"Who is this?" Lin Ziqi asked when she saw Guo Xuyang leading Gao Lihua into her room.
"This is Gao Lihua, and this is Lin Ziqi. Call her sister-in-law," Guo Xuyang introduced them.
"Hello, sister-in-law," Gao Lihua said obediently, quickly releasing Guo Xuyang's hand.
"Are you alone? Didn't Li Si come?" Guo Xuyang asked, looking around.
"Do you know her?"
"Didn't she tell you?"
"Yes, she said you'd be here tonight. I figured you'd need a place to stay, so I called you. Did I interrupt anything?"
"What are you talking about? I was planning to come anyway."
"No way. Would you have come if I hadn't called?"
"Really. I wanted to see how you were doing."
"I've got a little one growing inside me, what else?"
"You're not feeling sick anymore?"
"I really don't know what you've been so busy with. You can't even spare a phone call for me usually," Lin Ziqi complained.
"That's my fault. Why don't you go back after Xu Lili's wedding? It'll be lonely for you here by yourself."
"I'm not lonely, Li Si comes over often. Besides, there's a lot going on here, and my days are quite full."
"When I get back, how about letting Xu Lili pick you up?"
"That could work. She's familiar with this area. We'll need her agreement, though."
"I think she'll agree. Xu Dahai's family looks down on Xu Lili for not having a proper job. Letting her pick you up would be killing two birds with one stone."
"Li Si wants to do it too," Lin Ziqi said after some thought.
"She wants to do it? Why?"
"I don't know. She said that on the phone just now."
"She's probably feeling a bit stimulated," Guo Xuyang said with a smile. "Alright, she can be your deputy for now. After Xu Lili's wedding, she can be Xu Lili's deputy."
"She probably won't be happy about that."
"If she's not happy, she doesn't have to do it. We're not desperate for her help."
"Alright then. I've prepared a room for you, the presidential suite. I won't be coming over," Lin Ziqi said, handing Guo Xuyang the room card.
"Where do you usually stay?"
"There's a bed inside. If there are no special circumstances, I usually stay in there."
"Want to come together?"
"No, I won't. Don't spoil your fun," Lin Ziqi gave him a look.
"When I get back, let Gao Lihua practice with you. She's a top student from the University of Finance and Economics."
"No problem. You two go ahead, it's getting late."
Guo Xuyang leaned in and kissed her before turning to leave.
"Brother Yang Zi, is she your wife?" Gao Lihua asked after they entered the presidential suite.
"Yes. Otherwise, why would I have you call her sister-in-law?"
"Isn't she jealous?"
"The women around me are all very generous. Go and wash up," Guo Xuyang said as he took off his clothes.
Gao Lihua blushed, surprised by Guo Xuyang's directness.
"What's wrong? Still shy? Come on, I'll join you," Guo Xuyang said, pulling Gao Lihua towards the bathroom.
In the large bathtub, waves surged, washing them clean inside and out.
"Brother Yang Zi, you're simply amazing," Gao Lihua said, her face flushed, unsure if it was from heat or shyness.
"Let me help you dry off. I have a feeling today might be a good day for you to conceive," Guo Xuyang said with a smile.
"How is that possible? You know my menstrual cycle?"
"I calculated it," Guo Xuyang said nonchalantly.
Gao Lihua knew her own situation, but hearing Guo Xuyang state it was something else entirely.
However, she had no time to ponder, as Guo Xuyang had already climbed on top of her.
By the time Gao Lihua had melted into a puddle, Guo Xuyang returned to Lin Ziqi's room.
"Don't mess around, I need to sleep," Lin Ziqi said, half-heartedly resisting.
"Really don't want to?"
"You've completely forgotten about me."
"But I'm here now."
"What's the situation with that Gao Lihua?"
"Good genes, surrogate pregnancy, three children, and then we'll talk."
"I'm finding you more and more shameless. Did she agree?"
"Otherwise, why would she have come with me?"
"What are the terms?"
"An annual salary of five million, plus a three percent share of the profits."
"You're truly generous," Lin Ziqi said, extending her hand.
"Wanting it? How many months is it? Are you alright?"
"Over five months. The little one is already kicking. Go easy on me later, or he'll wake up and get fussy."
"I'll be careful," Guo Xuyang said, mounting her and becoming a diligent old ox, plowing fertile land.
The room was filled with passion.
Guo Xuyang, fearing Lin Ziqi might experience cramps, struggled to control his rhythm, but ultimately couldn't resist, being caught off guard by the little one.
"Easy, the little one is kicking me," Lin Ziqi pushed Guo Xuyang away, holding her belly and groaning.
Guo Xuyang looked and saw the little one kicking Lin Ziqi's belly with both legs, the imprints of tiny feet clearly visible.
"Be good, kick me again and I'll spank your bottom," Guo Xuyang glared.
Whether the little one understood him or was simply tired, it stopped kicking.
"He can understand you? It's stopped."
"He's probably just tired," Guo Xuyang said.
He would never admit that the little one had understood his words. He didn't want these women to know he was too extraordinary.
"Let's sleep, I'm tired too," Lin Ziqi said.
"How can I sleep like this? How about..."
He gently touched Lin Ziqi's lips with his finger.
"No way. You're finally not vomiting, go find your little lover. Don't you want her to have your baby? Don't waste the opportunity."
"Are you really letting me go?"
"Go ahead, I'm going to sleep," Lin Ziqi said, turning over and ignoring him.
Guo Xuyang quietly returned to the presidential suite.
Unexpectedly, Gao Lihua was awake and standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the dark night.
"Why are you up?"
"I don't know if this choice is the right one."
"Why do you think that?"
"I don't know either. It feels like we were destined to be together."
"Is that so? Then it means you've made the right choice," Guo Xuyang said, hugging her from behind.
"I find it strange why I have this feeling? Have we really never met before?"
"If I recall correctly, today should be our first meeting."
"Then why do I have this feeling?" Gao Lihua turned to him and asked.
"It means I am your destined person. Are you rested? Shall we go to bed?"
"Can you really calculate when I'm suitable for pregnancy?"
"What else? Stop overthinking and let's go to bed," Guo Xuyang said, picking up Gao Lihua.
"I still want..." Gao Lihua said softly.
Guo Xuyang seemed to hear the bugle call and immediately transformed into an old ox, galloping across the wild fields.
By the time they finished, the sky was already dawn.
Guo Xuyang was too exhausted to move and fell into a deep sleep without washing.