A night passed.
The next morning, Li Yang woke up from his dream to find Tang Xinyu still sleeping soundly on his chest. He recalled that the previous night's events had been too intense.
After the battle last night, Tang Xinyu was completely exhausted and on the verge of fainting. She didn't even know how she had fallen asleep.
Li Yang wanted her to rest a bit longer, so he gently pushed her aside, quietly put on his clothes, got out of bed, and left the room.
As he walked out, he heard the sizzling sound of stir-frying and the air was filled with a fragrant papaya aroma.
Walking downstairs, he saw Tang Xuejian busy in the kitchen, wearing a short nightgown and an apron, personally cooking.
From a distance, Li Yang admired Tang Xuejian's perfect figure, which appeared even more slender with the apron tied tightly.
Her skin was as white and smooth as jade, showing no signs of being a middle-aged woman. If one only saw her from behind, they could easily mistake her for a woman in her late twenties or early thirties.
"Li Yang, you're awake. How did you sleep last night?"
Tang Xuejian heard Li Yang's footsteps and turned around, looking at him with a smile.
"I slept very well. Auntie, why are you cooking yourself? Don't we have a housekeeper?" Li Yang asked curiously.
"You and Xinyu are here, so I naturally wanted to cook myself and let you taste my skills."
Tang Xuejian explained with a smile, then added, "You go wash up first. Once I'm done cooking, we can eat."
"Okay, Auntie!"
Li Yang could sense Tang Xuejian's enthusiasm, and judging by her skillful cooking movements, her culinary skills were indeed excellent.
He agreed and went to the bathroom to wash up.
When he came out after washing up, he happened to see Tang Xiaoyao also emerging from her room upstairs. She stretched, also smelling the papaya fragrance in the air, and couldn't help but complain, "Mom, are you cooking papaya again? My chest has gotten bigger lately from eating it."
"You little girl, you're in your growth phase. Everyone else wishes they were bigger, why are you complaining?" Tang Xuejian glanced back at her, jokingly saying.
"I don't want it to be that big. It's so tiring carrying it around all day. Besides, others rely on their figure because their looks aren't good enough. For someone with my goddess-level looks, figure is irrelevant."
Tang Xiaoyao walked downstairs with great confidence and immediately saw Li Yang. Her heart trembled violently, and her cheeks instantly turned red!
Li Yang had heard everything she just said. How embarrassing!
"Xiaoyao, eating more papaya won't hurt. Even if you don't consider yourself, think about your future children, right? Otherwise, your child will have to search for a long time on a runway to find a place to feed." Li Yang shrugged, pretending to joke.
"Brother-in-law, you, you're such a pervert. I don't even have a boyfriend yet, where would I get children!"
Tang Xiaoyao's face turned even redder.
While she was complaining, Li Yang had already gone to the bathroom to wash up. She looked down at her chest with some confusion and muttered to herself, "Isn't what I have now already big enough? I think I'm already much bigger than others my age."
"Alright Xiaoyao, you go wash up quickly too. We'll eat soon. And go upstairs to call Xinyu."
Tang Xuejian saw Tang Xiaoyao spacing out and casually instructed her. She then plated the freshly stir-fried dishes and brought them to the dining table.
After Li Yang and the others had washed up, Tang Xinyu was also woken up. As they went downstairs to eat, Tang Xuejian untied her apron and walked over with a smile, saying, "Xinyu, Li Yang, eat more. Try my cooking and tell me how it is."
"Auntie, your cooking is too delicious. I think it's even better than eating at a restaurant!"
Tang Xinyu replied with a smile and started eating heartily.
Tang Xuejian beamed with a radiant smile as her cooking was praised, and she didn't forget to serve Tang Xinyu more food.
Li Yang also ate with great enjoyment. This was the best stir-fried papaya he had ever tasted.
Tang Xiaoyao's eyes darted around. Seeing him eat so enthusiastically, she proactively put a few pieces into his bowl, smiling and saying, "Brother-in-law, you eat more too. Eating papaya has benefits for men as well."
"Your yang energy is too strong; you need to supplement it with some yin energy. Otherwise, Xinyu will be worn out by you sooner or later, right Xinyu?"
"Ah?"
Tang Xinyu blinked in surprise. Seeing Tang Xiaoyao's suggestive smirk, her face instantly flushed red.
She remembered what happened last night and realized Tang Xiaoyao might have overheard something.
After the four of them finished their meal, Li Yang remembered he had to attend the Treasure Appraisal Competition today. It happened to be on the way with Tang Xuejian, so he got a ride with her.
Tang Xuejian was wearing a professional short skirt and black stockings today, looking mature and alluring, captivating anyone who saw her.
Li Yang sat in the passenger seat, his peripheral vision constantly scanning Tang Xuejian's perfect figure, finding it very pleasing to the eye.
"Li Yang, when did you get back last night?"
Just as Li Yang was engrossed in his observation, Tang Xuejian suddenly turned her head to look at him and asked.
"Huh? I got back around eleven o'clock," Li Yang replied casually.
"Eleven o'clock?"
Tang Xuejian recalled that it was around that time when she was comforting someone in her room last night. She suddenly felt a bit guilty and continued to probe, "Then, when you got back last night, did you see anything unusual?"
"Auntie, what do you mean by unusual? I just washed up and went to bed when I got back. I didn't notice anything," Li Yang asked, feigning ignorance.
He knew Tang Xuejian was testing him, as what Tang Xuejian had done last night was very private and not meant to be seen.
Tang Xuejian maintained a smile and nodded, "That's good. We've arrived at the antique shop you need to go to. You can get off now."
"Okay, Auntie. Drive carefully on the road. I'm leaving now."
Li Yang unbuckled his seatbelt, responded, and got out of the car. Just then, Xu Shenglong called him.
Xu Shenglong asked for his location and offered to pick him up. However, upon hearing that he had already arrived at the venue, he immediately instructed his assistant to hurry to the shop entrance.
When he saw Li Yang, Xu Shenglong had a bright smile on his face and extended his hand for a handshake, saying, "Mr. Li, I sincerely apologize. I'm a bit late and kept you waiting."
"It's fine, I just arrived too," Li Yang replied casually.
The Treasure Appraisal Competition today was related to a batch of Chinese antiques and the honor of Chinese appraisers, so many people from the industry were paying attention.
As they walked into the shop together, they saw that it was packed with people, with many spectators waiting for Xu Shenglong's arrival.
Everyone knew that today was the battle between President Xu and the appraisers from Sakura Country. They had all come to cheer for Xu Shenglong, including many well-known figures from the antique world in the provincial capital.
"President Xu is here."
Just then, a young man's voice came from the direction of the shop entrance, and everyone turned their heads to look.