That "President Lin" made the Jiang Family incredibly surprised. They all turned in unison to look at Zhang Xinxue.

Lin Jiang was also sizing up Zhang Xinxue. She looked a bit familiar, and after thinking for a good while, he finally remembered who she was.

"You’re the receptionist from Dao Yi Design, right?"

"Yes, that’s me. I was the one who greeted you on your first visit."

Zhang Xinxue extended her hand. "I’m Qiqi’s cousin."

"Hello."

Lin Jiang shook her hand in response, not expecting to run into an acquaintance here.

He also had no idea that before he even arrived, someone had already been bragging on his behalf. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Jiang Wenlong stared blankly at Zhang Xinxue.

"He’s one of your clients?"

"He’s the client I was just talking about—the one who bought a house in Century Triumph."

Upon learning Lin Jiang’s identity, the Jiang Family’s eyes went wide.

square meters!

million!

’A tycoon like that... is he really someone a common person like me can meet?’

"Come, come, brother-in-law, have a seat."

Jiang Wenlong hastily threw his cigarette butt on the ground and obsequiously pulled Lin Jiang to sit beside him.

"Qiqi, you should have called ahead. I would have come to pick you up."

Jiang Xiaoqi: ???

’That’s not what you guys were saying before.’

’You even said you were going to test him.’

’What’s the meaning of this now?’

’Are you testing to see if he can be your master?’

Lin Jiang was also thrown off by this sudden enthusiasm. Combined with what Zhang Xinxue had said earlier, he thought, ’Did she really hype me up?’

"Come, come, everyone’s here. Let’s order first. Don’t be shy."

Though he said that, Jiang Guobin pushed the menu in front of Lin Jiang.

"I’m not picky. I’ll eat anything," Lin Jiang said with a smile.

Lin Jiang pushed the menu to Jiang Xiaoqi. ’This is her family dinner, so it’s better to be low-key.’

Jiang Xiaoqi didn’t refuse again and casually ordered about a dozen dishes.

Since he had to drive, Lin Jiang had tea instead of alcohol.

Throughout the entire dinner, Lin Jiang was treated as the guest of honor. As soon as he picked up his chopsticks, no one dared to turn the lazy Susan.

"Xiaojiang."

Jiang Guobin, who had had a bit too much to drink, put his hand on Lin Jiang’s shoulder.

"Go ahead, Uncle."

"My Qiqi is innocent and doesn’t know anything. She’s grown up without ever having a boyfriend. If she does anything wrong, you just tell me."

Lin Jiang glanced at Jiang Xiaoqi. ’My knowledge gaps have practically been filled by her. Calling her innocent is a bit of a stretch.’

"Don’t worry, Uncle. Qiqi is great. I’ve learned a lot from her, too."

Jiang Xiaoqi broke out in a cold sweat from guilt.

’Just stop talking about this topic!’

’How is this any different from flogging a dead horse!’

Throughout the dinner, the Jiang Family had a long, earnest chat with Lin Jiang. It was clear they were all very concerned about Jiang Xiaoqi’s love life.

Around eight in the evening, the dinner started to wind down.

"Xiaojiang, our home isn’t far from here. Why don’t you come up and sit for a while?" Jiang Guobin invited.

"Dad, Brother Jiang and I are going to a movie, so we won’t be coming home," Jiang Xiaoqi said, coming to his rescue.

"That’s fine too. It’s good for you young people to go out and about."

After waving goodbye to the Jiang Family, the two of them left.

Watching Lin Jiang’s Maybach, Jiang Wenlong remarked with emotion:

"He’s that rich and only drives a Maybach. He’s so low-key."

...

Under the cover of night, Lin Jiang drove away from the restaurant.

The atmosphere in the car was a little ambiguous. Jiang Xiaoqi sat with her legs pressed tightly together, not playing on her phone, silent.

Lin Jiang drove the car to a private cinema.

Seeing the sign at the entrance, Jiang Xiaoqi squeezed her legs together tighter than a pair of tweezers.

"Brother Jiang, have you been to a place like this before?"

"No, it’s my first time."

"It’s my first time too. I’m a little nervous."

Lin Jiang could tell. Jiang Xiaoqi was all talk and no action.

"How about I take you home?"

"But we’re already here, and you’ve already paid. It would be a waste, wouldn’t it?"

’I love it when you make excuses so seriously.’

"Then we’ll have to be thrifty."

"Mm, let’s go."

After parking the car, Jiang Xiaoqi carried the things they had bought that afternoon and a black bag she had brought from home as they walked into the private cinema together.

The interior decor had a bit of a cyberpunk feel to it, which was pretty cool.

’My grandfather’s generation had hair-washing parlors, my parents’ generation had dance halls, and now it’s private cinemas.’

’Everyone’s keeping up with the times. The future is bright.’

At the front desk, Lin Jiang picked up the room key, and he and Jiang Xiaoqi went up to the third floor and entered the room.

Although it was a private cinema, you could also spend the night here. You just had to pay a little extra. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a hotel, just one with a big screen.

It was all about swapping concepts.

If you tell your parents you’re going to get a room, they’ll definitely beat you. But if you say you’re going to see a movie, they might even give you the money for it.

Once they were in the room and alone, Jiang Xiaoqi’s curiosity was piqued, and she started looking around.

"Brother Jiang, you can even adjust the lights."

Jiang Xiaoqi fiddled with the controls, and multicolored lights shifted continuously.

When she switched it to pink, she didn’t change it again.

"Brother Jiang, I think this atmosphere is good."

"It’s more than good. If Ultraman came here, he could fight a prolonged battle."

"Hehehe..."

Just then, the movie Lin Jiang had selected began to play.

"Ah, so annoying."

Jiang Xiaoqi went over, unplugged the power cord directly, and then played a song from her phone, taking the mood up another level.

"Brother Jiang, guess what I brought."

"You brought all the things I bought for you, didn’t you?"

"Hehe, besides those things, there’s this."

Jiang Xiaoqi took out the teacher’s uniform she had worn that other night. "Out of all my clothes, I felt like you liked this one the most, so I brought it."

"Looks like you’ll be typecast tonight."

"Brother Jiang, you can play the student."

"It seems like good students are more popular with teachers."

"Wrong. It’s nighttime now. The teacher prefers bad students."

...

Several hours passed, and Jiang Xiaoqi lay exhausted on the bed.

The humidity in the room had skyrocketed, giving one the sense that the damp season had arrived.

[You have gained the favor of NPC Jiang Xiaoqi. Affinity +20]

[Affinity: 50]

[Reward: 2 million NPC Special Training Fund. Has been deposited into your account.]

[You have comprehended Survival in the Cracks. comprehension +1]

[You have comprehended Jingle Bells. comprehension +1]

[You have comprehended The Art of Language. comprehension +1]

[You have comprehended the Art of the Spur and Whip. comprehension +1]

[You have comprehended An Actor Prepares. comprehension +1]

[You have comprehended The Latest Packaging Technique. comprehension +1]

[You have comprehended The Rules of Taming a Pet. comprehension +1]

[Congratulations, you have obtained the achievement: Hmph, I Just Love to Study]

[Congratulations, you have obtained the title: Pet Master]

[When this title is equipped, small animals’ affection for you will automatically increase by 20%.]

Seeing the string of notifications, Lin Jiang felt that his knowledge gaps were truly about to be eliminated.

’A teacher is a teacher for a reason. She really knows a lot!’

"Brother Jiang, we agreed we were just playing games," Jiang Xiaoqi said, her voice weak.

"No, we agreed we were coming to watch a movie."

"Argh, Brother Jiang, stop talking."

Jiang Xiaoqi shyly buried her head in the bed. Looking at her two long, straight legs, Lin Jiang felt they were no less stunning than Li Zhiyi’s.

"Brother Jiang, I have to go back. I can’t stay out all night," Jiang Xiaoqi said, looking up at Lin Jiang with pleading eyes.

Although Jiang Xiaoqi had a contrasting side, her family was still very strict. Staying out all night right after starting a relationship was not allowed.

"I’ll take you home."

"No, no, it’s fine. I’ll just grab a cab."

"No way. It’s too late, it’s not safe for you to go by yourself."

Without another word, Lin Jiang got up and put on his clothes.

"Thank you, Brother Jiang."

"What’s there to thank me for?"

Jiang Xiaoqi packed up the usable things and stuffed the torn items into her pocket, planning to throw them away later.

After leaving the room, Lin Jiang went to the front desk to get the security deposit back, then returned to Jiang Xiaoqi’s side.

"Brother Jiang..." Jiang Xiaoqi started to speak but then hesitated.

"What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere? I’ll take you to the hospital."

"No, it’s nothing. Let’s go."

Jiang Xiaoqi took Lin Jiang’s arm, and they walked out of the private cinema.

The two clerks on the night shift watched their departing figures, puzzled.

"It’s almost midnight. Why are they leaving?" the female clerk asked.

"Didn’t you hear the guy say he was going to the hospital? Maybe something got stuck inside," the male clerk said.

"That’s crazy. That girl looks so quiet and gentle. What a contrast."

"She can’t be more of a contrast than you."

"Fuck, keep your voice down! I’m on a voice call with my boyfriend."

...

Outside the private cinema, Lin Jiang drove to Jiang Xiaoqi’s home.

"Brother Jiang..."

Jiang Xiaoqi’s hand gripped the seatbelt as she looked at Lin Jiang nervously.

He had noticed earlier that Jiang Xiaoqi seemed to have something to say but didn’t. Now she was acting like this again; something was definitely up.

"There’s no one else here. If you have something to say, just say it."

"I... I’ve never really had this kind of experience before. I had one boyfriend in college, but I thought it was boring and we broke up after a month. We never did anything. You have to believe me."

’After all that, this is what she wanted to say.’

’And here I was thinking she wanted one of my kidneys or something.’

"I was wondering what you were going to say. You gave me a scare," Lin Jiang said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"I was afraid you’d misunderstand me. I’m not that kind of promiscuous girl," Jiang Xiaoqi said in a small voice.

"I know exactly what kind of person you are. Don’t worry about such nonsense."

"Hehe, thank you, Brother Jiang. I was a little inconsiderate last time, but I’ve paid you back this time."

"Inconsiderate how?"

"Last time when we went shopping, you bought me such an expensive watch, but I just went home that night. How inconsiderate of me."

Lin Jiang smiled. "Today’s performance was indeed excellent. Keep up the good work in the future."

"I know~"

Jiang Xiaoqi wrapped her arms around Lin Jiang’s neck and gave him a heavy kiss.

"Brother Jiang, I’m going now. Thank you for driving me home."

"Of course. Go on."

Jiang Xiaoqi got out of the car and went home, and Lin Jiang watched her until she walked into the residential complex.

’Intellectuals sure are polite.’

’She clearly taught me so much, but she’s the one thanking me.’

’Xu Lin and Li Zhiyi are clearly lacking in this regard. I’ll have to find some time to have a talk with them.’

’I help them sweat and lose weight, and I don’t even get a ’thank you’. What has the world come to?’