118: Chapter 118 Let's take a shower first.

Xing Family Mansion.

After discussing financing matters with her father and finishing a busy day, Xing Huiqiong returned to her room.

Remembering the riddle Zhao Xiaoshuai had left for her today, she felt a flicker of interest and began sorting through all her personal connections.

Soon, after eliminating all the wrong answers, the one remaining, no matter how improbable, would be the final answer.

Looking at the Weixun friend she had added on a whim back then—'Only Recharging a Billion Points a Day'—she smiled.

"I never thought it could be such a coincidence. Just playing a little game with my brother and I happen to run into someone in my circle. But how did he recognize me?"

You see, Xing Huiqiong had never posted a full-face photo on her social media. When she couldn't resist taking a selfie, she would at least wear a large pair of sunglasses, covering half her face.

Based on just a few visible facial features, recognizing her wasn't exactly impossible, but it shouldn't have been so certain either.

Without finding an answer, she set the matter aside for now.

Her thoughts then turned to her brother, who had recently been grinding his teeth all day because of the in-game Zhao Xiaoshuai, and she couldn't help but smile again.

"I should find a chance for you two to meet. When this secret is eventually revealed, your expressions will surely be quite amusing."

Lost in thought, Xing Tianjie returned home and immediately went to his sister's room to share his joy.

"Sis, didn't I mention a while ago that I was going to host a few friends from my gaming guild today? Guess who I ran into? You'll never guess!"

Listening to her brother's eager account, Xing Huiqiong's expression gradually grew strange.

"You're saying there's a boss in your guild who helped you challenge that 'Only Recharging a Billion Points a Day' from our guild?"

"And you actually discovered that the in-game boss is the same Boss Zhao who bought that ten-million-dollar villa from us this afternoon?"

Unaware of his sister's odd look, Xing Tianjie continued excitedly:

"Exactly! Isn't that a crazy coincidence!"

"Not only is Boss Zhao incredibly generous, but he's also upright and magnanimous. He taught me the importance of facing failure head-on. We had a great conversation today."

"I've decided to quit the game. Starting tomorrow, I'll go into the company and learn some real skills!"

"Sis, don't you think that playing this little game and meeting someone like Boss Zhao makes all the money I spent on microtransactions totally worth it?"

Xing Huiqiong struggled to hold back her laughter as she looked at her brother who had been "played." "Not bad. But you still have a long way to go. Learn more from him in the future."

She didn't expose the truth.

Firstly, from her brother's account, the other party meant no harm. It was probably just a playful joke, and the person did seem worth befriending.

Secondly, the longer this matter brewed, the more amusing her brother's reaction would be when he finally learned the truth.

She was even looking forward to that day.

"Sis, I won't keep you. I need to report today's events to father."

"Mm, go ahead."

Mention of her father cast a slight shadow over Xing Huiqiong's mood.

Her father was a man with strong patriarchal views.

Since childhood, no matter how outstanding she was, she never received much praise from him.

Yet her younger brother, merely for not wetting the bed for the first time, would be celebrated by the whole family.

However, she didn't complain about fate or resent her brother. Instead, she worked even harder to become more excellent.

She succeeded. At just twenty-six, she had steadily gained sufficient influence within the family conglomerate, climbing to the position of president.

To anyone looking, she was dazzling enough.

But she had also failed. Despite her current achievements, she still couldn't earn her father's genuine regard.

She couldn't even gain enough trust to access the family's truly core secrets.

She let out a soft sigh, watching her brother's retreating back disappear through the door with a touch of envy.

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Zhao Xiaoshuai's new mansion, underground garage.

Although he had drunk a little at tonight's gathering, he wasn't even slightly tipsy. Still, traffic rules had to be followed.

Taking the keys back from the designated driver, he turned to see two beautiful girls waving at him from the entrance.

He didn't mind his Sister-in-law staying over. It shouldn't interfere with his grand plans for the night.

The house was so big it was no exaggeration to say that as long as they were on different floors, any noise made would be clearer to next-door neighbors in a regular apartment building than here.

"Xinyi, which room caught your eye?"

"The one on the first floor with a direct view of the yard! The scenery is amazing! I built a snowman in the yard, and I can see it perfectly from the bed!"

"Alright, that room is yours from now on."

"Yay!"

Entering the elevator and seeing his Sister-in-law hadn't pressed her floor button, Zhao Xiaoshuai pressed '1' for her.

"It's late. Go back to your room and sleep. And remember, don't come up to the second floor tonight, got it?"

His Sister-in-law pouted. "You're so fussy! I~ re~mem~ber~"

Arriving on the second floor, it became their private world. Zhao Xiaoshuai didn't let go of his girlfriend's hand:

"Let's take a bath first."

"I already showered."

"I'm drunk. No strength. You'll have to help me."

After a moment of hesitation, unable to resist her willful boyfriend, she shyly replied, "Okay."

Bathing is a very private activity. Unlike the era of public bathhouses, many people today aren't very comfortable being exposed in the same space with others of the same sex.

Even public baths often have separate stalls.

If it's with someone of the opposite sex, the level of shyness multiplies several times over.

By the time Zhao Xiaoshuai was all clean, his girlfriend was still fumbling with her buttons.

Always eager to help, he loved unbuttoning things and immediately stepped forward to assist his somewhat clumsy girlfriend.

These pieces of lingerie were also personally chosen by him. The material was excellent, the feel superb.

But no matter how good the feel, it couldn't compare to direct contact.

The moment the restraints were undone, two large bunnies happily bounced, quickly perking up their ears.

Zhao Xiaoshuai's gaze seemed to carry heat. Just his looking caused his girlfriend's body temperature to rise continuously.

The second reason he had chosen this mansion was because its master bathroom had a bathtub large enough.

Perfect for two.

Not rushing into frolicking in the water, Zhao Xiaoshuai spread his arms, letting his girlfriend, like a little wife, carefully wash him.

Having fully digested the final 10-point strength reward from his mission, Zhao Xiaoshuai's entire body was now impressively muscular.

Not the bulky bodybuilder type, but a lean, powerful beauty.

His abs, pectorals, biceps—all were sharply defined, exuding masculine charm.

So much so that while his girlfriend was washing him, she ended up making her own body go weak first.

Her eyes brimmed with affection and sweetness, almost overflowing.

Zhao Xiaoshuai took her hand, guiding it to wash the final place. "This spot needs a good wash."

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Meanwhile, Chu Xinyi lay on her bed watching the snowy scenery for a while. Suddenly, her eyes sparkled mischievously. She got up and took a small metal box from the backpack she had brought.

Placing the small box on the floor, she tapped a few times on a strangely designed app on her phone. The small box extended eight legs.

"Hmph, you won't let me look? I'll look anyway!"

"Let me see what you're up to in secret!"

Under her control, the small metal box silently crawled out the window, scaling the walls like a spider to reach the second floor!

"Not in the bedroom, then they must be in the bathroom."

Having spent the afternoon here, she had already scanned the mansion's three-dimensional structure and imported it into her computer.

Guiding the small box around, she brought it to the bathroom's ventilation window. The small box extended its neck, poking a camera through.