klisemfg Chapter 329: Tao Tian's Daily Life
Chapter 329: Tao Tian's Daily Life
He stayed at home with Tao Tian until two in the afternoon.Zhou Yuwen had originally planned to take Tao Tian out in the afternoon to walk around and buy some clothes.
Who would have thought that Tao Tian refused to go anywhere, preferring to lounge in Zhou Yuwen's arms instead. Ever since she became Zhou Yuwen's woman, Tao Tian's voice had grown even more coquettish, feeling like she was acting spoiled with him every single second.
They sat together on the sofa watching a movie.
Tao Tian was still wearing Qu Jing's OL uniform. Her legs were fairer than those of other girls, making black pantyhose look absolutely stunning on her.
Because she consistently worked out, Tao Tian had an excellent waist-to-hip ratio. This meant the black pantyhose stretched slightly more over her beautiful legs, making them appear exceptionally tender and pale beneath the sheer material.
Of course, while her skin was incredibly fair, this did not mean her legs were thick; Tao Tian was simply tall.
Therefore, her proportions were exceptionally perfect.
As she accompanied Zhou Yuwen on the sofa watching television, she rested her beautiful pantyhose-clad legs on the coffee table. Zhou Yuwen genuinely could not keep his hands off them, even feeling the urge to tear a few holes in the black silk to expose a bit more of Tao Tian's skin and slip his hand inside.
Tao Tian was naturally delighted. The more Zhou Yuwen craved her, the happier she felt.
However, amidst her joy, she also harbored a slight grudge against him.
She called Zhou Yuwen wicked.
If he liked her, why didn't he say so earlier?
Zhou Yuwen smiled and replied that he had been afraid of holding her back.
"How annoying!"
Looking at the beautiful life she now shared with Zhou Yuwen, and then recalling the countless tears she had shed over him in the past, Tao Tian suddenly felt she had gotten the short end of the stick.
She had been so miserable before, yet Zhou Yuwen's heart had not stirred at all.
Yet after they slept together, Zhou Yuwen suddenly could not keep his hands off her, claiming he had liked her all along.
Would someone who liked her have made her cry so much?
Zhou Yuwen explained that he had only done so precisely because he liked her.
"It was my way of being responsible toward you, because you had many more choices besides me!"
"So annoying! If I had known you were this easy to handle, I should have just slept with you that night!" Snuggling against Zhou Yuwen and listening to his sweet talk, Tao Tian felt quite unconvinced.
She tilted her head to smell his neck, then angrily took a bite out of Zhou Yuwen's neck.
Although it did not hurt, she simply wanted to bite him.
Who asked this wicked man to do nothing but bully her every day!
Zhou Yuwen let her bite him, wrapping an arm around her slender waist and murmuring for his baby to calm down.
"I promise I will never ignore you again, alright? I will always put you first from now on."
"Hmph, that's more like it."
Just as they were speaking, Tao Tian's phone rang.
"It is Sister Zhu Hong," Tao Tian remarked, quite surprised when she saw the caller ID.
She had indeed given Zhu Hong her phone number.
The problem was, Tao Tian had no idea why Zhu Hong was calling her at a time like this.
Zhou Yuwen suggested she answer it first and see.
Tao Tian connected the call. "Hello? Sister Zhu?"
"Little Tao, are you free in a bit?"
Zhu Hong sounded as though she were smiling.
She mentioned that it was her first time in Jinling and she was unfamiliar with the city, so she wanted to find someone to go shopping with.
She wondered if Little Tao was available.
Tao Tian had put the phone on speaker. Hearing Zhu Hong's words, she felt somewhat baffled and glanced over at Zhou Yuwen.
Zhou Yuwen simply took the phone. "Sure, Sister Zhu. If you are really that bored, we can accompany you for a walk, but the catch is you have to treat me to a meal."
Hearing Zhou Yuwen's voice, Zhu Hong teased, "You really are a young couple in love. Still glued to each other even now?"
Zhou Yuwen countered, "Isn't this how it is when you date, Sister Zhu?"
"Hah."
Zhu Hong could not help but laugh. "When I was dating? That must have been a decade ago. I have completely forgotten."
"So, does Sister Zhu still need a shopping companion?" Zhou Yuwen asked.
Zhu Hong replied, "Come on over. Show me around this massive Jinling City."
The call ended.
Tao Tian was puzzled. She asked Zhou Yuwen why Zhu Hong would seek her out to go shopping.
"I didn't even say much to her yesterday," Tao Tian murmured, blinking her large eyes.
Zhou Yuwen gazed at her ample curves and smiled. "Perhaps it is because you are excellent enough. Go change your clothes; it just so happens we need a good walk ourselves."
"..."
Through their interactions the day before, Zhou Yuwen was certain of one thing: Zhu Hong had indeed come to brave Jinling completely on her own.
And setting aside the fact that Tao Tian was his girlfriend, Zhu Hong, a seasoned veteran of the business world, definitely recognized Tao Tian's added value.
Tao Tian had simply fallen into a state of degeneracy lately because she had been deeply depressed.
But it was undeniable that she was an excellent girl.
A girl like her would be an absolute trump card in the business world.
Through their conversation yesterday, Zhu Hong also learned that Tao Tian would soon begin her internship. Since she happened to need an assistant, choosing Tao Tian was the perfect fit.
In the short term, Tao Tian's close relationship with Zhou Yuwen would allow her to better understand her rival.
In the long run, Tao Tian's exceptional image would undoubtedly be of great help to her.
The only thing Zhu Hong had not anticipated was that Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian were already so intimate.
To the point where Tao Tian had directly handed the phone over to Zhou Yuwen.
Meanwhile, back at the hotel, Zhu Hong sat alone, silently sipping a glass of whiskey.
It seemed this first battle in Jinling was not going to be an easy one to fight.
As they prepared to leave, the little minx Tao Tian acted completely spoiled with Zhou Yuwen.
She insisted on wearing that OL skirt suit out, complete with black pantyhose and high heels.
Naturally, Zhou Yuwen refused. After all, the outfit was already form-fitting, and since Tao Tian's figure was exceptionally endowed, wearing such attire made her curves seem ready to burst right out of the fabric.
Zhou Yuwen rejected the idea outright.
Tao Tian pouted. "No one ever cared when I dressed like this before."
"That was then, and this is now. Now you are my woman, and I forbid you from wearing it."
"Hmph! So bossy."
Tao Tian pursed her lips, but her heart was bubbling with joy. She had long wanted to experience the feeling of having someone fiercely protective over her.
Hehe.
Zhou Yuwen controlling her outfits simply proved how much he cared about her.
Tao Tian happily went back to change into a simple base shirt and jeans. In truth, the base shirt was a standard free size, but once it stretched over her magnificent chest, her slender waist was inevitably exposed.
More importantly, her voluptuous figure stood out prominently.
Tao Tian looked at him helplessly. "You can't blame me for this."
"This will have to do then."
"Hehe, going shopping with my hubby!"
Overjoyed, Tao Tian leaped directly onto Zhou Yuwen's back as they headed out the door.
Carrying her on his back, Zhou Yuwen commented that she was practically crushing his head.
"Crush you! I'll crush you!"
Zhu Hong had originally invited Tao Tian out to subtly fish for information about Zhou Yuwen. Now that he had tagged along, there were naturally certain things she could no longer bring up.
What was supposed to be a private chat between sisters turned into her third-wheeling Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian's shopping date.
Before arriving, Zhou Yuwen had already instructed Tao Tian not to worry about Zhu Hong once they were out. They were simply going to enjoy their shopping trip as they normally would.
Tao Tian had even asked if that would be somewhat impolite.
"Who cares."
And so, for the entire trip, Zhu Hong trailed behind them, watching Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian flaunt their affection. Honestly, Zhu Hong found it quite bizarre. Just last night, the two hadn't seemed so intimate, yet today they were acting as if they were on their honeymoon.
No wonder a girl with Tao Tian's exceptional foundation was willing to follow Zhou Yuwen.
He genuinely treated his woman incredibly well.
Since Zhu Hong mentioned it was her first time in Jinling, Zhou Yuwen took her to Deji Plaza. In reality, it was also an excuse to buy a few decent outfits for Tao Tian.
Jinling's Deji Plaza was considered the most luxurious shopping mall in the city.
It saw a massive influx of foot traffic every day, but actual paying consumers were few and far between.
The layout of Deji Plaza was rather unique.
The first through fourth floors were entirely occupied by major luxury brands.
To buy anything in these boutiques, one essentially needed a baseline of three to five thousand yuan.
Brands like Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Gucci lined the halls, where even a simple belt would cost over five thousand yuan.
For the average tourist browsing the mall, the only place they could afford to visit was the restroom.
Moreover, the restroom designs here were extremely distinctive.
It was Zhu Hong's first time visiting. She took a lap around the dazzling array of goods; these luxury products were commonplace to her. However, she noticed one storefront that looked particularly grand, glowing with vibrant neon lights inside, while a crowd of tourists rushed in.
Thinking it was a bar, Zhu Hong could not help but comment, "I never expected there to be a bar operating right inside your Deji Plaza."
Hearing this, Tao Tian burst out laughing. "Sister Zhu Hong, no, that is the restroom."
"A restroom?"
This time, Zhu Hong was genuinely astounded.
Well, it was indeed a restroom.
Furthermore, the restrooms on every floor of Deji Plaza featured a completely different, unique design.
Failing to recognize it, Zhu Hong felt rather embarrassed, her mature, thirty-something face flushing slightly.
But Tao Tian assured her it was perfectly fine.
Because the first time she had come shopping here with her classmates, she had mistaken it as well.
The first four floors of Deji Plaza were exclusively high-end luxury goods; it was only upon reaching the fifth floor that one found reasonably priced items, though even these started in the hundreds or thousands. The strategy behind this layout was likely so that shoppers would wander from the first to the fourth floor, utterly shocked by the staggering tens of thousands on the price tags. Then, arriving at the fifth floor, they would think, 'Oh, it's only a few hundred, how cheap!' and start buying without hesitation.
Regardless, during her freshman year, Tao Tian had wandered around Xinjiekou with Qu Jing and Minmin, thoroughly browsing the first four floors of Deji Plaza. Tao Tian still remembered that time two years ago. They had just graduated from high school, and while Tao Tian was slightly more worldly than the other students, everything still felt quite foreign during her first visit to such a big city.
That eye-opening experience had a profound impact on the three girls. That very night, Minmin declared that she absolutely had to find a boyfriend who could afford to buy her luxury goods in the future!
Qu Jing, however, had been full of disdain. She curled her lip and said, "I'll make my own money and buy them myself!"
"Oh, please! A single bag in there costs thirty to forty thousand yuan! How are you going to earn that? Doing well in school isn't half as good as marrying well!" Minmin retorted dismissively.
She bickered with Qu Jing for a while before noticing that Tao Tian had remained silent. Curious, she asked, "Hey, Tiantian, what do you think?"
In truth, ever since their freshman year, Qu Jing and Minmin had always orbited closely around Tao Tian, mainly because her appearance was the most striking among them. Tao Tian frequently kept her opinions to herself, but honestly, she had been thoroughly mesmerized by the glamorous world inside Deji Plaza. She had not known whether she would eventually rely on a man to obtain those things, but she truly, deeply wanted to wear those exquisite clothes and carry those stunning bags.
And today, her wish was finally coming true.
Bags in Deji Plaza cost thirty or forty thousand, while clothing started at three or four thousand yuan.
Without even glancing at the price tags, Zhou Yuwen picked out two bags for Tao Tian, totaling ninety thousand yuan.
And the clothes were no different.
Zhou Yuwen walked into the boutiques acting as if the items were free, pulling garment after garment off the racks for Tao Tian to try on.
In these high-end luxury stores, others might walk in feeling intimidated and overly cautious.
But Zhou Yuwen did not pay it the slightest mind.
Looking at the clothes Zhou Yuwen brought her, Tao Tian wanted to point out that she could buy similar styles on Taobao for just two hundred yuan.
"Go try them on. You might need them for formal occasions in the future. Sister Zhu and I will wait for you right here."
Tao Tian had fantasized about going on a massive shopping spree in these luxury stores before, but now that the day had actually arrived, it all felt completely surreal.
Mainly, she was terrified that Zhou Yuwen would view her as a gold digger.
She hesitated for a long time.
In the end, it was only under Zhou Yuwen's insistence that she finally stepped into the fitting room.
Observing from a distance as Zhou Yuwen held a pile of clothes and whispered into Tao Tian's ear, Zhu Hong formed an entirely new assessment of him in her heart.
This young man was certainly not lacking money.
Therefore, if they were to engage in a price war, Meituan might not necessarily be able to outlast him.
But it was exceedingly strange.
The data indicated that Zhou Yuwen had only ever published that one novel, yielding a total profit of at most four million yuan.
Aside from that, he had sold SIM cards, making roughly another two hundred thousand.
Yet Zhou Yuwen's casual demeanor suggested his net worth far exceeded those figures.
Where on earth did his money come from?
And just how much capital did he truly have?
Zhu Hong's face remained largely expressionless.
Her primary mission in Jinling was to break open the local food delivery market, and Zhou Yuwen had confidently sworn that he could control the delivery market across all three university towns. If that were truly the case, her job was going to be incredibly difficult.
After finally coaxing Tao Tian into the fitting room, Zhou Yuwen strolled over to Zhu Hong and smiled. "Thanks for your hard work today, Sister Zhu. You've simply ended up keeping us company on our shopping date."
"It's nothing. Spending more time with young people makes me feel younger myself."
Zhu Hong chuckled. "President Zhou treats his girlfriend wonderfully. Two bags and you've already dropped eighty or ninety thousand."
Zhou Yuwen replied casually that it was alright.
"The most important thing is that my girlfriend likes them,"
"I only have this one girlfriend. If I don't buy things for her, who would I buy them for?" Zhou Yuwen said with a laugh.
Zhu Hong nodded. "President Zhou, I recall you made a few million from writing novels. If you keep spending like this, aren't you afraid of running out of money?"
Zhou Yuwen shrugged. "How much money can you really make from writing novels? That was just something I did for fun."
"Could it be that President Zhou has other avenues for making money? In that case, you definitely have to teach me." Zhu Hong sat on the sofa with Zhou Yuwen, a small, round table situated between them.
She tilted her head, gazing at Zhou Yuwen with piqued interest.
Zhou Yuwen gave a soft chuckle and lifted his gaze.
He noticed that Tao Tian had already stepped out of the fitting room.
She was wearing a sensual bodycon skirt.
As expected, a fantastic figure made any outfit look magnificent. The bodycon skirt tightly hugged Tao Tian's flawless physique, accentuating her graceful curves. Only half of her snowy, voluptuous cleavage was exposed, yet it was more than enough to set the imagination running wild.
"She's missing a pair of high heels. Find her a pair to match," Zhou Yuwen instructed the sales assistant.
"Right away, sir." Thrilled to land such a massive sale, the sales assistant was exceptionally attentive.
They paired the outfit with a pair of sparkling crystal stilettos.
Tao Tian's mature, commanding aura instantly skyrocketed.
Standing before the mirror and admiring her reflection, Tao Tian was unusually satisfied.
Zhou Yuwen asked if she liked it.
Tao Tian nodded, but then sensibly lowered her voice and murmured, "It's too expensive. I just checked on Taobao, and an entire set like this costs at most three hundred yuan. I'll take it off, and I can just buy it on Taobao later."
"There's no need for that. I told you I would take care of you. If I made you buy things off Taobao, then what would be the point of you staying with me? Like I said, as long as you act obediently, I will give you whatever you want." Zhou Yuwen wrapped his arm around Tao Tian's slender waist.
He planted a firm kiss right on her cheek.
This caused Tao Tian to blush furiously. She quickly stole a glance at the sales assistant and Zhu Hong in the distance to see if they had noticed.
Thankfully, they hadn't.
Zhou Yuwen instructed, "If you like it, we'll take it. Go try on some more."
And so, she tried on outfit after outfit.
A Gucci dress.
A Louis Vuitton camisole.
A Versace seductive evening dress.
Transitioning from one stunning piece to the next, Tao Tian was practically soaring in absolute bliss today.
Perhaps this was exactly what women meant by emotional value.
These clothes ranged from three or four thousand yuan on the cheaper end to tens of thousands on the more expensive side.
In the past, she wouldn't have even dared to try them on, but now, as long as Zhou Yuwen liked how she looked, it was buy, buy, buy!
In truth, it wasn't necessarily that women genuinely found these clothes beautiful, but rather the intoxicating feeling of receiving envious glares from others while buying them.
While Zhou Yuwen was outfitting Tao Tian, a few other young people entered the boutique. They were hesitating endlessly over buying a piece of jewelry worth a mere two thousand yuan.
When they glanced over, they saw Zhou Yuwen sitting on the sofa with his legs casually crossed, repeatedly telling the sales assistant to wrap up the clothes.
"Wrap this one up too!"
The two girls nearby were burning with envy. They looked as though they desperately wanted to walk over and ask for Zhou Yuwen's WeChat, but were too terrified of being rejected to try.
In the beginning, Tao Tian had been rather bashful.
But as Zhou Yuwen continuously bought her piece after piece of designer clothing, she eventually let go of all her inhibitions.
While the sales assistant was busy packing everything up, Tao Tian threw herself into Zhou Yuwen's arms, straddling his lap and kissing him over and over again. Blinking her pretty eyes, she murmured, "You're treating me so well... I don't even know how to repay you anymore."
Zhou Yuwen asked her if she was happy.
Tao Tian nodded vigorously. "Mhm!"
"As long as you are happy. You are my woman; treating you well is simply what I ought to do. Now, I have a task for you."
"What is it?"
Taking advantage of Zhu Hong's temporary absence, Zhou Yuwen whispered to Tao Tian, "In a bit, pick out a few more bags. I want to give them to your sisters. No problem, right?"
"No problem."
Sure enough, Tao Tian no longer harbored any resistance to Zhou Yuwen having other women.
It was impossible for a woman to fall in love with a man purely because of material wealth, but if the man was inherently excellent and backed by overwhelming financial power, it would absolutely leave her completely mesmerized and head over heels.
A sudden spark of love might simply be the thrill of a first encounter, but consistent material provision could ensure a relationship lasted forever and ever.
Regardless of what other life lessons he might not have understood, after his rebirth, Zhou Yuwen understood this truth with crystal clarity.
By having Tao Tian buy bags for Zheng Yanyan and the others, Zhou Yuwen was both satisfying her vanity and ensuring she did not feel too heavily burdened by his gifts.
Most importantly, buying four or five luxury bags at once, which totaled between two and three hundred thousand yuan, thoroughly left Zhu Hong reeling in shock.
She even suspected that Zhou Yuwen was intentionally flaunting his financial prowess in front of her.
But if that were the case, the cost of doing so was astronomically high.
"President Zhou, even if you are not lacking money, you shouldn't spend it quite like this, right?" Zhu Hong could not help but comment.
Zhou Yuwen smiled and replied that on the very first day of the new year, being happy was the most important thing.
And so, after tagging along for half the day, Zhu Hong gained an even deeper understanding of Zhou Yuwen.
She had heard rumors suggesting that Zhou Yuwen was the illegitimate child of some powerful figure.
If that were true, things were going to be extremely difficult. He lacked neither money nor channels in Jinling; there was a real possibility that Meituan would not be able to defeat him.
Should he decide to partner with Ele.me, it would deal a devastating, fatal blow to Meituan.
Was this the reason he had the absolute confidence to boldly demand thirty million from her?
Regardless, Zhu Hong felt that maintaining a good relationship with Zhou Yuwen was undoubtedly the most sensible choice.
That evening, Zhu Hong treated Zhou Yuwen and Tao Tian to the most expensive buffet in Jinling.
During the meal, she extended her invitation to Tao Tian once more.
She hoped Tao Tian would accept an internship as her assistant the following semester. The internship salary would be six thousand yuan a month, excluding meal and transportation allowances. Furthermore, Zhu Hong had the authority to begin paying her social security and the Five Social Insurances and One Housing Fund from the very first day of her employment.
Cutting into a delicious steak, Zhu Hong smiled. "Tiantian, I wonder if you have any interest in this offer."
"I..."
Tao Tian was currently dressed in a sparkling, off-the-shoulder bodycon skirt. Through the slit in the fabric, her jade-like legs wrapped in black pantyhose were clearly visible.
Faced with the olive branch Zhu Hong was suddenly extending, Tao Tian looked over at Zhou Yuwen, momentarily at a loss for what to do.
Zhou Yuwen, however, was just eating silently, wholly engrossed in his steak. He replied nonchalantly, "Make the decision yourself. Meituan is indeed an excellent company, and Sister Zhu has a wealth of experience. With her guiding you, you would acquire a lot of knowledge."
Hearing Zhou Yuwen's words, Tao Tian thought for a moment before finally coming to a firm decision.
With great solemnity, she even stood up from her seat.
Giving Zhu Hong a formal bow, she said, "Sister Zhu Hong, thank you for recognizing my potential, but I cannot accept your offer."
"Oh?" Zhu Hong was somewhat taken aback.
Tao Tian continued, "My boyfriend's career is just taking off. I feel that I should stay by his side right now."
Zhu Hong smiled and tried to reassure her, "This won't interfere with that. Besides, our company will be collaborating with your boyfriend in the future. Don't you want to..."
"Sister Zhu Hong, I don't."
Before Zhu Hong could even finish her sentence, Tao Tian had already voiced her refusal with utmost clarity.
Gripping Zhou Yuwen's hand, she stated resolutely, "Sister Zhu Hong, you might not know this, but I did something terribly wrong in the past. Although my hubby didn't blame me, I felt an immense amount of guilt. I am deeply grateful that he was willing to give me this chance. He treats me so incredibly well; I don't want to go anywhere else right now. I just want to obediently stay by his side and not cause him any trouble."
Zhu Hong wanted to say more. She wanted to ask, 'You are just about to graduate from university; are you absolutely certain this is what you want?'
But looking into Tao Tian's unwavering eyes, Zhu Hong ultimately smiled and said, "Then I hope the two of you step into the halls of marriage soon. Come, let me toast to you both."
"Thank you, Sister Zhu. If we truly get married, we will definitely invite you," Zhou Yuwen chuckled lightly, one arm wrapping around Tao Tian's slender waist as his other hand raised his wine glass.