Daqi nodded and said, "This house is yours?"
Chunlan: "Yes, it was purchased for me in one go with special permission from Principal Chen and Principal Sun."
Daqi noticed two thick photo albums on her bedside table. Having nothing else to do, he picked them up and opened them. The photos inside were of Ma Chunlan and various leaders on trips to Europe, South America, North America, Australia, and other places.
While enjoying his massage, Daqi asked Ma Chunlan who this person was and who that person was. Ma Chunlan answered him one by one. He said, "Lannu, have you served all these leaders?"
Ma Chunlan shook her head and said, "I've served more than a dozen leaders. Many of them were just for taking photos together. Master, actually, I'm just a person caught in the web of power, with no choice in the matter! Maybe some people will look down on me, but I don't think it matters. Who told those leaders to like me?"
Daqi said, "I won't pursue your past. But..."
Ma Chunlan immediately replied, "I know, from now on I will only serve you. You are my only master!"
Daqi nodded and said, "Yes, that's good. In that sense, I'm the same as Principal Sun. I won't allow my woman to have other men."
Ma Chunlan said softly, "Sir, if I were to say something I shouldn't, I wonder if you would be angry?"
Daqi said, "Speak, and I will forgive you!"
Ma Chunlan said, "Sir, you are even more domineering than Principal Sun. He is just a bandit, while you are a tyrant, you are simply the reincarnation of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Chu!"
Daqi laughed heartily after hearing this and said, "Lannu, well said. I am a tyrant, a tyrant who rules over you, you little slut! I may be a bit domineering in front of you."
Ma Chunlan smiled and said, "But for some reason, I just like your domineering nature, Master. Unlike Sun Changfa, who outwardly demands my loyalty, yet he also sends me to accompany provincial leaders. Sigh, my life was really tough back then..."
Daqi said, "Oh, you've even accompanied provincial leaders?"
Ma Chunlan nodded and said, "I dare not hide anything from you, Master. I've accompanied two or three vice governors and the organization minister from the province. Sun Changfa made me go there, and I had no choice!"
Daqi asked Ma Chunlan to give a detailed account of her time with the provincial leaders, which she provided. After listening, Daqi said, "I have no interest in officials, and I can't afford to offend them. Don't mention them again." Ma Chunlan nodded in agreement. He continued flipping through her photo album, and suddenly one photo caught his eye.
This is a photo of two people. There are two women in the photo, one is Ma Chunlan, and the other is a policewoman that Daqi doesn't recognize. Why was Daqi attracted to this photo? Because the policewoman in the photo is very beautiful.
The policewoman possessed a pair of captivating almond-shaped eyes, seemingly bewitching, with delicately arched eyebrows, a straight and elegant nose, and two cherry-red, moist lips. Even more astonishing was that, despite being in her police uniform, her graceful figure was still clearly displayed. She smiled in the photo, making Daqi's heart itch. He felt this policewoman had a similar charm to Qiwen, though they were different types of beauties. Daqi suddenly realized that Qiwen was also a former police officer; no wonder their expressions were somewhat similar.
Daqi asked, "Lannu, who is this woman?"
Ma Chunlan looked at the photo and said, "My sister."
Daqi: "Your sister, your own sister?"
Ma Chunlan nodded and said, "She's several years younger than me. My parents originally wanted to have a younger brother, but they had a daughter instead. She graduated from the Public Security University last year and works in the household registration department of the Municipal Public Security Bureau."
Daqi: "You have such a beautiful younger sister?"
Ma Chunlan smiled and said, "She studied very well, and after graduating from university, she passed the civil service exam. Her family didn't pull any strings for her."
Daqi nodded and said, "You're quite capable! What's the little girl's name?"
Ma Chunlan said, "Her name is Ma Tingfang, and she's probably two years younger than you."
Daqi said, "I was born in 1979."
Ma Chunlan: "She was born in 1981."
Daqi asked, "Are you married?"
Ma Chunlan shook her head and said, "Countless people pursued her, even the son of the provincial party secretary, but she just didn't like them. My sister and I are completely different people. She is extremely aloof, ridiculously so. She has never been in a relationship since she was a child."
Daqi: "What a beautiful policewoman! My first wife, Qiwen, is the goddaughter of the provincial public security bureau chief, and my father-in-law is the director of the Ping'an County Public Security Bureau. I never imagined your sister was also a police officer. Haha, we have quite a connection!"
Ma Chunlan said, "Really? In that case, maybe you can help my sister out."
Daqi: "Help me my ass, I have no feelings for the police. Ever since a good friend of mine who worked at the Public Security Bureau passed away, I haven't dealt with the police at all. Of course, I know my wife often visits her godfather and godmother, and that director treats my wife like his own daughter. My mother-in-law also often visits the director. Sigh, they lost their son in their later years, it must have been very painful for them."
Ma Chunlan said, "Oh, I heard my Principal Chen mention that the Director's son is named Ding Jian, right?"
Daqi nodded and said, "Yes, my good friend, my good buddy, my good brother, has been dead for a long time."
Ma Chunlan: "Hey, the public security system is really complicated. My sister doesn't like to ask for favors or curry favor with leaders. I think she'll always be stuck as a low-level clerk in the household registration department. I've tried to persuade her several times to accept the son of the provincial party secretary, but she just won't. If it were me, I would have been the head of the household registration department long ago."
Daqi laughed loudly, "You little slut, who doesn't know you're shameless? You seem unhappy that your sister isn't shameless!"
Ma Chunlan: "Sir, I'm unhappy. I wish my sister were a high-ranking official or had a powerful backer. That way, she could live a glamorous, easy, and happy life. Actually, I know my backers are all unreliable. Principal Chen and Sun Changfa are just playing with me. Women eventually have to get married. My sister has the opportunity to marry into the provincial party secretary's family, why doesn't she go? I don't understand, it's really frustrating. Sir, there's something I need to tell you."
Daqi: "Speak, what is it?"
Ma Chunlan: "Master, I can be humble and subservient in front of you, Han Meng, and Xiao Ying, and I am willing to be your slave. But please, my sister must not find out. It would be bad if she found out. If she tells my parents, I would not be able to explain myself."
Daqi said, "You're the older sister, and she's the younger sister. How can she possibly control you? Don't worry, we'll make sure you look good in front of others and won't embarrass you at all."
Ma Chunlan said gratefully, "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master! That's exactly what I wanted to hear!"
Daqi: "After you go to serve Xiaoying's mother, what are your plans for this place?"
Ma Chunlan: "Let's rent it out. We can collect a lot of rent every month. But there's one problem: my sister often comes over to visit. If I stay at Han Meng's place, how am I supposed to explain it to her?"
Daqi: "How about this, let Han Meng and Xiao Ying move in with you, and Han Meng can rent out her place. She's not used to living alone. That way, the three of you can be together, and Xiao Ying's mother can live with you too. And your sister won't find out anything, since you're still here. She can come if she wants. I think your house is quite big, three bedrooms and a living room, enough for everyone."
Ma Chunlan: "Alright, Master, I'll listen to you."
Daqi chuckled and said, "Alright, let's do it this way. This way, I can look after all three of you at the same time."
After Chunlan finished massaging Daqi, she said to him, "Master, stay here tonight, let me serve you well!" Daqi hugged her and said, "Lannu, you're quite good at flattering. It's a pity that I have to go home to see my first wife and the other wives tonight, so I can't stay here tonight." Chunlan said with some disappointment, "Master, then... then you go, I... I wouldn't dare to stop you."
Daqi found Ma Chunlan quite adorable, because she seemed somewhat dependent on him, her master. This feeling of being depended on by a woman made him feel incredibly comfortable. He gently stroked Ma Chunlan's entire body and said, "Lannu, I've realized I'm actually starting to like you. I seem to particularly enjoy that seductive charm you possess. Now that it's just the two of us, I want you to unleash your most seductive charm on me. Come on, let's begin!" Daqi decided to once again comfortably enjoy the seductive charm of the beautiful woman, Ma Chunlan.
Ma Chunlan immediately replied, "Yes, sir, I guarantee you'll be satisfied." Then she had Daqi lie flat on the bed, and Daqi relaxed completely. Ma Chunlan gently straddled him and lowered her body, showering his entire body with kisses. What Daqi found most pleasurable was that the woman's soft breasts gently rubbed against his chest…
Da Qi thought to himself, "This woman is truly lewd! Sun Changfa is indeed quite skilled; he's managed to train her to be so obedient, so sensible. Of course, Sun hasn't won her heart. She's just deliberately trying to please him; it's all an act. Come to think of it, does she have any real feelings for me? Certainly not, at least not now. But does it matter? It doesn't matter. I was only originally trying to vent my anger for Han Meng and Xiao Ying. Maybe one day, I'll really get tired of this woman and let her go!"
Daqi and Ma Chunlan became deeply entwined, playing games like "starting a fire across a mountain," "pouring candle water upside down," and "flying wing to wing." Perhaps because his relationship with the woman was purely physical, lacking any emotional connection, Daqi was relentlessly teasing her. The woman, her hair disheveled, her eyes glazed, and drenched in sweat, cried out incessantly…
After their passionate encounter, Ma Chunlan helped Daqi take a refreshing hot bath before seeing him off to his home.
When he returned to his home in the west of the city, he found all his wives busy at work. Daqi asked, "Wen'er, what's going on?" Qiwen laughed, "Silly boy, we're all moving back to Rongjiang Villa!" Daqi said, "Oh dear, why didn't you tell me you were moving?" Qiwen said, "Never mind, it's all the moving company's doing. We're just taking some important things. I thought you wouldn't be home, so I was going to call you after we were done. Perfect timing, you're back now. Let's go, let's move!"
Actually, there wasn't much to move. Qiwen and Jiaran hadn't planned to leave in the first place, so they left almost all their large belongings in the villa. Daqi drove Qiwen, Muping, and Suqin home with their children, and everyone happily went home together. The seven women on the other side of the city also moved home around the same time. The whole family was overjoyed because they were reunited.
Pingjia threw herself into Daqi's arms and said, "Grandpa, Jia'er missed you so much, and everyone missed you so much too."
Qiwen said to everyone, "Sisters, today is a good day for everyone to come home. Tonight, let's ask Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li to cook a few more dishes so we can all have a good meal at home."
Xiao Li also said, "Today is so much fun! Where are Xiao Ling and the other three? Let them come and join in the fun!"
My mother-in-law also said, "That's right, I haven't seen Dongyue for several weeks. You rascal, quickly call them and ask them to come over for a family reunion dinner."
Meiting, Yijing, and the others shared the same idea. Daqi only needed to call Xiaoling, and it turned out the four of them were at Baisha Apartment. Daqi invited them over for a reunion dinner, and the four of them took a car out.
Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li were also quite happy because they were back to work as maids at Rongjiang Villa. Aunt Li said, "While I was away from everyone, I looked for several jobs but none of them were satisfactory. Sigh, the master and mistress here are so kind to everyone, I don't want to change places and serve people." Aunt Zhang also said, "Aunt Li, I was so lonely while you were away. Everyone was in a bad mood, but now it's all good, everyone is back. We can serve Young Master Tong and the young ladies together again!" The two maids were in particularly good spirits and spent the whole afternoon busy preparing their signature dishes.
For dinner, Daqi ate with 21 of his wives and three children—or rather, 20 and a half women, since half of his mother-in-law's husband was his mother-in-law. Let's just say 21. They sat around a large, round table. This table was specially made by the carpenter at Daqi's request; it could seat 30 people at once. Actually, besides Daqi's family, Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li were also there.
Qiwen poured everyone a glass of Rémy Martin, raised her glass and said, "This year has been a turbulent one. Since Mom passed away, we've all been separated for quite some time. Today is a day for us all to reunite, and it's also the happiest day for our family. Come, let's all drink to this together, wishing our Tong family ever-increasing prosperity and everyone ever-improving health!" Everyone happily drank the reunion toast.
Jia Ran also stood up and said to everyone, "Dear sisters, it was my body that caused us to separate, please don't blame me. Sigh, I'll punish myself with a drink, please forgive me!"
Xiao Li said, "Sister Jia Ran, today is a happy day. Don't bring up sad things. I think we should all raise a glass to Sister Jia Ran and wish her better and better health!" Everyone echoed Xiao Li and raised their glasses to Jia Ran. Jia Ran's eyes welled up with tears, and she kept saying, "Thank you, thank you everyone! Thank you..."
Besides toasting Jia Ran with everyone else, the mother-in-law kept a close eye on what was in Da Qi's bowl. She was always ready; if there was no food in his bowl, she would always put some on it for him.
Meiting said, "Actually, the reason we were able to reunite is mainly thanks to Sister Jiaran. Sister Jiaran, we are all grateful to you!"
Actually, the reunion of Daqi's family was indeed the result of a discussion among Jia Ran, Qi Wen, Xiao Li, and Mu Ping. They didn't sell the Rongjiang Villa behind Daqi's back.
Yu Lou said, "Sisters, only one of our coffee shops is currently open for business, and the other one is rented out. Should we think of something to do next?"
Qiwen said, "Hey, I've thought about it. We don't need to worry about making a living. The rent we collect from the shops in various places is enough for our family to live on."
Jia Ran said, "Sister Yu Lou, what are you worried about? My hotel business is doing very well. Although I only have 30% of the shares left, the dividends alone amount to over a million a year. Besides, don't worry about your enemies' savings; my savings are enough for everyone to live comfortably for the rest of their lives."
Suqin said, "Last time, after discussing it with Sister Li and Sister Wen, we bought two million yuan worth of five-year government bonds. Don't worry, buying government bonds these days is sure to make money."
The horse said, "But everyone needs to kill some time, right?"
Mu Ping said, "That's simple. We can open a coffee shop and take turns working there as a way to relax."
Yijing said, "I like doing housework with Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li. Besides going to the coffee shop, I do housework." Everyone laughed when they heard this.
Daqi said, "Let's all stay in a coffee shop for now."
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"Let's keep things running at the coffee shop. Next year we'll take back the other shop, and everyone can continue making coffee for the foreigners as before. Today is a year of mourning, my mother passed away, so it's best to keep business down."
Hearing Daqi's explanation, no one talked much about making a living. Daqi asked Ye Huan and Zheng Jie, "Are you doing well teaching at the art school?" They replied, "Master, we're doing well. Please don't worry!"
My mother-in-law is exceptionally kind to Shu Dongyue. Besides serving food to Daqi, she keeps serving it to her as well. Qiwen said, "Mom, when did you become so fond of Dongyue?"
Shu Dongyue smiled and said, "This is because Sister Wenhua loves Yue'er so much, and Yue'er is extremely grateful!"
Daqi laughed and said, "Mom, it seems like you're not that nice to Wen'er either."
The mother-in-law immediately said, "Who said that? I love Wen'er the most, but she's the head of the household and doesn't like fussing with me. So, I won't serve her any food." Xiaoman smiled broadly, finding her mother-in-law amusing. Jia Ran said, "Xiaoman, be serious. Stop grinning like an idiot!" Actually, it wasn't just Xiaoman who laughed at her mother-in-law; Yu Lou, Ping Jia, Mei Ting, and even Yi Jing all found her mother-in-law hilarious and smiled broadly.
Besides encouraging everyone to eat and drink more, Qiwen took special care of the "Four Beauties of Broadcasting." She had always liked these four female students.
After dinner, some family members watched TV, some played mahjong, and some chatted idly. Daqi himself took his son Xiaoqi and Qiwen for a walk. Sometimes he would also take his daughter for a walk with Muping or Suqin. In short, he would go out with whichever mother's child he was carrying.
The three of them strolled along the Rongjiang River. Daqi asked Qiwen, "Qiwen, time flies! You're a mom now, and I'm a dad too."
Qiwen nodded and smiled, "We've known each other for eight years now. We've changed so much in those eight years."
Daqi: "Wen'er, to be honest, do you really like those girls?"
Qiwen nodded and said, "At first, I was even jealous of Muping, but I got used to it. I think it's fate that we're all together. Aren't we living happily as a family now? Qi, are you happy yourself? You have so many women."
Daqi said, "I'm happy that everyone's quiet now. If we ever had any conflicts, I definitely wouldn't be happy. Wen'er, this family has really been a lot of work for you. Actually, I haven't been able to take good care of the family; it's mostly you who's managing it. Thank you so much!"
As Daqi spoke, he put Xiaoqi down; the little guy had already learned to walk. Qiwen asked Daqi, "Qi, I have a question for you."
Daqi: "Go ahead and say it."
Qiwen: "Do you think people really have a destiny? I find it strange that so many women, including myself, would like to be with you?"
Da Qi smiled but didn't answer, because he didn't know how to answer his wife's question. He said directly, "Wen'er, whether you believe it or not, you are the most important woman in my heart. I swear to God that!"
Qiwen smiled and asked, "What about Meiting? She was your first love!"
Daqi shook his head and said, "I used to love her the most, but since I truly fell in love with you, I know who I love most in my heart. I'm a bit of a flirt, I've liked so many women, but you're truly the one I love most!" Qiwen nodded, moved. She knew better than anyone else that Daqi truly loved her the most!
Daqi held Xiaoqi's hand, and Qiwen's arm was around her shoulder, as the evening breeze from the Rongjiang River blew in their faces...