Chapter 65 Four people spent an afternoon looking at houses…
The four of them had spent the afternoon looking at houses, and now they were both tired and hungry. When they arrived at the barbecue restaurant, they started ordering.
Xia Kexin: "Eat meat, eat meat!"
Shen Yunxi said, "Can Can, is it making money from acting or doing business? 1.3 million, you just bought it without even blinking. That's money, it's not just a string of numbers!"
Jiang Can: "At my current level of fame, my acting fees aren't high, so I might as well go into business."
They ordered a total of forty skewers of lamb, as well as some grilled enoki mushrooms, grilled green beans, and other vegetables. Jiang Can also added spicy crayfish, stir-fried razor clams, and smashed cucumber. For drinks, they ordered orange juice.
Xia Kexin held up her orange juice: "I want to be a rich woman too!"
Shen Yunxi: "I want to be a rich woman too!"
Lu Man: "I want to be a rich woman too!"
Jiang Can: "Let's become rich together, let's get rich quick."
It's done.
Lu Man: "Honestly, if my family has money, we can buy an apartment, even a small one. Housing prices in Beijing will only keep rising! After graduation, I'll definitely stay in Beijing. Housing prices will only be much higher then."
Xia Kexin: "Miss Lu, it's not that I don't want to buy it, it's that I don't have any money in my pocket."
Shen Yunxi: "I'll go back and ask my mom."
Jiang Can thought it made a lot of sense. Since the reform and opening up, the country has developed rapidly, and housing prices have risen again and again. We need to hoard land! We can build factories in the future, and if we are lucky enough to get demolished and relocated, that would be even better.
Filming and doing business are not as lucrative as land expropriation.
There were a lot of people around, so the food was served a bit slowly. They waited for quite a while before a large plate of lamb skewers was brought out by the waiter. The lamb skewers were grilled until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and then sprinkled with a layer of barbecue seasoning, making them look especially delicious.
Jiang Can took a skewer, took a bite, and found it fragrant with a slightly gamey taste. Paired with natural chili powder, it was especially delicious. The lamb was grilled to a crispy perfection and not greasy at all.
Jiang Can ate several skewers in a row, and tried other things, especially the shiitake mushrooms, which were grilled with garlic sauce and tasted delicious.
The crayfish and razor clams were very fresh, especially the instant noodles inside the crayfish, which were soaked in the broth, making them both numbing and spicy, with a strong and intense flavor.
Jiang Can loves spicy food, and she especially enjoys it.
When they were almost finished eating, Jiang Can ordered another twenty skewers of lamb and a pound and a half of spicy crayfish, plus two servings of noodles, to take back to Wen Lan and Xi Jiawen.
When Jiang Can went to pay the bill, he discovered that their table had already paid.
Lu Man: "It wasn't me! I want to eat Can Can today."
Xia Kexin and Shen Junxi also shook their heads.
The waiter pointed to a table not far away and said, "It's that gentleman. He said you all know him."
Jiang Can and the others looked over, and a young man in a white shirt raised his glass to them.
His classmates joined in the commotion, "Hey classmate, let's get to know each other!"
I've never seen it before, and I don't know it.
Lu Man took the hundred yuan that Jiang Can handed her and stuffed it into the waiter's hand: "Do we need someone else to serve us a meal? Hurry up and settle the bill."
The waiter could only take the money and give Jiang Can change.
Jiang Can carried the packed food, and the four of them left the restaurant.
The young man frowned and stepped forward to catch up: "Excuse me, you look familiar. Have we met somewhere before? I'm Wang Qi from the School of Physical Education. Let's get acquainted. I'll treat you to karaoke or a movie."
Jiang Can: "Thank you. I brought food for my roommate, but it's getting cold, and I'm in a hurry to get back."
Wang Qi's roommates also went out. They were all from the sports academy and were all very tall. They laughed and teased, "We'll pack again when we get back. There are a few new movies that have just been released and they're really good."
Lu Man frowned: "Make way, we need to get back to school!" She pushed Wang Qi aside and left.
Once they were a distance away, Xia Kexin whispered, "That scared me! Their abs look so greasy."
Shen Yunxi: "Exactly!"
Lu Man: "We don't need to worry about the cost of a meal! Pshaw. Let's go, let's spend some money. I'll take you to buy skincare products, one for each of you, and I'll give it to you as a gift!"
Shen Yunxi wanted to say that she didn't lack skincare products either, but when she saw that Jiang Can was choosing them, she happily chose one as well.
My roommate gave it to me; it's different.
Xia Kexin picked out a bottle of whitening face mask: "I'm so happy."
Because they had brought food for Wenlan and Xijiawen, they quickly sold it all and went back to school. The food was still warm when they got to their dormitory.
Just then, Xi Jiawen came back from the English Corner, carrying two jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes) in her hand and reciting a short English passage.
Shen Yunxi: "Jiawen, you like English so much, why didn't you major in English?"
Xi Jiawen: "I love Chinese! It's a hobby." Actually, she used to have poor spoken English and was ridiculed by her classmates, but she practiced English a lot and now she loves it.
When they arrived at the dormitory, Wenlan was still playing on the computer, and the lights weren't even on.
Xia Kexin turned on the light, and Wen Lan stood up, twisting her neck and waist: "What delicious food did you bring? I'm so hungry."
Jiang Can handed over the takeout food, saying, "I just ordered it when I came back, it's still hot."
Wen Lan exclaimed, "How thoughtful!" and blew kisses to Jiang Can and the others.
Xi Jiawen: "Thank you!"
Wenlan and Xi Jiawen ate barbecue and crayfish with jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes). When they were too full to eat any more jianbing guozi, they finished it off, adhering to the principle of not wasting food.
Then Lu Man gave me a whitening face mask.
After military training, everyone got several shades darker and needed skin whitening treatments.
After everyone washed up, they put on face masks. Wenlan didn't want to put one on because she was coding, but Luman dragged her to wash her face and put a face mask on her too.
Lu Man: "Your skin is too rough. A girl shouldn't be so particular."
Wenlan: ...Alright, wearing a face mask won't affect my coding.
Xi Jiawen: "How's your house hunting going? How much are the houses in Beijing?"
Lu Man waved the keys in her hand: "Two thousand eighty per square meter, already bought!"
Xi Jiawen: "Wow!"
Lu Man pointed at Jiang Can, who was making a phone call on the balcony, and said, "Can Can is the real tycoon. She's a self-made millionaire!"
Xia Kexin: "Yes!"
Jiang Can was on the balcony making a phone call with a face mask on. She called twice but no one answered. She then called Xu Rao and told her about her plan to open a branch in Flaming Mountain.
Xu Rao also decisively said, "Open!"
After chatting for more than half an hour, we finally settled the matter.
My roommates are playing a poetry relay game, and the two who lose will have to buy breakfast tomorrow morning.
Why is it for two people? It's too pitiful for one person to get up early to buy food.
Jiang Can also joined.
Shen Yunxi and Lu Man have been cramming on poetry lately and have made significant progress, but they are still at the bottom of the class. Tomorrow's breakfast will be their responsibility.
Lu Man: "Wen Lan, don't you play on the computer all day? How come you're so good at classical poetry?"
Wen Lan: "There's no way around it, my foundation is just too solid."
Around 11 p.m., everyone got sleepy and turned off the lights to go to sleep.
Just as Jiang Can was about to call Shen Lang again, his cell phone rang; it was Shen Lang's number.
Jiang Can quickly answered the call.
Shen Lang: "Come to the balcony."
Jiang Can's heart skipped a beat. She quickly got out of bed and went to the balcony. Leaning on the railing, she looked down and exclaimed in surprise, "Ah Lang!"
Shen Lang stood downstairs and waved to Jiang Can. Jiang Can: "Ah, why didn't you call sooner! The dorm is locked! Wait for me, I'll change my clothes and climb out from the second floor." She hung up the phone and went inside to change.
Lu Man: "Your husband is here?" She climbed down from the top bunk, put on her clothes, ran to the balcony, looked down, and then shouted, "Brother-in-law, over here!"
Jiang Can: "Who are you calling brother-in-law? If we're talking about age, he should be the brother-in-law."
Kexin and the others also put on their clothes and ran over to see, calling out to Shen Lang as their brother-in-law.
Jiang Can: Okay.
Shen Lang looked up and waved to Lu Man and the others.
Lu Man: "My God, he's even more handsome than the school's heartthrob! No wonder Jiang Can got married so young."
Shen Yunxi: "And eight-pack abs!"
Xia Kexin: "Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!"
Jiang Can changed his clothes and stood by the balcony. "A Lang, come over here and help me."
She went downstairs to the balcony of the second-floor water room, intending to climb out from there.
Lu Man: "Hey, hey, don't do that! It's too dangerous. If you give the dorm supervisor some treats, she might open the door for you."
Xia Kexin tugged at Jiang Can's clothes, "That's right!"
Jiang Can: "It's okay, it's not that high, A Lang can catch me."
Shen Lang stood below and saw Jiang Can jump down. He stretched out his arms and wrapped them around Jiang Can's waist, catching her steadily. He touched her cheek and put her down.
Xia Kexin: "Holy crap!"
Shen Yunxi: "Holy crap!"
Lu Man: "Holy crap!"
Xi Jiawen and Wen Lan both exclaimed "Holy crap!"
Otherwise, it would seem like you're not fitting in.
Jiang Can waved to Lu Man and the others, "Go back now, bye-bye~" and happily walked away with Shen Lang.
Jiang Can, arm in arm with Shen Lang, asked, "Why are you here?"
Her voice was particularly cheerful. She didn't feel that she missed Shen Lang that much, but the moment she saw him, she was especially happy.
Shen Lang: "I miss you."
They walked past the dormitory building onto a quiet path lined with towering trees, far enough away and quiet enough.
Shen Lang stopped, hooked Jiang Can's chin, and kissed her lips, tender yet passionate.
Jiang Can reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, feeling breathless from his kiss. Her heart was pounding, and her legs were so weak she could barely stand. She relied entirely on Shen Lang to hold her. Shen Lang carried her to a bench by the river and lowered his head to kiss her forehead.
Jiang Can leaned against his chest, the sound of his heartbeat filling her ears, equally rapid.
Shen Lang kissed her eyes, then his kiss landed on her lips. This time, his kiss was particularly intense, and Jiang Can couldn't resist it at all. Tears welled up in her eyes. Shen Lang kissed away her tears, licked her earlobe, and chuckled, "It's wet."
Jiang Can's cheeks flushed red, she froze, and her voice trembled with tears, "Let go."
It wasn't tears that made it wet.
Shen Lang did not let go. Jiang Can tried to stand up from his arms, but she was limp and had no strength at all.
She was wearing a skirt, which made things easier for Shen Lang. It was a bit chilly at night, and the wind blew, lifting up a section of her skirt, making it especially cool.
Under the dim shade of the trees, the surroundings were exceptionally quiet, with only the chirping of insects. Her senses were heightened, as if layer upon layer of waves were completely engulfing her.
She was trembling all over, biting her lip, refusing to make a sound, terrified to the extreme, and also stimulated to the extreme.
After an unknown amount of time, Shen Lang withdrew his hand and brought his wet fingers to his lips. "Sweet."
Jiang Can sobbed softly, tears welling up uncontrollably, "Don't do this again next time."
He patted her back, coaxing her, "I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. I'll listen to you next time." He kissed away her tears, "Baby, don't cry, okay?"
Jiang Can buried her whole body in his arms, feeling somewhat aggrieved.
Shen Lang coaxed her and told her about recent events.
Their department was sent to the army for field training, and they couldn't sleep well at night. They had to get up when they heard the whistle, and if they got up late, the whole dormitory would be punished.
Everyone sleeps in their clothes, without touching the blankets, so as not to mess up the bed or take too long to get dressed.
After training for so long, are your abs different now? What do they feel like to touch?
Jiang Can's small hand touched Shen Lang's shapely waist, which had no excess fat and felt very soft to the touch, and then gradually moved upwards.
Shen Lang grunted and pressed down on her hand. "Can Can." His eyes grew even more intense.
Jiang Can snapped out of his daze and withdrew his hand as if he had been burned.
Shen Lang took a breath and started talking about Chaomei Textile Factory again. Now the factory has expanded and bought up all the surrounding land. He said with a smile, "Many people think that the area will be demolished, so they secretly follow suit and buy land to build houses and factories. They say that I knew inside information in advance that there would be demolition, so I bought a lot of land."
Jiang Can couldn't help but laugh, and when she heard Shen Lang's stomach rumble, she laughed even more unrestrainedly, "Didn't you eat?"
Shen Lang: "After the last class, I went to the airport without eating."
His eyes were so full of affection that Jiang Can couldn't resist them. "Let's eat first."
As Jiang Can passed by Times Mansion, he pointed to a shop and said, "I bought a house this afternoon. This one, and I also have a commercial apartment on the first floor, fully furnished."
Shen Lang: "Can Can, you're amazing! Buying a house here is definitely a sure win!"
Jiang Can couldn't help but smile. "We'll have someone clean it up and air it out tomorrow, so we'll have a place to stay next time you come."
Shen Lang: "Okay."
It was already past 11 o'clock, and only the barbecue restaurant was still open. However, the chef had finished get off work and was no longer cooking, so we could only order barbecue.
Jiang Can borrowed the kitchen to make a hot and sour egg soup, served Shen Lang a large bowl, and gave the rest to the barbecue chef and the waiters.
It's so late, some hot soup would be much more comforting.
After finishing his meal, Shen Lang took out some chewing gum from his pocket and popped it into his mouth. "Do you want some?"
Jiang Can nodded and ate two peach-flavored ones, which were sweet.
Shen Lang and Jiang Can found a four-star hotel nearby, and Shen Lang went to the front desk to check in.
Jiang Can rested her chin on her hand on the sofa, pinching the puppy doll on her schoolbag. It looked similar to Hu Zi, but not as cute. She tugged at the doll's whiskers and accidentally pulled one off.
Jiang Can: !!!
Get rid of your beard quickly.
Shen Lang took the room card, put his arm around Jiang Can's shoulder, and led her into the elevator. When the elevator reached the sixth floor, they found room 608, swiped the room card, and entered the room.
As soon as the door closed, Shen Lang pinned Jiang Can against it, kissed her lips, and gripped her waist with his hands, slowly moving upwards.
A peach-flavored kiss, so sweet.
Shen Lang carried Jiang Can into the bathroom, saying, "Take a shower with me."
There was a very large full-length mirror in the bathroom, and people took off their clothes one by one in front of it.
Shen Lang especially liked it, pressing her against the mirror so that Jiang Can could see just how beautiful she was in the mirror.
Jiang Can closed his eyes, unable to see anything.
The sound of rushing water, accompanied by her voice, was like the most beautiful melody in the world, exquisitely beautiful.
She's sweet everywhere, and Shen Lang can never get enough of her.
The sound stopped abruptly, followed by a loud knocking on the door.
Shen Lang kissed Jiang Can's lips, wrapped her in a bath towel, and took her out of the bathroom, placing her on the bed.
Jiang Can pulled the blanket over her head, her cheeks flushed red. Where did he get his tricks? The more she thought about it, the more she felt...unable to bear it, and she couldn't help but tighten her legs.
Shen Lang grabbed his clothes and put them on. The knocking on the door became louder. He walked to the door and opened it, when a policeman tried to rush in. "Police, anti-prostitution operation, hands up!"
Shen Lang was faster than the police, grabbing the officer who was about to rush in and blocking him from going in.
The other two police officers immediately drew their guns and pointed them at Shen Lang, threatening, "Stop!"
Shen Lang didn't care about the gun pointed at him: "My wife is inside, wait a minute. Can Can, come out." He pointed to the backpack by the door: "There's a marriage certificate, a household registration book, and a student ID in there. We're legal."
Both police officers pointed their guns at him, becoming even more vigilant.
Shen Lang raised his hand. "You can't go in through this door now." He released the police officer who was holding him.
The policeman, enduring the excruciating pain in his wrist, picked up the backpack from the ground and found that it indeed contained a number of identification documents, the first of which was the student ID.
Henan Provincial Public Security University?
Once opened, the photo on it is of the man in front of you.
He asked, "Your name is Shen Lang? From the Public Security University? What are you doing here?"
No wonder he's so skilled. The other two are his household registration book and marriage certificate, and the photo on the marriage certificate is also him.
Shen Lang said helplessly, "Looking for my wife."
The other two policemen still didn't put their guns away and kept them pointed at him.
Jiang Can heard the commotion outside and was stunned for a moment. A crackdown on prostitution? ??? She didn't care about anything else and quickly put on her clothes. Her clothes were a little wet from the water, so she wrapped a bath towel around herself and walked out barefoot.
The shoes are in the bathroom.
The police officer looked at Jiang Can and checked the photo against it. "Your name is Jiang Can? An actor?"
Jiang Can's cheeks turned bright red. "Yes."
Shen Lang turned sideways to block Jiang Can's view, thus also blocking the view of others. "Is this a routine check?"
The other two police officers put away their guns, saying, "Someone reported that this place is involved in prostitution."
Several people were squatting at the door with their heads in their hands. There was indeed yellow, and it was a mess. Shen Lang and Jiang Can were just unlucky.
The police checked the inner room again and left the room after confirming that no one else was there.
Shen Lang closed the door, picked up Jiang Can, and sat her on the bed. He then wet a towel and wiped Jiang Can's feet.
Jiang Can threw herself into Shen Lang's arms, "How embarrassing! Luckily, I don't know him."
Shen Lang put his arm around her, his hand stroking her waist. "Yes, it's a good thing we don't know each other."
A moment later, Jiang Can couldn't help but glare at Shen Lang, "Even in this situation, you still have all sorts of crazy ideas!"
Shen Lang pinned her to the bed, kissed her neck, and turned off the light.
The room was plunged into darkness. With her eyes unable to see, her hearing became even more acute. She could clearly hear the sounds coming from the corridor and the increasingly heavy breathing of the two people.
Her heart was beating exceptionally fast.
At first, she was able to control her voice, but later she bit her clothes to prevent the sound from escaping.
Shen Lang reached out and pried open her lips and teeth, preventing her from biting his clothes. He loved her restrained manner; it was incredibly cute, and her soft voice carried a fatal allure.
After a long while, complete silence fell outside. The police left with their men, and the sirens of the police cars downstairs gradually faded into the distance...
The room became even hotter, and Jiang Can almost fainted from the heat.
Finally, it was over. Jiang Can was panting softly, her body covered in sweat. Shen Lang carried her to take a shower, washing away all the sweat.
After taking a shower, Shen Lang pulled out the bath towel from the bed. It was wet, but thankfully it hadn't seeped onto the bed.
Jiang Can's cheeks flushed, and she turned her head away, unwilling to look at the bath towel.
I was wearing a mask, and there was water on it...
Shen Lang hugged Jiang Can and kissed her forehead: "Go to sleep."
It was already 3:30 a.m. Jiang Can fell asleep almost as soon as she closed her eyes. Shen Lang carefully let go of her, took the wet towel to the bathroom, and washed it clean.
They rubbed their clothes clean and hung them up to dry, otherwise they would have nothing to wear.
The next day, Shen Lang woke up early and looked at Jiang Can beside him. He didn't know when Jiang Can had kicked off the blanket. He saw this beautiful sight so early in the morning. He took a breath and couldn't help but pinch him a couple of times.
It was soft and cool.
Jiang Can seemed to feel the warmth and snuggled into his arms.
With the beauty in his arms, Shen Lang couldn't bear to do anything. They had been playing around until after 3 a.m. yesterday, and it wasn't even 6 a.m. yet. He kissed Jiang Can and held her as they continued to sleep.
Jiang Can was too tired and slept until after ten o'clock. When she opened her eyes, she met Shen Lang.
Shen Lang said in a hoarse voice, "Good morning."
I'm reluctant to leave at 6 PM, but I'm willing to leave at 10 PM.
After getting dressed and washing up, the two went downstairs, checked out, and left the hotel.
Jiang Can overslept this morning and is now very hungry, so she'll eat first.
I need to get the apartment in Times Square ready this afternoon; I'll be staying at my own place tonight!
We hired a housekeeping company to clean the house, and also bought and installed all the appliances, most importantly the bedding.
I bought two sets to use temporarily.
I also bought a few more outfits and a few sets of not-so-proper pajamas at the mall.
I'll throw the four-piece bedding set into the washing machine to wash it first, and use the other set as a temporary solution.
After a busy afternoon, the housekeeping company left, and the house was finally habitable.
Shen Lang soaked the pajamas in a basin, washed them, and hung them out to dry in the room. He even used a fan to blow on them, which Jiang Can found unbearable to look at!
After Shen Lang finished his work, he suggested, "Shall we go to Huada University for dinner?"
Jiang Can: "It's a long walk. Let's cook noodles later."
Shen Lang: "I'll carry you back. I want to try the food at Huada University. Which restaurant is the best?" His wife is so outstanding and beautiful, how could she not have suitors? He has to go and wander around a bit.
Jiang Can: "Okay."
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