A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

The proprietress turned around and smiled, "If you're not afraid of your husband, then come and give it a try. Anyway, I'm single now, so who's afraid of who?"

"Oh my god! Tadokoro has been completely outmatched by Miho! How embarrassing!"

The other diners also started laughing and joking. Li Wei sighed inwardly, thinking that in a place like Tokyo where people are so cold and indifferent, there was actually such an interesting izakaya. The diners here must all be very familiar regulars, and they can be considered acquaintances with each other, which is why they can joke around so freely. Ordinary izakayas would never have such a cheerful atmosphere.

Li Wei said to the proprietress, "Now that the goods have been delivered, we should take our leave."

The proprietress said, "Please wait a moment."

Li Wei and Sui Jin waited in place. After a while, the proprietress came out from the back with a thermal box and handed it to Li Wei.

The proprietress said, "Jin has been working so hard, she wouldn't rest no matter what. Now she has no choice but to rest. Here are some freshly made Shingen-bukuro and fried spring rolls. She can just open the box and eat them when she gets home. Young man, please take good care of her. Thank you."

Sui Jin blushed deeply at the landlady's words. She and Li Wei weren't in the kind of relationship the landlady imagined, but the enthusiastic landlady was already treating them like a couple, which made her feel awkward. Sui Jin secretly glanced at Li Wei; his face still wore a gentle smile, showing no sign of negativity. She felt a little uneasy, afraid that Li Wei would dislike her because of this.

Li Wei carefully put away the insulated box and said, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of Jin. After all, sick girls have special privileges."

Li Wei and Sui Jin left the izakaya and returned to their motorcycle.

Sui Jin whispered, "Sister Mei Hui is a person who likes to joke. Li Weijun, please don't take what she says seriously."

Li Wei smiled and said, "I think the landlady said something very good."

Sui Jin asked, puzzled, "What?"

Li Wei said, "A good girl like you who lives such a good life deserves to be treated with care. Besides, lovely girls always have special privileges, don't they?"

Sui Jin's cheeks were burning. Li Wei's words left her speechless. She could feel her heart racing. She couldn't even maintain the most basic composure.

Li Wei smiled and said, "Next, we need to go to Chunyuan Manor. The medicine to treat your back injury is there. Let's take the medicine there after we get there."

Sui Jin lowered her head and murmured an "Mmm." Her ears were already bright red. Right now, she didn't have the courage to look Li Wei in the eye.

The two got on the small motorcycle, and Li Wei rode it onto the main road, heading back to Chunyuan Manor. It wasn't too far from here to Chunyuan Manor, and in less than ten minutes, the two stopped at the parking lot inside Chunyuan Manor.

"We've arrived, let's get off the bus," Li Wei said with a smile.

Sui Jin nodded, supporting her waist, and carefully got out of the car.

Suijin looked at the drastically changed Sunohara-sou, her surprise evident. She then noticed Shiina Aki and Alex training in the courtyard and asked, "What's going on with these two? Isn't Sunohara-sou only for female students? Since when are male students and adult men allowed in?"

Li Wei said, "These two are special cases. At first, we thought the child was a girl, but it turns out she just looks like a girl; she's actually a boy. But he's just a little bean sprout and can't do much. With the consent of the other students living in the manor, he can stay. As for the big guy with the buzz cut, he's my patient. He'll stay here for a week, and then he'll leave."

Looking at the bandages on Alex's body, Sui Jin sighed inwardly, wondering what kind of serious injury this strong man had suffered to be wrapped up like a mummy.

Li Wei walked over, said a few words to the two people, and then returned to Sui Jin's side.

Li Wei said, "Let's go, I'll take you inside to see. Chunyuan Manor has been completely transformed."

Sui Jin nodded and followed behind Li Wei.

Upon entering Chun Yuan Manor, Sui Jin realized that apart from the largely unchanged exterior, the interior was completely different from before. Chun Yuan Manor was now like a five-star luxury hotel, and the interior decor made her feel somewhat reserved.

Suijin said, "That Caihua, didn't she say she was short of money before? How come she has the money to do this kind of interior decoration? I was fooled by her."

Li Wei laughed and said, "Caihua didn't lie to you. She really is short of money. The reason why Chunyuan Manor was able to be rebuilt is because of my investment. Now, I am also the administrator of Chunyuan Manor. I personally hold 4% of the shares in this student dormitory. Of course, I didn't want these shares myself. Caihua felt bad about spending my money and forced the shares on me. In fact, I don't care about these things at all."

Sui Jin was surprised. She hadn't expected that the reconstruction of Chun Yuan Manor would be related to this excessively handsome man in front of her.

Chapter 1. The Neighbors' Misunderstanding

Looking at the completely different interior of Chunyuan Manor, Suijin said, "It's completely changed inside. Now it's like a hotel, but it must be much harder to clean."

Li Wei said, "The cleaning was done by the two of us. Caihua's workload was actually less than before. After all, this simple style is easier to clean and can save more time."

Li Wei led Sui Jin to his room, rummaged through a drawer and pulled out a glass bottle, saying, "Apply the medicine here first, then keep this medicine at home. When your muscles feel very sore, just apply this directly to the sore areas. It's very effective."

Sui Jin obediently lay down on the bed, lifted her clothes to reveal her lower back. Li Wei poured the medicine into his hand, placed it on her lower back, and began to apply it evenly.

Sui Jin only felt a cool sensation on the spot where the medicine touched her skin, which felt very comfortable. However, a few seconds later, a burning, itchy feeling followed. This itchy feeling was not uncomfortable. On the contrary, she could feel her cells cheering, like parched land suddenly receiving rain. She immediately relaxed.

Sui Jin suppressed the urge to shout out loud. Making a sound at this moment would only make the atmosphere more awkward, so she tried her best to hold back.

After Li Wei finished applying the medicine, he took out a special medicated patch and applied it to her lower back, saying, "Remember to remove the patch tonight. I'll get you a few more patches here. Remember to wear them for the next few days. This stuff can effectively relieve muscle fatigue. It's a secret recipe I made myself, and you can't buy it outside."

Sui Jin noticed that her forehead was covered in a fine sweat. The comfortable feeling hadn't dissipated yet, and her lower back felt warm, as if even the pain had gone away.

Sui Jin said, "Thank you, Li Weijun. Without your help, today's delivery would have been very troublesome. How about staying at the shop for dinner tonight? I'm quite confident in my cooking skills."

Li Wei smiled and said, "Tell Ayaka when you go over there. I remember she said she would go back to Chunyuan Manor to cook after finishing her work. And with so many of us, it would be very troublesome for you to cook dinner by yourself. If Ayaka has no problem, I can help with the dinner preparation too."

Sui Jin felt a pang of jealousy. Li Wei couldn't stop talking about Haruhara Ayaka, which made her realize that their relationship wasn't as simple as it appeared to outsiders. Perhaps they weren't yet lovers, but they were definitely closer than ordinary friends. Once that unspoken understanding was revealed, they could become lovers at any moment. Thinking about this, Sui Jin felt uneasy. She had finally met a man who stirred her heart, only to find out he had a special relationship with her best friend. She could only sigh inwardly, realizing she had been too late and had missed her chance with Li Wei.

If it were someone else, Suijin wouldn't mind taking the initiative, but Li Wei's relationship with Haruhara Ayaka is unclear. If she took the initiative, it would be seen as stealing her friend's boyfriend, and she couldn't do such a despicable thing.

After leaving Chunyuan Manor, the two rode their motorcycle back to the liquor store. Li Wei parked the motorcycle in its parking space and returned to the store with Sui Jin. The girls were cleaning the store. Because Sui Jin usually only worked there, the store couldn't be kept perfectly clean. The visible areas were well-maintained, but the areas that customers couldn't see were handled rather carelessly.

The girls were mainly busy cleaning these areas. As the saying goes, many hands make light work. What Sui Jin couldn't do alone, they could get done quickly when several of them worked together.

However, this is also related to the fact that her liquor store is not very large. For small shops like this, as long as there are enough staff, cleaning is not too difficult. If it were a large store, the cleaning problem would not be so easy to solve.

Sui Jin said, "Thank you all for your hard work. I'll go buy the ingredients for dinner now. How about we all eat here tonight?"

"Yay!" Kazami Yuri said without any hesitation.

"Yuri, please be a little more polite," Ayaka Sunohara said with a hint of helplessness.

All three girls were born in China and were at the most lively age, so they wouldn't hold back at all when it came to such things.

Sui Jin said, "Then I'll have to trouble Li Weijun to help me carry these things."

Li Wei nodded. Sui Jin's back injury would not recover until tomorrow at the earliest, provided that no magic was used.

Ayaka Haruhara glanced at Li Wei, then at Sui Jin, a playful smile on her face. Sui Jin felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, so after saying hello, she quickly led Li Wei away from the shop.

The two didn't wander around outside; they went straight to the vegetable and seafood shops selling ingredients. The shopping street had a very complete range of goods, and most daily necessities could be bought here. Naturally, there were also shops selling ingredients. However, these days most people dislike trouble, so the various restaurants here did good business, especially the inexpensive pre-made bento boxes. The price of 4 yen per box made the bento shops very profitable.

Sui Jin was quite well-known in the shopping street; most shopkeepers knew of this young woman who sold alcohol independently. So, when they saw her with Li Wei, they couldn't help but tease her. Sui Jin felt helpless about this situation, as it was all out of kindness and goodwill from her neighbors. So, she could only laugh it off. After walking around the shopping street, all the shopkeepers now assumed she had a boyfriend, which made her want to cover her face in embarrassment.

On the way back to the liquor store, Sui Jin looked at Li Wei carrying large and small bags of ingredients and said, "I'm really sorry, everyone in the shopping street is so gossipy. If something happens on this street, it will quickly become known to everyone. I'm really sorry that you've been misunderstood."

Li Wei laughed and said, "In these kinds of situations, it's always the girls who suffer. I'm the one who should apologize. But it's clear that everyone in the shopping street cares about you. It seems you're doing quite well here."

Li Wei, who is skilled in mind reading, can see through other people's thoughts with his eyes. When he was dealing with those merchants, he could sense that they had no ill intentions towards Sui Jin, which was very rare. It shows that Sui Jin is usually good at dealing with people and no one is secretly hating her.

Chapter 1. Asking the Question with Courage

Sui Jin looked at Li Wei and said, "I'm afraid the rumors will affect your relationship with Ayaka. The power of words is terrifying. Even though the neighbors don't mean any harm, what they say always has an impact. I can tell that the relationship between you and Ayaka is special, Li Wei. Even if you're not lovers, it's not far off."

Li Wei laughed and said, "So that's what you're worried about. You don't need to worry about such a problem, because my relationship with Ayaka is very pure. If you're interested, you can ask Ayaka directly. To be honest, our meeting was quite dramatic. To me, she's a very special friend. I do have a good impression of her, but she probably only sees me as a friend."

A qualified King of the Crystal Palace must also be a qualified user of lies. After all, maintaining relationships among numerous women is no easy task, especially in the process before those relationships are formalized; a slight misstep can lead to disaster. Therefore, verbal misrepresentation is sometimes necessary, as is the case in this situation where Li Wei cannot tell the truth.

He and Sunohara Ayaka are actually quite close now, and if either of them takes the initiative, the thin veil between them will be lifted. However, in order to achieve his goals, Li Wei is not in a hurry to define the relationship. Right now, he is still trying to win over three girls. The one with the highest favorability towards him is Kazami Yuri, followed by Yukimoto Yuzu. As for Tsukimi Risuke, who is lesbian, she is a little more difficult to win over than the other two girls. After all, she is lesbian, and it will take time to change her orientation.

Sui Jinru wore a thoughtful expression. She was somewhat confused about the specific stage of their relationship. Because Haruhara Ayaka was her best friend, she needed to figure out Haruhara Ayaka's attitude and feelings towards Li Wei. If Haruhara Ayaka had feelings for Li Wei, and their relationship was almost at the point of being lovers, then her thoughts would remain just that—thoughts. However, if the relationship between Haruhara Ayaka and Li Wei wasn't what she imagined, then it meant she had a chance, and she could take the initiative.

Although a woman pursuing a man may seem unreserved to outsiders, when it comes to one's own happiness, such a thing is unreserved and could very well lead to lifelong regret.

Before they knew it, the two had returned to the liquor store. Several girls were guarding the storefront upstairs, while Suijin and Chunyuan Caihua were busy preparing dinner upstairs. Since there were so many people, the dinner portions naturally had to be generous, so the preparation work became more extensive. Even with the two of them working together, it would take a considerable amount of time to complete.

Li Wei was upstairs with three girls minding the shop. The three girls wore aprons with the shop's logo around their waists and headscarves, dressed like professional shop assistants. However, they weren't professional shop assistants; when customers came in, Li Wei still took the lead.

Relying on his charm and eloquence, Li Wei sold over 300,000 yuan worth of wine by dinner time, a figure that the wine shop could hardly achieve on a regular basis.

However, most of the customers were women, and it was obvious to anyone with a brain what they were up to. Li Wei's charm was simply too strong for women; even just standing there, saying nothing, was the best advertisement. The three girls were completely dumbfounded as they watched Li Wei quickly sell out his wine with his smiles. The wine shop only sold inexpensive wines, not particularly expensive varieties, yet it still managed to achieve daily sales of 300,000 yen—a testament to the incredible customer traffic.

Inside the kitchen, two tall girls stood side by side, busy at the counter. The atmosphere was somewhat silent. Ayaka Haruhara had a smile on her face, while Honoki's expression was rather serious.

"Um... Ayaka, I have a question I want to ask you," Suijin said hesitantly.

"What kind of question? As long as it's not one of those particularly embarrassing questions, I can answer it," Ayaka Haruhara said with a smile.

Sui Jin didn't know if the questions she was going to ask would embarrass the other person, but she had to muster up the courage to ask them.

"Caihua, are you and Li Weijun in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship?" Suijin mustered up her courage and asked the question.

Ayaka Haruhara paused in her actions, her smile becoming somewhat stiff, and said, "Nishiki, why did you think of asking that question?"

Suijin said, "I'm just a little curious. After all, Li Weijun is now the manager of Chunyuan Manor. I know you're a cautious person who doesn't let men get close to you easily. Li Weijun is an exception; he's special. So, I'm very curious about your relationship."

Haruhara Ayaka sighed and said, "Li Weijun is just too outstanding. I feel that I am not good enough for him."

Sui Jin looked surprised and said, "How could that be? Caihua, you are a wealthy woman who inherited your family's business. Most people your age can't compare to you. You can say that you have a great advantage in the marriage market. Although Li Weijun is a doctor and a typical high-income earner, you are not bad either."

Haruhara Ayaka shook her head and said, "Because Li Weijun is not an ordinary doctor. I cannot tell you much about his affairs without his permission. But, you could say that if it weren't for this coincidence, we would always be from two different worlds."

Sui Jin asked curiously, "Coincidence? What coincidence?"

Haruhara Ayaka said, "A while ago, I was tricked by human traffickers while I was out buying groceries. After being drugged, I was taken to a remote dock, where the traffickers used a spare boat to transport me away. Just when I was at my most desperate, Li Weijun, who happened to be fishing nearby, saved me. It was because of Li Weijun's help that I am able to stand here and talk to you now. Without Li Weijun, I would probably have been sold to Europe and America and become a plaything for those rich people."

Sui Jin felt a chill run down her spine. She never imagined that such a terrifying thing would happen to her friend. She thought about how terrible Haruhara Ayaka's fate would have been if she hadn't been rescued.

Haruhara Ayaka said, "In short, strictly speaking, it's me who's marrying above my station with Li Weijun. I don't have many other thoughts; I'm content as long as I can stay by his side."

Chapter 1. Encouragement from Competitors

Ayaka Haruhara harbors deep feelings for Li Wei, but she recognizes the gap between them. She is just an ordinary girl with a little money, while Li Wei is a big shot in the underworld, respected wherever he goes.

The gap between them was simply too great. Just standing next to Li Wei made her feel inferior and unworthy of him. It was precisely because of this that, despite her strong feelings for Li Wei, she lacked the courage to confess her love.

Thinking about this, Ayaka Haruhara could only smile bitterly. Love only requires impulse, but marriage requires consideration of social status. The huge gap between her and Li Wei was that they were not a good match. Even if they forced themselves to be together, problems would arise in the long run.

Ayaka Haruhara knew she was just an ordinary person, and rashly entering the underworld would only result in her getting hurt. Moreover, someone like Li Wei would certainly have no shortage of women around him. Although she was confident in her own charm, she knew she couldn't hold onto Li Wei when faced with a "human wave" of other women. Therefore, she was already content just being able to stay by Li Wei's side, as she was now.

Suijin said, "Caihua, don't you think you're being far too humble right now? You have feelings for Li Weijun, don't you? Why don't you just make it clear?"

Suijin secretly envies Sunohara Ayaka because Li Wei had personally said that he had a good impression of Sunohara Ayaka. However, the two of them hesitated and neither of them had the courage to take that first step, which is why they are in this situation where they have feelings for each other but maintain a relationship that is more than friends but less than lovers.