All the goddesses in the world are lusting after my body.

Our destination was Yun Chu Sichuan Hot Pot City. The food there was delicious, and the owner was famously beautiful. The driver knew about it too; he had taken many customers there specifically because of its reputation.

The experience of squeezing onto the bus was quite unpleasant, but the three young ladies behind me endured it all the way.

After getting off the bus, they were all leaning back and forth, sighing deeply. Lilith even leaned against the tree trunk on the sidewalk and started coughing.

Breathing fresh air after so long brought the three of them an extraordinary feeling. They had never thought that air was that important before, but now they all understood.

As for Shi Xue, she wasn't so pampered. She felt that this bus ride was just an ordinary experience. She had experienced squeezing onto buses many times before, the kind where you're crammed in with older women and men. If it were three rich young ladies, they probably wouldn't have been able to stand it.

Jiang Tang paid the fare in the front seat and, thanks to the ride-hailing app, gave the driver an extra fifty yuan tip. The driver grinned from ear to ear, thinking to himself that the young man was so sensible; no wonder he could hang out with so many pretty girls.

He wouldn't have guessed that layer, and most people wouldn't have thought of it that way—that Jiang Tang might be maintaining improper relationships with these girls.

But to be honest, he only maintained an improper romantic relationship with Shi Xue. The other three women wanted to have such a relationship, but they hadn't gone that far yet.

Although it was noon, it wasn't as bustling as it would be in the afternoon or evening, but the hot pot restaurant was still busy and crowded. With the help of the waiter, Jiang Tang managed to book a nice private room.

Because the receptionist knows him; he's the boss's... little man?

Should I say it like that...? She didn't understand.

But the only thing I know is that Jiang Tang will receive preferential treatment.

Discounts are fine, but what's going on with the owner's husband bringing four girls to eat hot pot?

And they were all such top-tier girls, the kind that would make anyone feel ashamed of themselves...

The cashier and her friends, who had been gossiping about Jiang Tang's relationship with the boss, looked at each other, unsure whether to tell the boss about it.

However, they exchanged a glance and nodded, deciding to treat him like a normal customer and not tell the owner that Jiang Tang had been to the hot pot restaurant.

But in fact, they were worrying for nothing. The person who understands Jiang Tang's charm best is Liu Chuyun. She knows very well that Jiang Tang is never short of women, and Liu Chuyun's possessiveness is not strong. She does not want Jiang Tang to feel like running away from her because of this.

Jiang Tang and the girls ordered food in a private room upstairs. It was clear that after a busy morning, Lilith, Minamoto Shiki, and Miyamoto Maizo were starving, and they just randomly ordered from the menu.

Jiang Tang was the last to look at the menu and found it almost completely filled with checkmarks. His face immediately darkened because he knew very well that they were only driven by hunger and could not actually eat that much. It would be too wasteful to serve them all.

So his and Shixue's job of taking orders was to remove some of the dishes that the three of them had ordered.

Lilith could only watch helplessly as Jiang Tang removed one tempting piece of meat after another, shameful tears streaming down her face.

But when all the food was finally served, they realized how right Jiang Tang had been.

Especially that girl, Minamoto no Shiki, who complained the loudest about being hungry. After eating two or three slices of tripe, a few slices of mutton, and some vegetables, she said she was full!?

Sensing Jiang Tang's gaze, Yuan Ziji immediately backed down.

"I'll eat it, I'll eat it..."

The problem that had troubled the Yuan Shiji family for many years—that their young lady ate too little and was too weak—was actually resolved after just a short time with Jiang Tang!

Miyamoto Maizou and Shiyuki ate portions befitting normal women, so Jiang Tang felt reassured about them.

As for Lilith, she was even more of a heavyweight, with a skewer in her left hand and a slice of fatty beef in her right, prompting Minamoto no Shiki to mutter under her breath, "Cows really do need a lot of nutrition to grow up. If I were willing to eat this much, my figure would definitely be the same as hers..."

To Jiang Tang's surprise, the atmosphere of everyone eating hot pot together was actually quite good. Yuan Ziji was quite lively and could chat with Shi Xue about topics that girls talk about. Miyamoto Maizou and Lilith overheard and were able to chime in with a word or two.

He's not the type to talk while eating; he just focuses on enjoying his hot pot.

But when the spiciness of the hot pot kicked in, he was panting and preparing to find water.

Suddenly, someone pushed open the door to the private room. Jiang Tang's gaze followed the sound and fell upon a mature woman in a strapless red dress, radiant and sexy.

In Jiangtang today, not only is the language fiery, but the body and mind are also burning with passion.

This woman came at the worst possible time... It's intoxicating, making you want to devour her whole. Jiang Tang can handle spicy food, and the spicier it gets, the more he can't stop eating it.

"Bring a few bottles of iced drinks." Liu Chuyun chuckled as she looked at Jiang Tang's flushed face and ordered the waiter behind her.

The waiter turned and left. Liu Chuyun displayed her mature womanly strength in front of the girls. She walked gracefully to Jiang Tang's side and, under the surprised gazes of the crowd, picked up a tissue without hesitation and gently wiped Jiang Tang's sweat.

She wiped it while saying it in a coquettish tone.

"It's so lively, why didn't you call me?"

"Or do you think it's more fun to sneak a bite on your sister's turf?"

This "stealing food" is quite meaningful.

"My sister's... territory?"

Yuan Ziji sensed something unusual. She was quite sensitive to business matters, and combined with the waiter's respectful attitude towards the woman in front of her, she could roughly guess who the woman was... the owner of this hot pot restaurant!

Jiang Tang's feelings were somewhat complicated, but he was quite happy to meet Liu Chuyun, since he had been wondering if he would run into her ever since he decided to have hot pot.

The premise isn't that I'm surrounded by so many women... cough cough, but I'm still quite happy.

Jiang Tang coughed softly, glanced at Liu Chuyun, then looked at the other women.

"Let me introduce you. This is Liu Chuyun, Sister Liu. She is also the owner of this hot pot restaurant. She and I are... very good friends."

Very good, a friend with whom I've had in-depth conversations.

Shi Xue stared blankly at Liu Chuyun for a while, then covered her mouth in surprise. She was sitting closest to Jiang Tang, so she lowered her voice and asked in Jiang Tang's ear.

"Is...is the owner of your old bar, Master!?"

"She even owns a bar!"

"Yes, it's her. I've been relying on her for a while now. Actually, I've wanted you to meet her for a long time. Today, it's just that I'm lucky to have met her."

"Liu Chuyun, it's you..."

Lilith let out a defeated dog's voice because this wasn't the first time she had seen Liu Chuyun. That day at the bar, she was still very young when Liu Chuyun persuaded her to drink and got her drunk, causing her to miss the opportunity to have a drunken affair with Jiang Tang!

Looking back now, I realize that I got drunk that day and rode home in the maid Xia Yue's car. What about the other two people?

Where did Jiang Tang and Liu Chuyun go?

Lilith clearly remembered that the two of them weren't as close back then as they are now, and Jiang Tang wouldn't have just grabbed and hugged her like that!

Could it be... that very night?!

Lilith was struck dumb.

Because in her mind, it was as if she had given Jiang Tang to Liu Chuyun for nothing because of her own mistake!

At this moment, Lilith felt as if she were in a world of swirling snow, a world where she was the only one wounded, and she was shouting to the sky—"No!!!"

Snowflakes are falling, and the north wind is howling.

?180 Prologue

The iced drink was served; it was Jiang Tang's favorite orange soda, which Liu Chuyun had remembered all along.

When Jiang Tang used to work at a bar, he would usually drink cheap alcohol or soft drinks and quietly wait for his prey to take the bait.

Jiang Tangqi opened the bottle cap, but instead of using a straw, he tilted his head back and drank it down. The burning sensation in his mouth was immediately relieved.

Liu Chuyun stood next to Jiang Tang, gazing at him tenderly, her eyes sparkling with starlight. Her full and tall figure was enviable. She reached out her slender hand, stroking and kneading Jiang Tang's shoulder while reminding him.

"Drink slowly. Also, I came from somewhere else and I'm starving. Jiang Tang, can I join in?"

"...This is your hot pot restaurant, and you're asking me?"

Jiang Tang finished his drink with satisfaction, then immediately took Liu Chuyun's hand, naturally put his arm around her waist, and said with a smile.

His relationship with Liu Chuyun... after that day, it undoubtedly reached a milestone breakthrough.

The others had different expressions, but they all shared the same surprise and envy.

Now Shixue seemed to know who her master had been with that night when he didn't come home!

Jiang Tang naturally treats different people differently. He is exceptionally genuine in this regard, never hiding anything. You can clearly tell the depth or closeness of a relationship from his tone and actions towards a person.

Jiang Tang and Liu Chuyun's relationship had reached a point of perfect intimacy where they were intimately connected, each knowing the other's strengths and weaknesses.

"Ugh... When you're around, of course you're in charge."

Liu Chuyun's tone was gentle and charming, and the meaning behind her words was even more profound!

So, as long as Jiang Tang is around... he is the owner of this hot pot restaurant, he manages things, and Liu Chuyun willingly obeys him.

This is practically a blatant announcement of their relationship!

Liu Chuyun is a top-tier mature woman who has remained single to this day, and is stunningly beautiful.

Countless men from humble backgrounds dream of hooking up with her to achieve great success, and many admire her beauty or inner qualities. They all choose to drown their sorrows in Liu Chuyun's bar, hoping to create an opportunity to meet and encounter her, but in the end, they only waste their money and become her assets.

It became her... dowry for herself.

That dowry could only be given to Jiang Tang; there was no other option...

This hot pot restaurant could certainly become part of her dowry. Actually, Liu Chuyun wasn't the kind of woman with much ambition. It's just that the man she wanted to find and rely on hadn't appeared yet, so she could only focus her energy on developing her career. Unknowingly, she carved out a piece of her own place on the commercial map of Rongcheng.

Until that day, Jiang Tang sat in the bar, the bright lights shining on his melancholy face, like a shooting star streaking across the sky.

Liu Chuyun was quite certain of what her heart palpitation at that moment was: she was in love, in love with a boy who was probably much younger than her and was still in school.

She endured it all, desperately... waiting for Jiang Tang to grow up, waiting for the boy to become a man.

She knew what Jiang Tang needed, and gave him that: money, warmth, maternal love, and a woman's body and soul.

The person who caught up with Jiang Tang even before Lilith... was her.

However, she didn't take the path of a sycophant; instead, she wove a spider web, drawing Jiang Tang deeper and deeper until it was time to reap her prey.

But what she reaped was not flying insects or mosquitoes, but fish and weary birds that knew it was a net, yet still willingly rushed towards it.

Jiang Tang's eyes brightened slightly, and he wore an ambiguous expression in response to Liu Chuyun's words.

"Let's find a place to sit."

He essentially acquiesced to Liu Chuyun's request to stay and join the dinner, even though Liu Chuyun was actually the hostess.

Liu Chuyun chuckled upon hearing this, her gaze first sweeping over Shi Xue, who was closest to Jiang Tang, and then over Lilith on the other side.

Their eyes met, and Lilith looked unusually nervous and serious, puffing out her full breasts as if she didn't want to be looked down upon by Liu Chuyun.

On the contrary, Liu Chuyun remained calm and composed. Lilith even noticed the smile Liu Chuyun gave her, which was kind and gentle, leaving her momentarily at a loss for what to do.

It felt like he was treating her as an imaginary enemy, but Liu Chuyun treated him like a sister.

This caused Lilith to waver slightly.

So that's where the difference in skill level between a young girl and a woman lies.