The Secret of the Yoga Club: The Women's Identity is Not Simple

After the car entered the highway, Lin Feng adjusted the seat back, leaned against the backrest, and turned his head to look at the scenery outside the window.

I casually asked Wang Yue about her family situation. Wang Yue hesitated for a moment, then, while driving, she recounted some of her own experiences in fits and starts.

Her family lived in the countryside. Her father was in poor health and could not do heavy work. He relied on medication to get by all year round. Her mother worked as a pieceworker in a small factory in town, and most of her monthly earnings were sent to her for college.

My grandmother was diagnosed with a serious illness a few years ago and needs to go to the hospital for dialysis regularly. However, the medical conditions in the countryside are very poor. Every time she goes to the county hospital, she has to travel for several hours on mountain roads. It is even more difficult to book an appointment with a specialist.

That's why she was determined to stay in Hehai City, sending a large portion of her salary home every month, with the remainder barely enough for rent and food.

"My parents keep urging me to go back home, saying that if I marry a local, I can take care of the family and help ease their burden." Her voice was flat, as if she were talking about something that didn't concern her. "But I don't want to go back. Going back means spending my whole life in that small place, farming, raising children, and taking care of my in-laws, repeating the fate of the previous generation. I want to establish myself in the city, earn more money, bring my parents to the city for medical treatment, and transfer my grandmother to a better hospital for dialysis. So I'm desperately trying to stay and make life better."

Lin Feng remained silent for a while, his tone calm, offering neither deliberate comfort nor condescending sympathy.

"You made the right choice. While you're young, go for it. Although Shuke is just starting out, the platform is quite large. If you work hard here, you'll have room for advancement in both career development and income growth. If there's any urgent matter at home that requires you to take leave, just let me know in advance."

Wang Yue's fingers tightened slightly around the steering wheel. She glanced at Lin Feng, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she only gave a soft "hmm" and turned her gaze back to the road ahead.

After passing the tollbooth and driving for another half hour, Lin Feng leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed, his breathing gradually becoming even and deep.

Wang Yue glanced at him in the rearview mirror, adjusted the air conditioner vents to prevent the air from blowing directly on him, and then turned the volume of the stereo down a bit.

After exiting the Qingyuan Expressway, the car turned into the newly developed hot spring resort area in Qingyuan, following the navigation.

The road is lined with bamboo groves, and sunlight filters through the bamboo leaves, casting dappled shadows on the asphalt road.

Chao Yuan was already waiting at the hotel lobby entrance, wearing a light blue casual suit without a tie, and he looked much more relaxed than when they last met.

Seeing the Fangche parked in the parking space, I quickly walked a few steps to meet it.

Wang Yue got out of the driver's seat first. Chao Yuan's gaze lingered for a moment on her long, slender legs covered in flesh-colored stockings. Then he turned his head and gave Lin Feng a knowing look between men. He leaned over and whispered, "Your secretary is pretty good."

Lin Feng did not respond to that question.

Chao Yuanqian chuckled twice to change the subject, leading them into the hotel while briefly introducing Lu Hao's background.

China Real Estate Group is undoubtedly the leader in the real estate industry in Jiangbei Province. After Lu Hao's father built this empire from scratch, he has gradually stepped back from the front line in recent years, handing over many core businesses to Lu Hao to manage.

Lu Hao is capable, but he also has many flaws. He is vain, likes to show off, and likes to act like a senior at the dinner table. In addition, he has been spoiled by his father over the years, so he has some of the habits of a spoiled brat.

The three of them walked through the hotel lobby and turned into a private room decorated in a Chinese style.

The private room was very large, with a mahogany round table, a carved screen, and several ink landscape paintings hanging on the wall. The floor-to-ceiling windows faced the hot spring pool and bamboo forest.

A young man, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, was already sitting in the main seat, holding a teacup. He was wearing a dark gray custom-made suit and a watch on his wrist that Lin Feng couldn't identify but which looked expensive.

Behind him stood a middle-aged man who looked like an assistant, carrying a briefcase and wearing a professional smile.

Lu Hao stood up and greeted Chao Yuan, then looked past Chao Yuan and landed on Lin Feng, sizing him up and down before reaching out to shake his hand, which felt weak and feeble.

Their gaze quickly shifted from Lin Feng to Wang Yue behind him, and then froze.

His gaze lingered on Wang Yue's face for a moment, then slowly moved down, sliding from her chin to her collarbone, from her collarbone to her chest wrapped in a work shirt, and then down her slender waist.

Finally, his gaze fell on her long, slender legs encased in flesh-colored stockings beneath her skirt, from her thighs to her knees, from her knees to her calves, and from her calves to her ankles, as if he were admiring a piece of merchandise displayed in a shop window.

Wang Yue felt uncomfortable under his gaze and subconsciously moved half a step behind Lin Feng, lowering her head to avoid his eyes.

Upon seeing this, Chao Yuan coughed lightly and invited everyone to take their seats.

The waiters brought out the dishes one after another: steamed grouper, garlic lobster, braised pufferfish, and crab roe tofu, filling the entire table.

Chao Yuan opened two bottles of Moutai and personally poured them for Lu Hao and Lin Feng. Lu Hao picked up his glass, swirled it, and started chatting about various things, including his vacation villa project in Qingyuan. He said he planned to develop it into the most high-end hot spring resort in Jiangbei Province, aiming to rival Hakone in Japan.

Lin Feng listened patiently for a while, then steered the conversation toward the main topic: the school district housing project on Plot 5, which they wanted to bring in China Real Estate Property Management for brand management output, in order to open up a new market in Hehai City.

Zhongfang Property has the best reputation and coverage in Jiangbei Province. Cooperation would be beneficial to both parties.