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"Ouch!" Fei Baoqi gasped. "It hurts."

She sat on the hood of the jeep, her fingers caressing the strawberry planted on Sin Yiu-man's collarbone area.

Sin Yiu-man squatted down in front of her, holding a cotton ball soaked in iodine tincture to apply to the redness and swelling on her knees and calves.

Fei Baoqi stroked Xian Yaowen's hair and murmured, "You were so rude this time."

Sin Yiu-man tilted his head back and smiled faintly, "Do you like it?"

“I like him.” Fei Baoqi frowned slightly and sighed. “Even though you caused me all these injuries, he can tell what happened at a glance.”

"Don't go back tonight."

"You want more?"

Sin Yiu-man gave an irrelevant answer, "Have you ever met Yang Lihua?"

"You've only met her once, why are you suddenly bringing her up?"

“I’ve never been in a real, healthy relationship before, and I really want to try it. Lihua’s daughter, Yang Jingyi, is the person I’ve chosen for a relationship, but…”

"You slept with Yang Lihua?"

"Ah."

Fei Baoqi stared in disbelief and said, "You're not thinking of sleeping with both mother and daughter, are you?"

“My thoughts are not that filthy. Since I have had a relationship with Lihua, I have to break up with Yang Jingyi. But she is still young and this is her first relationship. If I don’t handle it properly, I could easily cause her minor injuries. I can’t rush things.”

Fei Baoqi chuckled and asked, "So what do you plan to do?"

Take your time.

Fei Baoqi's probing gaze was fixed on Xian Yaowen's face. Xian Yaowen understood and said calmly, "I'll go to Lihua's place later and let Yang Jingyi hear a little commotion, so she knows that her mother already has a man."

"Don't let her know it was you?"

“Hmm.” Xian Yaowen nodded slightly. “Yang Jingyi’s reaction is rather slow… and she may never have thought about it that way. If it were an older woman, she would have noticed that something was wrong between me and Lihua long ago.”

Fei Baoqi was silent for a moment, then said quietly, "You seem to care quite a bit about Yang Jingyi."

"Interpersonal relationships consist of a series of transactions. You give what you can give and get what you want. What you can give is exactly what the other person needs, and what the other person can give is exactly what you dream of. This is how a sweet couple is formed."

Xian Yaowen capped the medicine bottle, stood up, and said, "I can't give Yang Jingyi what she wants, and I don't need what she can give."

Fei Baoqi nodded as if she suddenly understood, "No wonder."

"No wonder what?"

Fei Baoqi smiled slyly, "No wonder you don't mess with young girls. Yang Jingyi was the first, wasn't she?"

Sin Yiu-man knew that Fei Po-ki's belief differed from his truth, but he didn't want to explain. He simply put down the medicine bottle, picked up a velvet box, opened it, and took out a brooch. "Sister, you are very suitable for wearing brooches. You can try to develop your own brooch matching style."

Fei Baoqi stared at the brooch and asked, "Does it really suit me?"

“That’s suitable.” Sin Yiu-man nodded. “From now on, you’ll receive a clothing allowance every month. You can use it to make brooches or for other purposes.”

Fei Baoqi shook her head. "No, I can't take your money."

Sin Yiu-man lifted Fei Po-ki's chin and kissed her cheek. "Sister, we're a pair of adulterers. If things come to light, I'll be fine, but you..."

Sin Yiu-man didn't spell it out too clearly, but he believed Fei Baoqi understood. "You took the initiative in our relationship, and you should bear the rumors, but that's all. I don't want your quality of life to be affected, or even to receive more of your lover's affection."

Sin Yiu-man stroked Fei Po-ki's cheek, which trembled slightly with emotion, and said with a faint smile, "I'll take you to the night market for a late-night snack. Eat something, drink some wine, and pretend to be drunk when you leave. Then go to a hotel and have a good night's sleep."

Fei Baoqi blinked. "Why do this?"

"If something goes wrong, they can turn the tables and blame us."

Fei Baoqi understood and smiled gently, "That kind of 'what if' won't happen."

"Consider it a precaution."

"Ok."

Sin Yiu-man stroked Fei Po-ki's face again, "You take me first, the car will follow you."

"Ah."

Upon arriving near Yang Lihua's residence, Xian Yaowen called Yang Lihua from a public phone station, asking if Yang Jingyi was asleep. Yang Lihua replied that she was not, and Li Lizhen was staying overnight. The two girls were still whispering in bed.

Xian Yaowen told her not to close the window, saying he would secretly come to see her in an hour. Yang Lihua declined, but Xian Yaowen insisted, and she didn't say anything more.

After hanging up the phone, Sin Yiu-man stood on the street pondering that Li Lai-chun being there was good news.

Children from poor families mature early. The Li family's dire circumstances made Li Lizhen mature at a young age. She was more mature than Yang Jingyi, who was in a slightly better-off family. In their previous meetings, he had seen envy and jealousy in Li Lizhen's eyes, but not to the point of hatred.

If he harbored hatred, he would give Li Lizhen a chance, help her find a sugar daddy, and give her an opportunity to change her predicament. As for the outcome, that was not his concern.

Since there is no hatred, let's make a deal. He will give Li Lizhen what she wants, and he will also take what he wants.

He originally had two plans for Yang Jingyi: to have a platonic relationship, or, if the relationship went on for a long time and he invested a lot, to give her a coming-of-age ceremony and help her transform from a girl into a woman.

But with Yang Lihua involved, both plans had to come to nothing, and Yang Jingyi could only be his daughter, a marriage alliance to complete the Xian family's Taiwan strategy.

The daughter chosen for a marriage alliance needs to be presented in a certain way: a high level of education, proficiency in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and, since Yang Jingyi has not demonstrated exceptional intelligence, some flashy but impractical titles. Of course, she also needs a clear understanding of the marriage alliance, knowing what she should and should not do.

He has taken a liking to Li Lizhen; she will serve as a teaching tool and a reference point to help Yang Jingyi grow.

He beckoned Xie Tingyun, who was smoking nearby, to come over. "Investigate Li Lizhen's situation, focusing on the character of her parents, siblings, and other relatives."

"What is your purpose, sir?"

Xie Tingyun was not overstepping his bounds; it was simply that different purposes require different investigation priorities. Unimportant matters could be left uninvestigated or not investigated in depth, since investigations have costs, and it's best to save where possible.

"I'm keeping her as a mistress to show my daughter, Yang Jingyi."

Xie Tingyun immediately understood, "I get it."

Xian Yaowen whispered in Xie Tingyun's ear, "I noticed earlier that your gait had changed. It's my fault. I will give you a special retirement compensation, but I also have two things to tell you."

Xie Tingyun's ears burned, and he stammered, "What does the master want to tell me?"

"There's no such thing as a woman losing her vitality, but it can cause some psychological problems. Be more moderate and don't do it too often, otherwise it might make you feel resistant to men. Also, be more discerning when you look for men in the future. I don't want to see you unhappy."

"Yes." Xie Tingyun put the cigarette in his mouth to hide his embarrassment.

Xian Yaowen patted Xie Tingyun's small shoulder, then turned his gaze to the dim streetlights, his eyes filled with a melancholy.

After a short while, he closed his eyes and recalled the footsteps of Yang Jingyi and Li Lizhen.

Due to the difference in height and weight, the two footsteps sounded very different. Although he couldn't recall them clearly, he was certain he hadn't misheard.

An hour later, Xian Yaowen entered the Yang family's courtyard. He pressed his ear against the living room window and listened for a while to make sure the two girls were still awake. He then went around to the bedroom window, took off his leather shoes, and tiptoed into the room.

The moonlight was bright, and Yang Lihua saw everything he did. As soon as he landed, Yang Lihua got out of bed and snuggled into his arms.

"You've arrived?"

"I am coming."

"They're still awake."

“I know.” Xian Yaowen lifted Yang Lihua up by her hips and whispered in her ear, “I want them to eavesdrop.”

"why?"

"What do you say?"

Yang Lihua was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Isn't that too cruel?"

"I have my measure."

As he spoke, Xian Yaowen covered Yang Lihua's mouth with his own.

After a long while, the wind stopped and the rain ceased.

Sin Yiu-man leaned against the headboard and glanced at his watch in the moonlight. It was already past midnight. He planned to wait an hour and a half, and if Li Lai-zhen didn't get up in the middle of the night, he would give up.

Yang Lihua nestled in his arms and whispered, "Are you leaving?"

"No, wait until Li Lizhen gets up in the middle of the night."

"doing what?"

"I met her at the bathroom door and told her I wanted to be her sugar daddy."

Yang Lihua's voice trembled slightly, "Why?"

“Teach our daughter something.”

Yang Lihua seemed to understand, but not quite. "Jingyi might not be asleep."

"She's pretty carefree; she fell asleep after hearing the noise. You should go to sleep; we can talk tomorrow."

"it is good."

Yang Lihua slid down, pressed one foot against the gear lever, and gently closed her eyes.

Sin Yiu-man waited and waited, and when it was 1:30 a.m., he finally heard the sound of people getting up outside. He listened carefully to the footsteps, which were very light and tiptoeing. He was sure it was Lee Lai-chun.

He gently rolled out of bed, put on the pajamas he had prepared earlier, and pressed himself against the shoji door. He heard the bathroom door being pulled open, and he lifted the shoji door and slid it to the side.

When a gap appeared in the shoji door that allowed him to squeeze through at an angle, his gaze turned toward the bathroom and met that of Li Lizhen, who was standing inside the bathroom holding onto the door.

He first pointed to the gate, then made a walking gesture.

Li Lizhen understood and nodded at him.

Sin Yiu-man turned around and went back to the bedroom, grabbed his suit, slipped through the shoji door, and came to Yang Ching-yee's bedside. He stared at her eyelids for a few seconds, then gently pressed his left index and middle fingers on her neck to feel her pulse.

There is a clear difference in pulse between a person who is awake and a person who is asleep. Without targeted training, one cannot fake being asleep. Yang Jingyi's pulse was gentle, with a very steady and regular rhythm. Her breathing was deep and slow, giving the impression that she was asleep, and sleeping very soundly.

He tucked the blanket around her and walked into the courtyard with the ninja steps of the New Rabbit Clan.

Li Lizhen stood with her arms crossed in the moonlight, the autumn wind blowing against her slender body, swaying like a willow branch.

Sin Yiu-man came to her side and draped his suit jacket over Lee Lai-chun's shoulders. Lee Lai-chun followed the weight on her small shoulders, looked up at his face, and smiled faintly with narrowed eyes. It wasn't very attractive; it had a humble and ingratiating meaning, as if she had guessed why he had come to see her.

"Did you hear that just now?"

Li Lizhen nodded gently.

"Did you already guess about my relationship with Aunt Jingyi?"

Li Lizhen shook her head, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded.

"Hengyang Hotel?"

Li Lizhen nodded.

"Have you told Jingyi about this?"

Li Lizhen shook her head.

"I'll explain, you listen, and if you have any questions, wait until I finish speaking before asking."

Li Lizhen nodded.

“Jingyi will be my stepdaughter from now on, and our relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend can no longer continue. We need to end it as soon as possible, but I don’t want her to get hurt too much. I need your help.”

Sin Yiu-man paused for a moment, then continued, "I've heard a little about your family's situation. I'm planning to take care of you. If you don't want to, shake your head. If you want to hear what conditions I'm offering, nod your head."

Li Lizhen hesitated slightly, then nodded.

"First, I will give you 500 yuan a month for alimony, which you should give to your family. Second, I will buy you a house that is no worse than this one, and register it in your name. Don't tell your family."

Third, I will hire a maid to take care of your daily life and provide you with sufficient living expenses, so you don't have to worry about your meals.

Fourth, I will give you 500 yuan of pocket money every month, and you can spend it however you want.

Fifth, I will buy you anything that Jingyi has.

Sixth, I will cover your tuition fees. From now on, I will take care of everything from middle school to university to studying abroad. You just need to focus on your studies.

In addition, starting now, if you achieve the highest score in your class in the mid-term and final exams, I will reward you with 2000 yuan; if you achieve the highest score in the entire school, I will reward you with 5000 yuan and buy you a gift of your choice.

If you get into National Taiwan University at the top of the list, I'll reward you with NT$20; if you only get in, I'll reward you with NT$5.

Sin Yiu-man gently embraced Lee Lai-chun, "Are you satisfied with the conditions I offered?"

Li Lizhen's face was flushed, her cheeks trembled with excitement, and she murmured, "Satisfied."

"I'm glad you're satisfied." Xian Yaowen nodded. "Next, I'll talk about your obligations. First, you must tell your family everything about what happened between us without exaggeration or deliberate concealment."

Secondly, I will help with your family matters, but I don't want to deal directly with your family. If you need anything, please relay it to me.

Here's another idiom for you: "Greed knows no bounds, even a snake trying to swallow an elephant."

Third, you can maintain normal social interactions and go out with classmates and friends of the opposite sex, but you cannot have intimate contact. My bottom line is holding hands. Once you cross that line, it means you have violated our contract and given me the right to retaliate against you by any means.

Listen carefully, there is no room for negotiation on this point, but you have the right to end the sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship at any time. Remember not to be too clever for your own good.

I've finished speaking. If you have no objections, our sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship will take effect immediately.

"I...I have no objection." Li Lizhen's eyes darted away, her whole body trembling, but she threw herself into Xian Yaowen's arms, hugging his back and pressing her face against his chest.

Sin Yiu-man pulled his hand away, hugged her, and patted her back gently. "You're a little malnourished. Don't go with Ching-yi after school tomorrow. Take a rickshaw to National Taiwan University Hospital. Li-hua will be waiting for you at the entrance and will accompany you for your physical examination."

Li Lizhen's voice trembled as she asked, "Go with Yang Jingyi's mother?"

"Don't be afraid, she will take good care of you."

After calming Li Lizhen down, Xian Yaowen gave her $200 as a gift to the Li family and also gave her pocket money for September. Then he quietly returned to his bedroom.

The next day.

Before Yang Jingyi got out of bed, Xian Yaowen gave Yang Lihua a series of instructions and then quietly left.

At 5:30, he sat in the pavilion and flipped through the newspaper that had just been delivered. He picked out an article about the "Taipei City High School Essay Competition," read it through, analyzed it carefully, and planned to get Yang Jingyi first place.

This is not difficult to do. He owns multiple publishing houses and can easily assemble a ghostwriting team for Yang Jingyi and promote her.

The next step is to target youth writing competitions, not aiming for first place, but just a good ranking, and then publish a few articles in the United States and one or two works, thus solidifying the title of young writer.

Then he can help her with fashion design and jewelry design, send her to European and American socialite circles to get acquainted, take her to the White House to take a photo with the president, and ideally, get her a close companion at a dinner party. After going through all that, she'll basically have everything she needs.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the stone table, roughly outlining the training path for Yang Jingyi. Then, he shifted his focus to Yang Lihua. If his daughter could stand firm, the mother also needed to stand firm and needed to be properly groomed.

As he was deep in thought, he suddenly heard the sound of wind breaking through the air, followed by the sound of a sharp object piercing into wood. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a metal rod, resembling a coffin nail, stuck into a wooden target standing in the yard.

Looking back towards the entrance, Chen Hua stood there, flicking his right hand and throwing out another metal rod.

This time he saw clearly that they were carefully polished coffin nails. He muttered, "Using coffin nails as concealed weapons, isn't that unlucky?"

A few seconds later, Chen Hua swayed her hips as she walked to the pavilion. Instead of sitting on the stone benches, she sat on Xian Yaowen's lap, placed her right hand on his shoulder, and said sweetly, "Sir, how is my kung fu?"

Xian Yaowen pushed Chen Hua's right hand aside, took her left hand and put it on his shoulder, "I just touched a coffin nail, bad luck."

Chen Hua chuckled and said, "I touched both hands."

Xian Yaowen reached out his right hand and put it around Chen Hua's lower back. "I've never seen you get up early before. Why are you up so early today?"

Chen Hua stretched and said lazily, "I haven't been active in a long time, my body is getting rusty."

Xian Yaowen sensed the hidden meaning in Chen Hua's words and said with a smile, "You've been in Taipei for so long, and you still haven't found a satisfactory bed partner?"

Chen Hua gave Xian Yaowen a flirtatious wink, "With you here, sir, why would I look at those greasy-haired, powdered-faced guys outside?"

Xian Yaowen tapped Chen Hua's lower back twice, "It seems that the benefits I promised you do not include sleeping with him."

Chen Hua glanced at Xian Yaowen and said coquettishly, "Sir, you actually consider sleeping with me a favor, why do you treat me like this?"

"Alright, be good, stop fooling around." Xian Yaowen pointed to Chen Hua's fitted cheongsam, "You should look like you're doing morning exercises. Go back and change your clothes."

"Ah."

Chen Hua didn't press the matter further and stood up to walk towards the entrance.

Xian Yaowen's gaze followed Chen Hua's retreating figure. After a moment, he gently shook his head. He knew that Chen Hua had just been testing him. A woman skilled in using her beauty to seduce others had long since ingrained the idea of ​​exchanging sex for profit in her bones. She wanted to climb into his bed to add an extra layer of protection to her interests.

Time was too short; he hadn't had a chance to desensitize those who followed him and discard them after the fact. Verbal promises couldn't reassure people; he needed concrete actions.

Before Chen Hua's figure had disappeared, Huo Zhixian, dressed in a milky white cheongsam, appeared in the entrance hall. She wore a gold and black orchid brooch with a delicate pearl chain on her chest. It must be said that her outfit had a subtle Buddhist feel to it.

Huo Zhixian hurried along, arriving at the pavilion in the blink of an eye. Her voice was cool and aloof as she asked, "Shall we depart now?"

Are you hungry?

"I'm not hungry." Huo Zhixian's tone remained aloof, as if to indicate that offering incense was a very sacred thing for her.

“Okay.” Sin Yiu-man nodded slightly. “I’ll just grab some pastries and leave.”

Huo Zhixian maintained her aloof demeanor until she finished offering incense at Longshan Temple, ate vegetarian food, and left the temple. There, she reverted to her previous lucky charm appearance.

The morning was spent shopping again, and I also stopped by two tailors to have several outfits made. Around noon, I had lunch near National Taiwan University, and then entered the university campus. (End of Chapter)