This battle raged until noon.

　　Finally, we were all exhausted. Wang Qin was so tired that she couldn’t even lift her fingers and fell asleep on the bed. I thought I could finally get some rest, but then my phone suddenly rang. I picked it up and looked at it.

　　I was so scared that my hair stood on end.

　　My cousin’s phone call!

　　I quickly put my pants on and ran outside to meet my sister…

　　”Hey idiot, are you at work today? We’ve arrived at the airport. If you’re not at work, come pick us up,” my cousin said softly on the phone.

　　I was taken aback. “You’re back today?”

　　”Hmm.” My cousin asked softly, “You’re not at work today, are you?”

　　I quickly replied, “No, wait a moment, I’ll be right there.”

　　After hanging up the phone, I breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, Chen Hui had taken Xue Yuqing away. If Xue Yuqing were still staying here, my cousin would have beaten me to death.

　　I went back inside and checked carefully. After finding nothing amiss, I hurriedly headed to the airport.

　　As soon as they arrived, they saw their cousin and Chen Yao waiting at the entrance. Many cars stopped to greet them, but Chen Yao and their cousin ignored them.

　　I drove up to them, rolled down the window, and said with a smile, “Ladies, please get in.”

　　”You’re just in time.” Chen Yao glanced at her watch, then opened the car door and got in with her cousin.

　　As soon as she arrived, Chen Yao hurriedly asked, “Tang Zheng, I heard there was heavy rain here a few days ago. Are you alright?”

　　My cousin looked at me with concern, but I smiled and said, “Do I look like something’s wrong? You don’t need to worry. Nothing unusual has happened lately. Everything’s the same as before, and I’m still going to work.”

　　”Have you missed us?” Chen Yao asked with a smile.

　　I laughed and said, “What do you think?”

　　My cousin laughed and said, “Alright, you guys, each of you should keep quiet. Let’s leave the airport first.”

　　As I walked forward, I asked, “Excuse me, where are you two ladies headed? Are you going back first?”

　　”No need, we’re going to Xinyue Yoga Studio. We made an appointment when we came, so we need to go there first.”

　　Chen Yao said with a smile, “My cousin and I are going to practice yoga, but you can go up and watch.”

　　”Yoga?” I paused for a moment. “Are there men there?”

　　My cousin rolled her eyes at me and said, “That’s a women’s club. How could there be men there? You shouldn’t go up there either, lest others misunderstand.”

　　”Okay, then I’ll wait for you downstairs.” I nodded to show my understanding, since there are some places that are really inconvenient for men to go up to.

　　Chen Yao smiled and said, “There’s no need to wait for us downstairs, because we don’t know when we’ll be back.”

　　These words only deepened my confusion. “What do you mean?”

　　”Because that club also belongs to Yaoyao, she’s practically the boss’s wife, so she’s going to a meeting this time.” My cousin smiled slightly. “She’s quite the little rich woman, just remember to stick close to her.”

　　I never expected Chen Yao to have invested in a yoga studio. It shows she’s really not short of money. No wonder she gives me gifts worth thousands or tens of thousands of yuan without batting an eye. At this moment, I suddenly understand what Xue Yuqing said.

　　I don’t really know much about Chen Yao’s family, but it’s definitely a wealthy one.

　　Chen Yao chuckled. “I’m not some rich girl, I’m just Tang Zheng’s girlfriend. Cousin, please don’t make fun of me, or I’ll get angry.”

　　Although she was supposed to be angry, she definitely couldn’t be angry.

　　Her cousin gently pinched her little nose. “Okay, I won’t say anything then. Tang Zheng, this time I really have to tell you something. Yao Yao is such a good girl, you mustn’t let her down, or I’ll get angry with you.”

　　As she spoke, she glanced at me. I saw in the rearview mirror that there seemed to be no sadness in my cousin’s beautiful eyes, and I breathed a sigh of relief. I followed her words and said, “Sister, Yao Yao is such a good girl, I definitely have to cherish her.”

　　”That’s good.” Chen Yao smiled happily. “Tang Zheng, remember to cherish me. If you lose me, you won’t be able to find me on the internet.”

　　How could that be?

　　Chen Yao’s words made me feel an indescribable heaviness. No matter how I answered, it would feel like I was making a promise to her. But if I didn’t say that, who knows what she would think?

　　I secretly observed her and found that my cousin didn’t seem to be acting strangely, which made me breathe a sigh of relief.

　　No matter what happens between me and Chen Yao, I can’t hurt my cousin, because in my heart, no one can compare to my cousin’s position in my heart. Wang Qin was just physical pleasure, but Chen Yao’s relationship is somewhat inexplicable.

　　We’re said to be lovers, but it seems we haven’t reached that stage yet.

　　Saying no is not an option, but that would obviously be inappropriate.

　　I understand Chen Yao’s feelings for me, but I don’t know how I will betray her kindness in the future.

　　I shook my head, trying to banish the distracting thoughts from my mind.

　　”That’s good. If you dare to let me down…” Chen Hui chuckled, looking like a spoiled brat, “Next time we go to Thailand, we’ll take you with us, find a hospital to help you get gender reassignment surgery, and let you come back and be our sister.”

　　I felt a chill run down my spine; her sense of humor was truly extreme. “This punishment is unheard of! Aren’t you afraid your cousin will turn against you?”

　　”How could that be?” Chen Yao shook her cousin’s arm. “You can tell I’ll definitely stand up for you, so you have to treat me well, or I’ll really turn you into a sister.”

　　”Okay, okay, stop scaring him.”

　　The older sister said, somewhat speechless, “I’ll keep an eye on him for you. If he dares to wrong you, I’ll break his legs.”

　　”Cousin, you’re so good to me.” My cousin kissed my pretty cheek with satisfaction. “If he dares to wrong me, then you break his legs for me and see if he dares to do anything to wrong me.”

　　I said with a hint of helplessness, “Do you really think I’m the kind of person who would betray you?”

　　”I don’t know about that,” Chen Yao said with a smile. “But I trust you, because when my cousin isn’t around, my sister will keep an eye on you for me.”

　　I chuckled to myself, considering that I had slept in the same bed with Chen Hui and we had almost done *that* kind of thing.

　　If I hadn’t had enough self-control, I probably would have really eaten Chen Hui up.

　　Soon, we arrived at Xinyue Yoga Studio. After Chen Yao and her cousin got out of the car, they said to me, “We have to go upstairs for a meeting, but we don’t know when we’ll be back. Why don’t you go find somewhere to eat first? I was hoping to have dinner with you, but we’ll have to wait until tonight.”

　　I smiled and said, “It’s alright, you guys go ahead and take care of your business.”

　　”Okay.” Chen Yao nodded. “There are gifts that my cousin and I bought for you in the back row. Open them and take a look. I don’t know if you’re the kind of geek or gamer you’re talking about, but I gave you the best I know. I hope you like them.”

　　They bought me a gift again.

　　I was originally planning to ask, but after Chen Yao finished speaking, she pulled her cousin upstairs.

　　This yoga studio seems quite large; the entire second floor is decorated like that. I wonder what Chen Yao’s family does.

　　Thinking about this, I couldn’t help but think of Chen Hui and Xue Yuqing, who was taken away by her. That woman actually ran away from her wedding. It seems that anything crazy can happen these days.

　　I turned my head to look at the back row and sure enough, I saw two bags, one of which looked like it was in a box.

　　Curious, I picked it up. As soon as I held it, I felt a heaviness. After opening the box, I discovered that it was actually Apple’s newly released laptop, priced at eight or nine thousand.

　　I never expected Chen Yao to give me such a gift!

　　I couldn’t help but smile bitterly to myself. In the end, it seemed that I, her nominal boyfriend, hadn’t given her anything expensive.

　　I took a deep breath, put the computer back, took out another bag, and as soon as I opened it, I was surprised again…

　　This gift was probably bought by my cousin.

　　Although it’s not very expensive, it’s the perfect wallet for me—a very exquisite one.

　　Both gifts were thoughtfully chosen, but the difference revealed the care and effort put into them. My older cousin always understands me best, and Chen Yao’s gift was also very appropriate. Moreover, her words were the most charming.

　　What a sentimental girl.

　　For a moment I was lost in thought. Both women were deeply devoted to me, and I suddenly realized that the scales in my heart had begun to balance without me even noticing.

　　I was startled and quickly shook my head to banish the terrible thought.

　　Just then, my phone, which was on the hood of the car, suddenly rang. I picked it up and saw that it was Chen Hui calling me.

　　I quickly took the call, and as soon as it connected, I heard Chen Hui’s panicked voice, “Tang Zheng, something’s happened to me, come and save me quickly.”

　　”Something’s happened!” I was immediately startled. “What happened?”

　　”I’m being held up by some thugs at Chengyao Hardware Factory. Come quick… they’re here…”

　　Before he could finish speaking, the phone was abruptly disconnected.

　　My heart skipped a beat. How could Chen Hui have been cornered?

　　Without thinking twice, I immediately drove towards Chengyao Hardware Factory, which Chen Hui had mentioned.

　　It is said that this used to be a state-owned enterprise that was once very successful, but it has long since gone bankrupt and is not far from our workplace.

　　I quickly sent a message to my cousin and Chen Yao before rushing off to Chengyao Hardware Factory.

　　Twenty minutes later, I arrived at the Chengyao factory that Chen Hui had mentioned and parked my car in a small alley about 200 meters away.

　　When I got off the bus, I picked up a steel pipe from the roadside and held it in my hand. In case Chen Hui was really kidnapped by some thugs, I could use this thing to embolden myself and as a weapon.

　　The once glorious Chengyao factory is now overgrown with weeds, and the rusty gate is still locked. Chen Hui’s car is parked at the factory gate, along with a dilapidated van. It seems that some thugs really did block her in the factory.

　　My heart pounded with anxiety. Were all petty thugs this audacious these days?

　　He actually blocked a girl in broad daylight.

　　My mind went blank for a moment. I gripped the steel pipe tightly and strode into Chengyao Factory. I heard voices coming from a building in the distance, but they were too far away for me to hear clearly. Then I quietly crept over.

　　Soon, I found my way to the outside of the factory building from which the voices were coming. I hid under a window and slowly stuck my head out to peek inside. There were three naked young men, one of whom had a very conspicuous tattoo.

　　Chen Hui ran inside in a panic, clutching her phone, saying, “Don’t come any closer, or I’ll call the police.”

　　The tattooed young man chuckled and said, “Hey beautiful, call the police. Your phone’s in your phone, so call the police. But before you call the police, we’d like to have our way with you first. Your legs aren’t even spread yet, so you’re probably still a virgin. I can’t believe I’m so lucky today, I actually ran into a virgin.”

　　”Don’t come any closer!”

　　Chen Hui’s voice trembled slightly, but she still tried to remain calm and said, “If you want money, I can give it to you…”

　　”Money,” one of the boys laughed. “We really want money, but not right now. What we want is you, little beauty. Don’t struggle in vain. Just let us brothers have some fun.”