Jiang Ziming was wearing a full outfit of designer logos, and he was quite handsome. He was clearly very confident in himself.
This person stopped Li Jing during the peak time for morning classes at school. He lowered his head, a smirk playing on his lips: “Going to class?”
Students were coming and going all around, and everyone’s eyes immediately converged on them.
“Damn, isn’t that Li Jing? How come she’s hanging out with the Jiang family’s young master again?”
“No, it seems like young master Jiang is the one taking the initiative?”
Qi Yue happened to be walking by, and upon seeing this scene, she wished she could immediately disappear from the scene.
It was one thing that Feng Ce was particularly interested in Li Jing, but now even Feng Ce’s friend was showing interest in Li Jing?! This made her, the School Belle, feels even more awkward!
Li Jing’s attitude towards this leek who was actively throwing himself at her was actually quite friendly. However, she glanced around and looked confused: “Aren’t you going to class?”
Jiang Ziming’s smile faltered, feeling that Li Jing’s attitude was different from how she acted in front of Feng Ce. He was immediately a little annoyed. Could it be because his family wasn’t as rich as the Feng family? Well, he was still rich enough to buy everything that Li Jing, a poor girl, could never afford.
But thinking about his bet with Feng Ce, Jiang Ziming held back and smiled confidently again: “I’m going, you and I together?”
Li Jing looked at him: “Where’s your book?”
Jiang Ziming faltered again. As a rich kid, he naturally didn’t bother with attending classes, let alone carrying a backpack and textbooks.
This Li Jing was so clueless! Wasn’t it enough that he was taking the initiative to talk to her? If it wasn’t for her face…
“If you don’t have a book, you can look at mine.” Li Jing smiled softly.
This time, Jiang Ziming was completely stunned.
When she wasn’t smiling, she was beautiful like a porcelain doll, delicate and exquisite, seemingly easy to manipulate.
But when she smiled, her lively and bright features carried an indescribable air of composure, as if she wasn’t a poor and miserable girl, but someone who had seen many people and witnessed countless scenes.
Jiang Ziming thought, how could that be possible?
Yet, he actually followed Li Jing into the large classroom and sat next to her, looking at her textbook.
After a long while, Jiang Ziming finally remembered his purpose.
He wasn’t here to attend class! He was here to get Li Jing!
Jiang Ziming coughed, then leaned closer to Li Jing.
At this moment, someone stood up from the back of the classroom.
“Young master Feng, sit here!“carpreads.pages.dev
“There’s an empty seat here.”
Feng Ce, with his head down, didn’t respond to anyone. He was looking at the messages on his phone.
Ye Yan’s condition had been unstable recently, and the doctors abroad had come up with a new treatment plan. Feng Ce was overwhelmed just looking at it. But even though she had to endure so much pain, his sister was still as gentle as he remembered.
[I’m fine, don’t worry about me~ I’ll come back to see you when I’m better~]
Feng Ce used every word he could think of to reply to her with a long message, but his longing for her only intensified. Then, he looked up and saw that figure in the classroom, the one that looked exactly like Ye Yan.
It must be said that at that moment, a fleeting thought crossed his mind.
What if he treated Li Jing like his sister, would that lessen his longing?
As he was thinking this, a head popped up next to that figure that looked exactly like Ye Yan, it was Jiang Ziming’s sleazy face. This guy, in order to win his bet, had already taken action today.
Feng Ce furrowed his brow fiercely.
He wasn’t worried about losing this bet with Jiang Ziming. That woman Li Jing, although poor, probably didn’t care much for money.
-—–
Li Jing was giving Jiang Ziming a meaningful smile.
This silly kid, he had already gone from talking about his clothes being limited edition collaborations to his shoes being bought in auctions abroad, and that even Feng Ce didn’t have this pair, afraid that she wouldn’t know how stupid and rich he was.
Li Jing listened quietly, not even needing to speak. The subtle curve of her lips was enough to make Jiang Ziming feel giddy, thinking that she was indeed yearning for his kind of life and admired him personally.
Jiang Ziming looked at her with a greasy smile: “I can buy you a bag too, you’ve probably never considered spending like this…”
Li Jing just checked her current bank account balance. Including the various airdrops from the two male leads and the chain reaction of the plot, her total was already close to 2 million yuan.
“Indeed,” Li Jing said.
She was still a long way from her dream of retiring by the beautiful beach, how could she possibly spend her own money?
Hearing Li Jing’s answer, Jiang Ziming immediately felt confident. He didn’t even need a week to win Li Jing over. This was a matter of face, being able to win a bet against the Feng family’s young master was worth more than a Hermès bag.
Jiang Ziming was still talking, but Li Jing wasn’t listening carefully. At this moment, the classroom door was pushed open.
Li Jing was communicating with the system: “Don’t worry, the plot will naturally move forward. Give Jiang Ziming a sense of hope that he can chase me, and he’ll keep betting.”
The system paused for a moment, then let out a low chuckle.
Then it asked: “Is this a new money-making idea?”
Li Jing suddenly raised an eyebrow: “—You again?”
With her years of experience doing missions, she had taken on countless systems, so she could naturally detect subtle differences in an instant. The last time, the system had a different tone, and this time, she immediately caught it.
However, the system just flickered, then returned to its emotionless electronic voice: “What did you say?”
As soon as it finished speaking, the teacher for this class slowly walked in.
The originally noisy classroom instantly fell silent.
“Hello everyone, your teacher Du has something to do today, so I’ll be taking over this class.”
“My surname is Lu, Lu Mian.”
Li Jing blinked, looking at the silver-haired man on the podium.
She had seen him once before at school, and she had a deep impression of his face, a creation of the gods—she didn’t expect to see him again.
The students in the entire large classroom clearly didn’t recognize this substitute teacher, but their reactions were very enthusiastic.
“Damn! New teacher? He’s too handsome!”
“Silver hair, ahhhhh, I’m dead!”
Li Jing looked at teacher Lu and chatted casually with the system: “These days, teachers can still dye their hair?”
But then again, in those historic melodramatic novels, there were even colorful black hair, so a teacher with silver hair wasn’t surprising.
A hint of amusement flashed in teacher Lu’s eyes.
Jiang Ziming sat next to Li Jing, feeling very unhappy that the entire classroom’s attention was drawn to the substitute teacher. But he had to admit that the man on the podium had a face more perfect than the recognized School Hunk, Feng Ce, or even Acting Emperor Du Jinghuai.
Li Jing’s gaze narrowed slightly, recalling the scene where the system was taken over last time. She seemed to have also seen a fleeting silver in the second-floor ballroom.
……Hmm.
For the entire class, Li Jing only used a third of her attention to deal with Jiang Ziming, making him feel like he was winning and couldn’t wait to show off to Feng Ce after class.
Li Jing sat in her seat, slowly packing up her books. After the students in the classroom had left, she went to the podium.
“Teacher, I have a question I want to ask you.”
The plainly dressed female college student looked up, her features delicate, her eyes innocent.
Lu Mian’s eyebrows and eyes were gentle: “Go ahead.”
Li Jing blinked: “How do you view contemporary college students participating in high-stakes gambling?”
Lu Mian lowered his gaze, meeting the girl’s eyes from the podium.
He had seen many worlds, many faces.
Only these eyes, shining brightly, could be seen at a glance anywhere.
“—I don’t recommend participating,” Teacher Lu’s thin lips curved slightly, “It’s easy to disrupt order.
Found the wolf*, Li Jing thought.
TN: reference to Werewolf game
He must have been sent by the Transmigration Bureau to inspect her. Besides that, she couldn’t find any explanation for the system being briefly taken over.
But—they didn’t need to send someone so handsome to inspect her, it was too disruptive.
“Understood, teacher,” Li Jing obediently hugged her books and left, “I’ll pay attention.”
Pay attention… to not be caught!
No one can stop her from diligently earning her retirement fund!
If they have the guts, they can send the top dog to punish her, lol.
“How about it, young master Feng, buddy, I’m sure to win this bet!”
Jiang Ziming looked at Feng Ce triumphantly, vividly describing Li Jing’s attitude towards him, making it sound like Li Jing was already completely infatuated with him.
Feng Ce was dribbling a basketball in his hand, and he snorted with disdain.
That woman was so easily hooked? Thinking that he had actually briefly considered using her as a substitute for his sister, Feng Ce frowned fiercely, it was a desecration of his sister.
“Tonight I’m going to take her to the club, let her see our lifestyle, I estimate that I can get her within three days, then hehehe…”
As soon as Jiang Ziming finished speaking, Feng Ce suddenly made a jump shot, the basketball swishing through the net.
The big Young Master’s voice was cold and harsh:
“—What else do you want to do to that face?”
Jiang Ziming trembled at Feng Ce’s expression.
At the same time, Li Jing, who was working at the cake shop, heard the system prompt her that Feng Ce’s favorability had increased by 2%, and the relationship line had actually moved forward, reaching 27%.
She thought for a moment, perhaps Jiang Ziming had said something to Feng Ce.
He really is a worry-free and easy-to-use leek!
-—–
Fu Group.
Fu Lingchu replied to Ye Yan’s message while listening to his bodyguard report Li Jing’s whereabouts.
Ye Yan sent her recent situation, her health had been poor lately, Fu Lingchu could only mobilize all the forces he could use to help her. And he knew that he wasn’t the only one doing this, the Feng family and the Du family were also working hard.
Fu Lingchu closed his eyes.
He didn’t know what kind of hardship Ye Yan was enduring now, if it wasn’t for… he really wanted to fly to a foreign country to accompany her immediately, but Ye Yan wouldn’t want him to do that. She was always so kind, always considering of others.
But then how could his longing heart be considered?
“…Miss Li and young master Jiang took a class together, young master Jiang was very happy. Miss Li worked at a cake shop in the afternoon, and young master Jiang picked her up in the evening and went to the Jiangxin Club.”
Fu Lingchu opened his eyes.
“Li Jing went?”
“Yes, President Fu.”
Fu Lingchu’s fingertips rubbed slightly, a hint of sarcasm flashed in his cold eyes.
He knew what kind of person the young master of the Jiang family was, he always got along well with Feng Ce, maybe there was some kind of deal between them… but how would Li Jing know, she probably thought he was sincere.
It seems he should personally take her to understand the truth of the wealthy families.
“Go to the Jiangxin Club.”
“Yes, President Fu.”
-—–
When Li Jing was taken from the cake shop to the club, she was wearing simple clothes and carrying a simple backpack, forming a stark contrast to Jiang Ziming.
This high-end club was membership-based, and you weren’t allowed to enter without sufficient spending records.
Jiang Ziming deliberately swiped his gold card in front of Li Jing.
Li Jing recalled the original plot, it seemed that this Jiangxin Club was a place that appeared quite often, Fu Lingchu was always personally welcomed in by the owner, why would he need to swipe any card.
You’re still a little behind in terms of money, little Leekie.
Jiang Ziming led the way, taking her into a private room, there were two bottles of Remy Martin on the table, it seemed that this little leek’s mind wasn’t so pure after all.
He looked at Li Jing with a confident expression of “Look, this is everything I can offer you”, and said affectionately: “Actually, I’ve wanted to tell you for a long time, I thought you were very good the first time I saw you.”
Li Jing looked at him with a smile.
Jiang Ziming was flustered by her gaze, his heart beat faster involuntarily: “Go with me, I can buy you a bag…”
Li Jing: Mm-hmm, the payment has already been received.
System prompt: “Male lead number one is approaching. 200m…”
Li Jing watched Jiang Ziming babble, thinking that you can keep reciting your lines, she’ll add her own when the protagonist arrives.
“President Fu is here!”
“President Fu, this way please—”
“Your private room has been reserved for you…”
Fu Lingchu, dressed in a perfectly tailored suit, walked into the Jiangxin Club with a stoic expression, surrounded by people.
Li Jing calculated the time and found an excuse to leave the private room,
The next plot point was that the little white flower is naive and innocent, believing that human nature is inherently good. Fu Lingchu then appeared to take her to experience the true nature of the world, telling her that she was just a tool for gambling, making her see through the hypocrisy and wickedness of the wealthy families—
An old-fashioned melodramatic novel, the more the female lead suffers, the more the male lead loves her, only then can the love line move forward—of course, Li Jing can’t walk around for nothing.
Li Jing was approaching Fu Lingchu’s direction when she suddenly heard the system prompt again—
Male lead number two is also approaching! He has entered the private room…
Li Jing raised her eyebrows. Good, it seems that this plot point will be pushed forward by two male leads together.
Exciting!
-—–
The thinly-clad girl was lost in the labyrinthine and luxurious interior of the club.
When Fu Lingchu saw Li Jing, he felt that she was like a deer caught in a net, pitiful, yet she had to bear everything fate had bestowed upon her.
“Who brought you here?” Fu Lingchu asked lightly.
Li Jing pursed her lips, stubbornly said: “What are you pretending for? Didn’t you send people to follow me?”
Fu Lingchu: “You know, yet you still dare to come, huh?”
Li Jing clenched her fist, which was hanging by her side, and looked up. “I’m just making normal friends. What’s it to you?”
Fu Lingchu sneered. “You think Jiang Ziming likes you?”
The man’s eyes were cold as he pinched her chin. “He just likes your face.”
She had no idea that she was only benefiting from Ye Yan’s influence.
Li Jing used a full, vivid, and subtle expression to convey the meaning of “I don’t want to believe it.” Her eyes were so clear that they made the reflection of the person in them seem even more cruel and dark.
“Don’t believe it?” Fu Lingchu sneered, grabbing Li Jing’s wrist, which was so thin it seemed like it could break with a single bend, and strode towards the private room.
Li Jing’s face was pale, and she stumbled behind him.
“How’s my pace?” Li Jing asked the system.
System: “……You’ve nailed it!”
The tragic heroine’s crumbling and fragile feeling is perfectly portrayed!
Fu Lingchu dragged her all the way to the door of the luxurious private room, pushed it open a crack, and inside sat Feng Ce and Jiang Ziming.
Young master Feng was in a bad mood, and Jiang Ziming was nagging on the side.
“She’s definitely going to agree to be with me today. You’ll have to admit defeat, Young Master Feng!”
After a few seconds, Feng Ce’s irritated voice rang out: “Yeah.”
Fu Lingchu propped himself up against the door, a sneer playing on his lips, and looked down.
Li Jing’s face instantly drained of all color.
Shame, anger, gradually appeared on her face, finally turning into fury.
A secret sense of satisfaction welled up in Fu Lingchu’s heart.
See, everyone was the same as him.
And what he could give her was the best.
Jiang Ziming was still nagging: “We agreed on a Hermès bag, I want the latest model to give to someone…”
Feng Ce was impatient: “Stop nagging—”
With a bang, the private room door was pushed open by a slender arm.
“—Start the performance,” Li Jing said to the system.
“Enough!”
The girl’s voice trembled, as if she was holding back something.
Feng Ce was taken aback. While Jiang Ziming didn’t feel much guilt, he did feel a bit embarrassed to have his thoughts exposed.
“Ah, that…”
Li Jing raised her eyes and looked directly at Feng Ce: “Just betting a Hermès bag? Is your family going bankrupt?”
These words were extremely provocative, but no one would think she was actually being provocative.
Her voice was trembling, her thin shoulders huddled together, so fragile.
—Feng Ce’s favorability +3%
System: “No, she’s really being provocative!”
Li Jing: 30%√ , young master Feng is about to start getting obsessed.
—“Not continuing then, your bet?”
Fu Lingchu leisurely walked out from behind Li Jing, looking at the two in the private room. He didn’t take this childish game seriously at all.
Feng Ce narrowed his eyes at Fu Lingchu.
Long-time rivals meeting, their eyes burning with animosity.
It was just that, for some reason, even though Ye Yan wasn’t there, a strong sense of hostility still arose in their hearts.
“Yeah, why don’t you continue then,” Li Jing’s tears welled up in her eyes, stubbornly refusing to fall.
She turned to Fu Lingchu: “What about you, not joining in?”
—Don’t just watch the show!
System: “?”
In this situation, the system couldn’t help but burst out: “Hahahahahaha—”
It sincerely felt that its host was a genius, able to both advance the plot and make money at the same time.
Li Jing continued to deliver her emotions perfectly, saying with a hint of tears, “Your humiliation, come at me!”
A strong little white flower wouldn’t be afraid!
System: “Fu Lingchu’s favorability +2%”
Li Jing took one look and realized that this old man, Fu Lingchu, was indeed harder to charm than Feng Ce.
But Fu Lingchu had already reached 20%.
Very good.
At 30%, Feng Ce’s brow furrowed with anger, and he reached out: “Forget it.”
At 20%, Fu Lingchu sneered: “I’m in.”
The CEO’s dark eyes swept over the marble table, meeting the arrogant young master’s gaze.
It was a clash between the two most powerful top families.
Jiang Ziming, caught in the middle, had already forgotten that he was part of the gamble. He was completely sunk, unable to even speak.
A surge of anger rose in Feng Ce’s heart, and he also sneered: “Add ten exotic leather bags, are you in?”
This wasn’t just about the price, it was also about their rarity.
But for top-tier families, Fu Lingchu had nothing to worry about.
He didn’t flinch, and smiled faintly: “You can try it.”
The direct participation of the two male leads caused the prize pool to swell several times over.
And Li Jing’s proud tears finally fell.
Well said!
Let’s fight, let’s fight!