The streetlights outside were extinguished, signaling that it was already midnight.
Xu Zhi had been lying in bed for some time, but she just couldn’t fall asleep. The formulas from her study session had long faded, but her brain cells were still active.
She was slightly afraid to sleep; she always had a bad feeling.
Finally, Xu Zhi resigned herself, got up, turned on the bedside lamp, and picked up her phone to search the browser.
— Dreaming of kissing a girl.
[Dreaming of kissing a girl, receiving this dream, although there is financial luck…] [Pregnant person dreaming of kissing a woman, foretells…] [Dreaming of kissing a woman, signifies the resolution of conflict…] [Duke of Zhou’s Dream Interpretation. Regarding dreaming of kissing a girl…]
None of these were what Xu Zhi wanted.
Xu Zhi scrolled down quickly and finally saw an answer unrelated to dream interpretation.
[What you think about during the day, you dream about at night. Dreaming of kissing a girl suggests an inner desire to get closer to the opposite sex and a desire to find a girlfriend.]
Opposite sex?
Xu Zhi went back to the top and modified her search keywords.
— Girl dreaming of kissing a girl.
However, perhaps due to censorship or other reasons, the results were almost identical to before and did not change despite Xu Zhi adding a subject.
Xu Zhi had no other recourse. She had to close the browser, put down her phone, and try to sleep.
…
She had just fallen asleep when she heard the sound of water. She opened her eyes and saw mist filling the air before her.
A familiar yet strange space.
Xu Zhi walked towards the sound of the water.
At the source of the water sound, Qi Yaoyao was lying in the bathtub.
Bright red rose petals floated on the bubbles, obscuring her naked body, roses clinging to her round, fair shoulders and her heaving chest.
Qi Yaoyao was playing with the water, but looked up when she heard footsteps. Her beautiful large eyes curved, clear yet seductive, filled with a myriad of unspoken desires. “Zhizhi~~”
Xu Zhi looked away, with many questions she wanted to ask her. “I have something to ask you. Put on your clothes and come out.”
“Oh. Then Zhizhi, help me get my clothes.”
Xu Zhi obediently opened the cabinet, but saw no clothes inside, only a set of purple lace bra and panties. She froze, and someone hugged her from behind.
Through her thin clothes, she could feel a soft, fragrant adherence and the wet steam.
Xu Zhi swallowed, closed the cabinet, and frowned without turning around. “Don’t do that.”
“Why?”
“I…”
A post-shower warmth was pressed against the back of her neck, and a damp, hot hand reached around. Xu Zhi heard Qi Yaoyao’s soft tone filled with innocence: “Don’t you like girls? Don’t you like me?”
…
Xu Zhi woke up with a start.
She felt surprisingly calm. She raised her hand to rub her face, picked up her phone, and saw the time: 5:30 AM.
There was one unread WeChat message.
Xu Zhi clicked on it. It was from Qi Yaoyao.
YaoYao: [Your gift is at the complex entrance. Remember to pick it up in the morning~ Mwah!]
Mwah what?
What kind of language was “mwah” coming from a girl to another girl?
As if she had suddenly discovered a clue, Xu Zhi immediately followed the trail, scrolling up through the chat history. The more she scrolled, the more shocking the messages were.
From the initial “Your Princess” emoji, to the voice message about it being “like having an affair with you,” to the pouting kiss emoji constantly attached to the end of their chats.
These were clearly psychological hints, one by one, inching forward.
Seeing these, and having her dreams verified last night, Xu Zhi was certain: Qi Yaoyao’s approach had ulterior motives.
Qi Yaoyao was…
A lesbian?
Just like the girl who asked her for WeChat that night?
Or, was it because Xu Zhi had embarrassed her by refusing her WeChat that night, leading her to design a series of subsequent events, intending to play a large-scale “chase game”?
The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
Xu Zhi put down her phone and took a deep breath.
This is harder to solve than the most difficult math problem.
…
Qi Yaoyao, however, had no idea what Xu Zhi was struggling with or guarding against.
She was very busy.
She would be extremely busy during the time leading up to March 29th.
Finding a man was no simple matter.
They had to be clean, so definitely not a gigolo. Ideally, they should be virgins, but virgins lack experience. If they couldn’t give her mother a wonderful experience, the meaning of the gift would be lost.
Qi Yaoyao was very execution-oriented. The afternoon after deciding on the gift, she rushed to the group’s headquarters to inquire about her mother’s preferences.
She certainly couldn’t ask her mother. If she asked even a single word, her mother would see through her intentions.
That would ruin the surprise!
So, Qi Yaoyao only discreetly inquired with her mother’s special assistants and secretaries. She then found people to scout for and vet university students in Lihai and nearby cities, requesting detailed profiles.
Although she had a general type in mind, she had to prepare several options, just in case.
Her mother was so beautiful, so rich, and had such strong charisma, these young men would be conquered by her mother in a flash! Even if they couldn’t be conquered, money talks.
Qi Yaoyao was never worried about the plan failing.
Once the men were selected, she would give them gigabytes of resources so they could study and research properly. Whether her mother wanted a dominant partner or one who was gentle like water in bed, either was fine. Her mother could decide what kind of play she wanted!
The more Qi Yaoyao thought about it, the more excited she became, feeling that she was about to pull off something huge this time!
…
As soon as Xu Zhi stepped out of the complex, she saw the gift Qi Yaoyao had mentioned on WeChat.
A bicycle.
It wasn’t the modified road bike screaming “expensive” that she had seen the morning before. Instead, it was a very ordinary pink bicycle with a basket in the front and a seat for carrying a passenger in the back.
And the rear seat was modified with a leather cushion.
That young lady seemed to have decided to claim the back of her bike for her own use.
Xu Zhi looked at the bicycle, her expression somewhat somber.
She suddenly remembered.
Qi Yaoyao had been very restless when sitting on the back of the bike last night—one moment holding her waist, the next secretly touching her stomach, leaning against her back, and then whining about her butt hurting and asking her to look.
These were no longer hints; they were direct declarations.
Her intentions were written clearly on her face.
She had been too slow to realize it!
“Hey, little Xu?”
Xu Zhi instantly snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the gate guard who called her. “Good morning, Uncle Wang.”
“Good, good, good. You’re quite early today,” Uncle Wang walked out of the management office, smiling as he handed Xu Zhi a set of keys. He said, “Someone delivered this bike around 10 p.m. last night. They said to be sure to give you the key.”
Xu Zhi accepted the key and thanked him.
Uncle Wang looked at the old bike she was pushing and said, “It’s time you changed your bike. It’s so old.” Especially when compared side-by-side, the difference was heaven and earth.
Xu Zhi gave a polite smile and said nothing more.
Xu Zhi didn’t go to school. She rode the new bike back to her apartment’s parking spot, locked it up, and then walked back to the complex entrance, riding her old bike away.
Xu Zhi’s expression was determined.
The next time Qi Yaoyao came looking for her, she had to clarify her motives.
If it was because she hadn’t given her WeChat at the bar, she could admit her mistake and apologize.
She just hoped that young lady would stop pestering her afterward; it was genuinely causing her great distress.
…
Qi Yaoyao was counting the days. Time was short, and she was constantly on the move.
When she received Xu Zhi’s message saying she had received the bicycle, she didn’t have time to reply in detail, only sending two cute emojis.
Qi Yaoyao looked at dozens of emails a day, answered countless calls, and drove to university gates for face-to-face, second-round “auditions.”
She prepared several options to ensure all her mother’s preferences were covered.
One was fine, but two was even better!!
A few days quietly passed.
During these days, Xu Zhi went to school, finished class, and went to work at the bar as usual.
She noticed that Qi Yaoyao was indeed busy. The frequency of her WeChat messages dropped significantly, let alone meeting at the bar; she hadn’t seen her once.
However, even though Qi Yaoyao hadn’t shown up, delivery food was still delivered promptly to the bar every day at 5:30 PM, specifically addressed to her, with different dishes and restaurants for several days straight.
Xu Zhi didn’t refuse but transferred twenty yuan to Qi Yaoyao every day, treating the meal as if she had bought it herself.
Qi Yaoyao didn’t accept the money, only replying with emojis.
She didn’t know if Qi Yaoyao was genuinely that busy or if her passion had faded.
Xu Zhi sincerely hoped for the latter.
Because Qi Yaoyao was bothering her less often, the frequency of her strange dreams had also decreased, and her sleep quality had improved significantly, almost returning to its previous level.
Whether she was busy or her enthusiasm had waned would only be clear after March 29th.
…
In a blink, March 29th arrived.
Xu Zhi also had something important planned for this day. She had already drawn up a simple “surveillance” plan.
She requested leave from the bar owner and also faked illness to skip the last biology class at school.
Her mother’s agency closed at 4:00 PM. After arriving home and preparing dinner, she would leave around 5:00 PM to go to a student’s house for one-on-one tutoring.
Xu Zhi’s school ended at 5:00 PM. Leaving one class early meant she left at 4:10 PM. A twenty-minute bike ride would get her home around 4:40 PM.
At this time, her mother would be eating dinner and hadn’t left for tutoring yet.
Xu Zhi planned to change into the skirt she was supposed to return to Qi Yaoyao, wear her hair down, put on a mask, and ride the new bicycle Qi Yaoyao had given her.
She believed that with this disguise, her mother wouldn’t be able to recognize her instantly, even if she saw her.
The plan went smoothly.
Xu Zhi put the clothes in her bag and brought them to school in the morning. She returned home at 4:36 PM that afternoon. She parked her old bike near another building, and riding the new bike from Qi Yaoyao, she hid behind the landscaping shrubs on the road her mother had to take to leave the complex.
As soon as her mother rode her electric bike out, she would immediately follow!
…
The sun was setting.
Because of the Junzhou Group Chairwoman’s birthday, the normally strictly guarded gates of Star Mansion were wide open.
Starting at 4:00 PM, nearly a hundred luxury cars drove into the complex sequentially.
In front of Star Mansion Villa Two, which occupied six thousand square meters, the landscaping stretched far, and the luxurious villa, combining Chinese and Western styles, stood majestically.
Luxury cars, costing millions to tens of millions, were parked in sequence on both sides of the twenty-meter-wide road.
Qi Yaoyao was already fully dressed and made up.
She lifted her skirt, released it, and the rose-gold princess gown gracefully trailed on the floor. Her hair was curled into an updo, every strand perfectly styled. A million-dollar pink diamond necklace adorned her swan-like neck, with matching bracelets and earrings.
Her makeup, thanks to her beautiful features and natural elegance, showcased the poise and refinement of a wealthy young lady in every smile and glance.
The banquet time was approaching.
Qi Yaoyao looked at her mother, who was sitting in front of the vanity mirror, being meticulously refined by several makeup artists. She couldn’t help but exclaim, “Mom, you look so beautiful today~”
In past birthday banquets, her mother’s dresses, jewelry, and makeup seemed to only be minimal.
She had never been this exquisite—a stunning, powerful beauty that was visually breathtaking.
The black evening gown complemented her snow-white skin. The belted, backless design perfectly highlighted her voluptuous figure, along with her delicate, incomparable makeup…
Qi Yaoyao suddenly felt nervous.
Are the eight university students I selected truly worthy of sleeping with my perfect and charming mother?
Qi Yaoyao accompanied her mother to the event. Thunderous applause erupted throughout the hall.
Qi Nan walked onto the stage, adjusting the microphone in front of her slightly, and smiled. “Thank you all for taking the time to come…”
Qi Yaoyao held her wine glass.
Just then, a polite young male guest approached to make conversation.
Qi Yaoyao glanced at him, smiled faintly, and elegantly clinked glasses with him.
The handsome young guest stared at her beautiful smile, stunned for a moment, and quickly regained his composure. He steadied himself and chatted with Qi Yaoyao with even greater enthusiasm.
Qi Yaoyao listened absentmindedly to his eloquent talk while looking at her mother on the stage.
Forget it, I can’t worry about that now…
Qi Yaoyao appeared elegant and composed on the surface, but her mind was filled with reckless, explicit thoughts—Live or die, it’s all the same. After all the hard work and preparation, she absolutely couldn’t give up halfway. She was going to execute her plan and have the eight “waiters” appear sequentially before her mother. As soon as her mother’s gaze lingered on any one of them for an extra second, she would immediately pack that person up, clean them, and deliver them to her mother’s big bedroom bed to wait!