On a crisp autumn morning, as the sky lightens and sunlight filters through the dappled leaves, casting golden chains on the earth, Shen Lang and Xia Shuyi wake up around six o'clock in the large bed of their bedroom.
"You... you're different today."
Xia Shuyi, nestled in Shen Lang's strong embrace, looks at him with satisfaction and happiness in her eyes. With top-notch skills and unmatched physical ability, Shen Lang has reached new heights in this area.
Before, he would rely on brute strength and leave the rest to fate when dealing with the landlady. But last night, he showed Xia Shuyi a broader world.
Xia Shuyi, already at an age full of passion, felt completely conquered and dependent after Shen Lang's performance last night.
"Where am I different?"
Shen Lang kisses Xia Shuyi's red lips, lowers his forehead to hers, and gently asks, "Tell me, Xia Jie, what's different?"
"Ugh, you're making me say it..."
Xia Shuyi, with a hint of playful annoyance, cups Shen Lang's face in her hands and admits, "You've become worse..."
Without exaggeration, this praise from a woman is exactly what every man loves to hear. Shen Lang, feeling proud, asks, "Do you like it?"
Xia Shuyi's response is a passionate and proactive kiss. After meeting Shen Lang, Xia Shuyi feels she has changed a lot, becoming bolder and more proactive, even following Shen Lang's absurd commands in bed.
"Stay for lunch; Mengmeng has been asking for you these days."
Xia Shuyi, with her full figure resting on Shen Lang, her white legs moving under the covers, and a playful smile on her face, lightly taps his nose and asks seductively, "How about it?"
"Uh, sure, whatever."
Shen Lang takes a deep breath, glances at the activity under the covers, and holds tightly onto the bed sheet. The landlady really knows how to handle things.
After another hour, Shen Lang is dressed and sitting on the couch, enjoying watching Xia Shuyi busy herself, washing the sheets from last night. She sets a new sheet and brings a bowl of strawberries to the coffee table, then sits next to Shen Lang, eating a fresh strawberry and playfully resting her feet on his lap, saying, "Rub my feet, they're so sore. I don't know why I put up with it."
"Cough, sis, let's talk about something serious during the day."
Shen Lang blushes, wondering how the once gentle and graceful landlady has changed so much in just one night.
"Mommy~"
At that moment, Mengmeng wakes up, wearing a cartoonish plush pajamas, rubbing her sleepy eyes, and lazily walks into the living room.
"Hey, little Shen Gege?"
Seeing Shen Lang at home, the little girl's sleepiness fades, and she happily runs over, arms outstretched for a hug.
Xia Shuyi quietly moves her legs from Shen Lang's lap and sits up properly. Since Mengmeng's birth, Xia Shuyi has never shown her bad habits or laziness in front of her six-year-old daughter.
"Hey, who's this little cutie?"
Shen Lang hugs the little girl and gently asks, "Mengmeng, are you going to kindergarten today?"
"Yes, but I don't want to go to kindergarten..."
Mengmeng sighs like an adult. At her age, children love to play and aren't very fond of staying in kindergarten.
"Mengmeng, are you talking nonsense just after waking up? Other kids like going to kindergarten to learn things. Why don't you?"
Xia Shuyi advises, "Go brush your teeth and wash up, don't cling to little Shen Gege."
"Hmph..."
The little girl, with her limited vocabulary, doesn't know how to argue back, so she crosses her arms, turns her head away, and pouts, pretending to be angry.
Xia Shuyi laughs helplessly, "Oh, you little rascal."
Shen Lang comforts her, "Should little Shen Gege and Mommy take you to kindergarten later?"
"Yes, yes!"
The little girl perks up instantly, nodding vigorously.
"Then go brush your teeth and wash up, and come back to eat strawberries."
"Mm-hmm."
Mengmeng, in her slippers, trots off to the bathroom. Xia Shuyi, seeing this, comments with a mix of helplessness and satisfaction, "I'd say, why don't you just live with Mengmeng? She's so easy to please."
Shen Lang takes Xia Shuyi's delicate, white feet in his hands and kisses her smooth thighs, saying meaningfully, "Don't worry, I won't be biased. Once I'm done with the little one, I'll take care of the big one too."
Xia Shuyi, being smart, understands that Shen Lang is indirectly saying how he will handle his relationship with her and Li Liusi in the future.
"Little rascal, eating from the bowl while eyeing the pot!"
Xia Shuyi, with a touch of jealousy and reproach, says, "You're really a jerk!"
Shen Lang, wrapping his arms around Xia Shuyi's slender waist, solemnly replies, "I might be a jerk, but I'm serious about everyone."
"Then... will you get tired of us, mother and daughter?"
Xia Shuyi's voice turns melancholic as she looks at Shen Lang with a mix of complex emotions and a hint of apprehension. If Shen Lang were to leave, everything he has brought into her life and the warm, happy life Xia Shuyi has longed for would be shattered.
Shen Lang kisses Xia Shuyi deeply, pulling away only after a long time, gazing at her with affection.
"I would never. If my heart shattered into a thousand pieces, the largest piece would always be yours."
Even though Xia Shuyi is divorced and has a six-year-old daughter, which might seem like a burden to some men, Shen Lang isn't heartless. After spending time with her, he genuinely likes this gentle and kind landlady. Even if he becomes wealthy and powerful in the future, Shen Lang will never leave Xia Shuyi, as she is his first woman. The significance of a man's first woman is immeasurable.