The next day, after Li Yundong finished his Qi refinement in the living room, he exhaled a straight plume of white vapor and slowly awoke from his meditation.

Since he and Zhou Qin had arranged to go for an interview today, Li Yundong dug out a suit he had bought during that shopping spree that had previously bankrupted him.

Dressed in the suit and leather shoes, Li Yundong admired his reflection in the mirror: a handsome, masculine, vigorous man was preening at himself.

After tidying up, Li Yundong intended to slip out quietly so as not to wake the little girl, but just as he stepped out of the bedroom door, he saw her standing sleepily at the threshold.

Su Chan had originally been heading to the restroom, but the moment she saw Li Yundong, all sleepiness vanished, and she pouted, "Fine then, you're going out and not taking me!"

Li Yundong chuckled, "I'm going out for a job interview, what would you do tagging along?"

Su Chan blinked, "What’s a job interview?"

Li Yundong pinched the little girl’s cheek and laughed, "It means I’m going to find a job, work hard to earn money to support my little beauty!"

Su Chan hugged Li Yundong’s arm and pouted coquettishly, "Then I have even more reason to go out with you!"

Li Yundong persuaded her gently, "Little girl, be good. Wait for me at home today, okay? I'll come back as soon as I nail the interview."

Su Chan puffed out her cheeks, looking displeased, "You’re lying, you promised you wouldn't leave me behind."

Li Yundong laughed heartily, "Be good now. How can I go job hunting with a little tail like you dragging behind me? Besides, you're so gorgeous—what if they hire you but don't think highly of me? Wouldn't that be a disaster?"

Li Yundong thought to himself: There are so many lecherous rich men these days. If they took a shine to you, I’d be in heaps of trouble! Keeping you hidden away in a golden house is much safer!

With a child’s nature, Su Chan immediately brightened up upon hearing Li Yundong praise her beauty. Recalling the trouble she usually caused him, she felt a pang of guilt and said, "Then I'll wait for you at home..."

Li Yundong smiled, "Good. There’s food in the fridge, grab something if you get hungry."

Su Chan wrapped both arms around Li Yundong’s waist, pressing herself against his chest, tilting her head up, and said with charming simplicity, "I won't eat. I want you to come back and make me hot meals. I’ll starve myself, just to see if you