98: Chapter 98 Springtime Appearance

Cape Town is the second-largest city in South Africa and its legislative capital. It is world-renowned for its beautiful natural landscapes and docks. Famous landmarks include Table Mountain, known as the "Table of God," and the Cape of Good Hope, the meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. It is located on a narrow strip of land at the northern end of the Cape of Good Hope, bordering Table Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.

Compared to the hot summer currently in their home country, Cape Town in the Southern Hemisphere has entered winter. The temperature isn't too cold, only around ten degrees, but even though Cao Xiao had put on a coat before getting off the plane, he shivered as soon as he stepped out. It wasn't that it was truly freezing, just that he wasn't accustomed to it.

It is currently six o'clock in the morning here. Since they arrived early, no one came to the airport to pick them up. Everyone slept on the plane and didn't eat, so they were famished, but since it wasn't mealtime, they just grabbed some fast food at the airport.

The branch office is in the Victoria Harbour area of Table Mountain, and Junhua Company happens to be there as well. Victoria Harbour is tucked away in an Atlantic bay and is now the busiest place in Cape Town. The port area is concentrated with numerous shops, craft markets, high-end hotels, harbour bars, and restaurants with local flavors. The sky is blue, the sea is beautiful, and the view is filled with classic European-style architecture. Various yachts, sailboats, and cruise ships are moored in the harbour, completely different from the desolate wilderness and dark brown Africa one might imagine.

They didn't go directly to the company, but instead went to a seaside villa on the edge of the Victoria Harbour area. This villa is not an asset of the branch company, but private property belonging to He Yueyou's parents. Since they would eventually be family, Cao Xiao didn't stand on ceremony and treated it as his own home.

This seaside villa doesn't occupy a large area; including the courtyard, it's just over a thousand square meters, with a building footprint of about five hundred square meters. It only has two floors, and the usable area is less than a thousand square meters. However, it is enough for the six of them to live in. Originally, there was a Chinese chef and a servant here, but since He Yueyou's parents rarely come here to stay, they are not currently on duty. Fortunately, both of them are Chinese and have settled in Cape Town for work. As long as they are notified, they will immediately drop what they are doing and come over, because the salary they get for serving here is much higher than working elsewhere, and the work isn't tiring; they can live comfortably for half a year just by working for a short period.

Therefore, after Cao Xiao contacted them, they appeared in the villa in less than an hour. Having rested for over six hours on the plane, they didn't need to adjust to jet lag. After settling the items from their luggage, they didn't plan to go to the company immediately, but instead prepared to go shopping to purchase some daily necessities.

"Yueyou, these are the clothes I've prepared for you. Wear these from now on." Cao Xiao called He Yueyou into his bedroom, opened his large suitcase, took out a set of women's clothing, and handed it to her.

"Huh? Why did you prepare clothes for me? Is there something special about them?" He Yueyou took the clothes and examined them in her hands.

"This is a bulletproof vest, the latest type of ultra-thin bulletproof vest. The combined thickness of the bulletproof layer and the cushioning is only four millimeters. It can defend against special armor-piercing rounds fired from sniper rifles and shrapnel from hand grenades. It's also very soft, and the whole set weighs less than one kilogram. The style was designed by my younger sister." Cao Xiao didn't beat around the bush and introduced it directly.

He would be living inseparable from He Yueyou in the future. If he had to go to great lengths to cover up every item he took out, how tiring would that be? A while ago, he had racked his brains and, without exposing the Intelligent Industrial Mother Machine, came up with a set of explanations that didn't have many loopholes.

"This is really a bulletproof vest? Even Dragon Scale bulletproof vests wouldn't dare claim they can stop special armor-piercing rounds, let alone one this thin and soft. How is that possible!" He Yueyou said, unable to believe it.

"There is nothing impossible about it. This was developed by my laboratory, mainly thanks to two new types of super alloys. Look at the outermost layer; it looks like fabric, but in reality, it is a type of alloy, a new super alloy with a production process completely different from all current alloys. It is incredibly tough yet soft. A metal thread the size of a human hair can withstand tens of tons of pulling force without breaking." Cao Xiao observed He Yueyou's expression, and seeing that she didn't have an overreaction, he continued: "The other type of alloy is the filling material for the cushioning layer. This alloy uses a tiny spring structure arranged longitudinally and fixed with soft metal wires. As long as the huge impact force causes the clothing to deform to a certain extent, it will transmit the force to the entire surface receiving the impact through the interconnected metal wires. After the springs are linked under stress, they will buffer the impact force and simultaneously bounce it back quickly. We have experimented with these many times, and there are no safety hazards. The bulletproof vest I am wearing is of this type. If you don't believe me, I'll demonstrate it for you."

After speaking, Cao Xiao took a dagger from the suitcase and, in He Yueyou's terrified eyes, forcefully stabbed it toward his own chest. The bloody scene He Yueyou expected did not appear. When the tip of the knife touched the surface of the clothes, the clothes dented slightly inward, and then the clothes actually bounced the knife away. The clothes didn't sink in further, and Cao Xiao didn't even move.

"You idiot, you scared me to death! Couldn't you have used another method to test it? You had to stab yourself!" He Yueyou looked at the still-smug Cao Xiao and immediately got angry. As she spoke, she reached out to twist Cao Xiao's arm, but when she did, it didn't budge; her fingers were bounced off. Only then did she remember that Cao Xiao was wearing a bulletproof vest, so she immediately changed targets and twisted Cao Xiao's ear.

"Hiss! It hurts! I was wrong, I shouldn't have scared you. I didn't mean to, spare me, oh heroine!" Cao Xiao's ear was in extreme pain, and he hurriedly admitted his mistake and begged for mercy.

"Hmph! If you dare to do this again, see how I deal with you. I didn't say I didn't believe you; there was no need to do this. Ah! Your ear is bright red, let me rub it for you." He Yueyou said chidingly.

"It's fine, it will be better in a moment. Hurry up and change into it; we still have to go to the company after shopping." Cao Xiao said.

"Sigh! I won't ask where these things come from, but you must handle them properly. Before you have the strength to protect yourself, never let them appear in the world, otherwise, the consequences are not something we can bear." He Yueyou sighed and said.

"I understand all of this, I won't take them out casually." Cao Xiao nodded solemnly, then rummaged through the box to find some other items and said: "There are some matching items here too, socks, shoes, bags, and so on. Don't buy them outside anymore; if you want to wear something, have the style designed and give it to me, I will make it for you."

"Okay, hold the clothes for me." He Yueyou replied and handed the clothes in her hands to Cao Xiao.

Cao Xiao didn't know what He Yueyou was going to do and looked at her in confusion, but He Yueyou's next actions left him stunned and uncertain.

He Yueyou slowly took off her coat and threw it on the bed, and then she actually took off her shirt. Cao Xiao's mouth hung wide open, his gaze frozen, and his eyes were filled only with that graceful figure. His brain clearly imprinted this scene before him.

He Yueyou's movements didn't stop. After putting away her shirt, she sat on the bed, took off her shoes and socks, slowly unbuckled the small belt at her waist, then unbuttoned the button, pulled down the zipper, and slowly slid off her trousers. At this moment, He Yueyou was only wearing a set of pink underwear. Her graceful and perfect figure was completely exposed before Cao Xiao's eyes—her full, perky breasts, delicate collarbones, a willow waist that could be held in one hand, round and slender jade legs, and curves that were exquisite. Added to the dreamy pink underwear, the unparalleled beautiful scenery before him made his breathing increasingly rapid. His nose felt hot and itchy, and his body was trembling slightly. The sudden reveal of spring scenery left him at a loss.

"Fool! Is it good to look at? Give me the clothes." Seeing Cao Xiao panting and staring foolishly at her, He Yueyou laughed and scolded him shyly.

"Absolutely beautiful! Unrivaled in the world! Here are the clothes, I'm going to take a shower." Cao Xiao said, and then ran into the bathroom as if fleeing for his life.

Cao Xiao closed the bathroom door and listened to He Yueyou's laughter outside. His face turned bright red, and he secretly scolded himself for losing face this time; he had no self-control. He quickly took off his clothes, turned on the shower, and let the water pour directly down from his head. Only after several minutes did he calm down and stop letting his mind wander. However, he immediately cursed himself for not understanding the mood; he could have taken this opportunity to get closer to He Yueyou, but he had uselessly run away.