Chapter 740 - 256: Lost too much blood last night, need to replenish today_2

"Zhijin, when you’re with Li Yuan, you have to protect yourself. Don’t just accommodate his every wish. And when you’re intimate, you absolutely must use protection, understand?"

Xia Zhijin flushed, glancing at Chu Yanyan in surprise before giving a shy nod.

She hadn’t known much about these matters between men and women before. It was only after getting together with Li Yuan that she gradually learned about certain things.

Things like menstrual cycles, various positions, and so on... Although she knew some positions were quite risky, she just couldn’t bring herself to refuse Li Yuan’s more... unusual requests.

As long as he’s happy, that’s all that matters!

Chu Yanyan asked, "Zhijin, do you know Li Yuan’s other girlfriends?"

Xia Zhijin nodded. "Yes, I’ve met them a few times."

Chu Yanyan was a little surprised. Xia Zhijin has actually met Li Yuan’s other girlfriends? So how did his other girlfriends react when they found out he was seeing multiple women?

"I read online that Li Yuan’s other girlfriends are also at your school?"

The images of Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi surfaced in Xia Zhijin’s mind. She hadn’t seen them since they all parted ways at the athletic field. The three of them had reached a tacit understanding: each would spend one day with Li Yuan, and if something special came up for him, they would just postpone...

Xia Zhijin nodded slightly.

"Yeah, and they’re roommates!"

Curious, Chu Yanyan inquired, "So, when you all met, did anything happen?"

Xia Zhijin looked puzzled.

Chu Yanyan cleared her throat. "Ahem, what I mean is, were there any arguments? Name-calling?"

Xia Zhijin shook her head, whispering, "No, both of them are quite nice."

Chu Yanyan looked exasperated. She tapped Xia Zhijin on the forehead and admonished, "Zhijin, as your older cousin, I have to remind you—you need to be more careful. Don’t let someone take advantage of you and then thank them for it."

"Especially when you’re romantic rivals. Who knows what they might be planning behind your back. Sigh... and you’re still not willing to break up with him."

"With your figure, face, education, and personality, you could find a local from Modu after you graduate. You could get married here and live happily ever after..."

Xia Zhijin just listened quietly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

She knew her cousin meant well, but she simply ignored the latter part of her advice. In this life, since she had already chosen Li Yuan, it could only be him.

Chu Yanyan suddenly remembered something she had seen online and asked, "Zhijin, I heard a rumor that Li Yuan bought sports cars for his other two girlfriends?"

Xia Zhijin hummed softly in agreement. Meeting Chu Yanyan’s hesitant gaze, she seemed to guess what her cousin was about to say and explained, "I haven’t gotten my driver’s license yet. He said he’ll buy me one as soon as I get it and can drive."

"Besides, he also bought me a house."

Chu Yanyan froze, asking in astonishment, "Li Yuan bought you a house in Modu?"

Xia Zhijin shook her head. "He bought it for me in Shancheng when he went home with me for the National Day holiday."

"Yanyan, didn’t Uncle mention it to you?"

"He bought it in Shancheng?" A memory surfaced in Chu Yanyan’s mind. She had heard from her father that Zhijin had found a wealthy boyfriend, but she had no idea Li Yuan had bought her cousin a house in Shancheng.

As if trying to defend Li Yuan, Xia Zhijin offered a rare, longer explanation.

"Yes, in downtown Shancheng. He paid for it in full, and it’s in my name. Ning and my grandmother are living there now..."

Hearing that Li Yuan had paid for a house in full for Xia Zhijin and put it in her name, Chu Yanyan felt a little better. She huffed softly and muttered, "I guess he has some conscience after all!"

...

The two cousins chatted about Li Yuan for a while longer before the topic shifted to Chu Yanyan.

With a worried expression, Xia Zhijin asked, "Yanyan, is that guy, Yin Sheng, still bothering you?"

At the mention of Yin Sheng, Chu Yanyan’s expression turned serious. "Zhijin, I heard that Yin Sheng was arrested for a fatal drunk driving hit-and-run he committed..."

"Also, Professor Yin Jie from our college has been taken away by the Disciplinary Committee. I heard he’s accused of embezzling government funds and using his position of power to maintain improper relationships with female students..."

"That Yin father and son duo... they’re the absolute worst kind of scum. They got what they deserved."

Chu Yanyan looked at Xia Zhijin and said earnestly, "Zhijin, I’m sure Li Yuan was behind this."

Xia Zhijin’s heart skipped a beat.

She knew, of course, that Li Yuan had done some things behind the scenes to stop her cousin from being harassed. She just never imagined he would go so far as to get the Yin father and son arrested.

"Yanyan, does that mean they won’t be able to harass you anymore?"

Chu Yanyan nodded. "If the news is true, the two of them will probably spend the rest of their lives in prison."

...

「Meanwhile」

Even though it was already noon, Li Yuan and Qi Siyu were still in bed together.

Perhaps due to the previous night’s exertion, Qi Siyu had been in too much pain to get out of bed. It wasn’t until around noon that she was finally able to get up and walk around slowly.

Outside the bedroom, Liang Jingjing’s teasing voice called out from the living room.

"Li Yuan, Siyu, can you two stop being so lovey-dovey and get out of bed already?"

Qi Siyu replied in a fluster, "Uh, just a moment!"

Liang Jingjing pursed her lips, holding back a laugh as she teased, "Siyu, don’t tell me you can’t get out of bed? Do you need me to come in and help you?"