Chapter 182: Four People Together?

It was already nine o'clock in the evening when we got back to the villa.

The three girls lay sprawled on the living room sofa, none of them wanting to move.

Zhao Yanxi propped her legs up on the coffee table, looked up at the ceiling, and muttered, "I'm so tired... I swam too hard today, my legs are so weak."

Wenjing curled up in the corner of the sofa, hugging a cushion, her eyes half-open and half-closed, as if she was about to fall asleep at any moment.

Lin Man, however, had clear eyes and showed no signs of drowsiness.

After resting for a while, Zhao Yanxi suddenly sat up and cleared her throat: "Um... how should we divide the rooms among the three of us?"

Wenjing opened her eyes, looked at Zhao Yanxi, then at Lin Man, and said nothing.

Lin Man didn't reply, her expression amused.

Zhao Yanxi reached out and tugged at Wenjing's sleeve: "Little Jingjing, why don't you sit with me?"

Wenjing blinked and said, "Oh... okay."

Zhao Yanxi then looked at Lin Man, her tone casually suggesting, "Sister Man, you live alone in the master bedroom? Anyway, the bed is big."

Before Lin Man could speak, Wen Jing suddenly interjected, "How about... we all sleep in one room?"

Zhao Yanxi turned to look at Wen Jing, her eyes clearly asking, "Are you serious?"

Feeling guilty under Zhao Yanxi's gaze, Wenjing whispered, "I just feel that since we're already out having fun together, there's no need to..."

She didn't spell it out explicitly, but the meaning was clear.

Ding Heng had already made his intentions clear by bringing the three of them out, so there was no need for them to be coy.

Anyway, men are like oxen, they're indestructible...

Zhao Yanxi understood, of course, but she still felt a little awkward.

It's not that I dislike Lin Man, but... I can't quite put my finger on it.

Lin Man spoke up at the opportune moment, her tone relaxed: "Let the boss decide."

The three girls turned their heads at the same time, just as Ding Heng came out of the restroom.

Upon hearing his name mentioned, Ding Heng calmly smiled and said, "I have no objection. As long as someone sleeps with me, that's fine."

"That's like saying nothing at all..."

Zhao Yanxi muttered something under her breath, about to make another decision, when Lin Man stood up from the sofa.

"Alright, stop worrying about it."

She stretched, revealing her toned abs: "It's still early, shall we swim a little longer? Let's not go into the sea, just the pool."

Zhao Yanxi nodded: "Okay! It's a good opportunity to enjoy the scenery."

Wenjing yawned groggily, but didn't spoil the mood, nodding blankly.

Lin Man gestured for the two to go upstairs to change into new swimsuits. As she passed Ding Heng, she paused slightly and leaned close to his ear.

"Boss, I've prepared some small props, you can use them later..."

A breath brushed against his earlobe, and Ding Heng turned his head to look.

Lin Man had already stepped back, winked at him, turned around and continued upstairs with light steps.

Ding Heng sighed, chuckled, and shook his head.

That vixen, she always manages to come up with something new for him.

More than half an hour later, the lights around the infinity pool came on, casting a warm yellow glow on the water.

Ding Heng changed into his swimming trunks and came out, holding a ring in his hand.

The three girls were already soaking in the pool.

Zhao Yanxi lay on the edge of the pool, her chin resting on the back of her hand, quietly gazing at the sea under the night sky.

Lin Man leaned against the other side of the pool, chatting and laughing with Wen Jing beside her.

Wenjing noticed Ding Heng first and slowly swam over: "Ding Heng, aren't you coming down?"

Ding Heng shook his head: "I'll watch you swim."

Wenjing said "Oh," and turned her gaze to the ring on his hand, blinking curiously.

"What is that?"

"A circle."

"I know it's a ring... I'm asking you what you need the ring for?"

Ding Heng picked up a ring and twirled it in his hand.

"Let's play a game."

"What game?"

"Pool Set of Dolls"

Ding Heng looked down at the three girls in the water from his high vantage point.

The innocent little white rabbit looked around.

"Matching dolls? Where are the dolls?"

Before she could finish speaking, a ring fell from above her head and landed securely around her neck.

Wenjing froze, blinking in bewilderment.

"The three of you are it, and also..."

Ding Heng grinned mischievously: "Every time you get caught in the trap, you'll get another punishment tonight!"

…………

One o'clock the following afternoon.

After a quick wash, Ding Heng went to the bedside and slowly scanned the entire large bed, where the three girls were sleeping in all sorts of haphazard positions.

Zhao Yanxi lay on her side on the far left, her long pink and blue hair like a tangled ball of thread. The blanket only covered her waist, revealing a large expanse of her bare back. One arm hung off the edge of the bed, her fingertips almost touching the floor.

Lin Man lay on her back in the middle, her long silver-gray hair spread out, the blanket kicked to one side, her slip dress wrinkled and hanging on her body, revealing glimpses of her cleavage.

Wenjing was curled up on the far right, her sleeping posture the most proper, yet also the most tense.

Ding Heng first reached out and patted Zhao Yanxi: "Get up."

Zhao Yanxi didn't move, mumbled something indistinctly, and turned over to bury her face in the pillow.

Ding Heng patted Lin Man again.

Lin Man's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she barely opened her eyes a crack: "Um... Boss... what time is it...?"

One o'clock in the afternoon.

Ding Heng said calmly, "Get up and eat."

Lin Man said "Oh," and tried to sit up by pushing herself up on the edge of the bed, but her arms went limp and she fell back down.

It took me a while to recover and slowly sit up.

The strap of her nightgown slipped off her shoulder, but she didn't try to pull it up. Instead, she kept rubbing her temples, her expression dazed.

And to add a side note: "Boss, you're really something!"

Ding Heng ignored her and turned to Wen Jing on the other side.

Wenjing remained curled up in the blankets, motionless.

Ding Heng reached out and lifted a corner of the blanket, revealing half of her face: "Wenjing, get up."

Wenjing didn't open her eyes, but her voice carried a hint of anger.

"I won't get up!"

Ding Heng was stunned for a second.

This was the first time he had ever seen the little white rabbit get angry, even just when it was just being grumpy in the morning.

This was the first time he had ever seen the little white rabbit get angry, even just when it was just being grumpy in the morning.

"What's wrong?"

"Well……"

Wenjing buried her face deeper into the blanket, shrinking even tighter, looking pitiful.

Yesterday, I played the toy ring toss game. Because the water was the calmest and had the greatest resistance, I won the ring the most times.

Ding Heng's punishment was ruthless... He was under the influence of alcohol and had too much fun, so he didn't hold back.

Seeing that Wenjing was angry, Ding Heng realized that he had indeed gone too far.

He took out three pills from his pocket, sat down in front of Wenjing, and began to coax the girl.

After a while, Wenjing finally calmed down and obediently opened her mouth.

Ding Heng put the pill into her mouth and then handed her a glass of water.

Then there's Zhao Yanxi.

"what……"

Zhao Yanxi didn't need to be coaxed; the pill went down her throat in one smooth motion.

Finally, there's Lin Man.

Lin Man took the pills, but did not eat them immediately. Instead, she held them in her palm and examined them.

"Boss, what kind of medicine is this?"

"Don't worry, it's good stuff."

"Yeah?"

Lin Man didn't ask any more questions. She put the pill in her mouth and took a sip of water to swallow it.

A few seconds later, a warm feeling began to spread from my stomach and slowly flowed to my limbs.

My legs, which were originally sore and weak, gradually regained their strength.

The soreness in my lower back gradually subsided, as if it were being soothed by something.

She got out of bed and tried to take two steps, then two more.

"Hey! Much better."

Zhao Yanxi also stood up from the sofa and stretched.

"Amazing!"

Lin Man turned to look at Ding Heng, her eyes full of curiosity: "Boss, what exactly did you give us to eat?"

"I told you, it's good stuff!"

Ding Heng didn't explain further, picked up his car keys, and said, "Let's go, let's go eat."

The three girls changed into casual clothes. Although the soreness in their bodies had not completely disappeared, their steps were much lighter.

The car drove out of the villa area and continued along the coastal highway.

The restaurant Lin Man booked was on the other side of the bay; it was a seafood restaurant located on a reef.

White parasols, wooden tables and chairs, and the sea breeze blowing from all directions.

The four sat down, and the waiter handed them the menus. Zhao Yanxi was the first to take one.

"Grouper, lobster, crab, sea urchin..."

She rattled off a long list of dishes like she was reciting a menu, and Wenjing couldn't stop her even if she wanted to.

"You ordered so much, are you sure you can finish it all?"

"rest assured."

Lin Man picked up the lemonade and joked, "You used up so much energy last night, you need to replenish it today, right?"

Wenjing blushed and lowered her head, pretending to look at the menu.

Zhao Yanxi didn't mind at all and readily replied, "That's true. We were exhausted yesterday, so we have to make up for it today."

Because of their shared hardships last night, the sense of distance between the three of them lessened, and their interactions became much more natural than yesterday.

The dishes were served one after another, with exquisite plating and fresh seafood, completely different from the lively atmosphere of yesterday's street food stall.

Zhao Yanxi picked up a piece of lobster meat, stuffed it into her mouth, and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

"Mmm...delicious!"

Lin Man slowly peeled the crab, picked out the crab meat, put it on a plate, and pushed it in front of Ding Heng.

"Boss, try this."

Seeing this, Zhao Yanxi also picked up a piece of grouper and put it to Ding Heng's mouth.

"Brother Ding Heng, ah..."

The group ate and chatted, occasionally interacting with each other.

Halfway through the meal, Lin Man put down her chopsticks.

"Boss, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

"explain."

"My friend has already received the money. After the holiday, could you have her contact Secretary Huang directly?"

"Can."

"Thank you, boss! Mua!"

Zhao Yanxi interjected, "What friends? What money? Brother Ding Heng, what exactly did you guys do in Hong Kong last time?"

Ding Heng picked up a piece of fish and slowly put it in his mouth.

"I started a company."

"Start a company?"

"Um."

"Ding Heng, you started your own business in your freshman year of college?"

"Is that not allowed?"

"That works..."

Zhao Yanxi scratched her head, feeling that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Lin Man joked, "If the boss doesn't run a company, where will he get the money to support you guys? Don't you even think about how expensive the food you're eating is?"

"hey-hey……"

Zhao Yanxi laughed heartlessly and continued to eat and drink to her heart's content, completely unaware that she was being "kept."

Wenjing immediately lost her appetite, put down her chopsticks, and looked embarrassed.

Lin Man realized she had said the wrong thing and was about to make amends when Ding Heng picked up a piece of grouper and offered it to Wen Jing's mouth.

Open your mouth.

The man's tone left no room for refusal, and Wenjing obediently opened her mouth.

Ding Heng reached out and ruffled her hair again: "Silly girl, you're overthinking things again."

Lin Man noticed this and tactfully changed the subject.

"By the way, boss, I've always been curious about this."

"What are you curious about?"

How do you know Wenjing and Yanxi?

Zhao Yanxi answered first.

We met at a comic convention!

"A comic convention?"

Lin Man raised an eyebrow, intrigued.

"right!"

Zhao Yanxi began to vividly recount: "Last summer vacation, Xiao Jingjing and I went to the Changsha Comic Con. We happened to run into Brother Ding Heng taking pictures, and Xiao Jingjing took the initiative to chat with him..."

"I don't!"

Wenjing quickly retorted, "He's the one who contacted me!"

"Yes, yes, Ding Heng took a liking to you at first sight!"

Zhao Yanxi teased, "And then you weren't even a little bit alert, and he easily tricked you into doing it?"

Wenjing muttered softly, "You're the same way..."

"Comic convention? Taking photos?"

Lin Man listened with great interest, leaning forward slightly, her foxy eyes sparkling: "So, boss, you like this kind of thing? When will you take some pictures for me too?"

Ding Heng picked up his cup and said calmly, "We're eating. We'll talk later."

Lin Man didn't press the matter and obediently said "Oh".

Zhao Yanxi suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered something. Lin Man's eyes lit up, and she immediately responded.

The two took out their phones and started chattering away.

Zhao Yanxi said in a very low voice, "I think he definitely likes this... He really enjoyed tearing that shiny outfit last night."

Lin Man chuckled lightly: "That's because you have long legs, so you look good in anything. I think he prefers the kind of look that's subtly revealing; he's not interested in anything too obvious."

"I think next time I could try that...the full-coverage kind, with only a few holes..."

"I bought that one, but he said it was too boring and he didn't like it."

"What should I buy?"

"How about this one... He messed with it the most when I wore it last time."

"Okay, I'll place the order when I get back."

The two women got more and more excited as they talked, and their stories became increasingly outrageous.

Wenjing, however, listened with her face flushed red, wishing she could bury her head in the table...