In Century Plaza of Jianghai City, Shen Lang and Xia Shuyi strolled leisurely through the crowded streets.
Under the scorching summer sun, Xia Shuyi was dressed casually and coolly, wearing a light blue short-sleeved dress as she walked beside Shen Lang.
Her graceful figure, along with the obviously younger man beside her, drew many glances from passersby.
"Why do these people keep looking at me?"
Xia Shuyi could not stand the unabashed stares from the pedestrians.
The way those people looked at her always seemed mocking, making it seem as though she were an old ox eating tender grass.
"They're not looking at you. They're looking at me."
Shen Lang immediately saw through Xia Shuyi's thoughts and teased her with a smile.
"They probably think you're my girlfriend, so they're jealous. After all, Sister Xia, you're so beautiful."
When youth did not know the goodness of older women, it mistook young girls for treasure.
If Xia Shuyi had been replaced by any of those rich women from earlier, anyone who saw them would have thought she was an old ox eating tender grass.
Yet although Xia Shuyi was no longer young, she did not look old. Every smile and frown of hers instead carried an indescribable mature charm.
Once a ripe, mature woman like Xia Shuyi fell in love, she gave off a distinctive allure that men found utterly irresistible.
At most, the two of them would be mistaken for an older-woman-younger-man couple. It was nowhere near old ox eating tender grass.
"Hmph, you're all sweet talk."
Xia Shuyi gave a soft snort, but her delight was written all over her face.
She felt that her resistance in front of Shen Lang was getting lower and lower. The sweet words she would once have scoffed at now sounded so good when Shen Lang said them.
It was only around six o'clock, so going to the hotel now would be a little too hasty.
Xia Shuyi took Shen Lang to the commercial street at Century Plaza and entered a men's clothing store, openly buying him quite a few clothes and shoes.
The store sold name brands, and several outfits plus two pairs of shoes cost over forty thousand. The sales clerk smiled so broadly that her mouth would not close, praising Shen Lang to the skies.
"Sister Xia, don't tell me you really want to keep me?"
With one arm around Xia Shuyi's slender waist and the other carrying several shopping bags, Shen Lang smiled helplessly. "That sales clerk definitely thought you were keeping me!"
"What, you don't want your sister to keep you?"
Xia Shuyi looked at Shen Lang smugly. "I'm still better than those sisters of mine. They really do use steel wool!"
"Holy shit, seriously?"
Shen Lang shuddered. "Sis, don't scare me."
"Hahaha, look at how scared you are. How could that be?"
Xia Shuyi covered her mouth and giggled. After taking a while to calm down, she lowered her voice.
"Still, they do play rather wildly. You should have been able to tell from what happened between you and Sister Hong this afternoon, so don't get any ideas about them."
"Hehe, I'm not blind."
Shen Lang said smugly, "If I'm going to be kept, of course I'd choose a beautiful rich woman to keep me. Even if Sister Xia used steel wool, at least you'd still be nicer to look at."
"Haha, you really have no shame!"
Xia Shuyi giggled twice, then looked at Shen Lang with complete dependence.
"Little Shen, you know, I'm especially happy whenever I'm with you. I feel like I've become several years younger."
"Really?"
Shen Lang lightly kissed Xia Shuyi.
"Mm. I'm going to cling to you for the rest of my life, so you can't let me down."
Xia Shuyi nodded deeply. Like a clingy young girlfriend, her full body pressed tightly against Shen Lang's chest.
"Little Shen, I'm a little tired."
With shy eyes, Xia Shuyi murmured, "Let's find somewhere to rest."
"Alright, let's find somewhere to rest!"
Seeing Xia Shuyi's seductive gaze, Shen Lang could no longer hold himself back. Taking her soft hand, he hurried impatiently toward the elevator.
"Hey, slow down! Look at how impatient you are!"
Hotels and inns were everywhere in the city center. Shen Lang found a rather upscale hotel and dragged Xia Shuyi toward the room in a rush.
After entering the room, Shen Lang casually tossed the things in his hands by the door.
He swept Xia Shuyi into his arms and passionately kissed her as he carried her toward the soft bed, finally dropping her onto it with just enough force.
Under Shen Lang's relentless barrage of kisses, a captivating flush spread over Xia Shuyi's lovely face. Her love-filled eyes seemed brimming with endless spring water, ready to ripple at the slightest breath.
"Sister Xia, did you miss me these past few days?"
Shen Lang looked down at Xia Shuyi, whose breath was fragrant as orchids.
"Hmph, no."
Xia Shuyi shyly turned her head aside, wearing an expression of surrender as though she were waiting to be picked.
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