Tao Bai teleported to an uninhabited area, then walked back to the Nianqiu Boutique.
"Tao Gege, you're back!"
Upon seeing Tao Bai, Gui Nianqiu's voice unconsciously pitched up two notches.
"Mn."
Tao Bai grunted a response, turned, and walked into the storage room.
He brought out a wooden ladder and took down the banner that carried an air of intimidation.
"Tao Gege, why are you suddenly taking it down? Do you have news about the Shen family?"
Tao Bai gave another "Mn."
"Boss, can this pair of pants be a little cheaper?"
A female customer asked, holding a pair of trousers as she approached Gui Nianqiu.
"Since you're so beautiful and they match you so well, I'll give you a 32% discount!"
Gui Nianqiu said with a smile.
Tao Bai found a moment when there were no customers to pull Gui Nianqiu into the back room.
He explained to her that he would soon be setting off for Chuan Province.
Hearing this, the light in Gui Nianqiu's eyes dimmed.
"To find your fiancée?"
"Mn."
"Then... I wish you happiness."
Gui Nianqiu forced a smile.
"What are you talking about? My fiancée is already married; she even has a child."
"Huh?"
Gui Nianqiu was confused.
"Then why are you going there to find her?"
"There are some things I need to ask her face-to-face."
Gui Nianqiu let out an "Oh" of realization.
Then, twiddling her fingers, her eyes filled with hope.
"Then... can you take me with you?"
"You don't want the store anymore?"
"No."
Gui Nianqiu answered decisively, then her eyes darted around as she had an idea.
"I'll transfer it to Qiao Nianchu. I've been watching her these past few days, and her business skills are quite good."
"Nianchu, these are all the keys to the shop. Take them and keep them safe."
Gui Nianqiu handed a ring of keys directly to Qiao Nianchu, who was two years her junior.
"Nianchu, I have business and need to leave.
I've already paid the rent for the year and three months' deposit...
There's also a sum of money in the safe, about a hundred thousand.
From now on, I'm handing the management of this shop over to you."
Gui Nianqiu told Qiao Nianchu the location of the safe, the contracts, and other important items one by one.
She also added her on QQ, telling her to ask if she didn't understand anything.
"Nianqiu Jiejie, where are you going?"
Note: Jiejie （姐姐）, call an elder female in an affectionate way.
This sudden move left Qiao Nianchu stunned on the spot.
"I'll handle the necessary formalities today. Starting tomorrow, this shop is yours.
You can change the name and style however you like, and hire as many people as you want."
" Nianqiu Jiejie, how about you give me a bank account number?
If I run the shop well, I can send you money."
"No need to send me money.
Nianchu, just focus on making money for yourself!
Fate willing, we shall meet again."
Gui Nianqiu said.
After finishing the paperwork in the afternoon, Gui Nianqiu bought a 30L travel bag and two pairs of brand-new sneakers at the mall.
She returned to the shop and started packing.
She stuffed some clothes, the sneakers, snacks, bottled water, and charging cables into the travel bag.
Since Tao Bai had said cosmetics were bad for the skin, she didn't bring any makeup at all.
Around ten o'clock that evening, Tao Bai helped carry her travel bag as the two walked along the street.
"Can we stay at a hotel for one night before we go?"
Gui Nianqiu pointed toward the Yue Province International Hotel in the distance and asked softly.
Tao Bai wasn't oblivious to her feelings;
It was just that previously, he still held a sliver of fantasy regarding Shen Bing, so he hadn't made a move on her.
Tao Bai held Gui Nianqiu's hand, and the two booked a luxury double room once again.
Gui Nianqiu still paid.
The male receptionist glanced at the two of them, a trace of suspicion flashing across his face, but he handed the room card to Gui Nianqiu without saying much.
Walking into the room, Tao Bai placed the travel bag on the bedside table.
This time, however, he did not meditate.
Instead, he took off his Cloud Shoes, removed his black outer robe, and pulled the wooden hairpin from his hair, letting his dark locks cascade down smoothly.
He then curled his body into the soft duvet.
"Tao Gege, I'm going to take a shower first."
Gui Nianqiu said.
She took off her 300-degree prescription glasses, grabbed a nightgown, and walked into the bathroom.
Tao Bai gave a "Mn" without looking back.
A quarter of an hour later, Gui Nianqiu walked out of the bathroom.
She rubbed her hair vigorously, then turned on the hairdryer for a few minutes until her hair was mostly dry.
Tao Bai glanced at Gui Nianqiu inadvertently.
She was wearing a thin nightgown.
Two slight protrusions and a patch of hazy darkness were faintly visible beneath the fabric...
This damn girl, she didn't wear any underwear!
Tao Bai turned his head and tugged at the quilt, wanting to cover his head.
This scene was caught by Gui Nianqiu.
She laughed,
"I always thought Tao Gege never got shy..."
"Can I ask you a question?"
Tao Bai, hiding under the quilt with his head turned to the other side, mumbled, "Ask."
"Are you a eunuch?"
"Uh?"
Tao Bai instantly petrified.
"To master this skill, one must first castrate oneself!"
Note: ("To master this skill, one must first castrate oneself" —
This line comes from Jin Yong's martial arts novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer (also known as Laughing in the Wind).
The original text reads "To master this divine skill, draw the blade and castrate oneself" (欲练神功,引刀自宫), while the commonly quoted version is "To master this skill, one must first castrate oneself" (欲练此功,必先自宫).)
Gui Nianqiu said solemnly.
"That's why you managed to master those divine skills and are better at killing than anyone else!"
"Shut up,"
Tao Bai interrupted her, saying airily,
"I am a normal man."
"If you were a normal man, shouldn't there be..."
Gui Nianqiu stopped mid-sentence, her small face turning as red as a ripe apple.
"I have it,"
Tao Bai mumbled.
"I don't believe you."
"If you don't believe me, forget it."
Gui Nianqiu shuffled in the hotel's disposable slippers, tiptoed to the side of Tao Bai's bed, and sat down.
After taking a deep breath, she gently lifted a corner of the quilt and quietly crawled into the bedding Tao Bai had warmed.
The scent of sandalwood radiating from Tao Bai's body intoxicated Gui Nianqiu.
Breathing heavily, she squirmed, inching closer and closer to Tao Bai, who was lying on his side with his back to her.
Tao Bai felt a soft and warm sensation against his back, like the feeling of two longans rubbing against him.
Immediately after, a pair of jade-like arms hugged him tighter and tighter.
Those hands lingered on his chest for a moment, then slowly slid down toward his waist and the area below his navel...
"Ah!"
Gui Nianqiu let out a gasp of surprise, finding it incredible.
Last time, there clearly wasn't anything here!
How could...
Gui Nianqiu drilled toward the foreign object, touching it again and again until she finally confirmed that what she was touching was what a normal boy should have.
It was just that Tao Gege's seemed larger, even bigger than the one she had seen on that black man before...
Can I handle it?
She wondered inwardly, feeling a little afraid.
But then she thought of Tao Bai's various supernatural abilities and figured it shouldn't be a problem...
Men have three arrivals:
First, the rise;
Second, the heat;
Third, the duration.
These "three arrivals" are beneficial to both men and women;
None can be missing.
Gui Nianqiu was preparing to perform the second step for Tao Bai.
Naturally, Tao Bai didn't refuse her touch, so she became bolder.
She felt the massive object in her hand growing hotter.
After failing twice to undo his belt, Tao Bai used a spell to release the restriction on it, and only then did Gui Nianqiu manage to pull his trousers down.
In the darkness, Gui Nianqiu held the giant object, sniffed the heavy but very pleasant scent of sandalwood, kissed it gently first, and then extended her tongue...
Tao Bai utilized the knowledge he had learned from the Yin-Yang Sect—
The Yin-Yang Union Manual—to provide deep guidance to Gui Nianqiu.
In the end, their Yin-Yang complementation was a massive success.
During this process, Tao Bai was astonished to discover that Gui Nianqiu possessed the extremely rare Crimson Moon Essence-Absorbing Physique recorded in the Yin-Yang Divine Connection Art!
With this constitution, every time they complemented each other, she could acquire one ten-thousandth of Tao Bai's cultivation base!
It was similar to a Control+C, then Control+V operation.
The only two conditions were:
It could only be used once in a lifetime.
And before fully acquiring Tao Bai's cultivation, she could not be intimate with anyone else; otherwise, not only would all previous efforts be wasted, but she would also suffer a backlash!
Fortunately, her first time was with Tao Bai, which meant that even without a spiritual root, she could embark on the path of cultivation because of this!
For the male partner, there were benefits as well.
Harvesting this specific physique once was equivalent to harvesting a normal woman ten times.
After the initial development.
The two "FOUGHT" fiercely until past three in the morning before cuddling up and falling into a groggy sleep.
After sleeping for three hours, the two woke up and fought another round.
Two hours later, they kissed each other and cuddled up for a return sleep, not getting out of bed until 11:30 AM.
Upon waking up, Gui Nianqiu discovered an anomaly in her body—
Her eyes seemed to see things much more clearly than before.