The next day....
The sky was clear, and the sun was scorching.
The thin gauze curtains could not block the golden midday sun.
Wen Muxue's long eyelashes trembled slightly, then she slowly opened her eyes.
She instinctively wanted to turn over, but that instantly made her dare not make any rash moves, and her consciousness also cleared up.
She held her breath and quietly glanced beside her.
When she saw that Tang Yuan had already woken up and was now leaning against the headboard, engrossed in reading a historical biography, she quickly closed her eyes again.
Wen Muxue then realized that girls could not only put on makeup and comb their hair in front of a mirror, but also that a pillow didn't necessarily have to be placed under one's head.
Whether she would be happy with Tang Yuan in the future, Wen Muxue did not yet know.
Just as Wen Muxue was recalling last night, Tang Yuan's gentle voice, tinged with a hint of teasing, suddenly rang in her ear: "How much longer do you plan to pretend to sleep? I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
If you don't get up soon, I'm going to eat breakfast by myself."
Tang Yuan's voice pulled Wen Muxue back from her fantasy to reality.
"How did you know…?"
Her feigned sleep exposed, Wen Muxue opened her eyes and looked at Tang Yuan's smiling eyes, unable to resist asking in a low voice.
"Breathing can't lie," Tang Yuan closed the historical biography in his hand and replied with a smile, "When you're asleep, your breathing is steady and regular, and it's the same when you sleep.
So, as soon as your steady, regular breathing stopped, I knew you were most likely awake."
"You know quite a lot," Wen Muxue mumbled softly upon hearing this.
"I do know a lot of knowledge~"
Tang Yuan's lips curved into a mischievous smile, emphasizing the word "knowledge."
Wen Muxue naturally understood the pun on "knowledge," and recalling last night, her face, which had just started to recover, turned fiery red again.
Tang Yuan looked at Wen Muxue's shy and alluring appearance.
He couldn't help but reach out and tidy the slightly disheveled strands of hair on Wen Muxue's forehead, then pulled Wen Muxue into his embrace.
Facing Tang Yuan's actions, Wen Muxue behaved very obediently.
She nestled against Tang Yuan's chest, her dark long hair cascading like a waterfall over her snow-white back.
The two of them were like a young couple who had just tasted forbidden fruit, the whole scene warm and peaceful.
Feeling each other's warmth, listening to each other's heartbeats.
After a long while…
Wen Muxue couldn't help but raise her head, looking at Tang Yuan and asking softly, "Tang Yuan, what is our relationship now?"
As Wen Muxue's words fell, Tang Yuan's fingertips, which had been roaming on Wen Muxue's beautiful back, suddenly paused.
"Does the relationship matter?"
"You just need to know that I can give you the life you want, and that's enough."
Tang Yuan lowered his head, not shying away from Wen Muxue's gaze, and responded softly.
"What if I say I want love?" Wen Muxue pursed her lips and asked again.
Tang Yuan smiled and shook his head gently: "Among your many admirers, there are many guys taller and more handsome than me.
They treat you like a treasure, and they put 100% of their emotions and focus into you.
If you wanted love, you wouldn't have come to Hong Kong with me, and it would be even less likely for you to be lying on this bed with me."
"Love, I can't give you.
If you can't accept this answer, I'll find someone to help you get 5 million followers on your Douyin account as compensation, and last night will be as if nothing happened; I'll keep it a secret."
"If you can accept it and are willing to be my woman, I will give you the best conditions, allowing you to realize your many wishes and dreams one by one."
Since the conversation had reached this point, Tang Yuan had no intention of beating around the bush and directly laid out his intentions, as Tang Yuan's style of conduct was primarily straightforward.
If you are willing, we will continue, and I will definitely treat you well in the future.
If you are not willing, I won't take advantage, I will give you sufficient compensation, and we can part ways amicably.
Wen Muxue looked at Tang Yuan's clear eyes, her heart a mix of emotions, and she felt somewhat lost.
Love and bread: ever since Wen Muxue had witnessed the prosperity of the big city, this multiple-choice question had become a fill-in-the-blank question, because every time she would unhesitatingly choose bread, and she had always been working towards this goal.
Of course…
She had also once hoped that this multiple-choice question could become a multiple-answer question, allowing her to have both love and bread.
However, reality was undoubtedly cruel; over two years had passed, and she still hadn't met such a person.
Getting back to the topic itself, is love important?
Compared to Wen Muxue's future life and development, Wen Muxue's answer was: not important.
The help Tang Yuan could provide her was truly immense.
With Tang Yuan's help, she could easily stay in Shanghai, live a rich and worry-free life, and have enough capital to pursue her dreams and enjoy life.
At the same time, Tang Yuan was very young, handsome, and Wen Muxue was very satisfied with his height, physique, and even his 'size'.
Moreover, Tang Yuan's mature and profound thoughts, witty and humorous personality, and free-spirited and calm demeanor made Wen Muxue very much enjoy being with him.
Even when they were intimate last night, she had no sense of resistance or disgust.
Being with Tang Yuan, Wen Muxue felt very relaxed and happy, and occasionally, his tenderness and thoughtfulness even made her feel an involuntary flutter in her heart.
If the person making this request wasn't Tang Yuan, but an ugly, obese, greasy middle-aged man, Wen Muxue wouldn't have hesitated at all to refuse, let alone travel all the way to Hong Kong with him.
Tang Yuan looked at Wen Muxue, who was lost in thought, and raised an eyebrow slightly: "Is this question that hard to choose? Do you need some time to think it over?"
"No need to think about it." Tang Yuan's voice brought Wen Muxue back to her senses.
A flicker of determination flashed in her eyes: "I can accept it, but you have to treat me well, and regularly give emotional care and 'feeding'!"
"Feeding?"
"How do you feed?"
Tang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood, and a mischievous smile appeared on his lips.
Wen Muxue's face was slightly red; she didn't answer, knowing that Tang Yuan surely understood her meaning.
"I can agree to your request." Tang Yuan knew Wen Muxue was thin-skinned now, so he stopped teasing her and said, "But I also have my demands that you must obey."
"What demands?" Wen Muxue asked.
"There's only one demand, and that is: no betrayal!"
"If you ever get tired of this relationship, you can take the initiative to break it off, and we can part ways amicably.
But if you dare to secretly keep a man behind my back, then you'll have to be prepared to lose everything."
By the end, Tang Yuan's expression had become more serious, and his tone had grown a few shades heavier.