Her fingers subconsciously felt the firm outline of the check through the silky fabric of her nightgown, and a sense of peace and stability quietly spread. No matter how many emotions she had, they seemed insignificant in the face of this huge material security. She pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and finally nodded, her stubborn pride completely smoothed by reality.
"My father... all the liquid funds on his factory's books aren't worth as much as this piece of paper. He always had to worry about a bad market... Now everything's fine... at least my family and I don't have to worry about tomorrow anymore."
They both fell silent. The only sound in the room was the distant hum of the city outside the window, and a silent yet profoundly real sense of contentment. It was a peace of mind they had never known, having grown up in insecurity and material deprivation.
A slight rustling sound on the bed broke the silence in the room.
First, Yu Qixia sat up abruptly, a hangover giving her a splitting headache. Her eyes were dazed for a moment before she focused on the room's opulent furnishings. Fragments of last night's memories flooded into her mind: the lavish dinner, the extravagant treats worth two million... and then what?
She immediately looked down to check herself. Her clothes were intact, and she didn't feel any of the pain or discomfort she'd imagined. The erotic scene of nakedness and openness hadn't occurred.
Looking over to the side, she saw that both Zhu Lingling and Lu Ruirong were already dressed neatly. One was sitting by the window looking at the scenery, while the other was leisurely fixing her hair in front of the dressing table. The blush on her face had not faded yet, and there was a lazy and lustful look between her eyebrows. It was a moist luster that she had never seen before.
A thought instantly struck Yu Qixia—they'd succeeded! Only she! This self-proclaimed ambitious girl from Kowloon Walled City, desperate to cling to Xiao Linsheng, had actually passed out drunk at the crucial moment, missing out on this fateful "feast"!
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