In the Jinhai residential complex, the Lolita girls entered Apartment 701 and ascended the internal stairs. They were immediately charmed by the homes Alice had arranged for them.
"This place feels so cozy," Ninira remarked.
"Yes, it does, third sister."
"Are we going to live here from now on? It feels so wonderful," one of the girls exclaimed.
Zeng Shen smiled at them and said, "That's right. This is your home from now on. So, my darlings, go ahead and choose which room you want to stay in."
Hearing the word "home," the Lolita girls exchanged glances, tears welling in their eyes, yet their faces beamed with happiness. For the first time, they felt they had a safe place of their own, where they were free to come and go.
Soon, the girls began choosing their rooms.
"I'm taking this room with all the crocodile plushies."
"I want the one with the swan wallpaper."
"I'm picking the Mickey Mouse-themed room, so don't anyone else take it," Midira declared.
With ten rooms between Apartments 801 and 901, Barbara, being the eldest sister, chose not to compete for rooms. She decided to stay with Alice and Tifa in Apartment 701.
After selecting their rooms, the Lolita girls placed their clothes in the wardrobes of their chosen spaces.
They then gathered in the living room of Apartment 701, only to find it empty except for the clothes of Zeng Shen, Barbara, and Xiao Ai.
Immediately, the ten girls rushed toward the large bath area of Apartment 701.
Entering the bath, they found Zeng Shen, Alice, and Barbara relaxing and chatting in the water.
Without hesitation, they joined in.
As they soaked, Zeng Shen engaged them in deep conversation, explaining how they would learn Chinese from Alice in the future.
The next morning, Zeng Shen left the shared bedroom with Alice, dressed, and drove away from the Jindong residential area with Lin Keke, heading to a secluded spot.
After getting out, Zeng Shen opened the back compartment of Lin Keke's RV and focused his mind to store the intelligent mechanical workers in his backpack space.
Then he instructed Lin Keke, "Keke, store the RV in the storage ring and return to the replica card for now."
"Yes, Master," Lin Keke replied, storing the RV and returning to the replica card.
Zeng Shen drove away, arriving about ten minutes later at the entrance of the flower market on Jinhai Fuxing Avenue.
[Warning! Warning! This flower market is the domain of a Tier 3 Wood-Type Deity. If discovered...]
Zeng Shen ignored the urgent warning in his ear and sent a message to Lin Mi, who was destined to become a wood-type deity.
"Xiao Mi, I'm at the market entrance. You can come out now."
"Big brother, I'm coming out now," Lin Mi quickly replied.
About a minute later, Lin Mi appeared in front of Zeng Shen, wearing cool shorts and a green top, holding two bouquets of roses, the main flowers accompanied by others.
"Big brother, the two bouquets of roses you ordered last night—Pink Lady and Black Enigma—were freshly wrapped this morning. They smell wonderful."
Zeng Shen took the roses, smelled them, and said, "They do smell great, thank you, little beauty."
Lin Mi smiled brightly and said, "Big brother, if you need more flowers or potted plants next time, remember to come to me. We can arrange delivery anywhere in Jinhai City."
"Little beauty, you're working hard to earn money now that you're just an adult," Zeng Shen teased with a smile.
"Because I'm starting college next year, and I want to buy a Huawei laptop myself, but I'm still short."
"Haha, in that case, let me help. Send me a list of potted plants you have. I'll ask my family if they want any, and I'll get back to you later," Zeng Shen offered.
Lin Mi's eyes lit up, and she quickly took out her phone. "Big brother, hold on, I'll send it to you right away."
Soon, Zeng Shen received a document with images and prices for various potted plants. He quickly forwarded it to the 'Love General's Secretary Group' chat that Xiao Ai and the Lolita girls had created the previous night during their deep conversation.
"My darlings, I noticed your rooms and balconies don't have much greenery. When you wake up, choose some plants and send your choices to me," Zeng Shen messaged them.
Xiao Ai was the first to respond with an "OK," then tagged Barbara to translate Zeng Shen's message and asked her to compile the choices and send them to the group later.
Seeing this, Zeng Shen smiled and told Lin Mi, "They were up until five or six in the morning, so they're still asleep. I'll message you later."
"Okay, big brother, thank you."
"You're welcome, go on back inside."
Zeng Shen waved goodbye, placed the flowers in the back seat, and drove to the Juling Building, parking before heading up to surprise Li Yuqing.
[Danger! Danger! The host is approaching the domain of a Tier 3 Undead Deity and their followers. If discovered, the consequences could be unpredictable.]
Ignoring the warning, Zeng Shen carried the two bouquets of roses and retrieved two gift boxes from his backpack space before taking the elevator up.
Ding...
The elevator doors opened.
Zeng Shen arrived at the entrance of the Qingtong Hand-in-Hand Studio in Room 1314, puzzled to see five unfamiliar men and women at the eight computer stations inside.
Among these five strangers were two middle-aged men and women in their forties, a young man in his twenties, and two young women around the same age.
Engrossed in their work at the computers, they hadn't noticed Zeng Shen standing at the door.
"Hello, who are you looking for?" a girl in sandals and a breezy outfit asked, emerging from what used to be Liu Tongtong's room, holding a freshly brewed cup of coffee.
Just as Zeng Shen was about to reply, Liu Tongtong appeared, opening the door from Li Yuqing's room. She wore a tight-fitting dress and exuded a seductive air.
Smiling, she approached, "Xiaoyan, this is Zeng Shen, one of our studio's three shareholders."
Having not seen Liu Tongtong for a while, Zeng Shen noticed she looked thinner but her allure had only intensified.
"Oh," the girl exclaimed in surprise, looking slightly flustered.
"Don't worry, we're all friends," Zeng Shen reassured her with a smile before handing Liu Tongtong a bouquet of Black Enigma roses and a bracelet from the U.S. as a gift.
"Thank you," Liu Tongtong accepted graciously.
"Where's Qingqing?" Zeng Shen asked.
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