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To be honest, Su Bai didn't really care about the things Xia Lin was talking about; they were just formalities to him.

In reality, Su Bai intended to provide for every one of his confidantes, as long as they remained loyal in their love for him.

As for official titles, Su Bai actually planned to find a country with lax laws eventually and get a marriage certificate for everyone.

This was his ultimate ideal as a god-tier tycoon!

He'd buy a small island overseas, build a manor, and enjoy the feeling of being a local emperor.

He could even get himself appointed as a diplomat for some small nation—woah, talk about prestige.

Throw in some mercenaries for security, and safety issues would be solved in passing.

That's what you call true indulgence, dammit! I want to ask, do you guys have that kind of indulgence?

What era is this? Who sticks to traditional marriage anymore?

I, Su Xiaobai, am a reformist!

Of course, that was a long way off. At this stage, Su Bai hadn't thought that far ahead; he hadn't even bought his first property in Jiang City yet.

After talking with Su Bai, Xia Lin realized she might have been overthinking things, perhaps due to her traditional mindset acting up.

To be fair, even if Su Bai didn't marry anyone, so what?

Xia Lin already had the freedom to choose not to marry. If she was dead set on being with Su Bai, her parents couldn't really do anything to her.

As for Su Bai, he had naturally considered the Xia family's perspective.

But it didn't matter. His wealth would continue to snowball. Once it expanded to a certain volume, he could engage in deep cooperation with the Xia family. By then, whether he and Xia Lin had a traditional title or not probably wouldn't be that important in the eyes of the old fogies.

Su Bai's mindset was pure: as long as he was responsible for his confidantes, that was enough; he didn't care for empty gestures.

After hearing Su Bai's "I want it all" plan, a smile bloomed on Xia Lin's face. "Little brother has quite the ambition. Not bad. I'll be waiting for the day you become a local emperor."

"That's a long, long way off. I'm only a freshman. We'll have to wait until at least after I graduate," Su Bai said.

"True."

"Where is Grandma Ouyang?"

"The physical therapy is done, so she's already gone back... Let's go sit in the courtyard. The scenery is quite nice there."

In other words, aside from a few young waitresses handling logistics, this annex was now exclusively a world for two: Su Bai and Xia Lin.

From Xia Lin's eyes, Su Bai read a tender, watery ambiguity. What she wanted was obvious.

Su Bai was no longer that inexperienced Xiao Chunan who had never touched a woman; he knew that tonight, Xia Lin wanted to give herself to him.

Putting his arm around her slender waist, which bore the firm traces of athletic training, he walked her toward the annex's central courtyard.

It was built in a traditional Chinese style, not that slapdash "New Chinese" nonsense; one could tell a landscape team with real cultural depth had been hired.

There were small bridges over flowing water, shaded by bamboo groves.

The air was filled with a lush, verdant scent that refreshed the spirit.

Looking at the beauty beside him, he noticed she had changed into a qipao. She must have put it on after Grandma Ouyang finished her therapy.

"Sister Lin, the qipao really suits you. This is the first time I've seen you wear one."

"Does it? But some people say that when I wear a qipao, well, how should I put it? I look too strong, not slender enough."

"That is pure ignorance of appreciation. It was probably your female friends who said that, right? A qipao looks best on someone with a bit of fullness. Those girls who are purely thin with no curves just look dried out..."

While spouting his aesthetic theories, Su Bai personally experienced Xia Lin's curves.

It was exquisite.

Xia Lin meekly allowed Su Bai to do as he pleased, her gaze growing increasingly gentle.

"Sister, are you ready to give yourself to me?"

"Mmh..." Xia Lin nodded, gently holding Su Bai and whispering in his ear, "After hearing your plans for the future, I feel even more at ease."

"Why?"

This surprised Su Bai. Logically speaking, after hearing his "I want it all" plan, a normal girl would keep him at arm's length, right?

How could she be happier?

"Because Little Brother Su Bai is a powerful man, capable and assertive. Following a man like you is the only way to have a happy future."

It turned out that Xia Lin also had a side that desired to be protected.

This was simply the image of the ideal wife in every man's dream.

In this antique-style night, Su Bai seized the perfect opportunity and successfully journeyed into a sweet dreamland with Sister Xia Lin...

...

The next day, early morning.

Xia Lin felt as if she had dreamed a very long dream, dreaming that she and Su Bai had two children—fraternal twins, a boy and a girl.

The kids were quite rowdy, especially on weekends when they weren't in kindergarten. Even with the help of servants, Xia Lin felt slightly overwhelmed.

Amidst the busyness, Xia Lin suddenly felt an uncontrollable urge to use the bathroom, but both children were clinging to her, wanting to play with Mommy, and she couldn't get away.

Then, she woke up.

"Good morning, Sister Lin."

Beside her, Su Bai was leaning against the headboard, holding the detective novel he hadn't finished the night before.

"Mmh..." Xia Lin murmured. She was dazed for a moment from the dream, but in a flash, she remembered what she and Su Bai had experienced last night and hurriedly burrowed into the quilt in shame.

After a long while, she poked just her eyes out, observing Su Bai with a slightly stealthy look.

Her first time last night had gone incredibly smoothly.

After all, Su Bai was already an experienced man, and Xia Lin had been longing to break the boundaries of her relationship with him.

Thus, it happened as naturally as water flowing into a canal.

Moreover, perhaps because she exercised regularly and had a strong physique, Xia Lin wasn't plagued by the usual side effects of a first time. On the contrary, she had enthusiastically played with Su Bai for quite a long time.

Being so addicted after the very first attempt made Xia Lin feel like she had become a bad woman. The embarrassment revealed beneath her shyness instantly triggered Su Bai's desire to tease her.

Amidst Xia Lin's startled exclamations, Su Bai crawled into her quilt.

Soon, the room was overflowing with an ocean of bliss.

Speaking of which, Xia Lin really was a traditional lady from a prestigious family down to her bones. When engaging in "educational exchanges" with Su Bai, she only felt secure if they were under the covers—a strange but cute little quirk.

This habit made the exchange a bit hot.

But hot was good; it allowed for a more intimate blending of emotions.

Afterwards, Xia Lin lay on Su Bai's broad chest, completely encircled in his arms by his long, muscular limbs.

"Why didn't you go for your morning workout today?"

"With you by my side, Sister, how could I bear to go work out?" Su Bai smiled. Morning exercise was just a way to get the joy of movement; it wasn't mandatory. Besides, last night was Xia Lin's first time. Waking up to see Su Bai beside her would make her feel much more secure.

Su Bai had already claimed the first times of quite a few girls, so he had some experience.

Scumbag or not, he was still very gentle with the ladies.

With nothing else to do, Su Bai checked the rewards popping up on his System panel.

After last night's interaction, Xia Lin's favorability rating had skyrocketed to 95. In addition to a lottery draw opportunity, a special item had dropped.