My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 531: Chapter 342: Within Reach (Part 2)

This seemed like one of those teenage luxuries, and it would be his last chance to experience it.

Maybe heaven was looking out for him, making Li Peifeng’s final winter break especially unique and complicated. So many things happened to him in the first half of it.

It started with an unsolvable showdown where four women gathered at the Li family, forcing him to come clean. He had no choice but to fake a car crash, pretend to have amnesia, and escape to Shanghai to attend the Endpoint annual meeting.

At the meeting, he walked the red carpet with a superstar, witnessed high-profile moments and became an overnight sensation. Then he took a trip to Hangzhou to meet Huang Tianxuan’s parents, received an expensive watch as a gift, and ultimately earned multiple rewards, achieving extraordinary physical fitness...

But no matter how grandiose, such moments are rare in life and eventually fade back to calm.

Throughout late January leading up to the Spring Festival, Li Peifeng stayed at home, occupying his time with four activities: First, writing books for money; second, practicing [basic combat techniques]; third, cooking to enhance [culinary skills]; fourth, painting using [keen vision] to improve color perception.

During this time, Xu Manning brought a photography team from the Capital to Ningyuan City to find Li Peifeng and Wu Wenyue, asking them to continue modeling for the ’True Self’ clothing spring-summer ads.

Although it was still January, clothing sales needed to be prepared a quarter in advance, and ads had to be shot early to allow time for follow-up work. Waiting until after school or after the holidays would be too late.

The shoot wrapped up on the twenty-second, and Xu Manning planned to return to Beijing, given the busy schedule with ’True Self’ spring-summer clothing about to launch. Yet the night before she left, Li Peifeng took the opportunity in the hotel room to hand her the [Water Charm Youth Pill].

"One a day, two each time, finish it before it expires."

Xu Manning, who was lying weakly in bed, immediately perked up when she saw the vitamin bottle from Li Peifeng, quickly opened it, and was pleasantly surprised to see the familiar pills inside: "Is it the same medicine you gave me before?"

"Similar, but with different effects. This one leans toward beauty and should be more effective than the last."

"Yueyue?"

"He gave it to me too."

Wu Wenyue, lying beside them, turned over, leaned on Xu Manning’s back, glanced at the pills, casually poured one into his hand, took a drink from the bedside, and swallowed it: "I got the same amount as you. I’ve been taking it for two days, and the effect is good; my skin seems a bit lighter."

"I thought you were just staying at home... Don’t touch my medicine, get off, you’re so heavy!"

Xu Manning expressed discontent, but Wu Wenyue seemed content lying there, unmoving, as Manning turned her head to ask: "Did you give them to Qingge and Tianxuan too?"

Li Peifeng shook his head: "I gave them to you guys first, the others haven’t gotten them yet."

"What do you mean ’first to us’? You just haven’t had the chance to give them to her yet!"

Xu Manning scoffed, then seriously said: "Okay then, give me theirs, and after returning to Beijing, I’ll make a trip to Hangzhou and deliver them."

Who couldn’t see through that little bit of calculation?

"Darling."

"Hmm?"

"Nothing, just wanted to call you."

"Sweetheart, I love you too."

Xu Manning playfully scolded: "Annoying, you’ve eavesdropped on my inner thoughts again!"

Li Peifeng cuddled with her, while Wu Wenyue said nothing, kicking Xu Manning lightly as she clenched Li Peifeng’s hand. He understood, pulling Wu Wenyue into a hug, saying, "Come, enjoy yourself too."

Wu Wenyue held Li Peifeng’s neck, lying sideways, slightly tilting his head, eyes closed, asking for a kiss. Li Peifeng obliged, while Xu Manning hugged Wu Wenyue from behind, sandwiching him between, and also leaned forward to kiss Li Peifeng:

"Honey, I, I, I!"

Li Peifeng bashfully expressed a request: "I still want more. Could you help me with that?"

Their emotions flared like the weather turning from clear to cloudy. After resting, the small bed became a swamp under their combined forces, as they held their breath in mutual captivity, cherishing each other’s company to stave off the cold of winter...

I want even the Immortals to envy, and the grand Jade Emperor to heed me.

To ascend the heavens seeking immortality which is fleeting, yet to wander the earth, you and I share a profound love~

Li Peifeng deeply felt the meaning of life; becoming a superhero was less interesting than this.

"You’re going to die!"

Wu Wenyue’s face flushed crimson, mumbling with a covered mouth before hurriedly getting up and heading to the bathroom.

"Ah! Paper, give me some paper!"

Xu Manning yelled frantically, disheveled, patting Li Peifeng urging him, and upon receiving the paper, she hurriedly wiped off the facial cleanser. Then she angrily crumpled it into a ball and threw it at Li Peifeng: "You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?"

"It’s like sharing the bounty..."

"You scoundrel!"

Xu Manning angrily stood up, following Wu Wenyue’s footsteps into the bathroom as they heard the sound of running water. Li Peifeng contentedly looked up at the ceiling.

"Ding~"

The WeChat notification sounded, and Li Peifeng glanced at his phone.

It was a food photo taken by Huang Tianxuan, followed by a question: "Are you eating regularly and preparing for pregnancy properly?"

Li Peifeng glanced at the tissues on the floor, a flash of guilt fleeting, but he typed casually: "Of course, I’m behaving well."

Huang Tianxuan replied: "You must be up to no good, don’t sneak around being flirty with them! Eat more seafood and beef, understood?"

Li Peifeng: "Got it, got it."

After exchanging these two messages, Wu and Xu emerged from the bathroom, both women lay down again to rest. Wu Wenyue softly spoke:

"Did you mention that matter to Manning?"

Li Peifeng pondered briefly and understood she meant the idea of sequentially getting marriage certificates.

This solution would have to be discussed with the four girls sooner or later. This moment with Xu Manning seemed appropriate; Miss Xu shouldn’t react negatively to him. So, he brought it up again.

After hearing Li Peifeng out, Xu Manning, who had been clinging to him, let go. Her complexion changing, clearly flustered inside, she finally lay there, suddenly kicking nonchalantly and gritting her teeth: "No way! I don’t agree! Li Peifeng, don’t even dream about it!"

Then swiftly turning her gaze towards Wu Wenyue, her eyes bright: "Yueyue, you agreed to this?"

"I..."

Li Peifeng quickly interjected: "Yueyue agreed, but the premise was that I would have one billion in cash before her graduation. Sweetheart, if you have any conditions, just let me know and I’ll try my best to fulfill them."

Xu Manning fixed her gaze on Wu Wenyue as though looking at a traitor, making Wenyue a bit nervous: "I didn’t agree, that’s not what I said, Xiaofeng don’t misrepresent."

"Then what exactly is your stance?"

"I said wait until he can give me a billion as bride price to further discuss it, not that I’d agree after getting a billion. And this money must be earned by himself, not given by others!"

Wu Wenyue’s explanation slightly relieved Xu Manning, who after a moment of silence hesitated: "I can’t accept it, and I’m still uncertain about even marrying... But Li Peifeng, you absolutely can’t register with Zhao Qingge! I’ll drive you to death!! I’ll have you and Zhao Qingge marry in death!"

Li Peifeng chuckled helplessly: "Don’t speak in anger, you don’t want to marry me, but also don’t want me to marry Qingge... So how will this work?"

"I don’t know!"

Xu Manning replied irritably, turning over to cover herself with a blanket: "It’s New Year’s, and you’re just making things difficult... Go marry your mentor now, go get the certificate! I’m done with you!"

Soon after, soft sobs emerged from under the covers, and Li Peifeng nudged Wu Wenyue, signaling with his eyes.

"Why cry so much?"

Wu Wenyue showed slight impatience but still tucked herself in to hug Xu Manning gently to comfort her.

"Manning, why not share your thoughts? State your conditions, and we can all discuss it together."

Li Peifeng also hugged Xu Manning from the other side, whispering comfort, but Miss Xu just quietly cried. When leaving Ningyuan City on the twenty-second, she hadn’t given a definite answer.

Yet Li Peifeng understood that often, not giving a response is already a response; not explicitly opposing it indicated an opportunity!