This was what life was all about!
The sky stretched clear for miles, the breeze was gentle, and Wang Chen lay back in a beach chair, taking a sip of the iced drink in his hand. He could not help letting out a contented sigh.
Before Wang Chen lay a long infinity pool. Two mermaids were splashing and frolicking within it, their spray occasionally landing on his legs and bringing threads of coolness.
Farther out were verdant lawns, jade-like lakes, dense forests, and sprawling mountain ranges!
After completing the rescue mission on Tampas Star and returning to Holy Light Star, Wang Chen moved out of the villa the Holy Light Research Institute had lent him and into the grand estate the Xu family had given him.
Besides a large, luxurious villa, the estate boasted vast plantations, pastures, hunting woods, and a private lake spanning dozens of square kilometers.
Its value could not be measured in Star Yuan at all. It was the foundation and accumulated legacy of a noble family.
To save his son, Xu Shaocheng had truly paid a blood-soaked price.
Wang Chen had already lived at the estate for a week, and his entire being had completely relaxed.
Splash!
With the sound of water breaking, a "mermaid" shot out of the pool and landed squarely in Wang Chen's arms.
This mermaid was Tang Mi. She wrapped her arms around Wang Chen's neck and, giggling, gave him a fragrant kiss.
Then she pressed her cheek against his chest and sighed mournfully. "The vacation went by so fast!"
Wang Chen smiled, wrapping an arm around her willow-slender waist. "Just take a few more days off."
During this time, his two girlfriends, Tang Mi and Akemi, had both stayed with him on Holy Light Star, living days where they envied mandarin