Chapter 461 - 277: An Unspeakable Little Quirk

"You little punk, I’m going to kick your ass."

"Sis, just deal with it. It’s not like I wanted to, but he gave me a Mate X5!"

Fang Jie rolled her eyes so hard she could see the heavens and stopped paying Lu Junjie any mind.

The three of them walked out of the mall, and Lin Jiang and Fang Jie stood by the car.

When Lu Junjie saw Lin Jiang’s Maybach, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.

"Brother-in-law, is this Maybach yours? This car can’t be cheap!"

"If you want to drive it, I’ll let you borrow it."

"No, no, no! A car this nice... I could never drive it. Just looking is enough."

"Alright, just ignore him," Fang Jie cut in, then looked at Lu Junjie and said,

"Go on home. It’s getting late."

"Don’t forget to download Super Player and vote for my girlfriend."

"What’s the rush? We’re going tomorrow, too. We’ll get to see for ourselves what that girl is like."

"Huh? You guys are going too?" Lu Junjie was a little surprised.

"We’re going to scout for talent. If we find anyone good, we’ll sign them."

Lu Junjie was well aware of Fang Jie’s job and knew why she was going.

"So we’ll all go together tomorrow?"

"Sure."

After Lu Junjie left, Lin Jiang looked at Fang Jie. "Are we still going back tonight? Or should we just find a hotel to stay at?"

"That works, but our clothes and everything are at the other hotel."

Lin Jiang looked Fang Jie over. "That outfit doesn’t look dirty. You can just wear that, right?"

"I need to change more than just my clothes," Fang Jie said.

"There are other things."

"Aiya, how can you be so dense." Flustered and annoyed, Fang Jie stomped her foot in exasperation.

"Hm? Did I say something wrong?"

"I can go without changing other things, but I have to change my underwear, don’t I?"

"Oh, so that’s what you meant."

"Isn’t that simple? Just go buy a new pair."

"No more buying. I brought so many, there’s no more room for them at home," Fang Jie said.

"Let’s just go back. Otherwise, we’ll have to spend more money on another room."

"Alright, whatever you say."

Having made up their minds, the two returned to their hotel.

After changing into a loose slip dress, Fang Jie went to Lin Jiang’s room.

"Should we help him out tomorrow?"

"My brother?"

"Yeah."

"Let’s see how it goes. It’s best not to cheat. We shouldn’t compromise the fairness of your competition."

"Then we’ll play it by ear."

Fang Jie nodded. "After I watch the cheerleading competition tomorrow, I’ll be free here. We can leave then."

"Then let’s check out of the hotel in the morning and leave right after it’s over."

"Okay."

After agreeing, Fang Jie looked at Lin Jiang. "But you can’t buy him any more things tomorrow."

"You don’t get it. This is called a strategic partnership."

"How is this a strategic partnership?"

"Didn’t you hear him? He said I could spank you in the future. Now that my little brother-in-law has given his approval, I can do it without any guilt."

"You just love learning all the wrong things, don’t you?"

Fang Jie’s hand reached for Lin Jiang’s waist.

"Even when he hadn’t agreed, you still spanked me plenty. And you didn’t hold back, either."

"That’s all an important part of the curriculum."

"You’re just playing innocent after getting your way."

As she spoke, Fang Jie pinched Lin Jiang’s waist.

Lin Jiang’s large hand landed on Fang Jie’s rear, giving it a slap that was neither light nor heavy.

"Not going to listen, are you? I’m going to have to exercise the right granted to me by my little brother-in-law."

After being slapped by Lin Jiang, a jolt seemed to run through Fang Jie’s body. The strength in her hand vanished, and her body went soft.

"Jerk! Softer."

"So, are you going to behave?"

"You’re bullying me... I won’t do it again..."

"Can I spank you in the future?"

"During class, you can..."

"What about when we’re not in class..."

Fang Jie’s face was so red it looked as if a drop of blood might squeeze out.

"You can then, too..."

"I feel like exercising my right right now..."

"Didn’t you just do it..."

"That was through a layer of dress. It didn’t feel good at all."

"You want to bully me again..."

"Whether I’m bullying you or not isn’t the point. The point is how we’re going to solve this problem, don’t you think?"

Fang Jie said nothing, but gently lifted the hem of her skirt.

Their bodies were pressed together, and since Lin Jiang was much taller than Fang Jie, he only had to look down to see the perky view behind her.

His hands covered her curves. Fang Jie’s body clearly flinched, and she became so unsteady she had to press herself tightly against Lin Jiang to stay standing.

"You’re not a man of your word..." Fang Jie said softly, her head lowered.

"How am I not a man of my word?"

"You said you were going to spank me, but now you just put your hands there and aren’t moving."

Lin Jiang looked at Fang Jie with great interest.

"To hear you tell it, it sounds like you wanted me to spank you. So you’re into that."

During their previous encounters, this little fetish, not something one could tell outsiders, was a tacit understanding between the two.

Now that Lin Jiang had said it out loud, Fang Jie’s heart suddenly began to race.

"I’m not. Don’t talk nonsense."

"Then tell me, do you want me to just leave my hands here, or should I give you a few spanks?"

"I want..."

Only then did Fang Jie realize she had fallen into a trap. There was no right way to answer such a question.

"You’re bullying me! I’m not playing with you anymore."

Fang Jie shyly lowered her skirt. "I’m going back to my room."

"Mm, go ahead."

Fang Jie left, and Lin Jiang didn’t try to stop her.

’It’s more fun to play things out slowly.’

...

The next morning, after washing up, Fang Jie came to Lin Jiang’s room.

They had breakfast in the room. To maintain her figure, Fang Jie only ate a little fruit, and that was her breakfast.

After they finished eating, they drove to pick up Lu Junjie.

Seeing his new phone reminded Fang Jie of what had happened last night.

’It was so embarrassing.’

Soon, Lin Jiang drove the car onto the campus of Polytechnic University.

Many large buses were parked at the school gate, sent by various universities to bring their students over for the provincial finals.

Lin Jiang had assumed that a competition held in another province might not match the scale and publicity of those in Zhonghai.

But seeing it now, the effect and the scene were in no way inferior.

Following Lu Junjie, the three of them arrived at the gymnasium.

Since summer vacation had just begun, not all the students had left yet. The vast gymnasium was fifty percent full.

For this time of year, that was a considerable number of people.

But on second thought, it made sense that so many people would show up.

Young, vibrant female university students, shaking their chests and legs during the competition—never mind these college kids, even Lin Jiang loved to watch.

After entering, Fang Jie found her company’s people, chatted for a bit, then moved to the edge of the court, preparing to get a closer look.

"Your team is guaranteed second, fighting for first, right?" Lin Jiang asked.

Lu Junjie nodded. "Our biggest competitor is Shida. It all depends on how both sides perform."

"Where’s the girl you’re chasing? Which one is she?" Fang Jie asked, looking at the Polytechnic University team.

"That one, the one in the qipao."

"I really want to kick you. The entire Polytechnic University team is wearing qipaos," Fang Jie said.

"She’s in the front row, third from the right."

Following the direction Lu Junjie was pointing, Lin Jiang and Fang Jie saw the girl.

She was tall and slightly slender. When she saw Lu Junjie looking her way, she even gave him a wink, which looked rather cute.

"What the hell!"

Lu Junjie suddenly swore.

"What’s wrong?"

Lu Junjie gestured with his chin. "Look over there."

The two of them turned their heads and saw a man in a white polo shirt walking toward them.

Fang Jie’s brow furrowed. She never expected to run into him here.

"Sis, let’s just go. Stay far away from him," Lu Junjie said.

"Why should we go?"

Fang Jie was unconcerned, sitting calmly in her chair.

Lin Jiang glanced at Fang Jie, then at the approaching man, and asked,

"That guy isn’t your sister’s ex-husband, is he?"

"After they divorced, he went back to Bin City to work. I don’t know why he’s here."

Just as they were speaking, Zhang Shiping walked over.

Seeing Lu Junjie, he smiled and nodded as a greeting, then stood beside Fang Jie.

"When did you get back? Why didn’t you tell me beforehand? I would have picked you up."

"Tell you what? There’s nothing for us to talk about."

"No matter what, we still have a child together."

"After I remarry, I’m changing Yuanyuan’s last name. She’ll have nothing to do with you."

Fang Jie ignored Zhang Shiping, crossed her legs, and leaned toward Lin Jiang.

"What do you think of those two girls?"

"Their physical appearances are pretty good, but I don’t know about their fundamentals."

"They’ve studied it before and said they’re quite interested in the modeling industry. With looks this good, it would be a shame not to sign them."

"You can sign them. Even if they don’t end up making a splash, you won’t lose much money."

"That’s what I was thinking."

"Brother-in-law, what do you think of Tingting? Maybe my sister should sign her too," Lu Junjie said with deliberate emphasis.

Upon hearing the term "Brother-in-law," Zhang Shiping’s expression changed slightly.

He had noticed Lin Jiang much earlier.

Seeing the two of them whispering to each other, he had assumed they were colleagues.

But that one "Brother-in-law" put a guarded look on Zhang Shiping’s face.

"I didn’t think you’d find someone so soon."

"Of course you should snatch up a good one when you find them," Fang Jie said nonchalantly.

The atmosphere between them grew heavy, and no one spoke.

Lu Junjie twisted the knife.

"Brother-in-law, give us some advice. Do you think she’s suited for this path?"

"Her looks are fine, but it’s hard to say if she’s suited for it. It depends on her personality and whether she can adapt to this kind of work," Lin Jiang said.

"But you’re both from Polytechnic University. It’s a bit of a waste to go into this line of work. After you graduate, you should focus on finding a stable job."

"She’s not my girlfriend yet. She said I have to get first place," Lu Junjie said helplessly.

"That’s just an excuse. If she really likes you, it wouldn’t matter what place you get," Lin Jiang said.

"If she gets second place and rejects you for that reason, then don’t pursue her anymore. If she doesn’t get first place but still agrees to be with you, that means she’s a good person. You get what I mean?"

"Got it."

"Ahem..." Zhang Shiping cleared his throat. "Junjie, some things aren’t as simple as you think."

"How are they not simple?" Lu Junjie drawled.

"Girls these days aren’t like they were in our time. They have all sorts of little schemes. Even if she doesn’t say yes after this competition, you have to be persistent and not give up."

Lin Jiang raised an eyebrow at Zhang Shiping. This guy was just trying to be contrary.

[Wild Monster Appeared]

[Monster Name: Zhang Shiping]

[Kill Condition: Make him leave the gymnasium]

[Kill Reward: 10,000,000 cash]

’This was truly a wild monster delivering itself to my doorstep.’

There were no other rewards, but cash was good too.

"You’ve got a whole theory, one point after another. You must be really experienced."

"I’m in charge of new media operations, so I interact with a lot of young people and know a bit more about these things. But I can actually help."

Zhang Shiping puffed out his chest and said lightly,

"Junjie, did that girl say she’ll be your girlfriend as long as she gets first place?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Leave it to me. I know the event organizer. I’ll go have a word with him for you later. Whatever place she gets will be up to me."

"You’re that amazing?" Lin Jiang said, his expression unchanged.

"I work in media, after all. I have at least that many connections," Zhang Shiping said with a chuckle.

"As Junjie’s former brother-in-law, this is a small favor I definitely have to help with."

"Holy shit!"

Lin Jiang suddenly raised his voice.

Fang Jie looked at Lin Jiang. "What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?"

"No, I just saw a dog run off with a rat in its mouth."