"Okay, the search is over in sixty minutes, and the money has been transferred. We can talk now... Tell me... are those rich people out of their minds? Playing hide-and-seek here with friends in the middle of the night."
"It's not hide-and-seek, to be precise, it's cops and robbers."
"It's about the same, one escapes and the other catches... No, the point is not this, but the time, the time! Who do you think would play cops and robbers in the middle of the night?"
"Look... this is the difference in thinking between the poor and the rich. Cops and robbers is supposed to be played at night to create the atmosphere, and the more people there are, the better the effect, the stronger the immersion... Honestly, if there is a large-scale cops and robbers game held somewhere, I will definitely participate, it's so exciting."
"Who plays cops and robbers in the sewer? If it weren't for the fact that he paid a lot of money... I wouldn't go in."
"Alright, alright, stop talking, find a place to take a good bath, and then go for a drink... Rich people can do whatever they want, we can't control them. Anyway, the money is in our hands in the end."
"Ah... that's true."
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"Hum hum hum..."
Looking at Lin Yi swinging his legs on the sofa, Ai couldn't help but put down the fashion magazine in her hand. She pushed him with her toes and said, "What's wrong with you these past two days? You're always shaking your legs and singing... Did something good happen?"
Lin Yi pinched Ai's ankle and threw it aside, saying, "You're so smart, guess."
"What makes you so happy... is mostly related to women."
Ai said without thinking, "You secretly sneaked out in the middle of the night the day before yesterday, did you go on a date with some woman?"
Lin Yi smiled without saying a word: "Keep guessing."
Ai thought for a moment and said, "Going on a date in the middle of the night is definitely not because of you. It doesn't matter if you attend class or not, so the problem is not you, but the woman."
"You can't meet in the morning, this woman probably has work in the morning..."
"You can't meet at night, you have to get together in the middle of the night... It means her identity is a bit sensitive, and it's not suitable to meet you in public."
"If she's a married woman, she probably can't go out at night, she still has to serve her husband..."
Ai thought for a while and said, "The woman you're dating... could she be a big star?"
"..."
Lin Yi glanced at Ai in surprise, who had accidentally guessed one correctly.
As Ai spoke, to confirm whether her reasoning was correct, she took out her phone and searched, and as a result, she really found something.
"Yoko Okino?"
She looked at Lin Yi in surprise and shouted, "You only met once on the show, and you hooked up?"
"What do you mean by hooked up."
Lin Yi grabbed a pillow and threw it over: "This is called love at first sight..."
Ai leaned on the pillow, casually placing it behind her head, in disbelief: "You really went on a date with Yoko Okino in the middle of the night?"
Lin Yi smiled: "Would you believe me if I said no?"
"Really?" Ai sized Lin Yi up and down and said, "Why would she like you? Just because you're handsome?"
"Because I have an interesting soul..." Lin Yi smiled.
"Yes, you have an interesting soul."
Ai crawled over to Lin Yi's side, reached out her hand and said, "So, for this interesting soul, how much hush money are you planning to give?"
Lin Yi looked at Ai and asked, "Isn't ten million enough for you?"
"I've recently taken a fancy to several bags... The money you gave me is not enough," Ai said.
"Not enough?"
Lin Yi was a little speechless. For some reason, the following sentence popped into his head: 'Nine out of ten lolis are rich, and the remaining one lives in a villa.'
Slapping her hand away, Lin Yi said, "Children should act like children. What are you buying bags for? Wait until you're older."
"You don't understand. The bags I buy are all limited editions... You won't be able to buy them later. When I grow up, they'll appreciate in value... That's called wealth management."
Xiao Ai wiggled her fingers and said, "If you don't give it to me... then you better be careful when you go out at night. If I catch you, I'll send the photos directly to those unscrupulous paparazzi."
"Alright, I'm going out tonight anyway. I'll take you with me so you can take photos up close."
As Lin Yi spoke, he grabbed Xiao Ai into his arms and rubbed her small face with both hands: "It just so happens that I want to find an excuse to kick you out of the house... Since you came, I haven't been able to get intimate with Kana properly."
"Usually, we two would shower together... now it's become you two."
"Usually, I have a warm-up routine before going to bed... It's inconvenient with you around."
Xiao Ai knew she couldn't pry his hands away, so she simply pinched Lin Yi's waist, making him wince and stop.
"Here's an idea."
Xiao Ai gave him an idea and said, "Since you're not short of money anyway, why not buy a private house..."
"Private houses aren't safe. There aren't any security measures. When we're at school, no one's watching the house. If all these bags are stolen, I'll still be the one paying for it."
Lin Yi shook his head. He had considered the idea of buying a private house, but ultimately dismissed it.
The apartment they were currently living in was quite good, with a manager looking after the house, and it wasn't far from Xiaolan's house, making it convenient to take a bus.
"Then how about this?"
Xiao Ai pointed to the house next door and said, "Buy the house next door too, and then connect the two houses. That way, I'll have my own room, and the extra space can be used as a dressing room and a study."
Lin Yi looked at Xiao Ai. She was so enthusiastic about these things, and he felt like she was hiding some little thoughts.
It seemed like she also wanted her own independent space to do some secret things.
Plus, there had been some medical journals in the bedroom recently.
The blood of a scientist flowed in her veins.
It seemed that she mostly wanted to return to her old profession now, wanting to continue perfecting APTX4869.
After all, the APTX4869 drug was the legacy her parents left her.
Lin Yi thought for a moment. If he refused, with her personality, she wouldn't give up so easily and would probably think of other ways.
Now that she was so close to Kana, she might even trick her into renting an apartment outside and starting her research there.
Rather than that, it would be better to let her mess around under his own eyes, so he could take care of things if anything happened.
Considering this, Lin Yi nodded in agreement and said, "That's a good idea... There really are too many shoes, bags, and clothes in the house. So much so that I don't even have room for my exercise equipment."
As soon as Xiao Ai heard this, a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
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