Chapter 79: Chapter 79: Encountering the Ex-wife Again
"Hm?"
The sudden game notification made Lin Jiang’s expression turn serious.
’It seems that besides fixed bosses, wild monsters can also appear on other maps.’
’Based on past experience, a wild monster must have entered my vicinity, but I haven’t spotted it yet.’
Scanning his surroundings, Lin Jiang locked his sights on a woman in yoga pants.
’If one of these people is a wild monster, it has to be her.’
’The Steamed Bun Monster.’
"Teacher Jiang, what a coincidence running into you here."
Hearing the voice, the two of them turned to look.
A man in a casual suit, with a seven or eight-year-old boy in tow, was greeting Jiang Xiaoqi.
He had his hair slicked back and wore a Rolex "Green Water Ghost." One look at his attire and you could tell he was well-off.
[Wild Monster Name: Fan Kunpeng]
[Kill Condition: Make him feel so inferior that he gives up on his improper designs on Jiang Xiaoqi.]
[Kill Reward: 500,000 in cash]
’Make him feel inferior and leave on his own...’
’Isn’t this just a total freebie?’
’In a game, this is like a goblin whelp. Forget players killing it with ease—even a dog would give it a kick.’
"Teacher Qiqi," the little boy said with a smile, greeting Jiang Xiaoqi.
"Hanghang, you’re so sweet. Are you here with your dad to buy clothes?"
Jiang Xiaoqi crouched down in front of the boy and affectionately patted his head.
A moment ago, he’d been worried Jiang Xiaoqi might have a wardrobe malfunction when she crouched, and was about to shield her, but it turned out her skirt had shorts built in.
It looked like a skirt, but was really a pair of shorts.
"We’re not buying clothes. We’re here to see an exhibition."
"An exhibition?"
"Here’s the thing," Fan Kunpeng said with a smile.
"There’s a porcelain exhibition at Henglong Square today. I brought my son to have a look. You can’t just focus on making money; cultivating cultural refinement is also very important."
"You have a point."
"Teacher Jiang, are you out buying a watch with your friend?"
It sounded casual, but he was actually probing Lin Jiang’s identity.
Jiang Xiaoqi nodded. "We’re just casually looking around."
"Tissot is a bit subpar as a brand. I happen to know a thing or two about this, so I can take you to look at Longines."
"Let’s skip Longines. I know the brand, and I think they’re all quite expensive. My budget isn’t that high."
Fan Kunpeng’s smile was both pretentious and greasy.
"I heard from Hanghang that you take good care of him at school. As a thank you, it’s nothing for me to buy you a watch."
"I’d rather not. The Tissot that Brother Jiang recommended is very nice, too. It’s a great value and suits me well."
"Tissot is too low-end. It’s at the very bottom tier of Swiss watches and can’t possibly reflect your taste. Let’s go look at Longines."
"I just remembered, Jaeger-LeCoultre seems like a pretty good brand too. I just thought of a watch that should be perfect for you," Lin Jiang said.
"Jaeger-LeCoultre?"
Fan Kunpeng glanced over, his eyes not meeting Lin Jiang’s.
"My friend, you probably don’t know much about watches, do you? Do you even know what brand Jaeger-LeCoultre is?"
Fan Kunpeng looked at Lin Jiang with a haughty expression, flaunting his sense of superiority.
"That’s a top-tier watchmaking brand, second only to Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin. The brand has a history of nearly 200 years. Do you really think it’s appropriate to go look at Jaeger-LeCoultre?"
"What’s not appropriate? Are they going to refuse me entry?"
"But what’s the use in looking?" Fan Kunpeng chuckled and said in a condescending tone:
"It’s fine if you don’t know, but you shouldn’t just spout nonsense. Some watches are within reach for ordinary people, and some are only for looking at. Jaeger-LeCoultre is one of the latter."
"I see. But we’d still like to go have a look."
Lin Jiang wrapped an arm around Jiang Xiaoqi’s soft waist and led the way out. Fan Kunpeng’s expression darkened.
"Is that guy trying to woo you?" Lin Jiang whispered.
"You could tell?"
"From how eager he was, he definitely has that in mind."
"He’s divorced from his wife, and he got custody of the child. Every time he picks up his son, he asks me out to eat, but I don’t want to have anything to do with him."
Jiang Xiaoqi gazed at Lin Jiang with her big, shimmering eyes.
"Brother Jiang, you already helped me once before. Please help me one more time."
"What’s in it for me?"
"You already put your arm around my waist, what other benefit could you possibly want?" Jiang Xiaoqi said shyly.
"You’ve got a point."
Soon, the group arrived at the Jaeger-LeCoultre boutique. The saleswoman’s black stockings were quite a sight.
"Sir, madam, are there any models you’re interested in? I can give you an introduction."
Lin Jiang glanced inside the display case and pointed to a watch from the Reverso collection.
"How about this one?"
"That’s way too expensive! It’s over 200,000!"
Jiang Xiaoqi remembered what Fan Kunpeng had said. Some watches were indeed just for ordinary people to look at; you couldn’t dream of actually buying them.
"That’s the list price. There are always discounts."
Jiang Xiaoqi thought for a moment. ’If I could get a 90% discount, I might be able to afford it by gritting my teeth, but that’s probably impossible.’
"Do your watches have a discount?"
"Yes, all models are sold at a 10% discount."
Jiang Xiaoqi: "..."
’Even with a 10% discount, it’s still over 180,000. For an ordinary person like me, it’s completely out of the question.’
"Could you please take this watch out for us to try on?" Lin Jiang said.
"Brother Jiang, I don’t think that’s a good idea."
"What’s not good about it? It’s just a watch."
The saleswoman was very professional. Without a hint of disdain, she took out the watch and helped Jiang Xiaoqi put it on her wrist.
"You know, it actually looks really good on you."
"It looks good, but it’s too expensive," Jiang Xiaoqi said, a little embarrassed.
"Friend, what’s the point of this? I offered to take Xiaoqi to see Longines because I can afford it. What’s the meaning of bringing her here, other than to show off your vanity?" Fan Kunpeng said.
"If you don’t understand, I can teach you. There’s no need to come here and bother the staff, making Xiaoqi embarrassed in the process."
"Listen to you. I may not know anything about watches, but I can buy one. I can just study it after I take it home."
As he spoke, Lin Jiang handed over his bank card. "Ring it up."
Both Jiang Xiaoqi and Fan Kunpeng were stunned. The latter stared at Lin Jiang in disbelief.
"You... you’re going to buy this watch?"
"Why not? You don’t actually think I can’t afford it, do you?"
Lin Jiang took out his phone and found the bank text message. "Want to see the balance? Verify my assets?"
Seeing the long string of numbers, Fan Kunpeng’s scalp tingled. He wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
"Um... Teacher Jiang, I just remembered I have something to do. I’ll be leaving with my son now."
"Dad, why didn’t you buy a watch for Teacher Qiqi? Is it because you’re too poor to afford it?" the little boy asked innocently.
Fan Kunpeng: "..."
"Let’s go! Stop talking nonsense!"
Fan Kunpeng gave an embarrassed laugh. "Teacher Jiang, the porcelain exhibition is about to start. We’ll be going now."
"Okay."
[Wild Monster Killed Successfully: Reward 500,000 in cash]
’A freebie. So damn easy.’
Just then, a familiar voice came from the entrance.
"I think that Reverso collection is quite nice. It’s only a little over forty thousand. If there’s an employee discount, it could be even cheaper."
Hearing the voice, Lin Jiang looked up.
It was Chen Jingjia!
