"Excellent, excellent! Meeting you makes me so happy that I almost forgot the main business," Master Du chuckled. He then held up two fingers and said, "Add another twenty million. That makes it seventy million. Young Master Li, are you willing to sell it to me?"
"Let's go with that price," Li Yang agreed with a smile.
"Thank you, Young Master Li," Master Du said happily. "Are you free now? Would you like to come to my home as a guest?"
"Thank you for the invitation, Master Du, but I have other matters tonight and may not be able to make it," Li Yang replied, shaking his head. He couldn't help but wonder why Master Du was being so overly enthusiastic towards him. Even if he had sold the zodiac tiger to Chairman Feng at a reasonable price, and Chairman Feng had praised him highly, it shouldn't warrant such warmth. There must be something more he hadn't yet understood.
Master Du sighed, "That's truly unfortunate. But it's alright. We can exchange contact information, and perhaps arrange another time when you're free?"
"Of course. How could I pass up a free meal?" Li Yang joked.
"Haha, Young Master Li is joking."
After a shared laugh, the two began the transaction. The seventy million took a while to arrive; it was several minutes before Li Yang received the notification of the transfer.
"Master Du, Boss Xin, Brother Ah Huang, goodbye," Li Yang said with a smile.
"Alright, alright, please take care," the others said, escorting him to the door and watching him get into his car.
He had expected Zheng Jiaqi to get into his car as well, but to his surprise, the girl rode an electric scooter to his BMW, waved, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Li. Today has been an eye-opener for me. Hope to see you again."
"Not just hope to see you again, but we definitely will," Li Yang said with a smile. "You forgot about treating me to a meal, but I remember."
"Mr. Li, you're such an important figure, surely many people would invite you to dine?" Zheng Jiaqi asked in surprise.
"Is that the same?" Li Yang chuckled.
"But,"
"In any case, I'm innocent, so you should treat me. Here's my contact number. Remember to call me when you're ready to treat me to a meal," Li Yang said. "If you forget, I'll be waiting for you at the market every day."
"You," Zheng Jiaqi was taken aback. Initially, she had misunderstood Li Yang. Later, when she learned he was wealthy, she hadn't thought much of it. But the transaction just now, and Master Du's flattery, made her deeply realize the vast difference in their status. One was an ordinary office worker struggling to make ends meet, while the other was a magnate who earned seventy million with a casual conversation, as if it were a trivial matter. She couldn't imagine they would have any further interaction. She also never expected Li Yang to proactively ask her for a treat.
"Let me be clear first, I'm just an ordinary person, and I don't have much money. I can't afford to treat you to delicacies or high-end restaurants. At most, I can invite you to a slightly better restaurant for a meal. If you don't mind, I'll call you then."
"If you mind, then..."
"I don't mind at all," Li Yang said with a smile, pointing at the dishes in his car. "Having someone treat me to a meal is better than having to cook myself, isn't it?"
"You cook yourself? Shouldn't you have a housekeeper do it?" Zheng Jiaqi was a bit confused.
Li Yang smiled, "My Li family has a rule: you reap what you sow. At least in my grandfather's generation, I never saw the family hire any housekeepers. We had to rely on our own hard work for meals."
"That's truly down-to-earth," Zheng Jiaqi found it hard to believe. Let alone magnates who could earn tens of millions casually, even people she knew who earned hundreds of thousands annually hired housekeepers.
Li Yang smiled and said, "Alright, beautiful Zheng, I have to go. It's getting dark, so be careful on your way."
"Don't intentionally hurt yourself to avoid treating me to a meal."
"I wouldn't be that childish!" Zheng Jiaqi said, amused.
"I'm leaving."
"Okay, have a safe trip."
"You too, travel safely."
Li Yang smiled and drove home first. After preparing the meal and covering it with a lace veil, he drove towards the Rich Man's Stone Gambling Arena again. The arena's business was as good as ever. He pushed open the office door, intending to pick up Shui Xiang, but saw her sitting at the desk working.
"Why are you still working? Weren't you very tired earlier?"
"I have to work even if I'm tired. There are some urgent documents that need approval, otherwise, the people below can't get things done." Shui Xiang glanced at him, and the previous roughness and intensity he had shown her immediately flashed in her mind. It was like a crazed beast, leaving her breathless. However, she didn't dislike Li Yang treating her that way. She felt that a few times like that occasionally even made their interactions more exciting and beneficial.
Li Yang walked over, placed his hands on her shoulders, and asked, "How much longer?"
"About half an hour," Shui Xiang replied softly, turning her head to look at him nervously. "Are you... are you going to do it again?"
"What are you thinking? Am I that insensitive to beauty?" Li Yang kissed her fair cheek and said gently, "Let me give you a massage."
"You say you're not going to do it again? You're kidding!" Shui Xiang was surprised. Could this man's massage be proper? He would probably spread her legs apart again midway.
Li Yang gave a wry smile, "I really didn't mean that. You'll find out soon. My massage skills are really good, I guarantee you'll feel all your fatigue disappear."
"You really don't mean anything else?" Shui Xiang still didn't quite believe him.
Li Yang sighed and stopped explaining, directly massaging her with his hands, occasionally channeling his internal true qi into her delicate body. The healing effect of the Wuxin Gongfa's true qi was indeed quite good. In just a moment, Shui Xiang felt much more comfortable all over, and her spirit and energy improved significantly. When Li Yang released her hands, she couldn't help but reach out and hold his palm, saying, "You, can you massage me for a little longer?"
"What, aren't you nervous anymore, worried I'll do it again?" Li Yang asked with a smile.
Shui Xiang's cheeks flushed. "Oh, I just didn't know before."
"Alright, I'll rub you a bit more."
"Ah! Where are you pinching? Mmm, no, don't do that, I was wrong!"
"It's too late to say you're wrong now."
"No, don't! Ah! Li Yang, I'm hungry, let's go to your place to eat quickly!" Shui Xiang's face was as red as blood, her eyes were like water, filled with the warmth of spring.
Li Yang's two mischievous hands moved away. "I won't bully you. After we've eaten, we can continue."
"Oh, don't say such embarrassing things." Shui Xiang immediately tidied her clothes, but still felt those two hot spots. She gave Li Yang a glare, "You go out first, I'll change my pants."