"You don't have to leave; I won't mind."
She shyly got up to leave, but Li Yang pulled her back at the crucial moment. Li Yang smiled and said, "You're my woman now, why be so polite with me?"
"If you have any difficulties, you can tell me directly. You mentioned when you were drunk that the person was a young master from a gambling stone market in Hong Kong. What's your connection with him?"
"I..."
Zhou Yi's eyes darted back and forth, but she stammered, afraid to speak the truth.
She knew that the young master from Hong Kong had an extraordinary identity. If Li Yang found out about this, he might clash with that young master, which would be bad for Li Yang.
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. Since I've decided you're my woman, I'll do my best to protect you. If anyone else dares to covet you, I'll make them regret it." Li Yang said directly.
"Actually, he's my first love. Before I entered the entertainment industry, I worked in Hong Kong for a while. That's when I met him. He also tricked me into gambling stones, which left me penniless and owing a lot of money."
"He did it to prevent me from returning. Later, with the help of a kind boss, I returned to Jiangcheng. I heard that the entertainment industry makes money quickly, so I joined it."
"But I never expected him to find me. Li Yang, I really don't know what to do. If he finds me, he'll definitely take me back. I still have a lot of debts to repay." Zhou Yi explained, her eyes welling up with tears.
Hearing this, Li Yang suddenly understood.
So, that young master from Hong Kong didn't like her at all; he just wanted to possess her body. Such a man was truly detestable!
Li Yang came back to his senses, patted Zhou Yi's head, and comforted her, "Zhou Yi, don't be afraid. Leave this to me to solve. I'll definitely make him regret it, and I'll help you pay off your debts."
"That won't do. I owe millions, I can't let you pay it back." Zhou Yi shook her head decisively.
"Silly girl, what are you talking about? You're my woman, so your debts are my debts. Besides, millions are nothing to me. Don't overthink it."
"You should stay tonight too. You can rest in the bedroom upstairs later. I'm tired too and need to sleep early."
After comforting her, Li Yang went upstairs to tidy up a room for her.
Unexpectedly, before Li Yang could turn around, she suddenly got up, hugged his waist tightly, and said affectionately, "Li Yang, I want to sleep with you. Since you consider me your woman, don't leave me."
"I want to be with you for the rest of my life. Can you let me accompany you?"
"Silly girl, I'm afraid if I sleep with you, I won't be able to control myself. But we both need to rest well," Li Yang said, releasing her hand.
"Then you should, I don't mind. As long as I'm with you, even if it's all night, as long as you don't think it's too much."
Zhou Yi continued to hug Li Yang, saying affectionately.
"That's what you said. Don't regret it tomorrow."
Hearing her words, Li Yang's desires surged.
When he turned to look at her, she had a gentle smile on her face and nodded, "I won't regret it. I mean it."
"Then I won't be polite."
Li Yang directly scooped her up by the waist and carried her upstairs.
A busy night ensued!
The next morning, when Zhou Yi woke up from her sleep, her whole body was leaning in Li Yang's arms. A very warm smile appeared on her face, and she leaned into Li Yang's chest, feeling blissful in her heart.
"Zhou Yi, you're awake?"
Li Yang also woke up from his sleep shortly after. He opened his eyes, hugged Zhou Yi, and smiled, "Do you regret what happened last night?"
"No regrets. I'm your woman now, why would I regret it? As long as you don't regret it, I'll be yours forever." Zhou Yi smiled.
"Silly girl, I regret it even less. I'll cherish you for the rest of my life and ensure no one bullies you." Li Yang said, kissing her forehead.
After a moment of affection, seeing that it was getting late, they got dressed together, washed up, had a simple breakfast, and Li Yang personally drove Zhou Yi to her destination.
Coincidentally, Li Yang hadn't visited the antique shop for a few days, and he wanted to see how the business was progressing.
When he arrived at the shop, Da Er Dong was busy organizing the antiques. A layer of dust had settled on them, making it seem like they hadn't been touched for days.
Li Yang first asked Zhou Yi to attend to her own matters, then walked up to Da Er Dong and asked, "Da Er Dong, what are you doing? Why are there no customers in the shop?"
"Boss, you're here. I was wondering too. Our shop's business has become very slow recently, completely different from before. But our antiques haven't changed, and I don't know what's going on. I'm trying to find the reason," Da Er Dong said with a pout.
"The popularity has died down so quickly? This is indeed abnormal. Even if people consider my Grandmaster status, they should still visit the shop."
Li Yang stroked his chin, thinking there must be another reason.
After a moment of thought, Li Yang continued to ask, "Have any new shops opened near ours recently? Or are they deliberately competing with us?"
"No. I thought of that at first, but I had people investigate, and there were no such reports nearby," Da Er Dong shook his head.
"That's strange. You carry on, I'll go out for a walk myself."
Li Yang felt it was indeed peculiar. If there was no malicious competition, why would customers suddenly stop coming?
He walked out of the shop and saw that the number of people on the street was gradually increasing. He personally started advertising for the antique shop, welcoming everyone to visit.
However, as people passed by, they all avoided the shop and didn't go inside.
Instead, an antique shop not far away was continuously patronized by people, which surprised Li Yang even more.
To find out the truth, he went to the entrance of that antique shop and started promoting his own shop.
As a result, the customers acted as if they didn't see him and completely ignored him.
"Boss Li, you're wasting your effort. No one will visit your shop now."
As several customers were coming out, the owner of the antique shop noticed Li Yang and beckoned him to come inside.
Li Yang walked in and saw that an old man in a Tang suit had already prepared tea for him. He walked over and sat down, asking curiously, "Uncle, what do you mean by that? My business was doing fine. Why are people not coming?"
"Boss Li, do you really not know what's going on?"
The old man frowned deeply and looked at Li Yang questioningly.
"I don't," Li Yang replied, shaking his head.
"Alas, it seems Boss Li is truly pitiful. In that case, I'll tell you directly. The reason no one visits your shop is that someone is targeting you, and this person holds a very high position in the antique world," the old man said profoundly.