Chapter 296: Don't Do This, I Can't Resist the Temptation
"Cheng Jisheng?" Xu Danying's willow brows tightened. "Brother-in-law, that's the leader of that assassin organization, right?"
"Mm."
"That bastard came to Meining? Is he trying to hurt you?" Xu Danying's face showed both anxiety and anger.
Zhang Yang thought for a moment, hesitated, then said: "Probably."
"Brother-in-law, I'm coming over right now. We must find that bastard."
"Good. If you help me find him—"
"Enough, I'm helping you for free this time. Besides, you still owe me from last time… I'll be there in half an hour."
"Half an hour?" After hanging up, Zhang Yang lay back on the chair. "Half an hour is just enough time to check whether Lulu or Gao Qi have that pink mole on their inner thighs."
He left the room and knocked on Xu Danlu's door—no one inside. He called her to ask where she was.
"I'm out with Sister Qi and Jinglan, buying New Year's goods."
"Seriously? Why are you going out when Cheng Jisheng might already be in Meining?"
"Don't worry. Yanqiang and Lao Yi are driving behind us."
Zhang Yang frowned. You two are wasting my precious thirty minutes. But he couldn't force them to come back. He couldn't exactly say: "Come home and take off your skirts and pants so I can check your thighs or your pink peach."
"Be careful then. And come back early—I need to talk to you urgently."
"What urgent thing?"
"I'll tell you when you're back." Zhang Yang thought—now was not the time to say it.
After hanging up, he was about to head to the fifth floor when he saw Qiao Xier in a purple waist-slimming gauze dress, high heels tapping down the stairs.
She bit her rosy lips as if wanting to speak but holding back.
Early that morning, she heard Zhang Yang was returning. She had driven to wait at the highway entrance before noon.
When Zhang Yang arrived, she said nothing. Once confirmed he was safe, she rushed back to the lab.
Now she had changed clothes and appeared in the villa again. Zhang Yang found it odd, pulled her over, and hugged her.
Qiao Xier let out a soft cry, struggled a bit, then looked up at him, pouting as she elbowed him lightly: "People are watching."
"Let them watch. Is it a crime to hug my own girlfriend?"
"Shameless!" Though she complained, her curved brows lifted slightly and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
"Dressed so beautifully. Going on a date?"
"Yes. Going on a date." she answered irritably.
"Which man?" Zhang Yang asked with a grin.
"Why should I tell you?" She bit her lip and poked him again. "I'm leaving."
"Where? Really going on a date?" Zhang Yang knew she wasn't— dressed like that, she was obviously going to meet someone important.
"Grandpa came down."
"Hmm?" Zhang Yang didn't catch it. "Grandpa?"
"Mm." Qiao Xier nodded. "He's at Huichen Hotel. My parents are with him. Grandpa rarely leaves home, and I don't know why he chose New Year's Eve to come here. I'm worried he might launch a surprise attack on us—then things will get troublesome."
Surprise attack?
Zhang Yang wiped cold sweat. Probably only she dared to describe Old Master Qiao like that. But she was right—so many beauties in the villa, and Old Master Qiao was extremely traditional. No way he'd be pleased seeing his precious granddaughter with a man surrounded by women.
"I'll come with you." Zhang Yang felt guilty—he'd been too busy to accompany her, leaving her to manage Nuwa Pharmaceuticals alone.
She shook her head. "Let me test the situation first. If it's okay, then I'll take you."
"What's there to be afraid of? He won't eat me."
"He didn't come to see you. If you show up now, he might get the wrong impression." She kissed him lightly and smiled. "Relax. If it's fine, I'll come fetch you. Now stay home like a good boy—you just got back. Rest a bit."
Zhang Yang considered it—she had a point—so he nodded. "Okay, but be careful."
"I know!"
"Give me a kiss."
"No—mmph…" Qiao Xier was instantly defeated as Zhang Yang captured her lips. Within moments she was weak, pinching him just to free her tongue.
"Hmph! I'm leaving!" She hit him lightly with her purse and rushed downstairs.
After sending her off, Zhang Yang collapsed onto the sofa to rest. After days of running around, he was exhausted. At this moment, only Liu Zixuan, Tang Qiqi, and Yang Fei were home. Li Jennie, Tian Tian, and the others had gone home. Xi Chen Jinglan had gone shopping with Lulu.
Tang Qiqi and Yang Fei were asleep—also exhausted. As for that troublemaker Liu Zixuan, who knew what she was doing. The huge villa felt unusually quiet. Soon, Zhang Yang fell asleep.
No idea how long he slept—his nose suddenly itched, and he sneezed awake. He saw Liu Zixuan holding something like a feather in her hand, and a blanket had been placed over his chest.
Zhang Yang glared at her—then almost jumped.
This brat always dressed revealingly, but today she exceeded expectations. Despite it being winter, she wore tiny hot pants barely covering her white butt, outlining her pert hips, with a stretch of pale thigh exposed. From knee to calf she wore cotton stockings embroidered with intricate patterns.
On top, she wore a loose gray swallowtail sweater with a huge neckline made of mesh-like fabric—he could clearly see the color of her bra underneath.
When she leaned forward—
Everything inside the neckline was completely unobstructed—her two snow-white, perky peaks were fully visible. And her bra was so loose it was practically useless.
When she bent lower, the upper part of the bra slipped aside—it was as though she wasn't wearing one. Her smooth fullness came into view, along with two pink cherries…
"Ahem…" Zhang Yang coughed to hide his gaze. Damn it, don't tempt me like this—I'm a normal man!
Her parents had gone on a world tour for the holiday, leaving her to stay at the villa with them.
No need to guess—
She was definitely the one who put the blanket on him. The little brat didn't mind exposing herself and instead smiled sweetly. "Danying came earlier. She saw you were asleep and went upstairs. Aren't you going to check on her?"
Zhang Yang looked at her suspiciously—this girl was full of tricks. Hard to believe she was giving him a friendly reminder. But seeing the clock on the wall, he realized he'd slept over half an hour. Xu Danying seeing him asleep and not disturbing him was indeed normal.
"Really?"
"Really. If I'm lying, I'm a puppy."
Zhang Yang half-believed her and went to the fifth floor. Sure enough, Xu Danying was there.
"Brother-in-law, you're awake? I saw you sleeping earlier, so I didn't wake you."
"You put the blanket on me?"
"Oh, no. It was already there when I came." She glanced at him. "Brother-in-law, I'm working now. I should finish this system before nine tonight. If you've got things to do, go ahead."
Zhang Yang looked at her and smiled. "Didn't Dantong bring you here? Where is she?"
"She went home to spend New Year's Eve with my parents."
Hearing that, Zhang Yang felt touched. He pulled a chair and sat beside her. "Yingying, thank you for helping me on New Year's Eve."
She smiled sweetly. "Brother-in-law, what are you saying? If not for you, how would my dad have recovered? Besides, you're my brother-in-law. I'll do anything for you."
She gently pushed him away. "Go rest. I'll call you when I'm done."
Zhang Yang couldn't win against her. And staying beside her might distract her. So he nodded and left.
Checking the time—past 4 p.m. Only about eight hours remained before midnight. He had to complete the M-level mission. He had already wasted an hour. Time was precious.
Downstairs, he was heading to his room when he accidentally heard chatter from Xu Danlu's room—they were back.
The room had good soundproofing, but Zhang Yang's hearing was sharp. He faintly heard Gao Qi and Xu Danlu teasing each other—"so fair," "so big," and something about scaring him with some outfit. They were changing clothes.
It definitely sounded like they were plotting to prank him. Seeing the tightly closed door, Zhang Yang's mind moved—Fine, if you want to scare me, I'll scare you first. He had admin access to the entire villa—opening their door wasn't difficult.
And just right—while they were changing, he could also check whether either of them had the pink mole on their inner thighs.
Without further thought, he tiptoed to the door, entered the admin code, flung the door open, and rushed in.
"Ah!" "Ah!" "Ah!" "Ah!"
Four screams exploded in succession—and Zhang Yang saw not two, but four entirely nude, snow-white, blazing-hot bodies inside.