Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

[Ding! The interim rewards have been distributed.]

[Cash reward received: 1000 million RMB (already transferred to bank account through compliant channels).]

[Gained physical talent: Bright Eyes and White Teeth. Comprehensive optimization of eye expression and tooth structure, granting exceptional emotional appeal and visual attractiveness.]

The system notification had barely finished in my mind when my phone in my pocket vibrated.

Bai Li took out her phone, and a bank text message popped up on the lock screen.

"Your savings card ending in 6888 has received a deposit of 10,000,000.00 yuan, and your current balance is 10,085,210.00 yuan."

Ten million.

Bai Li swallowed hard. This was real cash flow.

He's actually been preoccupied with something these past few days.

After returning to the city after the New Year, the plan was to take these energetic young women to work on a web series. Wang Wei's failed publicity efforts were also in dire need of start-up capital.

I was originally thinking of taking it slow, but now look what's happened. A huge sum of money has been thrown right in their face. What kind of grand scene can't they film?

The changes are more noticeable on the body.

My eyes felt warm and tingly, and my vision became clearer and more transparent than ever before.

He subconsciously licked his teeth with his tongue. His already neat teeth were now smooth and clean, arranged in a way that could be described as a work of art.

He used the reflection from his phone's black screen to look at his face.

This face was already attractive, and now, paired with those bright and beautiful eyes that have been enhanced, it seems to hold a pool of spring water.

He glanced at it casually, and even he himself felt that he was being overly affectionate.

Bai Li clicked his tongue inwardly.

With her strong kidneys ensuring an endless supply of energy, coupled with the double boost of enhanced appearance and succubus fragrance, she's a walking hormone-generating machine wherever she goes.

Now, the piece of the puzzle—bright eyes and white teeth—has been added.

If this combination of punches landed on him, let alone a woman, even if a female mosquito on the street flew over and sucked his blood, it would probably feel so good that it would ascend to heaven on the spot.

Now that we won't have to worry about money anymore, we really need to take better care of our health. We should use our best resources wisely.

My thoughts returned to normal.

At the dinner table, the four girls were still vying to serve food to Bai Li.

Lin Xiaoshuang picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and handed it to Bai Li, her chopsticks almost touching Bai Li's mouth.

"Eat by yourself, I'm full." Bai Li raised her eyelids to look at her and smiled.

It was just a simple action of raising one's eyes and opening one's mouth.

Lin Xiaoshuang's movements froze in mid-air.

She stared intently at Bai Li's face, her whole body seemingly frozen in place, her cheeks visibly flushed red.

"Big brother..." Lin Xiaoshuang's voice trembled, and the chopsticks in her hand fell to the table. "You...you have stars in your eyes! And your teeth are so beautiful! Let me give you a child as a gift..."

Chen Tingting, who was eating her rice next to Bai Li, turned her head. The usually fearless red-haired boss felt her heart skip a beat the moment she met Bai Li's gaze.

She leaned close to Bai Li's neck and smelled the unique fragrance, then stared intently into Bai Li's eyes.

"This is really weird. Not only do you smell amazing, brother, but your eyes... have suddenly become so alluring." Chen Tingting bit her tongue piercing.

"Don't ever go out laughing again. With looks like that, so many young girls would fall for you, they'd give their lives for you!"

Li Jiaxin simply put down her chopsticks, rested her chin on her hands, her face flushed under her purple hair, looking like a lovesick girl with zero IQ.

Zhang Qian, standing to the side, was so anxious she kept twisting her waist. Under the table, her hand restlessly grabbed Bai Li's thigh, her voice sweet and cloying:

"Big brother, please look at me... I can't take it anymore, let's go back to our room after dinner, okay...?"

The four maids' eyes gleamed with greed; they wished they could devour him alive on the spot.

Wang Xiulian came out of the kitchen carrying a dish of vinegar. Seeing the maids staring at her son with drool in their eyes, she chuckled and teased them:

"Look how smitten you all are. Xiao Li has been handsome since he was little; his face shape is just like mine!"

Bai Weiguo, holding his glass of baijiu, protested, "Nonsense! That nose bridge is clearly mine; it gives him a manly look!"

......

Meanwhile, in the side room separated by a wall.

Bai Jianguo and Bai Baoguo were having dinner with Bai Jian and Bai Mo.

The wooden door to the side room wasn't closed tightly, leaving a wide gap.

Bai Jian, holding his rice bowl, craned his neck and peered through the crack in the door into the main room.

The four female demons who had just been baring their teeth and yelling at their own mother, Hou Guifen, were now surrounding Bai Li, behaving so obediently that they didn't even dare to eat garlic.

That kind of obedience and fervor can never be faked.

Bai Jian's eyelids twitched as he lowered his voice and said:

"Dad, look at my cousin... his skills with women are comparable to those of ancient emperors! Four! Four of them! Not only did they not fight, they even served him meals!"

Bai Jianguo slapped his son on the back of the head: "Eat your food! Stop learning those useless things!"

Having just gone through the divorce drama, Bai Jianguo now gets a headache whenever he hears about women, and he gets furious looking at his son's good-for-nothing behavior.

Sitting next to him, Bai Mo pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, his face full of curiosity.

"Brother Jian, doesn't that 'spirited young lady' usually just wander the streets collecting protection money and getting into gang fights? How come she's helping Brother Li feed the sheep?"

"You don't know anything!" Bai Jian turned to warn Bai Mo, his eyes filled with terror. "That's because my cousin has superpowers!"

Bai Mo, holding the bowl, froze: "What superpower?"

"Words become law!" Bai Jian felt a chill run down his spine as he recalled his silicone girlfriend, Xiao Fang, who had almost been paired with Teddy.

"I'm warning you, stay away from him from now on! If you piss him off, one word from him and all the sows at the pig farm on the east side of the village will line up to mate with you!"

Bai Mo shivered, and when he looked at Bai Li's back through the crack in the door, his gaze changed from envy to absolute respect.

That's terrifying... He's only 21, don't let him get taken advantage of!

......

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, it gradually got dark.

As soon as Bai Li put down his chopsticks, the four girls immediately jumped up like springs.

Chen Tingting was the quickest, deftly stacking the oily plates together: "Auntie, you rest, I'll wash these!"

"Red Hair, get out of the way. You're clumsy, don't break the plate." Li Jiaxin snatched the rag and started wiping the table.

Lin Xiaoshuang simply picked up a stack of bowls and rushed into the kitchen: "I'll wash them! I wash the dishes very well back home!"

Wang Xiulian was startled and quickly chased after him to stop him:

"Oh my goodness, put it down! There's no custom of making you work during the New Year. Leave it there, I'll clean it up!"

Bai Weiguo also waved his hand to shoo people away.

"Go, go, you young people go have some fun. Xiao Li, take them to the village store at the entrance to buy some firecrackers or something, let's have some fun!"

Unable to refuse, the four girls were forcibly driven out of the kitchen by the elderly couple.

Bai Li grabbed the car keys and left the courtyard with his four tagalongs.

The village was bustling with activity on the first day of the Lunar New Year. The open space in front of the village store was filled with all sorts of colorful cardboard boxes.

Chen Tingting and the others' eyes lit up when they saw the fireworks and firecrackers.

"Big brother! I want to buy that giant spider!"

"That Gatling gun is so cool! I'll buy ten!"

"Xiaoshuang, why did you buy sparklers? That's so tacky! If you're going to play, play with firecrackers!"

In the past few years, they have basically spent the Spring Festival in internet cafes all night or eating instant noodles in low-rent housing, and they simply don't have the money to buy these things.

Now that Bai Li is here, the girl's playful side has been completely unleashed.

Bai Li walked up to the stall and scanned the QR code to pay:

"Boss, I'll take all the fireworks from this half-stall. Bring them home for me in a tricycle."

The boss grinned from ear to ear and quickly told his wife to move the goods.

There is a large open space outside the Bai family's courtyard.

Soon after, various fireworks were set up in a spectacular display.

Bai Li lit a pebble, put it in his mouth, and walked over with a lighter to light the fuse.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—"

The fuse burned out, and a fireball shot into the sky.

"Bang!"

Brilliant fireworks burst in the night sky, illuminating half the village and the excited faces of the four girls.

Chen Tingting held up Gatling gun fireworks with both hands and fired them randomly into the sky, her smile bright and happy.

Li Jiaxin held several lit sparklers and twirled around, rubbing against Bai Li.

Zhang Qian is the most timid; she won't fire any firecrackers with white lines on them!

Lin Xiaoshuang then took a firecracker, lit it, and shoved it under the dog bowl.

With a loud "boom," the dog bowl flew into the air. She screamed and buried her face in Bai Li's arms, clinging tightly to his waist.

Only the old mongrel dog stared dumbfounded at its dog bowl that had been thrown into the sky...

"It's so beautiful, I'm so happy!" Lin Xiaoshuang looked up at the fireworks that kept blooming in the sky.

This was the most enjoyable New Year they had ever had in their lives.

Time slips away unnoticed.

After the fireworks ended, a thick layer of red confetti covered the area outside the gate, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

I glanced at my phone; it was already 9 p.m.

According to the customs of Ping County, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, after dinner, the remaining time is reserved for entertainment.

Bai Weiguo, dressed neatly and carrying a thermos, came out.

"I'm going to the village chief's house to play dominoes. Don't wait for me tonight."

Wang Xiulian also changed into a new red cotton-padded jacket and hung the front door key behind the door:

"I'm going to Aunt Zhang's house to play mahjong too. Xiao Li, you guys stay home and play by yourselves. If you get hungry, there are leftovers in the kitchen, just heat them up."

The adults went off to find partners to play cards with.

A short while later, Bai Jian and Bai Mo lingered out of the side room.

"Cousin." Bai Jian rubbed his hands together, leaning forward with a fawning expression.

"My childhood friends from the village hosted a party at the village restaurant. We had mutton soup, drank alcohol, and played cards. Everyone knows you came back in your luxury car, so they insisted I invite you over to oversee things."

Bai Mo nodded in agreement: "Even Erwa, who just bought a Mercedes, is here. He said he's going to open a few bottles of good wine to welcome you."

Bai Li turned to look at the four girls beside her.

They were staring at him expectantly, clearly still caught up in their playful antics.

"Okay." Bai Li twirled the car key between his fingers: "It's the New Year, there's no fun staying at home all the time."

Afterwards, Bai Li led a few young women, followed by Bai Jian and Bai Mo, toward the only restaurant in the village.

The village streetlights were dim, barely illuminating the path beneath our feet.

Chen Tingting and her friends chattered away the whole way, sometimes teasing the dogs on the roadside, sometimes poking the cats.

Bai Jian followed behind, his face full of obsequiousness and nervousness, looking every bit like a lackey.

"Cousin, it's just ahead. It's the only restaurant in our village called Shangri-La. It might sound a bit rustic, but the mutton soup is really delicious!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than a commotion erupted from behind the hotel's cotton curtain.

"Keep your voices down!"

Bai Li made a gesture, and the group stopped at the doorway, listening intently.

The sound inside became clearer.

A gruff-voiced young man was bragging: "I heard from my mom that Bai Li seems to be doing quite well these days?"

Someone immediately retorted: "Bullshit, it's more than just a few... I heard from my grandma that Bai Li beats up locals like he beats up Minecraft villagers."

A young woman's voice rang out, tinged with admiration and exaggeration:

"I also heard from my dad that Bai Li is now illegally detaining people and has to give them subsidies for raising livestock."

Upon hearing this, Bai Li's face turned green.

What the hell is this stuff that the village intelligence team is passing down?

However, the people inside clearly felt that this wasn't exciting enough.

Erwa, speaking in a low, extremely serious tone, said:

"Ergou! Get off the main seat right now! Do you think you're qualified to sit there?"

"When Bai Li arrives and sees you sitting there, he'll get angry, pull out his gun, and shoot you dead!"

"Executed?" A voice trembled. "That can't be right, it's illegal..."

Erwa sneered:

"Breaking the law? You don't know anything! I asked around, Bai Li is actually a resident of Cloud Palace No. 1..."

"That's a house that even the county magistrate couldn't buy!"

"So in Ping County, Bai Li's name means law..."