After unbuckling her seatbelt, Zhao Qian was debating in her mind whether to speak up and invite Wang Dahai inside for a while.

The words were already on the tip of her tongue, but she didn't know how to say them out loud.

Her movements were slow, and Wang Dahai noticed.

Understanding that Zhao Qian had a shy disposition, he took the initiative and said, "Not going to invite me in for tea?"

Hearing this, Zhao Qian quickly responded, "I was just about to invite you."

And so, Wang Dahai got out of the car and followed her into the villa.

Although they had experienced intimacy the night before, their relationship still felt unfamiliar.

Once inside, Zhao Qian poured Wang Dahai a cup of tea, then sat nervously on the nearby sofa.

Her posture on the couch was slightly tense.

Wang Dahai felt the awkwardness as well.

The two had very little to talk about, creating a brief silence.

Trying to break the ice, Wang Dahai asked, "How's work? Are you adjusting well?"

"It's fine."

"It's not too difficult, just organizing some files and making spreadsheets."

A government job turned out to be easier and duller than she had imagined.

She had initially wanted a position in the civil service for the sake of stability and peace.

Yet she discovered after joining that the job was a bit boring.

And the salary wasn't high.

The base salary was just over two thousand yuan.

Even including benefits, her annual income was about fifty thousand.

But this income wasn't really enough.

Luckily, she currently had a place to stay and didn't need to spend money on meals.

Her monthly expenses were limited to transportation and some breakfast and dinner.

However, she usually prepared breakfast and dinner at home, which didn't cost much.

Even so, by the end of the year, she could at most save three or four thousand yuan.

If she ever encountered an emergency requiring money, she'd find herself stretched thin.

Moreover, she still owed Wang Dahai money.

At her current rate of saving, it would take at least a year and a half to pay him off.

Wang Dahai noticed her expression turn a bit downcast and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

She forced a smile and said, "I just suddenly feel like this job isn't as great as I thought."

"How do you mean?"

Wang Dahai said, "For a girl like you, a stable job like this is pretty good, isn't it?"

"The job is stable, sure, but the salary is so low. I won't even be able to afford a house in the future."

Wang Dahai said, "You could find a wealthy boyfriend."

Zhao Qian shook her head. "I don't want to rely on someone else, and honestly, with my situation, it wouldn't be possible anyway."

Wang Dahai held his teacup and said, "You never know. Maybe you'll meet someone with great qualities who happens to like you, and you'll like him back."

Zhao Qian chuckled self-deprecatingly, knowing Wang Dahai was just trying to comfort her.

Men like that weren't so easy to find.

Besides, as she mentioned, she wasn't comfortable relying on others.

At that moment, Wang Dahai suddenly put down his teacup and said, "Give me your hand."

"Huh?"

"Your hand."

Confused, Zhao Qian still extended her hand.

Wang Dahai took hold of it and carefully studied her palm.

Curious, Zhao Qian asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Reading your fortune."

"..." Zhao Qian suddenly didn't know how to respond.

Wang Dahai said, "From your palm, I can tell your financial luck is excellent. Soon, you'll come across some unexpected wealth."

Zhao Qian couldn't hold back and rolled her eyes lightly.

She felt Wang Dahai was purposely finding an excuse to take advantage of her.

Having her hand held by him gave her an uncomfortable feeling.

But Wang Dahai wasn't lying.

She did indeed have unexpected wealth.

The wealth was hidden in the basement—the safe left behind by Qin Fuhai.

Zhao Qian didn't yet know that all the money in the safe had been taken by Wang Dahai.

He hadn't planned to tell her for the time being.

The main issue was that he wasn't sure whether she could be trusted yet.

He figured he'd need more time to get to know her.

After spending more time together and confirming he could trust her, Wang Dahai planned to tell her.

By then, he intended to give her part of the money.

After all, it was Zhao Qian who had informed him about the safe.

Keeping it all to himself felt a bit excessive, even to Wang Dahai.

Thus, the two continued their sporadic conversation.

Before they knew it, it was late at night. Wang Dahai cleared his throat and said, "I'll head back now. You should rest early."

"Mm."

Zhao Qian stood up and followed him to the door.

Just as he reached the entryway and was about to change his shoes, Zhao Qian, almost acting on impulse, said, "It's so late. Do you want to stay the night?"

Wang Dahai paused for a moment. Actually, he did want to stay.

He was very interested in Zhao Qian.

Even though they had spent the previous night being intimate throughout, Wang Dahai still felt immense attraction toward her.

But the agreement they'd made was for one time only.

After last night, they technically had no further connection.

Zhao Qian didn't owe him anything anymore.

So Zhao Qian inviting him to stay the night surprised Wang Dahai.

He couldn't help but wonder—could it be that this woman felt something special for him?

"Sure." Wang Dahai agreed without hesitation.

His quick acceptance made Zhao Qian blush, feeling as though Wang Dahai had been waiting for this moment.

She couldn't help but feel some regret.

Was it wrong to make the offer herself?

But since the words were already spoken, it wasn't appropriate to take them back now.

"I'll go prepare your bed."

"Did you clean up yesterday's bed?"

"No…"

As the topic of yesterday came up, Zhao Qian's face turned even redder. She muttered, "I'm going to take a shower," and left.

She took some clothes from her room and went into the bathroom.

Wang Dahai waited for a while, and when she finished her shower, he got up to take his turn.

By the time he finished, Zhao Qian had already returned to her room and closed the door.

Wang Dahai grimaced slightly, still unsure of what Zhao Qian was thinking.

He returned to the guest room, tossed aside his towel, got into bed, and turned off the light.

But he couldn't fall asleep.

His mind drifted to the events of last night.

The more he thought about it, the more stirred up he felt, wishing he could rush to her room to "discuss life" again.

He lay there staring at the ceiling, lost in thought.

Sleepiness crept in eventually.

But so did a sudden urge to use the bathroom.

He got up and went to the restroom.

On his way out, he coincidentally ran into Zhao Qian heading to the bathroom.

Seeing Wang Dahai naked, Zhao Qian's cheeks burned with embarrassment.

Thankfully, it was dark, so Wang Dahai couldn't see her expression.

"Uh…" Wang Dahai said, covering himself awkwardly, "Forgot to grab clothes."

"Mm."

Zhao Qian responded in a small voice, quickly brushing past him to enter the bathroom.

Returning to his room, Wang Dahai reflected on the encounter, feeling thoroughly awkward.

Just then, he heard footsteps outside.

He had intentionally left the door ajar, curious to observe Zhao Qian.

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