Licorice medicine.
Until 2060, it was the pinnacle of human medical achievement, with no equal.
It strengthened the body, consolidated its foundation, and showed remarkable efficacy against diseases deemed incurable, such as cancer and AIDS.
This left everyone in awe.
Western medical scholars, upon witnessing the effects of licorice medicine, marveled at the might of Chinese medicine.
The five-thousand-year legacy of medical culture truly lived up to its name.
Oh,
*Clack.* The living room light flickered on.
Li Mengyao's face immediately turned bright red, and she looked at Ye Yun with a hint of resentment.
"Meng... Mengyao, let me first take you... get acquainted... acquainted... with the house. From now on, this... this will be our home..."
Ye Yun's voice trembled as, with the resolve of a saint, he gently pushed Li Mengyao away.
He then led Li Mengyao on a tour of the entire villa estate.
The basement featured a swimming pool, a steam room, a sauna, a private cinema, a karaoke room, and a billiards room...
The first floor housed the maid's and driver's quarters, as well as the dining room...
These were amenities Li Mengyao had only seen on television, or even dared to dream about. Yet, they were now unfolding before her.
However, they couldn't quite dispel the lingering resentment in her heart.
After a stroll, the two returned to the third-floor balcony.
Ye Yun leaned against the railing, gazing at the river view.
"Mengyao..."
"Mmm?" Li Mengyao's eyes held a hint of displeasure, her cheeks flushed. She stared intently at Ye Yun, as if she could devour him.
Though they were husband and wife, she couldn't recall the last time they had been intimate. And now, she had been so forward.
Ye Yun had actually recoiled!
Li Mengyao felt a surge of embarrassment and anger.
"Another day... I'm afraid I might wake Keke."
Another day?
Li Mengyao wanted to say that Keke was already asleep. And if necessary, she could be quieter.
But these words simply wouldn't come out.
Just as she reluctantly nodded in agreement, Ye Yun added,
"We've just moved to a new environment, and the bed is unfamiliar. If Keke wakes up in the middle of the night and can't find you, she might cry."
Ye Yun's words left Li Mengyao with no choice but to accept.
What else could she do?
Ye Yun had put it that way.
Could she force herself upon him?
Another day it was!
Seeing the slight disappointment in Li Mengyao's eyes, Ye Yun felt like slapping himself.
"Another day?"
Was this his line? He should have told her "the day after tomorrow" instead!
Li Mengyao had finally shown some initiative.
And he...
If it weren't for the licorice medicine having been completely digested, Ye Yun would have dug out his own stomach to retrieve the medicinal effects.
Damn licorice medicine.
Who the hell invented it!
Wait... it was himself?
Then... he still had to curse!
Scolding himself relentlessly in his heart, Ye Yun understood something.
If he didn't resolve the disappointment in the beauty's heart, she likely wouldn't sleep soundly tonight.
At this moment, Li Mengyao also leaned on the balcony, gazing at the river. She spoke first,
"Ye Yun... I feel like I'm dreaming today. Truly, looking out at Jinling's river view, a detached villa in Yingtianfu... No, even in my dreams, I wouldn't imagine this."
Ye Yun pulled Li Mengyao into his embrace and smiled faintly.
"Mengyao, this is not a dream. This house is nothing. It's just a transition. In the future, you will live in even better and bigger houses. And we will have more beautiful memories together."
This house in Yingtianfu was merely a stepping stone for Ye Yun.
His ultimate goal was to acquire that piece of land and construct a residence of unparalleled, futuristic specifications, occupying half the area of the entire neighborhood.
That would be his true home!
Li Mengyao nestled in Ye Yun's arms.
"This house is already beyond my wildest dreams. Bigger and better, I wouldn't dare to imagine, nor would I ask for it. As long as our family of three can live peacefully, that is the greatest happiness."
"Mengyao, I owe you and Keke too much from the past. Even if I gave you the whole world, I would still feel it wasn't enough!" Ye Yun said earnestly.
He then raised his right hand. "I, Ye Yun, swear that I will make Keke and Mengyao happy in this life. If I fail, may I, Ye Yun, die a terrible death, struck by heavenly lightning..."
However, before Ye Yun could finish, Li Mengyao's delicate finger gently covered his lips.
"There's no need to swear, I believe you. Seeing the spirited, ambitious Ye Yun of the past again is the best promise. Can you do that?" Li Mengyao asked.
"The past Ye Yun, the drunkard, gambler, and scumbag, is dead! He's gone without a trace! The current Ye Yun will never disappoint you and Keke again, not even once, never! Mengyao, I will make you the happiest woman in the world! I will, I absolutely will!"
Ye Yun's gaze met Li Mengyao's.
"Then prove it to me!"
As the words left her lips, a blush spread all the way to her earlobes. Li Mengyao closed her eyes, as if exerting all her strength.
Uh...
Looking at Li Mengyao, who seemed completely at his mercy, Ye Yun was momentarily speechless.
Even a fool would understand what Li Mengyao meant by her words.
He never imagined that Li Mengyao had become so clever.
She had actually set a trap for him, and he had foolishly leaped right into it.
What to do now?
Stop now?
But he had just made such a bold declaration less than ten seconds ago. If he didn't follow through, it would be a huge embarrassment.
Continue?
Don't joke!
Ye Yun wanted to cry. He truly wanted to continue.
But he was powerless!
For a moment, even with Ye Yun's sharp mind, he felt completely at a loss.
Damn it!
What on earth should he do!
Ye Yun was consumed by anxiety, completely losing his composure.