My cousin-in-law helped me achieve my ambitions.

Yang Tian trembled under his burning gaze. She bit her lip and whispered, "No...it's work time now. If we get caught, I'll...I'll get fired!"

Su Ming ignored her and pressed his burning cheek tightly against hers; the scorching heat made her weak all over.

"But I... I really want to be with you, I want you to be my woman..." he murmured softly, his voice filled with a long-suppressed desire.

Yang Tian was completely flustered by his words. She bit her red lips, hesitated for a long time, and then said in an almost inaudible voice, "Can we...can we wait a little longer? My twentieth birthday is coming up soon. Then...then I'll give you my first time, okay?"

Su Ming swallowed hard, his restless hands already resting on her slender waist, feeling her amazing softness through the thin fabric.

"But I want you to be my woman right now... what should I do?" His voice carried a hint of pleading.

"No!" Yang Tian quickly pulled his hand away, her face flushed, her tone resolute. "We're at work right now, I can't do that! Get up! If you don't get up, I'm really going to get angry!"

Seeing that her pretty face was flushed and there was indeed a hint of anger between her brows, Su Ming knew he couldn't push her any further. He had no choice but to reluctantly get off her.

Yang Tian also sat up, patting the dust off her clothes with a touch of girlish naiveté. After patting herself, she naturally reached out and carefully patted the dust off Su Ming's clothes as well.

She raised her head, her bright eyes filled with tenderness and determination: "Don't worry, I will be your woman sooner or later. I will give you my first time completely."

Seeing her sincere expression, Su Ming was deeply moved. He reached out and hugged her tightly once more.

The two lingered for a while longer before reluctantly parting ways.

Yang Tian blushed and winked playfully at Su Ming: "Okay, I'm going out now. Can you check if my hair is messy?"

Su Ming reached out and tidied the stray hairs at her temples, smiling as he said, "They're not messy now, you look great."

Yang Tian smiled sweetly, then suddenly tiptoed and quickly kissed him on the lips. Then, like a startled deer, she turned and ran away.

"I'm leaving now!" she waved and whispered.

Su Ming responded and watched her run to the warehouse door, but then suddenly stopped, turned around and called out to him.

"Oh, by the way, I'll be back here for inventory tomorrow. I'll be waiting for you!"

Yang Tian paused for a moment, then understood Su Ming's unspoken meaning. Her already flushed face instantly turned crimson. She stomped her foot playfully and said coquettishly, "You're so mean! Tomorrow... I... I'm not coming!"

After saying that, she covered her face and ran away as if fleeing.

Su Ming withdrew the hand that had just been fixing Yang Tian's hair and subconsciously brought it to his nose to smell it.

A faint, lingering fragrance remained between my fingers. It wasn't the smell of shampoo, but a lighter, purer scent—the subtle natural fragrance unique to a beautiful, untouched girl. It smelled wonderful.

He left the stagnant warehouse, carrying with him the lingering feeling of happiness on his fingertips. After a good night's sleep, he felt much better, and even the drab warehouse seemed more pleasing to the eye.

The workload in the afternoon was not heavy, and he had a leisurely day. When it was time to leave work, he clocked out early and slipped out of the factory area.

As soon as he reached the factory gate, he saw that familiar figure. Yang Tian was waiting under the shade of a tree by the roadside, riding her small motorcycle as usual. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her, giving her white work uniform and black mini-skirt a gentle golden edge.

Su Ming thought she was still waiting for him, and his heart warmed. He quickly ran over.

To his surprise, Yang Tian turned around as soon as he reached her, two blushes rising on her pretty face. Her eyes darted around, and she said softly, "Um... you shouldn't ride back on my motorcycle. And tonight... let's not go on a date, okay? I still have to take my cousin home later."

She paused, her voice even softer, tinged with helplessness and apology: "Also... my brother is back. He... he doesn't approve of us being together. So... it's best if he doesn't know we've made up."

Upon hearing the words "your brother," the anger Su Ming had just suppressed flared up again. He thought of the three thousand ICs, the enormous debt of 285,000 yuan, and Yang Jing's hypocritical face, and couldn't help but blurt out, "Damn it! This bastard still has the nerve to interfere in my business? He's still owing me three thousand ICs!"

These words pierced Yang Tian's heart like a needle. Her face instantly turned pale, and tears welled up in her bright eyes. She looked up at Su Ming with an almost pleading gaze, her face flushed, and said, "Su Ming, I know my brother wronged you, but... but could you please not scold him in front of me? He's still my brother... This is making me very upset."

Seeing her pitiful appearance, on the verge of tears, Su Ming's anger was instantly extinguished, replaced by a pang of heartache. He reached out and gently stroked her soft cheek, his voice softening, "I'm sorry, I guess I've been under too much pressure lately, so I couldn't help but swear."

Upon hearing this, Yang Tian's heart softened again. She grasped Su Ming's large hand and whispered, "I'm so sorry. How about... I try to think of a way to raise as much money as possible for you?"

These words warmed Su Ming's heart once again. He held her cold little hand tightly and forced a smile, saying, "I'm already content with your kindness. It's alright, I'll definitely get through this."

Yang Tian nodded, a smile appearing on her face.

Seeing that she was in a much better mood, Su Ming smiled and waved his hand, "Alright, I'm going back now. You can take your cousin home."

The two smiled at each other and then parted ways.

Su Ming didn't rush home. He stood by the roadside, took out his phone, and dialed Bao Yazhong's number directly.

As soon as the call connected, Bao Yazhong's excited, almost uncontrollable shouts came from the other end: "Ming-ge! Come quick! Today's another booming day! Can you hear the sound of money? It's pouring down like rain!"

As he spoke, the guy deliberately walked over to a slot machine, held his phone up to it, and intentionally let Su Ming hear the crisp, pleasant sound of coins being inserted and dispensed.