83: Chapter 83 That Man is Back

Halfway through the banquet, Jiang Jing made an excuse about answering a phone call and slipped out to the balcony to get some air.

The city lights in the night were brilliant.

"President Jiang, you have such refined tastes," a familiar, husky voice came from behind him. Li Ruonan was leaning against the glass door, swirling a champagne glass in her hand.

"Not at all," Jiang Jing turned around, the moonlight outlining her delicate collarbone, "It has to be you; you're very good at acting. You knew she was coming and still pretended to be surprised."

Li Ruonan chuckled and suddenly moved closer: "Guess what Li Xue would think if she knew you went to the company specifically to 'poach' me?"

The scent of citrus mixed with champagne wafted over, and Jiang Jing could count the curve of her eyelashes: "Is this a subordinate threatening her boss?"

"No," her fingertips brushed across Jiang Jing's tie—the very same one she had grabbed during the day, "It's a reminder for you..."

Jiang Jing met her red lips that were inches away: "A reminder of what? Are you afraid I won't be able to control myself and eat you up?"

Li Ruonan's breath hitched, and then she sneered: "You sure spout 'scumbag quotes' quite fluently." She suddenly reached out and grabbed Jiang Jing's tie, "But I'm warning you, if you dare make Li Xue sad, I'll castrate you."

"So violent?" Jiang Jing didn't dodge or retreat, instead leaning in even closer, "However... I'm very curious, are you saying this as her best friend, or as... a jealous woman?"

Li Ruonan's ears turned bright red instantly: "Narcissist!"

[Li Ruonan Favorability +10] (Currently 40)

"What are you two chatting about?" Li Xue's voice suddenly cut in. She looked curiously at the two who were almost pressed against each other, holding the unfinished tiramisu in her hand.

Li Ruonan backed away instantly, moving as fast as a startled cat: "We were talking about... company structure! Right, President Jiang?"

"Correct." Jiang Jing took the dessert from Li Xue's hand without changing his expression, "Ruonan was complaining that her previous company boss exploited her too harshly, and she hopes I won't exploit her."

Li Xue blinked: "Oh, oh~ Ruonan, your face is so red, did you drink too much?"

"Maybe." Li Ruonan let out a dry laugh, "I'm going to the restroom."

Watching her fleeing figure, Jiang Jing found it incredibly amusing. This little wild cat, flirting and then running away?

After the dinner ended, Jiang Jing followed Li Xue back to Yunhai View Mansion, where the brilliant night view of the entire city lay outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"Honey, I'm going to take a shower first." Li Xue stood on her tiptoes and pecked Jiang Jing on the lips, then turned and walked toward the bathroom. She was wearing a wine-red silk nightgown today, and as she walked, the hem swayed, outlining the perfect curves of her waist and hips.

Jiang Jing leaned lazily on the sofa, listening to the sound of water coming from the bathroom, and picked up his phone.

He hadn't logged into Douyin for a while. With a light swipe of his finger, the familiar interface popped up.

The first video recommended by Douyin's algorithm was Xinxin's Livestream room.

Big data really understood him. Jiang Jing raised an eyebrow and clicked in.

On the screen, Xinxin was chatting via a livestream link with another female streamer. Jiang Jing looked closely and saw it was actually that "Xiao Xiao Dong Xi"—the busty female streamer he met during the last PK.

Xinxin was wearing a pale pink Lolita dress today, with bows tied on her double ponytails, looking even sweeter and more charming than before.

Meanwhile, "Xiao Xiao Dong Xi" continued her usual sexy style, her low-cut outfit showcasing her impressive figure to the fullest, and the chat was filled with wails of "not enough nutrients."

"Family, today Little Sister Xiao and I are just chatting, no PK~" Xinxin made a heart gesture at the camera, her voice soft and sweet, "Little Sister Xiao is super nice, and after the last PK, she often gave me tips on livestreaming!"

"Xiao Xiao Dong Xi" covered her mouth and chuckled: "Little Sister Xinxin is too humble; it's clearly you who is more popular. That Brother CC last time gifted you hundreds of carnivals, I was so envious~"

Jiang Jing noticed that the popularity of Xinxin's Livestream room had risen to over 50,000, so it seemed she had been developing well during this time.

Xinxin sent him messages every day, sharing her daily life.

She had also told Jiang Jing that now it was mostly occasional chatting and playing games, and she wasn't dancing anymore.

Jiang Jing was quite satisfied with Xinxin's sensibility; since she liked livestreaming, he would let her be.

Since they parted last time, he had indeed not contacted Xinxin for a while; with a constant stream of beautiful women around him, he was spread a bit too thin.

His finger tapped on the gift bar, and Jiang Jing chose the carnival without hesitation.

[Wu Ming CC] sent 1 carnival

[Wu Ming CC] sent 2 carnivals

...

[Wu Ming CC] sent 10 carnivals

Dazzling special effects instantly filled the screen, and the Livestream room exploded.

[Holy crap! Brother CC is back!]

[Ten carnivals right off the bat, the big shot is awesome!]

[Xinxin, look quickly! Your big brother is here!]

[Holy crap! It's that god-tier rich guy who gifted 500 carnivals in one night!]

[A missing person has returned!]

[Big shot, look at me! I want a carnival too!]

Xinxin noticed the gorgeous special effects on the screen and was stunned for a moment. When she saw Jiang Jing's familiar ID, she couldn't help but cheer happily: "Ah! It's Big Brother!"

"Big Brother is back!"

Jiang Jing typed a reply: "It's me, I missed you."

Just four simple words, but they made Xinxin's eyes turn red instantly. Young girls were just more emotional.

Jiang Jing didn't speak, just kept gifting.

[Wu Ming CC] sent 20 carnivals

[Wu Ming CC] sent 30 carnivals

The carnival special effects appeared one after another, and the entire Livestream room was submerged in golden light. The number of viewers skyrocketed from thousands to over a hundred thousand, and the chat scrolled crazily:

[Crazy, crazy! This is almost a hundred carnivals!]

[Hundreds of thousands of RMB! Just thrown away like that?]

[Brother CC is mighty! Xinxin won't be able to sleep tonight!]

[Brother CC, do you need a pendant? The kind that went to college and can feed itself!]

Meanwhile, the expression on "Xiao Xiao Dong Xi" at the other end of the link was much more interesting.

She was shocked at first, then showed a clear look of jealousy, her fingers with bright red nail polish unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes. When Jiang Jing's donation reached one hundred carnivals, a flash of determination crossed her eyes.

"Brother CC~" She suddenly winked at the camera, her voice sickeningly sweet, "I've been wanting to thank you ever since the last PK. When will you come visit my Livestream room too~"

As she spoke, she deliberately leaned forward, and her already low-cut neckline immediately exposed her assets, and the chat was instantly spammed with "Big, big, big."