She stretched both her arms toward him, silently asking for help getting up from the bed.
Smiling, he grabbed her hands and tried pulling her up, but failed.
Alexa secretly pressed her weight down harder on purpose.
In the next second, he suddenly leaned over her and captured her lips in a deep kiss.
Alexa instantly melted beneath him.
Before she could even react further, his fingers began mercilessly tickling her sides.
"Alright, alright! You win! Just stop!" she laughed helplessly while squirming beneath him.
He finally stopped and smirked triumphantly.
"Hurry up. I'll wait outside," he whispered before kissing her forehead and leaving the room.
The moment the door closed, Alexa touched her lips unconsciously.
"That scum has pretty good self-control," she muttered softly while smiling to herself. "His thing was obviously poking me earlier. Tickling me was probably just his way of distracting himself."
Still smiling, she headed to the bathroom to freshen up.
She applied light makeup, tied her hair into a ponytail, then wore denim shorts, a white blouse, and strapped flat sandals.
When she walked out of the room, she immediately called out sweetly:
"Hon~"
The young master glanced at her suspiciously.
"What do you want?"
He already knew that tone meant she was asking for something.
"Hehehe… you really know me!" Alexa giggled while hugging his waist.
"Come with me."
She dragged him back into the bedroom.
"Change your clothes."
He blinked.
"What's wrong with this?"
Without answering, Alexa opened the closet, grabbed a white shirt, shorts, and loafers, then tossed them at him.
"Wear those."
To her surprise, he obediently nodded.
"Okay."
Alexa quickly walked out before he finished changing.
A minute later, he followed after her.
The moment she saw him wearing the outfit she picked, Alexa grinned happily.
"Much better."
Soon, they left the resort and headed toward the city mall together, followed discreetly by the butler.
The moment they entered the mall, countless eyes turned toward them.
They looked like a perfectly matched couple.
Elegant.
Attractive.
Effortlessly intimate.
But no one recognized who they really were.
The two leisurely wandered around boutiques, occasionally bickering over clothes and accessories.
Inside one luxury boutique, the young master casually pointed at several dresses.
"Miss, I'll take this one… this one… and that one over there too. Prepare them in her size."
The saleslady's eyes widened slightly.
"Y-Yes, Sir. We also have limited designer collections available if you'd like to see them."
"Lead the way."
Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the boutique, Alexa remained completely unaware that he was secretly shopping for her.
Instead, she was carefully browsing the discounted section.
Although she genuinely liked many of the dresses, every time she checked the price tags, she quietly placed them back.
Even the sale items still cost five to six figures.
She simply couldn't justify spending that much money on clothes.
Eventually, she walked away and searched for her Honey Beast.
As she approached him, her eyes landed on the cashier counter piled with luxury shopping bags.
What kind of monster spends this much on clothes? she thought silently.
Alexa loved dresses and jewelry too, but she always preferred practical and affordable things.
As long as she felt comfortable and pretty, that was enough for her.
"Hon, are you done?" she asked casually.
"Yeah. How about you? Where are the dresses you picked?"
Alexa scratched her cheek awkwardly.
"They're beautiful… but too expensive. I can't buy those."
"Then let me buy them for you," he replied immediately. "Remember, you're not allowed to refuse."
Alexa crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes at him.
"Okay… but not from this store. I'll choose what you buy for me."
He sighed helplessly.
"Fine."
To his complete shock, Alexa only chose three simple dresses from another boutique.
The total bill barely reached four figures.
His jaw nearly dropped.
"What is this?" he complained while staring at the bags. "Did you even buy decent ones? Are those dresses nice? Go pick more."
"Just shut up and pay," Alexa replied shamelessly before kissing his cheek quickly. "Thank you!"
The salesladies, cashiers, and even the manager secretly admired Alexa.
Based on the black card the man used, they already knew he was absurdly wealthy.
Yet despite that, Alexa never took advantage of him.
Little did she know, throughout the entire shopping trip, the young master had secretly purchased countless things for her behind her back.
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Back at Foliar Leaf Mountain Resort, the old man paced restlessly around the living room the moment the couple left.
"Master, is something wrong?" the butler asked carefully.
The old man suddenly stopped walking.
"I need to think of a way to tie those two down," he muttered seriously. "I want that girl for him."
The butler blinked nervously.
"Master… I don't think their relationship is serious yet. Besides, we already have the eldest young master's wedding to prepare—"
"You still don't understand?" the old man interrupted sharply.
Then his eyes suddenly lit up with excitement.
"Call everyone here. Right now."
The butler immediately straightened.
"Yes, Master!"
"How many guests are currently staying at the resort? Find out who they are and report back immediately."
"Yes, Master!"
The butler hurried out.
Ten minutes later, the entire resort staff had gathered.
After the old man finished speaking, everyone immediately scattered to carry out his instructions.
Luckily for him, only seven cabins were occupied that day.
Several guests had already checked out that morning.
And the identities of the remaining guests made the old man feel unbelievably fortunate.
One cabin housed a close family friend.
Three others were occupied by honeymoon couples.
Another belonged to a celebrity couple.
As for the remaining two guests…
The old man's grin widened dangerously.
"They're perfect."
Those two guests would play the biggest roles in his upcoming plan.
Soon, the old man personally invited all the guests to the poolside and treated them to food and drinks while explaining his idea.
Shockingly…
Everyone agreed to help.
The old man only wanted one thing:
A wife for his grandson.
Not just any woman—
But someone exactly like his late wife and daughter-in-law.
Warm.
Simple.
Loving.
Genuine.
And in his eyes, Alexa was that rare kind of woman.
Opportunities like this only came once.
So even if he had to manipulate, trick, or pressure his stubborn grandson…
He would absolutely seize this chance.
And as for the "old fart" he kept mentioning—
He was certain that old man would eventually approve too.
But for now…
The important thing was making sure both Alexa and Yeza could no longer escape each other.