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

"Click".

The door lock clicked softly and opened in response.

As Lin Yang entered, the motion-sensor light in the entryway automatically turned on, its soft light dispelling the small patch of darkness at the doorway.

The study door was open, and upon hearing the noise, a graceful figure emerged from inside.

Chen Wanjun, dressed in loose loungewear, saw Lin Yang, and her eyes, which always held a hint of timidity, instantly lit up with a bright light.

"Have you eaten?" Lin Yang asked casually as he closed the door.

Chen Wanjun looked at him and gently shook her head.

Lin Yang smiled and walked straight to the kitchen, opening the refrigerator door with practiced ease.

Under the cool white light, the refrigerator was filled with all kinds of fresh ingredients: vegetables, meat, and eggs, all of which he had bought when he went to the market last time.

He picked out a few things: tomatoes, eggs, and a bunch of bright green vegetables.

"Looks like work isn't too busy today," Lin Yang said casually as he washed vegetables at the sink.

His movements were skillful and fluid, without a single unnecessary movement.

This man possessed a kind of magic that could quickly calm her constantly anxious heart.

Before long, the kitchen was filled with the crisp sound of spatulas clashing against woks, accompanied by the sizzling of stir-frying, and the rich aroma of food began to permeate the apartment.

A simple home-style meal of two dishes and a soup was quickly served.

The scrambled eggs with tomatoes are bright and colorful, the garlic-flavored greens are vibrant green, and there's a bowl of steaming seaweed and egg drop soup.

"Dinner's ready." Lin Yang took off his apron and served two bowls of rice.

Chen Wanjun came out of the study and sat down obediently at the dining table.

"Try it."

She picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of scrambled egg, put it in her mouth, and then her eyes lit up even more as she nodded vigorously.

Seeing her satisfied expression, Lin Yang's mood also brightened.

After eating quietly for a while, he casually brought up the important matter.

"By the way, how's that quantitative model you made for those companies going?"

When it comes to her professional field, Chen Wanjun seems to have a lot to say.

"It's...it's alright. Recently...the market has been very volatile, and it's...retraced by two points, but...but the model has automatically adjusted the position."

"If I invest some money and you manage it for me, is that okay?" Lin Yang asked.

Chen Wanjun's hand holding the chopsticks stopped in mid-air. She looked up at him with some surprise.

"Yes...yes, that's fine."

"If I had ten million," Lin Yang looked into her eyes and threw out a number, "how much could I roughly earn by the end of the year?"

"Ten...ten million?" Chen Wanjun was stunned for a moment.

She knew Lin Yang didn't have much money, so how come he suddenly had ten million?

She lowered her head, quickly calculating in her mind, "N-no...it's hard to say."

Lin Yang had anticipated this answer.

Investing always involves risk, but he didn't trust the market; he trusted the girl in front of him.

After dinner, Lin Yang didn't hesitate at all; he took out his phone and opened the bank's app.

In front of Chen Wanjun, he operated the transfer, entered the long card number, and then filled in a string of zeros in the amount field.

【10,000,000.00】

Click to confirm.

He couldn't help but complain in his heart that the ten million hadn't even been in his account for long before it was transferred away.

However, the one million yuan check from XX Bank that Liu Shanshan gave me last time has not yet been cashed, and there is still more than 90 yuan in the account, so I am not exactly out of money.

"Ding-dong."

Chen Wanjun's phone received a text message notification.

She picked up her phone, looked at the amount deposited on the screen, and looked up at Lin Yang with a questioning look in her eyes.

"I got into another fight," Lin Yang said casually. "The other person paid for it."

Chen Wanjun's expression changed instantly, and worry immediately appeared on her face.

"Are you... are you injured?"

"Okay," Lin Yang nodded, "It's just a minor injury. I'll come over after I shower, and you can help me apply the ointment."

"Yes." Chen Wanjun nodded heavily, as if this was an extremely important task.

Lin Yang returned to 2403.

The study light was still on, and Zhang Wei was still sitting in front of the computer, his fingers flying across the keyboard, typing away rapidly.

"Brother Wei, remember to rest. Don't sit still all day long."

"Okay, okay," Zhang Wei replied without turning his head. "Inspiration just comes!"

Lin Yang shook his head and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

Hot water washed over his body, and a dull pain throbbed in his chest and ribs where Ah Fei had struck him.

After taking a shower, he changed into a clean set of pajamas and returned to 2404.

The apartment was quiet. Chen Wanjun had already finished washing up and was sitting on the edge of the bed waiting for him, wearing anime-style pajamas.

Under the lights, her skin glowed white, and her long hair cascaded over her shoulders, adding to her delicate beauty.

Lin Yang didn't stand on ceremony. He walked to the bedside, took off his pajamas, and lay down on the bed.

His physique was smooth and strong, but when he lay down completely, the injuries on his chest and side were exposed.

The bruises from the previous fight with Black Bull had long since faded, but the new wounds from the fierce battle with Ah Fei the day before yesterday were even more horrifying.

Large, bluish-purple marks covered his chest and ribs, and even a few on his arms, looking shocking against his fair skin.

Chen Wanjun's breath hitched for a moment.

She picked up the tube of imported ointment, squeezed some onto her fingertip, and then carefully applied the cool ointment to the bruises on his body.

Her touch was incredibly gentle, carrying a tenderness that made her afraid of hurting him.

Lin Yang could feel the slightly cool touch of her fingertips.

"Brother Wei said," he broke the silence with his eyes closed, "that someone knocked on your door this morning, and very loudly."

Chen Wanjun's fingers, which were applying the medicine, stiffened for a moment.

After a few seconds, she said in a voice barely audible, "My...my dad is here."

"Your dad?" Lin Yang asked, somewhat surprised. "The father I haven't seen in a long time?"

"Um."

She continued, "But...but I didn't...I didn't open the door."

Lin Yang didn't press her for details, patiently waiting for her to continue.

Her voice was hesitant and filled with unease.

"I...I saw him through the peephole of the security door...and there were two men behind him...wearing black suits."

Lin Yang immediately thought of Su Man's ex-husband Zhou Heng, and what happened the day before yesterday.

"He came to ask you for money?"

Chen Wanjun shook her head; she didn't know what to say.

She silently wiped away all of Lin Yang's bruises, then dried her hands with a tissue, picked up her phone, and quickly searched for something on it.

A moment later, she found a webpage and handed her phone to Lin Yang.

Lin Yang took the phone.

The screen displays a page from a company's official website. The accompanying image in the headline news shows a dignified, imposing middle-aged man standing at a podium.

Below the man's photo was his job description.

Chen Jianhong, President of Huahai Harbour Group

Lin Yang's pupils suddenly contracted.

"What? Your dad is the president of Huahai Harbor Group!"

He certainly knew about this group; it was one of the most important official enterprises in Huahai, and the lifeline of the entire port of Huahai City was in the hands of this group.

This is a true giant.

Seeing his expression, Chen Wanjun gave a soft "hmm" in confirmation.

"Then why did he abandon you and your daughter in the first place?" Countless questions flashed through Lin Yang's mind.

Chen Wanjun took back her phone and quickly typed a line in the memo app.

He wasn't like that before; he only started to rise to the position of CEO after divorcing my mother.

Lin Yang looked at the line of text and seemed to have thought of something.

"Oh, I see. So why has he been gone for so long and suddenly come to see you? Could it be... to ask you to go back and inherit the family fortune?"

He half-jokingly guessed that if he inherited the family fortune, he would have to live off his wife to the fullest extent.

Chen Wanjun immediately shook her head and typed on her phone again.

That's impossible. He has children with his current wife, I think it's a son and a daughter.

Lin Yang nodded thoughtfully. The waters of Huahai City were deeper than he had imagined.

He suppressed these chaotic thoughts for the time being and looked at the girl who was so close to him.

"Go to sleep."

Chen Wanjun nodded and obediently lay down.

Lin Yang reached out and turned off the bedside lamp, plunging the room into darkness.

He turned to the side and began to touch her, his warm breath spraying onto her neck.

The girl's body trembled slightly, then relaxed, obediently turned around, and hugged him tightly. The two quickly entered into a passionate embrace.