My System Forces Me to Live off Women-Chapter 76 - 74: Bright Moon and Wind and Rain

Li Peifeng wasn’t really fond of drinking; alcohol muddles one’s logical thinking and leads to reckless actions.

Though he could hold his liquor well, he didn’t drink much with Huang Tianxuan this time, unlike the last book club gathering where he was completely wasted, yet he still made a situation that was hard to explain to outsiders.

And it was only when Li Peifeng went to the bathroom alone that he realized...

[Red Alert!]

[A serious gender discrimination incident has occurred, how can the host remain idle?]

[Why is it that only boys can inherit the family business, but not girls? Why can’t educational resources and property be evenly distributed among children? This is severe discrimination and oppression against both genders!]

[Emergency mission: Women hold up half the sky, bring new life to mountains and rivers!]

[Mission description: Help Huang Tianxuan gain her parents’ recognition and get an inheritance proportion that matches her capabilities.]

[Mission reward: Six chances to enter the lottery.]

"Here we go again!"

Li Peifeng frowned, feeling that this mission was probably the toughest one yet; helping Wu Wenyue accumulate a million in savings compared to this was like heaven and earth, leaving him with no desire to even attempt it!

After all, this was Huang Tianxuan’s family affair, and he was merely her friend.

How could an outsider like him possibly persuade her parents to change their minds?

The inheritance Huang Tianxuan wanted wasn’t just some houses, cars, or a few million in savings.

It was a large company, a top ten domestic industry, with a market value of 28 billion, a pharmaceutical research and development company.

Behind Hezhi Pharmaceutical are the livelihoods of tens of thousands of employees and the lifelong efforts of Huang Tianxuan’s parents, how could they let a daughter, whom they view as ’destined to marry off,’ inherit it?

Unless Huang Tianxuan never marries, or her abilities greatly surpass her brothers by several magnitudes, and her parents believe the company would have a brighter future under her leadership than their sons ever could achieve, only then might they consider changing their minds.

But that’s clearly unlikely. The reality is, even if Huang Tianxuan is better than her brothers, she’s not so much better that they’re left in the dust. Coupled with her gender, her parents’ comprehensive assessment makes their ’preference for sons over daughters’ understandable.

"How can I, a mere outsider, meddle in their family property dispute and pointlessly worry myself?"

"Ridiculous, ridiculous!"

With no penalties involved, Li Peifeng decided not to take on this mission anymore. Being an official host had this one advantage.

He shook his body, pulled up his pants, and left. While washing his hands, he looked in the mirror and suddenly thought of his Strengthening Pill, and then returned to the bar with a thoughtful expression.

"Has your company ever developed a drug similar to Viagra?"

Huang Tianxuan, slightly amused with drunken eyes, leaned on Li Peifeng’s shoulder and snickered: "Are you interested in that drug? There’s no need, little brother! Who are you planning to kill?!"

...

In front of Old Banyan Tree Bar, Wuzhen.

"Can you still walk on your own?" Li Peifeng asked with some concern, as Huang Tianxuan staggered from the pub to the entrance.

"What do you think?"

Looking ahead, Huang Tianxuan replied in a calm tone: "I can’t see the road anymore, it looks like water."

"That’s water, sister, you’re looking at the lake!"

Li Peifeng chuckled and turned her body ninety degrees: "The road’s over here, let me help you walk."

"Where to?"

Li Peifeng looked around the street: "Let’s find you a place to stay. It’s already past ten, and you’ve had so much to drink... I remember there’s a nice-looking guesthouse not far from here."

"Really?"

Huang Tianxuan nearly put her entire weight on his arm, speaking lazily: "And then you’re planning to hit me with your baseball bat, right?"

Drinking really makes a difference; it seems Old Huang is back!

Li Peifeng asked with a laugh: "Do you deserve a beating?"

"You’re the one who deserves a beating!"

As they talked, Huang Tianxuan’s high heels clicked against the cobbled street, but she stumbled despite Li Peifeng’s support, losing one of her high heels...

"Are you okay?"

"Not really."

Huang Tianxuan kicked, tossing the other high heel away, and stood barefoot on the cobblestones. Then she reached out her arms and unabashedly declared: "I can’t walk anymore; you’ll have to carry me."

"Wait a minute!"

Li Peifeng, speechless, picked up the scattered high heels from different spots, placed them in the bags with the clothes purchased today, and then lifted Huang Tianxuan with both arms.

"Hmm~"

Pressed against his chest, Huang Tianxuan murmured: "So this is what it feels like, not very comfortable."

Li Peifeng laughed: "Not comfortable? All the girls I’ve carried say the same. Want me to put you down?"

"Stop dawdling and get moving!"

Angrily, Huang Tianxuan pinched his cheek: "Talking about other girls when you’re with me? Rude! My dad might have had a bunch of women outside, but he never mentioned them to my mom, always cared about her feelings, and didn’t mess up our family with any illegitimate children!"

Li Peifeng expressed admiration: "Uncle is quite the family man, that’s a trait worth learning."

"Little smart-ass, being sarcastic, huh?"

With raised eyebrows, Huang Tianxuan blocked Li’s mouth with her own wine-soaked lips.

"Mmm, can’t see the road!"

Luckily, the bar was close to the guesthouse; otherwise, juggling carrying her, holding bags, and fending off kisses would have truly worn him out.

"One room, please."

The front desk lady politely asked: "Can both of you show your IDs?"

Li Peifeng explained: "I’m not staying. I’m just taking her upstairs and then leaving."

Huang Tianxuan took out her ID card from her wallet, handed it over while the front desk lady worked on the computer, and lightly smiled at him: "Hope you keep your word."

How can that count? The exercise to prevent cancer hasn’t even been done!

Li Peifeng quickly carried Huang Tianxuan into the guest room and tossed her onto the bed...

"I knew it!" Huang Tianxuan said, both angry and amused.

"You know too much!"

Li Peifeng laughed recklessly, his actions even more brazen.

But unexpectedly, Huang Tianxuan not only didn’t respond, she was very tense, her body was stiff, subconsciously resisting and trying to send Li Peifeng away.

"Water, I’m thirsty, go get some water!"

"Just drink this!"

"No!"

Li Peifeng didn’t care, so Huang Tianxuan started to resist with large movements, forcing him to stop.

"Alright, alright, truce."

As soon as Li Peifeng stopped, Huang Tianxuan turned into a startled kitten, gave him a wary glance, quickly dived into the covers, curling into a ball, wrapping herself up like a spring roll, not even showing her head.

"Huang Tianxuan."

Li Peifeng sat by the bed, his expression became serious: "Let me ask you a question."

Huang Tianxuan lay on the bed, tightly wrapped in a quilt, her voice muffled and still tense: "Okay."

Li Peifeng asked each word deliberately: "Regarding the exercise to moderately reduce hormonal secretion, had you never done it before?"

"..."

No response, the person under the covers didn’t move.

Is it a joke?!

A puzzled Li Peifeng took several deep breaths, trying to calm down.

But he couldn’t calm down at all!

The thousands of words in his heart finally turned into two words: "Damn it!!"

Hmm, emotions expressed.

Li Peifeng turned and went into the bathroom, turned on the tap and washed his face, the cold water helping him regain composure.

This situation definitely couldn’t continue, Li Peifeng never imagined Huang Tianxuan was... though there were some earlier signs, he hadn’t paid attention.

Like that day by the West Lake when Huang Tianxuan initiated a kiss awkwardly, but he couldn’t think it was because of this, she usually acted so bold and uninhibited...

Huang Tianxuan, you’re really misleading, causing much trouble!

A moment later, Li Peifeng returned to the room, dressing while speaking: "Tianxuan, you should sleep first, I’ll come find you after my meeting tomorrow."

"Oh."

Huang Tianxuan had already sat up when she heard he was dressing, but still covered her body with the quilt, her eyes somewhat evasive: "By the way, about your secret lost ancestral medicine, what’s the deal?"

You also felt awkward, didn’t you? This should have been mentioned earlier, neither of us were prepared, leaving us in an awkward situation.

Li Peifeng opened the unopened water bottle on the bedside, handed it over, and sighed: "The medicine’s at my house, I’ll bring it when I go back, you help me analyze the ingredients then we’ll discuss it."

Huang Tianxuan nodded and said no more.

What a situation is this?

Helplessly, Li Peifeng turned to leave, thought for a moment that leaving like this was truly heartless and might negatively impact Huang Tianxuan, so he couldn’t help but ask one more question.

"Are you okay living alone?"

"Yes."

Huang Tianxuan nodded, seemingly also troubled: "Or, do you want to try again? I just got a bit nervous earlier."

"Let it go."

Li Peifeng waved his hand: "Love enhances spiritual practice, merging is a great cultivation. Today isn’t a good day for cultivation, forcing it might lead to inner demons in the future."

Huang Tianxuan giggled: "Usually a rogue, how come you’ve become so gentlemanly now?"

"I’m someone who’s fickle, opportunistic, and insatiable."

Li Peifeng sighed lightly: "But I dare not destroy the beautiful expectations in someone’s heart."

Saying this, he walked to the window and drew the curtains.

The sky was clear with a full moon high above, its light reflecting on the calm lake’s sparkling surface, the blue stone bricks, and tiles, as if covered by a thin frost.

"Although we didn’t cultivate together today, we are fated, regardless."

Li Peifeng pointed at the moon in the sky, turned back with a slight smile: "I can’t give you anything else, so I’ll give you a bright full moon."

Why does that sound so familiar...

Huang Tianxuan tilted her head, thinking it sounded like a line from one of Li Peifeng’s novels. She smiled sweetly, then sprinkled some water from the bottle in her hand, splashing it in front of Li Peifeng’s shoes.

"Then I’ll give you wind and rain."

Li Peifeng smiled contentedly: "You want me to walk in this wind and rain?"

Huang Tianxuan relaxed too: "Take your cheesy lines and go."

"I’ll take the cheesiness away and leave you the affection."

Li Peifeng waved as he departed.

"Clunk~"

The sound of the closing door echoed, and Huang Tianxuan’s heart was in a jumble, she subconsciously looked up at the bright moon outside the window, suddenly noticing a halo had unknowingly gathered around it.

Huang Tianxuan gazed at it blankly, murmuring: "If there’s a strong wind tomorrow, it’ll all be because of your big mouth!"