When Lin Jiang and Shen Qingqiu arrived at Berkeley, they saw that posters for *Xia Luote’s Troubles* were already hung up everywhere.
Even the large screens were scrolling through related promotional videos.
When the two of them reached the fourth floor, Zheng Wenqi and Sun Shengyao were already there.
Seeing Lin Jiang had also come, the two of them instinctively stood up.
"No need to be so formal. Sit."
They had known for a while that Lin Jiang was Shen Qingqiu’s friend. Since they were all having dinner here today, and the two of them arrived together, they didn’t think much of it.
Once everyone had arrived, it was time to order. They got a few of the restaurant’s signature dishes and some cold appetizers to go with their drinks, and the meal for four began.
"Tell me about your experiences these past few days. Let me hear the true voice of the employees," Lin Jiang said jokingly.
"I don’t have much to say," Sun Shengyao said with a smile.
"Everything is great in every aspect. Sometimes, before I even realize it, Manager He is reminding me it’s time to get off work."
Sun Shengyao grew more animated as he spoke. "And yesterday, one of the cleaning ladies couldn’t read English, so I translated something for her. When Manager He found out, he insisted on giving me a 200-yuan bonus, calling it a ’Mutual Assistance Award.’ I almost feel guilty taking the money."
"Senior, I can help you spend it," Zheng Wenqi said with a grin.
"I’ll treat you to ice cream tomorrow," Sun Shengyao said with a laugh.
"If you ask me, you should just come back already. Listening to you complain every day, I already know what it’s like back at Huipin City."
"No can do. I still need to gather comparative data. Generally speaking, they’re engaged in a despicable campaign of imitation and plagiarism. On the surface, it’s all peace and prosperity, but underneath, it’s completely rotten."
When it came to complaining about Huipin City, Zheng Wenqi’s mouth was like a machine gun.
"Berkeley lets out at two in the afternoon every day. I get off work at six at Huipin City, and they still say I’m leaving early and want me to stay for overtime. I mean, overtime is fine, but there’s no overtime pay, just dinner. They want the horse to run fast but don’t want to feed it. Where in the world do you find a deal that good?"
"Will they give you a hard time?" Sun Shengyao asked.
"Let them try. I’m definitely not going to put up with it," Zheng Wenqi said, rolling her eyes.
This was the advantage of having family support; it gave her enough confidence to deal with such things.
Throughout the entire meal, it was mostly Zheng Wenqi who did the complaining.
From her words, Lin Jiang also got a general understanding of the situation at Huipin.
Just as Shen Qingqiu had analyzed, their core driving force was still the capitalist model. They were just imitating the appearance, and over time, they naturally wouldn’t be able to keep up the facade.
After dinner, Zheng Wenqi and Sun Shengyao left in a taxi.
Lin Jiang also drove Shen Qingqiu home.
"It’s just as I suspected. They won’t be able to continue down this path," Shen Qingqiu said.
"What else can I say? You’re the expert."
"Teasing me again, are you? The gap between an ’expert’ like me and you is more than just a little," she said.
After a bit of mutual teasing, Lin Jiang changed the subject.
"New Year’s Day is almost here. You should be getting a holiday soon, right?"
"We’re off starting from the first. After the holiday, it’s pretty much finals week, so things will get busy again."
"What are your plans for winter break?"
"I haven’t decided yet. Maybe I’ll visit your company, or perhaps take some professional development courses. Anyway, there are plenty of things to pass the time."
Shen Qingqiu was very carefree. Perhaps after so many years, she had long grown accustomed to this kind of life.
"Want to come up for a bit?"
Shen Qingqiu asked as they arrived at the entrance to the teachers’ apartments.
If someone else had said that, it might have carried a different meaning.
But when Shen Qingqiu said it, she really just meant for him to come in and sit for a while.
"I’d better not. It’s been a long day, and you must be tired. Get some rest."
"Mm..."
Looking at Lin Jiang, Shen Qingqiu seemed to want to say something but held back.
"You probably know what I want to say, but you definitely wouldn’t be happy if I said it, so I won’t."
"Then don’t say it. Just keep it in your heart."
"Okay. Drive safe, and send me a message when you get home."
"Alright."
After leaving Shen Qingqiu’s place, Lin Jiang drove back to Chen Jingxian’s.
After opening the door, he saw Chen Jingxian dressed in yoga shorts and a tank top.
Her ample chest and perky butt were like a ball of burning desire, making Lin Jiang resist the urge to give her a smack.
"How was your business trip?"
Chen Jingxian didn’t know what Lin Jiang had been doing; she only knew he had gone on a business trip.
Taking off his shoes and entering the house, Lin Jiang sat down on the sofa.
"Everything went smoothly. But you need to come with me somewhere tomorrow."
"Where are we going?"
"I acquired the Gulf Hotel. I need to go over and sort things out. We’ll both go check it out tomorrow."
Chen Jingxian: ???
"You acquired the Gulf Hotel? So quietly? I had no idea."
As a well-known hotel in Zhonghai, Chen Jingxian naturally knew of the place.
’But an acquisition worth over a billion, and I didn’t even know?’
"Erm... I have another private account. I used the money from that to acquire it."
Chen Jingxian narrowed her eyes, looking at Lin Jiang mischievously. "You’ve been hiding a private stash of money? That’s not a very good habit, you know."
"If I didn’t have a private stash, I wouldn’t have money to buy you gifts. How could that be okay?"
"I don’t need gifts. I just want you to be healthy and well."
"I knew you’d say that."
With that, Lin Jiang stood up. "I’m going to take a shower."
"I’ll go get your pajamas and underwear," Chen Jingxian said, following behind him.
"Do you need help scrubbing your back?"
After he had made her completely his, Chen Jingxian was becoming more like a devoted wife; she would never have said something like this before.
"You even know how to do that now?"
"Yep. A colleague from the north taught me. I bought a new exfoliating cloth and wanted to try it on you."
"So you’re using me as a guinea pig, huh?"
"Yep, you could say that. I’ll experiment on you first, then I’ll try it myself."
Saying this, Chen Jingxian pushed Lin Jiang into the bathroom.
"Go on."
Lin Jiang went into the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash up. Midway through his shower, he saw Chen Jingxian’s blurry silhouette through the frosted glass door.
"I’m coming in."
Even though they had been intimate, being completely naked like this still made her a little nervous.
"Come on in. It’s the perfect chance to experience your service."
She slid open the bathroom door, and her face flushed red at the sight of Lin Jiang.
Her heart even started to race, especially when she saw that behemoth of his.
"Shameless."
"If I didn’t have any reaction, it would mean there’s something wrong with you."
"Tch, you’re so full of yourself."
With that, Chen Jingxian took out the exfoliating washcloth. "Come on, let me scrub your back. See how it feels."
Lin Jiang turned around, his back to Chen Jingxian, who began scrubbing him following the method she learned from an online video.
"It’s really scrubbing stuff off!"
"That’s normal, right? After all, we’re not used to scrubbing our backs here."
"Doesn’t that mean I have it on my body too? I’ve been washing myself wrong for so many years."
"I’ll give you a scrub in a bit and we’ll see."
"Mhm."
Chen Jingxian didn’t use much force, so to Lin Jiang, it felt more like a gentle scratch. All in all, it was quite enjoyable.
"Now, I’ll let you experience it."
"Let’s agree beforehand. If you scrub any ’dirt’ off, you can’t laugh at me."
"Hey, we’re both the same, six of one and half a dozen of the other. Why would I laugh at you?"
"Mm..."
Quietly, Chen Jingxian slipped off her nightgown. Underneath, she was wearing black panties.
After taking off her nightgown, she slipped off her panties as well.
Lin Jiang thought about the women in his life. It seemed that after the first time, they were no longer shy when it came to ’playing cards’ the second time. Everything became very natural...
Chen Jingxian turned around. Looking at her jade-like back and perky, peach-like bottom, Lin Jiang felt that this was not the right time for scrubbing backs.
It was more suitable for... other things.
Afterward, a series of screams echoed from the bathroom, reverberating throughout the entire home...
...
「The next morning」
Zheng Wenqi, dressed in slim-fit jeans and little boots, got out of a taxi and walked toward the soon-to-be-opened Huipin City.
When she got to the office, everyone inside turned to look at Zheng Wenqi.
Her performance from last night was still fresh in everyone’s minds.
But Zheng Wenqi, who had always done as she pleased, paid no mind to their stares.
’After all, it’s not like I came here to make money.’
"Wenqi."
Before Zheng Wenqi could even turn on her computer, she saw Li Shuting walk over.
"What’s up?"
"Manager Liu said that starting today, you’ll be in charge of food supply. He told me to show you the ropes, so come with me."
Hearing this, everyone’s gaze once again focused on Zheng Wenqi.
The food department’s supply chain was a branch of the procurement department, and it was also the dirtiest, most tiring branch that received the most complaints.
And after receiving a complaint, the higher-ups would come down, and getting chewed out was inevitable.
Her colleagues in the office knew exactly what was going on.
Zheng Wenqi was a top student and was certainly supposed to be a key trainee. But transferring her just a few days after she started definitely had to do with her confronting Liu Chenyou yesterday.
"He wants you to take me to be in charge of the food channel’s supply chain?"
"Yes. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask me. Let’s go."
"What’s the meaning of this?!"
Zheng Wenqi’s voice rose, full of indignation.
’Li Shuting only started a few days before me. We’re both newbies, and my degree is better than hers. Getting transferred to handle the food supply chain is one thing, but they’re even having *her* order me around?!’
’What a joke!’
"Wenqi, listen to me. Manager Liu is also doing this for your own good," Li Shuting said.
"Your qualifications are higher than mine. You’re a key candidate for future leadership in the group, so of course they want you to be the first to rotate through various positions. This is to make it easier to promote you."
"Hah..."
Zheng Wenqi sneered. ’My dad’s been feeding me empty promises my whole life. You really think I’d fall for that garbage?’
"Fine. You’re transferring me, right? Then I’ll follow the arrangements."
’Someone with nothing to lose has nothing to fear.’
Zheng Wenqi was very clear about her position. She wasn’t here to make money.
’If Liu Chenyou wants to mess with me like this, then we might as well drop the act.’
’Secretly taking kickbacks from suppliers, embezzling company property... if I look into it, I’m sure to find something!’
’No one is getting out of this clean!’
A smile touched the corner of Li Shuting’s lips.
’College students are so easy to fool!’
’Say a few nice words, and they take it seriously.’
"Let’s go, I’ll take you over. If you run into any problems, just report them to me. I’ll help you."
"Thanks, Sister Ting."
"It’s what I should do. Let’s go, I’ll take you over to have a look first."
"Mm."
The two of them left, and the other colleagues in the office secretly pursed their lips.
"Wenqi is too naive. She’s being completely played by that Li Shuting."
"That’s how college students are. No ill intentions. Hear a few pleasant words and they believe it’s true."
"Hopefully, she’ll learn her lesson from this."

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