A life of success begins with being a landlord.

Chunyan dried her hair, walked up behind me, and gently patted my bottom: "Yaozu, what are you doing? I want to take a shower, but I don't have any clean clothes. What should I do?"

"No clothes?"

I didn't dare turn around, so I turned to my head and said, "Can I get Sister Li's clothes for you to change into?"

Don't laugh, but as a country boy, I'm not very particular about hygiene.

I think it would be fine to take Sister Li's clothes and let Chunyan change into them.

"That's not a good idea."

Chunyan hesitated, "If Sister Li finds out, she'll be angry. My mother said that women shouldn't wear random clothes, especially... underwear."

"What should we do then?" After a moment's thought, a brilliant idea struck me:

"I've got it! I'll get you a sheet. After you shower, wrap yourself in the sheet. Then use a hairdryer to dry your clothes, okay?"

I'm so clever, I even thought of that!

"Are you stupid, bro?"

Chunyan kicked me: "There's a clothing store across the street downstairs. Buy me a set of... clothes, just a little outfit. It's not expensive, twenty yuan will be enough. At worst, I'll consider it a debt and pay you back when I make money."

"Oh, I understand."

I smiled apologetically and said, "You take a shower first, I'll go buy you some clothes."

Chunyan nodded and went into the bathroom.

I went downstairs to buy clothes, and just as I stepped out of the building, I ran into that fat bastard, Kuai Dafa.

"Brother, wait a minute."

Kuai Dafa called me over and handed me a cigarette.

I shook my head, refusing the cigarette. "Is there something you need?"

Kuai Dafa grinned, his face lewd: "Hey bro, you really hooked up with Chunyan? Have you slept together yet?"

"What's it to you?"

I couldn't help but get angry, and pointed at Kuai Dafa: "Don't you dare try anything with Chunyan again. You're not young anymore, have some decency."

"Brother, let's talk this out."

Kuai Dafa chuckled, "I'll introduce you to a girlfriend, even prettier than Chunyan. How about you give Chunyan to me? I have money, I'll give you money."

In front of everyone, Kuai Dafa acted as if he were conducting a business transaction, completely devoid of shame!

But I was so embarrassed that I grabbed Kuai Dafa's collar and said, "Watch your mouth, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Can I treat this like a business transaction?

"Okay, bro, I was just kidding."

Kuai Dafa broke free from my hand, turned and left, but then turned back and laughed, "When you've had your fill of playing and are done playing, I'll go find Chunyan to play with you again."

"You're talking nonsense! Don't you dare leave!" I couldn't take it anymore and chased after him.

But Kuai Dafa ran away in a flash, rolling away into the distance like a ball.

The fat woman stopped me: "Forget it, Xiao Wang. That fatso is just like that. He wants to sleep with any woman he sees. He used to talk nonsense with Little Fox and even tried to touch her inappropriately. Little Fox scolded him a few times, and that's when he finally behaved himself."

"That bastard is just like an animal."

I shook my head and went downstairs across the street to buy clothes for Chunyan.

The clothing store is located downstairs in Building 26. It's not a large store and sells mostly cheap, low-quality goods.

I found the lingerie rack, looked around, but didn't know where to start, unsure which piece would suit Chunyan.

The proprietress, a middle-aged woman, surprisingly recognized me: "You're Little Fox's brother, right? Buying clothes for Little Fox?"

"Yes, no... it's not for buying clothes for Sister Li."

I shook my head: "I'm buying clothes for a friend. My friend is eighteen years old, about 1.6 meters tall, and weighs about 100 pounds... Can you help me pick out an outfit, something inexpensive?"

"Buying it for your girlfriend?"

The proprietress smiled and picked out a pink outfit for me: "Little fox's brother, I'll give you a discount, it'll be fifty-five in total. Your girlfriend will definitely love this style."

"So expensive?" I felt it was a bit pricey.

A piece of fabric the size of my palm costs me fifty-five. If I were to buy a bed sheet, wouldn't it cost two or three thousand?

"The fabric is different; this is smuggled from the Hong Kong government. It's the latest style, breathable, and good for your health. It even has a massage effect; little girls who wear it will grow bigger and bigger..."

The proprietress was very talkative and used a lot of gestures.

Clothes naturally get bigger the more you wear them, so how could they shrink?

I rolled my eyes, picked out another dress, and paid for it all at once.

The proprietress smiled and said, "Young man, you have excellent taste. This dress is the prettiest in my store, and its cost price is one hundred and eleven. All together... one hundred and sixty-five yuan."

I brandished my cleaver and aggressively haggled, "Make it cheaper, one hundred and sixty!"

"Alright, alright, I won't make any money. Little Fox's brother, here's your 160!"

The proprietress seemed heartbroken that I had bargained down the price by five yuan. She angrily packed the clothes into a bag and handed it to me.

I picked up my clothes and ran back to 302.

Chunyan was still taking a shower in the bathroom.

I knocked on the door: "Chunyan, the clothes are back."

"Wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Chunyan's voice came through: "Wait for me for two minutes."

I stood outside the door, and suddenly a wicked thought came to me—when Chunyan opened the door to get her clothes, I would rush in and take a peek, just one peek!

I just... I wonder if Chunyan will scream or yell at me?

Lost in thought, the bathroom door opened a crack: "Give me the clothes."

"They're here."

I took a deep breath and pushed the door open suddenly.

I pushed the glass door open effortlessly.

"What are you doing?"

Chunyan, wrapped in a large bath towel, looked at me with confusion: "Are you crazy? Why are you using so much force?"

"No……"

I rubbed my face and, in a moment of inspiration, said, "The bathroom might be leaking electricity. I just touched the door and got a shock, so I jerked and pushed the door open."

"Oh, an electrical leak?"

Chunyan, her face pale, jumped out wrapped in a bath towel, pushed me aside, and went straight to my small bedroom.

"Oh, Chunyan!"

boom!

Chunyan had already closed the door.

I shook my head. All that planning was for nothing. I didn't see anything!

Chunyan changed her clothes in my room and then walked out confidently: "Thank you, Yaozu, for buying me so many clothes. I don't have any money right now, but I'll pay you back when I do."

"It's a gift from me, you don't need to pay me back."

I checked the time: "Let's go downstairs for dinner."

"I still need to do laundry."

Chunyan glanced back at the bathroom: "Could you go downstairs and bring me a serving? After you eat, you can continue working this afternoon."

I nodded and went downstairs to buy lunch.

There was beer in the fridge, so I opened two bottles and had a drink with Chunyan.

Chunyan sipped her drink slowly, telling me stories from her childhood and her hometown with great enthusiasm, her eyes sparkling with laughter every now and then.

I found that Chunyan was both gentle and mischievous when she spoke her hometown dialect, which was especially adorable.

Before I knew it, both bottles of wine were gone.

"You've made me too drunk, you bad guy, I'm a little dizzy."

After the meal, Chunyan's face was a little flushed, making her look even more beautiful.

"Have you had too much to drink? Let me help you to get some rest."

With impure thoughts in my heart, I pretended to be concerned and helped Chunyan to her room.

Then I drew the curtains and closed the door.

Chunyan sat on the edge of the bed, glancing at me sideways: "Why did you close the door? I'm going to sleep, aren't you going to leave?"

"You're so pretty, I want to look at you a little longer."

"What's so interesting about it?"

"Everywhere... looks beautiful."

Overwhelmed with emotion, my heart raced and my body felt hot. Involuntarily, I cupped Chunyan's face in my hands.

Chunyan didn't refuse; she closed her eyes, tilted her head back, and leaned closer.

Two young people, just beginning to experience love, embraced each other, their breathing becoming increasingly rapid...