Life winner

"Huff... huff... I..." The woman stuttered, unable to make sense of her words.

Before she could speak, she found herself unable to articulate.

Her mind went blank, gradually slipping out of her control, as if a mysterious lock inside her body had been opened.

It felt as if a python had slithered into Su Moning's body, its sharp fangs tearing into her flesh!

With hollow eyes, Su Moning stared at the ceiling as if gazing up at the desolate expanse of the universe, where all prosperity seemed to have faded away...

The spring rain was as precious as oil. Last night, a light rain had fallen, and Ye Chong opened his eyes to see the freshly painted green leaves outside the window, a sign of everything being refreshed.

As his gaze shifted, he suddenly noticed Su Moning lying beside him, her large watery eyes staring at him.

Before he could speak, the woman suddenly said, "Don't move!"

Not knowing what she was looking at, after a while, she said, "108."

Ye Chong blinked. "What's 108?"

"Your eyelashes. There are 108 of them. Don't tell anyone. Only I know in this world. It's our secret."

At that moment, Su Moning looked as delicate as a banana plant after the rain. Ye Chong's heart fluttered, and he gently kissed her forehead. "You got drunk last night. I brought you back, and then..."

The woman quickly covered his lips with her hand, indicating he didn't need to say anymore. "I got drunk last night, but I'm sober now. I know what happened."

Ye Chong furrowed his brows slightly. "Why?"

The woman's eyes shimmered. "Why does the world have day and night? Why is the year divided into four seasons? Why does the moon go through its phases? Why did God create men and women? Many things are inexplicable. If you insist on a reason, I don't know now. I'll tell you when I figure it out."

Ye Chong decided not to ask any more depressing questions. He whispered a few words in Su Moning's ear, and suddenly, her face flushed red. "Stop it, really, stop it."

He said earnestly, "Yesterday, you said I wasn't a man. I have to prove it to you, don't I?"

"You... do you think you've proven enough?"

"I think I'm far from it." As he spoke, he pressed himself against her, covering them both with the comforter. The blanket moved rhythmically, and occasionally, a few screams from the woman could be heard, quickly fading away.

An hour later...

Thunk!

The sound of rushing water came from the bathroom. Ye Chong lit a cigarette by the bedside and casually lifted the comforter, only to find tiny plum-colored dots on the sheets.

His brows furrowed. He couldn't help but glance at the bathroom, surprised that such a beautiful woman was still a virgin.

One was Xu Menglin, the other Su Moning. Both women had given him their first times, one passively, the other willingly, one wishing to skin him alive, the other willingly accepting the blessings of the rain.

The difference between women was so vast, he was momentarily dumbfounded.

He didn't want to think about what would happen next or what the future held. He hadn't thought about it, nor did he want to.

Just as he was lost in his thoughts, his phone rang. Without looking, he answered it. It was Xu Menglin!

"Where are you?"

He stumbled over his words, "Uh, at Tenghua Construction Company..."

"Weren't you just starting a new job?"

"Yeah, I came back to get something."

"Okay, come out, I'm at the company gate."

Ye Chong's head buzzed, and he felt dizzy. He had only seen this kind of thing in soap operas. He hadn't expected it to happen to him today, whether the girl had planned it or it was just a coincidence.

He and Xu Menglin had just made a engagement promise. Whether it was true or false, he was still her fiancé. Just a day ago, he had vowed to take responsibility, and now, in just one day, he was lying in another woman's bed.

He could only awkwardly respond, "Uh... what are you doing here?"

"Of course, I have something to discuss with you."

"Uh, I didn't explain clearly just now. I just left the company, and I'm about to report to my new unit."

"Where is your new unit? I'll come find you."

Hearing this, he felt overwhelmed. The girl had wanted to feed him to the fish just yesterday, and now, in just one day, she seemed so concerned about him.

He didn't know whether to be pleasantly surprised or speechlessly frustrated.

"Let's forget it. If there's anything, I'll tell you when I get back."

Xu Menglin was silent for a moment. "Okay, I'll call you at noon..."

"Can't you say it over the phone?"

"Let's talk when we meet."

Ye Chong was about to hang up the phone when Xu Menglin suddenly added, "Be careful on the road."

Her words left him feeling strange and itchy. What was going on with her today? It was completely out of character.

After hanging up, he looked up to see Su Moning standing at the bedroom door, her eyes fixed on him without blinking.

At that moment, the atmosphere became extremely awkward. Ye Chong's heart skipped a beat. He wasn't sure if she had heard the conversation just now, or if she knew the caller was a woman.

Just a moment ago, he was intimately connected with another woman, and now he was acting coy in front of Su Moning. If she found out, he couldn't imagine how she would feel.

He forced a smile and asked, "What's wrong?"

Su Moning approached step by step, slightly bending down, her long hair cascading down. She reached out and touched his face, her dimples forming a shallow smile. "I've made breakfast for you. Remember to eat it. I have to go to work now."

After hearing such affectionate words, Ye Chong finally felt relieved. He pinched the woman's cheek. "What's the rush? Let's go together later."

Su Moning held his hand and rubbed her own cheek. "You just started working at the school, you should understand the importance of avoiding suspicion. At school, listen to me. At other times, I'll listen to you."

His hands wandered to places they shouldn't have, teasingly he asked, "So you mean I'm in charge now?"

The woman pushed him away with a hint of shyness. "Stop teasing. I'm going to be late."

As she reached the bedroom door, she suddenly said, "You're not very good at lying to women. If I were that woman, I would definitely have known."

With that said, she smiled mysteriously and left.

Ye Chong lay on the bed in a daze, his expression indiscernible, unsure whether to laugh or cry. After all that, she had heard every single word.

He went to the dining room where Su Moning had prepared a wonderful breakfast as usual. As he picked up the morning newspaper, he suddenly noticed a stack of cash underneath it.

He couldn't help but feel a bit bemused as he picked up the money. It was obvious as day. She must have known he was broke and deliberately gave him pocket money.

Sleeping with someone else aside, eating someone else's food, spending someone else's money... Wasn't this another kind of "life winner" in a sense?

Today was his first day meeting his students as an intern teacher. After finishing breakfast and grooming himself, he couldn't help but fiddle around a bit more.

He shaved, blow-dried his hair, changed into a brand-new outfit—a fine-striped shirt paired with a collegiate-style knit jacket, and a pair of black skinny pants.

They say clothes make the man, and indeed, it made sense. He squeezed out a small pimple in front of the mirror and greeted the handsome figure reflected back at him with a cheerful "Hello, handsome!"

When he arrived at Elite High School, he was still on time. Walking briskly into the office, he smiled at his two beautiful female colleagues, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. "Good morning!"

Ganlu and Guoshi were stunned when they saw him, instantly becoming adorably silly. They exchanged glances before directing their gazes towards him. "Mr. Ye, are you deliberately trying to look cool today?"

Ye Chong chuckled. "As an educator, I can't be too casual on the first day of meeting my students, right?"

He magically produced a bag of food. "Have you two had breakfast? Would you like some more?"

The two women widened their eyes and immediately shifted their focus from him to the food. Guoshi was the first to approach and opened it up. "Wow, vegetable omelette, pork patties, crystal dumplings. I'm on a diet, and you're tempting me with these delicious treats. You're so annoying."

As she spoke, she took a portion.

Ganlu simply said, "Thanks," and elegantly retrieved a portion before gracefully returning to her seat.

Ye Chong turned to the bookish Song Jingguo. "Would you like some too, Mr. Song?"

Song Jingguo adjusted his glasses. "No, thank you. A gentleman should not accept rewards for no merit. I'm ashamed, ashamed."

His words elicited giggles from the two beautiful women.

Just as everyone was laughing and chatting, Liu Qingyi silently entered the room. Her eyes swept over them and immediately furrowed her brows. "Eating is not allowed during work hours. What are you all doing?"

The two women bit their tongues and pointed at Ye Chong together. "Director, it's not our fault. He's trying to bribe us."

Ye Chong was speechless. He had seen carefree individuals before, but he had never seen such a carefree and disloyal person.

Liu Qingyi turned to him. "Did you buy this?"

"Oh yes, I just wanted to get along with my new colleagues. Honestly, I didn't mean to disrupt the harmonious atmosphere."

"I don't care what your intentions are. Eating is not allowed during work hours. Throw away the breakfast you bought."

Ye Chong furrowed his brows. "Director Liu, isn't this a bit unreasonable?"

"What did you say? Am I being unreasonable?"

"What time do we start work?"

"Eight o'clock."

"What time is it now?"

"Seven fifty."

"It's not even work hours yet. What's wrong with having something to eat?!" He said as he lit a cigarette in front of the women and intentionally blew two big smoke rings.

The office fell silent, and everyone dared not breathe.

Liu Qingyi's face turned pale. "Alright, I underestimated you. However, why didn't you cut your hair yesterday as I asked?"

This girl was not to be trifled with. She bypassed the defenses and directly attacked the stronghold. Even Ganlu and Guoshi were worried for him. They thought to themselves, this time he's definitely done for!

"Which law says male teachers can't have long hair?"

"Do you even understand what it means to be an educator? You look just like a gangster!"

"Director Liu, I may be uneducated, but you are a cultured person. I believe schools are places of progressive thinking. If having long hair makes one a gangster, then are women wearing skirts all prostitutes?"

"What did you say!" Liu Qingyi was wearing a skirt, and it was a school uniform miniskirt. "Ye Chong, I'm telling you, just because the principal recommended you doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. I'm the grade level leader, and I'm responsible for this age group. If you have any objections, you can transfer elsewhere! In short, one word from me, cut your hair or leave. If I see you like this tomorrow, you're out!"