22: Chapter 22 Tired but Enjoyable

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains of the St. Regis Hotel panoramic suite, cutting a bright patch of light onto the carpet.

Zhang Qi opened his eyes.

His gaze shifted, landing beside him.

Sun Yiyao was curled up in the soft quilt, sleeping soundly.

Her sleeping posture was adorable, like a docile Persian cat. Most of her fair, smooth shoulder was exposed outside the quilt, glowing delicately in the morning light. A few strands of long hair were scattered messily on the pillow, further highlighting a face that was fresh-faced and alluring without any makeup.

Long eyelashes cast faint shadows beneath her eyelids, and beneath her pert nose, her rosy lips were slightly pursed, her breathing steady and deep.

He had to admit, this woman's natural beauty was truly off the charts.

Zhang Qi leaned against the headboard, his mind involuntarily replaying the madness of last night.

The night before last, in the rental apartment, they had both been drinking, and since she was a complete novice who didn't know anything, things had been a bit restrained during their antics.

But after the extra practice yesterday morning, by last night, the situation was completely different.

Although Sun Yiyao was still a bit inexperienced, she already knew how to cooperate.

A comfortable arc couldn't help but tug at the corners of Zhang Qi's mouth.

There is no harm without comparison.

Back when he was with Sun Qianwen, that woman would act annoyed even if he just touched her, always putting on airs all day, exactly like an ancestor who needed to be worshiped.

Now look at Sun Yiyao before him.

Her looks, figure, and temperament completely crushed her green tea cousin. Most importantly, this quality of being pliable and completely obedient was simply irresistible.

Although the continuous high-intensity exercise made Zhang Qi feel a faint soreness in his lumbar spine.

But this kind of exhaustion was quite satisfying.

Once he spent enough to reach the one-million consumption limit and the system rewarded him with Physique points, it should be much better.

Just as Zhang Qi was calculating to himself, the quilt beside him moved.

Sun Yiyao was awakened by Zhang Qi's movement as he got up.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened those beautiful peach-blossom eyes.

Her just-woken gaze held a hint of confusion and laziness, glistening with moisture. Subconsciously, she wanted to stretch, but as soon as she moved, her whole body felt like it was falling apart, and a wave of soreness hit her instantly.

"Hiss..."

Sun Yiyao gasped, her pretty little face instantly scrunching up.

Zhang Qi looked at her adorable appearance and reached out to pat her smooth shoulder.

"Since you're awake, let's get up."

"Let's go have breakfast first, and then accompany me to shop today."

Zhang Qi said casually.

Yesterday, he had spent the afternoon shopping with Qian Mengsheng, buying clothes and watches, and the savings in his card had already broken the 600,000 mark.

To the former Zhang Qi, this sum of money would have been a fortune. But for him now, it was far from enough.

In two days, he was going to the Porsche Center with Su Ran to look at cars.

Buying a luxury car is a money pit; any random Panamera or 911 would cost one or two million or more on the road. The 600,000 in his card right now wasn't even enough for a down payment.

Since he had the system, he had no intention of taking out any installment loans.

Paying in full and getting double cash back—this was the proper way for a tycoon to do things.

Therefore, he had to take Sun Yiyao to the mall today and go on a major shopping spree.

"Mm."

Sun Yiyao nodded obediently and dragged her sore body up from the quilt.

The duvet slid down, exposing a large swath of breathtaking scenery to the air.

Zhang Qi got dressed in a few quick motions, but he wasn't in a hurry to leave; he just lounged on the sofa, watching the beauty get dressed with composure.

Being stared at by his undisguised, burning gaze, two flushes of red quickly flew onto Sun Yiyao's cheeks.

But she didn't shyly hide in the bathroom like an ordinary girl; instead, she bit her lower lip and, right in front of Zhang Qi, unhurriedly picked up her clothes.

As she fastened her black lace bra, it gathered her already bursting fullness, creating an extremely deep cleavage.

Next were the slim-fit jeans.

She stood up and pulled the jeans up along her straight, shapely legs. As she zipped them up, that astonishing waist-to-hip ratio was perfectly outlined.

This image was even more visually striking than if she had been completely naked.

Zhang Qi's Adam's apple bobbed as he watched, but he suppressed the restlessness in his heart.

Important business comes first.

Spending money is the primary productive force.

While fixing her hair, Sun Yiyao was calculating rapidly in her mind.

Last night, when the front desk announced the price of 11,800 per night for this suite, she had heard it clearly.

Zhang Qi didn't even blink and booked it for two nights directly.

This style of spending money like water completely shattered the last bit of doubt in her heart.

Zhang Qi was definitely not pretending to be rich; he was a thorough, hidden billionaire.

People die for wealth, just as birds die for food.

Sun Yiyao had thought about it all night and finally figured it out.

After today, she must find an opportunity to clarify things with Brother Qi.

She couldn't keep sleeping with him like this, without any status. She had given away her most precious thing, not to be a plaything to be used and discarded, but to have the status of a proper girlfriend.

As for her cousin Sun Qianwen?

Sun Yiyao sneered in her heart.

Her cousin was blind herself, treating such a gold mine as a pauper and dumping him; who could she blame?

As long as she hid it from her cousin during daily life, and they went their separate ways during holidays, they could still remain relatives.

In this society that laughs at poverty but not at prostitution, once you have money, even breathing is sweet.

With each harboring their own thoughts, after freshening up, they took the elevator downstairs to the hotel's buffet restaurant.

The breakfast at the Five-star Hotel was very sumptuous.

Freshly baked croissants, tender smoked salmon, and various exquisite Western pastries.

Sun Yiyao ate very delicately, taking small bites of bread, always maintaining her most perfect demeanor.

Zhang Qi, however, found it somewhat dull.

The food was good, but this breakfast was included in the room rate and didn't require extra payment.

Without spending money, he couldn't trigger the system's double cash back.

If he had known, he would have just grabbed a bite at a high-end dim sum restaurant outside; he had missed a chance to spend money for nothing.

The two finished breakfast in silence and walked out of the hotel entrance.

The early autumn sunlight spilled onto the streets of Shenzhen, carrying a hint of warmth.

Zhang Qi reached out to hail a ride-hailing car and took Sun Yiyao into the backseat.

"Driver, go to The MixC."

The MixC, Shenzhen's top luxury shopping center, gathered almost all the world's top brands inside.

Half an hour later.

The ride-hailing car stopped in front of the grand square of The MixC.

Zhang Qi pushed open the car door, took out his phone, and scanned the payment code the driver handed over.

"WeChat payment, 42 yuan."

A crisp, electronically synthesized voice rang out in the car.

At the same time, the wonderful mechanical voice rang in Zhang Qi's mind as promised.

[Ding! Detected that the host spent 42 yuan on himself, meeting the conditions for cash back.]

[Double cash back triggered, 84 yuan has been transferred to the host's savings card ending in 9527.]

[Current cumulative consumption: 566,207 yuan.]

The phone in Zhang Qi's pocket vibrated.

He took out his phone and glanced at the screen.

"Your savings card account ending in 9527 has received 84.00 RMB, current balance 651,735.50 RMB."

Looking at the steadily rising numbers in his account, Zhang Qi put away his phone with satisfaction.

He turned his head and looked at Sun Yiyao standing beside him.

Extremely naturally, he reached out and took Sun Yiyao's fair, soft little hand into his palm.

Sun Yiyao's body stiffened slightly.

This was the first time Zhang Qi had taken her hand in broad daylight.

An inexplicable sense of security surged into her heart instantly. She obediently curled her fingers and let Zhang Qi lead her toward the huge revolving glass door.

Sun Yiyao looked up at the towering, grand shopping mall building in front of her, her expression very calm.

She thought today would just be a casual stroll like ordinary couples—buying two cups of milk tea or coffee, watching a movie, or picking up some small trinkets.

She was even mentally rehearsing where to sit in an elegant cafe later and what to say to make Zhang Qi admit her identity as his girlfriend.

She had absolutely no idea what was about to happen...