Cao Yang returned to the hotel, feeling a little unsatisfied.
Lei Yu was stunning, but her body was a bit delicate.
He hadn't even gone all out, and she was almost passing out. If he had continued, it could have been a serious problem. Reluctantly, Cao Yang stopped.
The room was empty, the bathroom running with water. Li Yan was showering.
Cao Yang's mischievous fire flared up again. Without hesitation, he pushed open the door and stepped inside.
"What are you doing? Get out!" Li Yan was completely naked, wielding the showerhead to spray him.
Cao Yang knew Li Yan was only pretending to be proper. He grinned mischievously. "Sister Yan, I'm here to help you wash."
"No! Get out!" Li Yan shouted theatrically, though her body showed no resistance at all.
............
The next morning, Cao Yang went downstairs to buy breakfast and called Li Yan to eat, but she ignored him, just staring at him with a hint of resentment.
She had finally seen Cao Yang's true strength. No ordinary woman could withstand that.
"Eat a little," Cao Yang coaxed, holding a bun up to her lips.
"I'm not eating, you little bastard. You don't know the first thing about cherishing a lady."
"Where? I treasure you the most, Sister Yan."
"You treasure your grandpa! Did you treat me like a human last night?"
"Well… I got a little carried away with emotions."
"You need to learn to control yourself, or I'll die on you someday."
"Never, never," Cao Yang comforted, pulling her into his arms on the bed. He couldn't believe Li Yan had given him her first blood, despite having had a boyfriend before. That poor sap, A Le, had gotten nothing.
"I went to see Lei Dian and his sister's new place. It's quite big. Our room here is too small. How about we move to a bigger one?"
"How big? Isn't this fine? You start fussing just because we have some money?"
"This room is too cramped. Last night, your… um… noises were heard across the whole floor. Long-term, people are bound to complain."
Li Yan blushed. "Was it that bad? I didn't make much noise!"
"Don't lie. Today, Old Man Xu looked at me strangely… all flirty!"
"And the old lady in Room 206 asked if last night was my… masterpiece. She said her husband went back to his hometown and invited me over."
"Did you go?"
"Of course not! She's old and ugly. Not my type."
Li Yan muttered softly, "I'll get old too someday… will you abandon me?"
"No way. When you're old, I'll be old too."
"But I'm four years older than you… women age faster…"
"Doesn't matter. When you're old, I'll find a young one. I won't keep tormenting you."
"You bastard! Go to hell, you stupid idiot!"
"Hahaha… don't hit me! I'm just teasing, wanted to see you angry."
Li Yan ignored him and pinched his flesh hard.
"Stop, or I'll fight back!"
She didn't stop. Cao Yang retaliated slightly, and Li Yan was powerless, begging for mercy.
...
Meanwhile, at the Mingzhu Nightclub, Iron Bear was entertaining guests.
Cao Yang had given him zero face, making him furious. In the past, he would have immediately sent people to "deal with" the siblings.
But Cao Yang was too formidable. Any move against him would require guns.
Besides, Iron Bear didn't want to escalate things with Cao Yang—he wanted him to help with the slot machines and make money, not cause unnecessary friction.
"Mr. Yu, drinks are almost done. If there's anything you need, just say it. I'll make it happen, or find a way to make it happen," a rotund, confident middle-aged man spoke up.
Iron Bear chuckled. "Nothing major, just a matter with a small convenience store running slot machines."
He explained Cao Yang's situation to the man, who was surprised.
"Mr. Yu, they're just two kids. Do you really need me to intervene?"
"You misunderstand. I'm not here to deal with them. I just want to make things slightly difficult for them so they'll have to come to me."
The man didn't understand but didn't bother asking. "Whatever you say, we'll fully cooperate!"
Iron Bear smiled, raising his glass in thanks.
The man laughed heartily. "Thanks? Running slot machines is illegal! I should be thanking you for reporting them!"
He downed the drink in one gulp. "The authorities are strict against vice, gambling, and drugs! Isn't that right?"
He wasn't asking Iron Bear but two busty hostesses beside him, groping them slightly as he spoke.
"Hehe… Officer Wang is right. Vice, gambling, and drugs ruin lives!"
...
Unaware of Iron Bear's scheming, Cao Yang and Li Yan were looking at houses.
They had originally planned to rent a slightly bigger apartment, but after seeing a few, Cao Yang decided to just buy one—he had enough cash on hand anyway.
Li Yan didn't object and even offered advice on which property was better.
Cao Yang wasn't interested in pre-sale units. He wanted one he could move into immediately, so they focused on second-hand apartments.
With cash in hand and paying in full, he saw a three-bedroom apartment listed for 400,000.
A wave of his hand later, the deal was done.
He left the formalities to Li Yan and the agent, having the contract under her name.
Li Yan's heart raced. Did this mean Cao Yang intended to marry her?
Her mind immediately began planning the wedding—how many kids to have, what to name the boys, what to name the girls…