57: Chapter 57 A Frugal Compensation

Chen Lingling stood in the store, looking very uneasy.

The last time she came, she had been thoroughly berated by that woman named Wang Yaoyao.

She had long since developed a psychological trauma.

But Wang Siyu was completely different.

With a look of admiration, she kept eyeing Jiang Li's store, feeling that he was quite impressive.

Although there were few items in this store, the decor was not bad at all.

The floor had a marble pattern, the lighting consisted of warm-colored spotlights, the display shelves for bags were all custom-made solid wood cabinets, and there were two potted plants in the corner.

The boxy yangwang u8 parked at the entrance added even more of an imposing aura.

"Brother Jiang, your store is so stylish!"

Wang Siyu exclaimed sincerely.

She had been chatting with Chen Lingling about Jiang Li quite a bit over the past few days.

From Chen Lingling, she had roughly pieced together the trajectory of Jiang Li's rise to success.

In a very short time, he was driving a yangwang u8 and had bought an entire Car Dealership; he must be a very capable person.

To tell the truth, Wang Siyu had possessed a very mature career plan since her senior year of college.

Get a job as a sales associate in a luxury store, use the convenience of the job to meet wealthy men, and then find a sugar daddy.

This plan was theoretically completely sound.

Men who could shop at Valentino were either rich or noble.

But the problem was...

She had been working at the Valentino in Fanxing County for several months, yet she hadn't managed to encounter a single local wealthy man.

Occasionally, people would come in luxury cars, but they were either outsiders bringing their mistresses to shop, and they would leave right after paying, giving her no time for anything to happen.

Or they were mine owners in their forties or fifties with beer bellies, wearing big gold chains and small watches, their mouths reeking of smoke when they spoke, and she found the smell suffocating whenever they talked to her...

There were simply no targets for her to execute her plan on.

This led to an extremely awkward situation.

Although she had high aspirations and a grand vision, she hadn't even dated a single boyfriend yet.

After hearing about Jiang Li this time, Wang Siyu felt completely ignited.

Young, rich, single, and handsome!

Wasn't this Heaven spoon-feeding her?

If she missed out on this kind of resource, she would cry in her bed for a whole year.

She had to grasp this opportunity this time!

Wang Siyu put down the last bag and wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand.

"Brother Jiang, I'm a bit sweaty from moving things. Can I take a shower here?"

Jiang Li leaned back on the sofa, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and smiled inwardly.

Here it comes.

Seeing how proactive Wang had been in the store last time, he knew that today was definitely not as simple as just delivering goods.

Now, then... it was time for the main course to be served.

"Go ahead and wash up. Let Chen Lingling take you; she knows where the bathroom is."

Wang Siyu responded sweetly and pulled Chen Lingling inside.

Chen Lingling was dragged along, her expression somewhat complicated.

As an ex-girlfriend, leading another woman into Jiang Li's bathroom was a feeling hard to describe.

But she still followed obediently.

Before long, the sound of splashing water came from the bathroom.

Jiang Li was sitting on the living room sofa, planning to check his phone to see if anyone had asked about the bags, when his ears suddenly perked up.

Wait.

The two of them... were actually showering together?!

Good grief.

His intention with "let Chen Lingling take you" was for Chen Lingling to take Wang Siyu in and then wait outside.

Instead, these two went in together?

Was it really a buy-one-get-one-free deal?

Just as Jiang Li's mind was wandering, Wang Siyu's sweet, sugary voice came from the bathroom:

"Brother Jiang~ We seem to be running low on body wash. Can you help us bring a bottle in?"

Jiang Li's mouth twitched.

Low or not, you two are sharing a bathroom, and you still have to make him deliver it?

This excuse was, one could only say, very sincere.

He rummaged through the cabinet for a new bottle of body wash and walked to the bedroom door.

"Chen Lingling, come out and get this."

He figured that since he had already seen everything he should and shouldn't have seen with Chen Lingling, it wouldn't be too excessive to ask her to wrap a bath towel around herself and come out to get it.

But to his surprise, Chen Lingling just walked out directly.

The only covering she had were the wisps of steam drifting out from the bathroom.

The hot mist swirled around her, obscuring the most critical parts, but instead made the other areas visible in a hazy, suggestive way.

Water droplets slid down her collarbone, and her skin glowed with a faint pink hue from being steamed by the hot water.

She stood in front of Jiang Li, her eyes filled with a kind of ingratiation he had never seen before, as well as cautious anticipation.

"Thank you."

Jiang Li's expression remained normal as he stuffed the body wash into her hand and turned to leave.

Perhaps due to the first-love filter, Jiang Li felt that Chen Lingling was quite good-looking.

But the Jiang Li of today was no longer that naive youth who hadn't seen the world.

Yuan Yan's gentleness, Zhang Tong's vitality, Du Aoting's wildness, Wang Yaoyao's allure... which one of them wasn't more memorable than Chen Lingling?

Just then, Chen Lingling grabbed his hand.

"Do... do you want to come and wash too?"

Her tone carried a plea, and her eyes were even slightly red.

"I already showered after my workout."

But Jiang Li still didn't intend to give her a pleasant look, so he pulled his hand away and walked out of the room without looking back.

Chen Lingling realized it.

Jiang Li didn't take her seriously at all.

It was as if she were just a puff of air, neither visible nor tangible.

In the past, she could rely on her status as an "ex-girlfriend" to give Jiang Li attitude.

But now, that status wasn't worth a damn.

The women around Jiang Li—Yuan Yan, Zhang Tong, Du Aoting, Wang Yaoyao... which one of them wasn't fresher than her?

Even that ambitious Wang Siyu in the bathroom was younger, bolder, and better at knowing how to please men than she was.

No.

Today was her last chance.

If she couldn't seize it this time, she wouldn't even have the qualification to stand in this store in the future!

Chen Lingling gritted her teeth, turned and walked into the bathroom, leaned into Wang Siyu's ear, and whispered a few words.

Wang Siyu was stunned for a moment, her eyes widening.

She hadn't expected that Chen Lingling, who usually seemed a bit reserved, could actually propose such a plan.

But immediately after, her eyes lit up.

Two people working together was always more efficient than fighting on their own.

She nodded vigorously, spraying water droplets from her hair all over Chen Lingling's face.

A few minutes later.

The bathroom door opened.

The two of them walked out wrapped in white bath towels, their wet hair clinging to their smooth shoulders, and they were wearing the store's spare slippers on their feet.

A scent of jasmine filled the living room.

Chen Lingling walked to the entrance, bent down to pick up the remote for the rolling shutter door, and pressed it decisively.

The entire store was sealed off into an independent world.

Chen Lingling turned around and looked at Jiang Li sitting on the sofa.

"Jiang Li, regardless of whether you forgive me today or not..."

"I am going to compensate you in a big way!"