At this moment, Li Zhiyan recalled the initial ten strokes.
He felt utterly humiliated in his heart.
But later, he proved himself to be a true dragon among men!
Thinking about how impressive a man he was, Li Zhiyan's confidence surged.
Soon, the door opened.
Because her stockings were torn.
Now, Shen Hongmei had bare legs.
Those snow-white, voluptuous legs made Li Zhiyan tremble as he fought the urge to reach out and caress them again.
Yet he remembered Shen Hongmei's words last night when she angrily shouted, "I'm your biological mother."
That thought made him a bit numb.
Shen Hongmei clearly intended to sweep the whole incident under the rug, as if nothing ever happened. If he dared to touch her legs now,
she'd surely slap him across the face without hesitation.
Last night, it was because of the alcohol, and it was Shen Hongmei who initiated.
But today was different.
If he tried anything now, it would just be courting death.
"Aunt Shen, I bought the medicine for you."
"And here are the stockings."
"Mm, thank you, Li Zhiyan."
Sitting down on the sofa, Shen Hongmei gently slipped off her high heels.
With no sense of reservation, she put on the stockings right in front of Li Zhiyan.
Although last night she had that kind of encounter with Li Zhiyan,
in her heart, Shen Hongmei still only saw Li Zhiyan as a child.
So she pretended as if nothing had ever happened.
"Li Zhiyan."
After putting back on her high heels, she unscrewed the hotel's complimentary bottle of water and swallowed the contraceptive pill.
"Aunt Shen."
"Li Zhiyan, about what happened last night, don't overthink it."
"It was just an accident."
"Don't let it weigh on your mind. Just treat it as if it never occurred."
Looking at Shen Hongmei, so composed and powerful, Li Zhiyan felt that her aura perfectly matched her extraordinary height of 183 cm (6 feet).
"By the way."
After wrapping up the topic casually,
Shen Hongmei continued, "Xiao Yan."
"It's pretty tough for recent graduates to find jobs now, isn't it?"
Li Zhiyan nodded faintly.
"It truly is, finding a job is really difficult these days. There are just too many college grads now, so we're barely worth anything."
"Basically, you graduate only to be unemployed. I've sent out tons of resumes, but they've all vanished into thin air."
After swallowing her pill, Shen Hongmei stood up.
"Well, I'll head out first. Let's stay in touch tonight."
"Let's exchange WeChat contacts."
As soon as she finished speaking, a phone started ringing.
Shen Hongmei didn't answer it immediately; instead, she showed Li Zhiyan her WeChat QR code.
If it weren't for Li Zhiyan last night, she would've been picked up by that disgusting man.
It was far better to end up with Li Zhiyan than that kind of fate.
In her heart, Shen Hongmei felt grateful to Li Zhiyan.
Li Zhiyan scanned the QR code and added her as a friend. Only then did Shen Hongmei answer the call, standing up and heading toward the door.
Once she put her high heels on, her height reached an imposing 190 cm (6'3").
Li Zhiyan suddenly felt like a little pony next to her.
Watching Shen Hongmei take the call while walking out.
Li Zhiyan slumped powerlessly onto the sofa. This is what it means to be a strong, successful mature woman, he thought. Her inner strength was overwhelming.
Before entering, Li Zhiyan had entertained the idea of starting a relationship with Shen Hongmei.
"It's just a pipe dream…"
At that moment, Li Zhiyan's gaze accidentally fell on the garbage bin, where some stockings were discarded.
The bin was filled with tissue paper, so the torn, threadbare nylon stocking on top was very conspicuous.
"Something like this shouldn't just be tossed away," he muttered. "Who knows, the cleaning staff might sneakily take it and sell it…"
Determined to prevent that scenario,
Li Zhiyan picked up the stockings.
He stuffed them into his pocket and took them with him.
When checking out of the room, he noticed he had overstayed by two hours, and the receptionist wanted to charge him 40 yuan. After negotiating for a while, they gave him back his entire 200-yuan deposit.
Gradually, the strength in his legs began to return.
A 20-year-old and a 42-year-old pairing—how could things not go wild?
The more he thought about it, the more Li Zhiyan felt that young men belonged with mature women; it was the most perfect match.
Walking down the street, he made up his mind: when Shen Hongmei reached out to him again,
he'd try to broach the subject of being together with her...
The ecstasy of last night was unforgettable. He knew that if he didn't take the initiative, Shen Hongmei would likely keep pretending nothing happened, and there'd be no next time.
Resolving himself, he vowed to make those voluptuous, snow-white legs, longer than his own life, fully his.
"But first, let's go renew my welfare subsidy."
With only a little less than 3,800 yuan left in his bank account, that extra 2,000 yuan was absolutely vital to Li Zhiyan.
Only after stepping into society did he realize how hard it was for his parents.
Sure, everyone wanted to relax and enjoy life, but if you didn't work hard, you could literally starve to death.
Arriving at the lottery store after following the directions,
he approached the counter. "Boss, how much are the scratch tickets?"
"These are 20 yuan apiece, these 30 yuan, and those 50 yuan."
"Give me ten of these."
This time, Li Zhiyan bought ten scratch tickets in one go, hoping to go all out.
Grabbing a bottle of ice-cold cola, he paid the boss first after receiving the scratch tickets.
He had seen online videos of people hitting jackpots only to have the shopkeepers steal the tickets.
He wouldn't risk gambling on someone's moral compass.
Surprisingly, out of ten tickets, his total winnings came to 2,100 yuan, a stroke of incredible luck.
"Kid, your luck is insane!"
"Let me film a TikTok!"
"Don't show my face!"
After cooperating with the shopkeeper to record a faceless TikTok video, the boss handed him the prize money.
With his savings now reaching over 5,800 yuan, Li Zhiyan finally felt a little more secure inside.
As the clock neared 3 PM, Li Zhiyan, stifling hot, rented a Qingju e-bike and rode to his usual internet cafe hangout.
Lying around in his rented apartment during the day was unbearable.
Sitting at his usual spot, cooling off under the air conditioning, and logging into his game, Li Zhiyan finally relaxed.
"Even if this intel doesn't give me anything…"
"Earning 2,000 yuan a day from scratch tickets adds up to over 700,000 a year."
"I could buy a luxurious Mercedes E300 and still have 200,000 left over."
For the first time ever, Li Zhiyan felt an overwhelming sense of hope within him.
With reliable intel about the future, no matter what, he no longer felt confined to the ranks of ordinary people.
By the time it reached nearly 5 PM,
a WeChat notification popped up.
Shen Hongmei had accepted his friend request.
At the same time, she sent him a voice message. Li Zhiyan couldn't help but conjure up images of Shen Hongmei's voluptuous figure and those long, snow-white legs.
He felt a slight itch in his heart; last night had truly been thrilling.
"Li Zhiyan, are you free tonight?"
"Auntie has something to discuss with you. Let's have dinner together."
At that moment, the system issued a new task.
"New Task: Accept Shen Hongmei's invitation."
"Task Reward: [Body Enhancement]."
This reward lit a fire in Li Zhiyan.