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The unlucky person getting knocked around is, of course, Li Yan.

He slightly dodged, taking the hit on his shoulder, while still holding a bowl of heated ginger soup, without spilling it.

"What's up? Trying to show off your weapon skills?" Li Yan walked out with a smile.

Huang Ying dropped the rod she was holding, standing there in a daze. Upon waking up and not seeing him, she initially assumed he had left. Troubled by that issue, she was driven to extremes, making it hard to believe the changes at home she saw.

Upon coming out, she saw a massive change, finding it undesirable, thinking someone was moving things into her home to take over. All the furniture in the living room had changed, though still mostly in the same places, the same arrangements, and even similar colors, but all replaced with new ones. Particularly, that bulky second-hand color TV had become a slim widescreen LCD TV.

"I knew I'd wake you." Li Yan put down the ginger soup and brought her to the bathroom.

The old direct-flue water heater had been replaced, and the drilling sound earlier was from making holes and installing screws on the wall, now switched to an electric water heater.

"Just now, it was the water heater's exhaust issues, releasing gases indoors, leading to incomplete combustion, causing intoxication. Coupled with the closed windows and poor air circulation, the bathroom air was thin, causing oxygen deficiency and making you faint," Li Yan explained: "I'm not forcing myself into your life, but for safety, it had to be eliminated, electrical ones do not have these problems. Still, be careful in the future, don't shut the windows too tightly."

Huang Ying, who hadn't spoken, finally nodded in agreement, "Oh, got it..."

"But... outside... those..."

She came out again. Li Yan followed and pointed to the TV, "Your cathode ray tube TV is second-hand, right? Who knows how long it's been used? What if it leaks electricity and explodes?"

"It's not that scary, right? We've used it for years." Huang Ying defended softly.

"That's the point, you've used it for years, making it more prone to issues. Even if it doesn't have this problem, switching to an LCD saves you from the tube's radiation. The sofa is old too, what if someone sits and gets nailed? I frequent here for my safety, so I replaced it as well. And this..."

Listening to his explanation, Huang Ying realized he was indirectly helping her update some old things at home through today's incident, without wanting to pressure her by finding various excuses.

"Alright, it's already like this. So what about these old ones?"

"Throw them away."

"Throw them away?!" Huang Ying's voice suddenly rose, looking at Li Yan with disbelief.

Seeing her expression, Li Yan remembered she had collected scraps before, she must be thinking of selling the old things.

"You really can't manage life, such a pile of things could sell for at least a few hundred bucks, just throw them away..." Huang Ying was very helpless.

"Fine, if you keep talking, I'll throw out your bedroom bed and wardrobe!" Li Yan feigned anger teasingly.

"That's not necessary." Huang Ying was really afraid he'd update everything else as well, which would be too wasteful.

But at this moment, her heart was still anxious. Why was he still here, even helping make her home better, what was he thinking?

Is it compensation for having been intimate with her?

Or is it a sign he plans to visit often in the future?

Does he really not mind that... thing at all?

Seeing her daze, Li Yan pulled her over to sit down, putting the ginger soup in front of her, "You still have to drink this, to ward off the cold, otherwise you'll fall sick."

"Oh." Huang Ying agreed, gulping it down quickly.

Li Yan was a bit surprised, ginger soup tastes a bit spicy and not very good without much brown sugar. He thought she'd act coyly and need coaxing to drink it, but she was straightforward.

"Very obedient, I've already ordered takeout, eat together and then get an early sleep, rest well tonight so you'll feel energetic for work tomorrow!"

Li Yan took his bowl back and then came out with packed takeout boxes from the kitchen.

Watching him busily, Huang Ying felt very unreal. Although he looked much the same, if there was a change, he was more caring than before. Yet she felt uneasy, as if it was the "last supper."

...

When everything was set up and Li Yan handed her the chopsticks, Huang Ying decided to ask now. Otherwise, she couldn't eat at all.

— Even though it might spoil her appetite to know certain answers, she thought it better to face it upfront.

"Li Yan, I have something to ask you."

"What is it?" Li Yan looked at her puzzled, initially thinking she was upset with his meddling with the household items, also noticing something was wrong.

Huang Ying looked at him, not knowing how to begin. Not clearing things up now might make it worse, so she gathered the courage and seriously said, "I don't care if you believe it or not, I really am... a virgin, today with you... it was my first time!"

Li Yan's expression grew rich; why was she clarifying so high-profile? Does she still think I despise her for not touching her?

Seeing Li Yan silent, confirming her suspicion, Huang Ying's face dimmed a bit, continuing, "I don't know why there was no pain or blood the first time, but I'm truly not a promiscuous woman. You might not care, but I don't want you to think I'm putting on an act."

"What's all this about?" Li Yan was a bit confused and followed her reasoning: "You passed out before; got woken up, wanting to get up; then while dressing, you found no blood on the bed... so you stressed over this?"

Huang Ying nodded earnestly.

Li Yan couldn't help putting down his chopsticks and laughed loudly.

"Be serious!" Huang Ying frowned; anyone would be angry when one's most important issue was made into a joke.

Seeing her wanting to get mad but not good at it, Li Yan hugged her, kissing her cheek gently.

"My little Ying Ying, why do you torment yourself with such a cute issue?"

This nickname felt cringy to Huang Ying, but she focused more on what he said. What does he mean? Indicating he has no virginity complex, it doesn't bother him? But it matters to me!

Seeing her taking it seriously and seriously, Li Yan didn't continue teasing, "The truth is only one, let me unveil the mystery for you..."

After hearing Li Yan's explanation, Huang Ying's eyes widened, filled with both joy and doubt, "Is what you said true?"

"Yes, you were not just a virgin before, you still are a virgin now, if you don't want to, until I resolve it for you, you'll remain a virgin," Li Yan said pretending to be angry.

"I... I lack experience... how would I know..."

"Alright, since you don't believe me, then off with the pants, uncle will check your body," Li Yan jokingly said pervertedly.

At this point, Huang Ying understood and believed what was going on; she was worried over nothing, causing such a silly mistake. Of course, no physical "inspection" was needed, "No need..."

"Come on, come on, since I didn't have that, let's verify it now," Li Yan hugged her.

Huang Ying hesitated for a moment, "Do you really want to? Then let's go to the room?"

Having slept for a few hours, her tipsiness had faded, not feeling so impulsive. But thinking how much Li Yan had done, it was too much to fall asleep instead of letting him finish.

Seeing she was not easily amused, Li Yan let go of her, picking up his chopsticks again, "Alright, stop overthinking, let's eat first!"

Huang Ying thought it'd happen after the meal, also worrying about being too tired to stay awake, so she hurriedly ate.

"The thing today, a few female colleagues know about it, they'll especially watch you. If you show an anomaly tomorrow, who knows what they'll say behind your back. I'm not in a rush, you don't need to hurry either, I'll visit often, let's wait for a weekend with the right mood."

Hearing the real reason, Huang Ying felt grateful and a bit ashamed, her thinking was too simplistic, luckily he thought so much for her. She obediently agreed, helping Li Yan with food.

The takeout Li Yan ordered was quite sumptuous, but... he suddenly realized an issue, can't eat too much! Later he has to go home, haven't had a meal with them for more than a week, wife might have Aunt Liu prepare something hearty? If he can't eat in front of Yurong and Yue Yao, it'll seem like he "ate" outside.

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