Chapter Twenty-Three: Complicated Relationships

Riding the Tide Through Time

Wei Hua was elated; twenty-five million dollars was a sum he had never possessed in either of his lifetimes. This signaled that his business had finally found its footing. To celebrate, Wei Hua personally prepared a lavish meal, while the three young women bought several bottles of fine wine. The four of them held a celebration in their rented apartment. At first, the three women refused to let Wei Hua drink, insisting he wasn't yet of legal age, but after a few glasses, their prohibition dissolved. Wei Hua, whose true age in spirit was already thirty, never considered the question of permission when it came to drinking.

Having earned such a staggering amount for the first time, the women were thrilled and excited, drinking with abandon to mark the occasion. Not only did they drink themselves, but they also dragged Wei Hua into their revelry. Wei Hua joined in wholeheartedly, and soon the four of them had emptied every bottle of alcohol in the apartment. He could vaguely recall the three women even heading out to buy more.

When Wei Hua awoke the next morning, he received quite a shock. He was not in his own bed, but in Kathleen's. Not only were he and Kathleen there, but Jessie and Mary as well. The more serious matter was that all four of them were completely naked, and Wei Hua was squeezed in the middle. His slight movements woke the women instantly. As they realized the situation, they screamed in alarm, prompting Wei Hua to scramble back to his own r