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

The next day, the sun was high in the sky.

Chen Tingting was woken up by hunger.

She rubbed her red hair, which had turned into a bird's nest from sleeping, and sat up groggily, feeling her stomach protesting.

Beside her, Li Jiaxin also woke up.

She was wrinkling her nose and sniffing the air hard.

"Sister Ting, can you smell it?"

"What do you smell? Hot and sour noodles?" Chen Tingting sniffed.

"No." Li Jiaxin rolled out of bed, her bare feet touching the floor, her brows furrowed. "It's that kind of indescribable sweetness."

Both of their gazes turned to Bai Li and the other person who were still sleeping.

Lin Xiaoshuang, like a koala, curled up in Bai Li's arms, fast asleep.

Bai Li's hand was still on her lower back.

The most crucial point is that these two were clearly sleeping separately last night, so how did they end up together now?

Moreover, Lin Xiaoshuang had several noticeable hickeys on her neck.

The string in Chen Tingting's mind snapped with a snap.

"Grass!"

Chen Tingting cursed under her breath, grabbed a pillow and was about to throw it when Li Jiaxin stopped her with lightning speed.

"Don't wake up Big Brother." Li Jiaxin lowered her voice, her eyes blazing with barely concealed anger. "That Xiao Shuang looks harmless, but she's ruthless than anyone else. She's taking advantage of us while we're asleep to eat all the food herself."

"Damn it, that's outrageous!" Chen Tingting gritted her teeth in anger. "I was wondering why I was half asleep last night; turns out those two were having a secret tryst!"

The two of them sat cross-legged on the carpet, staring at the adulterous couple on the bed for two whole hours.

It wasn't until almost eleven o'clock that Bai Li slowly opened his eyes.

I slept soundly and felt refreshed.

Although the morning exercise had taken a toll on his stamina, the physical enhancements provided by the system were truly impressive; he now felt like he could kill a bull.

The moment I opened my eyes, I was met with two pairs of extremely resentful eyes.

"Holy crap!" Bai Li jumped in surprise, instinctively shrinking back. "What are you two doing?"

"Big brother, you're finally awake." Chen Tingting said sarcastically, pointing to Lin Xiaoshuang who was still lying in bed:

"Explain yourself? Didn't you say you were too tired last night? What, does Xiaoshuang have some special skill that makes you get up and work?"

At this moment, Lin Xiaoshuang also woke up.

She groaned and tried to turn over, but as soon as she moved, her brows furrowed and she hissed.

"pain……"

That cry of pain was like adding fuel to the fire.

Chen Tingting and Li Jiaxin's glares were so sharp they felt like they could stab her through a sieve.

Bai Li, thick-skinned as ever, sat up without batting an eye and lit a cigarette:

"What's the fuss about? It's for... well, to help you sleep."

Lin Xiaoshuang finally came to her senses.

Faced with her two older sisters' accusations, the girl showed no remorse whatsoever; instead, she pulled the blanket up even higher.

Only his eyes were visible, and his gaze revealed a smugness born of triumph.

"There's no other way," Lin Xiaoshuang said in a hoarse voice, with a hint of languor. "My older brother said he wanted to be a firefighter, so I just went along with it."

"Firefighters?" Chen Tingting looked completely bewildered.

"Yeah, right." Lin Xiaoshuang blinked innocently, "Not only do you have to know how to fly across waterfalls, you also have to know how to scream."

The room was silent for three seconds.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Tingting's frantic roar nearly lifted the roof off:

"Lin Xiaoshuang! You shameless little slut! I'm going to tear your mouth apart!"

……

The farce continued until everyone finished washing up.

"Come with me to the building materials street later and we can buy some furniture," Bai Li said softly, spitting out the mouthwash.

"Aww! Okay~" Lin Xiaoshuang and the others agreed without much thought.

They all assumed that Bai Li wanted to buy some things for the family because the New Year was approaching.

When she went out, Lin Xiaoshuang still walked like a little duck that had just learned to walk.

But the radiance on her face was something that even the thickest foundation couldn't hide.

This is what a woman looks like after being nourished.

"Alright, stop pouting. You could hang an oil bottle on your lips."

Bai Li looked at Chen Tingting and Li Jiaxin behind him, who both looked very unhappy, and smiled helplessly.

He took out his phone and, in front of the three of them, transferred 1,000 yuan to Lin Xiaoshuang.

"Here you go." Bai Li put away her phone, her tone casual. "Buy some good food to nourish yourself."

"Thanks, big brother! Muah!" Lin Xiaoshuang happily accepted the money, and didn't forget to wave her phone at the other two, looking extremely smug.

[Ding! Detected that the host, Goddess Lin Xiaoshuang, has invested 1000 yuan.]

[Currently, Lin Xiaoshuang's affection level is 80 (in a passionate relationship)]

[Congratulations, host, you have received a 50x return! 50000 yuan has been credited to your account.]

Bai Li was in a great mood as she listened to the notification in her mind.

Exchanging one thousand for fifty thousand, that's a worthwhile deal.

Moreover, this little girl really put in a lot of effort last night; that awkward yet hardworking spirit deserves a reward.

"Big brother, what about ours?" Chen Tingting spread her hands, speaking with a straight face.

"Yes, yes, little jealous girl." Bai Li operated her phone and transferred 1,000 yuan to each person.

The reason we used all the rebate amount on Lin Xiaoshuang is because her affection level is high, and the rebate multiplier is also high!

"However, Xiao Shuang really put in a lot of effort."

"You guys will have to put in a lot of effort then..."

This one sentence ignited the fighting spirit of Chen Tingting and Li Jiaxin.

"Fine! You just wait, big brother!" Chen Tingting gritted her teeth. "I'll show you what a hot-tempered, spirited little sister really is!"

Although Li Jiaxin didn't speak, a fierce flame ignited in her beautiful eyes.

It's just a fire truck, right? Anyone can make a siren or two.

……

After a quick brunch, Bai Li led the three energetic young women straight to the building materials street.

The house at the Cloud Top Palace is nice, and it's been renovated, but it's missing something.

There are no sofas or mattresses anywhere.

Moreover, since that place is to be used as the new base, some things need to be changed.

For example, could you reserve a few rooms for girls?

Upon entering the building materials market, this strange combination immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Bai Li wore a black trench coat, stood tall and exuded a commanding presence.

Behind him were three young women with brightly colored hair and punk-style clothing.

This setup makes them look more like they're there to collect protection money than to buy furniture.

"Brother, this one looks good." Lin Xiaoshuang pointed to a luxuriously decorated store.

The sales assistant's eyes lit up when she saw Bai Li, who was leading the group.

That outfit and that composed demeanor definitely belonged to someone with money.

"Hello sir, are you looking for furniture or interior design?" A female sales assistant in uniform immediately approached, her face plastered with a professional, fake smile.

"I have everything." Bai Li didn't waste any words: "I want to buy a sofa set and have a bed custom-made. Also, I want to redo the soundproofing and soft furnishings in two bedrooms."

"No problem, this way please." The sales assistant became even more enthusiastic: "We have just arrived genuine leather sofas, and also..."

Bai Li listened to the introduction while wandering around the exhibition hall.

Chen Tingting and her two friends were like country bumpkins visiting the Grand View Garden, touching this and sitting on that.

"Wow, this sofa is so soft!" Lin Xiaoshuang sank into a large sofa, humming comfortably, "Big brother, buy this one! I can sit on it all the time..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Li glared at him and shut him up.

This girl, can't you behave yourself a little in public?

"How much is this mattress?" Bai Li asked, pointing to a mattress that looked very thick.

"Sir, you have excellent taste. This is our store's prized possession."

"It uses aerospace memory foam, which provides excellent support. Even if you put a glass of water next to you and you're on the other side... the water won't spill." The sales assistant smiled knowingly.

"Okay, I'll take this one." Bai Li nodded. "And that sofa set, both need to be in stock. Can you deliver them today?"

"Yes! Definitely!" The sales assistant was overjoyed; this was a big order.

Just as Bai Li swiped her card to pay and was about to talk to the designer about the soundproofing of the two rooms, a commotion suddenly came from the doorway.

"Mr. Li! Mr. Li, please don't go! Leave this job to me!"

"You know my construction team; they're incredibly meticulous! We can discuss the price; another five percent off is fine too!"

The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

It carried a humble, ingratiating air, along with a desperate, last-ditch effort.

Bai Li turned her head.

At the shop entrance, a man dressed in a wrinkled Brazilian suit with greasy, matted hair was tightly gripping the arm of a fat man.

The man had droopy eye bags and a sallow complexion, looking like he hadn't slept well for several days.

It was his good cousin, Bai Jian.

At this moment, Bai Jian was nowhere to be seen the same spirited man who had boasted about the project funds in the family group chat.

He was like a drowning dog; he'd probably be willing to kneel in the street for this deal.

"Let go! Bai Jian, you fucking let go!"

The fat man, addressed as "General Manager Li," looked impatient and tried to forcefully pull his arm away.

"I've told you eight hundred times, this job has been given to someone else! Your lousy construction team did such a terrible job last time, do you think I'd dare hire you again?"

"Mr. Li, that was an accident! It really was an accident! I've been personally overseeing things this time, there's absolutely no chance of anything going wrong!"

Bai Jian was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and he stubbornly refused to let go:

"Even without an advance payment, please let me finish the work first. I have workers waiting for their meals, Mr. Li!"

"Get out!" Mr. Li abruptly shook his head.

Bai Jian lost his balance, staggered back a few steps, and sat down on the ground with a thud.

People around them pointed and whispered, as if watching a monkey show.

Bai Jian sat on the floor tiles, his face flushed red. The feeling of humiliation made him wish he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

But he dared not leave. If this deal fell through, those workers might really tear his house down.

Just as he was about to get up and ask for help again, a pair of shiny black leather shoes came into his view.

Looking up from the leather shoes, there was a well-tailored pair of trousers, and above that, there was a face he would never forget for the rest of his life.

Bai Li looked down at him, a cigarette between his fingers, his eyes playful, as if he were looking at a stray dog ​​that had been barking wildly just moments before but now had its leg broken.

"Hey, isn't this my cousin?"

Bai Li exhaled a smoke ring, the smoke landing on Bai Jian's bewildered face.

"What? Are you practicing wrestling here?"