Chapter 26: Escape from Peril

After adding Liu Miao as a friend, Zeng Shen walked towards the car where Li Yuqing was sitting in the passenger seat.

Watching him get into the driver's seat, she asked, "How did you know that beautiful sister wanted to find you?"

"Because she needs money and wants an investment, and now your husband has money," Zeng Shen replied, pulling out the dark gold card from his pocket and placing it in the car's console.

"So, you waited for her to come down to find you."

"Exactly," Zeng Shen nodded, pressing the accelerator and driving out of the parking lot. "Where to now, my dear?"

"Back to the Gathering Spirit Office Building. Tongtong just messaged me that the desks, chairs, and computers for the studio have arrived," Li Yuqing said.

"Alright."

Zeng Shen nodded, flooring the accelerator and speeding off.

"Slow down," Li Yuqing cautioned, casting a glance at the dark gold card Zeng Shen had casually placed in the console. "Now that you have so much money, what do you plan to do with it?"

Zeng Shen had already decided to use the money to gain more survival points. However, he hadn't figured out the specifics yet.

So he thought for a moment and said, "I haven't decided yet. I'll let you know when I do."

"Okay," Li Yuqing nodded obediently, hesitated for a moment, and added, "If you don't want to start a media company with me and have other plans, I'll support you. After all, the media studio was just something Tongtong and I started for fun."

"You mean as a way to catch a husband, right?" Zeng Shen teased.

"Not at all," Li Yuqing blushed, her voice soft. "I couldn't find anyone else, so I came to you."

"Haha."

Zeng Shen laughed, dropping the subject with an understanding smile.

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[Warning: The host is about to be captured by a Tier 3 Undead Deity into her domain, where you will face imprisonment, enslavement, and possibly death. Please break free and distance yourself from this deity.]

The car soon stopped at the Gathering Spirit Office Building. Hearing the warning in his ears, Zeng Shen defiantly wrapped his arm around Li Yuqing's soft, slender waist, holding her close as they headed to the 13th floor, where their studio was.

At room 1314, Li Yuqing pressed her fingerprint on the smart lock, and the door opened.

Inside, the living room was filled with large boxes containing office chairs and desks.

In the four other rooms, there were also several boxes.

Hearing the door, Liu Tongtong emerged from a side room and playfully remarked, "Boss, back from your honeymoon at last?"

"What honeymoon? We were just running errands downtown," Li Yuqing said, blushing.

"Why go downtown? We've got beds here at the studio. If I'm in the way, just give me a few days off," Liu Tongtong teased.

Li Yuqing blushed harder, lunged at Liu Tongtong, and pinned her onto the sofa, tickling her slender waist.

"Ah, haha! Stop!" Liu Tongtong laughed and struggled, trying to get up, but Li Yuqing wouldn't relent, even slipping her hands under her clothes.

"Haha, stop it! Your husband is here! Ah, my clothes! Stop, he'll see everything!"

"Hmph, serves you right for teasing me," Li Yuqing continued tickling her, a mischievous grin on her face. "If he sees everything, you're part of the Zeng family."

"Fine, you said it! I'll seduce him one day~ Haha, stop!"

"Oh, you want to? I'll tickle you to death~"

Zeng Shen watched the two women playfully wrestling, Liu Tongtong's clothes in disarray, revealing glimpses of her fair skin, and swallowed slightly.

Then, he silently closed the door, picked up a utility knife, and began opening the boxes.

The boxes in the living room contained high-end office desks and chairs that needed assembling.

The boxes in the other rooms likely contained desktop computers and related equipment.

After working for a while, Li Yuqing and Liu Tongtong, having had their fun, adjusted their clothes and joined in to help.

Two hours later, the previously empty living room was organized into two areas.

Near the door was a set of soft furniture: a sofa, chairs, and a coffee table.

By the windows, four individual workstations formed a large desk against the wall, each equipped with a soft office chair and a computer.

"Finally done, I'm exhausted," Li Yuqing and Liu Tongtong stretched.

Zeng Shen sat on a comfortable sofa chair and checked the time on his phone. "It's 6:30. Shall we grab something to eat downstairs?"

"I don't want to go down. Let's order takeout," Li Yuqing suggested.

"I'll have a burger and fried chicken," Liu Tongtong agreed.

"Same here," Li Yuqing added.

"Alright, I'll order for us," Zeng Shen said, placing an order for three meals.

Suddenly, he remembered the stray cats in his divine realm that hadn't been fed all day.

They must be starving by now.

"Dear, can I borrow your car key? I need to run an errand," he said to Li Yuqing.

"We're planning to stay here tonight to discuss the studio's future. If I get tired, I'll sleep in the back room. Don't worry about me," Li Yuqing replied, handing him the car key.

"Okay," Zeng Shen said, taking the key and quickly leaving the building.

[The host has narrowly escaped the control of a Tier 3 Undead Deity and her followers, gaining 20 survival points.]

Ignoring the prompt, Zeng Shen drove towards the Good Luck Community.

Once home, he eagerly opened the gate to his divine realm and stepped through.

Instantly, he appeared in Buster Town.

The cats in the tree stump houses, seeing him, bounded out and surrounded him, meowing for food.

Little Black rubbed against his leg, also meowing hungrily.

"You're all starving, huh?" Zeng Shen said, petting Little Black. He quickly took out a large bag of cat food and filled their dish.

"Meow..."

The cats, seeing the full dish, meowed excitedly.

In an instant, a faint white glow rose from the wild cats, flowing towards Zeng Shen.

[Congratulations, host. Your followers gratefully acknowledge your generous gift of food. 16 nominal followers have become true followers, gaining 1150 survival points and 160 faith.]