Li Baolong drove straight to Luhu Villa. Lan Hua was already waiting at the entrance, looking dignified and elegant. Li Baolong got out of the car, and the two exchanged smiles and polite greetings before walking into the living room together. Inside, they found the butler, Old Feng, already there. Upon seeing Li Baolong enter, Old Feng quickly stood up, shook his hand, and greeted him with a smile.

The three sat down around a table, drinking Pu'er tea, and the conversation quickly turned to the investment. Old Feng cleared his throat and spoke first: "This time, we've raised a total of two billion yuan." Li Baolong put down his teacup and said calmly, "You should have heard about the terms I discussed with Mr. Lai a few days ago. One billion yuan, used for one year, with a one hundred percent return. The terms for you are the same."

Upon hearing this, Old Feng subconsciously glanced at Lan Hua. Their eyes met, and they nodded slightly. Old Feng then turned to Li Baolong and said, "Young Master Li, we agree to this plan. Let's sign the contract at the Hong Kong company in a few days." Li Baolong nodded gently and replied, "Okay, I'm going to Thailand for a conference in a while. I'll sign it when I get back. It'll be close to the New Year then, so it'll be a good start."

Lan Hua laughed and spoke first: "Brother Long, look at you, you're still all alone. I was thinking, how about I arrange for two beautiful women to accompany you to the conference in Thailand this time? You can be busy with your work during the day, and they can take good care of you at night. I guarantee you'll be very comfortable, and that way you won't have to miss out on either work or life."

Old Feng chimed in from the side: "Our company recently hired more than a dozen new models. They're all incredibly beautiful and charming. You'll definitely like them."

Upon hearing this, Li Baolong couldn't help but burst into laughter. He said to Lan Hua, "Sister Lan Hua, I'm used to living alone. I'm really not used to having two women around." Lan Hua's eyes darted around, and she added, "Then let Zhang Xiaohui come with you. She can be your nanny and take care of your daily life. Let me tell you, Xiaohui is really good at taking care of people. You've met her before."

Li Baolong chuckled inwardly, thinking that he had already won Zhang Xiaohui over and had her on his side. However, he said aloud, "Sister Lanhua, let's just let it go this time. When I start a new company next time, I'll have her come and help out."

Lan Hua and Lao Feng were a little disappointed when they realized that trying to win over Li Baolong with beautiful women hadn't worked. Lao Feng quickly said, "Brother, come on, I'll take you to a great place to watch a song and dance performance. It's an internal company event, not everyone gets to see this. You'll definitely not want to leave."

Old Feng got into Li Baolong's Santana, and the two headed straight for the Heaven on Earth nightclub. Once inside, they followed Old Feng in the elevator to the top floor. As soon as the door opened, wow, a large hall of nearly a thousand square meters appeared before them, already filled with dozens of people, mostly men. These people were drinking and smoking on the sofas, all waiting for the show to begin on stage.

Li Baolong sat down next to Lao Feng at a booth on the side. Lao Feng explained, "This place is where rich young men go to have fun. There will be a beautiful women dancing later. After the show, if you like any of them, you can ask them out. But the price is high. Taking one out will cost at least ten thousand yuan, and the company will take fifty percent." Li Baolong thought to himself, "This is even more ruthless than loan sharking. No wonder so many women are willing to work here. They can earn several thousand yuan a day. The temptation is immense."

Just then, the song and dance performance began. Eighteen beautiful women in black stockings and short skirts walked onto the stage, their thin tank tops practically invisible. Each woman had a number tag hanging from her waist; if someone was interested, they could make an appointment. If several women were interested at the same time, the highest bidder would win. Li Baolong watched for a while and felt that the movements of these beauties were all designed to entice people; they were all striking seductive poses.

Old Feng then came over again, pointing to the stage and saying, "Look at number 10, she's new here. I heard her daughter has leukemia, and it'll cost a lot of money. She used to own a cosmetics store, but last year her husband got into trouble and was arrested. The store was sold for only tens of thousands of yuan, which isn't enough to pay for her child's treatment. For her child's sake, this woman only started working at the company last week, and after only a few days of training, she's already rushing to dance on stage to earn money."

Li Baolong's gaze fell on number 10. This woman had fair skin and a beautiful face. What was most alluring was her full breasts, which were almost exposed. As she danced lightly, the men below the stage instantly burst into cheers and whistles.

Old Feng chuckled and said, "Women who've had children have a certain charm. With those full breasts, what man wouldn't like them?" Seeing Old Feng's lewd expression, Li Baolong teased, "Brother Feng, you're getting the best of both worlds, aren't you?" Old Feng shook his head helplessly, "Don't even mention it. Those two beauties under my command kept me busy all night yesterday. I really don't have the energy to bring any more beauties home today. Little brother, if you like, I'll arrange it for you today." Li Baolong just smiled faintly and didn't reply.

Half an hour later, the dance ended, and a group of beautiful women stood gracefully on the stage. The men below began shouting out their favorite numbers, beckoning the women to come and drink with them. There was a rule for this: the minimum spending on drinks was two thousand yuan, so the women could easily get a one-third commission. Old Feng noticed that Li Baolong's eyes were fixed on the number 10 woman, so he gave a signal and arranged for a waiter to bring her over.

Li Baolong was lost in his thoughts when he suddenly noticed that the beautiful woman number 10 was already sitting next to him, her large, full breasts instantly coming into view. The woman turned slightly to the side, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said softly, "Hello, sir, I'm Xiaoru, number 10. I hope you enjoy your drinks and have a good time tonight." Li Baolong nodded to Xiaoru and said softly, "Sit down, let's chat." Seeing that the woman was beside Li Baolong, Old Feng got up to say goodbye, "I'm going to play cards on the sixth floor for a while. You and the beautiful woman have fun."

After Lao Feng left, Li Baolong looked at Xiao Ru and asked, "You just started working here, right?" Xiao Ru looked up at him and replied, "Yes." Li Baolong saw a lot of resentment and bitterness in her eyes. Xiao Ru poured two glasses of wine, handed one to Li Baolong, and forced a smile on her face: "Come on, sir, let's drink to our meeting tonight." Li Baolong picked up the glass: "Cheers." Then he casually said, "Beautiful lady, you can call me Brother Bao." Xiao Ru smiled slightly: "You should be about my age, but I've been married and am now divorced, and I have a child."

Li Baolong nodded, "It's quite normal for a woman to get married at twenty. How old is your child?" Xiaoru replied, "My little darling is already three years old and can recite Tang poems." "Then who will take care of the child when you go out to work?" Li Baolong pressed. Xiaoru lowered her head, her voice slightly choked, "My little darling is very well-behaved at home by herself and doesn't cry."

Li Baolong's heart clenched, a bitter feeling rising within him, and the atmosphere instantly turned cold. He quickly picked up his wine glass and said to Xiaoru, "Come on, let's drink to the healthy growth of our child." Xiaoru's eyes reddened, and she tilted her head back, downing the entire glass of red wine in one gulp.