"Ah? Xiaoyu bought it?"

Qin Rong's first reaction was the same as Wang Dahai's.

The water heater was hers, and when something broke, she couldn't let Wu Xiaoyu pay for it.

She looked at Wu Xiaoyu, "How much did you spend? I'll transfer it to you."

Wu Xiaoyu quickly waved her hands, "I was the one who broke it."

"What are you saying?"

Qin Rong got a bit angry, "This water heater is many years old; it would have broken whether you used it or not."

She took out her phone, "How much?"

"Rongrong sis..."

"Give me your phone."

"No."

Qin Rong didn't waste words with her, snatched the phone from her hands directly, opened the shopping app to check, and then transferred the money to her.

Wu Xiaoyu pouted, her eyes slightly red.

"Next time something in the house breaks, you tell me, okay?"

Wu Xiaoyu didn't speak and, sulky, turned around to go back to her room.

Wang Dahai whispered, "You shouldn't have transferred that money."

"How could I not? She's not working right now; how can I let her pay?"

"I know you're being kind, but..." Wang Dahai said, "you could have been a bit more diplomatic. The young girl feels bad living here and not paying for anything."

Qin Rong wanted to say something but felt that Wang Dahai had a point.

"I'll talk to her before we sleep."

Girls Xiaoyu's age tend to have strong pride.

If it was some shameless girl, she wouldn't care about these things.

But Wu Xiaoyu is the type who strives to be independent and doesn't like to take advantage of others.

Moreover, since Qin Rong was so good to her, she also wanted to do something in return.

"Ugh, it's so annoying not having hot water for a shower."

Qin Rong looked at the broken water heater, feeling a bit of a headache.

She had been busy all day and was sweaty.

"Why don't you come to my place for a shower, and I can drive you back after?" Wang Dahai offered.

Qin Rong was tempted, "Is your house far?"

"Not really, about a fifteen-minute bike ride."

"Okay, then wait for me a bit; I'll go grab some clothes."

When Qin Rong returned to her room, Wu Xiaoyu was already lying in bed.

Seeing her come in, Wu Xiaoyu grabbed the blanket and covered herself up.

Qin Rong chuckled and walked over, touching her through the blanket, "Are you angry?"

"I'm not!"

"Alright then, no more being mad." Qin Rong pulled away the blanket, "When you start the job at Mr. Wang's relative's place and get your paycheck, treat me to a meal, okay?"

Wu Xiaoyu's mood lifted a bit, "I'll give you a set of clothes then."

"Never mind the clothes; I hardly have days off and no time to wear casual clothes."

"I'll give you underwear," Wu Xiaoyu said, "Thong underwear!"

"What nonsense are you saying, you little brat!" Qin Rong's face turned red, and she reached out to tickle her.

After horsing around for a bit, Qin Rong said, "I'm going to Mr. Wang's place to take a shower. I'll be back later, you get some sleep first."

Coming out of the room, Qin Rong said, "Mr. Wang, let's go."

Wang Dahai led her back to his rental, where the living room was dark.

He glanced over and saw that Jiang Rou's and Zhou Qian's rooms were also dark.

They hadn't come back?

Wang Dahai led Qin Rong to the bathroom, "Go ahead and take your shower."

Qin Rong entered the bathroom, and soon the sound of water could be heard.

Twenty minutes later, Qin Rong came out dressed in pajamas and sleep pants.

"Mr. Wang, I'll take a cab back myself."

"No problem, I'll take you."

"Thank you for that."

Returning to the community, Wang Dahai parked the motorcycle nicely and walked up towards the building with him.

"Police Officer Qin, Mr. Secretary Chen, when do you think I might see him?"

They entered the building and walked up the stairwell.

This was an old neighborhood with no elevator.

Qin Rong said, "My master said he will contact Secretary Chen, but Chen is usually quite busy with official duties. Once a time is confirmed, my master will inform me, and then I'll get in touch with you."

"Okay."

Though Wang Dahai was prepared for the meeting, he couldn't completely hide his nervo usness.

Wang Dahai asked, "Do you know what kind of person Secretary Chen is?"

"I'm unfamiliar with him; I've had no contact with Secretary Chen."

Qin Rong seemed to notice his anxiety and said with a light laugh, "Don't be too nervous. Officials are people too, not any nobler than us. Without that power in their hands, they are nothing."

That was true enough, but the problem was that they did have power.

"Mhm," he nodded lightly.

"Ouch!"

Suddenly, Qin Rong let out a soft cry.

Wang Dahai looked up just in time to see Qin Rong step on a stair, slip, and her body lean backward.

Wang Dahai reflexively reached out and caught her.

But her body's weight and the momentum of the fall made them both stagger backward several steps, only stopping when they reached the corner of the stairwell.

He held Qin Rong firmly in his arms and looked down, asking, "Are you okay?"

It was then he realized that Qin Rong's body was completely in his arms after the urgent catch.

His right hand was supporting her waist, and his left was on her arm.

Qin Rong's pajamas were thin. Upon contact, he could distinctly feel the firmness of her skin.

"I'm fine."

Qin Rong didn't seem to feel anything amiss.

She had a somewhat careless personality and didn't have any particular thoughts about Wang Dahai.

Moreover, this simple physical contact didn't stir any wild thoughts in her.

Standing up from his arms, she straightened her clothes and hair, saying, "Thank you."

"Don't mention it."

They continued upstairs, and upon reaching the door, Wang Dahai said, "I'm going to head back now."

"Okay, take it slow on the way."

As Wang Dahai was going down, his phone rang with a message from Luo Qin.

"Are you coming over tonight?"

"I'll come!"

He hopped on his motorcycle and headed straight to Luo Qin's home.

It dawned on him that he had been meaning to confront Li Yougui.

But with recent events piling up, he just hadn't had the time.

After arriving at Luo Qin's home, Wang Dahai first took a shower.

When he returned to the room, Luo Qin was already lying in bed, only her head showing.

Wang Dahai lifted the blanket and slipped in.

Before he could speak, Luo Qin had already snuggled up to him.

Since they had opened up during their last talk, Luo Qin had become more proactive, and the barriers between them had disappeared.

After their intimate encounter, Luo Qin lay panting in his arms.

While Wang Dahai played with her soft buttocks, his mind alternated between images of Qin Rong's agile body, like a little leopard, and Wu Xiaoyu's youthful figure.

"Dahai, what do you think about Ruyi?"

Luo Qin's sudden question caught Wang Dahai off guard.

"What?"

"Ruyi," Luo Qin said. "Your Mrs. Bai."

"Oh, Mrs. Bai, what about Mrs. Bai?"

Luo Qin rolled her pretty eyes at him.

If she hadn't known about Wang Dahai's fling with Bai Ruyi, he might have managed to fool her.

But she didn't call him out, instead teasingly asking, "Do you think Mrs. Bai is pretty?"

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