Xu Yingjun couldn’t help but let out a laugh.
As they were talking, Tang Jinming walked over. "Yueting, you’re here too."
Tang Jinming and Li Yueting weren’t close. He only knew her as Xu Yingjun’s best friend; they were nodding acquaintances at best.
"My brother brought us here to hang out," Li Yueting said.
"We saw the school’s tour bus outside. I had no idea it was you guys."
"I have this problem where I get carsick on buses, so I didn’t come with them. I drove my Mercedes over," Tang Jinming said with a smile.
’Who even asked if you drove?!’
"Uh... Well, that’s nice."
Tang Jinming’s gaze shifted to Xu Yingjun.
"Yingjun, this brother and sister are just hanging out here. Why don’t you leave them and come with us? I secured a lot of funding, so I’ll cover all your expenses."
"President, are you going to cover everything for our sister-in-law? We’re so jealous!"
When it came to enjoying drama, college students were an absolute force to be reckoned with.
The student union members started to jeer, and they were all having the time of their lives.
"Come with us, sister-in-law! We’ve got plenty of money, we’ll make sure you eat well and have fun."
"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law!"
The chanting echoed throughout the entire resort, and the people dining inside all looked over in their direction.
Xu Yingjun lowered her head in shame, so embarrassed she could have dug a hole with her toes.
Tang Jinming, on the other hand, was smug. He thought this made him look really impressive and that Xu Yingjun was just too shy to meet his gaze.
"Yingjun, don’t be embarrassed. Even if you don’t know them, you’re their sister-in-law. You’ll get to know everyone after we hang out for a while. You don’t need to be so formal or shy."
Lin Jiang frowned as he listened. ’Is this guy sick in the head?’
’She has absolutely nothing to do with you. ’Sister-in-law,’ my ass.’
"Hey, hey, hey, have you guys no shame?"
Li Yueting stepped forward to stop the jeering department heads.
"I’m the one who gets to call her sister-in-law, not you."
"Hm?"
The crowd suddenly fell silent, all looking at Lin Jiang and Li Yueting.
Lin Jiang: ???
’I was keeping a low profile, and you’re just going to drag me out to take the heat, huh?’
"Your sister-in-law?"
"That’s right. If she weren’t my sister-in-law, we wouldn’t be here, would we?"
Tang Jinming sized up Lin Jiang. "Yingjun is your best friend. How could she possibly be your sister-in-law?"
"Is there some law that says your best friend can’t become your sister-in-law? Go ahead, find it for me."
Quietly, Xu Yingjun lifted her head and snuck a glance at Lin Jiang, her expression complicated.
"Stop messing around. Yingjun has always been single. How could she be with your brother?"
"Because my brother is handsome and rich."
The student union department heads were all ready to make a sarcastic comment.
They all looked at Lin Jiang, then back at Tang Jinming.
But...
They wanted to say something against their conscience, but in that respect, Li Yueting’s brother really did blow Tang Jinming out of the water.
"The upperclassman’s brother really does seem better looking than Brother Ming," the female department heads discussed.
"It’s not just that he’s better looking, his whole vibe is different. He feels more masculine than Brother Ming."
"There’s really no comparison. The upperclassman was telling the truth. It’s a total defeat."
As the murmurs spread and no one stepped up to defend him, Tang Jinming’s anger flared.
"You don’t actually think coming to a resort to hang out means you’re rich, do you?"
THUMP!
Li Yueting kicked Lin Jiang under the table.
Lin Jiang gritted his teeth.
’Couldn’t you have been a little gentler, for fuck’s sake?’
After fumbling in his pocket, Lin Jiang pulled out the keys to his Maybach.
"Holy shit, it’s a Maybach!"
The guys in the student union recognized the Maybach logo.
Most guys are knowledgeable about cars, and Tang Jinming was no exception; he recognized the Maybach at a glance.
’Forget my little Mercedes, even my own dad doesn’t drive a car this nice!’
"So, you guys can stop chanting ’sister-in-law.’ She’s my sister-in-law," Li Yueting said.
"Also, could you please move aside? We’re trying to eat, and you’re blocking the view."
"Brother Ming, let’s just go. We need to find a place to eat too. We’re all hungry,"
Someone from behind pulled on Tang Jinming’s arm, giving him an out.
"Yingjun, money doesn’t necessarily mean a person is sincere. You can’t just look at superficial things."
After leaving her with that parting shot, Tang Jinming led the student union members away.
Lin Jiang watched Tang Jinming’s retreating back.
’How can he even say something so outrageous?’
"Brother, don’t pay him any mind. Let’s eat."
Soon, the food the three of them had ordered was served.
Xu Yingjun was quiet and poised, chewing her food slowly like a little kitten, in stark contrast to Lin Jiang.
"Let’s go, let’s go! To the hot springs!"
After their meal, Li Yueting hustled them along to go to the hot springs.
Next to the hotel was a shop that sold souvenirs and swimsuits for the hot springs.
After all, the resort was built because of its hot springs, so swimsuits and the like were naturally one of the main items for sale.
The swimsuits came in two general styles: one was the sexier two-piece type, and the other was the kind Qin Yangyang had bought before, which prioritized being pretty over revealing. What a person liked depended on their own tastes.
And naturally, the styles Li Yueting and Xu Yingjun chose were more conservative.
However, they both still looked at the sexier swimsuits, seeming quite interested, but they didn’t actually dare to wear one. They could only talk about it.
"Junjun, why don’t you pick out a two-piece? I think that black one would look incredible on you," Li Yueting urged.
"It might look good, but I can’t. There are too many people. I’d be too embarrassed to wear it."
"You’re right. We should just pick something normal. Otherwise, my brother would kill me."
Lin Jiang wasn’t that interested in hot springs, so he wandered off to the side by himself, looking at the available packages.
’My mindset really has changed a bit since I came into money.’
’Before, I would have seen these things and thought they were too expensive. What’s so great about soaking in a hot spring?’
’Now I look at the price list and think, ’It’s this cheap? Could the facilities and environment possibly be any good?’’
"Excuse me, I’d like to ask, are there any private hot springs available right now?" Lin Jiang asked a nearby employee.
"Yes, sir. Would you like to book one?"
Lin Jiang nodded. "What do the packages written up there mean?"
"They come with various drink and fruit packages, as well as additional massage services."
The employee explained patiently. Regardless of the actual details, they made it sound quite impressive.
"Alright, give me the most expensive one."
"Right away."
He scanned the QR code to pay and received three wristbands.
"Brother, we’ve picked ours out."
The two of them, holding the swimsuits they had chosen, found Lin Jiang.
"Let’s go. I’ll take you to the hot springs."
Following the signs, the three of them arrived at the hot springs area.
The path was lined with rows of small buildings. There were public areas and private hot springs; which one you chose depended on your financial means.
The decor here was primarily Chinese-style, using a lot of wooden structures to give it an antique, rustic feel.
Every now and then, they would see people wrapped in bath towels walking on the path. Some of the girls with nice figures drew a lot of second glances.
In Lin Jiang’s opinion, this kind of place was just a deluxe version of a public bathhouse. Change the name, and you could sell tickets for a sky-high price.
As for the gimmicks like "natural hot springs" and "health benefits," well, opinions varied.
"Yingjun!"
Just as the three of them were looking for their spot, they heard a voice from behind. Turning around, they saw it was Tang Jinming leading his group over.
"We’re going to the hot springs. Let’s go together," Tang Jinming said.
"I booked two rooms, one for the guys and one for the girls, so you won’t feel awkward being with strangers."
"I don’t know anyone from your student union either, so I won’t be joining you."
"Even if you don’t know them, we’re all fellow students. Wouldn’t it be more relaxing to hang out with us?" Tang Jinming said as he approached.
"The public hot springs have all sorts of people in them, and they aren’t very clean or hygienic. There’s no need to mingle with the common crowd."
"Excuse me, let me just cut in."
Lin Jiang dangled the wristband on his hand.
"We bought the most expensive private package. There won’t be any strangers, and it comes with food and drinks, so she won’t go hungry. I’m done. You two can continue your chat."

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