The light was dim, so Chen Jiang couldn’t see Lin Feng’s face.
He clung to a sliver of hope as he hurried from his car. He hoped the man could give him a ride; he was willing to pay any price as long as the other person agreed.
But in the next second, he heard the man greet him in an incredibly authoritative way.
’A greeting?’
Chen Jiang froze for a moment, the opening line he had prepared stuck in his throat.
’So, what’s this about?’
He blinked, and looking up, finally saw the man’s face clearly in the glow of the headlights.
"Boss?"
In his excitement, it was the only word Chen Jiang could think of.
It was his private nickname for Lin Feng; no one knew about it but him.
He regretted it the moment he said it. He saw an indescribable look on Lin Feng’s face, as if he were looking at some edgy teenager.
In fact, that was exactly what Lin Feng was thinking.
Outside of novels and TV shows, Lin Feng had never heard anyone in real life call another person "Boss."
’This isn’t some domineering CEO novel!’
What’s more, the person being called that was Lin Feng himself.
’Is this what they mean by the gossip turning out to be about you?’
Lin Feng cleared his throat, looking at Chen Jiang with an air of barely-contained dominance. "What did you call me?"
Chen Jiang: "..."
’It wasn’t me, I didn’t say it, you heard wrong.’
He wished the earth would open up and swallow him whole right then and there.
Unfortunately, they were in the middle of nowhere, and he was still counting on Lin Feng taking pity on him and giving him a ride.
So all he could do was bite the bullet, stand there, and pretend nothing had happened.
He smartly changed his form of address and put on his biggest smile, flashing a perfect eight-toothed grin. He briefly described his tragic situation, and then, with a miserable look on his face, begged Lin Feng for help.
Lin Feng stood there, sizing him up and down.
It was only then that he remembered. This young man was a new influencer signed by Douhu Entertainment. He had only been with the company for a few days and was still in the training phase.
Even though he hadn’t started streaming yet, he had already gained a large number of fans within the company—men and women, young and old. You could say he appealed to everyone.
After all, who could dislike such a handsome and refined young man, one who carried a natural scholarly air?
All of the above was just what Lin Feng had heard.
This just goes to show that you can’t always trust hearsay; seeing is believing.
And sure enough, what he was seeing now was different from the rumors.
’His temperament and looks are good... he’s just a little bit of an edgelord.’
’Of course, that doesn’t really matter. Once he starts streaming, the girls will still love him.’
When Chen Jiang finished speaking and noticed Lin Feng wasn’t reacting, he suddenly remembered he had forgotten to introduce himself. How rude of him; no wonder the man wasn’t speaking.
So he cleared his throat and stammered, "S-Sorry, Mr. Lin. I forgot to introduce myself. I..."
"Chen Jiang, right?"
Lin Feng cut him off before he could say more.
"I know you. I make it a point to learn about every newly signed talent at the company, including you."
The truth was, Chen Jiang had just been signed, and Lin Feng hadn’t had time to look over his file yet.
The only reason he knew anything was because of his gossipy employees.
If things went as expected, there was probably no need for Lin Feng to read the file anymore.
What he’d heard from his employees was likely even more detailed than the official file.
Chen Jiang’s eyes lit up at his words. Every employee hoped to catch the boss’s attention, himself included.
But then he remembered what he’d just done, and the light in his eyes vanished instantly. Sighing internally, Chen Jiang felt utterly dejected.
Lin Feng watched, utterly amazed, as Chen Jiang’s expression changed several times in just a few minutes.
[DING...]
[Congratulations, Host. Mission complete: successfully initiated a conversation with Chen Jiang. Reward granted.]
[Next, please make a choice within ten seconds.]
[One: Turn around, get in the car, and go home. It’s late and quiet, which isn’t safe. Boys need to be careful and protect themselves when they’re out, too.]
[Two: Invite Chen Jiang into the car, drive him back to the city, and exchange contact information.]
[Reward: Your Money Blessing reward will be doubled for the next 24 hours.]
[Countdown begins!]
[Ten!]
[Nine!]
Lin Feng had been putting up with this all night, and he finally couldn’t take it anymore.
’What kind of bizarre mission is this?’
’It makes my girlfriend get out of the car and go home by herself late at night in a remote place, then has me hit on some guy and drive him home!’
Lin Feng now seriously suspected that this damn system was designed to turn straight guys gay. Why else would it issue a mission like this?
Chen Jiang watched as the big boss’s expression went from blank to a scowl that looked like he was about to murder someone.
He swallowed hard, wanting to turn and run.
’So he won’t give me a ride?’
’Does he have to be so scary about it?’
’Fine, I won’t take his car! I’ll walk back myself!’
"Stop!"
Lin Feng’s voice was suddenly sharp.
Chen Jiang shuddered, his brow furrowed tightly.
He felt he must have had the absolute worst luck for all this to happen in one night.
In the end, he still got into Lin Feng’s Rolls-Royce. He sat there, perfectly behaved and utterly silent, not daring to say a word the entire way back to the city.
It was already eleven o’clock at night when Lin Feng got home.
He had made a special detour to buy some snacks that Su Ruoxi liked.
The two of them happily ate together before washing up and going to bed...

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