"Did you suddenly get a work assignment? You’ve been glued to your phone."

Zhao Qingtian, sitting in the car, said, "We’re downstairs at your place."

"It’s not work, just some personal business."

Chen Jingjia said without looking up.

The photo had arrived, but it only showed the front of the car. Chen Jingxian couldn’t be bothered to take pictures from other angles.

’What is this thing? Some stupid, clunky, crappy domestic car.’

Chen Jingjia opened the photo, zoomed in on the car’s emblem, and stared at it for a while. When she realized she didn’t recognize it, she automatically classified it as a trashy domestic car.

"What are you mumbling about, some crappy domestic... Holy crap, a Maybach!"

Zhao Qingtian was shocked. "This car isn’t cheap."

"Can you not be so dramatic? It’s just a domestic car. Is it really that big of a deal?"

"You’re saying this is a domestic car?"

"If it’s not domestic, what is it?" Chen Jingjia said, pointing at the picture.

"Look at the front. It looks like a BMW knockoff, except they connected the two grilles and tweaked the design. And they stuck a hood ornament on it, obviously copying Mercedes. The most disgusting part is the color scheme. It should be either all black or all white. But look at this car, it’s two-toned. I really don’t know what these domestic designers are thinking. They try to draw a tiger but end up with a dog."

"Uh..."

Zhao Qingtian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"If you don’t know what you’re talking about, don’t just make stuff up. This is a Maybach, a high-end brand under Mercedes. The cheapest model costs over two million yuan out the door. How could it possibly be a domestic car?"

"Huh? This car is that expensive?"

Chen Jingjia was stunned.

"What did you think? In the future, don’t comment on things you don’t know. If other people heard you, they’d laugh you to death."

Chen Jingjia froze, speechless. Her whole mood soured.

’How could Lin Jiang afford such a nice car?’

’It’s impossible!’

’Could it be the Qin Sisters’ car?’

’But would they really lend him such an expensive car to drive?’

’Is that even possible?’

Chen Jingjia fell into deep confusion.

...

After getting out of the elevator, Chen Jingxian took out her keys and opened the door.

The first thing she did upon entering was bend down to the shoe cabinet to find a pair of slippers for Lin Jiang.

"I don’t have any men’s slippers at home. You can make do with mine for now."

"Your size 38 slippers are a bit too small for me. I’ll just go barefoot. The floor isn’t cold anyway."

Lin Jiang didn’t mind and walked in barefoot.

Chen Jingxian’s home was a small two-bedroom apartment, with a usable area of about 50-plus square meters, similar in size to Lin Jiang’s place.

The inside was tidy and clean, with a faint, pleasant scent. A woman’s home was just different from a man’s.

"Have a seat. I’ll go wash some fruit for you."

Lin Jiang checked his watch. "Don’t go to the trouble. It’s already past eleven."

"It’s no trouble. You go wash up first."

"Okay."

Lin Jiang went to the bathroom. It wasn’t large, only about three or four square meters. Besides the sink and toilet, there was also a drying rack, leaving little space.

On the drying rack were a few items of clothing, as well as a rose-pink lingerie set.

’Avert your eyes. Don’t act like a dirty old man.’

Lin Jiang chanted to himself.

’Hmm, the lace trim gets a good review.’

Since there was no toothbrush, Lin Jiang didn’t brush his teeth. He just rinsed his mouth and washed his face before coming out.

As he was drying his face, he heard Chen Jingxian’s voice from outside.

"I forgot to get you a toothbrush."

Immediately after, Chen Jingxian pulled open the bathroom door. She was about to go to the cabinet under the sink to find a toothbrush for Lin Jiang when she suddenly saw her own lingerie hanging on the rack.

Her face instantly turned red, and she became flustered and embarrassed.

"That color makes you look quite young."

"What nonsense are you talking about? You’re so bad."

Lin Jiang walked out with a grin. On the table were washed grapes and oranges. The grapes had been picked off the stem one by one and still had water droplets clinging to them.

While eating the grapes, he looked at his phone. There was a message from Li Yuanyuan that he hadn’t seen earlier.

It said she had contacted a waitress who could start work tomorrow.

Lin Jiang replied with an "OK" emoji and put his phone aside.

’One chef, two waitresses, and I can lend a hand when it gets busy. That should be more than enough.’

’Within the next month, I have to poach all the customers!’

BZZZT BZZZT BZZZT—

Lin Jiang’s phone vibrated. He picked it up and saw a message from Chen Jingjia.

Chen Jingjia: "You drove my sister home today?"

Chen Jingjia: "I know you’re trying to prove to me that you’re still doing well after the divorce, but there’s no need to show off with a borrowed car. You can’t fool me."

’She’s completely nuts.’

Lin Jiang tossed his phone aside. This kind of message wasn’t worth a reply. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Half an hour later, Chen Jingxian came out of the shower wearing a cotton nightdress. Her hair was still wet, giving her a very cozy, at-home look.

Chen Jingxian gathered her hair. Although she had put away her lingerie, she still felt embarrassed thinking about what had just happened.

"It’s getting late. Let’s go to sleep."

"Erm... ’us’ sleeping together doesn’t seem quite right. Maybe we should sleep separately."

"What are you talking about?"

With a unique charm, Chen Jingxian pinched Lin Jiang’s waist.

"Go to sleep."

"Alrighty."

[You have gained the affection of NPC Chen Jingxian. Affinity +10]

[Affinity: 60]

’This increases Affinity too?’

Lin Jiang felt that, when it came to Chen Jingxian, the ways to increase Affinity were rather unusual.

Previously, he had bought her a bag worth tens of thousands, and there was no reaction at all.

Yet a suggestive gesture like this had an unusual effect.

’Looks like I’ll have to develop things more in this direction from now on.’

...

「The next morning」 Lin Jiang dropped Chen Jingxian off at her workplace and returned to his shop.

Neither Zhang Guofu nor Li Yuanyuan had arrived yet. There was still a little water left in the bucket. After dumping it out, he filled it to the brim again, added three packets of delicious MSG, and his task was complete.

"Brother Jiang, you’re here."

Just as Lin Jiang was turning off the faucet, he heard Li Yuanyuan’s voice.

Beside her was a girl about the same age with an oval face, the kind of beauty that grows on you.

"Brother Jiang, her name is Zhou Xiaoli. She’s the waitress I found for you."

"Does she have any experience?"

"Nope. Just like me, all she knows is how to farm, hehe."

’Hehe, my ass. What’s she so proud of?’

"So you two are from the same village?"

"You’re so smart, Brother Jiang. We are from the same village, and we’re really close."

"I trust anyone you recommend. Work hard here, and once the shop’s business picks up, I won’t treat you poorly."

"Mhm."

"I have to step out for a bit. You two watch the shop."

"Leave it to me. I definitely won’t slack off."

"Okay."

After giving his instructions, Lin Jiang went out and got in his car.

The dedicated funds for buying a house were all in place. He needed to get this done quickly.

Thinking of this, Lin Jiang stepped on the gas and headed towards Century Triumph.