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Li Jie obviously also knew she had been noticed. Although there wasn't a direct confrontation, people were aware of what had happened. When she came out, her face was still blushing due to the awkward situation.

Originally, according to Li Yan's suggestion, they didn't need that dress anymore, even if they wanted to buy it, they could get another one of the same style.

It's not very decent, mainly because discovering it during checkout would be embarrassing.

However, Li Jie insisted on that particular one, saying it had sentimental value!

Finally, under their guilty conscience, they checked out and left without anyone else discovering the secret of the dress.

After leaving the mall, they went for a big meal, not only to replenish the energy they had just consumed but also to store up energy for the upcoming battle!

Li Yan was quite confident in his stamina, but Li Jie is not an average girl, she has been practicing martial arts for years, so a real fight would definitely be more intense than with an ordinary girl, requiring more effort. Whether it's for a man's dignity or to leave a profound impression on both sides, he must maintain his strongest combat power!

So, he resolutely chose to eat seafood.

Seafood and lamb are both known to boost male virility and kidney health with significant effects. However, they have essential differences; according to traditional Chinese medicine, seafood is cold-natured while lamb is warm-natured.

Those with cold and weak constitutions, regardless of the season, should eat more warm-natured foods like beef, lamb, onions, leeks, and ginger, which generate heat, stimulate the body, increase vigor, and ensure smooth circulation. Nowadays, people generally consume cold foods, use air conditioning extensively, sit for long periods, and lack exercise, so most have a cold constitution. Conversely, if one has a warm constitution with abundant energy, they shouldn't eat too many warm foods, which would lead to overheating and excessive excitement, so selecting some cold foods is needed for balance.

Ultimately, climate change is about changes in temperature, so when it's hot, people should eat cold foods to cool down and when it's cold, eat warm foods to stay warm. But, in summer, people should not indulge in cold foods and air conditioning, and in winter, even with heating, they should not overindulge in cold drinks, watermelon, bananas, etc.

Besides body constitution and temperature, geography also affects eating habits. Different regions produce different foods due to climate and geography, most notably, hot regions produce cold-natured fruits like bananas, watermelon, and sugarcane, whereas cold regions grow neutral or warm-natured foods like onions, garlic, potatoes, and soybeans. These are naturally suitable foods provided by nature, suited for people's constitution, illustrating the saying "the local environment nurtures the people."

Now it's winter, and H City is quite cold; ordinarily, lamb hotpot would be more suitable. But many girls dislike the gamey smell of lamb, and Li Yan considered Li Jie's taste. Seafood, however, was different; having grown up in S City, she naturally liked seafood. Both of them having strong constitutions, eating cold foods wasn't an issue. They could balance it out with spicy foods like chili and ginger while eating.

After eating, it was still early, just the afternoon, but they both chose to return to the hotel simultaneously!

A moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold!

Once back, who knows when they'll have the chance to be together again? They both cherished this farewell battle very much.

"You head up first, I need to buy something!" Li Yan said as they took a taxi back to the hotel entrance but did not go in immediately, asking Li Jie to go up first.

"What do you need to buy?" Li Jie was a bit puzzled. They had already bought a lot over the last two days, she didn't think there was anything they were missing.

Li Yan leaned closer to her ear and said with a mischievous grin, "Condoms, taking pills too often isn't good."

"Get lost!" Li Jie, both embarrassed and annoyed, couldn't help but kick him, what kind of person is he!

Laughing, Li Yan ran off. With people coming and going here, she was too embarrassed to wait here for someone buying condoms and headed back to the room first.

...

Li Yan went into a convenience store, looking for a pack of ultra-thin ribbed condoms, estimating that even for someone with the stamina of a "seven times a night" guy, it would be enough since they had already done it once earlier.

While checking out, Li Yan felt a bit awkward; a man running in buying nothing but condoms, it's obvious what he intended! It's as clear as day!

"And get me a pack of cigarettes."

The cashier girl gave him the brand he mentioned. As their eyes met, Li Yan felt even more embarrassed, she turned out to be the girl who was in the changing room next door back at the mall!

The cashier girl was first stunned, but having seen such a memorable scene not two hours ago, she hadn't forgotten and recognized Li Yan instantly. Her cheeks flushed, evidently guessing that they weren't satisfied in the mall fitting room, thus buying raincoats to continue the battle.

As she collected the money, she checked around and quietly said, "You really are bold..."

"Ha, you can be bold too..." Li Yan replied reflexively before quickly cutting himself off, deciding not to continue.

In the past, with such "coincidental" encounters, if the girl was attractive, he would've engaged in chit-chat along such a bold topic, eventually leading to a dinner invitation and a hotel room for a romantic encounter. For someone not from the area, seeking a bit of thrill, the girl might have been bold too.

But now, he no longer has such interests or thoughts; he's committed to nurturing a tree, well, several trees... so he shouldn't recklessly destroy forests. Let's leave the forest for everyone.

Having grabbed the items, on his way back, he casually smoked a cigarette, so he wouldn't need to smoke once he got to the room.

After returning to the hotel and finishing his smoke, he quickly went back to the guest room.

After knocking on the door, Li Jie quickly came over to open it.

As soon as the door opened, Li Yan swapped some box in his hand and said with a smile, "Bought a dozen, twelve of them, aiming to use them all!"

While speaking, he noticed Li Jie putting a finger to her lips, making him itch inside. Was this girl naturally talented at being seductive?

Li Jie actually looked a bit awkward at that moment. Her gesture was not seductive but a gesture to quiet down, with her index finger on her lips, then pointing behind her.

Li Yan was a bit sweaty; was someone inside?

Who else could it be?

It was surely Li Chengfeng!

Ugh... If he'd known he was there, he would have smoked more outside and waited for him to leave before coming back.

Now that he's already inside, of course, he can't leave; he can only close the door and enter with Li Jie.

Seeing them enter silently, Li Chengfeng, whose face was mostly healed, was seated formally, not knowing what medicine was applied.

"Ha! Hello, Uncle," Li Yan pretended not to know and greeted enthusiastically.

Unexpectedly, Li Chengfeng was even more enthusiastic. Seeing him, he already had a smile on his face: "No need for formality, dear son-in-law!"

Dear... son-in-law?

Li Yan and Li Jie exchanged a glance, both feeling as if thunder had struck them, making their scalps tingle.

"Dad! What are you talking about? Are you drunk?" Li Jie feigned anger, playfully.

"Haha, haha, what did I say? Nothing, I'm calling him dear nephew. Yes, dear nephew!"

"Please don't be so formal, I'm a simple guy. Just call me Li Yan, or little Li, either is fine," Li Yan said as he sat by the bed.

At this moment, both he and Li Jie were quite awkward. Although Li Chengfeng was fully aware they've been together these days, it was different not having been there in person; now face-to-face, it was just not the same.

Perhaps Li Chengfeng also felt the awkwardness; he switched topics instead of using ancient terms: "By the way, what did you just buy a dozen of? Something to eat?"

Li Jie wished she could find a hole to dive into and also wanted to kick Li Yan out to knock on the door again; this guy, talking like that as soon as the door opened, was now in trouble!

Li Yan was also extremely awkward; how could he know Mr. Li was inside? Though this was a legitimate safety measure, it was really inconvenient to say it in front of her father. He secretly chuckled bitterly. Should he say he bought bubble gum, then pop one in his mouth and blow a big bubble as a cover?

He was indeed a very calm person; even in such an embarrassing and unexpected situation, he remained calm and quickly thought of a countermeasure.

"Ahem... I'm actually a bit embarrassed to say." Li Yan chuckled dryly.

Seeing their expressions, Li Chengfeng also felt more awkward; the keywords like a dozen, twelve of them, aiming to use them all... made him vaguely understand what that might be.

"Actually, what I bought was a dozen pantyhose." Li Yan had already slipped the items into his pocket and went on with a serious expression, fabricating with confidence. "Because Xiao Jie said she had never worn thigh-high pantyhose before, she was shy and embarrassed to buy them, so I helped her. She only needs a few pairs, and as for using them all..."

A dozen pantyhose, how would one aim to use them all?

"... Based on my analysis and hypothesis, the past few days might have been safe, but now it's starting to become dangerous! There might be action tonight. Li Jie and I will both help you, and we don't want to reveal our identities to avoid endless troubles, and to continue hiding better in the shadows. So, if we take action tonight, we're ready to cover our heads with pantyhose. Yes, this way, no one will see our true faces. Twelve pantyhose aren't much; the quality of pantyhose isn't like when they could use them for hanging suicides back in the day. Covering the head might tear them, so after this mission, the pantyhose would probably be used up." Li Yan silently added in his mind: they were indeed for covering heads, but what would cover is...

Li Jie initially thought he was going to confess after saying he was embarrassed, almost wanting to bury herself in the quilt, but after hearing his fabrications, she couldn't help but admire this guy's quick thinking.

Li Chengfeng was also dumbfounded, unable to discern true or false.

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