Helping Beautiful Women Become Stronger, I Have a Love System

153: Chapter 153 Tian NingningBedroom

Cao Kun picked up Lily and headed toward the bedroom.

She was light in his arms, like a feather.

Her arms wrapped around his neck, her face pressed against his chest, where she could hear his strong, steady heartbeat.

Only a bedside lamp was on in the bedroom, its warm yellow glow softening everything.

Cao Kun placed Lily on the bed. She lay back, her long hair fanning out over the light blue pillowcase, her cheeks flushed, her eyes half-closed, not daring to look directly at him.

”Nervous?” Cao Kun sat on the edge of the bed and took her hand.

Lily nodded, then shook her head. ”A little... but more than that... I’m looking forward to it.”

Her words warmed Cao Kun’s heart.

He leaned down and kissed her again.

...

Three hours later.

Lily curled up in Cao Kun’s arms, her face against his sweat-dampened chest, her finger unconsciously tracing circles on his skin.

Cao Kun held her, his hand gently stroking her smooth back.

”Thank you,” she said suddenly.

”For what?”

”For... taking me,” Lily’s voice was muffled against his chest. ”For making me feel... like I’m still a woman, still worthy of being loved.”

Cao Kun’s heart softened. He held her tighter. ”You’ve always been worthy.”

Lily looked up, her eyes still damp but shining. ”Tonight... can I sleep here? Just tonight.”

”Of course,” Cao Kun kissed her forehead.

Lily closed her eyes contentedly and soon fell asleep in his arms.

Her breathing was even, a faint smile on her lips—the most peaceful sleep she’d had in the past half-month.

...

Night enveloped the Fenghua Li Residential Complex like a heavy bolt of dark silk.

Just as Cao Kun and Lily were deeply connecting...

In Unit 1202, directly below them...

A meticulously woven deception was quietly unfolding by the flickering candlelight.

Unit 1202 was arranged to be warm and romantic.

A dark red tablecloth covered the dining table, a small cream cake placed in the center. Several candles burned, their dancing flames casting a cozy glow throughout the room.

The air was filled with the aroma of steak and a faint scent of perfume. Tian Ningning sat across the table, her cheeks tinged with a shy blush, her large, dewy eyes fixed unwaveringly on the man opposite her.

Tian Ningning was 26, a Nurse at the Municipal People’s Hospital. With delicate, exquisite features, fair and smooth skin, arched brows, and crescent eyes, she had two shallow dimples when she smiled. She was widely acknowledged as the most beautiful woman in her department.

Gentle and naive by nature, she had been well-protected by her parents since childhood. She harbored unrealistic fantasies about love, yearning to meet a gentle, considerate, and successful Prince Charming who would cherish her and hold her in the palm of his hand.

And the man sitting across from her, Zhang Genshuo, happened to perfectly match every one of her fantasies.

The man was 30, tall and well-built with handsome features.

He wore a well-tailored white shirt, its sleeves casually rolled up to his forearms, revealing his well-defined wrists.

His hair was impeccably groomed, and he carried a faint scent of cologne. His every gesture exuded the charm of a mature man.

A gentle smile always played on his lips, and he looked at Tian Ningning with focused attention.

As if the woman before him was the very center of his world.

Who could have imagined that this man, who presented himself to the outside world as the founder of a tech company and a millionaire young entrepreneur, was actually unemployed.

A professional con artist who made his living by swindling money from women.

Zhang Genshuo had no company, no savings, no legitimate job.

His daily life revolved around juggling different women, using sweet talk and cheap facades to cheat them out of their affection and money.

His phone was filled with a dense list of female contacts.

He had six official girlfriends.

And more than a dozen ambiguous backup options. Within this very building of the Fenghua Li Residential Complex, he had three of his targets.

Tian Ningning was the most naive and easiest to deceive among them.

Today was Tian Ningning’s 26th birthday. It was also the day Zhang Genshuo planned to squeeze the last bit of value from her.

”Ningning, happy birthday.”

Zhang Genshuo picked up the red wine glass on the table and gently clinked it against Tian Ningning’s. His voice was low and gentle, as pleasing as the melody of a cello.

”May you always be beautiful, always happy, and always held in the palm of my hand.”

Tian Ningning’s heart instantly felt filled to the brim with honey, overwhelmingly sweet. She picked up her glass, took a small sip of the red wine, and her cheeks flushed even redder. ”Genshuo, thank you. This is the happiest birthday I’ve ever had.”

She would never forget the entire process of how she and Zhang Genshuo met and fell in love.

Every detail was as beautiful as a fairy tale, deeply etched in her memory.

Their meeting had taken place in a hospital corridor several months earlier.

That day, Tian Ningning was on night duty. After a busy night, she was handing over her shift in the morning. Feeling dizzy and lightheaded, she nearly collapsed in the corridor. It was Zhang Genshuo, passing by, who reacted swiftly and caught her.

The clean scent of his cologne drifted into her nostrils. His warm, strong arm supported her waist, making her blush instantly.

Zhang Genshuo had looked at her with deep concern, his brow furrowed, his tone full of sympathy. ”Miss, are you alright? Are you too tired? The work of a Nurse is so demanding.”

That was Tian Ningning’s first time seeing Zhang Genshuo. The man’s handsome appearance and gentle demeanor instantly struck her heart.

She hurriedly steadied herself, thanking him repeatedly. But Zhang Genshuo didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he patiently inquired about her physical condition.

Upon learning she was dizzy from low blood sugar due to consecutive overtime shifts, he immediately turned and went downstairs.

Within ten minutes, he returned carrying a bag containing warm sweet soup and an exquisite small cake, pressing them into her hands.

”Have something to eat and replenish your energy quickly. Don’t ruin your health,” Zhang Genshuo said, his eyes full of adoration. ”My heart aches the most for hardworking and kind girls.”