Chapter 1807 - 745: Premeditation

Chapter 1807: Chapter 745: Premeditation

The two embraced, sleeping peacefully through the night.

Early morning on New Year’s Day.

When Zhou Wang woke up from his sleep, he saw Ding Yi curled up in his arms, curiously poking around his body.

"Yiyi, what are you doing?"

Zhou Wang asked in confusion.

"It must be tough to maintain a body like this. Do you spend a lot of time working out every day?"

Seeing Zhou Wang awake, Ding Yi didn’t restrain herself. Instead, she slipped her soft, fair hand under Zhou Wang’s pajamas, directly touching his abs.

Although Zhou Wang had been slacking a bit due to business matters lately, he still had a solid foundation. His toned physique allowed the faint lines of his abs to be felt.

Indeed, Ding Yi was the one most capable of perceiving Zhou Wang’s changes in every aspect.

Back in college, Zhou Wang had a decent figure, but compared to the level achieved through the "Blindfold" adjustment, it was a world of difference.

...Zhou Wang was quite lazy. Even when he had free time, he’d only spend about ten minutes maintaining his physique. If he fully utilized the "Blindfold," he would surely be the world’s top bodybuilder or have a shot at Olympic gold if he specialized in a particular sport.

"Fitness is just the foundation of my self-discipline."

Zhou Wang replied effortlessly, not feeling embarrassed at all.

Ding Yi nodded in agreement, "It seems that the period of indulgence wasn’t a bad thing. When you truly awakened, you naturally possessed many traits of someone in a high position... Zhou Wang, you know, I’ve always thought you would succeed."

Hearing this, Zhou Wang did feel a bit ashamed.

He recalled Ding Yi’s past encouragement about "Growth."

Who would have thought Ding Yi was the one who had the highest hopes for him? But without the system, Zhou Wang’s life might still achieve something, but nowhere near the current level.

Looking at it this way, I can only say Ding Yi was a bit "blind."

Zhou Wang’s mind wandered, as Ding Yi’s small hands continued to explore his chest and abdomen, gradually making it a bit hard to handle. He coughed lightly, trying to remind Ding Yi to be more mindful.

But at that moment, Ding Yi cast a sidelong glance at him, a playful mischief on her bright face.

"You can’t blame me, you know, because before you woke up, you were already like that..."

Like what?

Zhou Wang was momentarily stunned, then realized, he’s a guy after all, and guys tend to have more energy in the morning.

Zhou Wang didn’t expect Ding Yi to have noticed such peculiarities long ago and still dared to tease him nonchalantly.

Facing Ding Yi’s slightly watery gaze, Zhou Wang couldn’t help but feel a gentle stirring in his heart. He took hold of Ding Yi’s soft hand, trying to guide her to touch something else.

Ding Yi seemed very compliant, indeed following Zhou Wang’s lead, gradually sliding down.

Just as Zhou Wang was about to succeed, Ding Yi suddenly giggled, quickly withdrawing her hand before Zhou Wang could react, and then flipped over and jumped out of bed.

"You big pervert, don’t even think about defiling me!"

Ding Yi’s face flushed as she spat this out, turning around and leaving the room.

Zhou Wang was left crying and laughing, but it had been a long time since he’d seen Ding Yi this lively, bringing a sense of comfort to his heart.

Regardless, what he said last night seemed to have worked somehow, as Ding Yi’s mindset had subtly changed.

...

While having lunch, Zhou Wang suddenly recalled a joke he had heard before.

It said that on New Year’s Eve, we have a proper New Year’s Eve dinner, but after New Year’s Eve, from New Year’s Day onwards, we’re just eating "New Year’s leftovers."

In fact, this was true, as the lavish New Year’s Eve dinner always resulted in plenty of leftovers, and almost no household needed to cook on New Year’s Day. Simply reheating was enough for another sumptuous meal.

As for the safety of leftovers, Zhou Wang wasn’t too worried...

Though Sister Xiao Yu came from a more frugal rural background, she had attended special maid training classes when in Magic City to adapt her status.

Regarding food expiration knowledge, she had already mastered it well.

When preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner yesterday, Zhou Wang even heard her instructing Linlin in the kitchen—

"Seafood must not be kept overnight, and neither can green vegetables, so we should make less shrimp and crab. This tuna is a bit large, we can just cut half first..."

Though they were on Qin Island, because Sister Xiao Yu was cooking, the dishes were still inclined towards Yunan Province flavors, and both Zhou Wang and Ding Yi enjoyed them immensely.

Unexpectedly, the most popular dish wasn’t some extravagant meat, but Sister Xiao Yu’s dry-fried potato shreds cooked at noon—

The Yunan Province people’s love for potatoes was beyond the understanding of people from other provinces.

Ding Yi, having lived in Yunan Province for many years, was influenced to some extent.

After lunch, at Sister Xiao Yu’s suggestion, Gao Xing drove, and the five of them took Yang Hao’s rented Toyota Alphard for a trip to Qin Island’s most famous temple—Nanputuo Temple.

Many Huaxia people seem particularly fond of visiting temples to burn incense on New Year’s Day, a kind of New Year customs ritual full of new beginnings. The core driving force behind it is Huaxia people’s collective yearning for a better life.

Sister Xiao Yu said she goes to the temple to burn incense every New Year’s Day, which has become a habit. Zhou Wang and Ding Yi didn’t have the belief in incense and worship, but Nanputuo Temple, as the temple with the most thriving incense on Qin Island, was renowned as a check-in hotspot. Both had their own reasons for visiting.