Money Really Is Good!

"Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the News Broadcast!"

It was exactly 7 PM, and the living room's LCD TV was playing the evening news.

The previously restless bedroom gradually quieted down, like the calm after a storm.

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"You little rascal, are you trying to work me to death?!"

Xia Shuyi gently cast a chiding glance at Shen Lang, her face adorned with a contented yet complaining smile.

Shen Lang had made Xia Shuyi feel loved and cherished again, a sense of happiness akin to a withered tree blossoming anew.

Xia Shuyi lay on Shen Lang's chest, comfortably listening to his strong, steady heartbeat: "Let… let me rest for a bit."

The room immediately fell silent, the hum of the air conditioner clearly audible.

"Little Shen, are we really okay like this?"

Xia Shuyi lifted her head, her voice betraying unconcealed guilt. "I'm so old, and you're only in your twenties. I just feel like this isn't fair to you."

1: Say magnanimously: "Sister Xia, if you feel guilty, just transfer a few million to my account. Just treat me like a gigolo!"

2: Lean close to her ear and tease ambiguously: "Why wouldn't I think so? Especially this afternoon, you were so captivating!"

3: Say indifferently: "Sister, don't overthink it. Isn't there a good saying online? A hundred years is too long, we should only seize the day."

"No way, why wouldn't I think so?"

Shen Lang propped himself up, supporting Xia Shuyi's shapely bottom. He wrapped an arm around her slender waist, pulling her voluptuous figure into his embrace.

"You have no idea how captivating you are, especially this afternoon."

"Oh, stop it. You just sweet-talk me like you're coaxing a child."

Xia Shuyi couldn't hide her delight, shyly rolling her eyes at Shen Lang. She nestled into his arms like a small bird, the picture of a doted-upon woman.

Just then, the phone on the nightstand rang. It was Mengmeng's piano teacher calling.

"Mengmeng's already downstairs, let's quickly get dressed."

After hanging up, Xia Shuyi reluctantly lingered in Shen Lang's arms. "Stay for dinner tonight, and you should come often from now on. Sister can't do without you, you little scamp."

"Okay, then when I, this glutton, have time, I'll come to your place, Sister Xia, for a free meal."

Shen Lang didn't refuse, and he kissed Xia Shuyi's red lips expectantly: "And after dinner, I'm going to tease you, my beautiful chef."

"Hmph, you little rascal!"

A flicker of anticipation crossed Xia Shuyi's beautiful eyes. She pushed herself up, leaning on Shen Lang's strong chest, and her hands and feet trembling, she began to get dressed.

Just as they finished dressing, Mengmeng was brought upstairs by her piano teacher.

Opening the door, a woman wearing glasses stood at the entrance, holding Mengmeng's hand.

Mengmeng, carrying two boxes of chocolate cake, bounded in excitedly and handed one box to Shen Lang: "Here, Big Brother Shen, this is yours!"

"No thanks, Mengmeng, you keep it for yourself."

Shen Lang waved his hand in refusal. "Brother already ate some just now, if I eat more, I'll get cavities!"

"Then, then…"

The little girl hesitated, looking at the two boxes of chocolate cake in her hands. She then looked expectantly at Xia Shuyi: "Mommy, can I eat both boxes?!"

"No."

Xia Shuyi took the chocolate cake, saying seriously, "Even Big Brother Shen wouldn't dare to eat two boxes. Aren't you afraid your teeth will rot?"

"Okay then."

The little girl mumbled disappointedly, but soon looked up and said happily, "Big Brother Shen, I went to the beach to fly a kite today!"

The little girl usually finished her piano lessons around 5 PM.

However, at noon, Xia Shuyi had specifically told Teacher Li to keep Mengmeng a little later.

After Mengmeng's class, Teacher Li took the little girl for a stroll along Jiangbin Road and even bought her two boxes of chocolate cake.

"Teacher Li, thank you for your trouble this afternoon."

Xia Shuyi tried to persuade her to stay: "It's so late, why don't you stay for dinner?"

"No need, my husband is almost done cooking, and he was just urging me to come home and eat in the car."

Teacher Li politely declined with a smile.

Any discerning person would understand the situation, so she naturally wouldn't stay and be a third wheel.

She just felt a little envious of Xia Shuyi, who managed to find such a handsome and upright man.

One could only say, it's truly good to be rich!

After Teacher Li left, Xia Shuyi went to the kitchen to cook.

Shen Lang and Mengmeng sat on the sofa watching TV, and he was using a plastic spoon to feed the little chubby girl chocolate cake, bite by bite.

Around eight o'clock, Xia Shuyi finally finished preparing dinner.

Mengmeng, as usual, brought her little cartoon stool and bounced over to sit beside Shen Lang.

Shen Lang ruffled the mischievous little girl's hair and reached out to wipe the chocolate crumbs from the corner of her mouth.

Xia Shuyi looked at this heartwarming scene and couldn't help but think of something.

As she walked past the balcony with her chopsticks, her gaze fell upon a family in the building across the way; they, too, were currently enjoying dinner, chatting and laughing.

Ordinarily, as a single mother, Xia Shuyi deeply envied that family, feeling they were exceptionally happy and complete, and she would watch them finish their meals from her balcony.

But now, seeing how tenderly Shen Lang treated her daughter, a feeling of happiness also spread through Xia Shuyi's heart.