Twice checking into a couples' room, though with different women each time, Ye Cangtian's ending was the same!
If anyone were to ask him what it felt like to stay in a couples' room, Ye Cangtian would tell them it felt like nothing special, just that the floor was a bit hard!
The next day, Liu Zhendong knocked on their door, asking if they were ready to depart for Yangzhou. Originally, due to Guo Hai's death, the underground forces had descended into chaos once more. The other three factions lacked sufficient influence, so Liu Rumei planned to reorganize the entire underground network. However, because of Ye Cangtian, Liu Zhendong had come to Suzhou, which had caused a delay of a day. Thus, Liu Zhendong was eager to return.
"You guys go back first. We two want to play in Suzhou for a couple more days!" Ye Cangtian replied with a smile.
"Then I'll take the brothers back first. Mr. Ye, if you encounter any trouble in Suzhou, you can directly contact Zhou Yuan," Liu Zhendong nodded. He had already spoken with Zhou Yuan, confident that the latter would spare no effort in assisting Ye Cangtian.
After Liu Zhendong left, Tang Xinwan emerged from the bathroom and asked, "What did you just say? We're not going back to Yangzhou?"
Ye Cangtian smiled, "We've finally come to Suzhou, might as well play for a couple of days before heading back!"
Tang Xinwan rolled her eyes, sighing, "I don't have this leisure. I've been away for a whole day, and there are a pile of company matters waiting for me to handle!"
"No matter how busy you are with work, you need to relax your mood from time to time, don't you? Since we're already here, let's just consider it a trip to clear our heads. The West Lake is quite close from here."
"Then... alright!" Tang Xinwan thought for a moment and then agreed. In recent years, due to being busy with work, it seemed like a long time since she had come out to relax. Although she had visited Suzhou a few times and heard about the captivating scenery of West Lake, she had never been there. Every time it was due to work, a hasty arrival and departure.
The two walked out of the hotel room. At that moment, a couples' room opposite them opened, and a young man, with his arm around two beautifully dressed women, also stepped out. This young man was dressed in designer clothes, but his emaciated appearance clearly indicated the consequences of long-term excessive indulgence.
The young man glanced at the two passing by, his gaze lingering particularly on Tang Xinwan, his eyes lighting up noticeably.
"Young Master Yu, last night you promised me that for your new film investment, you'd cast me as the female lead!"
"Me too! Young Master Yu also promised me!" The two women cooed next to him. The young man then snapped back to reality and said smugly, "There can only be one female lead. Whoever satisfies me the most will get the role!"
Tang Xinwan, walking ahead, naturally overheard the conversation of the three behind her and frowned in disgust. Ye Cangtian, on the other hand, muttered with a touch of melancholy, "Tsk tsk, a beauty on each arm. Is this the decadent life of the second generation rich?"
Tang Xinwan snorted, "What? Are you envious of him?"
"How could I be! Having you is enough for me. Besides, the two of them combined aren't as beautiful as you. He should be the one envying me!" Ye Cangtian grinned brilliantly.
"You smooth-talker, I can't be bothered with you!" Tang Xinwan's delicate face flushed, and she quickened her pace.
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For the entire morning, the two of them toured West Lake. It had to be said that West Lake was indeed a beautiful scenic spot in Suzhou. This historically renowned tourist destination attracted a large number of visitors every year. For Tang Xinwan, this was the first time in years that she could truly relax, free from the constraints of work and the pressures from her company and family. She was like a normal girl, taking pictures by West Lake, eating candied hawthorns, browsing through small trinket stalls, and she was incredibly happy.
The two sat in a pavilion. Tang Xinwan's face was full of smiles, like a cool breeze in summer, refreshing anyone who saw her. Her smile was utterly captivating! Ye Cangtian was mesmerized.
He chuckled, "Actually, if you could smile more like this on a regular basis, you'd be even more beautiful!"
Tang Xinwan turned and gave him a playful glare, then took a deep breath and smiled, "Do you know? My greatest passion was painting. My childhood dream was to paint all the beautiful things I saw." She had dreams and hobbies of her own. But being born into a family, sometimes you couldn't do what you truly wanted. Especially after her parents went missing, Tang Xinwan was forced to abandon her studies, her dreams, and her interests, and throw herself into the business world. She had to protect her parents' company, yet she was merely a young woman with no experience. So she could only work tirelessly and overcome various difficulties. People called her the youngest business prodigy, capable of reviving a company on the verge of bankruptcy and making it even more successful than her parents were during their time. But no one knew how she did it! There were no shortcuts to success, even for a genius, so Tang Xinwan had truly sacrificed a lot over the years. While other girls went shopping for bags and clothes after work, she worked diligently at night. While other girls nuzzled their boyfriends, she was still working. Moreover, with her parents missing, her grandfather, the head of the family, was critically ill and in a coma, and her uncle was coveting her parents' company. Tang Xinwan had to bear all the pressure and hardship alone. This was also the reason why she had almost no time to relax or relieve her stress in recent years!
Seeing her eyes dim slightly, Ye Cangtian knew she might have recalled something sad. He smiled and changed the subject, "From now on, do whatever you want, play to your heart's content whenever you want to rest. If you want to vent and hit someone, tell me, and I'll beat them for you!"
"Hmph, if I want to vent and hit someone, you'll be the first person I'll hit!" Tang Xinwan huffed, raising her fist.
"Uh, I was just using it as an example!" Ye Cangtian gave a dry laugh and then added, "Take advantage of this trip to think about any unfinished thoughts, or things you've wanted to try but never had the chance to do, and go do them."
Tang Xinwan thought seriously. In fact, she used to think there were many things she wanted to do, but now, when she truly tried to recall them, she couldn't think of anything specific for the moment.
The two sat quietly in the pavilion by West Lake. Unbeknownst to them, in a golden yellow supercar parked in the distance, a pair of eyes were watching them, lingering particularly on Tang Xinwan's retreating figure for a long time.
"Young Master Yu, aren't we going shopping? Why did we stop?"
"You and Yaoyao go ahead. Here's two hundred thousand. Go buy whatever you want!" The young man tossed a card over, then opened the car door, tidied his clothes, and without regard for the two women beside him, walked directly towards the couple in the pavilion.