Making a living in Dongguan, her fiery red lips offer me tenderness.

"Damn it, I've unbuckled the belts of countless women in my life. You're the first one to do it for me."

"Hate!"

"Alright, I'm not a businessman. You're taking on deals worth hundreds of millions all the time. I'm losing money like crazy."

"Scumbag!"

Ding Yang kissed Wang Chan on the cheek, then walked out of the underground parking garage and went to the Starbucks on the first floor.

Wenxiu waited for him at Starbucks.

"mom!"

"Why did you take so long? I've already had two cups of coffee."

"Mom, we need to talk about something. If we keep you up too long..."

Wenxiu glanced at Ding Yang.

"You bastard, you brat, which woman was it this time? Tell me!"

"Mom, what did you say? What do you mean, 'which woman'?"

"Why don't you look in the mirror? There are lipstick marks on your lips, neck, and even your ears. Although they're not very obvious, they're definitely left by a woman."

"Mom, don't talk nonsense, it's not true."

"Son, what reason do you have to lie to your mother? If it were Tan Yan, you would have to make a huge scene when you go back."

"Don't always think you're being clever and that others won't know. In reality, it's full of loopholes. You haven't even covered it up properly, yet you think you can fool others?"

"Tell me? Which wild woman is it this time?"

Ding Yang was surprised that his mother was so observant and noticed this.

"Mom, how come you have such sharp eyes? You even noticed that."

"If you pay a little attention, it's not hard to see that you were just too careless."

"Mom, she's a lawyer, she runs a law firm."

How old are you?

"Around 40 years old!"

"You have quite the appetite, always looking for women in their 40s."

"Mom, if you're trying to have your cake and eat it too, you'll eventually capsize. If you're trying to have your cake and eat it too, you'll never be able to stop. If you fall in love with one, you can develop a relationship with another; you'll never lack for the next one. You can't be controlled by women; you need women to control you. How could I possibly hang myself on one tree?"

"You bastard! Your mother isn't around, so you lack maternal love and only go after older women, is that it?"

"Mom, it really has nothing to do with whether you're around or not. Only mature women have financial independence. Where would a young girl get money?"

"In this money-obsessed era, you should find a mature woman when you're young, and then find a younger woman when you're mature. That's called complementarity."

"They say greenhouses mess up the seasons, and money messes up age. But as long as you have money, even if you're old enough to urinate, you can still marry a young bride. Age is not an obstacle to love; poverty is the root of everything."

"I'm looking for 40-year-old women now, and when I'm 40, I'll look for 18-year-old women. That's what I call love."

"There's a saying: 'Women aren't 18 every year, but there are 18-year-old women every year. A hundred dollars can buy you a boat ride, a thousand dollars can buy you a bed.' Don't say that beauty fades easily and wives are hard to find; that's because you don't have enough money."

"You brat, what happened to you?"

"Mom, I inherited your genes and I'm tall and handsome. If I were to go and work in a factory tightening screws or on a construction site carrying bricks, wouldn't that be a waste of my talent?"

"The world has a clear division of labor, and everyone has their own role. Just like those NBA players, they are born with extraordinary talent and are destined to make a living playing basketball."

"And I am simply making use of my own strengths."

"Hmph, what's the difference between you and a gigolo?"

"There's a huge difference. I've only been in a few relationships, and I don't do any disgusting things."

"Some men spend their whole lives making money, some men spend their whole lives trying to find a partner and a wife, but I choose to make money by finding a partner."

"Hmph, and you're talking a good game."

"Mom, you need to understand this: strong people don't make choices, they only select. Truly capable men don't chase women, they only choose them."

"Get out! You bastard!"

"Hehe, what's wrong with me finding more girlfriends and giving you more grandchildren?"

"Get out, get out, you're crazy! I don't like you like this. You're so young, and you're so promiscuous. What if you ruin your kidneys?"

"Hehe, I have extraordinary talent, it's okay."

"Your father has heart disease, do you?"

"No, no, I've had several physical exams already. My grandfather was very careful when I was little because he was afraid I would inherit my father's heart disease."

"So they took me to a big hospital for a checkup, and I'm perfectly healthy with no problems at all. I must have inherited your genes."

"I had a physical examination at Yantian Hospital a few months ago, and there were no problems at all."

"What do you think of this lawyer?"

"That's great. She has a Master of Laws degree from Sun Yat-sen University. She used to be a prosecutor, but later resigned and opened a law firm."

Do you have children?

"Yes, there are one man and one woman, one with her ex-husband and one with her."

"Her ex-husband owns a factory in Shenzhen, I think it deals in electronic components. There are several hundred employees in the factory, and he's doing quite well."

"If things are so good, why get a divorce?"

"You can't blame her. Her ex-husband was eight or nine years older than her, and he wasn't in good health; he was too weak."

"After they had their second child, they basically had no sex life. They've been living separately for the past six or seven years, and their relationship has long been dead in name only."

"They divorced not long ago, and I'm her second man."

"Go away, you're just an old woman who's had two kids, what do you have to brag about?"

"I'm not bragging, I'm just stating the facts. It's precisely because she doesn't have another man that she's being so nice to me now."

"What if Tan Yan finds out? How much money does she have running her law firm? Can she compare to Tan Yan? Don't lose sight of the bigger picture."

"Mom, don't worry, I'll handle it."

"Hmph, nothing stays hidden forever. You can hide it for a while, but not forever. Sooner or later, it will be exposed. What will you do then?"

"Sigh, let's just take it one step at a time. If it really comes to that, I'll throw a tantrum and beg for forgiveness. I'm a tough nut to crack now, so it doesn't matter to me."

"Oh, how's Tan Yan's father?"

"His father has been paralyzed in his lower limbs for several years, uses a wheelchair, and is incontinent."

"Oh, so you're still going to work?"

"His father is the chairman of the company. He usually doesn't go to work anymore, only occasionally attending a meeting. The company is completely managed by Tan Yan. Now that Tan Yan is pregnant, his father is taking her place."

"I'm about to see my grandson, and Old Tan is full of energy now."

"Son, whose surname will Tan Yan's child take?"

"Mom, I was afraid you would ask this, and I was also afraid Grandpa would ask. I promised the Tan family that the child would take the Tan surname."

"Isn't that just like a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family?"

"No, Mom, you're living abroad now. Don't have those old-fashioned ideas. So what if I take the Tan surname? Does that mean I'm no longer my son?"

"The Tan family has been so good to me, letting my son inherit their business. What's wrong with that?"

"What's the benefit of taking my surname, Ding? What if Old Tan gets angry and leaves all his property to his nephew? Wouldn't I be losing out big time by adopting a nephew? Why bother with a mere empty title?"

"Besides, if you disagree with something like this, it's like pointing fingers at someone behind their back. How can you have fun together after that, and how will you make money?"

"Hmph, you're quite the schemer!"