After Becoming Financially Free, They Offered Their Loyalty - Chapter 4

Chapter 4: The Sisters

TL: YYang

“Counselor, you know my family’s situation. I don’t dare to spend money recklessly. This bag isn’t actually valuable; it’s just a high-quality fake.”

Shen Yuan lied without batting an eye. “I was originally going to give it to Zhou Wanting, but as you saw today, she already dumped me, so there’s no point in keeping this bag.”

“Hmm…”

Shen Yuan’s tone sounded very sincere. Li Xiao thought for a moment. “In that case, you could give it to another girl. There’s no need to give it to me.”

Shen Yuan added, “I feel that giving this bag to you is the most meaningful for me. Counselor, don’t feel burdened. It’s really cheap, just over two hundred yuan.”

“In that case…”

Li Xiao was still hesitant. It felt inappropriate to accept it, but also inappropriate not to. As she was hesitating, Shen Yuan directly placed the bag on the shoe cabinet inside. “Say no more, Counselor. Just accept it. Think of it as a small token from a student.”

“Besides,” Shen Yuan’s expression suddenly turned serious, “I want to cut all ties with Zhou Wanting, including these material things. I can’t bear to see them right now.”

You have to take it. If you don’t, how will I get my cash back!

Li Xiao didn’t know that Shen Yuan had started acting. Thinking of the heartless Zhou Wanting who had gotten into the luxury car that afternoon, she suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for the current Shen Yuan and decided not to be coy anymore.

“Alright then, I’ll keep this bag for now. I’ll give you a gift in return during a holiday or on your birthday.”

Seeing that Li Xiao had finally agreed to accept it, Shen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. He then joked, “If the other guys in the class see this, they’ll definitely be jealous to death.”

Li Xiao’s pretty face flushed slightly. On second thought, giving a gift in return really wasn’t appropriate. At that moment, a smell of something burning wafted from the kitchen. She stomped her foot and quickly turned around, running towards the kitchen. “Oh no, my stir-fried pork!”

Shen Yuan was amused. He was used to seeing the capable counselor, but seeing her flustered now had a certain charm.

After watching for a moment, Shen Yuan decided to leave and shouted towards the kitchen, “Counselor, I’m heading home now!”

Li Xiao’s pretty little face peeked out from the kitchen doorway. “Don’t go home. Eat here.”

“Wouldn’t that be inappropriate, Counselor?”

Shen Yuan was just being polite. He would love to stay for dinner. Eating with a beautiful counselor was much better than eating at home.

The key was that more close contact could increase her favorability, which would lead to more cash back from the system.

And he was also a bit curious about what kind of boyfriend Li Xiao had found.

“What’s the big deal? It’s just a meal. Besides, there’s enough rice. I cooked more than usual.”

“Alright then.”

Shen Yuan walked in generously, observing the room’s layout. It was similar to a typical girl’s residence but was relatively neat and clean, without any redundant furniture or clutter. It was clear that Counselor Li Xiao was usually a tidy person.

Especially the faint fragrance in the room, which was even more refreshing.

“I’m going to use the restroom.”

After a quick look around, Shen Yuan greeted Li Xiao and walked into the restroom.

He had just noticed a few small details. First, there were no men’s shoes in the shoe cabinet. Second, there were no men’s clothes on the balcony.

Now, walking into the bathroom, Shen Yuan was even more puzzled. Although there were two toothbrushes, he didn’t find a razor or men’s facial cleanser.

And the towels were mostly light pink or white.

Could it be that they hadn’t started living together yet? Shen Yuan analyzed that it was very likely her boyfriend was just coming over for dinner, but they weren’t living together.

However, these were all guesses. Shen Yuan still held a sliver of hope in his heart. It would be great if the counselor didn’t have a boyfriend yet.

Walking out of the restroom, Li Xiao had already placed the stir-fried pork, steamed pork ribs with taro, hand-torn cabbage, and kelp soup on the table.

The stir-fried pork was made with both red and green peppers, not only wafting a meaty aroma but also sizzling with hot oil on the surface. The taro pork ribs were sprinkled with chopped green onions, steaming with white vapor.

It was a feast for the eyes and nose. Shen Yuan couldn’t help but swallow a few times. Whoever married Teacher Li Xiao would be incredibly lucky.

Not only were her figure and looks impeccable, but she was also skilled in both public and domestic affairs, and most importantly, she was very considerate. “Ding!”

[China Construction Bank]Your card ending in 0098 received a deposit of 119,400 yuan at 18:45 on May 10. Current balance is 120,200.

It arrived! A 39,800 yuan bag, with a threefold cash back, was 119,400 yuan. After deducting the cost and fees, he had made a net profit of nearly 80,000! He had spent 80,000 before, but that was before his family went bankrupt. He had never earned so much money himself, especially when it was basically free! Shen Yuan’s heart pounded with excitement, and his breathing quickened. But in front of Li Xiao, he could only force himself to suppress his joy, turning his happiness into praise. “I never thought Teacher Li’s English class was good, and her cooking is even better!”

“It’s just so-so, there’s still room for improvement.”

Li Xiao said modestly, preparing to untie her apron. In the process, she suddenly remembered something and glared at Shen Yuan. “You have the nerve to say that. You failed my Business English final exam last year, and you still came to my class every day.”

“I just had an off day, an off day,” Shen Yuan said with an embarrassed smile.

But at this moment, Li Xiao’s apron seemed to be tied in a dead knot. She tried to untie it with her hands behind her back, looking slightly troubled. Her upper body leaned forward slightly, accentuating her impressive bust even more.

“Counselor, let me help you.” Shen Yuan saw her struggle.

“No need…”

Li Xiao was about to refuse, but Shen Yuan had already stood up and started helping her untie the apron knot.

With one in front and one behind, and so close to each other, Li Xiao could feel Shen Yuan’s breath. She felt that this posture and action were too intimate, and her face instantly turned red.

The knot wasn’t actually that difficult to untie, but to get closer to the counselor and increase her favorability, Shen Yuan deliberately slowed down.

“Is it done yet…”

Li Xiao’s voice was as soft as a mosquito’s. The process felt too long, especially with them holding this position.

“Almost.”

Shen Yuan whispered behind her earlobe.

Li Xiao felt a tickle in her ear, and her face grew even hotter.

After about another thirty seconds, Shen Yuan finally untied the dead knot and helped Li Xiao take off the apron.

“Um, I’ll go get the rice.”

Li Xiao turned her head away and walked into the kitchen. As a teacher, she didn’t want her student Shen Yuan to see her expression like this.

“Are we waiting for someone else?”

Shen Yuan acted as if nothing had happened and asked loudly.

“No need, let’s eat first.”

After composing herself, Li Xiao came out of the kitchen with two bowls of steaming white rice and handed one to Shen Yuan. Shen Yuan was already a bit hungry, and hearing Li Xiao say this, he prepared to dig in.

But just as Shen Yuan was about to pick up his chopsticks, the sound of a key turning in the lock came from the door, followed by a figure walking in.

“Why are you so late today?”

Li Xiao stood up, intending to go to the kitchen to get another set of bowls and chopsticks.

Shen Yuan subconsciously turned to look at the door. He had initially thought it was Li Xiao’s boyfriend, but to his surprise, it was a woman.

She wore a pair of exquisite black high heels, her legs wrapped in thin black stockings. Her upper body was clad in a professional skirt suit, looking like a flight attendant’s uniform because of the silk scarf around her neck, which only flight attendants usually wore.

She was also pulling a small black suitcase.

A roommate? This thought existed in Shen Yuan’s mind for only a second before disappearing, because even though their hairstyles were different, Shen Yuan noticed that her face was five or six parts similar to Li Xiao’s, and their figures were also very similar.

Both had well-proportioned legs that weren’t too skinny, but her bust was much less impressive, clearly not as full as Teacher Li Xiao’s, even a bit flat. From Shen Yuan’s experience, it was probably an A-cup, B at most, propped up by her bra.

So they were sisters.

As Shen Yuan was sizing her up, she also noticed his presence. She stopped, a hint of vigilance flashing in her eyes.