He slept until dawn.
When Jiang Hao got up, he found Ma Xiaoling doing morning yoga on the balcony. The table was completely empty. He walked to the balcony door and looked at Ma Xiaoling in her tight workout clothes. "Hey, beautiful, doesn't Hong Kong have breakfast?"
Without looking back, Ma Xiaoling continued her yoga pose. "I don't eat breakfast. Gotta maintain my figure."
"Skipping breakfast to maintain your figure? I thought people usually skip dinner for that. Generally, there's only one reason for not eating breakfast."
"Lazy!"
Ma Xiaoling turned and glared furiously at Jiang Hao.
Clearly, he had hit the nail on the head.
Jiang Hao spread his hands. "Beautiful, can we discuss something?"
"No."
Ma Xiaoling flatly refused.
Jiang Hao pretended not to hear her and continued, "It's my first day in Hong Kong, and I'm planning to look around. I've got nothing on me right now. Could you lend me some money?"
"No way!"
Ma Xiaoling refused again without hesitation.
"Of course, I won't borrow it for nothing. Borrow one, repay two," Jiang Hao said.
Ma Xiaoling's eyes immediately lit up. Borrow one, repay two—this was downright usury. She turned to Jiang Hao with a smile.
"Settled monthly."
"You're crueler than zombies and vampires," Jiang Hao said.
Ma Xiaoling snorted. "Hmph, then don't borrow it."
"Fine, monthly settlement it is. I'll borrow two hundred thousand," Jiang Hao said.
Ma Xiaoling blinked. She did have two hundred thousand. This little money-grubber had quite a bit saved up, but she did not dare lend Jiang Hao that much at once, afraid he might run off.
"What do you need so much money for?"
"I need to buy yellow paper and cinnabar, plus other daily necessities. I can't keep using yours. Prices in Hong Kong are so high—even a