Wealth is the Confidence to Remain Unmoved by Praise or Blame

[Ding! Detected the Host engaging in indulgent yoga training. Reward: Lottery Draw Chance +1.]

[Detected S-Class Goddess Xia Lin's favorability +1. Reward: Lottery Draw Chance +1.]

After a session of yoga, Xia Lin was left limp on the yoga mat, her eyes glazed with desire.

Su Bai, on the other hand, had only broken a light sweat.

To be able to bring Xia Lin such pleasure in this kind of situation, without even engaging in a "proper battle," was truly a rare achievement.

"I can't believe it didn't trigger a special achievement, just a standard indulgence reward. One star!" Su Bai complained silently.

It should be known that such a feat required incredibly robust physical fitness, a mindset that was both bold and meticulous, and quite a bit of technique.

"Little brother, I think I need to take a shower first..."

"Wouldn't it be better to shower at the clubhouse?" Su Bai asked, somewhat puzzled.

Xia Lin blushed immediately. "No way. We're going there to see Grandma Ouyang. If she sees me looking disheveled... Oh, it's just embarrassing. She is an elder, after all."

"Alright, then you go shower, Sister. I'll wash up too," Su Bai said, expressing his understanding.

Not all elders were as unconventional as Aunt Jiang.

One still had to have manners, tentatively speaking.

While showering, Su Bai couldn't help but imagine: what kind of aura would an old Chinese medicine practitioner who served Shanghai's high society possess?

Would it be an immortal style, with a flowing white beard... wait, no, it's an old grandma, not an old grandpa; she wouldn't have a beard.

She should probably be the type who was slightly chubby, with a kind and benevolent face, radiating the pleasant scent of herbal medicine...

After a cold shower, Su Bai's restlessness settled down.

By the time he was packed and ready, Xia Lin had restored her glamorous image and appeared gracefully beside the Porsche Panamera.

"Sister Lin, you're so fast. How did you get to the parking lot already..."

"Why? Do you think all girls dally around when they shower?"

"Not necessarily... but your speed is genuinely impressive."

Su Bai truly admired it. After all, his other female confidantes took quite a long time to shower.

Xia Lin seemed very proud of her special skill. In fact, this was similar to her work style: vigorous and resolute, never dragging things out.

Of course, she would never show this pride outwardly in normal times. These little girlish emotions were hidden away, shown only to those she was most intimate with.

On the way, Xia Lin made a phone call, presumably to that Grandma Ouyang.

The other party indicated that preparations were complete and they could come at any time.

Judging by the voice, the elderly woman seemed quite hale and hearty. It was already quite late, yet she was still so energetic.

"By the way, brother Su Bai, can you handle a strong massage?" Xia Lin suddenly remembered something, a lively smile appearing at the corners of her mouth. "Grandma Ouyang has very strong hands."

"No fear here, bring it on!" Su Bai looked completely relaxed.

Although he didn't know how much force he could actually withstand during a massage, one couldn't be cowardly about such small matters. It was better to boast first.

...

"Awoo—it hurts, it hurts! Grandma, go easy—"

About fifteen minutes later.

Su Bai suffered a tragic slap to the face.

In the therapy room of the clubhouse, an elegant elderly woman wearing silk loungewear was gripping Su Bai's cervical spine, kneading it back and forth.

It was like a mother cat fussing over a kitten.

Su Bai let out screams like a ghost wailing or a wolf howling, which made Xia Lin, who was watching from the side, giggle continuously.

She still remembered when she was a child and received physiotherapy from Grandma Ouyang for the first time; the scene hadn't been much better than this.

But after it was over, it really felt comfortable!

It was a sensation of the body's Qi and blood flowing freely.

Seeing Su Bai making such a fuss was actually kind of cute. Xia Lin felt that coming here today was the right choice.

"Young man, your body is quite good. This cervical spine, these shoulders... tsk tsk, no issues at all. That's too rare," Grandma Ouyang praised.

Different from Su Bai's imagination, the grandma didn't have a slightly chubby figure. Instead, she was thin and tall, standing close to 1.8 meters. For a Chinese woman of that generation, this was an absolutely rare height.

Paired with her stern, unsmiling face and weathered voice, she looked like a senior sister from a cultivation sect in a Xianxia world who practiced the Path of Ruthlessness.

However, according to Xia Lin, the grandma just looked fierce; her temper was actually quite good.

"...Are there really no issues?" Su Bai grimaced in pain, a bit skeptical. "Then why is it so incredibly painful?"

"Eh, pain is correct. If it doesn't hurt, there's no effect. Whether it hurts or not has nothing to do with whether your body parts are malfunctioning."

"But I heard that if the dampness in the body is heavy..."

Taking advantage of a moment when Grandma Ouyang was resting, Su Bai seized the opportunity to cut in and started chatting about physiotherapy with Grandma Ouyang.

He didn't know how the basic knowledge provided by the System would measure up in the grandma's eyes.

The result proved that the System was reliable as always. Grandma Ouyang's mood became increasingly spirited, her eyes grew brighter, and she looked as if she had met a kindred spirit too late in life.

Although Su Bai's insights weren't anything special, his basic knowledge was solid, with no errors or omissions.

This was actually quite rare.

Halfway through the conversation, Grandma Ouyang's mouth was dry. She took a sip of water and looked at Xia Lin with deep meaning.

"Little Lin, this fiancé of yours is not an ordinary person. There aren't many young people as steady as him these days."

"...Grandma, how did he become a fiancé? We are just... just dating."

Xia Lin nervously tucked a stray hair behind her ear and stole a glance at Su Bai. Seeing that he didn't object and was just smiling, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

How should she put it? This younger brother was a scumbag who never gave her a direct response. He only said he liked her during their intimate moments when emotions were running high.

Forget it. Su Bai wasn't just like this with her; he was a terrible flirt with other girls too.

Unexpectedly, Su Bai took the initiative to correct her: "Not a boyfriend. Sister Lin explicitly said she wanted to marry me, and I agreed."

"When did you agree? How come I didn't know?"

"Oh, well, I've agreed now anyway... This agreement, you see, doesn't need to be too explicit. Proposing is something that should have a sense of ritual. Wait until I graduate, and then Sister Lin can formally propose to me."

"...Hahaha, you really are..."

Xia Lin covered her mouth, laughing endlessly at Su Bai's teasing. You could never predict what strange words would pop out of this guy's mouth.

Grandma Ouyang, meanwhile, appreciated this young man even more.

To be honest, in the Shanghai circle, it wasn't unheard of for only daughters to find boyfriends from out of town. But those boys... how to put it... really couldn't compare to Su Bai.

Mainly in terms of temperament. Su Bai's level of emotional stability, as well as his manner of being neither humble nor arrogant, was truly hard to achieve. Considering he was only eighteen, it could only be attributed to natural talent.

Furthermore, this kid definitely had ability and money. That was the greatest foundation for being neither humble nor arrogant. A young man with nothing to his name would find it very difficult to remain poised in the face of favor or disgrace.