This is a bizarre rule, isn't it? It's supposed to grant me many children and good fortune

Xia Ning initially puffed out her cheeks, her shoulders were stiff, and the breath in her chest was hard and blocked, as if it was about to explode at any moment.

But when Lin Feng's kiss landed, there was no urgency whatsoever.

He patiently and gently rubbed her lips together, bit by bit.

He placed his palm on her lower back and massaged her with just the right amount of pressure.

My fingertips traced her waistline inch by inch, as if loosening every taut bone in her body.

A moment later, Xia Ning's taut shoulders finally slumped, and her fingers unconsciously gripped the fabric of his shirt, obediently meeting his touch.

The two fell onto the bed.

The curtains swayed gently in the breeze, and the midday sun shone through the sheer fabric, casting bright patches of light on the carpet.

The distant ocean waves murmured softly, one sound after another, blending with the overlapping breaths in the room, melting into this warm morning moment.

........................

Afterwards, Xia Ning nestled in Lin Feng's arms, her cheeks flushed, her eyes filled with a satisfied languor.

Just then—

The door lock beeped.

The door was pushed open, and Su Wan strode in. She immediately saw the two of them in a state of deep concentration, her eyes widening, and she stomped her foot, yelling:

"You little brat! I was only downstairs for a little while and you're already sneaking a bite to eat!"

Xia Ning sat up abruptly, pulled the blanket tighter around her, and swung a straight ball back at him:

"I ate it?!"

"And what about you? To monopolize our time together and have fun by yourself, you deliberately lied to everyone, saying your husband went to the Dragon Kingdom's Ghost Stories Guide Group. How do you plan to settle this score?"

Lin Feng sat up from the head of the bed:

"Alright, alright, now you're both on the same pirate ship."

"Let's downplay this matter and make it nothing; no one is allowed to leak it out."

Xia Ning stared at Su Wan, her eyes narrowed slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, she spoke:

"Okay, but I need to eat it four times over the next four days!"

Upon hearing this, Su Wan immediately became anxious, and her voice rose sharply:

"Ningning, you've gone too far!"

"This dungeon is hellish difficulty! Without my desperate efforts, how could my husband have cleared it so quickly? You... at most two tries!"

Xia Ning casually tossed her long hair that was loose over her shoulder:

"Then I'll leak it out and make you abstain from sex for 100 days!"

"You—!" Su Wan's eyes widened.

Lin Feng quickly spoke up to smooth things over:

"Okay, stop arguing, four times it is fine."

"There are still four days left. I'll accompany each of you four times. Is that fair?"

Xia Ning's expression softened: "Honey, you just escaped from a hellish dungeon, your energy hasn't recovered yet, twice a day... can you handle it?"

Lin Feng smiled wryly: "I have to tough it out even if I can't take it, because I'm your good husband."

"My husband is so good." Xia Ning nestled into his arms, her eyes full of warmth.

Not to be outdone, Su Wan wrapped her arms around his waist from the other side, resting her head on his shoulder: "My husband is the best!"

Lin Feng, sandwiched between two people, smiled helplessly and then gently poked Xia Ning's arm:

"Xiao Zhixia is still by the pool, shouldn't we go check on her?"

Xia Ning suddenly snapped out of her daze, exclaimed "Ah!", and quickly got up and put on her clothes.

"Yes, yes, I'll go back right now."

Lin Feng also got up, intending to accompany her, but Xia Ning pressed him back down:

"Don't go. Xiaozhixia will definitely let it slip if she sees her father go back."

"Just bear with it for four days, I'll come see you again tomorrow morning."

Lin Feng nodded and followed her arrangement.

Xia Ning finished dressing, tidied her hair, walked to the door, opened it, then turned back and gave Su Wan a sharp look:

"You've used up your daily allowance. No more eating, or I'll tell everyone!"

Su Wan let out a sigh of relief: "I know, I know, stop being so fussy..."

………………

Lunchtime at the hotel restaurant.

Old Zhou returned with a few brothers, looking travel-worn. Before even picking up their chopsticks, they spread a stack of printed documents in front of Lin Feng.

"Brother Feng, I took a walk around this morning and explored all the main roads and back alleys in the target area."

Old Zhou circled a location on the data map with the tip of his chopsticks.

"We think this is the most suitable place - it's close to the intersection of the seaside promenade and the commercial street, and there's a small square directly opposite, so there's a good flow of people."

"The shop is about 85 square meters, with basic decorations, a spacious storefront, and good lighting."

He turned to a page where a few lines of handwritten estimates were displayed:

"The landlord quoted 68,000 yuan per year, and after some haggling, we finally got it down to 62,000 yuan. But the landlord was adamant and insisted on payment annually."

Lin Feng picked up the page and glanced at it a few times, then scanned the locations marked on the map—

Located on a street corner, at a corner, naturally attracting customers, and matching the surrounding consumer group.

He closed the document, a hint of satisfaction appearing between his brows: "Good location, meets expectations."

Old Zhou then asked, "What about the lease term? The landlord said the minimum lease term is two years."

Su Wan interjected, "Then let's sign a two-year contract. Let's test the waters first, so that if it doesn't work out, we won't be tied up for too long."

Lin Feng shook his head: "Two years is too short."

He put down the documents and leaned forward slightly.

"The investment in the hard decoration and equipment of a coffee shop is at least tens of thousands of yuan."

"The first six months are for building customer base and the next six months are for scaling up. It won't be until about a year before we start making stable profits."

"If it's a two-year lease, just when you've built up a customer base, the landlord will probably raise the rent—or simply not renew it and take back the shop they've built up to run themselves."

"We won't be able to take the hard furnishings we invested in with us, and we'll have to sell the equipment at a discount, resulting in a huge loss."

"Let's sign a five-year lease directly." Lin Feng said confidently. "A five-year lease is enough for us to break even and solidify our brand. Even if we have to move to a different location, we can take these regular customers with us."

Everyone understood immediately after hearing this and nodded in agreement.

Su Wan smiled and said, "My husband is so thoughtful!"

Lin Feng took out a thick wad of cash from his personal storage space:

"This is the rent for the year. We'll sign the contract this afternoon and take over the shop."

Old Zhou took the money with both hands and nodded vigorously: "I will not fail in my mission."

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After dinner, Lin Feng and Su Wan returned to their room.

They drew the blackout curtains, set the air conditioner to a comfortable 26 degrees Celsius, and lay down side by side.

Su Wan rolled over to face Lin Feng, her legs restlessly rubbing against him, her hand secretly resting on his waist, and she hummed softly:

"husband……"

Lin Feng closed his eyes, a helpless smile playing on his lips, and pressed down on her restless hands:

"Ningning said you've used up your credit limit for today, so why are you being naughty again?"

Su Wan pouted and scratched his palm twice with her fingers:

"Anyway, she doesn't know... so I'll just do it briefly."

Lin Feng opened his eyes, turned his head to look at her, his tone gentle yet serious:

"Honesty is the most basic principle of being a person."

"We agreed on four times in four days, so we have to follow the rules."

Su Wan's face fell instantly, and she pouted, looking aggrieved: "Then you should coax me to sleep."

Lin Feng smiled helplessly, wrapped his arms around her from behind, and began to hum a tune:

"Little bunny, open the door... I won't open it, I won't open it, Mommy's not back..."