Returning to '97, creating a new life

Yunshang glared at her brother, then stole a glance at Xu Kai beside her, noticing that he appeared very calm and didn't seem to be faking it at all.

Did he come to see it before, which is why he wasn't surprised?

On stage, the energetic singing and dancing suddenly changed its style. The young women were dressed scantily, which was inevitable in such a place. Otherwise, if they didn't twist their waists and shake their hips, and didn't act charming and alluring, who would want to watch?

But when the last person on stage reached behind them with both hands, untied their clothes, and swung their last piece of clothing around, how could the entire audience not explode?

His entire upper body was...

It's not just the first half.

Amidst the cheers, whistles, and unblinking eyes, Yunshang pouted. She didn't mind some things, but the atmosphere was undeniably sleazy.

Xu Kai took Yunshang's juice, drank it all in one gulp to suppress the red wine reaction in his body, then reached out and grabbed her hand, indicating that he wanted to take her away.

"I'll take her home, you guys have fun."

Yun Sheng glanced at him and nodded.

This "Emperor's" program is getting more and more addictive. It's really inappropriate for the siblings to watch it here, especially since they can take a female companion out afterward and enjoy the post-excitement feeling. What to do with Xu Kai here? Could it be...?

Yunshang kept her eyes straight ahead, but out of the corner of her eye she saw many guests deliberately crossing their legs to maintain a so-called calm demeanor.

Xu Kai walked quickly, pulling her away just as fast as he could.

"Boss Xu seems to have been through a lot of these kinds of situations. Why aren't you watching inside? Should I take a taxi home?"

There was no sourness in it, and Yunshang wasn't that kind of person. It was just a joke to ease the awkward atmosphere. She had that confidence. No matter how graceful her figure was on stage, it was just average. Under the heavy makeup, it was just a face that wasn't very pretty. When the last piece of clothing was taken off, the shape and fullness were just so-so. Only some old perverts would find it exciting.

Xu Kai handed her the car keys: "I've had a bit too much to drink. For safety, you drive. I'll take a taxi home after we get to your place and leave the car downstairs."

Inside the car, Xu Kai cracked open the window, letting in a cool breeze: "This is the victory of perception. There are still more people who haven't seen it before. This kind of stimulation is enough to cause the number of customers to surge. There are still a few people who would feel comfortable just ordering a bottle of beer. Using one person's performance to attract more customers. In a few days, the whole city will be talking about it, attracting even more people. However, in doing so, the place's class will be completely ruined."

Yunshang hummed in agreement. She agreed, and at least she wouldn't go there again. The place was too low-class, and if she were to entertain friends there, wouldn't people laugh at her?

"Our boss, Mr. Xu, seems to have seen it all."

Xu Kai didn't respond. He felt it was beneath him to argue about such a joke, especially since it was so trivial. Yesterday, he ran into Niu Dongyang's driver, He Dong, at the arcade. Sensing that the other party was deliberately steer the conversation toward that topic, he thought about it for a moment and didn't hold back. He felt it was no big deal and even chatted with the other party about his understanding of attraction.

The model team that a five-star hotel brings in only represents high-end 'ingredients' quality; in terms of cooking, it's still too simplistic and low-end.

"How about I take you home first? Are you sure you'll be alright by yourself?"

"It's okay, I don't want to get a call from your brother."

"He doesn't have time to call you."

"Don't worry, I'm not drunk yet. Listen to me, don't worry me, and especially don't worry your parents."

"Um."

Waiting inside the building, listening to Yunshang's footsteps gradually fade away, and only after the security door opened and closed did Xu Kai step out of the building. He looked up and saw Yunshang standing on the windowsill, waving at him, and taking out her phone to call him: "Go back to sleep early, don't wander around."

"As you command."

………………

"Auntie, this was originally prepared for you..."

"You can't take it, child. Take it home quickly for your parents..."

Xu Kai opened his eyes, propped himself up, and looked into the kitchen through the small window in the wall of the room and the heated brick bed.

"Is there any water?"

Upon hearing his voice, Yunshang and Sun Xiuyun entered the room one after the other.

Sun Xiuyun rolled her eyes at her son: "You child, don't you feel cold? Sleeping shirtless in the dead of winter."

Yunshang deliberately winked, she could never get enough of looking at a man's body; women's fascination with a man's physique is more intense than men's.

Xu Kai didn't do it on purpose. He was uncomfortable sleeping in clothes, and his current physical condition ensured that even in a bungalow, even if the room was a bit chilly in the morning, he wouldn't feel cold. Just like now, the temperature inside the room was lower than in an apartment building, so he propped himself up, and the blanket slipped off his body, so the temperature difference didn't affect his comfort.

"Yunshang, there's cola in the fridge, get me a bottle."

Sun Xiuyun pointed to a pile of things in the kitchen: "You know, Yunshang brought so much stuff..."

Actually, the two of them had already taken the gifts home after shopping that day. When they saw the pheasant, goose, beef, and a bighead carp from Chagan Lake in the household packaging, Xu Kai laughed and said, "It's okay, they have plenty of these. They can't finish them all. We're just helping them clean out their refrigerator and freezer."

Sun Xiuyun was a little confused, while Yunshang glared at him, pulled the tab on the can, and handed him the ice-cold cola.

He likes to drink cold drinks, so as soon as he had the means, Xu Kai bought a refrigerator and put it in the kitchen.

Given Yunshang's parents' and brother's jobs, they received and saw off countless guests. Sending local specialties was just a side thing. Their refrigerator and freezer were always full, and the windowsill outside was always full in winter.

Yunshang felt no pressure at all as she rummaged through the house. She didn't even take her father's good cigarettes and alcohol. In the past, others would take care of distributing the things in the house that they couldn't finish. This year, Yunshang simply carried bags and filled them up in one go. She even loaded the 15 or 16-pound bighead carp that had just been delivered last night directly into the car.

Burping, Xu Kai finished a can of cola in three gulps, put on a long-sleeved hoodie that was on the kang (a heated brick bed), and got up.

"I've heated up some porridge for you. Starting today, you'll eat at your grandpa's house every day. Yunshang, I'm going to the shop now. I'll have Xu Kai treat you to lunch out."

"Okay, Auntie, please take your time."

Pushing her bicycle, Sun Xiuyun left home. In Northeast China at that time, no matter how cold the weather or how heavy the snow, the impact of using a bicycle for transportation was far less than it would be a decade or so later. In the dead of winter, there were many people riding bicycles on the streets.

Yunshang took Xu Kai's toothbrush cup and mixed hot and cold water to make toothbrush water at the right temperature for him. Xu Kai put on jeans, put on a cotton coat, and placed the things Yunshang brought him directly into the snow pile in the yard.

With an outdoor yard, their house is a natural refrigerator, enough to ensure that they can store as much stock as they want.

"Shouldn't it be placed in a place away from the sun?"

"If you're here, my mom will feel bad. Believe me, she'll come back tomorrow and move all these things to my grandma's house like ants."

Yunshang smiled and handed him the toothbrush cup and toothbrush with toothpaste already squeezed on it: "Anyway, you don't cook at home, so it's more convenient to take it to the elderly."

Xu Kai didn't explain, nor did he need to say that this was just his mother's way of satisfying her lingering inferiority complex. Before, she couldn't bear to spend money, but now that she has some, she likes to show others that the fancy dishes on the table were brought by her, no longer the freeloader she used to be.

Xu Kai understands, and he fully supports her. Since there's no food at home, he'll occasionally take some from restaurants. On New Year's Day, he even roasted a lamb and sent it to her maternal grandfather's house, making a grand spectacle for her and fulfilling her long-desired desire for prestige.

Yunshang and I snuggled together at home for a while. This stage of being a young couple is probably the closest they've ever come to being completely content with just love.

Nothing seems as fun or material as being together all the time, with only each other in your eyes.

A phone call forced the two people, who hadn't planned to go out for lunch, to leave home.

"It's inconvenient for me to go. You take me home first. It's all my fault for not going to Yanjing to see her. Call her this afternoon and try to make her happy."

Xu Kai stared at her for a long time until Yunshang, unusually, acted coquettishly, before starting the car.

"Okay, okay, I know what you're thinking. I won't do that, but don't you want me to bring her into our family so she can serve you together from now on...?"

Xu Kai actually pictured it in his mind, only to be met with Yun Shang twisting his waist in a cross shape: "You really dare to dream!"

"It's not impossible."

"Oh, so when you come home, she'll wear the cook's clothes every night, stand at the door, hand you slippers, squat down to help you change your shoes, and say, 'Honey, you're back!' Wouldn't that make your bones melt?"

Hey!

It's all visuals.

If Su Xingwan's appearance and temperament are truly as Yunshang described, then men all over the world, whether they are at work or doing business, would probably run home as fast as they could after finishing work. What temptation outside could be greater than the temptation of that moment when you open the door?

"Oh my, you've really thought about it, honey. Do you think I should wear the flight attendant uniform, or she should wear the cook's uniform?"

hiss!

Xu Kai gasped. Once the contact is no longer unfamiliar but familiar, a woman's means of controlling you are far more numerous than yours.

Yunshang reached out and placed her hand on Xu Kai's thigh, moving it towards his center. Through his jeans, she gripped his hand and felt the change, then tightened her grip slightly.

Once you've had that kind of contact the first time, it won't feel like a monster anymore, and you won't feel embarrassed even if you're just touched a little.

"It has to be you. I can't control myself. I'll definitely pounce on you."

With his life in someone else's hands, Xu Kai certainly knew what to say.

"Hmph, you're quick-witted. But there are some things I need to think about. Wanwan has that first-love face and vibe, it wouldn't be bad to have a relationship with her. I should get a short haircut, change my clothes, and with our heights combined, if I put my arm around her and walk down the street, we'd definitely turn heads..."

It wasn't until Xu Kai's face turned ugly that Yun Shang couldn't help but laugh out loud. Through the car's gear shift, she took Xu Kai's arm and said, "Alright, alright, no one can compare to our Mr. Xu. He has smooth, elastic eight-pack abs. How could I possibly resist the thought of not being able to touch them one day?"