Chapter 353 What are you afraid of? We have the right to do so, let's charge in!

Zhou Wanqin slightly turned her head to look at the sea of clouds outside the porthole, her earlobes flushed a deep red.

After a long while, Jiang Jing reluctantly let go of Lin Hong, who was almost out of breath.

Lin Hong gasped for air, her cheeks flushed like a ripe apple.

With a dazed yet indignant look in her eyes, she raised her fist and punched Jiang Jing. "You... you bastard! You didn't keep your word!"

Jiang Jing licked his lips, smiling reminiscently. "How did I not keep my word? You kissed me, and I felt your sincerity. Isn't that why I'm about to tell you now? So sweet..."

"Hurry up and tell me!" Lin Hong urged, shy and annoyed, wishing she could crumple up that smirking face of his.

Jiang Jing naturally couldn't tell her about something as unrealistic as a [Mind Implantation Pill].

So, he toned down his playful expression and spoke with a plausible excuse:

"Actually, it's nothing magical. I analyzed the pros and cons with him. I told him that if he touched me, it would trigger an international dispute, and the Long Kingdom would never let it slide. He and his Yixing Group couldn't bear the consequences."

He paused, then continued to fabricate: "At the same time, I gave him a little incentive, promising that in certain future non-core technical fields or some commercial projects, I would prioritize cooperation with Yixing Group."

"For example, next time if there are any new, less sensitive products that need an agent, I can chat with him."

"Simply put, it's a carrot and stick approach. I wanted him to clearly realize that cooperating with me is far more promising than opposing me."

"He's a smart man—at least smart enough when it comes to self-preservation and profit—so he knows how to choose." Jiang Jing shrugged, making it seem like the matter was just that simple.

Lin Hong listened, blinking her eyes. Although she felt it seemed a bit too smooth, Jiang Jing's explanation sounded logically consistent.

A powerful national background as a deterrent, combined with the temptation of future commercial interests, could indeed make a businessman like Lee Hyun-ki choose to compromise, especially when his life was threatened.

"Just like that?" Lin Hong asked, half-doubting.

"What else?" Jiang Jing looked innocent. "Do you think I really have some kind of magic that can turn him into an obedient puppet?"

Lin Hong thought about it and couldn't find a more reasonable explanation, so she had to accept this version of events, though she still muttered, "I just feel like you're not telling the truth..."

Jiang Jing laughed and hugged her tighter. "I'm telling the absolute truth. How about it, Captain Lin, is your curiosity satisfied? Was this intelligence fee worth it?"

Lin Hong finally realized she was still sitting on his lap, held tightly in his embrace, and the blush that had just faded rushed back up.

She struggled out of his embrace, jumped back to her seat, and shot him an annoyed glare. "Worth your big head! If I believe your nonsense again, I'll change my last name!"

Although she said that, once she sat back in her seat, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly without her realizing it.

The crisis was resolved, they were returning safely, and she had been, right in front of so many people...

That strange feeling made her heart flutter, but it also held an inexplicable sweetness.

[Ding! Lin Hong's favorability +10] (Currently 80)

Zhou Wanqin watched Lin Hong's duplicitous behavior and shook her head helplessly.

Jiang Jing leaned back comfortably against the chair, the trip to South Korea having been as smooth as expected.

He had even managed to subdue someone somewhat useful along the way.

He looked at Han Ji-eun, who was sitting next to Lee Ji-yeon and stealing glances at him from time to time, and a meaningful smile curled the corners of his lips.

A bountiful harvest.

The plane flew steadily.

Lin Hong keenly felt a gaze fall upon her.

She turned her head and met the gaze of Zhou Wanqin beside her, which held a complex and indiscernible emotion.

Lin Hong felt uncomfortable under her stare and asked in a low voice, "Wanqin, why are you... looking at me? Is there something on my face?"

Zhou Wanqin seemed to snap out of it, quickly averting her gaze, and resumed her usual cool expression, her tone indifferent. "It's nothing."

The more nonchalant she acted, the more Lin Hong felt something was fishy.

Rolling her eyes, a sly smile appeared on Lin Hong's face.

She leaned closer to Zhou Wanqin, lowered her voice, and said in a teasing tone, "Hehe, Wanqin, you wouldn't happen to be... jealous, would you?"

Zhou Wanqin's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, and her earlobes instantly flushed crimson.

She turned her head abruptly, glared at Lin Hong, and with a hint of barely perceptible panic in her tone, spat out in a low voice, "Jealous... my ass! What are you talking nonsense about! Get lost, stay away from me!"

To Lin Hong, this reaction was simply trying to cover up the truth.

Not only did she not get lost, she leaned in even closer.

"Oh, don't be shy, Wanqin~ We're officially together!"

"Look at that big pervert, in broad daylight, he just... he did that to me! If you're unhappy, or... if you miss him too, just go for it! What are you afraid of? We're his legitimate girlfriends!"

Zhou Wanqin was left between laughter and tears by Lin Hong's instigation, her cheeks burning even hotter.

When she saw Jiang Jing kissing Lin Hong, she did indeed feel a subtle sense of bitterness and envy deep in her heart.

It made her faintly yearn for it.

But for her to throw herself at him like Lin Hong?

Just thinking about it made her feel like her face was going to burn up.

"You... stop talking nonsense here!" Zhou Wanqin was a bit exasperated, not knowing how to refute this outspoken girl.

Seeing her like this, Lin Hong was even more certain. She chuckled and glanced toward the other side of the cabin, saying pointedly, "We are much more legitimate than some people! Look at those two South Korean girls..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but Zhou Wanqin followed her gaze, and her expression darkened slightly.

Jiang Jing was leaning comfortably back in his wide seat, his left arm naturally wrapped around Lee Ji-yeon's slender waist, while Lee Ji-yeon leaned against his shoulder like a little bird, a gentle and sweet smile on her face.

And his mouth wasn't idle either; Han Ji-eun was holding a peeled grape, preparing to feed it to Jiang Jing.

Although Han Ji-eun was a bit shy, she was still very happy to be able to serve Jiang Jing.

What a lecher!

Zhou Wanqin cursed inwardly. He had just finished bullying Lin Hong over there, and now he was already getting cozy with this pair of sisters; he really couldn't sit still for a moment!

The sight of him with a girl on each arm made her teeth itch.

Seemingly sensing the "murderous" gaze from behind her to the side, Jiang Jing happened to turn his head and met Zhou Wanqin's darkened face.

He was slightly taken aback at first, but then seemed to instantly understand the complex emotions in the beauty's eyes.

Jiang Jing didn't look the least bit guilty; instead, he revealed an even brighter smile.

While Zhou Wanqin hadn't yet looked away, he quickly raised his hand and made a small heart shape with his thumb and index finger toward her.

"!!!"

Zhou Wanqin was stunned by his sudden action, then a rush of hot blood surged to her head, and her cheeks turned completely red in an instant.

She turned her head away and stopped looking at him.

Jiang Jing, seeing her extremely shy and annoyed reaction, couldn't help but chuckle, feeling even more delighted.

Indeed, teasing this beauty who appeared cool on the outside but was unexpectedly pure on the inside was truly endless fun.