"Okay, no problem." Cao Kefan nodded with a smile. He didn't even glance at Xing Yuejin, leaving him standing there in the cold. The accompanying education bureau officials also treated him indifferently, ignoring him. Even the minor leaders from No. 18 Middle School only gave him a sinister look before following their superiors around with obsequious smiles.
Xing Yuejin was left completely speechless, which was incredibly awkward!
At that very moment, Li Yang, who was walking downstairs with Li Qingjun, suddenly looked up coldly and glanced at Xing Guocai, whose face was pale and stiff. Li Qingjun also looked up coldly at the same time.
Xing Yuejin, as if struck by lightning, turned pale and fled into the classroom. He left behind the strange faces of his classmates and the school beauty, whose fair face was ashen. She, who had been so fond of playing with the boy, couldn't believe that he would reappear before her in such a state.
Her legs went weak and she almost collapsed to the ground, completely disregarding her image.
Li Yang led Li Qingjun up the stairs. Li Qingjun then took a deep breath and looked at Li Yang with sincerity and even respect, saying, "Thank you. I understand!"
"Good that you understand. Cherish it!" Li Yang smiled slightly. He suddenly felt very moved and gratified. Damn, he had done something awesome that saved a soul! What the hell were those damn soul engineers doing?
After Li Yang finished taking care of Li Qingjun's business in the afternoon, Cao Kefan probably told Cao Xin about it. Cao Xin then called and invited him to dinner that evening. Of course, Li Yang dared not refuse. He had to go through a dangerous situation with a beautiful woman on his way.
But he had just accepted Cao Xin's invitation when a strange number called. He was puzzled. How did a stranger know his number?
As soon as he heard the other person's voice, Li Yang got excited. So that's how it is. He seemed to have exchanged phone numbers with Jin Hongyue when they were drinking together that night.
"Hello, who is this?" Li Yang asked casually.
"You—you're Li Yang, right? I'm Li Qinghua." The other person hesitated for a moment, but then quickly sped up, as if afraid that if they paused, they wouldn't dare to speak.
"Uh, it's you. How did you get my number?" Li Yang asked, feigning surprise. In fact, he had already figured it out the moment he heard Li Qinghua's voice: he got the number from that bitch Jin Hongyue.
“It was given to me by President Jin. He said he’d like to treat you to dinner tonight,” Li Qinghua asked tentatively, seemingly hiding something.
"Is he inviting me or are you inviting me? It's like I'm someone you can't see!" Li Yang asked bluntly.
Li Qinghua hesitated for a moment and then said, "What if I invite you?"
"No," Li Yang refused with great chivalry. Damn, I was thinking, but without the ability to be in two places at once, it's all for nothing. I might as well just refuse decisively and let her think I'm not after her looks. That's called strategic retreat.
"What if Boss Jin invites you?" Li Qinghua's voice was complicated, a mixture of surprise, astonishment, and undisguised disappointment.
Li Yang guessed that she wanted to invite him, probably to thank him for Li Qingjun's matter. Heh heh, even the best food can't compare to you! If you're inviting me to eat you, I… I still can't go!
"Then I still can't go!" Li Yang said, feeling incredibly frustrated.
"Why?" Li Qinghua asked, genuinely puzzled.
"I can't accept something for nothing!" Li Yang certainly wouldn't tell the truth, as that would make him seem incompetent.
“Oh, but about my brother…” Li Qinghua couldn’t help but bring it up.
"I already agreed to your brother's situation so you could continue working for Red Moon Bar. But I know you understand, it's a secret!" Li Yang flatly refused her offer of repayment and warned her not to tell Jin Hongyue about it.
"Oh, I... I understand. Thank you," Li Qinghua said softly.
"You're welcome. Let's cooperate more in the future. I wish us a pleasant collaboration!" Li Yang said with a chuckle.
"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
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When Li Yang arrived at Sister Xin's house that evening, he opened the door and went in, only to find Sister Xin wearing an apron and busy in the kitchen. This was not the first time Li Yang had seen such a scene.
But every time he saw her wearing an apron and cooking with her round buttocks sticking out, he felt a surge of desire. The image and feeling of her as a virtuous wife and loving mother always made him unable to control himself.
"Sister Xin, I'm here!" Li Yang shouted, staring at her with burning eyes.
Cao Xin looked up and smiled gently, "Wash your hands and sit on the sofa to watch TV first. There's only one more dish left!"
Li Yang said "okay" and obediently went to wash his hands to prepare for dinner.
"Huh? Sister Xin bought red wine too? Or candles? I'll go down and buy some candles, let's have a candlelight dinner!" Li Yang chuckled and said with a sudden inspiration.
"Oh, why did you buy that?" Cao Xin asked somewhat guiltily, her eyes glancing casually at the cupboard. There were red candles there, which she had prepared long ago.
Li Yang still went downstairs and spent a long time in the supermarket before finally buying a red candle. Nowadays, the city has plenty of electricity, and there are very few problems with insufficient power. These daily necessities, which cost Japanese yen, are not available in the supermarket; you have to go to the gift shop to buy them!
When Li Yang returned to Cao Xin's apartment, the table was already laden with a sumptuous feast. The aroma of the food filled the kitchen, making Li Yang's mouth water and his appetite whetted.
"Sister Xin's cooking is really good!" Li Yang casually flattered, waving the candle in his hand as he spoke.
Cao Xin's face flushed slightly, her eyes shy and charming. The mature and alluring Cao Xin's expression made Li Yang's body hard.
"All you do is flatter!" Cao Xin glared at Li Yang and scolded him playfully.
Chapter 231: An Ambiguous Dance
Flattery? Li Yang couldn't help but look down at Cao Xin's round buttocks. I could flatter a butt like that my whole life and still not be satisfied!
Cao Xin's face flushed red. She glared at Li Yang without any pressure, then quickly sat down to cover her alluring bottom, no longer letting Li Yang stare at her with wolf-like eyes.
"Sister Xin, go turn off the lights," Li Yang said to Cao Xin with a smile.
"Huh? What?" Cao Xin's cheeks flushed even more, her heart pounding, making her look like a little girl. She inwardly berated herself; how could she be so defenseless?
"Light candles?" Li Yang said innocently.
"You, alright." Cao Xin immediately realized she had misunderstood and said the wrong thing. She glared at Li Yang and hurriedly got up to turn off the light.
As Li Yang watched her graceful, undulating back, his emotions rose and fell with hers, and a faint flame slowly began to burn within him.
The incandescent bulb went out, and one by one, the dripping red candles were lit, flickering with a charming yet hazy light, reflecting on people's faces, adding to the ambiguity and sweetness.
Li Yang stared at Cao Xin under the light. Her face was as white as mutton fat, exquisite beyond description. Li Yang felt as if the fairy Chang'e had fallen to earth and was drinking with him at the same table.