Half Mountain Villa.
In the training room.
Song Xiao Hui and Ao Ming, two beautiful women, stood in a horse stance with impeccable posture, practicing their breathing.
Lu Yan stood by, accompanying the two. After all, he needed to practice too.
Martial arts training required persistence.
Lu Yan was no exception.
Seeing Song Xiao Hui and Ao Ming's perseverance, Lu Yan felt a sense of satisfaction. At least he hadn't misjudged these two women, they were worthy of his sincere devotion.
Even on the Qixi Festival, Ao Ming and Song Xiao Hui hadn't slacked off.
Ao Ming, despite her recent experiences, had still persevered.
Even Song Xiao Hui, though she had been “entertained” by Lu Yan for over an hour, still managed to hold her horse stance for almost an hour.
While Lu Yan felt a pang of concern, he wouldn’t stop them.
In Lu Yan's absence this past week, Song Xiao Hui and Ao Ming had never skipped a beat.
Lu Yan could tell, their horse stances had noticeably improved. Especially their breathing, becoming more even and rhythmic.
Obviously.
In Lu Yan’s absence, Song Xiao Hui and Ao Ming had often studied together, working hard and progressing together.
Of course.
Lu Yan had no idea about these things.
Unbeknownst to them, an hour and a half had passed.
Song Xiao Hui and Ao Ming were still going strong.
"Alright, take a break."
Lu Yan called out.
Song Xiao Hui and Ao Ming's training uniforms were drenched in sweat, even with the air conditioning.
"Okay."
Neither Song Xiao Hui nor Ao Ming refused Lu Yan's kindness. They took a brief rest before heading to the shower.
Lu Yan didn't idle, he practiced a set of military boxing.
While it wasn't some divine martial art, he found it to be very practical. When combined with Nine Yang Divine Skill, its power became terrifyingly effective.
It was like Qiao Feng using Taizu Long Fist.
Martial arts, it all depended on the person.
After a set of military boxing, Lu Yan felt invigorated.
He glanced at the time, it was already past one in the morning.
Lu Yan then went to take a shower.
"You still haven't slept?"
Exiting the bathroom, Lu Yan saw Ao Ming, dressed in a sleep dress with nothing underneath, sitting on the sofa in the living room. She was running a comb through her hair, which was still slightly damp from the blow dryer.
"Waiting for my hair to dry."
Ao Ming replied.
As for Song Xiao Hui, she was already asleep. After all, she had to go to work tomorrow.
And Ruan Mei, her sleep schedule was very consistent. She usually went to bed by ten, this was due to her poor health. Lu Yan also firmly prohibited her from staying up late.
"Let me blow dry it for you."
Saying so, Lu Yan walked over to Ao Ming and picked up the hairdryer.
Ao Ming hesitated for a moment before turning her back to Lu Yan.
This angle was perfect.
After all, they had already done the most intimate things. Lu Yan naturally didn't feel awkward.
"Xiao Hui knows about us."
Ao Ming suddenly whispered.
"Yeah."
Lu Yan nodded, though he hadn't asked, he could tell.
"I told Xiao Hui the next day."
Ao Ming explained.
"How did she react?"
Lu Yan asked deliberately.
In fact.
Song Xiao Hui had already hinted to Lu Yan to take Ao Ming.
How could Lu Yan not pamper a woman like Song Xiao Hui?
"No reaction."
Ao Ming found it strange, saying, "She even asked me to come and keep you company tonight."
"No wonder…"
Lu Yan suddenly realized. It explained why Song Xiao Hui had fallen asleep so quickly.
"Don't do that here…"
Feeling Lu Yan's movements, Ao Ming turned to meet his eyes. "What if Xiao Mei wakes up?"
Ao Ming wasn't worried about Song Xiao Hui seeing them.
Lu Yan picked up Ao Ming.
"Go to my room…"
Ao Ming said shyly.
"As you command!"
Lu Yan quipped.
…
The next day.
Only Lu Yan and Ruan Mei's grandmother remained at the Half Mountain Villa.
In the backyard.
Grandmother habitually watered the vegetable patch.
"Grandma, I'll help you."
Lu Yan, having nothing else to do, walked over.
Now they had free access to fresh farm produce every day.
Although Lu Yan was no longer short of money, some things were beyond the reach of money.
"Xiao Yan, you have to take care of yourself."
Grandmother suddenly said with a hint of humor.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yan was taken aback. He simply smiled and said, "I will."
"I'm also a person who has been through it. Don't favor one over the other."
Grandmother said earnestly.
"I know."
Lu Yan couldn't help but laugh.
"Someone's here, I'll go take a look."
Saying so, Lu Yan turned and left.
"Xiao Yan is a good kid…"
Grandmother watched Lu Yan's back, with a faint smile.
As for the matter of being a womanizer, a person who had lived through that era, like Grandmother, had seen it all. It wasn't a big deal.
Wealthy people having multiple wives was not uncommon.
Lu Yan reached the front door, where he saw a silver Mazda parked by the roadside.
Chen Luo Jun got out of the car.
The back door opened, a beautiful figure stepped out.
A young man with an imposing presence also got out of the passenger seat.
Yesterday, Chen Luo Jun had contacted Lu Yan, saying that Chen Zhen wanted to meet him. So Lu Yan agreed.
Chen Luo Jun also mentioned that there was a retired soldier who wanted to meet Lu Yan.
In the end.
We have this situation.
The meeting room.
Grandmother walked in with a pot of tea.
"Thank you, Grandma."
Lu Yan took the teapot.
"Take your time."
With that, Grandmother turned and left, closing the door behind her.
Chen Luo Jun, Chen Zhen, and the retired soldier sat in front of Lu Yan, looking like students.
The three knew Lu Yan was rich, but they didn't expect him to be much wealthier than they imagined.
This Half Mountain Villa was not cheap.
"How did the last two shipments go?"
Lu Yan spoke first, looking at Chen Luo Jun.
"Very smooth."
Chen Luo Jun said excitedly, "By the way, Chen Boss asked if we could increase the supply?"
"Increase the supply?"
While Lu Yan had anticipated this, he hadn't expected it to come so soon.
"Chen Boss said he's running low."
Chen Luo Jun said, "If we could double it, that would be ideal."
"Double?"
Lu Yan calculated, "Then let's triple it."
"Triple?"
Chen Luo Jun was stunned. But with Chen Zhen's help, it wasn't a problem.
A shipment worth six million was too much for Chen Luo Jun to handle. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to cope, as he was well aware of his strengths and weaknesses.
"By the way, this is Tie Hu. He hopes you can arrange some work for them."
Chen Luo Jun then pointed to the retired soldier.
Lu Yan had seen this retired soldier named Tie Hu before. He was one of the truck drivers from the last shipment.
Lu Yan listened, looked at Tie Hu, carefully examining him. He suddenly said something that only Tie Hu could understand.
Upon hearing this, Tie Hu stood up straight, saluting Lu Yan with a standard military salute.
"Sit down."
Lu Yan smiled faintly, "That's in the past."
Hearing this, Tie Hu sat down, his eyes filled with admiration and respect.
"How many brothers do you have?"
Lu Yan asked, with a hint of meaning in his tone.
"About four hundred."
Tie Hu didn't hide it.
At this moment, Tie Hu was certain that Lu Yan must have some connection to the military.
"Four hundred?"
Lu Yan thought for a moment. If he could make good use of these four hundred retired soldiers, it would be a valuable asset.
He was thinking of putting them into the security company. After all, it would be a good use of their skills. But when he considered loyalty, he gave up the idea.
The most important thing for a security group was the loyalty of its personnel, not their abilities.
Lu Yan could train them to be capable.
"I'm thinking of starting a transportation company."
Lu Yan quickly made a decision.