comparing herself to Xia Shiqing, doesn’t she?’

’Then let’s give her a proper comparison.’

"But Siqing is prettier than you. I like her more."

Chen Mo pretended to be drunk, not even looking at her as he mumbled to himself.

"Am I not pretty?"

Pan Kejia clenched her fists, her manicured nails nearly piercing her skin as she asked through gritted teeth.

That was the one sentence she hated most in the world!

Chen Mo gave her a serious look, then shook his head, his tone firm. "Not as pretty as Siqing."

Just then, Chen Mo heard the sound of grinding teeth.

He saw that in the dim light, her delicate brows were knitted, her pretty face was flushed, and her eyes were glaring straight at him.

He couldn’t tell if she was flushed from the alcohol or just seeing red from his comment.

"She’s like a block of ice. She can’t give you the emotional validation you need, but I can give you all the validation in the world."

Pan Kejia gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and continued.

"But she’s prettier than you. I still like her more."

Chen Mo remained unmoved, continuing to mumble to himself.

GULP~

Pan Kejia was starting to crack. She snatched the glass from the table and downed it in one go.

"I know men like a bad girl. I’m definitely wilder than she is..."

She took another deep breath, suppressed the rage in her heart, and whispered hotly into Chen Mo’s ear.

"I just like pretty ones. And she’s just prettier than you."

Like a meditating monk, Chen Mo remained completely unfazed.

"I’m going to the restroom!"

Pan Kejia’s composure completely shattered, and her breathing grew ragged.

She felt that if she stayed there a moment longer, she would faint from rage.

"Pretty, pretty, pretty! Is that all you can say?!"

"She’s only a tiny bit prettier! Do you have to keep going on about it?!"

Seething, Pan Kejia stomped to the restroom sink. Looking at her reflection, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of defeat.

"Not as pretty as Xia Shiqing." That phrase was like a magical curse that bound her.

And hearing it from Chen Mo’s lips amplified the curse’s power more than tenfold.

After all, he was saying it as Xia Shiqing’s boyfriend. His words carried too much authority; she had no way to refute them.

Lies don’t hurt people; the truth is the sharpest blade!

She felt Chen Mo’s "not as pretty as Xia Shiqing" was a razor-sharp blade that had mercilessly pierced her fragile ego.

It shattered her self-esteem into a million pieces.

She was already tipsy, and Chen Mo’s repeated "not as pretty as Siqing" comments made her see red and lose her head.

In that instant, she threw her original plan completely out the window.

Forget about having Chen Mo help her with her performance and then stealing him from Xia Shiqing.

She felt Chen Mo had trampled all over her pride, and she had to reclaim her dignity tonight!

"If I don’t have you tonight, I’ll change my last name!"

She took a few deep breaths, quickly composing herself.

She took out her lipstick to touch up her lips and spritzed on some perfume.

A fragrant breeze announced her return as Pan Kejia sat back down next to Chen Mo.

"Fine, I admit I’m not as pretty as she is. But what good is being pretty? Has she kissed you?"

Pan Kejia decided to change her strategy. She was going all in.

"No."

A hint of a smile flashed in Chen Mo’s eyes, but he just shook his head woozily.

"Then I’ll kiss you!"

The moment the words left her mouth, Pan Kejia leaned in.

Seeing his chance, Chen Mo wrapped an arm around her slender waist.

A few minutes later, Chen Mo released her.

"How about now? Will you be with me?"

Pan Kejia’s eyes were glistening as she looked at Chen Mo.

"But your legs aren’t as long as hers."

Chen Mo added after a moment’s hesitation.

"Put it there!"

Pan Kejia gritted her teeth, grabbed Chen Mo’s hand, and placed it on her leg.

Chen Mo didn’t hold back, freely enjoying the smooth, almost matte feel of her skin.

"What about now?"

Pan Kejia’s tone now carried a hint of defiance.

"But your chest isn’t as big as..."

Chen Mo glanced at her impressive bust.

But before he could finish, Pan Kejia grabbed his hand and guided it upward.

A few minutes later.

"So, now?"

Pan Kejia’s beautiful face was as red as an apple, and she was getting completely carried away.

Seeing how worked up she was, Chen Mo had a good grasp of her mindset now.

Normally, she was quite shrewd, as demonstrated by her earlier little schemes.

But as soon as she was compared to Xia Shiqing—and came up short—she would lose all reason.

’So, to get her right where I want her, I just have to keep turning up the heat!’

"She’s so beautiful, her legs are so long, her body’s so amazing... and I haven’t even ’cooked’ with her yet..."

Chen Mo said with a conflicted and regretful tone.

Pan Kejia’s eyes turned red. Her mind, completely overstimulated by Chen Mo’s endless stream of "not as good as Siqing," finally snapped.

If anyone else had said those things, she would have just sneered. ’Have you even been with her? And you’re giving a "sharp critique"?’

But Chen Mo was Xia Shiqing’s boyfriend. He had *real experience*...

His critiques had weight. Every word was like true damage, bypassing all her defenses.

"Did you bring your ID?"

"I did."

"Let’s go. Time to ’cook’!"

Since Chen Mo hadn’t "cooked" with Xia Shiqing yet, she would beat her to it and "cook" with him first!

That would count as a win against Xia Shiqing!

They left the pub and took a cab straight to the nearby Marriott Hotel.

They registered at the front desk, and a deluxe king room was booked!

Once they were in the room, Chen Mo dropped the act.

He slammed Pan Kejia against the wall and kissed her hard.

A while later.

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ~

Push-up training detected. Enter exercise mode?

[Confirm] [Ignore]

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ~

Kegel exercise training detected. Enter exercise mode?

[Confirm] [Ignore]

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ~

Hula hoop training detected. Enter exercise mode?

[Confirm] [Ignore]

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ~

High heart rate detected. Are you engaging in strenuous exercise? Please remember to rest.

[Ignore]

The smartwatch on Chen Mo’s wrist kept buzzing, its screen flashing notifications for various types of exercise training.

It even warned him about his high heart rate and told him to rest.

Chen Mo said nothing, simply continuing his "exercise."

’Why would a young man need to rest? Life is all about movement!’

’Without movement, how can there be new life?’

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