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Li Yanran drove the car near the hotel. Lin Zifeng looked at her and said, "Yanran, you should head back. I'll just take a taxi once the dinner is over."

Li Yanran nodded in agreement, but she had already made up her mind to find a place for dinner and then come back to wait for Lin Zifeng.

Lin Zifeng was unaware of Li Yanran's plan. He took the alcohol out of the trunk, waved to her, and turned to walk into the hotel.

Li Yanran only turned the car around to leave temporarily after seeing Lin Zifeng disappear through the hotel entrance.

As Lin Zifeng entered the hotel, a waiter greeted him with a beaming smile, taking the alcohol from his hands while welcoming him.

After thanking him, Lin Zifeng gave the Private Room number and followed the waiter inside.

Lin Zifeng and the waiter entered the Private Room one after the other, where he was met by four smiling faces.

Upon seeing Lin Zifeng enter, the four of them stood up in unison, warmly greeting him and calling him "Secretary."

After shaking hands with each of them, Cao Shuang looked at the case of White Liquor set aside and said with a smile, "Secretary, you're as generous as ever!"

"This case of White Liquor must cost at least two thousand yuan. It looks like we've saved on the alcohol bill tonight."

"The Secretary knew we were treating him, so he specifically saved us some money!"

"We were supposed to be the hosts, but now the Secretary has covered the biggest expense!"

Wei Ting chimed in with a laugh.

"There are six catties of White Liquor in this case. We have to finish it all tonight; we can't let the Secretary's generosity go to waste! We absolutely cannot let him take any back with him,"

Li Yang said with a chuckle.

Meanwhile, the waiters began serving the dishes one by one. Once the table was set, the Private Room door was closed again. Xu Minghao and the others took turns reporting the work situation in Yushu City over the past month to Lin Zifeng.

This allowed Lin Zifeng to gain a more detailed understanding of the work being done in Yushu City during that time.

After they finished their reports, Lin Zifeng raised his glass and said, "While I've been focusing on my studies at the Party School, you've all worked hard on the affairs of Yushu City. I'd like to propose a toast to everyone."

They all raised their glasses, insisting it was only their duty, and then joined him in draining their one-tael glasses of White Liquor.

Lin Zifeng chatted and drank with them, and the atmosphere at the table was excellent.

After several rounds of drinks and food, Lin Zifeng set down his glass and said, "Comrades, I still have over a month of study left at the Party School. I'll have to leave the work in Yushu City to you."

"I'm very happy that you came to Beijing to see me, and I truly appreciate the sentiment."

"But don't make a special trip to see me again. Everything must center on work. My time at the Party School is nearly half over anyway; it won't be long before I'm back to fight alongside you all."

Hearing this, they all nodded. Xu Minghao spoke up, "Secretary, please rest assured! We will definitely do a good job with all aspects of the work in Yushu City."

"Just focus on your studies at the Party School with peace of mind!"

The other three also spoke up, expressing their commitment to working hard and awaiting Lin Zifeng's graduation from the Party School. They aimed to welcome his return with outstanding work results.

Afterward, as they continued to drink, Xu Minghao and the others asked about life at the Party School. They all felt a sense of longing for it, and Lin Zifeng, understanding their feelings, described the learning and living environment there.

The dinner lasted for over two hours. Then, they all went upstairs to the room Xu Minghao had booked, where they chatted over tea for another hour before Lin Zifeng finally said his goodbyes.

He politely declined their offer to walk him downstairs, telling them to rest, and took the elevator down alone.

Stepping out of the hotel, he checked the time—it was already past ten. Just as he was about to hail a taxi by the roadside, the Bentley he knew so well pulled up beside him.

Lin Zifeng was stunned for a moment before walking over and opening the passenger door.

After sitting down, Lin Zifeng looked at Li Yanran and asked, "Yanran, you haven't been waiting here all this time, have you?"

"No, I went to a nearby noodle shop and had a bowl of noodles! I couldn't very well wait for you on an empty stomach, could I?"

Li Yanran said with a playful smile.

Hearing her answer, Lin Zifeng knew she had indeed been waiting there the whole time. Moved, he said, "You really are a silly girl."

"I could have just taken a taxi back. Why did you have to wait here for three or four hours? How boring must that have been!"

"How could I bear to let a wealthy young lady like you wait outside for me?"

"Waiting for you isn't boring at all. I'm bored when I'm home alone!"

"That house isn't a home without you,"

Li Yanran said with a serious expression.

Her words moved Lin Zifeng even more. He reached out, pulled her into his arms, and lowered his head to kiss her red lips, expressing his feelings in that moment.

They shared a passionate kiss in the car until things began to heat up. Li Yanran then gently pushed him away and said bashfully, "Honey, let's continue when we get back, okay?"

Lin Zifeng nodded with a smile, tenderly stroking her blushing cheek. "Drive carefully," he said, then leaned back and closed his eyes to calm his rising passion.

In a state of mutual anticipation, it took Li Yanran less than half an hour to drive back to the courtyard house.

After getting out of the car, they headed inside. As soon as they entered the living room in the back, they eagerly fell into each other's arms.

They sought more from one another as they moved toward the bedroom with unspoken coordination.

Their clothes trailed from the living room to the bedroom—a sensual scene that no one else would ever have the chance to witness.

Only the poetic moonlight secretly bore witness to everything that had just occurred.

The next morning, Lin Zifeng was practicing Eight Extremities Fist in the small courtyard. Li Yanran held a towel, her eyes fixed unblinkingly on his powerful movements.

When Lin Zifeng finished his set of Eight Extremities Fist, Li Yanran clapped and approached him, using the towel to wipe his sweat.

"Honey, when you were practicing just now, you were so masculine and full of virility. I was staring like a total fangirl. Do you always exercise like this?"

Li Yanran said with a giggle.

Lin Zifeng nodded and then tentatively asked, "Is that so? Then could you do me a favor?"

Lin Zifeng took the opportunity to speak.

"Never mind one thing; I'd agree to ten or even a hundred things,"

Li Yanran said without hesitation.

Lin Zifeng whispered a few words in her ear, and a visible blush instantly spread across Li Yanran's lovely face.

She called him "shameless" and turned to run toward the back of the house.