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Anyway, I'm not settling down here. In the future, I'll still go back to Haitang City to live.

Ling Ziqian let Cupid choose whichever house the girl liked.

Cupid chose a new apartment on a street corner.

The second floor is residential, while the first floor is shops.

Selling cakes at this location might not be profitable, but as long as there's some business, it's fine.

Yu Meiren desires a leisurely life, not the life of selling a thousand cakes every day.

After buying the first and second floors, Ling Ziqian immediately hired people to renovate, connecting the shops on the first floor with the living quarters on the second floor and installing a spiral staircase.

During the renovation, Ling Ziqian and Cupid worked tirelessly to purchase various types of furniture.

Ling Ziqian also asked Ning Gang to help him get a driver's license. When he was in the remote mountain city, he had learned all sorts of things from Yan Xian, and learning to drive was just one of them.

Ning Gang helped Ling Ziqian get his driver's license and even delivered a car to him.

The car had all the necessary paperwork and was extremely understated yet luxurious, saving Ling Ziqian a lot of trouble.

When Yu Meiren led Su Mingxi and Dou Xiaorong to Qingtian City, Ling Ziqian drove to pick them up.

When they were led to the new Poppy Cake Shop, Su Mingxi and Dou Xiaorong cheered.

Yu Meiren was delighted, but not alarmed. She immediately contacted various pastry suppliers to deliver the goods.

There are five rooms upstairs, enough to accommodate any number of people.

Ling Ziqian led Su Mingxi and Dou Xiaorong to the school and moved their belongings from their dormitory over.

After a busy day, everyone settled down, and Yu Meiren prepared a large meal as a housewarming feast.

After the start of the semester at Sunny Day University, Ling Ziqian registered at the school and became classmates with Dou Xiaorong and Su Mingxi.

The two girls skipped many classes; most of their time, they sat behind the counter in the cake shop with their laptops, listening to Yu Meiren explain various laws of knowledge.

No one would have guessed that a world-class inventor was working in an ordinary cake shop on a street corner.

Ling Ziqian had no interest in studying. While they were studying, he would take Cupid and Phantom Moon on a stroll around every day.

Leisure time always flies by.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Qiaoyan and Xue Lan graduated from high school and college, respectively.

Shen Qiaoyan insisted on going on a graduation trip as well.

Xue Lan even started crying, saying that she had missed a lot of wonderful things and wanted Ling Ziqian to help her find what she had lost.

Qingtian University hasn't started its summer break yet, and Su Mingxi and Dou Xiaorong are still studying with Yu Meiren.

The three of them, who spent every day with Ling Ziqian, found him very annoying and urged him to return to Haitang City.

Ling Ziqian smiled and obeyed, returning to Haitang City.

Although Shen Qiaoyan kept talking about her graduation trip, Ling Ziqian only found out when he went to her house that she and her grandfather had gone back to their old home in the countryside.

That guy's grades were consistently terrible from elementary school to junior high.

It wasn't until she met Ling Ziqian in her second year of high school that things started to improve.

Even though she ranked first in several mock exams at school.

But the old man was still uneasy. He took Shen Qiaoyan back to his hometown to visit his grandmother's grave, hoping that his grandmother could bless her and that she would get a good score after the college entrance examination results were released.

Ling Ziqian was both amused and exasperated, so he had no choice but to go to Xue Lan's place first.

By the time they reach their senior year, students are usually busy looking for jobs. After graduation, they officially join companies and become working professionals.

As for Xue Lan, she was wearing hot pants and a tank top, sitting casually on the sofa, enjoying the air conditioning and eating ice cream, just like a primary school student on summer vacation.

She owns a company inherited from her parents, and because of her involvement, her uncle doesn't dare to act recklessly.

The company is now thriving. Although it is not large in scale, earning several million yuan a year is not a problem.

This woman is incredibly wealthy!

Using his ambiguity level, Ling Ziqian secretly opened the living room door and silently appeared behind the sofa.

He lowered his head and took a bite of the ice cream that Xue Lan was holding.

The sudden scene nearly gave Xue Lan a heart attack.

Upon seeing that it was Ling Ziqian, she immediately became distressed like a child, "Ziqian, you bad guy, you took such a big bite, give it back to me!"

It's already in my mouth, why are you still eating it?

Xue Lan didn't care. She pounced on Ling Ziqian on the sofa, kissed him, and took back the ice cream that belonged to her.

"She's clearly a rich woman; she even snatched an ice cream." Ling Ziqian resented her.

"You're a rich kid too, how dare you steal my ice cream!" Xue Lan retorted sharply.

"Because it's your ice cream!" Ling Ziqian chuckled.

"Hehe, it's because of you!" Xue Lan smiled at Ling Ziqian, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

Every week, Ling Ziqian would come back to Haitang City to visit them.

Therefore, Xue Lan was not particularly surprised by Ling Ziqian's appearance.

She ran barefoot to the refrigerator, grabbed an ice cream, and shared it with Ling Ziqian.

"Sister Xuelan, what are your plans after graduation? Are you going to be the female CEO of a company?" Ling Ziqian asked curiously as he ate ice cream with her.

"I'm not interested in taking over that company." Xue Lan looked at Ling Ziqian excitedly. "I heard from Sister Mei that you want to start your own business and open a chain of cake shops. Hehe, count me in!"

Ling Ziqian laughed, "I have ideas, but I won't act on them so soon. For the next two years, I will accompany Mingxi and Xiaorong in their studies."

"I'm so envious of them!" Xue Lan said sourly. "How about I do some market research for you first?"

"If you're serious, of course I won't object."

"Of course I'm serious! In the past, it was always difficult for me to be with you, so how could I give up this opportunity now that I have it!"

Xue Lan looked at Ling Ziqian with some excitement.

Ling Ziqian kissed her, and Xue Lan threw down her ice cream and hugged Ling Ziqian tightly.

After they separated, she clung to Ling Ziqian's arms and whispered, "Ziqian, did something happen between you and my cousin?"

"This guy found out," Ling Ziqian tried to appear calm.

Over the past six months, every time he met Cui Qiuzhen, it was extremely crazy.

When no one was home, they had been promiscuous in the living room, kitchen, and bathroom.

Xue Lan looked at Ling Ziqian pitifully, "Can I come along too?"

Chapter 436 Being with you is paradise!

Does this guy mean he'll bring her along too, meaning all three of them together?

Ling Ziqian wouldn't even dare to think about such a thing!

"Silly girl, don't overthink it. When Qiaoyan comes back from her hometown, I'll go on your graduation trip with you guys, how about it?" Ling Ziqian said with a smile, changing the subject.

"Hehe, okay!" Xue Lan nodded with a grin. She whispered shyly in Ling Ziqian's ear, "Ziqian, actually, your cousin has already told me about you two. You still won't admit it. Xiao Xue even calls you Dad!"

Ling Ziqian was very wary; as the saying goes, being a womanizer trains the brain, while having an affair is good for the heart.

He has so many girlfriends, he is extremely intelligent, and he has a big heart.

Cui Qiuzhen was so shy, how could she possibly tell Xue Lan about it?

Cui Xue may have been a bit loose-lipped, revealing some things to Xue Lan. But Xue Lan couldn't possibly know about his relationship with Cui Qiuzhen.

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Ling Ziqian said sternly. "Xiaoxue called me 'Dad' only because I was helping Sister Qiuzhen. If you dare to slander us again, see how I deal with you!"

"You and your cousin really don't have anything going on?" Seeing Ling Ziqian's sanctimonious expression, Xue Lan was a little confused. She really didn't know anything; she had just been trying to get information out of Ling Ziqian.

Almost fooled, Ling Ziqian was speechless. He pressed Xue Lan down onto his lap, then raised his hand and slapped her pert buttocks.

The sound of slapping rang out, and Xue Lan screamed, shouting that she dared not doubt it anymore.

Once Ling Ziqian let her go, she shamelessly giggled. "My cousin definitely likes you, Ziqian. She blushes every time I mention you. How about I play matchmaker for you two?"

"Don't think about such nonsense!" Ling Ziqian flicked Xue Lan's smooth forehead. "Sister Qiuzhen and Xiaoxue should be out of school soon, so hurry up and prepare dinner!"

"Hehe, Ziqian, what do you want to eat? I'll make it for you!"

I want to eat you!

"What a bad guy!"

Xue Lan bit Ling Ziqian's lip, giggled, and ran to the kitchen.

Not long after, Cui Xue was the first to return home.

She was still at the door. Upon seeing Ling Ziqian's shoes, she cheered with joy.

"Brother, you're here!" The girl kicked off her sandals, not even putting down her schoolbag. She ran over excitedly and threw herself into Ling Ziqian's arms.

"Still so impulsive, when are you going to change this habit?" Ling Ziqian pinched Xiaoxue's pink cheek.

This girl is going through puberty, and every time I see her, she changes in different ways.

The only thing that hasn't changed is her personality and her passion for Ling Ziqian.

"Brother, are you here to pick up Auntie to go play? I want to go too!" Cui Xue clung to Ling Ziqian's arm and acted coquettishly.

"If you leave, won't Qiuzhen be bored at home all by herself?" Ling Ziqian helped the girl take off her schoolbag and put it away.

"Then let's take Mom with us, hehe!"

"Sister Qiuzhen has to go to class, and you have to go to class too!"

"Waaah, but I want to go play with you, brother!"

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future!" the giant said, munching on the trash.

"Hehe, you said it, brother, that one day you'll just come play with me, okay?"

"Yes, as long as you behave, everything is negotiable!"

"Mmm, brother, am I being a good boy/girl now?"