Xue Tao's cheeks flushed slightly. She secretly glared at Li Yang, then glanced at Zhao Lihua, who was busy preparing the barbecue. She breathed a sigh of relief.
"Although you are powerful now, and no one in Jiangdong City dares to underestimate you, it's still better to keep a low profile and be careful!" Xue Tao advised.
"Don't worry, with such a beautiful girlfriend like Lihua, how could I bear to let anything happen to me!" Li Yang said, staring at Xue Tao with lustful eyes.
Xue Tao naturally understood his intention; his words were a double entendre. He was saying that Zhao Lihua made Zhao Lihua happy, and that her eyes were fixed on him, which clearly implied that he was also referring to her.
That scoundrel is absolutely wicked.
"Who cares!" Zhao Lihua said dismissively.
"Hehe... it's not very interesting playing like this. How about we play a game instead?" Li Yang suggested.
"What game is it?!" Zhao Lihua asked, not particularly interested.
"Pass the playing cards!" Li Yang said maliciously.
Xue Tao's eyes flickered, and her heart skipped a beat. She knew about passing playing cards, of course; her experience was vast, and she'd been to countless drinking parties. She knew this game was incredibly suggestive—one person sucks on a card to pass it to the next, who then tries to catch it with their mouth. If someone couldn't hold onto it and the card fell, the two might end up kissing. This kind of game was perfect for men and women. And the current situation was the perfect opportunity.
Zhao Lihua asked, somewhat confused, "How do you play?"
Li Yang then recounted the story once.
Zhao Lihua blushed slightly and said coyly, "You're so naughty, what kind of games did you bring up!"
"It's just for fun. Anyway, there are no outsiders here!" Li Yang said with a double meaning.
Zhao Lihua glanced at Xue Tao, and seeing that Xue Tao was fiddling with the chicken wings without arguing, she found it quite exciting and nodded, "Okay."
"Since it was my suggestion, I'll go first!" Li Yang ran into the store and took out a deck of cards. When he opened it, he broke out in a cold sweat. It was full of very sexy bikini photos, with one card showing a bikini-clad woman posing seductively.
Li Yang thought to himself that the shop owner was a clever fellow; seeing their arrangement, he deliberately picked out such ambiguous playing cards. Li Yang silently thanked him.
Li Yang pinched out a picture, opened his mouth and sucked on the bikini-clad beauty's bikini, then moved it towards Xue Tao.
Xue Tao blushed slightly, thinking to herself that Li Yang was being too obvious. "You and Li Hua can play together, I'm not playing!" she hurriedly refused.
"I propose that the loser only be responsible for the barbecue, no eating allowed!" Li Yang chuckled as he took down the playing cards. It was lunchtime, and he was starting to get hungry.
"Who's afraid of who!" Zhao Lihua retorted defiantly.
"Alright, let's go first. You take the next one!" Li Yang stretched his head over, sucking on the playing cards.
Zhao Lihua was a little excited, her cheeks flushed, her eyes darting around, and her breathing becoming rapid. But she still took a deep breath, opened her mouth, and sucked on the playing card. Li Yang didn't do anything wrong and immediately let go.
Zhao Lihua was overjoyed to see that she had sucked it in one gulp, and fearing that she might drop it in her excitement, she hurriedly rushed towards Xue Tao.
"Auntie, catch it!" Li Yang shouted.
Xue Tao felt a surge of excitement, gave Li Yang a seductive glance, and shyly went over to suck on it. However, the side that Li Yang had just sucked on was covered in his saliva. As soon as she realized this, she let out a groan and felt a wave of heat wash over her.
The playing card almost fell, and she hurriedly lunged at Li Yang. Li Yang chuckled, opened his mouth and kissed her, feeling Xue Tao's soft lips through the playing card, as if they were really kissing. Li Yang felt a surge of excitement.
A faint sweet taste filled his mouth, and Li Yang immediately knew he had sucked Zhao Lihua's saliva. His heart fluttered, and he looked at Zhao Lihua. Zhao Lihua seemed to realize something as well, her face turning bright red. She shyly came up to him, almost unable to suck it. This time, Li Yang didn't pull away; instead, he licked it through the cardboard.
"ah--"
Zhao Lihua was startled and gasped. The playing card fell to the ground, and with the momentum, her lips pressed against Li Yang's lips, soft, smooth, and sweet.
"Ugh—you molested me!" Li Yang said, feigning grievance and acting arrogant.
"You, you bastard!" Zhao Lihua scolded, covering her lips and rubbing them incessantly as if she had suffered a great injustice. However, it was all for Xue Tao's benefit; if Xue Tao hadn't been there, they wouldn't have separated and would have shared a deep French kiss.
Xue Tao chuckled and said, "Stop fooling around, eat up, it's all burnt!" But in her heart, she was quite envious of them.
"Auntie, Sister Song has left the company. Will it affect her work?" Li Yang asked.
"It's alright. Now, Prince Yu and we are his only partners. We have a monopoly on the jadeite rough every year. Although gambling on jadeite is still booming, Tian'er's work has become much easier. We can handle it perfectly well!" Xue Tao said.
Li Yang naturally understood their good intentions and didn't press the matter further. He then said, "Your company's security guards aren't up to par. How about I train a group of people for you?" Li Yang recalled his trip to Pingzhou and said this.
“Great! Our company’s security is indeed not very good!” Xue Tao said, his eyes lighting up.
"By the way, Li Yang, you could totally start a security company! Lots of businesses, organizations, and residential communities in the city need security personnel. Your security staff are highly qualified, the manager is in charge, and you have strong connections—business would definitely be booming," Xue Tao suggested.
“Auntie is right. My martial arts school isn’t just for show; it can definitely develop into a successful business. That way, my apprentices will have a livelihood!” Li Yang nodded.
"Furthermore, many international students at our school are fond of Chinese martial arts and culture. As you know, China has always been the leading power and most influential country in Asia. Smaller countries like Japan and South Korea have grown by absorbing Chinese culture. Martial arts definitely has a huge market!" Zhao Lihua said excitedly.
“What you all say makes sense. That’s right. Let’s go back and work on it properly!” Li Yang nodded.
Chapter 589: What a sharp-tongued uncle!
"Yes. I'm really good now! If you piss me off, I'll teach you a lesson!" Zhao Lihua threatened Li Yang, brandishing her fist. She had been practicing Wing Chun with Hong Gu at the martial arts school for a few days, which probably kept her in good shape, but as for fighting, that was probably still a long shot.
"I'm so scared!" Li Yang said, feigning fear.
"Hmph! Now you're scared, aren't you!" Zhao Lihua laughed triumphantly, taking a bite of the roasted wild boar meat and eating it with relish.
"Are you really going to fight for justice for the residents in your neighborhood?" Xue Tao asked, frowning. She knew that land acquisition and redevelopment was an extremely profitable and bloody business, and that beneath every upscale residential community lay countless stories of bloodshed and suffering.
It's fair to say that real estate development often comes at the expense of ordinary people, enriching only a select few. No wonder there are holdout households everywhere across the country, and so many deaths, suicides, and self-harm incidents.
If Li Yang were to get involved, it would be tantamount to directly making an enemy of Hongtu Group and Cai Lan, the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee. Although he is quite capable, it would still be an unwise choice and a thankless task.
"I want to do my part! After all, I've made it pretty much to myself now, and I can't forget my roots. I can't just stand by and watch them be bullied and suffer. People are not only their own people, but also members of society. As a successful entrepreneur, one must have a great deal of social responsibility."
"Although I admit I'm nothing special, let alone an expert, I still want to do some things I want to do!" Li Yang said earnestly.