52: Knock on Li Na

Cao Lang felt Li Na's trembling body, gave her a gentle, loose hug, and patted her straight, beautiful back.

"Alright, alright, it's all in the past."

Li Na came forward firmly and hugged Cao Lang.

"Thank you for caring about me. No one has ever been this concerned about me."

Hiss~

This feeling was somewhat different from the one with Liu Qingqin.

If Liu Qingqin's personality was like a tart and sweet green persimmon, then Li Na at this moment was like a ripe honey peach.

Cao Lang's mind wandered as the events of the morning flashed through his head like a revolving lantern; he swallowed hard.

Didn't Li Na like Robin?

It seems she's changed her mindset now?

Cao Lang was no saint; there was no reason for him to pass up meat that had been served to him.

However, he was a man of the world. Seeing that Li Na was still sentimental in his arms, he didn't start groping her out of momentary excitement but continued to comfort her.

"What's wrong? Tell me in detail what happened last night."

Li Na let go, her face showing a rare blush as she took a few steps back.

"It's nothing. Something happened with my parents last night, so I transferred one million to them."

Li Na sat on the bed and began talking about things from her childhood.

After listening for a while, Cao Lang roughly understood.

A gambling father, a sick mother, a brother in school, and a broken her.

Except Li Na's mother wasn't sick, but she did have a brother, and her family was always asking her for money, usually in her brother's name.

The bad custom of favoring boys over girls should really disappear.

The new generation of young people all prefer having daughters; sons are seen as a burden instead.

Li Na's parents were born in the 60s, and favoring boys over girls was a common toxic mindset back then.

However, Cao Lang had transferred ten million to Li Na, which should have perfectly solved her predicament. Logically, she shouldn't have this kind of worry anymore.

"Is ten million enough to spend? Should I transfer more to you?"

Cao Lang asked casually.

"No, no, no, Boss. You've transferred so much money to me that I've never known how to repay you, or in what capacity I should accept this money."

"But I accepted it. I thought to myself that I would work for you for thirty years, and... I've also decided not to marry in this lifetime. I'm willing to be your mistress..."

Li Na looked resigned to her fate. It was hard to tell if she truly liked Cao Lang or if she had simply surrendered for the sake of that ten million.

Previously, Cao Lang had used the Heart Sound Listening Card to hear Li Na's inner thoughts. Didn't this mature woman look down on playboy rich men?

People do change, but Cao Lang felt that Li Na wouldn't change so easily.

Perhaps she understood the importance of money, but she definitely wouldn't fall in love with Cao Lang just because of it.

Seeing Li Na's explanation grow quieter and quieter until she was too ashamed to speak, Cao Lang smiled faintly.

From this perspective, Cao Lang even had to thank Li Na's father. If it weren't for that one-million-yuan gap, he wouldn't have known when he'd ever get this opportunity.

But Cao Lang never forced himself on unwilling women. Seeing Li Na's submissive appearance, a sense of irritation rose in his heart.

Furthermore, if Li Na had a knot in her heart, he probably wouldn't get the system reward even if he took her. It wouldn't count as a successful "hand-holding."

"Alright, say no more. I understand what you mean."

Cao Lang interrupted Li Na.

Li Na placed her hands on her hip-hugging skirt, a trace of confusion flashing in her expression. She didn't know if her words had met Cao Lang's expectations.

"Since you have this resolve, then that's very good. You are a woman who knows how to be grateful, and you're a smart woman. I didn't misjudge you."

Cao Lang spoke plainly, stating his viewpoint.

Dealing with smart people was convenient. It was a transaction; everyone got what they wanted.

For a mature woman like Li Na who was well-versed in the ways of the world, there was no need for Cao Lang to spout fake vows of eternal love; she wouldn't believe them anyway.

Cao Lang walked over in a few steps and sat beside Li Na. As they sat shoulder to shoulder, the air seemed to freeze, and a suffocating sense of physical desire rapidly intensified.

Li Na was incredibly nervous. She had anticipated this, but when actually facing it, she still felt some fear in her heart.

"Then go change your clothes."

"Then... which set do you want me to wear?"

"Wear a pair of grey stockings—remember, not the one-piece kind—then put on a hip-hugging skirt, and for the top, just a small camisole."

Cao Lang's sentence left Li Na completely stunned.

Is it already this direct?

Was she going to give away her precious first time so humbly?

This was too far from what Li Na had imagined—at the very least, there should have been a candlelight dinner, gentle kisses, and a large bouquet of roses.

"Then... let me go wash up first."

"No need. I want it original flavor."

Cao Lang lifted the pink quilt on Li Na's bed, took off his shoes and socks, crawled in, and started playing with his phone.

This action caused Li Na's mood to drop significantly. She pursed her lips, at a loss for what to do.

Cao Lang saw this but said nothing, his heart unmoved.

Since she talked about repaying a debt of gratitude, she should show some sincerity.

Filled with a sense of shame, Li Na went to the wardrobe to find the clothes Cao Lang had requested.

It seemed this ten million really wasn't that easy to earn. Her expectations for Cao Lang dropped to the absolute minimum.

Since she had chosen this path, what else was there to say?

Her body trembling, her fingers shaking slightly as she shed her long hip-hugging skirt, revealing her graceful and hot physique. She took out a pair of grey stockings, slipped them onto her jade-like feet, and put them on bit by bit.

She unbuttoned her flesh-colored inner layer, letting it slide to the floor, and put on a tight white camisole that outlined her majestic peaks.

The white camisole only reached just above her navel, revealing a section of her smooth and tender slender waist.

After finding a grey hip-hugging miniskirt and putting it on, she walked stiffly to the bedside, lifted the quilt, and crawled in as well.

Hu~

Cao Lang felt a burning body pressing close to his. His heart raced, and his breathing quickened slightly.

Such a hot body temperature! Hot!

"Do you regret it?"

Cao Lang squeezed Li Na's fair nape with one hand and asked expressionlessly.

Li Na remained silent, wrapping her arms around Cao Lang's thick waist, using her actions to prove her determination.

"Do you know why Anna was so tragic?"

Cao Lang suddenly asked this question, making Li Na a bit dazed. She looked up at Cao Lang with teary eyes.

She was about to cry!

Cao Lang saw this expression; he naturally knew that Li Na had resistance in her heart.

"Why?"

The beauty in his arms looked pained from being squeezed. Even though she was well-versed in human nature, she couldn't guess what Cao Lang was trying to say at this moment.

While Cao Lang was having Li Na change her clothes, he had already searched for the plot of anna karenina online and now knew the masterpiece like the back of his hand.

"Anna had no source of income, which led to her tragedy. Economic independence is the foundation of personal independence."

"You took this ten million, so you are economically independent now, yet your personality is not. I'm very disappointed. If I tell you to stick your butt out, would you dare to stand at attention?"

Li Na's psychological pressure was indeed great. She longed for love but had to submit to Cao Lang's monetary enslavement. When she said she would work for Cao Lang for free for thirty years, she had already sold herself as an object.

A Li Na like this—even if he got her body, he wouldn't get her heart.

She was just a tool for repaying a debt.

"No... I wouldn't dare..."

Li Na lowered her head humbly, answering this shameful question in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

The confident and proud Li Na now appeared utterly lowly and insignificant.

If the men who admired her saw this scene, their hearts would surely shatter into a million pieces!

"You underestimate me, Cao Lang. Although I'm lustful, I never force anyone to do something against their will. No matter how tragic Anna's ending was, at least she pursued true love. But what about you? You changed into stockings just because I told you to? You wouldn't speak up even if you were dissatisfied? Who are you showing this sour face to now?"

"I hate 'repaying debts' the most. Now, put your clothes back on. Treat that ten million as a loan from me; I won't charge you interest. Use it to do business, and just remember to pay me back when you've made it big."

"I, Cao Lang, haven't sunk so low as to take advantage of a woman for 'gratitude.' You are insulting me."

Cao Lang played with his phone, not even glancing at the beauty in his arms, continuing to test Li Na's psychological limits.

"I wasn't making a sour face, I just..."

Li Na looked up, trying to explain in a panic, but didn't know what to say.

"Then tell the truth: do you feel wronged?"

"Yes... I feel wronged..."

Like a little aggrieved wife, Li Na buried her head in Cao Lang's chest, losing all her usual dignified poise.

Cao Lang's words just now were deafeningly enlightening, making Li Na instantly feel ashamed.

She had been reading for so long and always felt she had some insights, but she could never express them.

Now she understood! She had been looking at Cao Lang through colored glasses, always thinking how noble she was and how rich her spirit was. But in the end, she had betrayed her original intention.

Cao Lang had made it very clear: he didn't need her self-righteous repayment at all!

She was the one who had overthought it!

A man who is economically and personally independent will definitely like a woman who is also personally independent.

If she wasn't personally independent, what was the difference between her and those cheap clucking girls?

Since she was unwilling just now, why didn't she refuse Cao Lang's request?

Li Na was beyond ashamed. Her face was so red it looked like it could drip water. She kept fidgeting, not knowing whether to continue "serving" Cao Lang or to put on her clothes and apologize to him.

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