Among the Clouds

The Bulgari Hotel stood on the banks of Suzhou Creek. It consisted of the historic Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce building, completed in 1916, and a newly constructed, modern 48-story tower.

The guest rooms occupied the top eight floors of the tower and had been meticulously designed by the renowned Italian architecture firm Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel.

For the sake of making tonight unforgettable, Zhang Yang had spared no expense. They were staying in the top-floor presidential suite, a supremely luxurious riverside suite that cost 150,000 yuan a night.

At 470 square meters, it had a double-height ceiling and commanded the most beautiful skyline in Magic City.

As the two stood before the enormous double-height windows on the top floor, looking down at Suhe Creek Bay and out at the Magic City skyline in the distance, a wondrous feeling welled up inside them.

"I feel like... like I'm dreaming." Bei Wei let out a soft sigh and wrapped her arms tightly around Zhang Yang's waist. Her heart was already soaring among the clouds.

"Let's have a drink, then we'll go take a bath," Zhang Yang said naturally, putting an arm around Bei Wei's slender waist.

Now that the moment had arrived, he found himself feeling none of the usual urgency. What was there to rush? The night was long. Here in this supremely luxurious riverside suite, he could draw out the foreplay and let the anticipation build. It was only right, considering the price of the room.

If he rushed, it would only hurt his image. Besides, she was already his. She wasn't going anywhere, was she?

Bei Wei gave a soft hum, looking ready to let Brother Zhang do whatever he wanted.

Zhang Yang found the Dom Perignon that came with the suite and poured half a glass for each of them.

After clinking glasses, they stood embracing before the windows, taking in the supremely luxurious night view and sipping their drinks. Before long, they had finished more than half the bottle.

After who knew how long, Bei Wei's cheeks were flushed. "Brother Zhang, I'm going to take a bath."

She lowered her head, squeezed her thighs together, and hurried into the nearest bathroom.

A suite of nearly 500 square meters naturally had more than one bathroom.

Listening to the gentle rush of water, Zhang Yang drained his glass and headed straight for another bathroom.

In the main bathroom, Bei Wei soaked in the Jacuzzi whirlpool tub, her heart pounding.

The water was just the right temperature, and the jets felt wonderful.

The thought of everything that was about to happen filled her with both nervousness and anticipation.

Just look at it: a dreamy, supremely luxurious suite among the clouds, with the dazzling bustle of the Magic City nightscape right outside. She might never get to experience anything like this again.

"How does Brother Zhang know just what to do?"

She quietly climbed out, dried herself off, and changed into a brand-new printed silk pajama set, a collaboration between Bulgari and La DoubleJ.

Bei Wei tiptoed into the bedroom, which faced the magnificent Magic City skyline.

The bedroom had a classic four-poster bed, made up with Rivolta Carmignani linens.

When Bei Wei lay down, it felt as though she were floating on a cloud.

"Why hasn't he come yet?" She slipped under the covers and pulled them up, leaving only half her head exposed as she waited, her nerves wound tight.

Footsteps gradually sounded in the distance.

Bei Wei's cheeks flushed crimson, and she burrowed deeper under the covers.

A few seconds later, a figure appeared in her view, framed by the nightscape outside.

Bei Wei froze.

Goodness... that broad back...

The figure turned around, and her eyes flew wide open.

That perfectly sculpted body, like something out of ancient Greece. Those pectorals, those eight-pack abs—every muscle was sharply defined...

She suddenly wanted to go to the bathroom again...

"What's wrong?" Zhang Yang looked at Bei Wei's stunned expression with amusement. To be honest, he felt pretty proud.

His perfect physique really did make an impact!

What did that prove? That most women had perfectly normal taste. Sure, some liked pretty boys, but who could resist broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and golden proportions that struck straight to the soul?

"Brother Zhang, your body is really... really..." Bei Wei stammered.

She had something she wanted to ask, too.

After all, Brother Zhang used to be fat.

"Ever heard of someone cutting fat after bulking up? I was just in a long bulking phase. I gained muscle and fat at the same time," Zhang Yang said smoothly.

What bulking phase? Had it been a years-long bulk?

But Bei Wei really believed him. She had to, with the evidence right in front of her.

The supremely luxurious Cloud Peak suite, the breathtaking Magic City skyline, and Brother Zhang, with his perfect physique. All those details meant that tonight was destined to become a moment she would never forget for the rest of her life.

She would call it a perfect memory.

"Zhang Yang... it's getting late," she murmured coyly after who knew how long, burrowing deeper beneath the covers.

Zhang Yang froze. Bei Wei usually called him Brother Zhang, so why was she using his name tonight?

Then again, he wasn't that old.

He looked closely. Her black hair spilled across her fair shoulders, and her eyes held nothing but boundless tenderness.

Faced with such a sight, Zhang Yang didn't hesitate. He stepped forward and pulled Bei Wei into his arms.

What made a gift a gift?

It was something worth giving.

Among the clouds, and just as they reached the peak, Zhang Yang finally got what he had hoped for and wanted.

The feeling... really was... hard to put into words.

As expected, Brother Zhang was still Brother Zhang.

Zhang Yang gently stroked her hair. As he continued, Bei Wei's brow relaxed, and she snuggled closer to him.

It was late. With her head resting on Zhang Yang's arm, she slept soundly.

Bei Wei was asleep, but Zhang Yang wasn't tired yet.

He had never wanted a home in Magic City so badly—not until now. A home with a view like this.

He took out his phone and browsed Magic City's booming property market.

Yunjin Oriental, Greentown Huangpu Bay, COFCO Seaview No. 1, and, apart from the old foreign-style houses and villas, the undisputed pinnacle of riverside luxury residences, Tomson Riviera...

In the middle of the night, Zhang Yang was practically buzzing with excitement.

If he knew it was completely out of reach, he wouldn't have been so worked up. But it wasn't far beyond his grasp. He only needed to put in a little—a very little—effort, and it could be his. That was what made his emotions surge.

"A ten-percent-off coupon, with a limit of 100 million, right?" Zhang Yang made up his mind. His next top priority was to own a luxury home in Magic City worth over 100 million.

To reach that goal, he would need several million, if not more than ten million.

Looks like he'd better keep working on his tasks and leveling up. At the very least, he'd have to reach an income of 100,000 a day first, right?

At level five, he could earn 100,000 a day.

And he still needed a full fifty experience points to reach level five.

A long road lay ahead!

As he pondered this, sleepiness crept over him. Holding the warm, soft Bei Wei in his arms, Zhang Yang drifted into a deep sleep.