Chapter 494 276: The Joy of Switching Identities

The ball ended, and it was time to cut the cake.

The nine-tiered cake was just for decoration.

The real cake was one Qi Sheng had specially made himself.

Two swans, one black and one white, were playfully intertwined.

It was a five-tiered cake made entirely of dark chocolate, with a production cost of 500,000 yuan.

Every guest at the party got a piece.

They had been at the hotel since noon and hadn't eaten much all day. Everyone was starving.

After the cake, it was time for the final main course.

Two long rows of tables were laden with all sorts of exquisite dishes.

For those who couldn't handle Sichuan cuisine, there was also a selection of Cantonese dishes.

For Zong Lin's birthday, Qi Sheng had specially brought over Huang Zhihui, the head chef of the Hangzhou Yu Tu Restaurant.

He, along with Zhou Yang, was in charge of preparing the evening's banquet.

Both chefs possessed Master Level culinary skills in their respective fields, enhanced by the system's buffs.

Even the popular celebrities, who were used to dining at high-end restaurants, couldn't help but shower the food with praise.

"Sister Mi, tonight's dinner is too good! I can't control myself."

Reba ate with gusto, her mouth glistening with oil, without a hint of the composure expected of a top-tier actress.

'The star of the show isn't me today, so I don't have to put on airs.'

"Eat, eat, eat. It's not like your acting has improved one bit."

Yang Mi shot Reba a look and picked out some vegetables for herself, not daring to touch the high-calorie meat dishes.

"Hmph, as if you have any acting skills," Reba muttered under her breath, happily choosing her favorite dishes.

"What did you say?"

Yang Mi had vaguely heard something, and her expression turned unfriendly.

"Sister Mi, Chairman Qi is here! You should go say hello."

Seeing Qi Sheng approaching, Reba quickly changed the subject.

"I'll deal with you later!"

Yang Mi glared at Reba and put down her plate.

She turned off her phone screen and checked to make sure her makeup was still perfect.

Only then did she walk toward Qi Sheng in her high heels.

"Chairman Qi, I'm Yang Mi. It's an honor to attend Miss Zong Lin's coming-of-age banquet."

Yang Mi extended her small hand, tilting her head up to look at the tall, handsome man.

"Hello, President Yang."

Qi Sheng was, of course, no stranger to this top-tier actress in the entertainment circle.

'In a few years, she's going to leave Jiahang, the company she co-founded, in disgrace.'

A playful glint flickered in Qi Sheng's eyes.

"Chairman Qi, if Universal Entertainment has any film or television projects in the future, please consider the artists from our Jiahang. I guarantee we'll give you a very favorable discount."

Yang Mi noticed the strange look in Qi Sheng's eyes, but she didn't dwell on it, continuing to work hard to secure resources for her company.

"We can talk about that later. Thank you and Reba for coming. I have other matters to attend to, so please excuse me."

Qi Sheng clinked his champagne glass with Yang Mi's, took a sip, and left immediately.

"Sister Mi, you're not very good, are you? You couldn't even win over Chairman Qi?"

Reba walked over holding a plate, teasing Yang Mi with a grin.

"Heh, I'm going to call your agent later and have her personally supervise you burning off all those calories."

Yang Mi had been gently rebuffed by Qi Sheng.

Now, being taunted by Reba on top of it, it would be strange if she wasn't angry.

"Sister Mi, that's going too far! Chairman Qi ignored you, so why are you taking it out on me!"

Reba glared at Yang Mi, looking incredibly wronged.

"Serves you right for talking too much and being a glutton."

Yang Mi shot her a look before going to chat with a few old friends she knew.

"Hmph, Sister Mi must be going through menopause."

Reba only dared to mutter this after Yang Mi had walked away.

She glanced at the plate in her hands and quietly found a spot to continue her stealthy feast.

'My calorie count is already through the roof anyway, so what's a 'little' more?'

...

It wasn't just celebrities who attended Zong Lin's birthday banquet; there were also many high-level executives from film and television companies.

This included Lemon Film and Television, with whom they had previously collaborated.

The vice presidents from the three major platforms responsible for purchasing film and television copyrights were also present.

Needless to say, they were all extremely covetous of the drama "Flowing Golden Years."

But no matter how they tried to probe him...

Qi Sheng just laughed it off and didn't give a straight answer.

After finally finishing his rounds with the more important guests...

Qi Sheng simply tasked Yuan Kai, the CEO of Universal Entertainment, with entertaining the remaining guests.

Given Yuan Kai's status, he was more than qualified for the job.

Qi Sheng went to the presidential suite and saw Zong Lin, who had already taken off her magnificent gown.

He greeted the others and then whisked his little sister-in-law away.

The second half of the coming-of-age celebration was, naturally, going to be even more exciting.

The Lujiazui "Three-Piece Suit," the Oriental Pearl Tower, Baiyulan Square, and other famous landmark buildings on the Bund...

All of their LED screens were scrolling the same message.

"Zong Lin ღ Happy Birthday!"

Not just for a few short minutes, but for a full two hours.

Given the insane daily foot traffic on the Bund...

at least several hundred thousand people witnessed the unforgettable scene with their own eyes.

Across all of Shanghai, the LED screens of the most prestigious high-end office buildings were all scrolling birthday wishes for Zong Lin.

This grand gesture was so extravagant it made one's scalp tingle.

Just booking the two-hour light show cost Qi Sheng 30 million yuan.

Adding in the custom-made gown, the celebrity invitations, and the light show, he had spent a "small goal."

As for the effect? It was, of course, explosively good.

Zong Lin was already moved to the point of tears.

This day felt exceptionally dreamlike to her.

It even felt a little unreal.

Many princesses probably didn't even have birthdays this extravagant.

"Brother, I'm tired."

Zong Lin, her face blushing shyly, gathered her courage and whispered softly in Qi Sheng's ear.

'His little sister-in-law isn't calling him brother-in-law. Her intentions are a little wild!'

"Alright, let's head back to the hotel now."

Qi Sheng had been waiting all day for this very moment.

Back at the Banyan Tree, the presidential suite had already been cleaned and prepared.

Even Zong Rui and the others had tacitly agreed not to disturb them.

They left the night to Qi Sheng and Zong Lin.

When it was time to shower, Zong Lin absolutely refused to bathe with him.

Qi Sheng took less than ten minutes, and that included time to dry his hair.

While Zong Lin was still in the bathroom, Qi Sheng opened a bottle of Romanée-Conti.

Priced at over one hundred thousand yuan, it was indeed very expensive.

But for Qi Sheng, who earned over a billion yuan a month, it was a drop in the bucket.

CLICK.

He heard the soft sound of the bathroom door opening.

Zong Lin, wrapped only in a white bath towel, walked out on two slender, fair, rosy legs.

Unlike the "chopstick legs" that many girls pursued, Zong Lin's legs were beautifully shaped.

The phrase "round and lustrous like pearls and jade" would be the most fitting description.

Seeing Qi Sheng's almost scorching gaze, Zong Lin's heart thumped wildly.

'But this is a hurdle I have to cross sooner or later.'

Zong Lin slowly walked up to Qi Sheng, her right hand covering the beautiful scenery on her chest.

But doing so only made her more alluring.

The towel cinched her already tempting fair skin, creating a bottomless ravine.

Qi Sheng put down his wine glass and pulled Zong Lin into his arms.

'What Romanée-Conti? The beauty before me is far more intoxicating.'

Qi Sheng lowered his head and kissed her, and Zong Lin made no move to avoid it.

Instead, she proactively wrapped her arms around Qi Sheng's neck, meeting his kiss with an awkward yet passionate response.

As they kissed, they naturally moved from the sofa to the bed.

When they finally parted, Zong Lin shyly realized...

that the white bath towel covering her body had been pulled off by Qi Sheng at some point.

And the places that had never been touched by anyone had just been caressed by Qi Sheng, who couldn't seem to get enough.

But looking at Qi Sheng's handsome face, which was as perfect as a 3D model...

amidst her shyness, Zong Lin couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sweetness.

A young girl's heart is always full of poetry.

'Isn't it a form of happiness, to be able to give yourself to the man you love?'

But to achieve that happiness, one must first endure a little bit of pain.

Fortunately, Qi Sheng's Grandmaster Level skills in bed were absolutely top-notch.

Not a single girlfriend who had experienced them didn't sing his praises.

Soon, Zong Lin was immersed in a pleasure she had never known before.

Faced with Qi Sheng's polished techniques, Zong Lin could only respond with inexperienced eagerness.

As Zong Lin's affection level broke 100, she was added to the system's protection list.

Qi Sheng couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the system's notification.

Just once? How could that possibly satisfy him?

Not until he had worn Zong Lin out, her eyes streaked with tears as she fell into a deep sleep...

did Qi Sheng contentedly hold the young woman and check his system rewards.

The hundred million he had spent earlier was directly reimbursed by the system.

Starting next month, the system's reward amount would increase by another hundred million.

A monthly income of 1.265 billion!

More importantly, he was one step closer to leveling up.

Counting Tan Hua and Zong Rui, whose appearances had been enhanced...

and adding Zong Lin, who had just been "devoured" by Qi Sheng...

he now had 9 "Peerless" girlfriends.

He also had 13 "Exquisite" girlfriends.

He only had one "High-Quality" girlfriend, Tang Qian.

To level up the system, he needed 10 girlfriends in each of the three tiers.

A deficit in High-Quality girlfriends could be compensated for by the number of Exquisite girlfriends.

The ratio was exactly 1:5.

All he had to do was pick any one of his Exquisite girlfriends and modify her appearance to the Peerless girlfriend level.

And then Qi Sheng would be able to level up!

Thinking about how after leveling up, the base monthly salary reward alone would be 500 million...

and the "gold coins" dropped by his girlfriends would also be multiplied by five...

not to mention various Max-Level skills and even more enticing privileges...

Qi Sheng had to take a long while to calm down before he finally felt a little sleepy.

Cradling the soft, fragrant young woman in his arms, he had a wonderful night's sleep.

...

Zong Rui rushed to the presidential suite first thing in the morning.

As the "lady boss," all she had to do was show her face, and the bodyguards at the door would let her through.

Seeing her younger sister sleeping so sweetly in Qi Sheng's arms, Zong Rui shook her head helplessly.

'It's already come to this, so I can only let things take their course.'

'Qi Sheng might have a lot of women, but he treats us really well.'

'With my beauty and my sister's, plus our commanding figures... we have no rivals among Qi Sheng's group of girlfriends.'

'Sisters Qingqing and Chuchu are pretty, but their figures are nowhere near as good as ours.'

'What's more, I'm best friends with Qu Man.'

'The three of us together... it's the other women who should be feeling the pressure.'

"Morning, big sister-in-law."

Qi Sheng saw Zong Rui standing at the door and teased her with a smile.

"You have the nerve to say that."

Zong Rui shot Qi Sheng a reproachful glare, signaling him not to wake Zong Lin.

Seeing the young woman still sleeping soundly in his arms, Qi Sheng smiled and kissed her on the forehead.

He tiptoed out of the bedroom, gently closing the door behind him.

Seeing how careful Qi Sheng was being...

the jealousy in Zong Rui's heart lessened a little.

"Let's go to that room."

Afraid of waking Zong Lin in the living room, Zong Rui pointed to another room.

"What's this about?"

Qi Sheng was taken aback.

"I'm jealous. Is that not allowed?"

Zong Rui already had a great figure, and she was wearing a pair of very provocative light gray yoga pants.

Taut shoulder and back lines, a stomach without a trace of fat, and clearly defined, alluring abs...

A figure score of 98—the absolute pinnacle of physiques.

Seeing Zong Rui wrap her arms around his neck with a sour look on her face...

Qi Sheng couldn't help but laugh and tease her, "You're even jealous of your own sister?"

"Who told that girl to steal my man? The fact that I haven't settled the score with her is me going easy on her."

Zong Rui huffed, her expression one of clear displeasure.

Ever since they were little, Zong Lin had loved to snatch things from her.

'I never thought that when she grew up, she'd start snatching my man.'

'Fortunately, Qi Sheng isn't some pure and innocent good guy, so I don't mind adding my sister to the mix.'

'Otherwise, I'd have to let Zong Lin see what the authority of an older sister truly means!'

But she didn't get to teach her sister a lesson. Instead, it was her brother-in-law's "lesson" that left her speechless.

It must be said, the greatest benefit of dating two sisters simultaneously is being able to switch identities at any time.

One second, he was an older sister's husband.

The next, he became a younger sister's husband.

So, big sister-in-law, you wouldn't want your little sister to be bullied, would you?