Chapter 453 - 273: Will You Wear What I Chose?

She noticed Lin Jiang’s gaze was fixed on her chest.

Chen Jingxian felt torn and conflicted.

"Go on, get out of here," Chen Jingxian said openly.

"If you’re going, then let’s go now. If not, I’ll stay a little longer."

"Let’s go. I’m really craving your braised pork."

As he spoke, Lin Jiang stood up and slapped Chen Jingxian on the butt.

"The perfect cut. Fatty but not greasy."

It wasn’t a light slap. The sound was crisp, and the flesh of her cheeks even jiggled.

"You’re impossible."

Chen Jingxian pinched Lin Jiang. "So hard."

"I’ll be gentler next time."

"That’s more like it."

SMACK—

Lin Jiang gave her a light pat.

"You hit me again."

"Didn’t you say it was okay as long as I’m gentle and don’t use too much force?"

Chen Jingxian paused. ’He’s right, that is what I said. But why does it feel so strange? Something doesn’t feel right.’

After tidying up a bit, the two of them left.

They went to the supermarket to buy a few things, then headed home.

Once they got home, Chen Jingxian changed her clothes and went straight to the kitchen to get busy, not resting for even a minute.

In Lin Jiang’s eyes, Chen Jingxian was the epitome of a virtuous homemaker. In that respect, neither Xu Lin nor Fang Jie could compare.

The reason, ultimately, came down to their different temperaments.

Xu Lin and Fang Jie were more like career women, with a natural queenly aura about them. That wasn’t Chen Jingxian’s style.

Soon, Chen Jingxian had prepared a meal of three dishes and a soup, which included Lin Jiang’s favorite braised pork.

"Do you think Yong’an’s actions mean they’re scared of us?" Chen Jingxian asked during dinner.

"Of course. Anyone in our circle can see that. Otherwise, with Li Wuyang’s personality, he definitely wouldn’t have left. You could call it their roundabout way of saving themselves."

"If we press our advantage and acquire Li Yuan, we’ll gain a foothold in the Northern Market, and their roundabout strategy will fail."

Chen Jingxian poked the bottom of her bowl with her chopsticks, thinking aloud.

"Not only will their investment go down the drain, but even Hongyang Pastures might start going downhill. They won’t have much room left to survive in this industry."

"That’s how it should play out, barring any surprises."

Chen Jingxian looked at Lin Jiang, a little curious.

"With Mu Xing’s quality, what kind of surprise could there be? The only potential issue is our cash flow, but I’m handling that, so you don’t need to worry."

"That’s not what I’m talking about."

"At this stage, Yong’an is no longer worthy of being our rival. As long as we move at our own pace, they’ll die a slow death," Lin Jiang said.

"Right now, our competitors in the south are Huipin Group and Xiangrong Group, which is backing Yong’an. In the north, we’re the powerful outsider. To break into the Northern Market, we’ll have to face the local powers. Things might get a little messy for a while, and we’ll have to counter their moves as they come."

"Is there any chance we could break into the Northern Market smoothly?"

"It’s possible, but the chances are slim. Don’t get your hopes up. We need to prepare for the worst."

"Understood."

After dinner, the two of them switched into workout mode.

But Chen Jingxian’s stamina was a little lacking. Despite insisting she wanted to lose weight, she couldn’t even finish one HIIT set before collapsing on the sofa, crying out in misery.

Although she didn’t want to exercise herself, she was more than willing to watch Lin Jiang work out.

She especially loved watching the definition of his muscles, liking what she saw more and more.

That night, as usual, Lin Jiang didn’t leave. He stayed over at Chen Jingxian’s place.

After his shower, he saw Chen Jingxian come out in a plain nightgown, and he pouted.

"I give tonight’s nightgown a bad review."

"You’re not dissatisfied with the nightgown. You’re dissatisfied because I came out with bare legs, right?"

"As expected of my star employee. You’re getting better and better at understanding my intentions. Excellent."

"Hmph, you rascal. The stockings are in my closet. Go pick a pair. After I put them on, I’ll let you touch."

Of course, "touching" was just a pretext. They both knew perfectly well what would really happen.

"Oh? Why are you being so generous today, letting me choose personally?"

"You’ve already seen all the styles of stockings I have, so there’s no point in being coy. This way, I at least appear a little more generous."

"When you put it like that, you really know the way to my heart!"

"But just picking out stockings isn’t that interesting."

"I bet you want to pick out my panties, too. They’re all in the same place, so you can pick them out together."

Chen Jingxian smiled slyly at Lin Jiang. "Have you bought me any new styles recently?"

"Guess?"

"The answer is right in front of my eyes. I’ll find out as soon as I investigate."

Lin Jiang went to Chen Jingxian’s room and opened the drawer at the bottom of her closet.

Rows of stockings were laid out neatly. There were many new pairs, but none of the styles were particularly remarkable.

After looking at the stockings, Lin Jiang checked out Chen Jingxian’s panties.

There were a few new pairs, but the styles were rather conventional.

One pair wasn’t bad. The front looked normal, but the back was sheer, offering a tantalizing, half-hidden view when worn.

’No wonder Chen Jingxian let me choose,’ he thought. ’There really wasn’t anything worth getting excited about.’

Lin Jiang thought for a moment. ’One cannot be defeated by hardship. When faced with a problem, one must simply find a way to solve it.’

A few minutes later, Lin Jiang walked out.

"We already agreed. You’ll wear whatever I pick, right?"

"Of course. When have I ever lied to you?"

Chen Jingxian was very composed. She knew exactly what was in her closet, so she didn’t care what he chose for her to wear. She wasn’t afraid of him looking.