Peach Blossom Dual Cultivation

Ivanova spoke to Zhou Lang with a smile on her face, her gaze somewhat seductive. It seemed that after Zhou Lang guessed yesterday that she wasn’t wearing underwear and they played an intimate game in the changing room, her impression of him had improved.

“Thanks for the heads up, I’ll go right away.”

Zhou Lang didn’t have time to ponder whether Ivanova was interested in him. After thanking her, he quickly headed to the changing room, swiftly changed into his bar uniform, and walked up to the third floor of the bar.

“This guy probably got turned on by that foreign chick yesterday, jerked off too much last night, and couldn’t wake up today, which is why he’s late,” a bar employee muttered, half envious, half disdainful, watching Zhou Lang’s back.

When Zhou Lang reached the office door of the bar owner on the third floor, it was already 6:30 PM, making him an hour and a half late.

Knock knock knock!

Zhou Lang began to knock on the door.

“Come in,” came a somewhat cold voice from inside the office.

Zhou Lang pushed the door open and entered, seeing the bar owner, Li Mengxue, sitting at her desk with a furrowed brow.

When Zhou Lang first started working part-time here, he had met Li Mengxue in her office once. At that time, he considered her a wealthy person while he was just an employee, so he didn’t dare to look too much. But now, his mindset had subconsciously changed, and he observed Li Mengxue more carefully.

Li Mengxue, nearly thirty years old, was dressed in an OL (office lady) outfit. Although she was not young, her figure and skin were very well maintained. She wore light makeup, but her skin looked flawless.

As the owner of the bar, she had a cold and aloof aura that made her even more attractive to men. This mature and domineering woman was undoubtedly the type that most men loved.

“You’re Zhou Lang, right?”

Li Mengxue asked with some displeasure as she noticed Zhou Lang’s gaze sweeping over her.

“Yes,” Zhou Lang nodded.

“You’re a college student, yet you’re so late without even calling to ask for leave? Don’t you have any basic sense of responsibility?”

Li Mengxue said as she looked at Zhou Lang.

“Today, I specifically requested you, but you weren’t here. How do I know if you’re not always like this?”

“Boss, this is my first time being late,” Zhou Lang replied.

“How can I believe you? How about this: go settle your pay with finance and leave,” Li Mengxue said.

“And one more thing, I’m the boss here, not just some boss’s wife.”

“This…”

Zhou Lang was a bit stunned. Li Mengxue was being too harsh, wasn’t she? Did being late once really warrant being fired? He had thought he’d just get a scolding and lose a day’s pay.

“Leave,” Li Mengxue said, not giving Zhou Lang a chance to explain.

Zhou Lang, now somewhat of a cultivator, wasn’t going to beg to keep his job. So, he didn’t say much and prepared to leave. Now that he had some skills, he figured he wouldn’t have trouble making money.

Suddenly, the slightly ajar office door was pushed open, and a man in his thirties, wearing a black tank top, walked in.

The man was nearly six feet tall, with a strong build. His shoulders and wrists were tattooed, clearly indicating he wasn’t a good person.

“Li Qi, what are you doing here?”

Li Mengxue’s brow furrowed as she saw the man, and then she glanced at Zhou Lang.

“Why aren’t you leaving?”

Zhou Lang said nothing, hesitated for a moment, and then walked out.

Bang!

As soon as he stepped out, the office door slammed shut.

“This guy’s last name is also Li? What’s his relationship with Li Mengxue?”

Zhou Lang was curious and didn’t walk far, choosing to stay in the corridor outside the office.

If it were an ordinary person, they wouldn’t be able to hear what was happening inside the soundproof office, but with his enhanced abilities, Zhou Lang could hear everything.

“Have you prepared the 500,000? I’m here to collect the money, of course!”

Zhou Lang heard the voice of the tattooed man, Li Qi.

“Wasn’t it 200,000? How did it become 500,000? There’s no way I can come up with that much money. I told you not to come to the bar. I was going to bring the 200,000 to you… You’re so untrustworthy.”

Li Mengxue’s voice echoed, slightly panicked.

“After waiting for you for more than twenty years, is 500,000 too much to ask?”

Li Qi sneered.

“I don’t believe you run such a big bar and can’t come up with 500,000. If you don’t want to give me the money, fine. Just marry me instead. After all, we were promised to each other as children, so it would be legitimate.”

“I told you ten years ago that I have no feelings for you and that you should stop bothering me. Haven’t I given you enough money over the years?”

Li Mengxue said.

“You should at least have some conscience. Our so-called childhood engagement was just a joke between my father and yours, but you’ve never let it go. I only give you money because we’re from the same village, not out of any sense of guilt. I only have 200,000. Either take it and never bother me again, or I’ll call the police and we can settle this in court.”

Hearing this, Zhou Lang understood what was happening and also why he had been fired for being late once—it was because Li Mengxue had been troubled by Li Qi recently, putting her in a bad mood, which caused her to take it out on him.

“Call the police? You’re vicious,” Li Qi sneered.

“But I’d like to see if you have the guts. You probably don’t know, but I’m someone who can get things done in Feiyun City. If I wanted to cause trouble for you, your bar wouldn’t stay open for long.”

“Don’t you dare!”

Li Mengxue said, her voice faltering slightly.

“Don’t dare? Today, I’m going to use force. I’ll take what I want!”

Li Qi said, his tone turning menacing.

“I’m being quite reasonable. After I have my way with you today, I won’t ask for the 500,000 anymore—I’ll just take the 200,000 and leave!”

“Don’t do anything rash, or I’ll call the police!”

Li Mengxue’s panicked voice rang out.

Smack!

A sharp sound followed, clearly the sound of Li Mengxue’s phone being snatched by Li Qi and smashed to the ground.

“What… what are you doing?!”

Li Mengxue screamed, followed by the sound of fabric being torn.

“What am I doing? You should know exactly what I’m doing… What’s wrong with me that you wouldn’t want to be with me? Today, I’ll show you how strong I am, and afterward, you’ll be clinging to me, begging to be my wife.”

Li Qi laughed smugly.

“Help! Someone help!”

Li Mengxue cried out.

She was shouting, but the office was so well soundproofed that no one, except for Zhou Lang, could hear what was happening inside.

“Go ahead and scream. I’ve locked the door; no one can hear you, and no one can get in. The more you scream, the more excited I get!”

Li Qi became even more arrogant.

“I’m begging you, let me go! I’ll give you the 500,000!”

Li Mengxue pleaded.

“If you knew this would happen, why resist in the first place?”

Li Qi laughed.

…

Just as Zhou Lang heard, the situation inside the office was extremely dangerous. Li Qi forced Li Mengxue’s head onto the desk and pulled out a knife.