Chapter 208 - 156: You’re Not the Only One to Beg for Mercy, There’s Nothing to Be Ashamed Of
The next morning, Lin Jiang was woken up by the sound of voices outside.
"Mom, are you not feeling well?"
"Why do you ask? Mommy’s feeling fine."
"I heard you yesterday. You sounded like you were in a lot of pain."
"I did not!" Xu Lin said, her guilt showing.
"After you went to sleep, Mommy went to sleep too. There wasn’t any sound."
"There really was! It sounded just like a monster."
"A monster’s sound?"
"Yeah! When Ultraman fights a monster, the monster makes painful ’AH! AH! AH!’ sounds."
"I think you’ve been playing too much. You’re even dreaming about Ultraman fighting monsters," Xu Lin said guiltily.
"You must be mixing up what you saw in your dreams with reality."
"Was it just a dream? I’m a little confused."
"It was definitely a dream," Xu Lin said.
"Also, you can’t go around telling people about things from your dreams. Otherwise, you’ll never get to see Ultraman again."
"Okay, I definitely won’t say anything."
"Come on, Mommy will take you to school."
THUD—
Soon, Lin Jiang heard the door close. The mother and son had left for school.
BZZZT BZZZT BZZZT—
A message from Xu Lin appeared on his phone.
Xu Lin: "I made breakfast. It’s in the kitchen. Eat before you go."
Xu Lin: "If it’s cold, just heat it up in the microwave."
Xu Lin: "There’s a new toothbrush in the bathroom. The white towel is mine, you can use it."
Xu Lin: "The face wash is next to the toothbrush, the white bottle. Don’t use the wrong one."
Lin Jiang: "Got it. Ultraman is going to recharge his energy."
Xu Lin: "You devil. I’ll bite you."
Lin Jiang: "Send me your bank account number."
Xu Lin: "Okay, I’ll send it to you in a bit. Blowing_a_kiss.jpg"
Getting up and stretching, Lin Jiang went to the bathroom to wash up.
After washing up, he went to the kitchen.
Xu Lin had made a rather Western-style breakfast.
Two sandwiches, a fried egg, ham, and a glass of milk.
While he was eating, Xu Lin sent her account number. Lin Jiang forwarded it to Chen Jingxian, telling her to transfer 2 million.
After a quick bite, Lin Jiang left for Berkeley Mall.
On the way, he received a 200,000 investment cash-back. He had to admit, Chen Jingxian was very efficient.
At the same time, a new game notification appeared.
[Investment successful. Teammate recruited.]
[Teammate #1: Xu Lin]
[Skill: Thorny Vine]
[When playing cards with an NPC, friction intensity is increased by 10%.]
[Note: You can team up with a maximum of four teammates at once.]
[New attribute panel unlocked.]
[Name: Lin Jiang]
[Skills: Culinary Skill (Basic), Fighting Technique (Basic), Baji Fist (Beginner), Swimming (Beginner)]
[Attributes: Physique 20, Comprehension 34, Charm 22]
[Martial Force: 25]
[Teammate: Xu Lin]
[Items: None]
[Treasure Chest: 20/100]
’Thorny Vine???’
’Friction intensity increased by 10%???’
’Isn’t this just pure perversion?’
He drove back to the noodle shop. Seeing Lin Jiang, Li Yuanyuan hurried over to greet him.
"Brother Jiang, you’re back."
Lin Jiang nodded.
"How’s business been the last few days?"
"It’s been great. Daily revenue is stable at around 23,000. I feel like this is our limit," Li Yuanyuan said.
"There are a lot more customers who want to eat here, but the line is so long that they aren’t willing to wait."
"There’s nothing to be done about that. We’ll just have to open a new branch. There’s no need to expand this location any further," Lin Jiang said.
"I asked you and Yang Tao to scout for suitable shop locations these past few days. How did it go?"
"We found four pretty good ones. You can go take a look."
"Send me the specific locations later. I’ll go check them out when I have time."
"Got it."
Soon, Li Yuanyuan sent over the relevant information. It listed many details, all recorded very clearly.
Lin Jiang didn’t stay long. He took the information Li Yuanyuan had provided and drove off.
He spent the whole morning visiting the four locations and finally selected two of them.
But Lin Jiang planned to hand over the negotiation work to Yang Tao and Li Yuanyuan. He needed to train their abilities in this area.
’They might not have a lot of formal education, but skills can be trained. I don’t need to do everything myself.’
On his way back, Lin Jiang made a special trip to the Haojie Business Club, but it wasn’t open yet. It opened at 4 PM, so he could check it out in the evening.
BZZZT BZZZT BZZZT—
On the way back, Lin Jiang’s phone rang. It was a call from Li Zhiyi.
"Are you back?"
"We really are on the same wavelength. I was just on my way to your place, I’m almost there now."
As he spoke, Lin Jiang turned the car around and headed toward Li Zhiyi’s home.
"Hehe, I think we’re on the same wavelength too. I’m waiting for you at home, and I have some good news to tell you."
"What good news?"
"Lulu’s on a business trip. She won’t be back until tonight."
"What does her being on a business trip have to do with me coming over?" Lin Jiang asked with a sly grin.
"I’m not talking to you anymore. You know exactly what it means, but you still have to ask. Hmph."
"So then, are you ready?"
"Ah, I know, I know! I’m going to go take a shower now."
"Smart girl."
After hanging up, Lin Jiang sped up. He arrived at Li Zhiyi’s place in less than half an hour, bringing the fruit he had brought from his own home up with him.
When she opened the door, Li Zhiyi was wearing a white lace nightgown. It was about the same length as the one Xu Lin had worn yesterday, just long enough to cover her bottom.
"Oh, what did you buy?"
"I didn’t buy them. They’re from my own yard. Have a taste and tell me what you think."
"Thank you for thinking of me even after you went home."