Chapter 42: Is This the Joy of Sister Shu?

Time never defeats a true beauty; classics only grow more resilient and refined with age.

Lü Yao glanced at Sister Wang on the sofa.

He had finished an entire cigarette, yet she was still smoking.

Once she calmed down, she stood up, draped a silk bathrobe over her shoulders, and took the newly lit second cigarette from Lü Yao's hand. "You need to protect your voice."

Lü Yao chuckled. "I'm only working at the nightlife club for another year."

Sister Wang took a deep drag of her cigarette, then exhaled the smoke with an air of graceful elegance.

"I love hearing you sing."

She then asked, "Has Jian Xiaojie contacted you recently?"

Lü Yao nodded. "Yeah, she asked me out to hang out, but I've been pretty busy lately, so I didn't go."

The money he had effortlessly swindled from Sister Wang and Xu Ziqiao was now entirely in the stock market. After weathering the fluctuations of the past week, the main force had finally begun a massive upward surge in Fenda Technology's stock.

Thus, he didn't need to waste any mental energy on that front.

The work at the NFA nightlife club, however, was the most grueling.

Performances were manageable.

But Xiao Nali constantly pushed Lü Yao through intense, rigorous training sessions—the level of hardship was almost on par with trainees at Korean idol agencies.

Yet, thanks to Sister Nali's efforts, Lü Yao was now proficient in singing, dancing, and rapping, while his mastery of various instruments had also reached an impressive level under his formidable innate talent.

As for the online store business, which Lü Yao was currently spearheading, he could only manage it in his spare time.

Thank goodness he was still young!

Otherwise, he might not have been able to handle the sheer exhaustion.

Sister Wang exhaled another puff of smoke. "I owe her a favor from last time, and I have to repay it. That's why she asked me to let you accompany her for a day."

With that, she stared nervously at Lü Yao, terrified that he might get angry.

However, Lü Yao remained entirely composed.

"That's completely reasonable," he said.

Sister Wang looked at him suspiciously. "Aren't you mad?"

Lü Yao laughed. "Why would I be mad? It's not like I'm losing anything."

Although Jian Xiaojie was also a wealthy woman, she, much like Sister Wang, was an absolute top-tier stunner.

Jian Xiaojie wasn't even all that much older than Lü Yao.

A flash of disappointment instantly crossed Sister Wang's face.

She had been afraid that Lü Yao's pride would be wounded and that he would lash out, but seeing him accept it so calmly left a rather bitter taste in her mouth.

Although her feelings for Lü Yao weren't entirely pure,

she had still invested genuine emotion into him.

Reading her expression, Lü Yao smiled and said, "Don't worry, a young man out in the world has to learn to protect himself, especially when he looks like me."

Huh?

Sister Wang was momentarily stunned, then laughed. "Really?"

Lü Yao wasn't joking at all.

In his view, every wealthy woman in Sister Wang's circle was a treasure, a benefactor capable of propelling him to great heights.

If he let those wealthy women have their way too easily, Lü Yao would quickly end up like chewed sugarcane—all the sweet juice sucked dry, leaving behind nothing but a pile of pulp.

That was why Lü Yao would always play hard-to-get, keeping them on a leash of constant anticipation.

He wanted to make them experience fluctuating waves of emotion.

Wealthy women like Jian Xiaojie had no shortage of men at their beck and call; what they lacked was interesting emotional value.

Lü Yao happened to be quite skilled in this domain.

Even though he had already been claimed by Sister Wang, lived in her apartment, drove her car, and spent her money, Sister Wang had never truly managed to tie him down.

There was always a tantalizing, elusive distance maintained between them.

And that was precisely why Sister Wang remained so utterly obsessed with him.

Put a star next to this!

Take good notes!

Therefore, instead of giving Sister Wang a direct answer, Lü Yao smiled and said, "As long as we trust each other, everyone can rest easy. Of course, if you're worried, just ask your good girlfriend when I get back."

Sister Wang: "..."

Who knows where this guy digs up all this nonsense every single day!

Sister Wang took out her phone and messaged Jian Xiaojie, telling her that Lü Yao had agreed to hang out with her for a day.

And that she wouldn't tag along!

Jian Xiaojie replied instantly: "Really? Sister Shu, you're the best~~"

Immediately afterward, Lü Yao's phone buzzed with a message from Jian Xiaojie: "You're in luck~ Next Wednesday is Rong Nianqing's birthday, you're coming with me."

Lü Yao didn't harbor any particular thoughts about that mysteriously backgrounded young woman.

He figured Jian Xiaojie simply wanted to bring along a sufficiently dazzling male companion.

To people in their social circle, the person walking by their side was sometimes more like a piece of "jewelry" meant to showcase their own taste and charm.

Lü Yao had no aversion to such a role.

It proved that he still had value!

Until he could rely entirely on his looks to move freely through various high-end venues, he wouldn't let his ego dictate his path to success.

So Lü Yao replied: "OK."

Having accepted Jian Xiaojie's invitation, Lü Yao spent the next few days juggling his time between the nightlife club and his studio.

At the club, he put in his hours for the paycheck, following the routine step by step.

At the studio, Lü Yao had already finished editing all the product images, designing the storefront, setting up item detail pages, and listing the products.

Before officially launching the store, Lü Yao gave it a name that any seasoned connoisseur of adult aesthetics would instantly understand—

"Risk Warning"!

Internet veterans who spent plenty of time online would certainly find this name instantly familiar.

Next, Lü Yao set up store keywords within the traffic acceleration tool and had Xu Ziqiao place the very first order, making him the inaugural customer of "Risk Warning."

Xu Ziqiao frequented nightlife venues and moved within a wide social circle.

His Moments feed was packed with all sorts of party animals.

Therefore, once his package arrived, all he needed to do was show it off on his Moments to spark a wave of inquiries from fellow night-dwellers.

At that point, Xu Ziqiao would simply drop the store link!

Lü Yao wouldn't even need to spend money on fake reviews to attract his first wave of customers.

With the momentum of social commerce surging forward, he might even leverage the viral spread of Moments to reel in an entirely separate wave of traffic.

In short!

The internet of this era was full of boundless potential.

Amidst the busy schedule, the day Lü Yao and Jian Xiaojie had agreed upon finally arrived.

Lü Yao didn't have any performances scheduled for Wednesday night, so his afternoon was quite leisurely. After finishing his training session at Sister Nali's training center, he headed straight back to the studio to resume work.

Consequently, Jian Xiaojie came directly to the studio to pick him up.

Lü Yao went downstairs to meet her.

Not far from the entrance, Jian Xiaojie was leaning against a purple Cayenne, watching Lü Yao approach and calling out, "Hello~~"

Tonight, she wore a light gold satin dress, layered with a long white silk trench coat over it, and finished the look with nude-colored high heels~

The entire outfit made her look exceptionally gentle.

Elegant.

Fresh.

The warm glow of the setting sun fell upon her voluptuous and slender figure, casting a natural filter around her.

She looked as though she was glowing.

As he drew closer, Lü Yao smiled and said, "You look exceptionally pretty today."

Jian Xiaojie gave a sweet smile. "Ooh~~ Such a sweet mouth! If you knew I looked pretty, why didn't you ever come out when I asked you before?"

Lü Yao curled his lips into a grin. "Because I was afraid that if I went out with you, I wouldn't be able to come back."

Jian Xiaojie crossed her arms and tilted her head. "Do I look that much like a bad woman?"

Lü Yao nodded. "Yep, very much like a bad woman."

Jian Xiaojie pouted, displeased. "Then why did you agree this time!"

Lü Yao smiled. "Because I'm no good guy either."

Damn!

He was so smooth!

Jian Xiaojie still put on a stern expression, but her eyes were practically melting.

So this was Sister Shu's source of happiness!

I love this so damn much, ahhhh!!!