Yu Hong's Summons

Yue Xiaodan followed Li Yang's gaze and looked ahead, then gasped in shock as well.

On the small street not far ahead, Xu Rui was walking closely with a girl. The two chatted and laughed, clearly enjoying each other's company.

"Who's that girl?" Xiao Dan asked, not seeming to mind that Li Yang was holding her. She leaned against him and turned her head toward him. They were so close that Yue Xiaodan's warm breath brushed against Li Yang's face, making his heart itch.

"Zhang Xiaoli, from his department. Looks like he's going to her place for dinner."

"Xu Rui mentioned before that Zhang Xiaoli had invited him over for dinner." Li Yang did not want to hide anything from Xiao Dan, so he honestly explained everything.

"Do you think they're together?" Rather than being upset, Xiao Dan asked with a hint of anticipation.

"Probably not. I heard Zhang Xiaoli already has a boyfriend." Li Yang shook his head as he looked at her.

"It's getting late. You should head back from that way first." Xiao Dan cleverly pointed toward a nearby street, thoughtfully considering Li Yang's situation. "Remember to contact me early tomorrow."

"Alright. Be careful, then. Bye." Li Yang released Xiao Dan reluctantly, said goodbye, and left.

Only after smiling and watching Li Yang walk away did Xiao Dan calmly head forward, following Xu Rui and Zhang Xiaoli from a distance.

The two people ahead noticed nothing and continued chatting and laughing as they walked down the street. Their relationship still seemed quite close.

Suddenly, a vicious-looking man stepped in front of them, freezing both of them in place.

"Zhang Xiaoli, I never thought you'd secretly fool around with another man behind my back!"

Li Damao glared viciously at Xu Rui, sizing him up from head to toe.

"You've misunderstood, Damao. We're just ordinary coworkers. We happened to run into each other today, so we decided to go to work together," Zhang Xiaoli hurriedly explained, looking frightened.

Li Damao was an unemployed punk who loafed around all day. He kept a very close watch on Zhang Xiaoli, afraid that she might get together with someone else.

"Who the hell are you trying to fool? I saw how intimate you two were just now. Who would believe that?" Li Damao barked loudly.

His shouting drew quite a few bystanders to stop and watch.

"Brother, you really misunderstood. We're coworkers from the same department, nothing more. I can prove it," Xu Rui said patiently, trying to persuade him as well. He did not want Li Damao to misunderstand.

"Really? Why do I feel like there's something going on between you two?" Li Damao looked at them with disdain.

"I can testify that there's nothing between them." Yue Xiaodan walked over and stood beside Xu Rui.

Xu Rui immediately gave Xiao Dan a grateful look.

"He was having dinner with me just now. Something came up, so I had him leave first. At most, they only ran into each other less than five minutes ago." Xiao Dan casually pointed in Xu Rui's direction as she spoke.

"Fine, I'll believe you this once. Zhang Xiaoli, come with me." As he spoke, Li Damao grabbed Zhang Xiaoli's hand and quickly led her away.

"Thank you, Xiao Dan. You really saved me just now." Xu Rui said with an awkward smile.

"I was just helping her with something. Don't misunderstand. There's really nothing between us." Xu Rui hurriedly tried to explain himself, afraid Yue Xiaodan would get angry and he would lose his chance to pursue her.

"Don't worry. There's not even the beginning of anything between us. What right do I have to restrict your freedom? I just happened to be passing by. It was nothing, so don't worry about it."

Yue Xiaodan spoke as though it were no big deal.

"Alright, I need to get to work. Bye." With that, Xiao Dan turned and left without hesitation.

She quickly disappeared into the distance, paying no attention at all to Xu Rui calling after her.

When Li Yang returned to the store, it was just time to start work. He clocked in first, then returned to his station.

The store was quite busy that afternoon. Many married couples and families came to shop for appliances, and refrigerators and washing machines were naturally selling well.

Before long, Li Yang had received a customer and closed a sale for a Midea Refrigerator.

A mother and daughter had come together to look at refrigerators. Under Li Yang's patient introduction, he finally convinced them and completed the deal.

While entering the order on the computer, the girl's mother politely asked Li Yang, "Hello, young man. I'd like to ask something. We didn't bring enough money with us today. Can we pay part of it first, then go home and get the rest? We don't want to make another trip back and forth."

"Of course." Before Li Yang could answer, Li Pin, the manufacturer's sales representative, hurriedly explained it to the customer.

"When you pay, just say it's a deposit. You can make up the rest afterward."

Li Pin instructed Li Yang to prepare the sales slip, then took the mother and daughter to the finance office to make the payment.

"Li Yang, go home with the customers to collect the money. The refrigerator can be delivered later tonight. Their neighborhood isn't far away, at Zhongqiao Green City on Jianshe Road."

After arranging everything, Li Yang went downstairs with the mother and daughter.

"Yanyan, take this young man home and ask your dad for some money. I need to go to your uncle's place for something, so I won't go back with you."

The female customer spoke to her daughter, then turned and left.

"Let's go. Come home with me to get the money," the girl named Yanyan replied kindly to Li Yang.

"Alright. How are we getting there?" Li Yang asked politely.

"I rode my bike here. It's parked over there." The girl pointed with her chin toward the distance.

The two walked over, and the girl unlocked a white women's bicycle with her key.

"You ride, and I'll sit in the back. I can't carry you." The girl was quite pretty when she stood up, looking like a college student.

"Alright, then. Sit tight."

Ma Yanyan then sat sideways on the rear seat with her legs together and lightly held Li Yang around the waist.

"Off we go!" Li Yang shouted, and the bicycle sped away like the wind.

Along the way, the two chatted happily. The girl gradually opened up and told Li Yang about interesting things from her university life.

It turned out Ma Yanyan was a second-year student in Zhengzhou. She had just returned from vacation, and since the weather was getting hotter, the old refrigerator at home was nearly ready to be retired.

"Your old refrigerator can be traded in. You can get some money off it too," Li Yang said cheerfully as he pedaled, explaining it to Ma Yanyan.

"Alright. Help me take care of it when we get back." Ma Yanyan held onto Li Yang and leisurely swung her long, straight legs.

Before long, they arrived at the entrance to Zhongqiao Green City. Under Yanyan's directions, Li Yang rode directly to the entrance of Building Five before stopping.

After helping her lock the bicycle, he handed the key back to Yanyan.

When they reached the third floor, Ma Yanyan took out her key and opened the door. The two entered the living room.

"Sit down for a while. I'll ask my dad for some money." With that, Yanyan began calling out.

Li Yang sat on the sofa, staring absentmindedly at Yanyan's figure.

After calling for quite a while without getting an answer, Ma Yanyan sat on the sofa and called her father. Then she seemed to remember something and hurried into a room to get a bottle of drink for Li Yang, pressing it into the hands of the reluctant Li Yang.

Seeing how enthusiastic Yanyan was, Li Yang could only accept it reluctantly.

After the call connected, Yanyan asked her father where he was. They spoke for a while before hanging up.

"Wait a bit. My dad went out to play chess. He'll be back after a while. I'm really sorry for wasting your time," Yanyan explained politely.

"It's fine. I can slack off for a bit. It's more comfortable out here than being at the store," Li Yang said gently with a smile as he looked at Ma Yanyan.

"That's good. I was worried I'd affect your work." Yanyan looked easygoing.

"By the way, take a look at our old refrigerator." As she spoke, Yanyan got up and went into the kitchen, with Li Yang following close behind.

Li Yang opened the refrigerator door and pretended to examine it professionally for a while. Then, with the air of an experienced expert, he replied, "It should be worth up to three hundred yuan. That won't be a problem."

"That's great. We can finally get rid of it. I've wanted the two of them to replace the refrigerator for ages, but they wouldn't listen. If I hadn't dragged them out to buy appliances this time, they never would have agreed."

Ma Yanyan held the refrigerator handle and looked at Li Yang.

She sincerely said, "Thank you, Li Yang." They had introduced themselves to each other on the way there.

"Can I have your phone number?" Yanyan asked Li Yang somewhat shyly.

"Of course. I was hoping you could introduce me to more people too. My pay is based on commission." Li Yang happily took out his phone, and they saved each other's numbers.

After a while, the delivery workers arrived. Once they brought the refrigerator inside, Li Yang helped them complete the trade-in procedures. He then paid Yanyan three hundred yuan on the spot and issued a receipt. Before the workers left, they took away the old refrigerator.

Afterward, Li Yang helped remove all the protective wrapping from the refrigerator and reminded Yanyan that she had to wait twenty-four hours before plugging it in.

After hearing Li Yang's careful instructions, Ma Yanyan happily washed some fruit. The two chatted while eating.

Just then, the door made a sound, and Yanyan's father came home.

"Dad, we still owe them eight hundred yuan for the refrigerator. Hurry up and pay him." As she spoke, Ma Yanyan immediately began searching her father's pockets.

In the end, she took out his wallet, counted out eight bills, and handed them to Li Yang.

"Count it again." With her little hands behind her back, Ma Yanyan stood on tiptoe and asked Li Yang softly.

"No need. It's fine." Li Yang glanced at it and put it into his pocket. Then he took out the invoice he had prepared beforehand and gave it to Ma Yanyan.

"Put this away. If there are any after-sales issues, take the invoice to customer service. Remember to keep it safe and don't lose it."

Li Yang then stood up, said goodbye to Ma Yanyan, and left.

He took the bus back to the store and handed the remaining money to Supervisor Zhao Tiantian, immediately receiving a round of praise from his superior. Then Li Yang returned to his station and continued working.

Before he knew it, it was time to get off work. Li Yang changed clothes and went downstairs to the Air Conditioner Department to wait for Xu Rui to finish work.

"Looks like I won't be able to leave anytime soon." Xu Rui stood there dejectedly and spoke to Li Yang.

"What happened?" Li Yang asked casually.

"It's because I haven't completed my sales target. I didn't reach today's one hundred thousand goal, so I'll probably have to work an extra hour. If you can't wait, go home first. Don't worry about me." Xu Rui spoke helplessly.

"Alright, then. I'll head home first. Take care of yourself." After saying that, the two said goodbye and went their separate ways.

Just as Li Yang walked downstairs, his phone rang. When he took it out, he saw it was Yu Hong, whom he had not contacted in a long time. Li Yang casually answered and asked what was going on.

"What's up, Sister Hong?" Li Yang asked casually.

"You're off work, right? I timed it perfectly." Yu Hong sounded quite cheerful.

"Yeah. It's like you've been watching me. I just came downstairs and was about to catch the bus home." Li Yang spoke as he walked.

"Come find me. I'm treating you to dinner tonight. It's a holiday, so don't rush home. What's the point of a single guy like you going home every day? Sitting alone in an empty room? Hurry over. I'm waiting at home. We'll talk when you get here. Don't even think about standing me up, or I'll have Tian Tian make things difficult for you."

Without waiting for Li Yang to respond, Yu Hong quickly hung up.

Li Yang shook his head but still decided to go. There would be no good outcome if he offended Yu Hong. That woman was far too domineering. The two had contacted each other occasionally before.

Whenever she thought of something, she insisted Li Yang do it immediately. She was absolutely the unreasonable type.

Not long after Li Yang got on the bus, he received a text message from Yue Xiaodan.

"Li Yang, are you off work? Can you come hang out with me and go shopping?"

Li Yang thought for a moment, then quickly replied to Yue Xiaodan.

"Sorry, Xiao Dan. I just got on the bus to go home. If you'd told me earlier, I would've gone with you. I'm not with Xu Rui—he hasn't gotten off work yet. Why don't you go ask him? It'd be good for you two to talk more. I'll come find you another day. We'll arrange it in advance."

"Alright, then. Thank you, Li Yang. Be careful on the road. Bye." Xiao Dan quickly replied.

"You're welcome. We're good friends," Li Yang replied.

"Mm. Come over for lunch tomorrow. I'll wait for you."

"Okay, got it, Xiao Dan. You really are a good girl."

"Then why don't you hurry up and pursue me? Hehe."

"Forget it. I'm not that lucky. I'm not good enough for you."

The two started texting back and forth.

In the end, Li Yang was the one who stopped her, and only then did they finally pause. Otherwise, they would not have been able to afford the phone bill.

Li Yang also agreed to go to her place at noon the next day to eat the Braised Noodles Xiao Dan would make for him herself.

Just thinking about being able to eat something a girl had personally prepared for him made Li Yang feel quite happy.

Before he knew it, he had arrived at Yu Hong's home. After Li Yang knocked and entered, Yu Hong opened the door for him in cool, revealing clothes and slippers.

"Should I change shoes, Sister?" Li Yang asked politely.

"No need. It's fine, come in." Yu Hong casually twisted her slim waist as she walked inside.

Watching her sexy figure, Li Yang could not help feeling a little stirred up. This woman has an incredible body—curves in all the right places!

"I'm going to take a shower first. Give me a makeover afterward, and I'll take you out to have some fun."

Without caring what Li Yang was doing, she went straight into the bathroom.

The television in the living room was playing a domestic melodrama. Li Yang got up and went out to the balcony to take a look. The clothes rack overhead was full of Yu Hong's colorful bras and underwear, with piles of skirts and stockings too. It was probably almost time for the season to change, and she had already brought out all her summer clothes.

Beautiful women liked beautiful summers, when they could let themselves go and fully show off their incredibly sexy, lovely figures.

"Li Yang, bring me a bra!" Not long after he had stood there, he heard Yu Hong calling from the bathroom door. Like a personal little eunuch, Li Yang rushed swiftly and faithfully to his mistress, Yu Hong.