30: Chapter 30 Du Aoting's Visit

"Jiang Li, can you fall asleep?"

Yuan Yan's eyes darted around, refusing to meet Jiang Li's gaze.

"What's wrong, Sister Yan? Can't you sleep either?" Jiang Li leaned against the headboard, looking at her with a faint smile.

Yuan Yan bit her lip, looking somewhat helpless.

"Tang Tang said that when I drink, I snore in my sleep, which will disturb her rest..."

When she mentioned Tang Tang, a blush appeared on her face, as if she herself felt this excuse didn't hold water.

"It was clearly she who insisted I drink that glass of red wine..."

Jiang Li suppressed a laugh, "So you were kicked out by your daughter?"

"Mm..." Yuan Yan lowered her head, not daring to even glance at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li was amused. No wonder the system rated Tang Tang's favorability at 100.

She had practically delivered the spawn point right to him.

Yuan Yan stood before him like a little girl who had done something wrong.

There was still a faint bruise at the corner of her eye and a small scab on her lip, yet she remained breathtakingly beautiful.

Seeing her at a loss, Jiang Li decisively shook his head and said solemnly.

"I can't sleep either. It's so cold sleeping alone."

Yuan Yan's face flushed red to the tips of her ears.

Jiang Li pulled her into the room and took the opportunity to lay her down on the bed.

Yuan Yan let out a soft "Ah," and before she could react, she felt Jiang Li lean in close to her ear.

"I'm going to get something from your bag, wait for me obediently."

Yuan Yan naturally knew what he was going to get, so she buried her face in the pillow and gave a muffled "Mm."

Jiang Li stood up, walked out of the guest room, and scanned the handbag Yuan Yan had left in the living room.

Just as he was about to grab the condom, he saw Tang Tang dash out of the bedroom wearing pink rabbit pajamas, her little feet bare.

She snatched the box of condoms from his hand and turned to run back to her room.

"Tang Tang?!"

Jiang Li was completely stunned.

Wasn't this little girl asleep?

Tang Tang ran to her bedroom door, turned around, shook the little box in her hand at Jiang Li, and flashed a sly smile on her little face.

"Uncle Jiang, I'll keep this safe for you for now!"

Having said that, she slammed the door shut with a "bang."

Then came a "click" as she locked the door from the inside.

"..."

This little sweetheart—she's both a god-tier assistant and a god-tier troublemaker!

With her around, one really has no control over things.

However, Jiang Li was actually quite pleased inside.

Tang Tang taking the condoms—isn't it obvious she wants him to be her real dad?

Although the method was a bit immature, this sentiment warmed his heart.

Jiang Li sighed and pushed open the door to the guest room to enter.

Seeing him return empty-handed, Yuan Yan was taken aback for a moment, then immediately realized what had happened, and the flush that had just receded from her face surged back up.

"Tang Tang she..."

"Took it." Jiang Li spread his hands, his expression as innocent as could be.

Yuan Yan bit her lip, her heart beating fast and furiously.

Reason told her she should refuse, should go take the item back from Tang Tang, or simply go back to her own room to sleep.

But at the same time, her heart felt a flutter of excitement.

Tang Tang is so close to Jiang Li; does this mean there won't be any obstacles between her and Jiang Li in the future?

Jiang Li turned off the light and lay down beside her.

In the darkness, he felt Yuan Yan's body slowly soften from its stiffness, inching closer to him, until finally, she rested her head gently on his shoulder.

A warm breath sprayed against the crook of his neck.

"Jiang Li..." Yuan Yan's voice sounded in the darkness, carrying a hint of attachment she hadn't even realized herself, "Thank you."

Jiang Li didn't speak, but reached out to wrap his arm around Yuan Yan's waist.

...

The next morning, Jiang Li was woken up by his phone ringing.

He groggily felt for his phone and pressed the answer button, and Du Aoting's signature sweet, high-pitched voice came through.

"Jiang Li~ My bag rental is up, I'm returning it to you today!"

Having not seen her for a few days, Du Aoting's voice was full of energy, with no hint of fatigue, "Are you at the shop? I'll come find you in a bit."

Jiang Li rubbed his eyes and checked the date on his phone, only then realizing.

It had been a week since the day Du Aoting rented the bag.

Which meant it had been exactly one week since he obtained the system.

The events of this week were more exciting than the past twenty-six years combined.

"See you at the shop in a bit."

Jiang Li arranged the time with Du Aoting, hung up the phone, and rolled out of bed.

Outside the guest room, Yuan Yan was standing on the bathroom scale in the living room.

She was wearing a beige loungewear dress, her hair tied casually in a low ponytail, looking gentle and intellectual.

But at this moment, her expression was somewhat anxious, staring at the numbers on the scale with her brows slightly furrowed.

"Tang Tang, look, I told you we shouldn't have gone to eat that big meal, I've gained a pound..."

Tang Tang was sitting on the sofa drinking milk, her two short little legs dangling in the air, swaying back and forth. Hearing this, she immediately put down her cup and shook her head solemnly.

"Mommy isn't fat! Uncle Jiang said Mommy is the most beautiful!"

Yuan Yan blushed at her words, and just as she was about to say something, she saw Jiang Li walk out of the guest room.

She instinctively jumped off the scale, pretending nothing had happened.

Jiang Li walked over to her, leaned down slightly, got close to her ear, and chuckled in a low voice.

"Eating so much yesterday, isn't it normal to gain a pound?"

Yuan Yan froze for a moment.

Then her ears turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

She finally realized what Jiang Li meant by "a pound."

"Jiang Li!"

Yuan Yan's face turned as red as if it were bleeding; she pushed Jiang Li away and scurried into the kitchen in a panic.

"I... I'll go make you breakfast!"

Jiang Li watched her fleeing figure and couldn't help but laugh.

After eating the breakfast Yuan Yan made, Jiang Li went to Xingyue Gym for another round of training.

Zhang Tong had an exam at school today and didn't come to the Gym, so Jiang Li trained for an hour on his own, following the training plan he had learned previously.

His health stat went up a little more, getting one step closer to one hundred points.

After training, Jiang Li took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and headed straight to the shop.

Although the cashback task for the luxury goods business had already been completed for ten orders, the system did not say it would end there.

In other words, for every order completed, the 10,000 yuan rebate was still being issued.

This was a long-term meal ticket; it absolutely could not be lost.

Furthermore, his business logic was different from before.

Before, it was purely luxury goods rental; now, it was walking on two legs: luxury goods rental and luxury car rental.

People who can rent bags will be able to rent cars in the future.

Young ladies who come to travel, renting a Chanel chain bag to take photos, then renting a Porsche to go for a drive to scenic spots—isn't that a one-stop service?

This is all part of the industrial chain; it absolutely cannot be lost.

Arriving at the shop, Jiang Li pulled the roller shutter all the way up and flipped out the "Open for Business" sign.

Du Aoting was already waiting at the entrance.

Not having seen her for a few days, the girl had changed her style.

Her originally jet-black long hair had been dyed into big, golden wavy curls, draped fluffily over her shoulders, shimmering with a soft luster in the sunlight.

She was wearing a green floral maxi dress, the hem barely reaching her ankles, her waist cinched extremely thin, and the neckline opened just right, revealing a stretch of fair collarbone.

Standing there, she looked just like a forest fairy who had walked out of a fairy tale world.

Jiang Li looked her up and down, his gaze lingering for two seconds on her dress, which was clearly not cheap.

"Did you strike it rich?"

Du Aoting chuckled, carrying that Hermès Birkin bag as she walked into the shop.

"A Little Red Book ad went viral! A light luxury brand asked to collaborate with me and paid quite a lot!"

"I'm here to spend money today; when I buy a bag later, you have to give me a discount!"