The apartment was situated on the 60th floor. Meilan slid the keycard into the biometric access control on the door. Once she did, Meilan tugged Ye Shen's hand and placed it on the screen, registering his handprint as the passkey for future use.
The lamp and the air conditioner automatically turned on as they strode in.
Ye Shen was simply speechless upon seeing the apartment which was already equipped with furniture, a king size bed, kitchen, and a spacious balcony that he can use for exercising and training.
One Master Bedroom and two bedrooms for a family or guests, the guest room were also equipped with two bathrooms.
"From now on, this apartment is yours!" Meilan exclaimed.
"Hold on, how much do I have to pay each month for this apartment? No, I mean, I don't even want a luxurious place like this in the first place!"
"No, you don't need to pay monthly rent." Meilan replied whilst sniffing every corner curiously. "I bought this apartment instead."
"What?!"
She chuckled heartily as she looked at Ye Shen's puzzled face. "For a second thought, it would be better to buy the whole apartment instead of renting it monthly. It's a good investment, you know?"
"B-but still, it must be very expensive, no? I can't pay you back, at least not for the time being."
Meilan suddenly mellowed, she strode closer to him, leaning her head onto his chest. Ye Shen could feel her trembling body as she embraced him.
"You can pay me back later once you have money. I just want you to be safe. I don't want the same thing that happened to my parents to happen to you as well."
Ye Shen placed his hand gently on her long ears, the lustrous feeling and the faint noise of her fur were very calming. However, he didn't ask what happened to her parents. He understands that it must be very painful.
"Alright, I get it, thank you for helping this far, Meilan." Ye Shen whispered, brushing her fox ears.
She hugged him even tighter, unwilling to let him go just yet.
Ye Shen, however, couldn't hold his thoughts. As a healthy man, being alone with a cute fox-eared young girl made his little brother awaken.
'Ahh, damn it! This is not the time or the place! Go back to sleep!'
Meilan noticed something hard pressed against her pelvis. However, she didn't mind it all.
"Err, Meilan, I think I need to take a bath, my body is all itchy and sticky from the gym."
"Oh! Right, erm, the bathroom is over there. Use whichever you like, I'll use the other one."
Meilan trotted away awkwardly into the bathroom with her duffel bag. On the other hand, Ye Shen was nervous given the fact that she might really want to do it with him.
Ye Shen averted his thoughts, and entered the bathroom. After sloughing off his pants and shirts, he plunged himself into the bathtub, submerged until his shoulders were under the water.
"Isn't this too fast for our development? Nah, I have to show her some restraint. No, let's not do something stupid. I can't have a relationship with her. Mortal's life is a fleeting thing. One of us will get hurt eventually."
A while later, Ye Shen washed himself clean, wearing a pajama which was already prepared by the housekeeper the moment Meilan bought the apartment for one million dollars—daily service included upon call.
He began to wonder how Meilan have so much money. But, she remembered that she worked two jobs daily. In average, Meilan would get around two hundred thousands dollars per year.
Ye Shen flopped into the bed as the fatigue hit him so hard. He gradually became so drowsy as the alcohol began to kick in. Before he knew it, he fell asleep soundly. He began to dream flying freely in the infinite sky of the Nine Heavens Continent.
However, it didn't last long.
His eyes rounded wide as Meilan entered his bedroom whilst only wearing a silky white nightgown. Her long legs swung with an enchanting beauty as she strode inside.
A small holographic screen hovered above her wrist.
"Err, Miss Meilan? I think you entered the wrong bedroom."
"You have a message from Miss Bai Ning." Meilan said. "Here, take a look."
'Right, I don't have any social media or a number just yet. I should have thought this through.'
After opening the message, Ye Shen was askew upon reading the content.
[Meet me at the gym tomorrow morning. Your contract is ready to be signed.]
"Oh, that was fast." Ye Shen quipped. He thought it would take her around a week to prepare the paperwork.
Meilan climbed onto the bed, reading the message beside him. She immediately understood the meaning behind it.
"She really does not want to lose you apparently. The news about Tang San offering you a contract made her agitated, it seems."
"Agitated? Does she have a history with Tang San?" Ye Shen remarked.
"Not only Tang San, but the entire Tang Family. The Bai Family was a renowned martial clan a few decades ago. Alas, they couldn't keep up with the technology and had to step down from the competition. Worse yet, the Tang Family was behind Bailong's death, leading to the Bai Family's downfall."
"That explains why the fighters in the gym mostly have body modification."
"Indeed… As of now, most fighters only care about gaining augmentation or higher quality body parts with physics defying skills rather than training their mind and body conventionally."
"A world where dogs eat dogs, eh?" Ye Shen smirked. "It was a good thing that I declined his offer politely."
"He won't stop, Ye Shen. The Tang Family would do anything to get what they wanted."
"Fret not, Miss Meilan. I will always win no matter the cost. And thank you for the warning."
Meilan mellowed a bit, leaning her head on his right shoulder. Her breath gradually became heavier, face flushed red due to the alcohol.
"Mmmmhhhh..." She purred weakly.
Nevertheless, Ye Shen was a true gentleman, he would never taking advantage from a helpless young woman. He lay her down, pulling the blanket over her body.
"Right, get some sleep. Good night."