America: The neighbor's wife is so incredibly hospitable!

He turned the handle gently.

"Click".

There was no resistance.

The door opened.

A playful smile curved Chen An's lips.

He pushed open the door, slipped inside, and closed it behind him.

The lights were off in the guest room, but the snow light from outside shone through the window, making it easy to see the outline of the room.

Jessica lay on the bed, completely covered by the blankets, wrapping herself up like a silkworm cocoon.

But the violently heaving corner of the blanket revealed that she hadn't slept at all.

Chen An didn't speak, but walked to the bedside and sat down.

The mattress has sagged in one area.

The bundle inside the blanket stiffened noticeably for a moment.

"Still not asleep?" Chen An's voice was soft, with a husky, magnetic quality in the darkness.

Jessica didn't answer, but slowly pulled the blanket down a little.

It revealed a pair of bright, gleaming eyes in the darkness, like a wary yet expectant little animal.

"I...I just forgot to lock the door." Her voice trembled, a final act of defiance.

"Yeah?"

Chen An leaned down and placed his hands on either side of her body.

"Then why haven't you changed into your pajamas yet? You're still wearing that hoodie you were wearing earlier?"

Jessica was speechless.

She didn't change it because she was afraid... or rather, she was actually looking forward to it.

If he really comes, wouldn't it seem insincere if he's dressed too conservatively?

But wearing too little clothing can appear too promiscuous...

This conflicted feeling tormented her for three whole hours.

"You really came..."

Jessica looked at the face so close to hers, her breathing quickening.

"Mom, she..."

"She's asleep."

"Slept very soundly."

Chen An gently ran his fingers across her cheek, feeling her burning body temperature.

"I've said it before, I'm only collecting interest."

"So... how are you going to collect it?"

Jessica closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, looking as if she were ready to be taken.

However, the expected storm of possession did not occur.

Chen An lifted a corner of the blanket and gently grasped her injured ankle.

He was still injured, and he was exhausted from the night's battle.

The purpose of this visit is to confirm and expand Jessica's heart, so that I can move in there in the future.

It's too small and it might get stuck!

Also, to make Jessica completely succumb to jealousy and desire!

"Huh?" Jessica opened her eyes in confusion.

"You did well today." Chen An massaged her ankle, his touch much gentler than before.

"You may be stubborn, but your actions speak louder than words."

"That unlocked door lock is your pledge of allegiance."

He lowered his head and gently kissed the small foot that should have been wearing a crystal shoe, but was now covered with ointment.

This was a kiss that was both extremely humiliating and filled with a sense of submission.

Jessica shuddered as if she were sitting on a cushion, her toes instantly curling up.

An unprecedented tingling sensation shot up my spine and straight to the top of my head.

"install……"

That's enough.

Chen An helped her cover herself with the blanket and stood up again.

"I received the interest."

"As for the principal... once this damn snow stops and you've paid back the money, if your door is still unlocked by then, I'll come back."

Jessica is like Eve who has just tasted the forbidden fruit.

If I take advantage of her now, she might feel a strong sense of guilt.

But if it's just a superficial flirtation, it will only leave behind a deeper and more obsessive obsession.

Goodnight, young lady.

Chen An turned and left.

"Wait a moment!"

Jessica suddenly reached out from under the covers and grabbed Chen An's fingers.

"What? You think the interest I'm charging isn't enough?" Chen An turned around.

Jessica bit her lip in the darkness, as if gathering all her courage.

"Do I have to shovel cow dung tomorrow morning?"

Chen An smiled and shook her hand in return.

"Since you were so good tonight, you'll have the day off tomorrow."

"Let's sleep in."

The door closed.

Jessica buried her head in the pillow, let out a muffled scream, and then rolled around frantically on the bed.

That kiss... that touch on my ankle...

"Damn it...pervert...but I think...I'm really finished."

………………

the next day.

The blizzard continues, and it even shows signs of turning into a white disaster.

The snow is more than a meter thick.

At this moment, Chen An was awakened by a series of urgent satellite phone rings.

That was the emergency communication channel left by Dr. Evans.

"Chen! Chen! Can you hear me? This is Camp Three!"

There was static and the sound of wind on the other end of the phone.

Dr. Evans' voice sounded both panicked and extremely excited.

"I think we're in big trouble! But we're also experiencing a great miracle!"

Chen An immediately snapped out of his daze, pulled his hand away from Sarah's arm, put on his bathrobe, and walked to the window.

Explain yourself.

"Did the tent collapse or run out of fuel?"

"No! It's the drill bit! Our drill bit is stuck!" Evans shouted.

"450 meters underground! We were trying to take the last sample of the brine, but the drill bit hit an extremely hard layer..."

"We switched to a diamond drill bit and forced a sample, but what we brought up wasn't rock...it was crystals!"

"Transparent, jade-like crystals!"

Chen An's pupils suddenly contracted.

Crystal?

In lithium exploration, if it is a simple brine-type lithium deposit, then it is liquid.

But if you encounter crystals...

That's a hard-rock lithium deposit!

That is, spodumene.

Moreover, if it is "transparent like jade", it is high-purity gem-quality spodumene.

This is also known as "kunzite" or "emerald green spodumene".

"I'll be right there."

Chen An hung up the phone.

This is not just a matter of "value".

Lithium extraction from brine requires the construction of huge salt fields and chemical plants, which is time-consuming and highly polluting.

However, if it's a high-grade spodumene vein, then you can just dig up the stones and sell them for money.

Even the accompanying gemstones are of immeasurable value.

Two hundred million?

No, this valuation may need to double.

………………

"An, are you going out?"

Sarah looked sleepily at Chen An, who was dressed neatly and even had a hunting rifle on his back.

"Hmm. The scientists up in the mountain have made some discoveries; I need to go check them out."

Chen An kissed her forehead. "Keep an eye on the venison at home, make sure it's cooked properly and doesn't burn."

"Also... don't let Jessica run around with bare legs anymore, or she'll get frostbite and I'll have to treat her."

"Okay..." Sarah chuckled.

She had no idea what had happened last night.

I just felt that Chen An's concern for his daughter had a bit of a "strict father" feel to it.

Ten minutes later.

Chen An drove the snowmobile at full power into the snowstorm once again.

The snow was too deep, and the road conditions were extremely poor.

Several times the snowmobile almost got stuck in the ditch.

But Chen An's heart was burning with passion.

Forty minutes later, he arrived at the camp.

Several tents were already half-buried by the heavy snow.

Dr. Evans is wearing goggles.

Under a windproof lamp, he stroked a fist-sized stone like a madman.

That's a freshly extracted rock core.

Embedded in the middle of the gray-black surrounding rock is a columnar transparent crystal, ten centimeters long.

It has a light apple green color all over, pure and flawless, and reflects a charming brilliance under the light.