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

The heating in the hotel room was on full blast.

Bai Li took off his coat and hung it on the hanger. He turned around and found Zhang Qian still standing at the door, foolishly clutching the hem of her coat.

"Come in, are you on guard duty?" Bai Li picked up the bottled water on the table and took a sip. "And close the door while you're at it."

"Oh... okay."

She walked hesitantly to the bedside, her eyes darting around, but she didn't dare to look at Bai Li.

"Go take a shower, you can sleep here tonight." Bai Li pointed to the bathroom.

Zhang Qian nodded, but didn't move.

Then, she took a deep breath, made up her mind, and reached for her zipper with trembling hands.

"Big brother..." She raised her head, her eyes filled with a humble pleading and a resolute look:

"You spent so much money on me, bought me clothes, took me out to eat, and even took me in..."

"I...I don't have the money to pay you back right now."

She bit her lip, took off her coat and threw it on the bed, revealing her voluptuous figure through her black undershirt.

"This is all I have." Zhang Qian's voice trembled as she continued unbuttoning her pants. "I've read a lot of books, but I'm still clean. I should be able to satisfy Big Brother."

After saying that, she closed her eyes and awaited judgment.

Bai Li watched her movements without any change in his eyes, showing neither impatience nor disgust.

Just as Zhang Qian's hands were about to pull her pants down, he suddenly spoke:

"stop."

Zhang Qian froze.

"Big...Big brother, you despise me?" Her voice was filled with panic.

"Put your clothes on properly." Bai Li walked over and reached out to help her put her coat back on her shoulders.

"Zhang Qian, listen to me carefully." Bai Li stared into her eyes and said, enunciating each word clearly:

"I brought you back not to be used as a cup."

"If I wanted to sleep with a woman, it would be too easy. I don't need to pick up a crying, troublesome woman on the street for such a thing."

Zhang Qian stared blankly at him, tears welling up in her eyes again.

"Then...what are you after?"

"Just to look at it, is that alright?" Bai Li snorted coldly.

He paused, his gaze sweeping over her heaving chest, and his tone suddenly became somewhat playful.

"But I must say..."

Bai Li reached out and picked up a strand of her blue hair, twirling it between his fingers: "I've been very irritable lately."

Zhang Qian's heart skipped a beat.

Bai Li leaned close to her ear, his warm breath brushing against her fair neck:

"I don't accept deals, but I do accept seduction."

"If you're doing this out of gratitude, then forget it; I find it boring."

"But if you're only doing this because you want to sleep with me, then I have to teach you a lesson."

Zhang Qian felt all the blood rush to her head.

This man is too good at it.

He picked up her dignity, wiped it clean, and then teased her to the extreme.

"Big brother..." Zhang Qian's eyes became hazy, and she took the initiative to stretch out her arms to wrap around Bai Li's neck, pressing her whole body against him like a water snake:

(He has become honest.)

Bai Li's lips curled into a wicked smile: "You asked for this."

The next second, he picked Zhang Qian up by the waist, strode towards the makeshift bed, and casually tossed her onto it.

The soft mattress sank in quite a bit.

Before Zhang Qian could react, Bai Li had already pulled her into his arms.

On this cold winter night, this homeless girl finally found an embrace that could both shatter her and piece her back together.

Bai Li showed no mercy to the beautiful woman.

For Zhang Qian, who lacks a sense of security and desires to be controlled, gentleness will only make her feel anxious and insecure.

Therefore, she needs to resort to some more extreme methods to feel proof that she is alive.

The temperature in the room rose sharply.

……

Two hours later.

Bai Li fell into deep thought; Zhang Qian hadn't lied to her…

She was really clean…

At this moment, Zhang Qian had tears on her eyelashes and fell asleep with her arms tightly wrapped around Bai Li.

Bai Li leaned against the headboard and lit a cigarette.

In my mind, the system's notification sound was like a pleasant melody.

Your relationship with your investment target, Zhang Qian, is rapidly developing.

[Through in-depth communication, Zhang Qian felt an unprecedented sense of belonging and accomplishment.]

[Affection level increased to 55 points (Trust/Ambiguous Relationship)!]

Bai Li exhaled a smoke ring, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He picked up his phone from the bedside table; the screen showed several unread messages.

It was all bombarded by those three girls who had gone home.

【Cool Xin】: [Image]

The photo shows a clean and tidy room.

Under the bright lights, the old lady was wearing a new cotton-padded coat. Although she still looked sick, she was smiling so much that her wrinkled face was beaming.

[Cool Xin]: Big brother, my grandma woke up! She was so happy to see the new clothes and the new light bulbs in the house. She said she'd never worn such nice clothes in her life. Thank you! Thank you so much!

Next came news about Chen Tingting.

[Rampaging Lolita]: Big brother, big brother! I took the cigarettes and alcohol back to my grandpa, and he was so happy his dentures almost fell out! Just now, that gossipy Aunt Wang from the village entrance came over for a visit, and her eyes were all red! It was so damn satisfying! Hahahaha!

[Lin Xiaoshuang]: Big brother, my little brother was so envious when he saw the nuts and milk I brought back that he cried. Grandpa told me to follow you closely and that he'd kill one of the old hens at home and bring it to you to eat.

Looking at these heartwarming news items, Bai Li felt a pang of emotion.

This amount of money is a drop in the ocean for him, but for these families, it represents a warm and even dignified New Year.

Just then, the system notification sounds rang out again in rapid succession.

[Investment target Li Jiaxin has shown strong gratitude due to her family's approval and improved living conditions. Her affinity score has exceeded 60 points!]

[Congratulations, host, on receiving the stage reward: Appearance tweak (enhanced temperament/optimized skin)!]

[Investment goals detected: Chen Tingting has achieved satisfaction and improved status within the family. Her affection level has exceeded 60 points!]

[Congratulations, host, on receiving the interim reward: 1,000,000 RMB in cash!]

[Investment target Lin Xiaoshuang's affection value has increased to 70 points! No stage rewards yet.]

[Bank XX: Your savings card account ending in 8868 has received an income of 1,000,000.00 yuan, and your current balance is 1,325,100.00 yuan.]

Looking at the long string of zeros, Bai Li flicked his cigarette ash.

Sure enough, this move was the right one.

Rather than simply throwing money at them and solving their most pressing family problems, winning their hearts is the ultimate way to gain their favor.

With a million in hand, I can now seriously consider buying a car and a house.

Bai Li replied to their messages one by one, offering a few gentle words of advice.

Just as I was about to put down my phone and go to sleep, a message popped up in the group chat.

[Rampaging Lolita]: Big brother, what are you doing? I want to talk to you.

[Lin Xiaoshuang]: Me too... It's nice at home, but it's so boring. I want to play with my older brother.

【Cool Xin】: Grandma is asleep, and I miss you too.

Bai Li looked at these messages and smiled helplessly.

These girls couldn't even stay home for half a day?

[Bai Li]: Stay put and spend more time with the elderly.

[Rampaging Lolita]: But I'm so bored! There's no internet at home, and the TV isn't good. I want to go to a hotel and play cards with you!

[Lin Xiaoshuang]: +1

【Cool Xin】: +1

Bai Li was typing a refusal when Chen Tingting's keen intuition suddenly kicked in.

[Rampaging Lolita]: Wait... Big brother, you've been preventing us from going in, could it be that someone is hiding in the house?

[Rampaging Lolita]: You're not still with that blue-haired monster, are you?!