Chapter 186: Chapter 144: If Being Soft Doesn’t Work, I’ll Have to Get Hard with You
[You have comprehended the new idiom: Father Lin’s Three Moves. Comprehension +1]
[You have gained the favor of NPC Li Zhiyi. Affinity +10]
[Affinity: 140]
[Reward: 1,000,000 NPC Special Training Fund. Has been deposited into your account.]
[Reward: 1,000,000 NPC Special Investment Fund. Has been deposited into your account.]
Li Zhiyi’s Affinity was already at 140, successfully surpassing Xu Lin. It seemed his vigorous "development" was paying off.
But he had to admit, dancers were just incredible.
They could always pull off some high-difficulty moves, perfectly adapting to the limited space inside a car.
In this regard, only Qiu Yunong could compare to her.
"Brother..."
Li Zhiyi whimpered softly, a little embarrassed. She flopped onto the bed and buried her head.
"We have important things to do today. If you don’t get up, I’ll have to resort to a ’wake-up call service’."
"Brother~~~"
Li Zhiyi whined, "I’m a little sleepy... I don’t want to get up."
"If the soft approach doesn’t work, I’ll have to get rough."
After he administered a "wake-up call service," it was already past ten o’clock when they got up.
"Brother, let me help you clean up the master and guest bedrooms before I go," Li Zhiyi said, her face bright red.
Because of the moon’s gravity and the Delayed Card, several "tidal phenomena" had occurred last night. The bed in the master bedroom had become unusable, so the two had migrated to the guest bedroom.
After moving to the guest bedroom, the "tidal phenomenon" occurred again, forcing them to switch rooms once more.
Adding the journey from the car back home into the mix, it really was a goddamn "three moves."
This made Lin Jiang sigh in admiration. ’Having a big house is great.’
"You don’t have to worry about that. The cleaning lady will be here later. I’ll take you to meet up with your parents."
"Okay."
Li Zhiyi didn’t insist. Faced with the battlefield from last night, she would have been truly mortified if she actually had to clean it.
’It’s already dry anyway. The cleaning lady probably won’t notice anything.’
Afterward, Lin Jiang drove to pick up Li Zhiyi’s parents.
They had originally planned to have breakfast together, but because of the impromptu "wake-up call service," they could only meet for lunch.
During the meal, faced with her parents’ gazes, Li Zhiyi was fidgety and didn’t dare to look at them.
After the meal, instead of looking for Bi Xiaoyun and the others, they split up and headed for the airport.
When it was time to part, Li Zhiyi clung to Lin Jiang, unwilling to let go.
"Brother, I’ll be back the day after tomorrow. You have to miss me."
"Mm, I’ll come pick you up then."
"Mhm."
After watching Li Zhiyi walk through the boarding gate, Lin Jiang headed back. At the same time, he called Chen Jingxian to ask her to dinner that evening.
Seeing that it was still early, Lin Jiang went to Berkeley.
In any case, this trip home counted as returning in glory, so he couldn’t go empty-handed.
Soon, Lin Jiang drove back to Berkeley with a clear goal: buy three watches.
One for Comrade Li, and one each for his maternal uncle and aunt.
First, he went to the Rolex counter and bought two Oyster Perpetual watches. The men’s and women’s models were similar enough to be worn as a couple’s set.
The two cost him nearly 200,000, and Lin Jiang felt extremely pleased.
When he got married, his aunt had come to his house on her own initiative. She had asked Comrade Li if he was short on money and even offered 300,000.
By blood, his aunt was an outsider. For her to do something like that was incredibly rare.
Buying two watches to show his filial respect was only natural.
Afterward, he spent another hundred-thousand-plus to buy Comrade Li a Cartier Ballon Bleu.
With that, his main mission for the day was complete.
Hm?
Suddenly, someone covered Lin Jiang’s eyes from behind.
It was a pair of a woman’s hands, slightly cool and carrying a pleasant fragrance.
"Xu Lin, is that you?"
"How did you guess it was me? You’re no fun."
Lin Jiang turned around and saw Xu Lin twitch her delicate nose. For a woman her age, the gesture had a certain unexpected cuteness.
She was wearing a small black top and a champagne-colored pencil skirt, paired with black high heels and a handbag, giving her a very feminine look.
"I recognized your scent the moment I smelled it."
"Flatterer."
Tucking her hair back out of habit, Xu Lin noticed the bags in Lin Jiang’s hands.
"You bought so many watches? Are they gifts?"
"I’m planning to go home for a visit tomorrow. They’re all for my family."
"Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you were going home? I haven’t prepared anything."
Xu Lin took Lin Jiang’s hand and started walking toward the elevator.
"As it happens, I have something at my shop. You can take it back for your mother."
"Why are you being so formal with me? The thought is what counts."
"That’s a separate matter. You have to give me a chance to pay my respects to your elders, too. I can’t let those little vixens out there outdo me, right, Boss Lin?"
Lin Jiang wrapped an arm around Xu Lin’s waist and gave the soft flesh there a squeeze.
"There’s a reason they say women like you are so lovable."
"Then you’d better keep yourself in shape. Don’t let those other women drain you dry. Save some for me."
"No problem."
They went down to the first basement level and walked toward her shop.
Xu Lin’s pace suddenly slowed. Following her gaze...
Lin Jiang saw Ma Shangxi’s old flame standing next to a man in a uniform.
The two of them were chatting at a counter. Although they weren’t doing anything inappropriate, they were all smiles, and their relationship seemed quite good.
Lin Jiang had excellent eyesight and saw the man’s name tag on his chest. He was a manager at the mall, and his name was Fu Yaohua.
"What’s wrong?"
"That woman really can’t keep to herself. Now she’s cozying up to a manager."
"He looks a little unfamiliar. I’ve never seen him before."
"He’s new. He’s the mall’s assistant manager."
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