Chapter 454 - 273: What I Picked, Will You Wear It? (Part 2)

"That puts my mind at ease."

Lin Jiang handed the stockings and panties he had chosen to Chen Jingxian.

When she saw the black panties, Chen Jingxian wasn’t surprised. It was what she had expected.

Of all the styles inside, this was the only one Lin Jiang would like.

As for the stockings, there was no need to even mention them; they were all more or less the same.

"Wait for me a moment. I’ll go back and change."

"It’s too much trouble to go back. Just change here."

"Then you can’t misbehave."

"No problem."

Chen Jingxian sat on the sofa and started pulling the panties up her legs.

Only then did Lin Jiang realize she was just wearing a bath towel, with nothing underneath.

After putting on the panties, Chen Jingxian reached for the stockings. It was only after she opened the package that she noticed something was wrong—Lin Jiang had cut a hole in the crotch.

"You... you cut the stockings!"

"The styles inside were all too plain, so I channeled my helpful spirit and did some custom work for you. No need to thank me, it was the least I could do."

Chen Jingxian’s face flushed red with embarrassment. "Honestly, all you ever do is bully me..."

"I told you to buy this style before, but you wouldn’t. So I just modified them for you. I even saved you some money."

"You’re just twisting my words. Who saves money like that?"

"That’s not important. You already agreed. Now put them on."

"One of these days, you’re going to bully me to death."

Holding the stockings with the crotch cut out, Chen Jingxian slowly pulled them up her legs.

"The effect isn’t bad. Spread them for me so I can see."

"No way I’m letting you look. A little touch is all you get."

"That works too."

Lin Jiang walked over and placed his hand on top.

"I... I..."

Chen Jingxian froze on the spot as if paralyzed by a spell, her face so red it looked like it could drip water.

"I told you to touch my leg, not to touch... there."

"Don’t blame me. You said I couldn’t look, only touch. I figured it was better to obey than to argue."

"If you’re going to be like this, I’ll..."

"Stop talking for a minute. There’s something more important waiting for you to do."

With that, Lin Jiang put it in her mouth...

...

「Huaqingchi Private Clubhouse.」

After their showers, Li Wuyang and Han Guangqi entered a private room where two female masseuses were already waiting.

"How was last night? Liu Wenwen was alright, I bet? She probably knows a lot of tricks."

"Definitely. She’s pretty much like those foreign girls. You’d never guess just by looking at her."

"These female celebrities have their public personas crafted so perfectly. If you only watched their shows, you’d never be able to tell what kind of person they really are."

Han Guangqi lit a cigarette, flicked the ash, and said:

"You didn’t call me over just to talk about this, did you?"

"My secretary just sent me a message. He said Mu Xing has their eyes on that plot of land too," Li Wuyang said, taking a sip of his tea.

"The situation isn’t in our favor right now. It’s very likely they’re about to make a move on the Northern Market."

Han Guangqi’s expression turned serious. He didn’t respond right away, remaining silent for several seconds.

"In our circle, people’s faces pale at the mere mention of Mu Xing. If they move in, it won’t just be us who are affected. The entire Northern Market will likely feel the impact. The local industries might not even let them get a foothold."

"But we can’t pin our hopes on others."

Han Guangqi tilted his head to look at Li Wuyang.

"What are you thinking?"

"Mu Xing is definitely trying to expand into the Northern Market, so we can’t give them the chance. We have to secure that land as soon as possible. If they don’t have a suitable place to build, they can’t break into the Northern Market, and nothing will stand in the way of our own growth."

"That plan kills two birds with one stone. We need that land anyway, and once we have it, they’ll lose their chance," Han Guangqi said.

"That’s exactly what I was thinking. We need to nip their first step in the bud and give them no openings to exploit."

"For this, we’ll also need to work with the people at Hongyang Pastures. We need to secure our base, expand our production lines, and bring our costs down further. That will give our products a better price advantage," Han Guangqi said.

"So my idea is to schedule a conference call with them. Even if they haven’t made a real move yet, we should still be on our guard," Li Wuyang said.

"Are you sure they haven’t taken any concrete action? That they’ve only inquired about the land, is that right?"

Li Wuyang nodded. "I’m sure."

"Then let’s use this time to prepare. The main thing is still that plot of land. As long as we can get it, we can stop them in their tracks."

"No problem."

...

「Early the next morning」

When Lin Jiang woke up, he saw a message on his phone from Fang Jie.

Telling him to get up and not be late.

He sent a quick reply, got dressed, and went out to see Chen Jingxian making breakfast.

She was wearing yoga pants, which perfectly outlined the voluptuous curves of her lower body.

He quietly walked over and placed his hands on Chen Jingxian’s waist.

"I’ve noticed you seem to really like yoga pants lately."

"Ah!"

Chen Jingxian jumped in surprise. "You’re up so early. Why didn’t you sleep in a little longer?"

"I have a business trip today, so I got up early."

"Is it to Bin City? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?"

Chen Jingxian had known for a while that Lin Jiang was planning a trip to Bin City, but she didn’t know the exact date.

Lin Jiang’s sudden announcement caught her off guard; she hadn’t prepared anything for him.

"It’s not a big deal, and you’ve been busy, so I didn’t mention it."

"I need to pack for you ahead of time. You can’t just leave like this."

"Why not? If I need anything, I can just buy it there," Lin Jiang said matter-of-factly.

"Oh, you." Chen Jingxian rolled her eyes at Lin Jiang.

"So lazy. You really can’t manage without a woman around to take care of you."

"Aren’t you the woman who takes care of me?"

"But I can’t take care of you every single moment."

Chen Jingxian turned around to face Lin Jiang. "Next time you have a business trip, you have to tell me the exact date so I can prepare things for you in advance."

"It’s mainly because there’s nothing to prepare."

"You, you!"

Chen Jingxian poked Lin Jiang’s chest. "You can buy clothes anywhere, but what about underwear? Socks? Are you just going to buy personal items like that whenever?"

"Well..."

Lin Jiang had overlooked that point.

Although they were all clothes that could be bought anywhere, when he thought about it carefully, it seemed there really was a difference.

"When’s your flight? I’ll go buy some for you right now."

"Don’t go to all that trouble."

Lin Jiang patted Chen Jingxian’s waist. "It’s not like I’m helpless. I can just buy them myself when I get there."

"Fine. I’ll buy some extra from now on and keep them at my place. That way, if this happens again, you can just grab them."

"See? This is why you’re the most considerate one."

"Considerate, and yet you still bully me every day," Chen Jingxian said shyly.

[You have gained favor with NPC Chen Jingxian. Affinity +10]

[Affinity: 130]

[Reward: 1,000,000 NPC Special Development Fund, deposited to your account.]

[Reward: 1,000,000 NPC Special Investment Fund, deposited to your account.]

Seeing the game notifications in his mind, Lin Jiang knew that Chen Jingxian’s feelings for him had deepened.

"How have I been bullying you?" Lin Jiang said with a smile.

"You did yesterday! You made me bend over and even spanked me a few times. I looked when I got back to my room, and it was all red."

"Is that so? Then I’d better check and see if it’s still red."

As he spoke, Lin Jiang’s hand covered Chen Jingxian’s butt.

"A whole night has passed. How could it still be red?"

Chen Jingxian squirmed, not letting Lin Jiang have his way.

"You still haven’t answered my question from before. Why have you started liking yoga pants?"

"You have the nerve to ask."

"What’s there to be embarrassed about?"

Hearing the question, Chen Jingxian’s face grew even redder, and she said in a barely audible voice:

"You said... you said I look good in them. And that they make my butt look perky... and that you like seeing it, so... so I started wearing them..."