Chapter 127: Ouyang Aili: There is a Market

On this night, the twin lotuses bloomed in tandem, a sight of unparalleled beauty in the mortal realm.

In a sense, Cheng Yao had finally come to appreciate the perks of being a wealthy man. He had fully experienced the fervor of Ouyang Aili. Although Ouyang Zhenli was a rational person, she had ultimately been led astray by her own younger sister, losing her composure in the process.

[Your intimacy with your "nurtured" girlfriend, Ouyang Aili, has reached 90. You have received 'Talent Radar' *1.]
[Your total expenditure today was 64,860,000. You have received a ten-fold rebate, totaling 638,600,000.]

Cheng Yao opened the information tab to check his status panel.

Host: Cheng Yao
Attractiveness: 85
Skills: Guitar, Extraordinary Hearing, Heavenly Voice, Piano, Best Actor, God of Driving, Photography, Dance, Aesthetics, Flower Arranging, Cooking, Swordsmanship, Painting, Master Gamer...
Wealth: 836,373,000
Girlfriends: Zhang Ya, Lu Mengyao, Lin Ketong, Zhenli, Aili
Items: Blocking Capsule *1, Matchmaker's Red Thread *1, Bestie Card (Silver) *1, Black Tech Item Fragments *2, Talent Radar *1

With the ten-fold rebate credited and his daily tasks completed, Cheng Yao felt incredibly satisfied.

Name: Ouyang Aili (Bound)
Special: 89
Affection: 99

Name: Ouyang Zhenli (Bound)
Special: 89
Affection: 98

The Ouyang sisters were already asleep. Cheng Yao glanced at the data; as expected, their "Special" attribute had dropped to 89. Having gone wild once, he felt a bit drowsy himself. He checked the messages from Liu Hanyue and the others, noting that they had already returned to Jinling.

Cheng Yao plugged his phone in to charge, pulled up the quilt, and drifted off into a dream. He planned to stay in Guangzhou for a few more days; he hadn't had enough fun yet. This trip to Guangzhou had truly been an unexpected delight; the two sisters had provided him with ample joy, both physically and mentally.

...

The next morning, the rising sun climbed into the eastern sky. Cheng Yao yawned, awakened by his internal clock as usual. Looking at Ouyang Aili on his left and Ouyang Zhenli on his right, he felt that happiness could hardly get any better than this.

*Pat, pat.*

"Time to get up."

Ouyang Aili was wrapped in the quilt, her eyes hazy with sleep, her delicate brows knitted together—clearly, the aftereffects of last night still lingered. "Let... let me sleep a little longer. Tell my sister to get up..."

"Zhenli is already up."

"Mm-mm, no. You get up first." Zhenli, too, buried herself deeper into the covers.

Cheng Yao had no choice but to climb out himself. He drew the curtains, revealing a beautiful river view. Boats sailed upon the water, and in the distance, one could see the vehicles and pedestrians on the streets. A new day began with a beautiful vista, and Cheng Yao was in high spirits.

He hadn't expected his cooking skill to come in handy so soon, but here it was. He checked the fridge and found plenty of ingredients and breakfast items bought the day before. He decided to cook for himself—a self-sufficient life.

Eating steak first thing in the morning might be a bit rich, but Cheng Yao was truly hungry. He fired up the pan, sautéed some tomatoes and bacon, and poured some milk. As he seared a few steaks and poured a glass of red wine, the aroma filled the entire kitchen.

Hearing the commotion, Ouyang Zhenli, despite her lingering soreness, forced herself to get up and wash. Watching Cheng Yao busy in the kitchen, she asked curiously, "You even know how to cook? It smells delicious..."

"I've practiced my cooking skills."

"Is it to pick up girls?"

Ouyang Zhenli gave Cheng Yao a peculiar look. She couldn't fathom how such a wealthy boss could actually cook—wasn't he supposed to have a secretary feed him?

Cheng Yao nodded with a smile. "If I could, I wouldn't mind. Call Aili to get up; you can taste my cooking later. Didn't we agree to go out and play today?"

"About today..."

Cheng Yao smiled and said, "I can't stay in Guangzhou to accompany you forever. I'm planning to book a flight for the day after tomorrow; I have things to take care of back home."

"I'll go wake her."

Zhenli went into the room and dragged Aili out. Initially, Aili was reluctant, but upon hearing that Cheng Yao was leaving the day after tomorrow, she immediately climbed out, her sleepiness vanishing instantly.

In the kitchen, after freshening up, Ouyang Aili hugged Cheng Yao from behind. "Leaving the day after tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"That's a pity. Jinling is quite far away..."

Zhenli smiled and said, "It doesn't take long to travel, does it? We can go to Jinling to visit you when we have time."

"You're always welcome, but make sure it's when I'm around. Don't go giving me any 'surprises'—I can't stand those..."

Surprises were fine, but shocks were strictly forbidden. Having learned from the case of Cheng Cheng, Cheng Yao had grown wiser and taken more precautions. This was the self-cultivation expected of a "scumbag." He had read up on time management and the examples of "cool guys"—while the books were mostly filler, there were indeed some things to be learned.

"Take these out."

"Okay."

Twenty minutes later, Cheng Yao had prepared a fruit salad on the table. Ouyang Aili picked up a piece of steak, sniffed it, and finally put it in her mouth.

"So fragrant..."

"Indeed, I didn't expect your cooking to be this good."

Cheng Yao took a bite as well and looked at Zhenli. "Thanks to you," he joked. "Where should we go after we finish?"

"Let's just stroll around the streets. My current physical condition doesn't allow for anything too strenuous..."

They had originally planned to visit a water park, but after last night's madness, that was completely out of the question. Cheng Yao nodded; a walk would do. Although he was mentally resistant—walking wasn't physically tiring, but it was mentally exhausting—he only had himself to blame for being too excessive last night.

By the time they finished breakfast, it was already 9:30. The two sisters changed into new, cute outfits, drawing frequent glances as they walked down the street.

Ouyang Aili looked at Zhenli. "Sister, your complexion is much better than before today. No way... does that kind of thing really have an effect on your skin?"

"Your complexion is quite good too," Zhenli said, touching her own face.

Ouyang Aili leaned in and whispered where only the two of them could hear: "They say a man's touch can help with breast enhancement..."

"Stop it, it hurts just thinking about it... Who knew he would be so excessive? It was truly too much!" Zhenli gave her a sharp look.

However, they were unaware that Cheng Yao had heard every word clearly. The effect of his "Extraordinary Hearing" was in full play, even though he hadn't intended to listen.

To compensate the sisters, Cheng Yao transferred 100,000 for their monthly living expenses—60,000 more than they had originally agreed upon. For two college students, this was undoubtedly a huge sum. Cheng Yao didn't give more, but he promised they could ask if they needed more. He estimated that with their consumption level, they wouldn't finish it in a month unless they bought luxury goods.

The Ouyang sisters were overjoyed. Ouyang Aili was so excited she wanted to buy all the figurines she had been eyeing.

After walking all morning, they were finally exhausted. They bought a gaming console at a shop and configured three desktop computers worth 600,000 in total, with each tower costing over 100,000. Cheng Yao didn't know how they came up with that price, but he certainly learned something new. He decided he should configure one for himself when he got back so he could play games with them at night.

In the afternoon, they had afternoon tea at a restaurant.

Perched fifty stories high, enjoying delicate tea in front of floor-to-ceiling windows—this was the life of the wealthy. There were many socialites... Cheng Yao didn't see many men; most were women, dressed in glamorous attire, looking like "white, rich, and beautiful" types. Some were quite pretty, but they were already with men, while others wore heavy makeup and had a rather ordinary aura.

Cheng Yao’s own attractiveness naturally drew attention. His aura was top-tier, and his attire clearly screamed "second-generation rich." Perhaps an average girl wouldn't recognize his Patek Philippe, but those in high society, or the truly wealthy, could spot it at a glance. Even if they couldn't tell if it was a popular model, they could see its elegance, and the mechanical Patek Philippe was quite conspicuous. However, with Ouyang Aili and Zhenli by his side, no woman dared to approach him and court trouble.

The exquisite afternoon tea and delicious desserts fully healed the sisters from the "ordeal" of the previous night. Guangzhou’s morning tea was famous, and the three of them agreed to try it the next morning.

In the afternoon, they watched a movie. He had originally planned to watch a romance film, but he almost threw up because he had already watched it twice in Jinling with Lu Mengyao and Lin Ketong. In the end, Cheng Yao chose a fantasy movie.

They had Sichuan food for dinner, which was especially spicy and went well with rice. Afterward, the sisters were tired, and Cheng Yao didn't want to wander around anymore, so they headed home to play games. After setting up the new computers, the old ones were tucked away in a storage cabinet, effectively sealed off.

Cheng Yao downloaded the games—the internet speed was incredibly fast. Ouyang Aili logged in excitedly, and the three began their journey in *League of Legends*. With Cheng Yao playing, he fully utilized the "Master Gamer" skill. Sitting in front of the computer, he felt like a fish in water, his understanding of the champions reaching its peak. Cheng Yao thought that, at his current level, he might even qualify for the LPL.

Speaking of gaming tournaments, Cheng Yao wondered if he should set up a platform and invest in professional competitions. After all, he wasn't short on money, and diversifying was always a good thing. By throwing money at it, he could forge his own social status so that when people talked about him, he wouldn't just be a "web celebrity agency boss."

The e-sports circle, the entertainment circle, the business circle—he intended to get involved in all of them. For starters, he would focus on the e-sports side. When he got back, he would discuss it thoroughly with Wang Yiming, set a small goal, and take over the Jinling market to become the top entertainment company in the city. Then, he would create his own platform; even if it lost money, it wouldn't matter.

With the money secured, Ouyang Aili and Zhenli retired from their "playing companion" roles and finally settled into a life of ease. Looking at the "adult" content Ouyang Aili was drawing, Cheng Yao asked, "Did you ask for leave from school?"

"We did, don't worry."

"That's good. By the way, why do you like drawing this kind of nauseating stuff..."

Cheng Yao's face darkened as he saw a *Netorare* (cuckold) scenario, where the protagonist's wife was stolen and impregnated. He almost threw up his dinner.

Ouyang Aili laughed, "Cuckolds and the cuckolded are very popular in Japan. I don't know why, but men there seem to love this stuff. But you have to have a market to make money. The more extreme it is, the more those 'otaku' geeks get excited."

"..."

Cheng Yao couldn't understand it; he almost smashed the computer and didn't dare to look further. Did Japanese men really want to be cuckolded? And they didn't care that the heroine wasn't a virgin?

Zhenli, who had finished hanging up the laundry, said, "Japan has the highest infidelity rate in the world. Statistics suggest that maybe this helps people empathize?"

"Empathize my foot—those Japanese men must be pathetic."

Cheng Yao was beyond speechless. He told Ouyang Aili not to draw such things in China and spread them, as it was illegal.