Chapter 31: Completely Forgetting What Breathing Is

Chen Yulan stood guard at the door of the study. Inside, three generations of the family were chatting away, their conversation drifting further and further away from the topic.

Realizing the topic had been veered off course, Ye Qizu snapped, "Alright, stop going off on a tangent. It's just about buying a car, right? Ah Xing, arrange a car for the young lady."

Ye Baoling: "It can't be worse than Baoshun's car."

"You actually picked one?!"

Ye Baoling softened her voice at the right moment and said with a smile, "Grandpa, this is proof that you are not biased. It is a powerful rebuttal to my father's slander against you. Baoshun has so many cars, I want one."

"..." Ye Qizu waved helplessly, letting Ah Xing make the arrangements.

Ye Baoling then smiled and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."

Ye Qizu: "Don't thank me yet. I'll only buy it for you if Ye Huaizhang can prove you're not lying."

"Then you should call him and verify it!"

Ye Kaimin picked up the phone book, found Ye Huaizhang's office number, and dialed it.

The people in the study listened intently, holding their breath.

"Hello!" A young man's voice came from the phone.

It was Dong Jian who answered the phone, and Ye Baoling recognized his voice.

Ye Kaimin asked, "Is Huaizhang here?"

Dong Jian: "Mr. Ye is talking to a guest. May I ask who is looking for him?"

"I am Ye Kaimin from the eldest son's family. I have some private matters to discuss with your boss, Mr. Ye."

"Please wait a moment."

After waiting for about half a minute, a steady voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, this is Ye Huaizhang."

“Huaizhang, I am your Uncle Kaimin.”

Ye Huaizhang's voice sounded somewhat surprised: "Uncle Kaimin, is there something you need from me?"

Ye Kaimin smiled awkwardly and said, "Well, I wanted to ask you something. What time did you leave on the night of your second uncle's birthday?"

Ye Huaizhang seemed to think about it seriously for a moment before answering, "I can't remember the exact time, but it was probably around 11 o'clock. What's wrong?"

"Who else was in your car at the time besides you?"

"And the driver."

"Is there no one else?"

Ye Kaimin seemed even more nervous than Ye Baoling. He was deeply afraid that his daughter had left Ye Baoshun in Lü Tianyou's room, which would really implicate him.

To everyone's surprise, Ye Huaizhang didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked, "Did your eldest son's branch of the family lose something?"

"No, no, we are tracking how the guests left."

No one, not even a fool, would believe that excuse.

Ye Huaizhang clearly didn't have time to waste with him. Out of respect for his father-in-law, he said with utmost politeness, "No taxis usually pass through Qingtang Street. If Baoling takes my car to the intersection to hail a taxi, is she considered a guest?"

They had discussed this before, and how to answer if someone asked.

They both had the same answer.

Ye Kaimin breathed a heavy sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Oh dear, she really is something. She has a car and a driver at home but she doesn't use them. Instead, she bothers you. This child is so inconsiderate. Well then, I won't bother you any longer. Come over for tea sometime."

After hanging up the phone, he glanced at his second younger brother and sister-in-law before saying to his father, "Dad, Bao Ling didn't lie."

Ye Baoling also looked at her grandfather, Ye Qizu, who nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Where's the car?" she pressed.

Ye Qizu said helplessly, "Buy it."

If Ye Baoling is really dating Gong Jiahua, she should definitely buy a nicer car, otherwise it would be too impolite.

Ye Kaisi tried to smooth things over: "I guess the people below didn't see it clearly."

Ye Kaimin: "This involves Bao Ling's reputation, so we can't spread rumors about it."

Liang Meiyun's resentment towards Ye Kaimin remained undiminished. She snorted coldly, "Have you ever considered Bao Ling's reputation? What a joke."

After saying that, she decided she didn't want to stay there any longer and turned to leave.

Seeing his wife leave, Ye Kaisi couldn't help but say, "You can't blame Meiyun for this. If it weren't for that girl next to my sister-in-law spreading rumors, this wouldn't have happened that day."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Ye Kaimin surprisingly refrained from arguing.

Ye Baoling didn't want to pursue the matter further, as it wouldn't be good to make a big fuss, especially since she and Ye Huaizhang had indeed gone out of the back garden in the middle of the night.

Ye Qizu said to Ye Baoling, "Your maternal grandmother's house is a place where all sorts of people come from. It's not suitable for a girl like you who is about to get married to live there for a long time. You should move back home."

It's better to move back home so it's easier to choose a son-in-law.

Ye Baoling understood the old man's thoughts.

Actually, moving back would be beneficial for her to obtain the third ugly jade pendant, but she still has to fulfill her promise and continue to share a room with Ye Huaizhang. It will be at least another half month before the forty-nine days are up.

Ye Baoling didn't refuse, only saying, "Next month. I need to go back and discuss it with my grandmother first."

Ye Kaimin didn't expect his daughter to agree so readily. He quickly said, "It's good to move back. This way, you'll have more opportunities to spend time with Gong Jiahua."

Ye Qizu advised his granddaughter: "The Gong family and we are old friends. The two families live on the same street. Gong Jiahua is more than a match for you in terms of looks and talent. Don't be too picky."

Ye Baoling suppressed the urge to silence Old Deng and said sarcastically, "When it came to Lü Tianyou, my dad also said he was more than good enough for me. He'd studied abroad, was a fund manager, a high-level talent, and that I was marrying above my station. And look what happened..."

As a result, he slept with Ye Baoshun.

Lü Tianyou is now a taboo word for Ye Qizu; no one in the family dares to mention it.

Seeing her father's face turn green again, Ye Kaimin quickly interrupted his daughter before he could explode, "Alright, alright, don't disturb Grandpa's rest anymore, let's go out."

Ye Baoling didn't go with her father. "I want to talk to Uncle Xing about buying a car."

You have to buy the expensive one!

Ye Qizu: "..."

Ye Kaimin: "..."

After discussing the car purchase with Uncle Xing, Ye Baoling had dinner at the old eldest son's house before leaving.

She took a taxi and drove around in circles before returning to her old third house.

*

She came home early tonight, while Ye Huaizhang was still working overtime and was said to be not coming home that early.

Ye Baoling secretly practiced lock picking alone in the dressing room. Gradually, her skills became more and more dexterous, and she learned to apply them in a comprehensive way.

The lock-picking tools were very complete; she tried using a smaller pick to open the lock on the walk-in closet door.

Gently, with a flick and a push, and then pulled down—the door opened.

She was so excited she could hardly express it.

With this new skill, she can set up a stall to unlock doors and earn money if she ever goes hungry!

Since Ye Huaizhang wasn't coming back so soon, she thought she'd go to the basement now to see if she could unlock the door.

This time she was smarter; she simply didn't lock the walk-in closet door and turned off all the lights in the room.

When Ye Huaizhang comes back, he will assume she is not in the bedroom.

Grabbing a headlamp, flashlight, knife, and lock-picking tools, they quickly descended the secret passage stairs.

Standing in front of the iron gate again, I didn't use a wrench; I simply chose a thicker pin.

With just a gentle flick and turn, the lock opened.

!!

That's the power of having technology!

At first, Ye Baoling's attention was focused on whether she could successfully unlock the door.

She only became tense when the door was unlocked.

Standing outside the iron gate, her fear of the unknown made her hesitant to push it open.

She regretted going alone a little, but she didn't want to ask Yulan to come along.

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and pushed open the door.

The iron gate was thicker and heavier than I had imagined; I pushed it open with all my might...

A faint, musty smell of dust wafted over.

I quickly scanned the area with my headlamp. The underground parking garage wasn't big, but it wasn't small either; it was probably about half the size of a basketball court.

The ceiling height is at least four meters, which is higher than that of a typical floor.

It was filled with wooden shelves.

There were small, dark circles stuck in the wooden frame; I didn't know what they were.

She hesitated for a moment, but still went over.

Upon closer inspection, I discovered that those small circles were actually the bottoms of individual wine bottles.

The wooden shelves were filled with wine bottles stuck upside down.

So, just like her previous guess, this is a wine cellar?

The third wife's family has a wine cellar, so why did Ye Huaizhang tell her they didn't?

Besides the entrance through the wardrobe door in their room, is there any other exit from this wine cellar?

Who usually comes in?

A jumble of thoughts came crashing down on her, and before she could think them through, she pulled out a wine bottle to examine it closely.

The label on the bottle reads:

【La Romanee Conti, 1946】

French red wine from 1946?

Wine from 41 years ago?

Was it stored forty years ago, or in recent years?

Judging from the dusty appearance of this wine cellar, it doesn't look like it was stored in recent years.

It must have been around for quite some time.

They pulled out five or six bottles of wine, all of which were from the same brand and batch.

There must be at least several hundred, if not thousands, bottles of red wine in this cellar.

However, two bottles were missing from the innermost wine rack. For someone with OCD, seeing a wine rack with a missing corner and not fully stocked felt strange.

Ye Baoling searched the wine cellar, but found nothing else besides the stored wine.

Moreover, this wine cellar has only one door.

Something's not right! She had a vague feeling that something was amiss.

Fearing that Ye Huaizhang might return at any moment, she didn't linger any longer, but locked the iron gate and returned to the dressing room.

After spending money to learn lock picking and going through all that trouble, only to find out it was just a wine cellar, it was rather disheartening.

She suddenly realized that she actually had expectations for this basement.

What I'm expecting is something I can't quite put my finger on.

She had previously wondered if there might be a secret passage leading to the villas of the eldest and second sons.

After all, she had also discovered the same secret room in the eldest son's house.

She put her headlamp, lock picking tools, flashlight, and knife into a storage box and hid it under the wardrobe.

I'm not reconciled!

She has to go and investigate again!

A cellar can't have only one entrance and exit; otherwise, how would you move things down through such a narrow opening?

There must be other exits.

*

Ye Huaizhang rushed back before midnight, thinking she would be waiting for him, but when he opened the door, he found she was already asleep.

She still had a smile on her face, and I wondered what she was dreaming about.

He stood by the bed and watched quietly for a while.

That's so strange. How could he live with a woman for so long?

And it seems quite harmonious?

Although she can be a bit sharp-tongued, she's quite fun to be around.

He loosened his tie and slowly unbuttoned it, one button at a time.

After a day of meetings and intense mental work, he was in a tense state. Suddenly, he relaxed, felt very tired, took a shower, and went to bed.

As soon as she lay down on the bed, she turned around and snuggled up to him, her hand naturally resting on his body.

She didn't wake up.

Ye Huaizhang wanted to remove her hand, but after thinking it over, he decided to hold back.

When Ye Baoling woke up, she didn't know what time it was, but it was already bright outside the window.

Just as she was about to check the time, she realized that her left hand was touching his chest.

I don't even know how I unbuttoned it in my sleep...

Her hands are capable of finding food on their own.

The alarm clock didn't go off today. Ye Huaizhang rarely sleeps in on weekends, so she didn't dare wake him.

Just as I was about to pull my hand away, a force pressed it down firmly.

He woke up.

He pulled her into his arms, his hands moving from her waist, one hand up and the other down, gently stroking the calluses he'd developed from gripping the barbell.

She was wearing a bathrobe dress, which was very convenient.

Looking at the bright light outside the window, the phrase "daytime debauchery" flashed through Ye Baoling's mind.

How did I come up with this word?

She quickly tried to distract herself by thinking of something else.

Yes, Grandma Tong is coming over for lunch today, so she needs to talk to her about something beforehand and can't get up too late.

She reminded her, "I asked my mom to invite Grandma Tong over."

"What do you want to ask her out for?"

"Grandma won't listen to us, but she will listen to Tong Po."

"Oh," he replied perfunctorily.

He's different from her; he doesn't want to be distracted.

He wanted to focus on every single second of touch.

Ye Baoling suddenly shuddered and held back a soft sigh.

His hands were very nimble, just as nimble as she was when she learned to pick locks last night.

He kept drawing circles on top, while kneading and pinching her hands with varying pressure. Soon she couldn't take it anymore and grabbed his hand to stop him from moving.

He turned around and opened the drawer, just as he took out the small square he needed, he heard a knock at the door.

Knock knock! Knock knock knock!

Who's so inconsiderate?

Ye Yongqi's voice came from outside the door: "Brother! Sister Ling!"

Ye Baoling: "It's Yongqi."

"Don't move." Ye Huaizhang tucked his wife in, then put on his bathrobe and opened the door a crack. "What is it?"

Ye Yongqi: "Is Sister Ling awake? Mom asked me to come and wake her up."

It must be something related to the Child Granny.

"I'm coming," Ye Baoling replied, quickly getting out of bed.

After closing the door, Ye Huaizhang saw a woman with a flushed face walking towards the dressing room.

He was left standing stubbornly at the door.

Money is important.

He couldn't wait to throw the million-dollar reward she wanted at her right now and pin her down on the bed.

Sauce. Sauce. Stuffed. Stuffed.

Never mind. He endured it.

*

The old woman arrived around 10 o'clock.

Yang Pinxian invited Granny Tong this time so that she could see if Cuizhuxuan was suitable for Ye Huaizhang and Ye Baoling to live in.

If it suits your needs, we'll renovate it so the young couple can live alone.

Yang Pinxian and Old Madam Guan accompanied Granny Tong on a stroll through the Emerald Bamboo Pavilion.

This is a two-story villa that has been built for several decades.

It used to be the building where Grandma Guan's mother-in-law lived in retirement. After her mother-in-law passed away, people came to stay for a while during the renovation of Chengheju, but it has been empty the rest of the time.

After strolling around, they stood on the roof of Cuizhu Pavilion and looked into the distance, where they could see Silver Snake Mountain.

Granny Tong said, "This building has a good view. It can be renovated and is habitable, but it's not suitable for the eldest young master of the Ye family."

Grandma Guan asked curiously, "Why?"

Granny Tong: "This house is located in the southwest corner, which happens to clash with the five elements required by Young Master Ye's destiny. He is more suited to a house in the northeast corner. His current room is located in the northeast corner of Chenghe Residence, which is very suitable for him. Changing places would be bad."

Grandma Guan nodded as if she understood: "Then let's not change it."

There was a gazebo on the rooftop, where the servants had prepared snacks and fruit and sat chatting.

Yang Pinxian had prepared some questions in advance and laid them out one by one.

The kitchen's plumbing and electrical systems have been renovated, and the Kitchen God needs to be repositioned. An auspicious day and time must be chosen.

Which weekend next month would be most suitable for Ye Jinsong and Yang Pinxian to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary?

The tomb of Old Lady Guan's husband is to be rebuilt. Should it be built this year or next year?

...

Towards the end of the conversation, Yang Pinxian asked, "Huaizhang has been sleeping poorly these past few days, and the medicine prescribed by the hospital isn't working. Does Granny Tong have any home remedies to calm him down?"

Old Madam Guan asked in surprise, "Is Huaizhang not sleeping well?"

It seems like I woke up very late one day.

Yang Pinxian: "I noticed that he hadn't been very energetic lately and was eating less, so I asked Baoling. Baoling said he couldn't sleep at night, tossing and turning."

Granny Tong sighed, "A heart ailment needs a heart remedy; medicine is useless."

“But when he came back from his trip to the mainland, he slept well and ate well for those two days, I don’t know why.”

"That's because the North is advantageous to him. The inland is the North, so it's suitable for him to go there. Look at where he caused so much worry and fear this year? In South Africa! Directly south. That place is too harsh for him; he should go there less often in the future."

Speaking of this, Old Madam Guan nodded as if she understood something. "Does Granny Tong mean that investing in the mainland is beneficial to Huaizhang?"

After a moment's thought, Granny Tong smiled and said, "It can't be generalized. Compared to South Africa, the mainland is definitely better. But that doesn't mean the mainland is always profitable while South Africa is always unprofitable. After such a large-scale massacre in South Africa, Young Master Ye will definitely make a lot of money if he goes into the gold and diamond business."

Everyone loves to hear nice words, and Old Madam Guan nodded repeatedly.

Granny Tong continued, "Not every business in the mainland makes money. If it were Young Master Ye, he would lose money on fire-related businesses, but he could make a fortune on water-related businesses."

In the north, Old Lady Guan was intrigued by a business related to water.

"Grandma Tong, there are no outsiders here today. Could you cast a divination for the nation's future?"

Granny Tong laughed and said, "This place is not suitable. You need to bathe and burn incense before the ancestral master to cast a divination. However, the Li family did ask someone to let me cast a divination before."

Old Madam Guan asked in confusion, "The Li family?"

"Yes, they paid someone a large sum of money to have me perform a divination..."

Yang Pinxian asked, "What was the result?"

"That's a perfect hexagram in all six lines, meaning the nation's future will last at least a century."

No wonder the Li family wanted to snatch the Dapeng Port project!

Grandma Guan understood instantly.

Meanwhile, Ye Baoling was playing marbles with Ye Yongqi in the living room on the second floor.

Not long after, Yang Pinxian and the others returned from Cuizhu Pavilion.

Ye Baoling went up to greet her mother-in-law and exchanged a brief glance; she knew then that things were done.

As everyone sat drinking tea, Granny Tong joked, "Grandma, I didn't make a mistake in choosing this granddaughter-in-law for you, did I?"

Grandma Guan took Ye Baoling's hand and smiled, "That's a perfect score. What about Huaizhang?"

Ye Baoling: "He's having a meeting upstairs."

"I'm usually this busy, please don't mind, Granny Tong."

"It's a good thing that young people are busy with their careers."

"Yes, it's a good thing."

It was almost midnight, and as they were preparing to start the banquet, Ye Baoling went upstairs to call Ye Huaizhang.

He had just hung up the phone when he turned to look at her: "Did it work?"

Ye Baoling said confidently, "Just wait for the good news."

"Is my grandma so easy to fool?"

This is a targeted scam! A "pig butchering" scam.

Even the smartest person has to be able to take the bait.

She provided the brains, and Yang Pinxian was responsible for execution; their collaboration was perfect.

"My scheme is a series of interconnected steps, you won't understand it. All you need to do is prepare the checks. Come on, let's eat."

The second and fourth sons' families didn't eat lunch at Chengheju today; they live in another building and usually eat separately.

So, besides the guest, Granny Tong, the only people at the table were Granny Guan, Ye Jinsong's family, and Ye Jinliu.

After finishing their meal and seeing off Granny Tong, Old Madam Guan called Ye Jinsong and Ye Huaizhang over.

The three generations of the family chatted for a whole afternoon. Ye Yongqi overheard some of their conversation and came to tell Ye Baoling, "They were talking about investing in Dapeng Port. My eldest brother seems to be in a very good mood."

That means it's done.

Ye Baoling didn't wait for news at home; she went shopping with Ye Yongqi.

Buy beautiful clothes, all kinds of shoes, and luxury brand bags.

Then I swiped Ye Huaizhang's card, and my feelings can be summed up in four words: I was incredibly happy!

It feels so good to spend money.

After shopping and spending her money, she didn't go home. Instead, she made an appointment with Liu Haonan to discuss the next investment.

Spending money is fun, but making money is more important.

*

The place to eat was a roadside food stall near Liu Haonan's house, and he was treating everyone today.

The two arrived early, and there weren't many customers in the shop yet, so they chose a corner to sit down.

"I'd like a serving of water spinach with shrimp paste, a serving of stir-fried beef noodles, and you can order the rest."

Liu Haonan ordered two or three more dishes. "The food at this street stall has a really good wok hei (wok aroma), the chef is very skilled. It gets packed later, so this time is just right. Want some beer?"

"Yes, you can." She can drink alcohol.

Liu Haonan went and got two bottles of beer and two glasses.

The original script only briefly described Liu Haonan, saying that he helped the male lead make money during the stock market crash, and nothing else about his background.

Ye Baoling asked him, "Brother Nan, wasn't your job at the securities company quite good? Why did you end up doing such a boring job at Ye Qingtang?"

Liu Haonan poured her a beer: "I used to work at Yingbao Securities."

Yingbao was the securities company owned by Lü Tianyou. She remembered.

“A few years ago, my wife got sick and needed a lot of money. I had no choice but to take the blame for my boss. I was fired and put on the industry blacklist. My boss was still loyal. He had connections and helped me find a job at Ye Qingtang that I could support my family.”

Ye Baoling understood.

Ye Qingtang really is a hub for people with connections.

How is your wife feeling now? Is she feeling better?

"It's alright. Don't get angry or worry too much. I made some money this time and immediately hired a Filipino maid for her so she won't have to work so hard in the future." Liu Haonan raised his wine glass and gently clinked it with Ye Baoling's. He took a big gulp first.

This is as a way of thanking her for recognizing and supporting me.

Because there were few customers, the food was served quickly, and the two chatted while eating.

Ye Baoling: "I studied the stock code you recommended last time carefully. There's a company called Haihua Construction. Why did you recommend this stock?"

Liu Haonan: "Haihua has been performing well recently. Gangtong Industrial is its major shareholder. For a long time, Gangtong has given Haihua any construction-related business. Recently, if Gangtong Industrial has acquired the new port in the western part of Hong Kong and the Dapeng Port in the mainland, then Haihua Construction will definitely be the one to reap the biggest rewards. If the Li family acquires it, then another construction company will be the biggest beneficiary."

Ye Baoling, holding a toothpick, picked at the meat of the stir-fried snails with chili: "I've done some research on Haihua Construction. Its market value is only one-tenth of that of Gangtong Industrial. If we want to boost it, wouldn't it be easier?"

"Yes, we currently have 27 million in hand. If we want to gamble that Gangtong Industrial can take over Dapeng Port, then we can choose to become a major speculative investor."

How do I operate it?

Liu Haonan picked up a wine glass and a teacup to illustrate his point, “We need multiple accounts to operate in coordination, and I will handle that. We will first use multiple accounts to build positions, gradually buying in. Then, when the major shareholders slowly raise the stock price, we will cooperate with them to push the price up. Once Gangtong Industrial releases positive news, we will sell all our shares at once. We will not care whether the stock price goes up or down after that; we will only make the money within our plan.”

Ye Baoling thought this was a good idea, "Okay, let's go with your plan."

"I'll take Monday off to start implementing the plan."

It would be very inconvenient for Liu Haonan to continue working, so Ye Baoling suggested, "You might as well just quit."

"I want to quit my job, but my wife disagrees. She doesn't feel secure without a stable job."

Ye Baoling understood that relying solely on commissions was indeed insecure, so she asked, "How much is your monthly salary at Ye Qingtang?"

"My salary is level 7, which is 4,500 yuan after taxes. It's not the best, but it's not the worst either."

Ye Baoling: "Then I'll pay you a salary every month, and you can focus on helping me with investments. I've thought it through. We'll rent an office near Lihua Securities, register an investment company, and hire employees. You'll be our company's first employee."

If it were anyone else, Liu Haonan wouldn't have been confident in persuading his wife.

But the boss in front of him had just made over 20 million yuan. Her surname was Ye. What if, as he had guessed, she was the illegitimate daughter of an important figure in the Ye family?

Sometimes, choice is more important than effort.

Following the right person can make all the difference.

“Then I’ll take a week off next week. I’ll take care of renting an office and registering the company. Once that’s done, I’ll resign.” Liu Haonan is usually a man of few words, but he is very reliable.

Ye Baoling, while eating a snail, said, "I'll have Yulan go and help you."

"Can."

*

When she got home, Ye Baoling went to the study to look for Ye Huaizhang, but he wasn't there.

There was no one in the bedroom.

The maid just said the young master was upstairs, where did he go?

After taking a shower and coming out of the bathroom, I found that Ye Huaizhang had returned sometime earlier and was lying on the beanbag chair in the dressing room reading a book.

"What happened? Did the old lady agree to invest in Dapeng Port?" she asked.

Ye Huaizhang didn't look up: "I'll write you a check tomorrow."

yeah! ! !

Seeing that he didn't look up, Ye Baoling kicked his foot in dissatisfaction: "Look up and talk to me."

He did indeed raise his head.

He must have just finished showering; the way he looked up was kind of cute.

Ye Baoling was still thinking about her money: "I used the supplementary card you gave me today, spending 80,000 yuan of your money. Just deduct that 80,000 yuan and give me 920,000 yuan. Thank you."

Even between husband and wife, accounts should be kept clear.

Am I that stingy?

"If you insist on giving me a million, I won't mind." She smiled so broadly her eyes crinkled.

It's really beautiful.

Ye Baoling stepped forward, wanting to find out, "When are you going back to the mainland to sign the contract?"

Ye Huaizhang truthfully stated, "We will sign the agreement with the Shenzhen government in mid-August. However, before the signing, they will arrange for a television interview, and the news is expected to be announced to the public in early August."

It's perfect; we have more than half a month to build our positions.

He closed the book in his hand. "Do you want to go back to the mainland for a trip? The environment there isn't very good. There's infrastructure construction everywhere, it's dusty, and the roads are hard to walk on, but there's a lot of delicious food."

She wanted to go back and visit.

But not with him, she laughed and said, "Forget it. It's too conspicuous, lest my grandpa and the others find out."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Baoling suddenly noticed that what he was holding in his hand was actually the pillow book that her grandmother had given her.

It was originally hidden in the corner of the bookshelf.

He actually found out.

LOL!

Ye Baoling pretended not to see and quickly left the dressing room.

I watched TV in bed for a while, then turned off the lights at 11 pm to go to sleep. Just as I lay down, I heard him say, "Is that old book yours?"

Ye Baoling couldn't lie, so she just whispered, "Grandma gave it to me."

After a while, with no movement beside her, Ye Baoling closed her eyes, feeling slightly tired, and lay down on her side.

As soon as I turned around, a hand landed on my waist.

“Try the one on page two tonight,” he said.

Which page is the second one?

Her mind raced, searching for the best approach.

Then, in the next instant, she remembered, because he was right behind her, holding her tightly.

The image of a black-and-white traditional Chinese painting with smooth and simple lines flashed through my mind.

He probed the core point from behind, circling back and forth, until it was thoroughly soaked, before opening the drawer and taking out the small square one.

Nighttime is better, there's no knocking to disturb you.

Soon, fully equipped and ready to go, they squeezed in smoothly. It was packed full, without a single gap.

Full, crowded, and comfortable.

Then it was like rowing a boat in the rain, the oars moving rhythmically and quickly, the rain pouring down, soaking us to the bone.

She tried hard to suppress her breathing, managing to do so at first, but then she completely forgot what breathing was.

First it was light rain, then moderate rain, and finally a downpour.

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Author's Note: Little Quadrilateral: Even if it rains heavily, it's okay, I have a big heart [winking emoji]