Chapter 9, Page 9: "Give me a kiss."

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On the way back, there was heavy traffic and severe congestion.

Wen Yichuan would also occasionally launch into lengthy, eloquent pronouncements, "This is all experience I've accumulated over the years. In other areas, it's fine if you don't listen to me—I may not have much foresight in work or career—but in matters of the heart, you absolutely must take my words to heart, or you'll suffer the consequences sooner or later."

She paid some attention in the supermarket, feeling that some of the sentences made sense: all relationships need to be nurtured.

But her own brother and father, who were related to her by blood, hadn't treated her any better, so how could she place all her hopes on a stranger?

"The photos you found are probably just the tip of the iceberg. Judging from his attitude, he doesn't care if you know."

"You only see each other once a month??"

"Pretty much. That's how it is this month. He's busy, and I don't have time either. Before, it might have taken about half a month."

"Tsk tsk, that won't do."

Wen Yichuan frowned and said meaningfully, "During that gap in the middle, he will most likely have to sleep with someone."

"He's only in his early twenties, the age when he can't live without women."

This is a period when sexual desire is at its peak.

Wen Yichuan remembered that when he was this age, he wanted it every day, almost like he was addicted. Of course, this kind of thing is addictive, and the people around him were similar. Men, after all, have this kind of need.

Things got much better after thirty. Wen Yichuan is thirty now and feels powerless, not nearly as capable as he was in college.

"Anyway, in all my years, I've never seen a monk who's truly detached from worldly desires, unless he's physically weak. As for those who indulge in frivolous pursuits, tsk tsk, you've never even heard of them..."

The university he attended abroad was more open-minded.

On second thought, I realized I shouldn't say that.

"However, even if you find out he has another woman, don't make a fuss about it. Just pretend you didn't see it. But if the mistress is too arrogant, she'll have to keep an eye on your position as the wife."

She got increasingly sleepy in the second half of the journey, and coupled with not having slept well the previous two days, she started to doze off. On the way back, Wen Yichuan was driving, and she was sitting in the back. She said impatiently, "Why are you getting more and more long-winded? I'm getting sleepy."

Ignoring her, Wen Yichuan continued rambling, "If I were you, I wouldn't go into the entertainment industry."

"He'll spend a lot of money to find people to promote you and throw resources at you. The key is that you still can't earn that money back. So many obscure celebrities can't become famous no matter how much they're promoted. This thing is very mysterious, you know?"

She frankly said, "I don't have much of a business sense. I'm only good at singing, and I've always wanted to live a simple life, but he wouldn't allow it at the time. If I'm not going to spend his money, why not make good use of it?"

A simple life means leaving Shen Yueze and not experiencing so many twists and turns in between.

Wen Yichuan: "Investing in something is fine too. You can learn from him. Isn't he quite business-minded? His family's vision and the inside information they have access to are things you can't hear about outside."

"Try to have a child soon so I can be your uncle, and that will give me some security."

She closed her eyes to rest, neither speaking nor refuting, but she understood what he meant.

A few years ago,

When my older brother was paying for my living expenses as a college student, he gave me 5,000 yuan a month.

If my second brother is in a good mood, he might stingily transfer her a thousand or eight hundred yuan, or treat her to an expensive meal.

But most of the time she's stingy and won't give him money when he asks, far less so than her sister-in-law treats her well.

During the period when Wen Yichuan and Bai Jiahe broke up, she lived a much tighter life.

After they made up, she would occasionally receive high-end cosmetics and skincare products, as well as trendy brands.

So she was hoping that Wen Yichuan would only date rich and beautiful women, and not some poor young models or internet celebrities who wouldn't give her gifts.

In any case, both siblings had placed their hopes on each other's partners.

It turned out that none of them were reliable.

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The eldest brother, Wen Yiran, was different from the other two. He was more upright, had serious relationships and didn't engage in sugar daddy/sugar baby schemes or use sweet words to please rich girls.

However, the older brother's ex-girlfriend didn't like Wen Yining. She felt that her boyfriend had to give his sister living expenses every month, and that he was acting like a father. She thought that after marriage, everything would be joint property, and it would be like having a burden on her.

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Upon arriving at the upscale residence, she found it somewhat unfamiliar. "Did your father-in-law buy another house? Or did you sell your previous one? How much does this cost? It doesn't look cheap."

The apartments are all villas, waterfront villas with yards and swimming pools. There are no large single-level apartments, and they are a bit far from her neighborhood.

"It's not for us, it's for Xie Yuchen. You weren't here?"

"No."

The decoration exudes luxury from the inside out, and there is even a swimming pool in the yard. It was cold, and a thin layer of ice had formed on it, indicating that it hadn't been cleaned for a long time, with fallen dead leaves.

Every now and then I heard excited shouts; I wondered what game they were playing.

Several people have arrived in the living room; they all know each other. There are two housewives in the kitchen, busy preparing ingredients. However, because there are quite a few people, they requested a variety of dishes, so they bought a lot of ingredients from the supermarket.

There were both men and women, including her eldest brother Wen Yiran, who was obviously sent by her second brother.

It had been a long time since they last met, and she greeted him cheerfully, "Brother."

Wen Yiran smiled at her and took the shopping bag from her hand, saying, "It's so heavy."

Wen Yining immediately complained, "Wen Yichuan deliberately made me carry the heavy ones."

The auntie sorted and organized the groceries they bought, and then thoughtfully asked them if they were hungry. If they were, she told them to eat something beforehand, as dinner would be served later. She prepared a variety of dishes, which were plentiful.

She grabbed some desserts from the fridge to tide her over, then went to the living room to play with them.

Two people were playing a VR horror game, kneeling on a carpet that cost tens of thousands of yuan per square meter. They were very immersed in the game, and the VR glasses they were wearing were quite wide, covering half of their faces. They were screaming in fear.

When Wen Yining first came in, she didn't look closely and thought she didn't recognize him. But when she sat down, she realized it was Ye Qingchi. "Hey, you're here too."

Ye Qingchi, not distracted, replied casually, "Um, are you going to play or not?"

She was a little surprised and began to look around to see if Shen Yueze was there; the two of them were always together.

He wouldn't tell her where he was going. She thought she wouldn't see him until New Year's Eve. It was the end of the year, and the company was even busier, so he couldn't find time to come see her in the evening.

The group was full of familiar faces, including his brothers and Wen Yichuan's cronies. The atmosphere was harmonious and lively, and everyone was very talkative. However, Shen Yueze was not among them.

The text message on my phone was from the afternoon; it said I need to get used to it, as it can hurt if I don't do it for a long time.

Seeing her looking for someone, Xie Yuchen said, "Looking for your husband?"

"Is he coming?"

"Not necessarily. I didn't know you were there. I didn't tell him."

Xie Yuchen was quite familiar with Shen Yueze; she had many friends and loved associating with shady characters, including Wen Yichuan.

Therefore, Wen Yichuan actually knew Shen Yueze long before Wen Yining.

Xie Yuchen casually flirted with his girlfriend next to him, then picked up his phone and said, "I'll send him a message saying you're here, he'll definitely come over."

Wen Yining: "No need, we just met a couple of days ago."

He might not actually be thinking about her; only his lower body might be thinking about her...?

Seeing that Xie Yuchen had already sent the message, Wen Yining immediately said, "Then don't say that I was the one who contacted him."

"He actually didn't want to come in the first place."

He tilted his head to the left and gave a look. On the other side of the sofa sat two boys he didn't know very well. They were dressed in unusual clothes and looked like rich kids.

Xie Yuchen continued, "They both want to curry favor with Shen Yueze, you know? Shen Yueze finds it annoying, so he doesn't want to come drinking tonight."

"oh."

Wen Yining understood that it wasn't just girls who wanted to get closer to him; there were even more boys who wanted to.

However, he has a different personality from his father. He doesn't like to make many friends and doesn't like to associate with those who have a strong ulterior motive. He doesn't have many close friends, just a few.

Xie Yuchen's phone rang on the table. She picked it up, glanced at it, and said as expected, "See, he was about to come over as soon as he heard you were there."

Your wife came to my house.

Which family?

【Star River Bay.】

Xie Yuchen said slyly, "I was going to send a message saying how beautiful your wife has become again, but I was worried that he might take it seriously and get angry, you know?"

It's actually quite normal to compliment your friend's girlfriend, and Wen Yining is indeed beautiful.

But,

Because of Shen Yueze's criminal record, they were all terrified and dared not comment on him casually.

Wen Yining and Chen Jiabai used to be inseparable, their relationship was incredibly close.

Everyone could see that Chen Jiabai was serious, but no one knew when, on what day, or on what occasion Shen Yueze had started thinking about him.

The key point is that he's like a normal person, genuinely acting as Chen Jiabai's good friend, having spent a long time with Wen Yining and interacting with him many times.

It even gave her the illusion that he was a kind-hearted young master.

Xie Yuchen and the others knew that Shen Yueze's actions were not very ethical, but what could they do? What's done is done, and good brothers don't hold grudges. They just chatted about it behind his back after drinking too much.

Wen Yiran brought over the strawberries and cherries that Auntie had just washed, and gave Wen Yining a small plate of them separately. She tasted them and found them quite sweet. "Wen Yichuan insisted on buying the more expensive ones. Fruits are all pretty much the same, and there's not much difference between the expensive ones."

She meant exorbitantly expensive, not at a normal price.

"By the way, is it clean?"

Wen Yiran: "I soaked it in a special fruit wash for ten minutes, it should be clean now."

"That's fine."

She ate two more without worry.

Now, those who have been influenced by Shen Yueze are more hygienic than before. He generally doesn't eat strawberries from outside, saying they can't be washed clean, and he also avoids foods like cauliflower that are difficult to clean.

About half an hour passed.

Shen Yueze arrived, dressed casually. He took off his black jacket, and his aunt helped him hang it on the hanger. Underneath, he was only wearing a thin short-sleeved shirt, revealing his strong and slender forearms.

The T-shirt was quite loose, but it still revealed her broad shoulders and narrow waist. Her black hair was a bit messy, and she looked a little languid from being blown around by the north wind after going out. Her expression was nonchalant and her demeanor was aloof.

Upon entering the living room, his gaze lingered on Wen Yining for a few seconds.

He carried two bottles of his favorite red wine and a cake he bought for Wen Yining.

His face is so striking, there's no way he can be low-key; he's excessively handsome.

Upon entering the villa, he attracted the attention of almost every girl. Whether they were chatting or flirting, they all instinctively looked at him with curiosity.

If you happen to catch his gaze, you'll look away unconsciously, chat with someone else for a bit, and then you can't help but look back again.

His handsomeness isn't the kind that's monotonous; it's a kind of aggressive, sharp charisma that makes people unconsciously take a second look even before they can clearly see his face.

Wen Yining opened the package and glanced at the dessert he bought. It was her favorite flavor. "I just ate one piece. Let's put it in the refrigerator and eat it again tonight."

She doesn't gain weight, but she occasionally gets pimples. People tell her to eat less sweets and dairy products, as these can cause pimples, but fortunately it's not frequent.

Shen Yueze stared at her for two seconds, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly. Then he wrapped his arms around her slender waist and skillfully lowered his head to kiss her.

Wen Yining was a little taken aback. She was watching with wide eyes as her aunt handled the live crabs. The crabs were very restless, crawling out of the pot and falling to the ground.

Her lips were suddenly sucked and bitten by him, carrying the familiar scent of Tokyo guaiac wood.

She wasn't used to kissing in front of a bunch of people, especially a French kiss, the kind where lips and tongues intertwine, accompanied by suggestive watery sounds.

But he was so engrossed, kissing her passionately as if no one else was around.

Wen Yining's ears turned red, and she pushed him away with her hands on his waist, "Mmm..."

He held her hand still, his voice low and deep, "Don't move, let me kiss you for a while."

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You can still hear a few complaints coming from the living room, "Damn it, why is Shen Yueze acting like this as soon as he walks in?"

"How long has it been since they last saw each other...? Are they that thirsty?"

The sound of such intimate kissing is quite alluring, but I haven't met a girl who interests me that much. Dating is just something I play around with.

Ye Qingchi then remembered that she had just run into the two of them at the hotel a few days ago. "It hasn't been long, sigh, they just got married, it's normal."

Shen Yueze kissed her for almost a minute before letting go. He then lowered his head and moved closer, pressing his face against her neck. She smelled wonderful, and he wanted to bite her, but the location wasn't right.

So he shifted his attention, grabbed a piece of fruit candy from the table, unwrapped it, and popped it into his mouth.

Wen Yining smoothed her long hair with a slightly unnatural expression, then pushed him away, her tone tinged with reproach.

With his brother present, it wasn't awkward; they'd kissed like this many times before.

But her two brothers are here today, and the only thing she's not comfortable with is being like this with her own brothers in front of her.

Wen Yiran turned his head to the other side, deliberately avoiding looking at what his sister and brother-in-law were doing.

Wen Yichuan didn't seem to care and continued playing his game.

Shen Yueze glanced over there and noticed who was there. He then glanced at Wen Yining's expression, casually put his arm around her shoulder, lowered his head slightly, and fed her a peach-flavored hard candy.

She tasted it and thought it was quite delicious. She had fed him the jelly she was eating before.

After all, they've done things that are even more private than this, so they won't care about these things anymore.

He was in a good mood today, looking relaxed, his voice sexy, and asked her, "Did you miss your husband?"

It had a seductive quality, as if it were forcing her to say what she wanted.

His touch made her waist a little itchy, so Wen Yining could only say, "Mmm."

"Then why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

"I thought you went back to the old house."

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A note from the author:

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Happy Lantern Festival!!

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