45: Fu Sheng recovered

"Why that expression? It's not like I'm asking you to find someone for every ring in this box to wear.

"Follow your own heart; as long as you don't have any regrets, that's all that matters." Fourth Elder knew exactly what was on her mind when he saw her expression.

"That's good. Tonight, I'll take you out for a good meal." Gao Ying breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his words.

"No need. I've already planned my activities for tonight; having you tag along would just get in the way." Fourth Elder waved her off.

Night fell quickly, and Fourth Elder had already gone off to enjoy himself somewhere.

After taking his medicine in the afternoon, Fu Sheng had remained in a deep sleep, which was part of his body's natural recovery process.

Fourth Elder estimated he would sleep until around noon the next day.

In the room, Gao Ying pinched Yin Lin's cheek. "When did you and Gao Xuan conspire together?"

"The day I changed my surname," Yin Lin answered honestly.

"A Lin, you know my identity. Without Fugui, I would still be that corporate slave struggling to survive in society.

With Fugui, I gained the capital and your protection. Why do you like someone like me?"

"Because it's you, I tried everything in my power to be by your side." Yin Lin looked at her with deep affection.

"Silly, you knew there was more than one person by my side, yet you still fell for me." Gao Ying planted a kiss on his eyes.

"Ying'er, you don't know how wonderful you are. You always say such heartless things, yet you still sacrifice so much for us, even your own life. How could anyone not love someone like you?" Yin Lin thought to himself as he kissed her lips.

"Ying'er, we were interrupted last time. I've endured for three days—isn't it time to continue?" Yin Lin asked in a hoarse voice, his eyes filled with restraint.

"That depends on how you perform tonight." Gao Ying's voice was soft and sweet.

Before long, suppressed gasps and broken whimpers began to drift through the room.

The neatly made bed soon became a mess.

After an unknown amount of time, the passion subsided, and Gao Ying was too lazy to even lift a finger.

Yin Lin got up to run a bath, then returned to gently carry her inside to wash up.

Mindful that it was Gao Ying's first time, he didn't push any further. After cleaning her up, he tucked her into bed, took a quick rinse himself, and then held her as he drifted off to sleep, feeling content.

The next day, Yin Lin was beaming with joy and full of energy as he went about his work.

Fourth Elder took one look at him and knew exactly what had happened the night before.

"Control yourself, lad. Don't act like some green youth. This is a tonic I concocted to replenish Qi and blood; stew it for Little Highness to drink."

"Thank you, Fourth Elder." Yin Lin took the list and went to prepare the medicine.

Gao Ying slept until noon and felt perfectly fine when she woke up.

【Of course. The body adjusted by the system is incredibly resilient,】 Fugui said with a hint of pride.

"Mm, Fugui is the best. Don't I get a reward for you reaching level three? I've been so busy with the stock market these past two days that I haven't had a chance to check." Gao Ying asked as she went to the bathroom to wash up.

【Of course you do. I'm a system that dotes on its host; how could I not have a reward? Upgrade Gift Pack * 2.】

"Open the gift packs." Gao Ying opened them immediately.

【Ding! Congratulations, host, for receiving 20 years of life. Congratulations, host, for receiving Lingyun Private Island.】

"Guibao, you really are my lucky star! With 20 years of life, I don't need to worry at all, especially since it's accumulating every day." Upon hearing that her life span had increased, Gao Ying happily jumped onto the bed and rolled around.

【Of course. I am absolutely the best to you, Sister; no one can compare to me.】

"Mm-hmm, you'll always be my favorite treasure. Can you show me the private island?" Gao Ying didn't hold back in expressing her affection for Fugui.

Fugui happily displayed the private island before her.

"Wow! Fugui! This island is 200 square kilometers, and the facilities are so comprehensive!"

Needless to say, the main villa, serving as the core residence, was designed to be incredibly luxurious—even more so than the villa she was currently living in.

Beside it were the staff quarters, which were also villas, just slightly smaller than the main one.

There were both indoor and outdoor leisure and entertainment facilities.

There was a private dock, a storage room for diving equipment, jet skis, kayaks, and other water sports.

There were also tennis courts, a golf driving range, a gym, a spa, and more...

The natural leisure area included gardens, lawns, a private beach, and other relaxing spots.

The communication facilities were also complete, so there was no need to worry about being unable to contact the outside world.

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【Sister, this island is yours now, but there's no one on it, so you'll need to arrange for people to go there.】

"That's easy to handle. Isn't Fourth Elder looking to eat, drink, and have fun without going back? This is the perfect task for him. As the Fourth Elder of the estate, he's quite efficient when he wants to be." Gao Ying said this and immediately went to find him.

"Fourth Elder, wake up! I have something for you to do."

"Can't you ever be quiet, girl? This old man didn't sleep all night last night and just managed to doze off." Fourth Elder was quite annoyed at being disturbed.

"Fourth Elder, don't you like eating, drinking, and having fun? I have a place that has exactly those things. Are you interested?" Gao Ying ignored his annoyance, her mind set on tricking him into going to the island.

"Really? What kind of place? I always get the feeling you're up to no good, girl!" Fourth Elder looked her up and down suspiciously.

Gao Ying described the island in glowing terms, slowly swaying Fourth Elder until he finally agreed to go.

"I knew Fourth Elder was the best! But before you go, you might need to hire some chefs." Gao Ying said, then hopped away.

"Hah, how can you bear to boss this old man around?" Fourth Elder knew there was no such thing as a free lunch.

"Fourth Elder~ You don't want to go back anyway, so just help me out~" Gao Ying grabbed his arm, swinging it back and forth as she acted spoiled.

"Stop shaking me. I really don't know what to do with you." Fourth Elder dotingly tapped her on the forehead, his eyes filled with the affection of an elder for a junior.

Gao Ying certainly wouldn't mistreat an old man, so she sent Yin Xu and Yin Zhuo to assist Fourth Elder.

"Miss, I have a senior who is very capable. She used to manage small private islands for Fugui families. She's currently looking for work because she was replaced." Yang Pei had come to inform them that Fu Sheng had woken up and, having overheard their conversation, stepped forward to make the recommendation.

Gao Ying didn't nod in agreement; instead, she looked at Fourth Elder. Since she had handed the matter over to him, she wouldn't overstep her bounds and make him feel untrusted.

"Fine. Ask her to come over and give it a try. If she's suitable, we'll all go to the island this afternoon to take a look." Fourth Elder nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, Fourth Elder. Oh, that's right, Mr. Fu has woken up." Yang Pei had almost forgotten to mention it.

"I'll go take a look." Gao Ying also wanted to see how effective the pills produced by the system really were.

【Anything produced by the system is top-quality! Just you wait and see, Sister!】 Fugui was full of confidence in the pills from the system mall.

"Wow! So handsome! The Fu Sheng standing up gives off such a different vibe from the Fu Sheng in the wheelchair." Gao Ying had just reached the top of the stairs when she saw Fu Sheng walking toward her.

The standing Fu Sheng exuded a strong sense of oppression. He was about the same height as Yin Lin, around 1.88 meters.

His deep eyes gazed at Gao Ying, slowly filling with tenderness.

His features were much softer, not at all like the bloodthirsty image rumored by the outside world.