Chapter 157 - 133: Give Him a Sense of Conquest
Chapter 157: Chapter 133: Give Him a Sense of Conquest
Just as Gao Yuan was thinking he should find some time to use his High-Efficient Learning Ability, Xiao Xiao grabbed his hand and started leading him toward the elevator.
At that moment, though Gao Yuan had no other worries, he felt a little unsettled. The immense gap in their wealth left him feeling defeated.
This was no small gap!
A few hundred million, with enough effort and a bit of hustle, was something he could probably manage.
But several billion? He’d have to work himself into an early grave for that!
Moreover, those several billion were in cash flow—a concept that was downright terrifying.
Xiao Xiao was the first woman Gao Yuan had ever known whose assets reached this level.
Before they slept together, back when they were just landlord and tenant, Gao Yuan had lusted after Xiao Xiao without feeling like they lived in different worlds.
Ever since their relationship became clear and they made a substantial breakthrough, Gao Yuan’s sense of possessiveness had intensified dramatically.
She was so beautiful and sexy, he had the urge to keep her all to himself, hidden away from the world.
But now that Xiao Xiao’s wealth so clearly dwarfed his, Gao Yuan had the distinct feeling that *he* was the one being kept.
In the elevator.
The perceptive Xiao Xiao seemed to sense Gao Yuan’s state of mind.
She remained silent. In the past, most men only dared to fantasize about her, never even showing the courage to pursue her, so in her eyes, Gao Yuan’s reaction was perfectly normal.
As for Gao Yuan, his wealth was nothing compared to the other men she knew—he wouldn’t even make the top hundred.
’But was she, Xiao Xiao, the kind of woman who needed to measure a man by his assets?’
’If, with all this wealth, she still couldn’t freely choose the man she loved, then what good was the money?’
The elevator arrived.
Xiao Xiao grabbed Gao Yuan’s hand, casually leading him toward the door to her apartment.
Gao Yuan was the first man to enter this apartment, and he was also about to meet her daughter. The fact that she had brought Gao Yuan home already said everything about her intentions.
As for the pressure Gao Yuan was feeling, she wasn’t too concerned, and there wasn’t much she could do about it anyway.
Ultimately, it was up to Gao Yuan.
’A confident man would know how to handle this sort of thing, and she believed Gao Yuan could.’
Of course, Xiao Xiao wasn’t going to do nothing at all.
For instance, tonight, she wasn’t planning on being the one on top.
’Men, after all... Once he feels a sufficient sense of conquest and holds the absolute dominant position, he won’t get lost in his own head anymore.’
The door opened.
Following Xiao Xiao inside once more, the first thing Gao Yuan smelled was the faint aroma of a home-cooked meal.
After taking just a few steps, he saw two figures bustling about in the kitchen.
Before Gao Yuan had a chance to get a good look at Xiao Xiao’s home, a young woman in her twenties walked out of a room.
"You’re back."
The young woman greeted Xiao Xiao and then nodded at Gao Yuan.
"Has Xiaoyu finished her lessons?"
Xiao Xiao asked, handing her purse and coat to the young woman.
"She’s finished her piano and equestrian lessons. She’s practicing her painting now."
Xiao Xiao nodded, then pulled Gao Yuan over to the sofa and began to prepare tea.
The young woman took the coat and purse into one room. When she emerged, she went back into the room she had first come out of.
"Just call her Xiaobai."
"She’s the house manager. When I’m not in Shanghai, she helps me look after Xiaoyu and also handles some of my personal errands.
Those are two chefs in the kitchen. They’re employees from one of my hotels, and they come over to cook every day."
Gao Yuan nodded, but inwardly he was floored.
’So this is the life of the rich!’
’No need to watch the kid or cook; all your time is your own.’
Gao Yuan had met Xiao Xiao’s daughter before. She looked to be about middle-school age, and on weekends, she had not only piano lessons but also equestrianism and painting.
’Does she have to be so well-rounded?’
Thinking back to his own childhood, he remembered being green with envy whenever a classmate signed up for an extracurricular class like calligraphy.
Equestrianism was something that didn’t even exist in a small city like Xudu City.
"Mom, you’re ho—"
Before long, Xiao Xiao’s daughter came running out of her room.
She had just run out the door, her words cut short, when she noticed a strange man in the house.
’Then again, he wasn’t exactly a stranger.’
She recognized Gao Yuan. He was the handsome man she had just met last night.
Xiao Yu’s first impression of Gao Yuan had been quite good, especially since his singing was so beautiful.
’But what was this man doing in her house?’
Xiao Yu went to Xiao Xiao’s side, glanced at her mother, and then stole a look at Gao Yuan, her eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity and shyness.
"Aren’t you going to say hello? Or are you just going to stand there?"
Xiao Xiao said, smiling at her daughter as she sipped her tea.
Hearing Xiao Xiao’s words, Gao Yuan was a bit surprised. ’Xiao Xiao’s parenting style is really different.’
’Her tone was more like she was talking to a peer.’
’It was nothing like some of the other parents he knew, whose words always carried an undertone of command.’
"Hello, sir!"
"My name is Xiao Yu. I guess you could call me something of a fan."
Hearing her mother’s words, Xiao Yu stood up, walked over to Gao Yuan, and spoke confidently as she extended her hand.
This took Gao Yuan by surprise.
’Are all kids this impressive these days?’
Looking over at Xiao Xiao, who was watching the scene unfold with a steady smile like a spectator enjoying a show, Gao Yuan was suddenly reminded of a saying.
’A parent’s high point is a child’s starting point.’
At that moment, Gao Yuan truly understood the phrase. Xiao Yu, standing right in front of him, was a living, breathing example.