Peeking into the woman’s bag, Lin Jiang saw a few pairs of panties.
They were all white cotton, with Doraemon, Hello Kitty, and Pikachu designs...
’I mean, really, there’s no need for this kind of reverse contrast.’
’What I’m looking for is the Jiang Xiaoqi type of contrast—a serious expression with a restless heart. Not your type.’
’But none of that matters. I’m not here to gawk at her things.’
But Li Zhiyi’s bag...
Lin Jiang glanced to the side and found the contents of Li Zhiyi’s bag to be quite interesting as well.
’A new dress, new lingerie, new black stockings, and her ID card...’
He had picked her up directly in the evening, and she had gone straight to her dance class after work. In other words, she had been carrying these things with her since she went to work in the morning.
’This Water Demon was likely prepared well in advance to go 300 rounds with me tonight.’
’Can’t be looking at this useless stuff. I need to get down to business.’
Lin Jiang shifted his gaze back to the woman.
Besides her personal items, there was a smaller pouch in her backpack filled with various business cards.
Next to the pouch was a business card holder.
General Manager: Qiu Yunong.
Zhonghai Jumping Sugar Technology Co., Ltd.
’The company name is pretty interesting. Even more casual than my Xiaojiang Noodle Shop.’
He took out his phone, typed in the company name, and the relevant information quickly appeared.
The company had an app called "SuperPlay".
It was a community-based app that divided hobbies into different categories, allowing everyone to share their experiences and tips.
Lin Jiang didn’t know much about this sort of thing, but it looked decent enough.
He downloaded the software from the app store. It didn’t have many active users, and the most popular section was the dance zone.
Lin Jiang guessed this was, for one, because Qiu Yunong herself loved to dance, and for another, because all the old pervs online loved to watch, so its popularity and traffic were naturally the highest.
However, the monthly active users were indeed not high. It hadn’t really taken off yet.
To grow, it would need more promotion, but that required investment.
He glanced at Qiu Yunong and saw that their conversation was wrapping up.
Lin Jiang’s eyes darted around. He felt the time was right. It was his moment to show off.
Taking out his phone, Lin Jiang slowly strolled to the doorway.
"Hey, President Li..."
Lin Jiang’s voice was loud enough for everyone on the first floor to hear.
"Not busy with much. I’ve been looking at a project recently, an app called ’SuperPlay’. I think it has potential, so I’m thinking of funding an angel round."
SuperPlay!
Qiu Yunong whipped her head around, staring at Lin Jiang in the doorway.
’Isn’t that my company’s product?’
"Yeah, it just seems pretty good. I haven’t decided how much to invest yet, but I’m thinking of putting in 10 million to test the waters..."
"Haha, saying that makes me sound like an amateur, doesn’t it? Investing is just high-stakes gambling. There’s no such thing as a sure bet. The key is to cast a wide net. If just one takes off, you’ve made your money back."
"Alright, alright, let’s grab a meal sometime."
After finishing his show-off phone call, Lin Jiang saw Li Zhiyi standing behind him. She must have finished talking with her instructor.
At the same time, Lin Jiang could feel Qiu Yunong’s eyes sizing him up, but he ignored her completely, pretending not to notice.
’Investing real money in you, actively sending a signal like this... that should be enough.’
Now, all he had to do was wait for her to approach him. He couldn’t just eagerly rush over to hand her money, could he?
"I heard you on the phone just now. Do you have an investment project?" Li Zhiyi asked, linking her arm with Lin Jiang’s.
"I’m looking at a project that seems pretty good, but I haven’t decided whether to invest yet."
"You can do it, I know you can! Hehe."
"Since you’ve said so, then of course I can."
Delighted, Li Zhiyi held onto Lin Jiang’s arm without offering any unsolicited advice.
She didn’t understand this sort of thing, so she wasn’t in any position to meddle. All she needed to do was cheer him on from the sidelines.
Or she could use her own methods to help him relax, so he could throw himself back into the fight full of vigor.
A clear division of labor was key.
"Sir, wait!"
The two had just stepped out the main door, and before Lin Jiang could even press his car key, they heard Qiu Yunong’s voice from behind them.
Li Zhiyi turned and looked around, but there were no other men besides Lin Jiang.
"What is it? Do you need something?"
Qiu Yunong nodded and walked toward Lin Jiang.
An imperceptible smile touched the corners of Lin Jiang’s lips. The fish was about to take the bait.
"I heard you say just now that you want to invest in a product called SuperPlay?"
"You know of this product too?"
"I more than know of it. My company is the one that made it."
Li Zhiyi looked at Qiu Yunong in surprise.
She had assumed she was a rich second-generation kid from a well-off family, not an entrepreneur who had started her own business.
Qiu Yunong rummaged through her bag, took out a business card, and handed it to Lin Jiang with both hands.
Lin Jiang accepted it with both hands, pretending to study the contents of the card seriously.
"What a coincidence. So it’s your company’s product."
"I didn’t expect it either. It really is quite a coincidence."
Qiu Yunong glanced at Li Zhiyi, a little embarrassed. Pitching an investment to her rival’s boyfriend... fate really did have a twisted sense of humor.
But the opportunity was right in front of her, and she had to try and seize it.
If she was too concerned about saving face to even do this, she shouldn’t have gone into business in the first place. She might as well go home and sleep.
Li Zhiyi’s expression didn’t betray any odd feelings. She knew the way of the world; as a woman, the most important thing was to understand the bigger picture.
Her poor relationship with Qiu Yunong was a private matter between them. She couldn’t let such a trivial thing affect business.
"I’ve looked at your company’s product," Lin Jiang said. "I feel it has a lot of potential for growth. If you can stick with it, it might be a huge hit in the future."
"Thank you for your high praise. When would you have time? I’d love to give you a proper introduction to our company’s product, to help you gain a deeper understanding."
"How about this: wait for my call. I’ll give you an answer as soon as possible."
"Okay, then I won’t take up any more of your time."
"Alright."
With that simple reply, Lin Jiang and Li Zhiyi left.
Seeing them leave, Qiu Yunong stomped her foot in frustration.
If she had known, she would have given the performance opportunity to Li Zhiyi. That way, their relationship might have been a little closer, and she might have had a chance to talk things over tonight.
The two got in the car. Lin Jiang asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"How about hot pot?"
"Sounds good. You pick the place, just set up the navigation for me."
"Mhm."
Li Zhiyi found a hot pot restaurant she had often seen online and set the navigation to guide Lin Jiang.
The Maybach drove through the night streets. The people on the road were a varied sight; some hurried along, while others wore calm expressions.
Life, in its myriad forms, all stemmed from these ordinary faces.
Li Zhiyi sat in the car and propped her feet up on the center console for Lin Jiang to see.
’I’m still missing something—a business card. When I’m trying to show off, it feels incomplete without one.’
’Secondly, I’m supposed to invest in Qiu Yunong’s company, but the system didn’t specify how much.’
’So there’s no need to invest the full 25 million. I can just play it by ear.’
’To handle this, I’ll need a company to lead the investment. I can’t just give her the money as an individual. That would make me look too low-class.’
’When I have time, I need to get these two things done.’
Soon, the car arrived at the hot pot restaurant.
The two ordered some random dishes, and the food came out quickly. Within a few minutes, everything they ordered was on the table.
"Honey, Qiu Yunong added me as a friend," Li Zhiyi said.
"I’m guessing she wants to talk to you about the investment, but since she doesn’t have your contact information, she added me instead."
"That’s probably it."
"I accepted her request."
"I thought you two didn’t get along? Why’d you accept?" Lin Jiang said with a smile.
"We don’t get along, but that’s a private matter. We can resolve that between ourselves. I can’t let a little thing like that affect your work," Li Zhiyi said with a smile.
"No matter what, everything has to make way for making money."
"So sensible. You deserve a thumbs-up for that."
"Hehe," Li Zhiyi smiled, pleased.
Lin Jiang could see her hormones were already starting to flow.
"Honey, I think this is such a huge coincidence. You want to invest in a project, and the person in charge just happens to be a student here with us. No one would believe it if you told them."
Seizing the opportunity, Li Zhiyi brought up the topic.
Lin Jiang stuffed a large mouthful of meat into his mouth and had a quick brainstorm.
’Time to test my acting skills.’
"There’s no such thing as a coincidence in this world."
"Hm?"
Li Zhiyi looked at Lin Jiang, confused.
"But didn’t one just happen?"
"I did it on purpose."
Li Zhiyi was completely baffled.
"I don’t understand what you mean."
"When we were going downstairs, you told me her name. I did a quick search and found out she has a company, and its main product is the SuperPlay app. So, I decided to invest."
Li Zhiyi was even more stunned, feeling like her CPU was about to fry.
"But isn’t that just helping her?"
"Think about it from another angle. If I invest in her company, I become her investor. She’ll have to report to me about everything. The next time you go to class, what kind of attitude do you think she’ll have toward you?"
Li Zhiyi sat frozen in her chair, suddenly understanding Lin Jiang’s intention.
She had told him they didn’t get along, and so he had used that information to look her up, then used an investment to become her investor, changing his status in the process.
’Through my relationship with him, my own status and position would naturally rise. Then, in front of me, she’d be a tier lower. There would be no talk of rivalry anymore; she might even stoop to the level of sucking up to me.’
Li Zhiyi suddenly remembered how, back in the training room, he had repeatedly said he would help her get revenge.
But he wasn’t just saying it—he was actually going to do it!
"So you never actually intended to invest? You only decided to do this to help me get revenge because I told you we don’t get along?"
"Mhm."
Lin Jiang nodded nonchalantly, as if it was no big deal.
"Honey~~~"
"What’s wrong?"
"You don’t have to do this. The stuff between us is just minor. Besides, that’s how women are, we easily get into conflicts over trivial things. You don’t need to waste money like this."
"How can you call it a waste? It’s also helping you get revenge. From now on, she’ll have to be polite when she talks to you."
"But it’s a lot of your money. I’m not worth all that, and I feel bad about it."
’I completed the mission and scored a wave of affection points.’
’Killing two birds with one stone.’
"It’s just eight or ten million. Don’t worry about it."
Lin Jiang said, feigning composure, "Try this boiled beef. It’s really good."
"Honey~~~" Li Zhiyi said softly, her eyes shimmering with amorous glances, so intense they could be drawn into threads.
"What is it?"
"I don’t want to eat anymore."
"The food is delicious, why don’t you want to eat?"
Li Zhiyi quietly lowered her head, her voice barely a whisper.
"Let’s... let’s go to a hotel."
[You have gained favor with NPC Li Zhiyi. Affinity +10]
[Affinity: 80]
[Reward: 1,000,000 NPC Special Development Fund. Has been deposited into your account.]
Lin Jiang’s head snapped up. A red exclamation mark had appeared above Li Zhiyi’s head.
A new main quest had appeared!

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