Chapter 173: Chapter 173

“Good morning~!” Early in the morning, Su Lin got up early and prepared a table full of breakfast. After all, he had promised Zhao Yanyan last night to make breakfast for her. Although Su Lin didn’t like cooking, he felt obligated to fulfill his promise once he had made it.

After placing the last dish on the table, he shouted upstairs, “Everyone, wake up and come eat. No more sleeping.”

Two minutes later, Lin Xiaowan’s room door opened: “What are you yelling for? We’ve been up for a while, okay?”

Su Lin raised an eyebrow: “Oh~! Your constitution has improved, so you no longer need to laze in bed? It seems the medicinal baths I prepared for you are quite effective.”

Lin Xiaowan rolled her eyes at Su Lin: “I think I finally understand the ultimate purpose of those medicinal baths you’ve been preparing for us.”

“What purpose, Xiaowan?” Xia Shiyu asked.

Seeing that Xia Shiyu and Zhao Yanyan had also come out, Lin Xiaowan glanced at the hickeys on their bodies and rolled her eyes at Su Lin again. This guy must have slipped away again after she fell asleep.

“Just ask Su Lin.”

Su Lin waved his hand dismissively: “Don’t listen to Xiaowan’s nonsense. Hurry up and come down for breakfast.”

“Ooo, we’ll be right there.”

The three of them went back to their rooms to wash up and then came downstairs.

Zhao Yanyan was unimpressed: “Su Lin, what kind of toothbrush are you selling? It’s so fragile. I just tried to brush my teeth, and it snapped in half.”

“Hey, my toothbrush is broken too, and my cup shattered as well. Xiaoyu, where did you buy these? Don’t try to save money for Su Lin next time, okay? Buy better ones,” Lin Xiaowan told Xia Shiyu.

Xia Shiyu was also puzzled, as her situation was similar to that of Lin Xiaowan and Zhao Yanyan.

Su Lin addressed the three: “It’s not that Xiaoyu bought poor quality items; it’s that you are not yet able to perfectly control your strength.”

“You absorbed too much from the medicinal bath yesterday, leading to an abundance of strength without perfect control. That’s why you ended up exerting too much force and breaking the cups.”

Zhao Yanyan was taken aback: “Then what do we do?”

“Yeah, we don’t know how to control it. What if we accidentally break something?” As she spoke, Lin Xiaowan glanced downwards at Su Lin, considering what might happen if…

Su Lin, feeling embarrassed: “Xiaowan, where are you looking? With your little strength, even if I don’t use internal strength you won’t be able to break through my body a bit.” He realized that Lin Xiaowan was becoming bolder and her thoughts stranger.

“Oh~! I see,” Lin Xiaowan sounded disappointed, realizing that Su Lin had guessed her thoughts, dampening her spirits.

Ignoring Lin Xiaowan’s antics, Su Lin turned to the three women: “If you want to control your strength, go out and spar later. You three can practice together.”

“Ah~! Sparring? Won’t we hurt each other?”

Su Lin shook his head: “Your conditions are similar, so you won’t injure each other. Just practice without worry. Later, I’ll teach you a set of basic martial arts techniques.”

“Wow~! Can we finally learn some techniques? Su Lin, will I be able to fly now?”

“Fly? Definitely not, but jumping three or four meters easily is no problem. However, I must warn you, without control over your strength, don’t jump forcefully. Be careful not to hit a wall or get hurt.”

The three women nodded in agreement.

“So, will the three of you fight together, or will one of you spar with me while the other two practice?”

After looking at each other, Lin Xiaowan said, “Well practice with each together. You’re a grandmaster now, what’s the point of sparring with us?”

“Exactly, we’ll just practice together.”

Su Lin sighed: “You really don’t know what’s good for you. Do you know how many martial artists out there wish to spar and learn from a grandmaster? Yet, you decline.”

“Hehe, we’re not learning martial arts to compete; we’re learning for health and self-defense.”

“Right, the techniques you know are all lethal, not suitable for us to practice.”

Su Lin thought about it and agreed with Lin Xiaowan’s point; most of his techniques were indeed deadly. Even though he could restrain himself, the three of them had no combat experience.

If they were accidentally injured, it would be more trouble than it’s worth. It would be a shame to not get hurt by outsiders but end up injured by oneself.

“Alright then, you three practice amongst yourselves. Xiaowan, Xiaoyu, Yanyan, I’m going to a charity auction at Treasure Pavilion tonight. Who wants to come with me?” Su Lin asked the three women.

Xia Shiyu was the first to decline: “Su Lin… there’s a ton of work waiting for me at the company, and the relocation is also keeping me busy. I’d better not go. Let Yanyan and Xiaowan accompany you.”

Xia Shiyu disliked attending such upscale auctions and gatherings. She always felt that she didn’t belong with that crowd, leading to a resistant attitude.

Su Lin had tried to persuade her several times to no avail. Every time, Xia Shiyu would agree but still not attend. So now, Su Lin had stopped trying to persuade her, knowing he was there to ensure no one dared to mistreat her.

Lin Xiaowan also shook her head, saying, “I need to delve deeper into the techniques. Su Lin, I don’t want to go either. These big family charity auctions are just like playing house, not interesting at all.”

Su Lin turned to Zhao Yanyan, “What about you, Yanyan?”

Zhao Yanyan sighed, “The Qin family sent me an invitation, but I also don’t want to go. Su Lin, I want to practice martial arts too.”

“Alright then, if none of you are going, should I find someone else?” Su Lin feigned annoyance.

Zhao Yanyan nodded, “Is it the Miss from the Li family or the Qin family? They are all from wealthy families, such figures are sure to attend in large numbers. It might be nice for you to take one of them with you, Su Lin.”

Lin Xiaowan didn’t get jealous; she agreed, “Sooner or later, they will be sisters too. You take them along, Su Lin. I won’t get jealous.”

Xia Shiyu raised her little hand, “Me neither!!!”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Cough, cough, cough… What are you all talking about? You three have given me a headache,” Su Lin said somewhat speechlessly.

Hearing this, Lin Xiaowan suddenly moved closer to Su Lin, hooking her arm around his neck, “So, they won’t become our sisters? Su Lin, if you say so, I can accompany you to Treasure Pavilion.”

Su Lin: “…”

Seeing the innocence in Lin Xiaowan’s eyes, Su Lin realized he had been teased by her. He lightly patted Lin Xiaowan’s buttocks, “Your courage has been growing lately. Have the medicinal baths made you fearless, teasing me like this?”

“Hmph, you’re just trying to change the subject. So, you do have thoughts about them, right?” Lin Xiaowan stared at Su Lin.

At this moment, Su Lin ultimately couldn’t utter any lies and sighed, “Xiaowan, let’s not talk about this, okay?”

“Alright, alright, I was just teasing you. Who lets you always tease us?”

Su Lin laughed awkwardly, then noticed Xia Shiyu and Zhao Yanyan snickering. Just great! When did these three unite against him?

“How about we all go together? I’ve always been curious to meet Li Ziyu and Qin Jiuyue,” Lin Xiaowan suggested.

Her mention stirred some interest in Zhao Yanyan and Xia Shiyu, but Xia Shiyu hesitated at the thought of such affluent gatherings as she disliked such events.

Knowing Xia Shiyu’s concerns, Lin Xiaowan assured, “Su Lin got us VIP seats, no one will see us. Xiaoyu, don’t you want to see them?”

Xia Shiyu turned to Zhao Yanyan, “Do you want to go?”

“If the three of us sisters go, I’d be happy to. Hmph, Li Ziyu is a legend in Donghai, and I’m very curious about her.”

“Then I’ll go too.”

The three women then looked at Su Lin together.

Su Lin felt overwhelmed, sensing a charged atmosphere. Although both Qin Jiuyue and Li Ziyu had a favorable impression of him, he didn’t want to witness the girls in a verbal spar; it’s tiring and requires careful speech to avoid hurting their pride.

“Let’s set this straight: you must behave, no causing trouble, or I’d rather go alone than take you with me.”

Lin Xiaowan promised, patting her 36D chest, “Rest assured, Su Lin. We’ve always been well-behaved; when have we ever embarrassed you?”

“Exactly, I’ve attended such auctions before, and Xiaowan has been invited even more frequently in the capital.”

Su Lin sighed internally, “Fine, then we’ll all go together. After you finish practicing, let’s go shopping for clothes and head to Treasure Pavilion in the afternoon.”

The three women were excited, especially Zhao Yanyan, who grew up in Donghai and had heard many stories about Li Ziyu.

Li Ziyu was like the protagonist in women’s fiction, outstanding from a young age, taking over the family business at eighteen, and then recently succeeding in taking control of the Li family to become the next family head.

This news had spread across Shaxia. Female family heads aren’t unheard of in Shaxia, but Li Ziyu’s journey was rare.

Every successful woman is a legend, admired by countless others. Thus, Zhao Yanyan, who followed the path of a strong woman, couldn’t help but admire Li Ziyu. Su Lin was surprised to find his women interested in Li Ziyu.

Thinking of Li Ziyu, Su Lin had to admit she was indeed always radiating intelligence.

“Just a day’s time to settle the Li family and take over the company’s affairs,” he thought. Su Lin put down his chopsticks, “I made breakfast, so washing the dishes is your job.”

Xia Shiyu rolled up her sleeves to start, but Zhao Yanyan stopped her, “Let me do it. This breakfast was made by Su Lin for me; it wouldn’t be right for Xiaoyu to clean up.”

Xia Shiyu stepped back, allowing Zhao Yanyan to proceed.

Su Lin, seeing the harmonious scene among the three women, nodded in satisfaction. Though he couldn’t enjoy being with all of them at once, such harmony pleased him much more than constant bickering.

“Xiaowan, Xiaoyu, let’s head outside…”