God-Level All-rounder Expert
Chapter 315 - 339: Toll Collection

Chapter 315: Chapter 339: Toll Collection

Xia Ziqi’s long black hair, dark as ink, cascaded like a waterfall over her fragrant shoulders. She was wearing that kind of light, airy loungewear, with her shoulders slightly exposed and her skin pale and luminous. Her arms, slender as a pair of jade carvings, were slightly lean, emphasizing her svelte curves undoubtedly.

In the corners of Xia Ziqi’s eyes, her brows seemed to carry an added touch of mature charm, and in those lovely eyes, there was far more confidence than before.

"Ziqi," Fang Yi said with a smile, "you’re becoming more and more beautiful."

"Really? Don’t lie to me," Xia Ziqi said, lowering her head slightly, a faint blush spreading across her cheeks.

Fang Yi was not lying, especially when Xia Ziqi looked down shyly like that. She truly resembled a blooming flower, her shy, rosy cheeks mixed with the mature allure of a young wife, making it hard for anyone to resist.

Fang Yi couldn’t help but walk over to her, his arms wrapping around Xia Ziqi’s slender waist in an instant.

In just a moment, Xia Ziqi’s charming, graceful body tensed up tightly.

"Fang Yi... you... don’t..." Xia Ziqi stammered, her face flushed.

"Ziqi, I can’t hold back any longer," Fang Yi declared, passion ablaze in his eyes.

With just a bit of effort, Fang Yi drew her into his embrace. Before Xia Ziqi could react, Fang Yi firmly and dominantly sealed her lips with his, leaving her unable to utter a word.

This time, unlike the encounter in the rain, Xia Ziqi didn’t struggle at all. The jade hand resting on Fang Yi’s shoulder gradually tightened, clutching the fabric of his shirt.

A short while later, a wave of enticing charm rippled through Xia Ziqi’s beautiful eyes.

Unable to restrain himself any longer, whether it was morning or night, Fang Yi swept Xia Ziqi into his arms with the intention of rushing to the bedroom. Xia Ziqi let out a soft cry, as Fang Yi planned to carry her straight to the bedroom.

But just at that moment, two little girls appeared at the door, at the most inappropriate time.

The two girls, one taller and one shorter, Cai Cai looking utterly bewildered, and little Lin Lin with a smirk on her face that seemed both humorous and mature beyond her years.

"Uh..."

Fang Yi was holding Xia Ziqi in a princess carry, ready to head to the bedroom with her in one swift move, but the sudden appearance of the girls halted him. What could he do now, what else could he do?

Clearly inappropriate for children, even Fang Yi, with his typically thick skin, felt a bit awkward, while Xia Ziqi, still in his arms, had already blushed to a point of wishing the ground would swallow her up.

"Mommy, Uncle, what are you doing?" Cai Cai asked curiously.

"They’re doing something shameful," little Lin Lin said earnestly.

...

Fang Yi set Xia Ziqi down on the ground, and as soon as her feet touched down, she quickly pulled Cai Cai along out of the room. Lin Lin, however, stood at the doorway, her face still with that half-mocking smile, not intimidated by Fang Yi in the slightest.

Fang Yi approached her, eyeing little Lin Lin and said, "I really want to see what’s inside your head. Why are you so scheming?"

Lin Lin spread her hands, shrugged her shoulders, and said, "I’m an adult, you know. Give me a hundred bucks, and next time you and Auntie Ziqi are being shameless, something like this absolutely won’t happen again."

Fang Yi broke out in a sweat and fished out a hundred bucks from his pocket.

Lin Lin took it with a pleased expression, saying, "Thanks a lot."

...

After breakfast, Fang Yi and Xia Ziqi took the two little girls out. Because they were a larger group, they didn’t take a bus; instead, Fang Yi hailed a taxi to take the two girls to school.

Suddenly, Fang Yi remembered something. That punk Kong Qingxu still owed him a BMW. He had to find time to get it back, or else with the crowd growing, it would be very difficult to even step out the door.

After dropping the two girls off at school, Fang Yi said with a smile, "Ziqi, where to next?"

Xia Ziqi said, "The clothing store has already begun renovations. I need to go and keep an eye on things."

Fang Yi responded with a smile, "Then I’ll come have a look too."

Although Xia Ziqi did hope Fang Yi would help keep an eye on things, she still said, "Don’t you have to work?"

Fang Yi said, "Me? I’m like a net left out in the sun for three days, and fishing for two. I’m free, let’s go." He also wanted to see how Xia Ziqi’s clothing store renovation was coming along. He was worried she might be taken advantage of in these affairs.

So, the two of them turned around, got into a taxi, and headed straight for the city center, arriving at the clothing store that was under renovation.

The sign above the door had not yet been hung, and the glass door was shut. Noise could be heard emanating from inside, and after entering, Fang Yi saw groups of decorators scattered about. At that moment, a middle-aged man came over smiling, "Miss Xia."

Xia Ziqi nodded slightly and introduced, "This is Mr. Fang, and he is..." Suddenly, she didn’t know how to introduce Fang Yi’s relationship with her to a stranger.

However, before Xia Ziqi could hesitate for too long, Fang Yi said with a smile, "I’m her husband. Just call me Mr. Fang."

Upon hearing this, Xia Ziqi’s expression shook with surprise as she looked at Fang Yi, but she bit her lip and did not object.

The man showed no suspicion; he quickly took out a pack of cigarettes and handed them to Fang Yi with both hands, smiling, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Fang. I am the captain of the renovation crew for this clothing store, my last name is Wang."

"Good to meet you, Captain Wang," Fang Yi calmly placed the offered cigarette behind his ear and said, "Could you bring me the blueprints to have a look?"

"No problem, Mr. Fang. Please wait a moment," Captain Wang said and immediately went to get the blueprints.

After a while, Fang Yi got the blueprints and, though he didn’t understand much about this, he couldn’t find any flaws; everything seemed perfect.

Fang Yi smiled and said, "Not bad."

Captain Wang said with a smile, "Mr. Fang, about the blueprints, they were all designed by Miss Xia. We just helped with some modifications."

Fang Yi was surprised and looked at Xia Ziqi. Faced with Fang Yi’s gaze, Xia Ziqi nodded slightly, a touch of shyness on her expression.

With the blueprints looking good, Fang Yi encouraged Captain Wang to use the best materials and not to cut corners. Money was not an issue, as Fang Yi had contributed a prescription to Fatty Ying, which should have started generating returns by now.

Fang Yi had always believed in doing things right. If he was going to do something, he had to do it the best he could.

Just then, the glass door was suddenly pushed open, and about a dozen thugs streamed in. Xia Ziqi’s face turned pale with fright, and even Captain Wang showed a change in his expression upon seeing the thugs.

The thug in the lead was dressed in goods that screamed street vendor, with dyed yellow hair that stood up like a rooster’s comb. A cigarette dangled from his lips, and he carried himself with the arrogance of someone who believed he was the most important person in the world.

"Time to pay up for today," the yellow-haired thug said as he fixed his gaze on Xia Ziqi. His eyes gleamed with lecherous interest; he clearly coveted her.

Xia Ziqi shrank back and said in a low voice, "But... but we just paid yesterday."

The yellow-haired thug kicked over a fuel can at his feet, and the fuel spilled out. Xia Ziqi, being of a gentle nature, was even more frightened at the sight.

"Eaten yesterday, and what, no need to eat today?!" the yellow-haired thug yelled.

"But... but..."

"Enough with the buts! Pay up quick, or else we’ll trash the place," the yellow-haired thug blustered.

As soon as these words came out, they triggered a chorus of agreement from the many thugs behind him, all of them shouting boisterously.