Li Minyu had nightmares all night. First, Pi Xiaoqian cursed her as trash, then Tong Xin changed her demeanor and told her family about her shameful deeds, leading to her being kicked out of the house by her parents. Later, she was entangled with Guo Xuyang.
She dreamed like this all night. When she woke up in the morning, she found herself wet downstairs, as if she had wet the bed.
When she opened her eyes, she realized Li Minxi was already gone.
She then remembered that Li Minxi had said yesterday that she would accompany Guo Xuyang's parents to watch the flag-raising ceremony.
She shook her head, took leave from her team, saying she would be a bit late, and then lay back down on the bed.
She didn't know why she had those messy dreams. Perhaps it was a reflection of her daytime thoughts.
But the dream with Guo Xuyang felt so real.
Could she really have a psychological problem? She could hardly believe it.
Guo Xuyang also refused to believe it was true.
To think he would do something so inhumane this morning.
He had been drawn in by Li Minyu's sleep-talking and they had ended up having relations.
Of course, he held back at the last moment and did not "bestow his essence" upon her.
Otherwise, he would have had no way to explain himself, even with a thousand mouths.
This whole situation was a coincidence. Li Minxi had gone out to call Wu Shangqing to prepare for the flag-raising ceremony.
Guo Xuyang had come to call Li Minxi, and the two had just missed each other.
He pushed open the door and found Li Minyu with her eyes tightly shut, calling his name, and her lower body constantly moving.
He didn't know what he was thinking at that moment; he was somehow driven to hypnotize Li Minyu and then they had relations.
If it hadn't been for Li Minxi's call, he might have truly given all his essence to Li Minyu.
"Why are you all sweaty? What bad thing did you do?"
"No. I went out to exercise. As soon as you called, I came over."
"Dad said you've been out for quite a while. Are you going up to wash up?"
"No. Let's go quickly now. The sun will be rising soon. We don't want to miss the flag-raising."
"Then let's go." Li Minxi said as she got into the car.
Perhaps due to the cold weather, there weren't many people in the square. Guo Xuyang dropped the three of them off and parked the car in the parking lot.
When he returned, the crowd in front had already become dense.
The precise steps of the honor guard and the bright flag filled him with an indescribable sense of pride.
Pride in being able to live in such a country, free from hunger and war, where everything was so peaceful.
He suddenly recalled the alternate dimension he had once seen, the wars between tribes, and the invasion of Kasa's planet, forcing countless citizens to flee in panic.
Life was but a few decades long. How fortunate it was to be born in a prosperous era.
Unconsciously, tears began to stream down his face.
He hastily wiped his eyes, fearing he would be seen by others.
His action was captured by Tong Xin's phone.
Tong Xin, having nothing to do today, had arrived at the square early. She had spotted Li Minxi, Wu Shangqing, and Guo Xuyang when they got out of the car.
However, the car did not stop but drove towards the parking lot.
Later, she paid special attention, checking back and forth several times before finally spotting Guo Xuyang.
She had not expected Guo Xuyang to have such a sensitive side, shedding tears before the national flag.
His hurried gesture of wiping his tears and his furtive glances around, trying not to be seen, made her even more captivated.
What kind of man was this? she became even more curious.
Being curious about a man was not a good thing.
A woman's curiosity about a man often marked the beginning of her falling for him.
She didn't only like women.
She liked men just the same.
Especially men like Guo Xuyang, who ignited her desire to conquer.
Guo Xuyang, unaware of her presence, remained deeply moved.
When the flag-raising ceremony concluded, he called Li Minxi, telling them to wait by the roadside while he went to get the car.
As Guo Xuyang headed towards the provincial capital, Li Minyu also got up to wash.
While showering, she could clearly feel a strange sensation downstairs, one she had never experienced before.
Had she really been with Guo Xuyang?
It was impossible.
Xiao Xi was still by her side. No matter how beastly he was, he wouldn't have done something like that.
She still refused to believe it was true.
She preferred to believe it was a nightmare.
Alas, she had already lost her virginity to Tong Xin and was no longer pure. Otherwise, she would have known what had truly happened.
She looked at her body in the mirror. It was still beautiful, with a prominent bust and curves.
The pimples on her forehead had even disappeared, and her skin seemed more elastic.
It was no use dwelling on it any longer.
After washing up, she ate something downstairs and then went to find Pi Xiaoqian.
The necklace she was wearing had been damaged last night. She had to get it repaired today, or her mother would question her again.
"Xiao Yu, you're here. Please, sit down," Pi Xiaoqian said warmly as Li Minyu arrived upstairs.
"Can you have someone look at this and see how to repair it best?" Li Minyu said, taking out all the beads from the necklace.
"Just give me these. You can have some water here; it'll be ready soon." Pi Xiaoqian called over the jade craftsman from next door.
"Master Yang, can you handle this? The thread is broken."
"It's easy. Isn't this from Zhenbaoge? Why didn't you get it done there?"
Master Yang picked up a bead and examined it.
"You can tell where this was made?"
Li Minyu was curious how Master Yang could tell.
"Each establishment has its own unique markings. They were having a promotion some time ago, and I helped out for a few days," Master Yang said.
"Master Yang, what you're saying isn't quite right. This was made in the provincial capital, not by Zhenbaoge. They don't have craftsmen that skilled over there yet." Pi Xiaoqian interjected.
"Oh, I wouldn't know about that. I did see a necklace like this at Zhenbaoge last time."
"Master Yang, how much would this necklace cost?" Li Minyu asked.
"The one at Zhenbaoge was sold for 380 million, and that was during their pre-year promotion.
This year, you probably couldn't get it for less than 400 million. All jade prices have been raised this year."
"Four hundred million?" Li Minyu was stunned. She had estimated it to be worth one or two hundred million, but she never expected it to be worth four hundred million.
She now understood why Li Minxi had said Guo Xuyang was charming. This was no ordinary charm.
To give away something worth four hundred million as a gift, he must have immense wealth.
"Xiao Yu, what's wrong?" Pi Xiaoqian asked concernedly when Li Minyu froze upon hearing the price.
"Oh, nothing. I was just wondering when Master Yang will be able to finish the repair."
"About half an hour. Each bead has to be strung one by one according to its size."
"Then I'll trouble you, Master Yang."
"No problem, please wait. I'll bring it to you once it's done," Master Yang said, taking the beads out on a tray.