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

Lin Yang followed Su Man back to her home on the 12th floor of Building 11 in Tianheng Garden.

As soon as the double security door opened, Aunt Chen walked out of the house into the entryway. She had a kind face and was wearing an apron, so she was probably making dinner. When she saw Su Man return, she immediately smiled.

"President Su, you're back."

When she saw Lin Yang following behind Su Man, a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes, but she quickly returned to normal.

"Xiao Lin, you're here again. You're dressed up today, aren't you?" Aunt Chen joked.

"Aunt Chen, I'll take everything off in a bit. I'll take off my coat first." Lin Yang took off his suit jacket and hung it on the hook in the entryway.

Su Man wasn't in the mood to participate in their jokes. She took off her coat, changed into slippers, and went into the living room.

"Hey, you shameless young man, taking off your clothes in front of an old woman like me."

"Aunt Chen, I was just kidding. Thank you for cooking."

"It's no trouble at all, the food is all ready, we've been waiting for you." Aunt Chen warmly took out men's slippers from the shoe cabinet and handed them to Lin Yang.

As Lin Yang changed his shoes, a rich aroma of food wafted into his nostrils, instantly whetting his appetite.

Three dishes and a soup were already laid out on the dining table.

The braised pork ribs are glossy and oily, the steamed sea bass is tender and white, the garlic broccoli is lush and green, and there is a pot of steaming tomato and egg soup.

Su Man clearly had little appetite. The clues she found at the Junfu Hotel had left her preoccupied, and the subsequent lack of leads made her even less inclined to eat.

She only symbolically picked up a few bites of food before putting down her chopsticks and bowl.

Lin Yang, on the other hand, showed absolutely no politeness.

He was already hungry. Although he ate a lot of food at the tea restaurant at noon, he had already digested it all because he had used up a lot of muscle.

"Aunt Chen, your cooking is amazing! This braised pork ribs are even better than my mom's!"

Lin Yang shoveled rice into his mouth while praising the food in a muffled way.

"The fish is fresh, and cooked just right."

Aunt Chen was delighted by his flattery and stood to the side, smiling from ear to ear.

"Eat more if you like it, the young man is still growing."

Su Man sat to the side, quietly watching Lin Yang whirlwind through the clouds.

The way he eats is very infectious; there's not a trace of affectation, just pure hunger and enjoyment of the food.

This vibrant life force brightened her gloomy mood a little.

In the end, Lin Yang finished most of the food on the table by himself, and even drank the last bit of soup in the pot clean.

He patted his belly contentedly and let out a burp.

"That feels so good!"

After finishing their meal, Aunt Chen quickly tidied up the table, while Lin Yang consciously went to the living room's French windows and balcony.

He pushed open the glass door, and the evening river breeze blew in his face, carrying a hint of coolness from the water vapor.

Below us lies the Huangpu River, known as the mother river of Huahai City, where cruise ships shuttle back and forth amidst dazzling lights.

In the distance, the skyscrapers of Liujiazui form a silhouette of a steel forest, with neon lights painting the sky in vibrant colors.

This is the night view of Huahai City.

A month ago, he was just a low-level salesman in this city struggling to earn 3,000 yuan a month, living in a cramped rented room, and even having to calculate the electricity cost if he turned on the air conditioner for a little longer.

And now, he stands here, overlooking the river view that countless people yearn for.

Life is truly amazing.

Just as he was lost in thought, a clear, cold voice sounded behind him.

"Lin Yang, come here for a moment."

Lin Yang turned around and saw that Su Man had changed out of her smart business suit and put on a loose silk loungewear set.

The off-white fabric clung softly to her graceful curves, softening her daytime sharpness and exuding a relaxed and gentle charm.

Lin Yang followed her into a room.

This is the study.

A wall of white oak bookshelves, a large solid wood desk, and a faint aroma of wood permeating the air.

Su Man didn't turn on the main light, but only the warm yellow desk lamp on her desk. The light outlined a soft halo around her profile.

She walked behind the desk, opened the middle drawer, took out a completely black card, and handed it to Lin Yang.

The card has an exceptional texture, with an inconspicuous dark gold border around the edge. There are no extra patterns on the card surface, only a string of gold-stamped numbers.

"This is a supplementary card for my credit card with no spending limit."

Su Man's voice rang out in the quiet study, softer than usual.

"You don't need to worry about the credit limit inside. The password is six eights."

She paused, then added.

"Some rooms in that apartment in Tianyue Huafu are still empty. Find some time to furnish it with some furniture and appliances. Also, buy yourself some things you like, some clothes. You can't wear the suits I bought you every day."

She seemed to remember something and said another sentence.

"The end of the month is in a few days, and you'll get your first month's salary. Use that time to pay off your student loan."

Lin Yang looked at the black card, but didn't reach out to take it for a moment.

His fingers curled up slightly.

He really had no money left.

He had originally planned to deposit the 10,000 yuan in cash that Su Man had given him as payment for prostitution, and use it to pay off part of his student loan.

But ever since he became this damn assistant, he's been so busy he doesn't even have time to go to the bank.

Answer or not answer?

Accepting the offer meant that he had become even more deeply involved in this path of "living off a woman."

Not answering? What am I pretending to be so high and mighty for? Making money isn't shameful!

In the instant he hesitated, he caught a glimpse of a translucent bubble quietly appearing above Su Man's head out of the corner of his eye.

[Inner monologue]: I'm glad the little man accepted it. I'm so afraid he'll refuse. If he does, I won't be able to ask him not to leave tonight...

A chill ran down Lin Yang's spine.

Don't leave?

His lower back suddenly ached for no reason, as if he had a premonition of the arduous battle that was about to begin.

No!

Absolutely not!

If I keep doing this, I'll die young sooner or later.

I need to find an excuse to sneak back to Tianyue Huafu tonight and get a good night's sleep!

The little voice inside him screamed wildly, and his brain began to race, searching for every possible reason to escape.

He reached out, his movements somewhat stiff, but he eventually took the thin card from Su Man's hand.

The moment his fingertips touched the card.

In my mind, that cold, mechanical voice suddenly exploded.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host! You have received a gift from Su Man, the No. 1 figure in the "Soft Rice Encyclopedia"—an unlimited credit card supplementary card!]

[Gift value: 100 million Dragon Coins!]

[Converting "soft rice points" into real money... It was detected that the gift is a supplementary credit card, not an independent asset, and the conversion rate has been automatically adjusted...]

Current conversion rate: 1:0.01!

[Conversion successful! Congratulations, host, you have gained 10000 "soft rice points"!]

He was still very excited to see that the system had earned another 10,000 points.

Su Man said softly, "Stay here tonight, don't go back to Tianyue Huafu."

They arrived as expected.

"Uh... I don't have any clean clothes."

"I have some in my closet, I prepared them for you."

"The windows in Tianyue Huafu weren't closed properly. I'm worried that if it rains heavily, the wooden floor will get wet."

"The weather forecast says it will be sunny all week."

Holy crap! There's no escaping it now!

Just then, Lin Yang's phone rang, and he looked at the caller ID.

[Ah Viagra]

His savior had arrived, and he quickly answered the call.

"Feed..."

He covered the microphone and whispered to Su Man, "President Su, this is my childhood friend who needs to talk to me. I'll head back now and come visit you again next time."

Su Man wanted to reach out and stop him, but Lin Yang ran away in a flash, leaving her to return to the master bedroom resentfully.

"Hey, Kobayashi, you haven't contacted me in ages. What have you been up to?"

Ah Wei's voice came through the phone.

"Wait a moment, I'll call you back."

Lin Yang had already put on his leather shoes and grabbed his suit jacket in the entryway and was waiting for the elevator.