Chapter 83: Chapter 82: Going Home

Gao Yuan was instantly plunged into a boundless darkness.

All he could feel was the softness in his hands and the enchanting song drifting into his ears.

’To hell with it!’

He was like a blindfolded beast.

A ferocious charge!

...

The urge to pee hit him, and Gao Yuan woke up.

He found himself lying on the bed in the guest room—not on the sofa, and not in the master bedroom either.

As for last night, he only remembered playing games with Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing after a lot of drinking.

After that, at some point, Lin Wanyu had sat on top of him, and a blindfold had been placed over his eyes...

’I was careless!’

Rubbing his head, Gao Yuan took out a fresh set of underwear, put it on, and made a beeline for the bathroom.

After the satisfying relief, he was about to go back to sleep when he saw that the door to the master bedroom was ajar. He walked over.

He quietly pushed the door open. On the bed, Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing were still fast asleep.

It seemed like all they did last night was drink.

Nothing like sharing a bed had happened.

Gao Yuan went back to his bed and sat up against the headboard. He thought for a long time but still couldn’t be sure whose back he had seen last night.

The only other thing he could recall was them playing games later. After the two women lost, he had punished them by making them dance for entertainment.

At this thought, the scene of the two of them dancing resurfaced in his mind.

’Li Mengqing’s dancing skills were truly incredible!’

Her suggestive dancing was miles better than any of those female streamers on TikTok.

She had expressed the epitome of feminine allure. A single bend at the waist, a touch that traveled from her feet to her chest, and especially that moment she looked up at him...

Although Lin Wanyu’s dancing wasn’t as passionate, during the ’pendulum’ dance she did last night, her ample chest was incredibly lively.

’I couldn’t take it!’

’I’m sure no other decent man could resist such a temptation either!’

After that, he just couldn’t remember what had happened...

Lost in his memories, Gao Yuan drifted off to sleep again before he knew it.

He was exhausted.

The hangover’s fatigue and the dreamlike passion of the previous night had completely drained him.

His rooster-crowing alarm rang twice without managing to wake him.

Meanwhile, Wang Lin waited a full three hours for Gao Yuan in the downstairs gym, not leaving the No.1 Courtyard’s fitness center until nine o’clock.

When Gao Yuan woke up again, the sunlight outside was already blinding.

He grabbed his phone and saw it was already almost ten o’clock.

’Drinking really messes things up!’

He had slept right through his morning workout session.

’Good thing I didn’t sleep until the afternoon, or I would have missed my high-speed train home.’

Spurred on by his High-tier Execution Ability, Gao Yuan forced himself up despite the soreness in his lower back and went to wash up.

Once he was cleaned up and ready, he went to the master bedroom to wake the two of them up, only to find Lin Wanyu was the only one left.

Li Mengqing had already left at some unknown time.

He smacked his forehead as he remembered—it was Tuesday, a workday!

"Time to get up, sleepyhead!"

Gao Yuan nudged the sleeping Lin Wanyu and called her name a few times, but couldn’t wake her.

In the end, Gao Yuan gave up and decided to let her sleep a while longer.

When he got to the dining room, Gao Yuan saw a message on the small blackboard by the kitchen entrance.

"Heat up the congee and vegetables before eating!"

Gao Yuan went into the kitchen and, sure enough, there was white congee Li Mengqing had made in a clay pot, and a covered plate held a large portion of stir-fried greens.

’This woman... she had to go to work early in the morning but still remembered to make them breakfast.’

’So thoughtful and caring!’

While heating up breakfast in the microwave, Gao Yuan @-mentioned Li Mengqing in the group chat.

"Saw the breakfast!"

"Love ya.jpg"

Li Mengqing: "I remember you said last night you were going back to your hometown, right? What time is your train?"

Gao Yuan: "A little after one. I have to leave right after I eat."

Li Mengqing: "Have Wanyu take you! I can’t get away from work right now."

Gao Yuan: "Her? She’s sleeping like a log..."

...

As he ate and chatted with Li Mengqing, Gao Yuan didn’t notice that the dynamic between them had changed.

Before, they were always teasing each other, constantly in banter mode.

Now, their conversation was suddenly much more harmonious, more like the caring exchange between a couple.

Gao Yuan’s change of heart had actually started with that hug on the subway.

Then came holding hands, her bringing him food, and especially all the things Li Mengqing quietly did for him. These intimate gestures, coupled with his own wildly growing possessiveness, had already convinced him that she would one day be his.

And that wasn’t even counting his suspicions from the two times they got drunk.

Every change was a process of cause and effect.

The reason for Li Mengqing’s change was even simpler: the channel to her heart had been opened. Now, any small detail of kindness shown to her would make her feel immense happiness.

This was especially true for a woman like her, who had lacked affection since childhood. Once her tough protective shell was broken, the love that surged forth was far more intense than that of others.

While he ate, Gao Yuan chatted with Li Mengqing for a bit, eventually reminding her not to work too hard.

「Nearing noon.」

Gao Yuan had packed a simple change of clothes and was about to leave when Lin Wanyu woke up.

"Why didn’t you wake me up?"

She stood at the door of the master bedroom, her face drowsy and hair a mess, pouting at him with dissatisfaction.

Gao Yuan set down his suitcase, walked over, and pulled her directly into his arms.

Recalling the events of last night that morning, he had truly felt the depths of Lin Wanyu’s love for him.

Three surprises, and every single one had made him exceptionally happy.

It was something he would have never dared to even dream of in the past.

"I wanted to let you sleep in!"

Gao Yuan held Lin Wanyu, stroking her head dotingly.

"Hmph! You promised last night you’d take me home with you. You must have done this on purpose!"

Nestled in Gao Yuan’s arms, Lin Wanyu tilted her little face up, clearly displeased with his attempt to sneak back to his hometown without her.

Gao Yuan, however, had no memory whatsoever of promising to take Lin Wanyu home with him. ’Just what did I do when I was drunk?!’

"Next time. I’ll definitely take you to my hometown next time."

Although he couldn’t remember if he’d actually promised to take her, Gao Yuan still offered words of comfort.

After hugging for a moment, Gao Yuan had to catch his train, so he left amidst Lin Wanyu’s reluctance to see him go.

The scene was just like a wife seeing her husband off on a long journey.

Gao Yuan’s task on this trip home was a heavy one.

He had to explain to his family his reasons for staying in Hang City, and for that, he planned to bring up the fact that he was starting a business.

As for his shares in the Lin Group, Gao Yuan didn’t plan on hiding that either.

The investment agreement was in black and white, and the Lin Group wasn’t some unknown little company; it would stand up to his parents searching for it online.

With these two major reasons, his parents would surely have no grounds to force him to return home.

As for the blind date, since his parents had already arranged it, he thought it might be interesting to meet the person and experience the process.

’I’ve lived this long and never been on a blind date. I’ll see if it’s as melodramatic as they say online!’

’If worst comes to worst, I’ll just throw Lin Wanyu into the mix.’

’I can just video call Mom and let her see this beauty. With Lin Wanyu’s looks and disposition, plus the bonus of her being the Lin Group chairman’s daughter, Mom won’t have anything to complain about.’

He arrived at Hang City East Station, had his ticket checked, and entered without a hitch.

Although Gao Yuan’s transformation was significant, without using any of his charisma bonuses, he could at best be considered cute.

The only notable reaction was the young woman at the security check giving him a second look.

For this trip home, Gao Yuan had booked a business class seat directly, which was a full thousand yuan more expensive than a second-class ticket. It was a bit of a splurge.

In the past, Gao Yuan would never have been so extravagant.

In his view, it was the same train, and he wasn’t an idiot, so why spend the extra money?

’Wouldn’t that thousand yuan be better spent on a massage from Xiaoyan?’

But people are often like that.

This time, when booking his ticket, Gao Yuan didn’t hesitate at all and chose business class directly.

The thought of saving a thousand yuan never even crossed his mind.

Since he had chosen business class, Gao Yuan didn’t wait in the noisy main hall, instead heading straight for the business class lounge off to the side.

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