"It's getting late, Shishi, sister, you should rest early after bathing," Shen Lang said with a smile to Ye Shishi and Gu Qinghan, looking at the time which was already 11:30 PM.
"Yes, it is indeed getting late," Ye Shishi and Gu Qinghan glanced at the time on the television, surprised by how quickly time had passed.
Their clothes, stained with wine at the bar and soaked with sweat from the aphrodisiac, were already clinging to them. They were uncomfortable and desperately needed to wash, but they had no clothes.
Although Shen Lang was burly, he was also thoughtful. While they were chatting earlier, he had sent a WeChat message to Yang Ce, asking him to have someone buy new clothes, shoes, pajamas, bathrobes, and toiletries for them according to the sizes he provided. Shen Lang calculated that Yang Ce's people should arrive soon.
Speak of the devil, just as Shen Lang thought of it, the doorbell of the villa rang.
Hearing the sound, Shen Lang opened the villa door and saw A Xiu standing outside, carrying seven or eight bags in her hands.
"Mr. Shen, I've bought the clothes you asked for. Please take them," A Xiu said to Shen Lang with deep respect.
"Thank you, you've worked hard," Shen Lang said gratefully, looking at A Xiu, who was covered in sweat. "Please thank Yang Ce for me. Also, I'm sending someone to seek his refuge. I hope he will make proper arrangements for them."
"Feng Yijian has arrived at White Horse Club. The Prince knows it was Mr. Shen who asked him to seek refuge, so he is taking it very seriously. However, he doesn't know what Mr. Shen wants him to do for now, so the Prince can only let him rest first," A Xiu said to Shen Lang. "I've delivered the clothes. I should be going now. If Mr. Shen has any other requests, please don't hesitate to ask."
"No more, thank you, and thank Yang Ce as well," Shen Lang said with a smile as he took the seven or eight bags from A Xiu.
"Alright, then I will leave now," A Xiu nodded at Shen Lang and turned to leave.
After A Xiu left, Shen Lang walked into the villa, placed the bags filled with clothes and shoes on the sofa, and said to Ye Shishi and Gu Qinghan, "Shishi, sister, these are clothes, shoes, socks, and toiletries bought for you. Please take a bath and rest early."
A Xiu had been very meticulous. The bags were labeled with Ye Shishi's and Gu Qinghan's names, so the two women could easily tell which bag belonged to whom.
Upon opening the bags, Ye Shishi and Gu Qinghan found two sets of clothes: one set of pajamas and another set of regular clothes. The toiletries were also complete. They couldn't help but marvel at Shen Lang's thoughtfulness, always surprising them.
With the clothes in hand, Ye Shishi and Gu Qinghan went into their respective bathrooms to wash up.
Meanwhile, Shen Lang sat on the sofa and finished watching the movie that Yu Xiao and Yu Fei had not finished.
Half an hour later, Shen Lang went to the bathroom on the first floor, took a shower, changed into a clean set of clothes, and entered his room. Perhaps because of Gu Qinghan and Ye Shishi's presence, Shen Lang did not cultivate in his room this time. After meditating for thirty minutes, he fell asleep.
Shen Lang slept for an unknown duration.
In his dream, Shen Lang saw himself as a beggar, on the verge of death from starvation, lying on the ground, the world growing darker and darker. Just as Shen Lang was about to close his eyes and accept his fate, a girl in a white dress, holding a bag of milk, appeared before him and offered him the milk.
Shen Lang looked at the girl and noticed that her white dress was already dirty and torn, clearly having been worn for a long time without being changed. He then looked at her face and found it even dirtier than his own, especially her hair, tied in a ponytail but matted into clumps from not being washed for a long time. Yet, at that moment, in Shen Lang's eyes, she was the most beautiful fairy in the world. Her eyes were as bright as stars, giving Shen Lang the hope to live on. He took the milk she offered, drank it all in one go, leaving not a drop, and survived. He remembered that the girl's name was Chu Ge, and like him, she was a beggar.
However, the only difference was that he begged because he was an orphan with no one to turn to. Chu Ge begged because her parents had a fortune teller predict that she was a "lonely star" and that everyone in the family would die violently as long as she existed. Because of the fortune teller's words, they abandoned her in Nanling to fend for herself.
Shen Lang and Chu Ge spent a long, painful, yet happy period together. They became each other's reliance and comfort. If nothing unexpected had happened, Chu Ge would have stayed with Shen Lang forever, and he would still be a beggar. But one night, Chu Ge disappeared mysteriously and never reappeared.
Shen Lang investigated and learned that the Lin family in Nanling was capturing beggars to create "golden boys and jade girls," so he was convinced that Chu Ge had fallen into the hands of the Lin family and was brutally killed. He returned to Nanling for two reasons: to break off the engagement and to seek revenge, making the Lin family pay the price. In fact, Shen Lang succeeded. Because of him, Lin Nianfo died, and almost all members of the Lin family were shot. He had avenged Chu Ge. However, after his revenge, Shen Lang missed Chu Ge even more.
In his dream, Shen Lang saw Chu Ge appear before him, but she remained silent and turned to leave. Fearing that Chu Ge would leave again, Shen Lang grabbed her. But with this embrace, Shen Lang was startled awake. Because, with this embrace, Shen Lang had indeed hugged someone, and it was a woman.
In Shen Lang's room, on his bed, right beside him, lay a woman in a silk nightgown. Startled by this sudden occurrence, Shen Lang reached for the light switch but was stopped by her hand. He wanted to cry out but was silenced by her lips. Without a word, she kissed him. The sudden action stunned Shen Lang, leaving his mind blank and rendering him incapable of any action. Driven by instinct, Shen Lang eventually responded.
From being passive, Shen Lang turned active in the darkness. The gentle drizzle soon turned into a storm. It was a wild night, and Shen Lang finally fell into a deep sleep, exhausted.
The next morning, at 7:30 AM, Shen Lang woke up to find himself alone. The bed was neatly made and perfectly clean, with no trace of the previous night's frenzy. When Shen Lang went out, he saw Yu Xiao, Yu Fei, Ye Shishi, Gu Qinghan, and Wang Yuyan all in the living room, their expressions normal, showing no sign of any unusual events. Seeing this, Shen Lang became extremely curious. Who was that person from last night?