Chapter 41
Chapter 41
“Can’t I even pinch your arm?”
“Ow… it hurts…”
Wang Ming only snapped back to reality when he heard Li Zhixuan cry out in pain. He had forgotten that his muscles had been enhanced by ten percent.
However, his physical strength had increased by far more than just ten percent.
He scratched his head sheepishly. “Sorry about that. I didn’t control my strength very well.
“Let me rub it for you.”
Li Zhixuan quickly pulled her arm back toward her body. “No! Men and women shouldn’t be so touchy-feely! Besides, you’re being way too rough!”
She gently massaged her arm, then looked at Wang Ming with eyes full of gratitude. Her voice still trembled with uncontrollable excitement:
“It’s all thanks to you. You’re not just Lin Qi’s lucky star, you’re mine too!
Heavens, I actually have a million now!”
In her extreme excitement, Li Zhixuan threw her arms around Wang Ming and planted a kiss on his cheek, unable to contain herself.
When she finally came to her senses, she realized Wang Ming was staring at her, a lipstick mark clearly visible on his face.
She awkwardly stuck out her tongue. “Oops, I just got too excited.
Aren’t you excited?”
Wang Ming was stunned. Just a second ago she was talking about how men and women shouldn’t be touchy-feely, and now she was hugging and kissing him.
He wiped the kiss mark off his face and said, “Since you know you got that million because of me, should you listen to me from now on?”
Li Zhixuan hesitated for a moment. “Listening to you… isn’t out of the question. Tell me, what do you want me to do?”
“It’s the same thing as before. I want you to work for me. I’ve had the idea of making you my General Manager for a while now. I want to keep you here in West Guan.”
Li Zhixuan’s heart skipped a beat. There it was again-that phrase about wanting to keep her in West Guan!
However, Wang Ming had just solved her urgent financial crisis by transferring money to her and helping her get a million. Now he wanted her to be his manager with a salary of ten thousand a month.
He was being so good to her that she had no words. He had already asked her multiple times; she couldn’t be so ungrateful as to refuse again.
She realized that Wang Ming seemed to have changed a lot all of a sudden. He had become wealthy and ambitious, a completely different person compared to the man who drank himself into a stupor every day right after their breakup.
Li Zhixuan blushed and said, “I’m willing to be your manager. I’ll stay! I’m not leaving; I’ll stay in West Guan.”
[Mission Accomplished]
[Rewards Issued]
[New Mission Triggered: Make Li Zhixuan willingly and proactively put on a maid outfit for you.]
The System’s notification faded, and Wang Ming excitedly grabbed Li Zhixuan’s hand. “Thank you…”
Li Zhixuan frowned, looking utterly confused. Shouldn’t she be the one saying thank you?
Did Wang Ming really like her that much? Was he this excited just because she decided to stay in West Guan?
But… but he had a girlfriend!
And the way he looked at his girlfriend was clearly full of love.
Wang Ming’s consciousness flipped to the inventory screen of the System interface and opened the reward package.
The reward was three million Daxia Coins.
There was also a voucher for a Xiawei Premium Edition phone, valued at fifty thousand Daxia Coins.
Li Zhixuan’s hand was being squeezed harder and harder. “Ah… Wang Ming, you’re pressing too hard! Stop!”
“Sorry, I spaced out for a second and lost control of my strength again!”
Wang Ming quickly let go, thinking to himself:
It looked like he wouldn’t need to sell the A6 to cover the six-hundred-thousand-coin shortfall for the supermarket anymore.
Lin Qi had given him ten million, and the System had rewarded him with another three million.
He owned forty-nine percent of the company.
West Guan! I’ve officially planted my roots here! Not even God himself can stop me! I said it!
Li Zhixuan rested her elbows on the table, propping her chin in her hands as she murmured, “How am I going to spend this million… Sigh… Suddenly having money is such a headache.”
Wang Ming intentionally let out a sigh. “I’m even more worried than you are.”
Li Zhixuan turned her head, her eyes filled with envy and admiration as she stared straight at Wang Ming.
“Mengmeng was really blind. You’re the real deal-a true high-quality man!
I saw her posts on social media. Compared to how you are now, that new boyfriend of hers is just a piece of trash!”
As she spoke, her peripheral vision inadvertently swept over Wang Ming’s well-defined biceps, and she immediately averted her gaze.
Basking in the praise, the corners of Wang Ming’s mouth curled up unconsciously.
“Don’t mention anything about me to Zou Mengmeng.”
“Mm, we hardly ever talk anyway. She’s changed so much since graduation.”
Wang Ming thought that since Li Zhixuan was so good with her words, he might as well give her the Xiawei Phone.
He withdrew the voucher from the System and held it out to Li Zhixuan.
Li Zhixuan took it with a look of surprise. “What’s this?
A Xiawei Premium Edition? Wow, this must cost tens of thousands, right?”
Wang Ming smiled and said, “Even though you have a million now, this is just a small token of my appreciation.”
Li Zhixuan pursed her lips, her heart even more moved.
Compared to Zhang Jian, Wang Ming was the paragon of a good man. Moreover, he treated her so well even though she wasn’t even his girlfriend.
He had no reason to be this good to her. Could it be…
The more she thought about it, the more flustered she felt.
Her voice carried a hint of panic. “Wang Ming, don’t be so good to me anymore. I’m afraid… I’m afraid I’ll really fall for you.”
Wang Ming looked at the System Panel; Li Zhixuan’s Infatuation Value had already reached 88.
He couldn’t control the smirk on his face, thinking to himself: *If you didn’t like me, why would you have been so willing to put on that maid outfit for me?*
Zou Shuqing’s new task wasn’t particularly difficult. As long as he waited patiently, she would naturally give him three gifts.
The Boss’s task was a bit more difficult, so it wasn’t the right time to start on that yet.
Zheng Shushuang’s task was even more of a challenge.
Meanwhile, Li Zhixuan’s first task had rewarded him with three million Daxia Coins. Giving her an A6 would be a fair return, and it would also help deepen their relationship.
Thinking of this, he took out the A6 voucher he had purchased with System Coins and handed it to Li Zhixuan. “I’m giving this to you as well.”
Li Zhixuan took it and looked down at the words on the voucher. Her hands began to tremble uncontrollably with emotion.
“An A6… You’re giving me an A6…” Her voice choked up.
The next second, Li Zhixuan threw herself into Wang Ming’s arms, tears streaming down her face.
“I told you not to be so good to me! I’m going to make a mistake!”
She wrapped her arms tightly around Wang Ming’s neck.
Wang Ming looked at the System Panel again. Li Zhixuan’s Infatuation Value had soared to 91.
She now felt an Exclusive Fondness for him.
“So, it’s a done deal that you’ll be my manager?”
Li Zhixuan pulled back from the embrace, wiped away her tears, and nodded earnestly.
“Even if you don’t pay me, I’ll still help you! From now on, I’ll give my all to everything you do!”
Wang Ming frowned. “Lin Qi is going to take you to film movies later. You won’t be able to help me then.”
“Helping you comes first! Filming is secondary! I’ll only go if you give me permission!”
He was genuinely surprised by Li Zhixuan’s transformation. This Infatuation Value was truly a wonderful thing.
Once it crossed 90, things really became unstoppable.
He remembered how Zou Shuqing’s love for him had overflowed once her Infatuation Value surpassed 90 as well.
Li Zhixuan handed the A6 voucher back to Wang Ming. “From now on, I’m your employee. You should drive this car yourself. How can an employee drive an A6 while the boss drives an old Beetle?”
Wang Ming reached out and pushed her hand back, declining the offer. “If I wanted to drive a luxury car, couldn’t I just buy one whenever I want?”
Li Zhixuan realized he was right. She couldn’t measure his current financial strength by her own standards anymore.
“Then when do we start planning for the supermarket?”
“It’s already planned. You’ll come with me to handle the paperwork tomorrow.”