Luhang Residential Complex.
Chen Yang laboriously carried a large bag out of the elevator, glanced around, and went straight to an apartment door, putting down his things. As he reached for the doorbell, he muttered to himself,
"One apartment per floor! How high-class!"
After the doorbell rang once, the door quickly opened from the inside. Yang Liu Yi, drying her hair with a towel, peeked out. Upon seeing Chen Yang, she immediately smiled and said,
"You came fast! I just finished the phone call!"
Yang Liu Yi was wearing a cute pink short-sleeved loungewear set, the low neckline revealing a glimpse of her alluring white cleavage. Her hair was wet, clearly she had just taken a shower.
Chen Yang picked up the bag and walked inside, saying,
"Sister Liu Yi, don't forget we're neighbors! It's only a five-minute walk from my house."
Yang Liu Yi slightly stepped aside to let Chen Yang pass. As he passed her, Chen Yang smelled a delicate fragrance wafting towards him. His lecherous eyes couldn't help but peek through the wide neckline of her loungewear, and he felt a sudden dizziness.
Yang Liu Yi sensitively noticed Chen Yang's burning gaze. A blush rose to her face, and she playfully spat, pulling her neckline closer. She gave Chen Yang a seductive look and said,
"You're being naughty again…"
Chen Yang chuckled shamelessly and strode into the living room. Just then, a white shadow pounced on Chen Yang with lightning speed. Seeing this, Yang Liuyi cried out in alarm, "Huanhuan!"
But what happened next left Yang Liuyi speechless. Huanhuan, a pure white Samoyed, jumped onto Chen Yang, stood on its hind legs, placed its front paws on him, and affectionately licked him, as if meeting a long-lost friend.
"This…" Yang Liuyi felt her mind go blank.
It was the first time she had seen Huanhuan so affectionate towards a stranger. Huanhuan had been abandoned before, and Yang Liuyi had adopted it from an animal rescue center, so the little guy was quite sensitive. When she first brought Huanhuan home, its little eyes were full of wariness, and it wouldn't even glance at the food Yang Liuyi offered, a sight that broke her heart. It was clear it had suffered a lot while on the streets.
It took Yang Liuyi a long time to get Huanhuan to be affectionate, but Huanhuan remained wary of strangers. Whenever guests came to Yang Liuyi's house, Huanhuan would bark wildly at them, frightening them several times.
To her utter astonishment, Huanhuan made so many friendly gestures towards Chen Yang on his first visit. If Yang Liuyi hadn't known that Huanhuan had been rescued by animal rescue workers from a truck transporting dogs from out of town passing through Rongcheng, she would have suspected that Chen Yang might be Huanhuan's heartless former owner.
"The little guy is so cute! So you're Huanhuan!" Chen Yang also clearly adored Huanhuan. He put down what he was holding, squatted down, and hugged Huanhuan's fluffy head, stroking it repeatedly.
Huanhuan seemed to enjoy it, closing its eyes slightly, resting its front paws on Chen Yang's chest, and rubbing its mouth against his clothes. Seeing this, Yang Liuyi couldn't help but chuckle, saying,
"Huanhuan, come down quickly, that's impolite!"
Chen Yang, however, nonchalantly patted Huanhuan's head and said with a smile,
"It's okay, Huanhuan! Uncle likes you! Don't listen to your mother!"
Yang Liuyi, a virgin who had never even had a boyfriend, blushed instantly and spat out, "Pah! What mother! She can't say anything nice!"
Chen Yang laughed heartily,
"Haha! Huanhuan, your mother looks down on you... Come on, show her what you're made of! Don't let her underestimate you..."
Huanhuan opened her big eyes innocently, looking at Chen Yang, then turning to look at Yang Liuyi, not understanding what the two were talking about. Her adorable expression made Yang Liuyi burst out laughing, her tense face instantly softening into a warm smile; she couldn't pretend to be angry anymore. Yang Liuyi laughed heartily, raining blows of her small fists on Chen Yang's broad back, saying,
"Chen Yang, you're such a rascal..."
Yang Liuyi's strength was minimal; Chen Yang took it as a back massage. He scooped Huanhuan up from the floor, picked up the bag in his other hand, and walked towards the living room, saying,
"Sister Liuyi, come see what goodies I brought you!"
After saying that, Chen Yang put Huanhuan on the sofa and said,
"Huanhuan, stay still, okay? Uncle brought you some delicious food too! You and Mommy can eat together later! If Mommy tries to take it from you, Uncle will help..." "You criticized her!"
Yang Liuyi glanced at Chen Yang with a charming smile, feigning reproach:
"You still say that..."
Chen Yang shrank back, grinning as he opened the large bag, meticulously listing the items as he went, saying:
"Sister Liuyi, I haven't broken my promise! Look, Qiongzhou mangoes, mountain coffee, custard apples, coconut candy... Ha! And this is the most important thing!"
With that, Chen Yang pulled a large bag of dog food from the bag. He had remembered Yang Liuyi's pet dog while shopping in Sanya, so he had specially chosen the most expensive French Crown brand pet biscuits from a brand-name pet food store, buying a large bag of them. Chen Yang took out the dog food and placed it on the living room sofa, smiling as he said,
"Is this enough, Sister Liu Yi? You and Huanhuan should eat it sparingly; it'll last a long time!"
Yang Liu Yi glared at him,
"Anyway...you want a beating?"
Chen Yang chuckled, muttering under his breath,
"You're the one who wouldn't want to part with it..."
"What did you say? Speak louder!" Yang Liu Yi stared at Chen Yang's face, her expression fierce.
"Nothing, nothing..." Chen Yang waved his hands frantically, quickly changing the subject. He tore open the dog food packaging, took out a pet biscuit, and casually fed it to Huanhuan, who was watching him expectantly.
Huanhuan, with the biscuit in its mouth, wagged its tail happily and ran off to enjoy its treat. Chen Yang glanced around Yang Liuyi's high-ceilinged living room and said with a grin,
"Sister Liuyi, the house is nice! Show me around!"
Yang Liuyi nodded and led Chen Yang on a tour. This duplex apartment, a bonus awarded to Yang Liuyi by the airline, was located on the top floor of the staff apartment building, with four balconies on both floors. The first floor featured a large living room of over forty square meters with a six-meter high ceiling, along with a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, and a guest room. One side of the living room was a large balcony with excellent natural light. Being on the eighteenth floor, the view was quite expansive, offering a distant view of the elegant lake in the complex and a glimpse of Chen Yang's villa nestled among the green trees.
Ascending the winding wooden staircase, the second floor had three bedrooms side-by-side, with a corridor in front of them offering panoramic views of the living room. At the very top was a small attic, a perk of the top floor, accessible via a small staircase at the end of the corridor. Outside the attic was a large terrace. This apartment, while technically a duplex, was practically a villa, and on the 18th floor—a veritable "castle in the sky"!
After their walk around, back on the second-floor hallway, Chen Yang exclaimed in admiration:
"Sister Liu Yi, this is so luxurious!"
Yang Liu Yi leaned over the hallway railing, peering into the living room, a satisfied expression on her face. She smiled and said:
"Isn't it all thanks to you, my hero? With my meager salary, I could never afford an apartment like this, even working my whole life. Now I'm so content, living with Huanhuan in this big house of our own, having a place to call my own every time I come home tired."
Yang Liu Yi's neckline was rather low, and from Chen Yang's angle, her underwear was completely visible. She had just showered, and her loose loungewear meant she wasn't wearing anything underneath, so Chen Yang couldn't help but stare, stunned. Yang Liuyi, not hearing Chen Yang's response for a long time, couldn't help but tilt her head to look. Her cheeks flushed crimson with embarrassment, and she quickly straightened up like a startled rabbit.
"So beautiful..." Chen Yang murmured.
Yang Liuyi felt a surge of anger and embarrassment. This guy was getting more and more outrageous! Not only was he blatantly spying on her, but he even dared to say it aloud? It seemed she had spoiled him too much!
"What did you say? Are you asking for a beating?" Yang Liuyi raised her delicate hand.
"I was talking about your clothes! Sister Liuyi, this Diana loungewear suits you perfectly, it matches your temperament perfectly!" Chen Yang looked innocent, paused, and then asked, "What did you think I said?"
"You..." Yang Liuyi was speechless for a moment, then said, her face turning red, "I thought you meant the necklace..."
"Haha..." Seeing Yang Liuyi's embarrassed look, Chen Yang couldn't help but point at her and burst into laughter. "You scoundrel!" Yang Liuyi's pretty face flushed slightly as she glared at Chen Yang, spitting out the words through gritted teeth.
The two returned to the living room. Chen Yang casually picked up an apple from the fruit plate and took a bite. Yang Liuyi quickly exclaimed,
"Hey...it hasn't been washed yet!"
"It's alright, a little dirt won't hurt!" Chen Yang devoured the apple, then asked, his words slightly slurred, "Sister Liuyi, isn't it a bit creepy for just you and Huanhuan to live in such a big house? If a thug came, you two wouldn't be able to fight him off..."
"What are you trying to say?" Yang Liuyi looked at Chen Yang warily. Now she was well aware of Chen Yang's shamelessness and wouldn't fall for his tricks easily. "Hehe, I mean you need a protector..." Chen Yang said with a grin, "I'm the perfect candidate! Think about it, if a strong, burly man like me moves into your house, who would dare to have any bad intentions towards you? Right! Besides, I can carry your bags when you go shopping, do housework when you get home, and even keep you company at night... hehe!"