She insisted on being a spectacle last night, running back and forth around the room eight or nine times by herself, and finally made Li Yang go around every direction of the room.
By the time Li Yang had finished "bullying" her, her whole body began to twitch.
Li Yang asked her if she dared again, and she weakly shook her head repeatedly. Later, she somehow fell asleep by the edge of the bed.
When she woke up, she was still there, motionless.
*Slap!*
Li Yang moved to her side, patted her waist with a smile, and said, "The sun is shining on your butt, why aren't you getting up quickly? What are you waiting for?"
"Who hit me!"
Tang Xiaoyao suddenly woke up from her dream. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Li Yang lying beside her and couldn't help but freeze for a moment. Then she came to her senses and said, "It's you. I was so groggy from sleep that I thought I was at home."
"Little girl, did you enjoy being bullied by me last night?"
Li Yang looked at her with a playful smile, hugged her slender waist from behind, and said, "They've all gone out now, and it's just the two of us left. Do you want to relax with me again? My morning combat power is very strong."
"Ah? No, let go of me quickly."
Tang Xiaoyao was startled and quickly shook her head in denial. She pouted and said, "Brother Li Yang, you're too fierce. You almost made me faint last night, and you still want to do it again."
"If you do it again, I'll give my life to you. If you can bear it, then come on."
After saying that, Tang Xiaoyao directly assumed a posture of letting him do as he pleased!
Li Yang chuckled and said, "I was just kidding. I want you to live a few more years. Your mother won't question you staying here overnight, will she? If she knew we were together, she'd probably be so angry she'd jump up."
"No way. I'm not little anymore, and I'm an adult. I don't want to listen to her anymore; I have my own ideas."
Tang Xiaoyao replied very decisively, then said, "It's just that you used so much force last night, I won't get pregnant, will I? If I get pregnant, my mom will definitely beat me to death."
"Don't worry, my work was very thorough. Pregnancy is definitely impossible," Li Yang said decisively.
"Then I'm relieved."
Tang Xiaoyao breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as she was about to get out of bed, her phone suddenly rang. As Li Yang had said, it was her mother, Tang Xuejian, calling.
She had never stayed out all night before, but last night Tang Xuejian couldn't find her, and her calls went unanswered, making her a bit anxious.
"Hello, Xiaoyao, where were you last night? Why didn't you answer so many calls? Are you okay?" Tang Xuejian asked with great concern from the other end.
"I'm fine, Mom. I was at a party with friends, and it was too noisy, so I didn't hear the phone. I just came out of the karaoke bar and am heading home!"
Tang Xiaoyao deliberately told a lie.
Although she had been defiant just now, daring to go against Tang Xuejian, as soon as she heard her mother's voice, she became timid like a mouse seeing a cat.
Li Yang couldn't help but laugh from the side.
Unexpectedly, Tang Xuejian heard it from the phone, her tone became unusually stern, and she asked coldly, "Why do I hear a man's voice on your end? Were you with a man last night?"
"How could that be, Mom? You misheard. I was with my girlfriends, definitely no men!"
Tang Xiaoyao quickly explained and even asked Li Yang to deliberately imitate a woman's voice to fool Tang Xuejian.
Hearing a high-pitched, thin girlish voice, Tang Xuejian didn't ask any further questions.
A moment later, she said on the phone again, "Since you're fine, that's good. I happen to be going on a business trip these two days. You go and look after the shop's business for me. If there are any emergencies, report the situation to me promptly."
"If you're unsure about antique matters, go find Uncle Hua. He's the most experienced Treasure-Appraising Master in our shop, and he can definitely help you make decisions."
"I got it, Mom. I'll be there soon," Tang Xiaoyao agreed with a nod.
"Alright, it's just looking after the shop. Your mom wants you to take over in the future, so she's letting you gain experience in advance. You go to the shop first, and if there's anything you can't handle, feel free to contact me, and I'll help you solve it."
Li Yang heard her conversation with Tang Xuejian and reassured her with great confidence.
"Really?"
Hearing this, Tang Xiaoyao's face lit up with joy. Her eyes rolled, and she said, "Then I'm interested in looking after the shop. I'll listen to you, Brother Li Yang."
Li Yang watched her happily jump out of bed to wash up and couldn't help but shake his head helplessly. She was already this old, yet she still couldn't make Aunt Tang worry less. It seemed she really needed more experience to take over.
After everyone had left, the villa became exceptionally quiet.
They were all busy with their own affairs, and now only Li Yang was left. He still felt a bit sleepy, so he took another nap.
He slept until almost noon when Fang Xiaoqing and Zhou Yi returned from outside, dusty and travel-worn. Li Yang was gradually awakened by their noise.
"I'm so tired. After a busy morning, I finally signed the contract."
As soon as Fang Xiaoqing returned to the villa, she threw her bag onto the sofa and collapsed onto the bed.
Zhou Yi also showed a very tired expression, sitting on the sofa and smiling, "That boss today was really generous to rent the company to us at such a low price."
"But it's all thanks to your silver tongue, Sister Xiaoqing. If you hadn't used the honey trap and praised him for being tall and handsome, he probably wouldn't have been so agreeable."
"When you're out and about, you naturally need to use your brain more. That guy's eyes had been on us since he met us; he's clearly a lecher. It's not that difficult to handle someone like that," Fang Xiaoqing said confidently.
"Then aren't you two afraid that he'll take a liking to you and follow you home?"
Li Yang's voice suddenly came from the second floor.
They both turned their heads and saw Li Yang still in his pajamas, looking like he had just woken up, which made them feel confused.
Fang Xiaoqing sat up and asked, "Li Yang, you didn't sleep all morning, did you?"
"Is that not allowed? I felt a bit sleepy after you all left, so I took another nap," Li Yang said with a yawn. "If you hadn't returned so early, I probably would have kept sleeping."
"Let me take a look at the contract you signed. Don't get greedy for small advantages and suffer big losses."
Li Yang heard them talking about getting a good deal just now and worried there might be a hidden pitfall.