After the Divorce, I Unlocked a Perfect Life

Seeing Lin Jiang’s wristband, Tang Jinming fell silent.

’I’m the one making this so awkward for you, so what’s there to be shy about!’

"If I remember correctly, the most expensive private package is 4,888, right? And you can even stay the night," a girl from the student council behind them whispered.

"What does this upperclassman’s brother do? He seems really rich."

"More than just rich, he’s also handsome. No wonder Miss Xu is with him. If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to resist either."

"Even if he didn’t have money, with looks like that, I’d work to support him."

"I just hate that I don’t have Miss Xu’s looks and figure."

Seeing Tang Jinming standing there awkwardly, one of his student council lackeys stepped up to give him an out.

"Brother Ming, let’s just go. We’ve never been in a hot spring before, and we all want to try it."

"Fine, you guys go ahead." Tang Jinming looked at Xu Yingjun.

"Yingjun, you have to know, sincerity can’t be bought with money."

"Yes, I know."

Tang Jinming’s eyes lit up. "Then are you willing to come with me?"

"No."

Tang Jinming: "..."

"Didn’t you just admit it yourself? Sincerity can’t be bought with money."

"But the two things aren’t related."

"Not... not related..."

Tang Jinming was rendered speechless by her retort. Lin Jiang stood off to the side.

’A husky can’t become a wolf, and a simp can’t get laid.’ He almost felt a little sorry for the guy.

"Brother Jiang, Tongtong, let’s go."

Xu Yingjun pulled the two of them along, and they quickly found their private area.

The space inside wasn’t small, over 100 square meters.

The hot spring was encircled by artificial rock formations, creating the feeling of a mountain valley.

Beside it, a rest area was sectioned off by glass, filled with a warm yellow light and a small tea table.

This layout was exactly to Lin Jiang’s liking.

"Brother, this place you booked is way too nice."

"As long as you two are happy with it. Go on and have fun."

"Here are your swimming trunks. I already picked them out for you."

"I’m not going in yet. You two go ahead and play." Lin Jiang went to the partitioned room off to the side, showing no intention of getting in the water.

"Don’t you want to take a couples’ bath with our Junjun?"

Xu Yingjun’s heart raced when she heard that.

She had seen Lin Jiang’s eight-pack abs that morning, after all.

’I thought I could use this chance to get another look, but I didn’t expect him to not get in.’

She was a little disappointed.

"I’ll go in a bit later. You two have fun first, I have some work to take care of."

"Alright then."

The two girls went to change into their swimsuits, while Lin Jiang sat in the partitioned room.

Just then, a server came in and brought over the drinks and fruits included in their package.

There was no cheap stuff; it was all expensive fruit.

At the same time, they left a menu. If they wanted anything to eat, they could order from it, and it would be delivered at any time.

After the server left, Lin Jiang began to check Tongzi’s missions.

He looked up the Haojie Business Club online. Although business wasn’t as good as before, it was still in operation, and he couldn’t find any information about it being for sale.

’If they have no intention of selling, getting my hands on the clubhouse will be incredibly difficult.’

’But given Tongzi’s usual style, it probably wouldn’t issue such a mission. I’ll just have to wait until I get back and make a trip there myself.’

In comparison, expanding the noodle shop was much simpler. As long as he found a suitable property, he could get started.

Lin Jiang had delegated this matter to Li Yuanyuan and Yang Tao, letting them search for a location first. He would just need to check their top choices when he got back.

The next thing to do was to check his finances.

Whether it was acquiring the Haojie Business Club or expanding the noodle shop, both would require a lot of money.

’The amount of money I have on my books might not even be enough.’

Thinking of this, Lin Jiang sent a message to Chen Jingxian, asking her to check the cash flow on the books. If he didn’t have at least ten million in funds, he couldn’t even think about it.

Just then, the two girls came out, having changed into their swimsuits.

Li Yueting had chosen a blue and white gradient one, while Xu Yingjun chose a light green one. The styles were similar, looking like sundresses at first glance, just made of a different material.

Both girls had fair skin, so these colors looked very good on them.

After coming out, they both got into the water right away. Lin Jiang placed the fruit and drinks by the edge of the hot spring, then went back to his work.

On his phone, a message from Chen Jingxian arrived.

The money on the books added up to about 10 million, the main component being a portion of the rent transferred over when he acquired Berkeley Mall.

The noodle shop’s income from the past few days was almost negligible in comparison.

Adding the cash in his personal account, he had about 13 million in total.

’But given the scale of the Haojie Clubhouse, even 13 million might not be enough.’

’Looking at it this way, the mall’s renovations and remodeling might have to be put on hold for a while. I have to prioritize the missions first.’

With this in mind, Lin Jiang called Huang Youwei and told him to come up with a promotional plan. They would offer a discount for tenants who paid their rent in advance, aiming to collect as much cash as possible in the shortest amount of time.

’Including the two branch stores, I’ll need at least 20 million in funds to complete both missions.’

He had to admit, the missions were quite demanding.

"Brother, are you planning on going back today?"

Li Yueting’s voice interrupted Lin Jiang’s thoughts.

"What’s up?"

"There’s nothing to do if we go back tonight anyway, so why don’t we just stay here? We can go back tomorrow morning, how about it?"

"No problem."

"Okay, love ya!" Li Yueting said.

"I’ll let my dad know we’re not coming back tonight, so he can schedule that meal with you for tomorrow instead."

"That works."

Even though the siblings always bickered, Lin Jiang doted on Li Yueting. As long as her requests weren’t excessive, he would grant them.

SPLASH—

Li Yueting climbed out of the hot spring and wrapped a towel around herself.

"You two stay here, I’m gonna go take a look around."

"Huh? Where are you going?" Xu Yingjun asked hurriedly.

"I’m going to scout out some other areas and see if there’s anything fun to do. I’ll come back for you guys later."

"Oh, okay."

Li Yueting left. In the hot spring, Xu Yingjun waved at Lin Jiang.

"Brother Jiang, you’re already here, aren’t you going to come in for a soak?"

Half of Xu Yingjun’s body was underwater, her shoulders and neck dotted with water droplets, creating a vision of beauty like a lotus emerging from the water.

"Alright."

Now that the third wheel, Li Yueting, was gone, Lin Jiang didn’t stand on ceremony. He went back to change into his swimming trunks and got into the hot spring.

Seeing Lin Jiang’s defined eight-pack abs and V-lines, Xu Yingjun’s heart raced from her spot in the water.

Lin Jiang also glanced at Xu Yingjun’s legs. They were indeed quite remarkable.

"Brother Jiang, do you work out regularly?"

"I train once in a while."

"You can get a body like that just by training once in a while? Can you teach me? I want to start working out too."

"Girls should probably focus more on toning," Lin Jiang said with a smile.

"Besides, you’re in Hang City and I’m in Zhonghai. Even if I wanted to teach you, I wouldn’t have the chance."

"I’ll go to Zhonghai once I get into grad school. Hehe, then we’ll have a chance to work out together."

"Working out together is no problem, but Zhonghai Jiaotong University isn’t easy to get into. You’ll have to work hard."

"Getting into Zhonghai Jiaotong University is just an idea for now. I’ll have to see how my studying goes. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll just apply to a less competitive school, or try again next year."

"Having that kind of drive is a good thing."

"Brother Jiang, what if I don’t get in? I’ll have to go to Zhonghai to work part-time while I study for the exam. When that time comes, can I come work for you?"

"Working for me is no problem, but I run a noodle shop. Are you sure you want to do that?"

"No problem at all! I can do your accounting, or I can help serve tables."

"The campus belle of the University of Finance and Economics, serving tables for me? If word of that got out, I’d become famous."

"It’s just a work-study job. A lot of my classmates do the same thing."

"You already call me Brother Jiang. How could I let you serve tables? I’ll definitely arrange a suitable job for you then."

"Mhm, that sets my mind at ease."

The two chatted idly. As they talked, Xu Yingjun would sneak glances at Lin Jiang.

Men like to look at women, and it’s the same for women. They’re just more reserved and don’t dare to be so blatant about it.

"By the way, the package also includes a massage service. Want to try it?"

"Sure!"

The two of them climbed out of the hot spring. Lin Jiang brought a towel over for Xu Yingjun, and after drying themselves off, they went to the rest area next to the spring.

Xu Yingjun was filled with regret. ’If I’d known it was this kind of private hot spring, and that I’d have an opportunity to be alone with him, I would have chosen a slightly more daring swimsuit.’

’But still, why am I even thinking about these things?’

’It’s so embarrassing.’

’Even if he’s that amazing, I can’t. I need to calm down.’

Back in the rest area, Lin Jiang called for the massage service. Two women in their forties arrived, dressed in matching uniforms.

Putting everything else aside, you could tell from their age alone that this was a legitimate service.

"Ma’am, does it hurt when I press here?" the middle-aged female masseuse asked as she worked.

"No, it doesn’t hurt," Xu Yingjun said.

"Your body is in great health. Some young women have issues with poor circulation, and even a light touch is unbearable for them," the masseuse praised her.

"And you have such a great figure. One look and you can tell you’ll bear sons."

"Huh?!"

Faced with such a blunt compliment, Xu Yingjun found it a bit much to handle.

She wanted to explain, but she didn’t know what to say.

"Sir, you have excellent taste. You’ve found such a beautiful girlfriend. She’ll definitely be able to give you sons in the future."

’As expected of people in the service industry, you guys really know how to talk.’

"For being so smooth with your words, I’ll have to give you a 200 tip."

"Thank you, boss."

Seeing her colleague get a tip, the other masseuse wasn’t about to be outdone.

"Sir, you have such a great physique. It’s incredible just looking at you. Young lady, you’re truly blessed to have found such a capable husband."

Lin Jiang: ???

’Damn, we haven’t even gotten to first base and you’re already sliding into home?’

"Here, here, 200 for you too. I just love people who know how to talk."

"Brother Jiang..."

Xu Yingjun was blushing furiously from their comments. Even though she hadn’t graduated yet, they were all adults. If she pretended not to understand, she’d just be feigning innocence.

"Oh my, the missus has such a sweet voice. What man could possibly resist that?"

"Another 200 for you."

"Just look at the two of them sitting there. They’re truly a match made in heaven. I’ve worked here for several years and I’ve never seen a couple as perfect for each other as them."

"Here, here, 200 for you too."

"Hey, hey, stop talking! My Brother Jiang doesn’t have any more money for you!"

"Look, the missus is getting anxious."

"You can tell she’s the one who manages the money at home. It’s truly enviable."

Lin Jiang didn’t give any more tips after that, but the two women continued to shower them with compliments.

They had each received 400 in tips, which was no small amount. They had to deliver the full emotional value for it.

The half-hour private massage ended quickly, but the blush on Xu Yingjun’s face had yet to fade.

"Brother Jiang, those two were terrible. I feel like they were doing it on purpose, just trying to trick you out of your money."

"I wouldn’t say tricking me out of money. After all, they did provide emotional value. You could call it a fair exchange."

Recalling what the two women had said, Xu Yingjun’s face turned an even deeper shade of red.

’But Brother Jiang’s body really is amazing.’

’Sob, sob, what do I do? I really want to touch it!’

"Brother Jiang, I want to ask you something."

"What is it? Go ahead."

"You have to promise me first that you won’t tell Tongtong."

"Okay, I won’t tell her. Ask away."

"It’s just..." Xu Yingjun hesitated, then finally asked, "Does having a big butt really mean you’ll have sons?"

"About that..." Lin Jiang thought for a moment. "There’s probably no scientific basis for it, but it’s true that a lot of people say that. There might be some reason for it."

"Brother Jiang, do you like boys or girls more?"

"I like girls."

"Girls are great. They’re their parents’ little sweethearts."

Xu Yingjun felt a pang of disappointment. ’Why did I have to be born with such a big butt?’