Tang Wan finally understood the hidden meaning behind Wang Xiaoqiang's words and instantly blushed, raising her hand and slapping him.

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't let her succeed, grabbing her hand, gently pinching it as he felt its softness, with a mischievous grin, "Ha, I've helped you out so much, and this is how you repay me? Really ungrateful."

On the way back from that banquet, he had held her hand in the car to take her pulse; this time, Tang Wan really couldn't find any other excuse.

She felt embarrassed and struggled forcefully but couldn't pull her hand free. Then, she raised her foot and kicked towards Wang Xiaoqiang. Although her kick wasn't as professional as Qili's, it accurately targeted between Wang Xiaoqiang's legs. A sly smile flashed across Wang Xiaoqiang's face, but he didn't dodge. He stood his ground, and as her foot reached him, he suddenly lifted up his body and spread his legs like scissors...

The next moment.

Tang Wan's outstretched foot was caught by Wang Xiaoqiang's scissor-like legs and firmly clasped between his thighs.

It looked as ridiculous as it could get!

If it had been Qili kicking, Wang Xiaoqiang absolutely wouldn't have dared to take it head-on. But Tang Wan was different, she didn't know Kung Fu, and even if her kick had connected, it wouldn't have caused Wang Xiaoqiang much damage, at most a superficial injury. That's why Wang Xiaoqiang dared pull such a prank.

This prank was too wicked, so much so that Tang Wan felt her hair stand on end. This scene made her feel like going crazy.

Fortunately, this was at the stairwell entrance, and there was nobody around at the time; otherwise, wouldn't Tang Wan have collapsed? Making jokes shouldn't be too excessive. Wang Xiaoqiang chuckled and immediately loosened his legs, freeing her foot. The embarrassed and angry Tang Wan squatted down, lowered her head, and covered her face with her hands, ignoring him.

Wang Xiaoqiang knew he had gone too far with the joke. Poor Tang Wan, CEO of Tang Real Estate, having one leg caught between his thighs, not only couldn't she accept such a thing, but if someone had seen it or captured it on their phone and spread it, it would definitely hit the newspaper headlines. Moreover, the person who had caught her foot was the one currently in a heated romance with her sister.

"Hey, don't be mad. I apologize to you, does that make it better now?"

Wang Xiaoqiang apologized in a low voice.

Tang Wan didn't move or speak, just silently holding her face, her long hair hanging down covering her face.

"Hey, Mayor Gao, what brings you downstairs?" Wang Xiaoqiang called out in a greeting tone. Tang Wan immediately got up, quickly pulling out tissue to wipe her eyes.

After wiping the tears from the corner of her eyes, she turned around to look, only to see the hallway was empty. No one was there. She then realized Wang Xiaoqiang was tricking her, Gao Ziyi wasn't downstairs at all.

A surge of humiliation and anger turned back into tears. She turned her head, glaring resentfully at Wang Xiaoqiang with her tear-reddened eyes, then ignored him, turning her back and walked straight ahead.

"Hey, wait for me," Wang Xiaoqiang quickly followed.

Once they were in the car, Tang Wan's emotions finally stabilized slowly, she took out her makeup kit from her bag and carefully touched up her makeup, covering the tear stains at the corners of her eyes with powder, restoring her usual demeanor.

After putting away her makeup kit, Tang Wan turned to stare at Wang Xiaoqiang and said seriously, "Don't ever make such jokes again. I don't care what others might think if they saw it, but if Mianmian saw that, who knows how heartbroken she'd be."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "What if she didn't see it?"

"I hope you and Xu Jiyue are good together, and don't fool around..."

"Hehe, don't worry about that, you should also start worrying about your own life-long matters, you can't stay unmarried forever, you know, and your temperament, so detached!"

Tang Wan paused for a moment, then her pretty face turned a deep red, it was embarrassing for a man to talk about such things, especially because they were in the confined space of a car,

"Haha, look at you blushing," Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Are you in love? Only women in love blush, that's what the books say, all of them say so."

"Pah, not at all..." Tang Wan glared at him but didn't dare meet his eyes, quickly averting her gaze as a shy anger flushed her cheeks, adding firmly, "Stop talking nonsense, okay? Be more serious and composed—that's what girls like."

"Wow, Little Wan, you're so naughty, teaching me how to make girls like me. I'm going to tell Jiyue on you..." Wang Xiaoqiang exaggeratedly pointed at Tang Wan's face with his finger as he exclaimed.

Tang Wan quickly covered her mouth, her eyes wide with fear, not daring to say another word. Her heart thumped wildly as Wang Xiaoqiang's words echoed in her head.

Tang Wan was left bewildered by Wang Xiaoqiang. She didn't know if she was in love because she had never known what love felt like.

At twenty-three, Tang Wan had never truly been in love. The Tang Family, lacking male heirs, had pinned great hopes on her since her childhood, hoping she would grow up to support Tang Real Estate like a man.

The Tang Dynasty raised Tang Wan just like a boy, educating and disciplining her.

Yet, under her father's educational philosophy, Tang Wan's physical appearance and traits had not become manly; however, her mentality was even more resilient than that of boys. From a young age, she studied relentlessly, successfully completing her education, and upon returning, she entered Tang Real Estate to learn the ropes under her father for two years before taking over.

She was busy with her studies at school and busy with business at work.

It wasn't that she didn't want to fall in love; she simply had neither the time nor the energy for it.

Ordinary people envy the sons and daughters born into wealthy families, but they can't imagine the heavy burdens these heirs carry, nor can they see the hardship and effort involved.

Nor can they see the sacrifices they make for their families.

A beautiful and wealthy woman who hasn't been in love by the age of twenty-three would hardly be believed.

But Tang Wan is a perfect example.

At least Wang Xiaoqiang knew this.

The young woman who stood before him as the CEO of Tang Real Estate, still pure at twenty-three.

...

Actually, thinking about it, Tang Wan was quite pitiable. Zhou Qiping was pitiable as well, though one was a young girl and the other a young wife. As normal women, they could not attain the happiness they deserved—wasn't it lamentable?

That day, while thinking sadly of Zhou Qiping, Wang Xiaoqiang thought of the "Youth Everlasting Pill." He wanted to use the Youth Everlasting Pill to save her, but while it could solve her skin issues, it could only be maintained by medication, and once stopped, the symptoms would rebound. Moreover, it couldn't solve the internal ailments.

Besides, a woman in her thirties without a harmonious life was even worse off than the concubines in the ancient courts.

Thinking this, Wang Xiaoqiang couldn't help feeling sad for Zhou Qiping.

That day, Wang Xiaoqiang brought the freshly prepared Youth Everlasting Pill and drove to the Gao Family, arriving at around ten in the morning.

He was greeted by only one person—Zhou Qiping.

Wang Xiaoqiang noticed that Zhou Qiping seemed to have made an effort to look her best that day. Though she wore makeup, it was flawlessly natural, neither too heavy nor too light, just perfect. Her hair looked freshly washed, sleekly cascading in wet waves down her fair shoulders, emitting bursts of fragrance. It was very pleasing.

She wore a white lace-bordured short-sleeved blouse that day, her fair and shapely arms bare,...(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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