Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 239, Section 237: The Enchanting Hot Spring
"My parents really don't know that I'm starting a business."

Zhou Mingyuan smiled and shook his head.

Ultimately, most people who are reborn share a common trait.

Before they had the ability to protect themselves, they acted with considerable discretion.

Even though Zhou Mingyuan could easily achieve financial freedom in a short period of time by buying and selling digital currencies or repeatedly buying low and selling high in the stock market, he did not do so.

First, doing so is too dangerous and would easily attract attention.

Secondly, he needs a real business and tangible entrepreneurial achievements.

One or even several large enterprises in the jurisdiction that pay taxes according to law, follow procedures, and abide by rules and regulations are equivalent to a universal talisman in society.

What if you don't have these things with you?
That often means danger.

In later years, during periods of economic downturn, there were various deep-sea fishing operations, various black and gray industries targeting the wealthy, and various unwritten rules of the underworld that were not open to outsiders.

Having seen so much, Zhou Lu naturally grasped a simple truth early on.

Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.

He needs a bigger pie, more capital, and a more powerful industry until he becomes a true giant.

Even if it's not a company with millions of employees, it still needs to be large enough to protect itself.

Only in this way can one do whatever one wants within a certain range.

"Ha~ I've noticed that other boys get a little success and they're so arrogant they're practically drooping their tails to the sky, let alone starting a business like you."

The heat from the hot spring seemed to seep into every part of my body, making every pore open up, bringing a lazy sense of satisfaction.

Zhong Yujun giggled, half of her body floating in the water, swinging back and forth while holding onto the railing in the pool, her silvery voice filling the air.

"You're so low-key."

"I don't think there's anything to brag about."

Zhou Mingyuan shrugged, looking completely indifferent.

He did more than just not show off.

Even now, in order to allow Zhong Yujun to gradually accept and understand the fact that he has earned a lot of money, he never even drives his Porsche in front of her.

When dating his "white moonlight" (his first love), the electric scooter became his main mode of transportation.

Fortunately, Jiangcheng is a typical central city, and winter temperatures don't drop below zero, so it's okay to feel the cold wind.

Zhong Yujun and he were both small-town youths from Liaocheng. On the surface, they seemed carefree, generous, and magnanimous, but they were actually very sensitive about certain things.

He was genuinely worried that Zhong Yujun wouldn't be able to accept such sudden wealth.

If two people feel they are from different worlds, and one of them strides forward while the other remains stagnant, the gap becomes too large, which may push the other further away.

That's human nature, so he chose to boil the frog in lukewarm water.

The right way to ensure Zhong Yujun's emotional stability is to let the other person gradually enter her world, feel the gradual improvement in her living conditions, and use her discerning eyes to discover Zhou Mingyuan's changes.

This is the subtlety of how a master treats different girls.

Different families of origin lead to completely different approaches.

If it were the other two sisters from wealthy families, Zhou Mingyuan would openly discuss luxury goods and drive luxury cars with them, unabashedly displaying his experience, knowledge, and wealth.

Because in Gu Caiwei and Li Zhi's world, these are all normal things.

They have it, and you have it too; we're all in the same circle.

"Okay, okay, I know you're being modest."

Zhong Yujun leaned against the edge of the pool, looked up at the dark dome.

Her thoughts drifted aimlessly, like the mist rising from a pond, unable to find a focal point.

It should be a time to relax and enjoy myself, but there's an inexplicable emptiness in my heart, and an indescribable emotion is stirring up.

Yes.

Why is he being so gentlemanly today?

She was wearing a beautiful and sexy swimsuit, so why did he just gently embrace her like that?
That annoying Zhou Mingyuan!

Does a girl really have to take the initiative to even hug herself?

The rising heat and the constant gurgling of water had long since melted away the girl's meager reserve.

In this private and reassuring little space, everything seems to fall into place naturally.

A few seconds later, as if she had made up her mind, Zhong Yujun suddenly turned around.

The world's clamor seemed to subside into silence.

The next second, she gently nestled into Zhou Mingyuan's arms, using the buoyancy of the water.

She was tall and slender, so she didn't need to stand on tiptoe like most girls. She could simply reach out, hook her arm around Zhou Mingyuan's neck, and pull him toward her to make such a simple move.

Bai Yueguang slightly raised her chin, and their eyes met. The other person lowered their head as if receiving some kind of signal.

Hugs alone aren't enough.

With a slight movement of their arms, their faces touched, and soon their hearts were pressed together.

kiss.

In the small hot spring, a light kiss was filled with passion.

"Well"

Until their breathing stopped, the thin, indistinct line broke between their lips.

Zhong Yujun was already out of breath and her cheeks were flushed.

With her straightforward personality, she couldn't possibly appreciate such slow and meticulous techniques, nor did she have the inclination to study those sophisticated green tea tricks of pushing and pulling.

"Humph"

After all, practice makes perfect.

For girls, once they cross the line from friendship to beyond, many things will fall into place naturally.

For example, Zhong Yujun's kiss still had a touch of awkwardness.

Despite her lack of experience, she keenly sensed Zhou Mingyuan's deliberate slowing down, almost to the point of teasing her.

She let out a soft snort of dissatisfaction, grabbed his hand that was wrapped around her waist, and pressed her body even closer to him, her waist even subconsciously rising to meet his.

Hold me tight!

Hold me tighter!
The body can also speak.

Zhou Mingyuan didn't even need to open his eyes to confirm again to figure out Bai Yueguang's little thoughts.

So his hands began to wander over Zhong Yujun's backless swimsuit.

His fingertips traced circles, sending shivers down the girl's spine across her fair skin.

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Zhong Yujun's starry eyes were half-closed, and she made no move to resist.

Seeing that the beauty was so cooperative, Zhou Mingyuan naturally had no reason to remain inactive.

His hand, which had been lingering on her back, quietly slipped inside the thin printed fabric of her upper body.

The warmth of the hot spring still lingered on my fingertips.

"ah"

A sound completely different from anything I'd heard before rang out in Zhong Yujun's nasal cavity.

A soft, melodious moan.

The sound that escaped from her throat startled her, and she instinctively bit one side of her lip.

For tall and well-proportioned girls, a full bust is often not considered particularly impressive; this seems to be a kind of fair statistical law of creation.

Zhong Yujun is exactly like that.

She can be described in three words: just right.

Everything is the best arrangement.

It can be just right to be covered by one hand, upright and full; any more would be cumbersome, any less would be unnatural.

Zhong Yujun, experiencing all of this for the first time, had a completely blank mind.

She ignored the blush spreading across her cheeks, closed her eyes again, and actively sought out his lips, kissing him once more, silencing his increasingly uncontrollable gasps.

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Faced with such an unguarded stance, Zhou Mingyuan was naturally happy to continue pushing forward.

His other hand lingered on her flat, smooth abdomen, slowly sliding away with its burning heat.

"Hey!"

"No, no~" The hand was slapped hard by someone using all their strength.

This place is really not suitable.

Zhong Yujun finally came to her senses and turned her head to the side, saying, "Don't move."

"Can you hold me quietly for a few minutes?"

"Let's soak for a few more minutes, then we'll go out to eat."

"Row."

Zhou Mingyuan smiled and nodded, thoroughly enjoying the moment with the warm and soft woman in his arms.

"Don't... don't go too far, don't be so impatient, okay?"

Zhong Yujun leaned on the man's shoulder amidst the babbling water, whispering in his ear.

"I know, it's okay."

Zhou Mingyuan smiled and continued.

“I’m not in a hurry at all. Every step we take toward each other is interesting.”

Ultimately, men aren't in a hurry when they have enough to eat.

Zhou Mingyuan respected his own wishes and pace, showing no sign of dissatisfaction, and maintained a polite, gentlemanly, and nonchalant attitude.

This transformed Zhong Yujun's hidden unease into affection for him.

"It's so kind of you."

The girl drawled out her voice and clung tightly to Zhou Mingyuan.

The buoyancy and smoothness of the hot spring water add to the dreamlike and romantic atmosphere.

The multi-sensory experience, encompassing sight, touch, and sound, is so immersive that it's impossible not to become engrossed.

The man leaned lazily against the pool, almost half-embracing Zhong Yujun.

Do you really like kissing?

Zhou Mingyuan tilted his head slightly, rubbed his lips against her burning earlobe, and asked with a soft laugh.

Just by looking at the white moonlight's confused and infatuated reaction, one can make a rough judgment.

Especially in a hot spring pool that is inherently ambiguous and private, it is not easy to grit your teeth and restrain your instincts, and push yourself away at the last moment.

"Yes, a little."

Zhong Yujun responded dreamily, but as soon as she spoke, she was so embarrassed by his soft and sweet voice that she buried her face in his neck, her long eyelashes trembling.

Good heavens, how could they just admit it like that!

She realized something was wrong with Zhou Mingyuan's question as soon as she finished speaking.

Why did he ask so directly?

She quickly turned her head away: "No more soaking, no more soaking! My brain is going to be ruined by the high temperature!"

Having lingered in a man's arms for so long, it's hard to control oneself for a moment.

Zhong Yujun held onto the edge of the hot spring pool, reaching out haphazardly forward, trying to grab onto something to support herself as she climbed up.

However, amidst the rising steam, she pressed her hand precisely onto the slightly raised black summoning bell by the pool.

"Drip drop~"

A crisp electronic sound suddenly broke the silence of the small hot spring pool.

"Holy crap, what is this thing?"

Zhong Yujun recoiled as if burned, her body instantly stiffening.

Her previously dazed eyes were replaced by panic, and the blush on her cheeks faded instantly.

"It's alright, don't be afraid. This should be the same as in a restaurant, a bell to call the waiter."

Zhou Mingyuan smiled and patted the girl on the back to comfort her.

I bumped into it by accident.

Zhong Yujun's voice was barely audible, as if she wanted to bury herself in the hot spring water.

I'm so annoyed! The whole atmosphere is ruined!
Sure enough, within ten seconds, two restrained and polite knocks came from the small entrance to the hot spring.

Then came the waiter's gentle inquiry.

"Handsome guy/Beautiful lady, did you ring the service bell? How can we help you with your meal?"

The sound remained at a distance, and no one dared to enter rashly.

Zhong Yuyun's body tensed even more, and she involuntarily shrank back behind Zhou Mingyuan.

Zhou Mingyuan cleared his throat and said loudly, "Sorry, I bumped into you by accident. I don't need anything for now, thank you."

The waiter outside seemed to pause for a moment, but his professionalism prevented him from asking any further questions; he simply responded politely.

"Okay, I'm sorry to bother you."

"Please feel free to ring the bell if you need any meals."

The footsteps gradually faded away.

Only after confirming that the waiter had indeed left, and that only the sound of the hot spring water remained, did the strange atmosphere ease slightly.

But after this interruption, the previously intense and enchanting atmosphere had long since vanished.

"Who designed this?! It's so annoying!"

"Why would there be something like this in a hot spring area?"

Zhong Yujun breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling completely exhausted. She leaned limply against the pool wall, covering her face with her hands.

"Luckily I didn't press it when I was doing that, otherwise it would have been so embarrassing."

"Hahahaha"

Looking at her like this, Zhou Mingyuan finally couldn't help but chuckle.

He moved closer and pulled her hands down from her face, finding that even her ears were bright red.

"Alright, alright, it was just an accident."

The man spoke gently.

"This bell is for the waiter to deliver the food."

"Some people don't go to the buffet restaurant; they prefer to eat here. Look at that little river next to the hot spring pool!"

"If we eat here, a small boat full of food will float downstream through that opening."

Although he had never been to this upscale club before, he knew that this kind of place...
In his previous life, Zhou Lu was a seasoned client, knowing everything from renovations to services to the smallest details.

"Really? Even dining out can be this romantic?"

Zhong Yujun was stunned, and couldn't help but imagine it, her eyes widening.

"I was just guessing."

The man spread his hands.

"However, even if you were seen doing that, people working here as waiters are used to it, and besides, who knows you?"

"dare you laugh!"

Zhong Yujun was both embarrassed and annoyed, so she clenched her fist and punched him lightly.

"It's all your fault! You don't know when to stop!"

"Okay, okay, it's all my fault."

Zhou Mingyuan readily admitted his mistake, but the smile in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

He jumped ashore in a few steps and reached out to catch Zhong Yujun.

"Get up, soaking for too long isn't good either."

"Shall we grab something to eat? Let's be practical and try the restaurant's buffet?"

"okay."

Zhong Yujun patted her cheeks, trying to hide the blush on her face.

Only after he mentioned it did I belatedly realize that my stomach was indeed empty.

The previous exercise had also consumed a lot of energy.

She responded softly and, with Zhou Mingyuan's help, stood up from the pool.

The hot spring water cascaded down my body, as if washing away the unfinished absurdity.

(End of this chapter)