Chapter 5: The Pervert and the Feisty Woman on the Bus

Monday came, and it was time to go to work again. Trying to get as much sleep as possible in bed, even if it meant skipping breakfast... That's the real picture of white-collar life!

While still lingering in bed, Alex suddenly remembered that there was a woman living next door. He quickly got up from the bed and gently knocked on the door, but there was no response. Alex gently pushed the door, and it opened easily. Perhaps it was because of the heat in the summer, the thin blanket was kicked aside by the other person. Alex saw Alice lying in bed, wearing only white underwear, sleeping peacefully. Her well-proportioned figure was clearly visible at this moment, providing Alex with an eyeful of beauty as soon as he woke up. The crumbs from the instant noodles at the corner of her mouth didn't affect her beauty in the slightest; on the contrary, it added a touch of cuteness. It turns out that instant noodles can also serve as makeup.

Not good! Alex was so engrossed in admiring the beauty on the bed that he forgot about the time. After closing the door, he hurriedly washed up, got dressed, left a hundred-dollar bill on the table, and then left the room.

His work started at nine o'clock, and the residential complex where Alex lived was about a twenty-minute bus ride from the company. He left home at half-past eight, and the bus stop was right at his doorstep. He commuted by bus every day.

Even though his family had hundreds of millions, Alex hadn't asked his family for a single cent since he went to college. He was proud of his self-reliance. In fact, his bank account received over ten thousand dollars as an allowance every month from his family, just to ensure he could eat well and live comfortably outside. Parents' love knows no bounds!

Wearing a standard white-collar professional outfit, no one would believe that the same young man who looked like a rogue yesterday was him.

Summer is the season when girls' figures become more prominent, but Alex had no time to appreciate it.

"Wait, driver!" Alex shouted loudly, sprinting towards the bus at a speed reminiscent of a hundred-meter dash, then boarding it.

It was currently the peak commuting time, and getting a seat was out of the question. However, in New York, when taking the bus, When it's not crowded, it's like a breath of fresh air! But when it gets packed, you'd wish you had an extra pair of legs, courtesy of your parents.

"Wait, driver!" Just as the bus doors were about to close, another voice echoed, almost as if plagiarizing what Alex had just said.

"Wait, what's this? A stunning figure appeared at the bus door, dressed in a simple white dress that accentuated her pure aura. She had a small bag hanging at her waist, finely shaped eyebrows, long curled eyelashes, and big watery eyes. What an exquisite face!

A beauty! A solid ninety out of a hundred!

Alex quickly made this judgment, and this woman was dressed elegantly and stylishly.

When the beauty inserted a coin and walked onto the bus, Alex finally saw clearly: goodness, this woman is tall!

She should be over 1.77 meters, not counting the high heels. A conservative estimate would put her at around 1.73 meters, and due to her slender figure, she stood out among the crowd on the bus."

Not bad, not bad at all. If only she were my girlfriend... Wait, what am I thinking? I already have the heiress, don't I?" Alex stared straight at the woman, realizing that he wasn't the only one; everyone on the bus had their attention focused on her.

"Yeah!" Alex couldn't help but shout inside his mind, his excitement reaching its peak. Why? Because the beauty had now walked over to stand beside him.

Phew! Alex breathed a sigh of relief, his heart pounding with excitement. He could smell a fragrance coming from her, roses perhaps? This woman was quite extraordinary!

Alex straightened his posture, standing a bit taller than the beautiful woman, even though he was facing the window. However, his eyes kept scanning her body.

This is also one of the reasons why Alex takes the bus - to flirt!

Damn, she's really attractive!" Alex used his eyes, like infrared beams, to scan the woman's body and came to a conclusion.

"Why is she standing right beside me among all these people on the bus? Could it be that a new storyline for my love life has just been established?" The exquisite fragrance from the woman stimulated Alex's brain and pituitary gland, making his mind start to wander. The woman and the heiress each had their own unique qualities, one appeared elegant and graceful, while the other was cold and noble, making it a tie.

"Ka-ching!" The bus arrived at another stop, and another wave of people rushed in through the front door. Alex's excitement reached new heights. Oh God, I love you!

As expected, the beauty was pushed by the crowd to Alex's side, their bodies pressed closely together. With the continuous swaying of the bus, their arms kept touching each other.

The woman turned slightly and furrowed her eyebrows, her icy eyes giving Alex a glance. She realized that he didn't seem to be doing it intentionally, so she relaxed her brows.

As more people continued to board the bus, Alex and the beauty were squeezed even closer. Although the woman's brows furrowed again, there was nothing she could do.

Despite the occasional accidental touches, Alex could clearly feel the fullness of her chest. And this opportunity seemed to increase with the growing number of passengers.

Ah! Can't take it anymore! After avoiding romantic entanglements for many years, he encounters two beauties in just two days.

Based on Alex's years of experience riding the bus, encountering such a beauty on public transportation was truly a rare and unexpected opportunity. If he missed this chance today, he might not come across such an opportunity again.

Opportunities like this are hard to come by!

Is it okay? This is like a plot from a urban YY novel that caters to different age groups... Can it really happen? Well, then let's do some of the things that young adults in the coming-of-age period should do.

"Squeak!"

"Ah!" Just as Alex was preparing to take some action, something happened. The bus driver suddenly applied the brakes, and due to inertia, coupled with Alex's excessive excitement, his body tilted forward. Then came a scream, very close!

"Huh? What's this, something soft?" Alex reflexively stuck out his tongue.

Suddenly, he felt something was amiss and quickly straightened up. He saw the beauty blushing, looking at him with a panicked expression, arms crossed over her chest.

"Smack!"

"You... you pervert!" The woman gave Alex a sudden and resounding slap.

"Who's the pervert here? You voluntarily stood next to me!" Alex straightened up and shouted loudly. He couldn't let himself be wrongly accused. Although he had such thoughts in his mind, he hadn't taken any action yet. Could that be considered as being a pervert? Probably not! The law doesn't forbid fantasizing.

Her scream instantly drew the attention of everyone on the bus. Men glared fiercely at Alex, perhaps out of envy, while women chose to move away from him. The elderly passengers sighed and shook their heads at Alex, as if he had become a social outcast.

Phew! Just one more stop, Alex thought, keeping his head down. He hadn't expected the beauty to be so feisty. Damn it, that slap actually stung! But now, Alex had become the center of attention on the entire bus, and he had no chance to make any moves.

"Pervert!" The voice was not loud, but it reached Alex's ears.

... Bear with it!

"Lecher!"

Endure!

"Scum!"

"Who told you to stand next to me? You deserve it!" Alex couldn't take it anymore and shouted loudly at the woman.

"Click!" The bus door opened, and Alex happened to be at his stop. He got off the bus!

The woman was startled by Alex's sudden shout. Was there such a pervert? And he was so unabashed about it?

"Hey, driver, could you please stop at this station for me too?" The woman hurriedly shouted to the driver. It was her first day reporting to work, and she couldn't afford to be late.

Damn it, she turned out to be a shrew despite her good appearance.

Huh? Alex, who had already gotten off the bus, suddenly felt a contemptuous gaze from behind at around four o'clock. He slowly turned around...!

"What else do you want?" Alex shouted loudly. This woman was the same one he accidentally touched earlier when he fell due to the sudden stop.

"Never seen such a shameless pervert like you!" the woman scoffed at Alex.

"When will you stop? Trying to extort money from me?" Alex shouted back.

Hearing Alex's words, the beautiful woman squinted her eyes and furrowed her eyebrows.

"It's not what I want!" Alex replied, then checked his watch. Damn it, he was running late! He turned around and hurried towards the company.

"Pervert, you stop right there! Today, you must explain yourself to me!" came the sound of high heels tapping on the pavement from behind.

Alex suddenly stopped in his tracks, his body trembling, and his fists clenched. It was no longer about being a pervert; it had escalated into an issue of insulting his character and defaming his reputation.

"Who are you calling a pervert?!" Alex turned around and shouted at her, his anger flaring.

"I'm calling you! What's the matter? Pervert, pervert, pervert!" The woman saw Alex getting angry and taunted him, as if she had completely forgotten about the chest incident earlier.

"Don't think that just because you're as tall as Optimus Prime, you can save the world. It's useless," Alex shot back fiercely. He was not someone to be trifled with.

"Who are you calling Optimus Prime? I have a tall and elegant figure...!" the woman began to defend herself.

"I'd say you have a seductive body!" Alex interrupted her with a smirk, his eyes scanning her up and down.

"How can you talk to a beautiful woman like this? Oh, I see! You must have noticed how pretty I am, got interested, but felt insecure. You knew that ordinary ways of approaching me wouldn't work, so you intentionally did this, right? I've seen plenty of men like you; you all share the same behavior!" The woman raised her eyebrows and looked at Alex triumphantly.

Love is like air, but Alex felt like he was suffocating in the polluted air. This woman was so self-absorbed – elegant on the outside but feisty on the inside!

"Is there something wrong with your head? You're not currency; don't assume everyone likes you. Stop being so delusional," Alex said, looking around as more people were starting to pay attention. He wasn't in the mood for this and walked away from the self-absorbed woman.

"Stop right there!" The woman shouted again as Alex walked away, attracting even more onlookers.

Alex stopped and turned to look at the feisty woman on the other side. He realized that unless he confronted her firmly today, she wouldn't give up. Seeing the growing crowd gathering to watch the drama, Alex had a moment of inspiration. He put on a helpless expression and looked at the woman, saying, "Just say it, what do you like about me? Can't I change?"

"Oh," upon hearing Alex's words, the attention of the surrounding crowd quickly shifted from Alex to the woman, and Alex took this opportunity to escape the scene.

"It's not what you think!" The woman immediately began to explain.

"Well, we all understand..." The crowd's eyes were keen.

Meeting a feisty woman so early in the morning, what bad luck. Alex thought, at least he could still stand on moral high ground since his actions had been unintentional. What would have happened if he had actually acted on his thoughts earlier?

For some unknown reason, as Alex entered the company's entrance gate, he had finally managed to shake off the woman.

Phew! Alex let out a sigh of relief and, as usual, put on a professional smile as he headed towards the office.