101: Two women check into Genting One

When Chen Li returned to Gu Qingcheng's home, it was already late.

The moment he pushed open the door, warm light and the aroma of home-cooked food greeted him.

Gu Qingcheng was leaning on the living room sofa, playing on her phone alone.

Hearing the commotion, she immediately looked up, a gleam of joy flashing in her eyes.

"Have you eaten? Mother Gu left some food for you."

Only then did Chen Li feel hunger in his stomach; he walked to the dining table and lifted the food cover.

Inside, two dishes and a soup were neatly arranged—shredded pork with green peppers, stir-fried tomatoes with eggs, and a steaming bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup.

While eating, he noticed that Mother Gu's bedroom door was tightly shut, so he assumed she had already retired for the night.

After finishing his meal, he walked over to the sofa and sat down beside Gu Qingcheng.

The girl immediately snuggled up to him, resting her head gently on his shoulder, the faint scent of shampoo from her hair lingering at the tip of his nose.

"Has Mother Gu's treatment been going smoothly lately?" Chen Li asked, stroking her shoulder.

"Everything is well arranged."

Gu Qingcheng's tone was much lighter, "Now there are regular monthly check-ups, and the doctor says the recovery is even better than expected."

She paused, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes: "Hubby, there is something I want to tell you."

"What is it?"

"At the class reunion last time, I accidentally stained a classmate's clothes... At the time, she asked me to pay thirty-two thousand for it.

I couldn't afford that much money, so another classmate paid it for me."

"Now I want to pay her back. Is that okay?"

"Of course."

Chen Li answered without hesitation, "The money I gave you is for you to spend freely.

Pay her back as soon as possible."

"But that classmate of yours is certainly quite wealthy.

Thirty-two thousand for a piece of clothing."

"Indeed,"

Gu Qingcheng smiled helplessly, "I was silly at the time.

I paid whatever amount she said, without even asking if the clothes were actually worth that much."

Under Chen Li's instruction, Gu Qingcheng quickly transferred thirty-two thousand yuan via mobile Bank to Li Tingting, who had offered her a helping hand back then.

Chen Li did not ask exactly which classmate it was, and Gu Qingcheng did not volunteer the name, otherwise Chen Li would have heard a name he did not want to mention.

"Let's rest..." Chen Li's voice sounded especially deep in the quiet living room.

Gu Qingcheng gave a soft "Mm," her cheeks involuntarily flushing with a crimson hue.

Even though the two were already intimate, her heart would still race.

...(Five hundred thousand words omitted here)

The next day during class, while Chen Li listened to the professor on the podium explaining economic principles, he was messaging in the newly created 'Cloud Peak Number One' group.

The house had already been bought, so it was time to arrange for everyone to move in.

This way, he wouldn't have to take care of them one by one, and could gather a portion of them together first.

He sent a message in the group: "Who among you knows how to cook?"

Liu Yu replied almost instantly: "I do~"

Song Lingyun also replied quickly: "I can also cook some home-style dishes."

Chen Li: "Then after class, go buy some ingredients and go to the new home to cook dinner."

Liu Yu: "Okay, received! Lingyun, let's go to the supermarket together later, shall we?"

Song Lingyun: "Okay."

Chen Li only had Shen Qing's class in the afternoon, and it was only 3:30 when it ended.

When Shen Qing was packing up her lesson plans on the podium, she inadvertently made eye contact with him, her gaze carrying a subtle, almost imperceptible hint.

Chen Li understood, and after class, he followed her to the teacher's Dormitory.

Because she hadn't received Chen Li's presence for two days, Shen Qing was exceptionally passionate today.

As soon as they entered, she couldn't wait to wrap her arms around Chen Li's neck, offering a lingering kiss.

The two left their traces from the living room sofa to the desk, and even the kitchen counter, before finally ending up in the bedroom...

Three and a half hours later, Chen Li's phone buzzed incessantly; in the 'Cloud Peak Number One' group, Liu Yu and Song Lingyun had already bought the ingredients and were preparing to head to the Villa.

Chen Li had to tear himself away from the tender trap because they didn't have keys, and he had to go open the door in advance.

Shen Qing, still unsatisfied, tugged at his clothes, her eyes full of attachment: "Is there something up?"

As someone accustomed to grand feasts, suddenly having only home-style stir-fry today, she was naturally not quite used to it.

But Chen Li still gently brushed her hand away and soothed her softly: "I have something to do; I will definitely make it up to you next time."

After speaking, he tidied up his clothes and left.

"Alright..."

Listening to the sound of the door closing, Shen Qing lay alone on the messy bed, feeling the scent that had not yet dissipated in the air, a wave of empty melancholy surging in her heart.

When Chen Li drove back to Cloud Peak Number One, twilight had gradually enveloped the courtyard.

From afar, he saw Liu Yu and Song Lingyun standing in front of the double iron gate looking around, their eyes shining with anticipation in the darkening sky.

As Chen Li tapped the switch on his phone, the iron gate slowly slid open to both sides.

His car drove in first, and Liu Yu followed closely behind in her BMW.

Stepping into the Villa, Liu Yu and Song Lingyun were instantly attracted by the scene before them, having long forgotten that they were supposed to cook first.

Their faces were filled with excitement, their eyes sparkling, as they shuttled up and down.

They were full of curiosity about every design detail, exclaiming from time to time and calling each other to come and see their new discoveries.

"Lingyun, look quickly!"

Liu Yu stood on the second-floor corridor, pointing at the crystal chandelier in the living room: "This lamp is so beautiful; it must be stunning when it lights up at night."

Song Lingyun was attracted by the view from the third-floor master bedroom, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window for a long time, unwilling to leave: "So beautiful."

From here, one could see the entire Residential Complex's garden.

When they discovered the Hot Spring in the backyard, they were even more excited, like children.

Liu Yu pulled Song Lingyun's hand and walked over quickly, testing the water temperature with her hand: "This is a real Hot Spring.

From now on, we can soak in the Hot Spring every night."

...

Chen Li lay on the sofa, watching their leaping figures, helplessly rubbing his rumbling stomach.

Having just expended some ammunition at Shen Qing's place, he was now so hungry his stomach was sticking to his back.

"Two young ladies,"

He couldn't help but interrupt, "Can we fill our stomachs before continuing the tour?"

Only then did they remember the main task, smiled at each other, picked up the ingredients, tied on their aprons, and went into the kitchen.

About an hour later, the dining table was filled with home-cooked dishes that were both aromatic and delicious:

Steamed sea bass was steaming, shredded pork with green peppers was enticing in color, stir-fried tomatoes with eggs were golden and tender, and there was a pot of fragrant corn and pork rib soup.

Liu Yu and Song Lingyun were busy finding angles to take photos of the dishes, saying they wanted to post to their Moments to commemorate their first meal in the new home.

Chen Li couldn't wait any longer; he picked up his chopsticks and began to feast.

Famished, he ate with extra relish, finishing two large bowls of rice before satisfiedly putting down his bowl and chopsticks.

After eating his fill, it was time to think about some things...