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

The deep blue Cayenne returned to Tianyue Huafu late at night.

Lin Yang used his key to open the security door of apartment 2403 in building 32. The living room was pitch black, with only the faint light from the monitor shining through the crack in Zhang Wei's room door.

A rapid, uninterrupted clatter of keyboard keys followed.

Holy crap, still writing so late.

Lin Yang thought to himself, "Is Brother Wei really courting death? Isn't he afraid of dying suddenly?"

He changed his shoes, walked to Zhang Wei's door, and leaned against the door frame.

"Brother Wei, that's enough, it's time to sleep."

"No need to push yourself so hard, becoming a god won't make a difference if you do it one more night."

The keyboard clicks stopped abruptly.

"Alright, alright, I'll go to sleep after I finish this chapter." Zhang Wei's voice carried a hint of fatigue.

Lin Yang nodded.

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower now. You should go to bed early too."

He finished speaking and turned to leave.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

Zhang Wei's voice came from behind him, and he peeked out from in front of the computer.

"Ah Yang, how was your date with Gu Dandan?"

Lin Yang stopped, his face expressionless, his tone as indifferent as if he were talking about something trivial.

"Well, how should I put it, I don't have the same feelings for her as I did in high school anymore. Now we're just ordinary classmates."

Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment.

"Gu Dandan has changed?"

"No, you're still so beautiful, so... pure and lovely," Lin Yang said truthfully.

The next second, the chair was pushed away violently, making a screeching sound.

Zhang Wei rushed out of the room, his weight of over 200 pounds carrying a sense of oppression.

"That's because you've changed, you bastard!"

He pointed at Lin Yang's nose, his face trembling.

"Damn, with a girl as good as Wanjun, why is he still thinking about Gu Dandan!"

Seeing his aggressive demeanor, Lin Yang took a step back.

"Brother Wei, what are you doing?"

"I want to punch you, you bastard!"

Zhang Wei made a move as if to pounce on him.

"Ouch! Ouch!"

Lin Yang dodged easily to the side.

"Brother Wei, you weigh almost 200 pounds, I can't handle that."

As he spoke, he nimbly ran towards the center of the living room.

Zhang Wei missed his target, which made him even more furious, and he chased after Lin Yang's figure.

"Brother Wei, you don't like Gu Dandan too, do you?" Lin Yang's voice carried a hint of mischievous laughter.

Zhang Wei's movements suddenly froze, as if his thoughts had been guessed, and his face instantly turned bright red.

"Damn! Gu Dandan is the school beauty of our Linhai No. 1 High School. Which boy in her grade doesn't like her!"

"Hey, then next time I go on a date with Dandan, I'll bring you along."

These words completely ignited Zhang Wei's anger. He roared and started chasing after Lin Yang again, playfully fighting with him.

In the living room, one ran and the other chased.

Relying on the agility and reflexes brought by his intermediate-level fighting skills, Lin Yang was always able to dodge Zhang Wei's bear hug at the last moment with minimal movement.

"Brother Wei, I really can't handle your 200 pounds."

Lin Yang stopped and looked at Zhang Wei, who was panting heavily.

"How about I give you a 60-day weight loss plan and you work out with me?"

"Jian, my foot!" Zhang Wei said, supporting himself on his knees and panting heavily.

After playing around for a while, the two got tired and collapsed onto a sofa.

"Brother Wei, do you make money writing that stuff?" Lin Yang asked casually.

"It's alright, I got about 1 yuan in royalties last month." Zhang Wei's breathing calmed down a bit.

Ten thousand yuan.

Lin Yang was unfazed. Luckily, he hadn't told Zhang Wei about his assets, or he would have had a heart attack on the spot.

"That's not bad," he agreed.

"But it's not stable, sometimes there aren't that many," Zhang Wei sighed, "unlike your stable job."

"That's right," Lin Yang replied without changing his expression.

Zhang Wei sat up straight and looked at him.

"Ah Yang, you've made money, what are you planning to do with it?"

"I don't know, maybe I'll buy an apartment first."

Lin Yang's gaze drifted to the dark night sky outside the window.

"Make Old Lin and Empress Dowager Chen move out of the cardboard factory's employee housing area."

"yes."

Zhang Wei's tone also became heavy.

"Think about it, Uncle Lin and Aunt Chen have lived in the staff quarters for decades."

"Uncle Zhang and Aunt Huang are the same; our two families have lived across from each other for decades."

Lin Yang turned to look at him.

"By the way, how are Uncle Zhang and Aunt Huang doing lately?"

"Ugh, don't even mention it."

Zhang Wei's eyes dimmed.

"I haven't dared to call them lately. I don't even have a stable job after graduation."

"I didn't dare call my mom before."

Lin Yang patted him on the shoulder.

"Now that I've found a job, the pressure on my family isn't so great."

"You're so lucky, the boss gave you an apartment to live in." Zhang Wei's face showed envy.

"I pay rent too, okay?" Lin Yang corrected.

Zhang Wei was taken aback.

"Oh, then you're not going to collect my rent."

"It's just a few hundred yuan. We've known each other since we were toddlers. It's not like I'm short of your money."

"Then I can't stay for free."

Zhang Wei said very seriously.

"From now on, you'll pay the rent, and I'll pay for food."

"Okay." Lin Yang readily agreed. "Hey, about buying a house in the county, do you want to join me? Our two families even buy houses across from each other."

Zhang Wei's expression turned somewhat bitter.

"We don't have that much money right now."

"I'll wait for you to write a book and become a god, there's no rush."

"Yes." Zhang Wei nodded heavily, his fighting spirit rekindled in his eyes.

Lin Yang stood up.

"I'm going to take a shower first, then I'll go check if Wanjun is asleep."

"You're going to ruin Wanjun again!" Zhang Wei immediately resumed his accusatory tone.

Lin Yang waved his hand without turning his head.

"No, we're perfectly innocent, okay?"

Zhang Wei also stood up and shouted at his back.

"I don't believe you, you big idiot!"

After taking a shower and drying his hair, Lin Yang went straight to room 2404 across the hall.

I skillfully unlocked the smart lock on the security door with the password, and the motion-sensor light in the entryway turned on. The house was very quiet.

He walked to the study door and found that Chen Wanjun was still inside, wearing huge noise-canceling headphones, her fingers flying across the keyboard.

Just like Zhang Wei, they're all keyboard warriors.

He raised his hand and gently knocked on the door frame.

Chen Wanjun stopped immediately, took off her headphones, and turned around to see Lin Yang.

A bright light instantly shone from those clear, luminous eyes, sweeping away all weariness.

Lin Yang walked up to her, his voice low.

"Have you finished eating?"

Chen Wanjun nodded vigorously.

"Did you apply medicine to your ankle?"

She nodded again, her face slightly flushed.

Lin Yang's lips curled into a smile, and his tone became matter-of-fact.

"Then it's your turn to apply the medicine for me."

After he finished speaking, he turned and walked into the master bedroom.

The light in Chen Wanjun's eyes shone even brighter; it was a complex emotion mixed with desire, joy, and anticipation for the flesh, and springtime was evident in the corners of her eyes and brows.

She immediately got up and obediently followed him inside.

After applying the medicine, Lin Yang felt that he had to make up for what he had lost with Gu Dandan through this girl.

He hugged Chen Wanjun tightly in his arms.

Another night of passionate lovemaking.