I agreed to be a kept man, but I'm still being punished by the system.

He pushed open the bathroom door.

The door hinges made a slight creaking sound, which was amplified in the quiet suite.

On the bed, that perfect body stirred.

Lin Yang froze, his blood seemingly freezing in that instant.

Su Man's eyelashes trembled, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

Her eyes instantly regained their clarity and coldness.

It was a gaze that was accustomed to controlling everything, carrying scrutiny and pressure, piercing through the air and fixing itself on Lin Yang.

Lin Yang stood there naked, like a thief caught red-handed, with nowhere to hide.

awkward.

There was also a hint of embarrassment at being seen through.

Time seemed to slow down dramatically at that moment.

Su Man's gaze slowly moved down from Lin Yang's face, passing over his well-defined chest and abdominal muscles, and finally settled on him. There was not a trace of warmth in her eyes, let alone any lingering desire.

That gaze was as if he were looking at an object.

An item she accidentally used last night, and now we need to decide what to do with it.

She did not speak.

Just by looking at her, Lin Yang felt so ashamed that he wanted to hide in the ground.

Finally, she withdrew her gaze, lifted a corner of the blanket, and sat up gracefully.

The velvet blanket slid down her smooth shoulders, revealing large expanses of snow-white skin and delicate collarbones.

She made no attempt to hide anything, as if in her eyes, Lin Yang did not deserve to make her feel ashamed.

She turned to the side and took something out of the exquisite LV bag on the bedside table.

A stack of brand-new cash, bound together with bank slips.

Snapped.

She casually tossed the wad of money onto the messy bedsheets.

"Let's pretend that what happened last night never happened."

Her voice was cold and flat, like a machine issuing commands.

"This 10,000 yuan is your reward."

She paused, then added a sentence.

"You deserve it."

After saying that, she wrapped herself in the bed sheet, and with her long, fair legs, walked straight to the bathroom, without glancing at Lin Yang again.

All that was left for him was a proud, retreating figure.

remuneration?

Deserved?

Lin Yang stood there, at a loss. Those two words were like two resounding slaps across his face.

Burning pain.

I feel like I'm working as a gigolo, and I'm even getting paid.

He stared at the stack of money on the bed, the red banknotes glaringly bright.

This is payment for prostitution, and also hush money.

It's the result of putting a price tag on his behavior last night, and on him as a person.

do you accept?

After taking the money, he acted as if nothing had happened, never mentioning it again, and the system task was completed.

You won't accept it?

And then what? You righteously refuse, to protect your pitiful self-esteem, and then slink away, waiting for the system's punishment to arrive 24 hours later?

Lin Yang stopped thinking about it.

He walked to the bedside.

He bent down and stretched out his hand.

The moment my fingertips touched that stack of brand-new banknotes, a cool sensation washed over me.

He still picked up the stack of money.

The money wasn't heavy, but it made him feel somewhat uneasy.

The instant his fingers gripped the wad of cash, blue text suddenly lit up on his retina.

[Ding! A gift of 10,000 yuan in cash has been detected.]

The quest "The First Gift" has been completed!

[Points conversion in progress... Conversion ratio 1:0.01, earning 100 points.]

[The "Soft Rice Encyclopedia" feature is now unlocked!]

[Congratulations, host, you have received the newbie gift pack. Would you like to open it now?]

Lin Yang ignored the system's prompts.

His gaze was fixed on the bathroom door that wasn't completely closed.

He took the money.

He completed the mission.

But the rage in his heart burned ever brighter.

He focused his gaze on the crack in the bathroom door, and the system's information panel popped up automatically.

Su Man was standing in front of the huge bathroom mirror with her back to the door.

Her body, wrapped in a bed sheet, was fully exposed, and her long hair was draped over her shoulders.

She wasn't washing up.

She just stared at herself in the mirror, motionless.

In Lin Yang's view, the information box and label bar above her head were flashing slightly.

In addition to labels such as "businesswoman", "cold and aloof", "divorced", and "emotionally empty", two dynamic labels are emerging one after another.

【upset】.

【confused】.

Lin Yang's heart skipped a beat.

It turns out she wasn't really that cold-hearted or indifferent.

Her so-called control over everything, her use of money to draw a line, it's all a facade!

She was also filled with regret and confusion.

This discovery, like a bolt of lightning, cleaved through the chaos in Lin Yang's mind.

A crazy idea popped into my head uncontrollably.

Last night, he drank himself into oblivion and felt nothing at all.

That was his first time.

A man's first time was lost so in a confused way, and when he woke up, he was treated like a duck.

On what grounds?

Since you've already paid, then I am the service you purchased.

The service hours are not over yet!

Is it too much to ask for another chance?

Not excessive at all!

Lin Yang's expression changed.

All hesitation, struggle, and humiliation were replaced by a primal impulse at this moment.

He gave it up.

There's no turning back now; we've already been treated like commodities.

Then let's just make the most "value for money" product!

He strode towards the bathroom.

boom!

He pushed the bathroom door open.

The loud noise startled Su Man, who turned around to see two pretty faces, one in the mirror and one outside, both filled with shock.

"What do you want to do!"

She rebuked him sharply, but there was a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.

Lin Yang did not answer.

He stepped forward and, before Su Man could react, swept her up in his arms.

"what!"

Su Man let out a short gasp, and her body was instantly lifted into the air.

The cool air touched her warm skin, causing her to instinctively wrap her arms around Lin Yang's neck.

"Let me go! You're insane!"

She struggled violently, pounding her fists on Lin Yang's broad back.

But her strength was nothing more than a tickle compared to Lin Yang, who had been relentlessly lifting weights in the university gym for four years.

Lin Yang's iron-like arms held her firmly in his embrace, giving her no chance to break free.

He held her in his arms, turned around, and pressed her against the cold, smooth marble sink.

……

Half an hour later.

The bathroom was filled with steam, and the mirror was covered with a thick layer of condensation.

Lin Yang leaned against the wall, breathing heavily, his chest heaving.

Sweat dripped down his taut muscles, and his whole body exuded a strong aura of hormones.

He felt so good he was about to ascend to heaven.

Is this the charm of a mature woman?

That kind of extreme experience was something he had never imagined in his previous twenty-two years of life.

Young and unaware of the elder sister's worth, he mistakenly regarded the young girl as a treasure.

The ancients were right!

Opposite him, Su Man slumped on the sink, her once long, black hair now disheveled, her beautiful face flushed with an intoxicating blush.

Her eyes were glazed over, her breathing rapid, and her chest heaving, creating a breathtaking arc.

This was the first time she had felt this way since her divorce—no, in thirty years.

Completely conquered by an irresistible, young and domineering force.

The intense impact left her mind blank, making her forget her identity and reason, leaving only her most primal desires and depravity.

So this is what a comfortable thing is like.

But she was still a little annoyed. Who told this guy to do it inside? What if she got pregnant?