Chapter 78: Seventy-eight Billion "I have to be a wingman for my love rival so early in the morning? ...

The next morning, inside the villa, a middle-aged man sat on the second-floor balcony, surrounded by piles of half-burnt cigarette butts.

The fine lines at the corners of the man's eyes were a degree deeper than yesterday. His eyes, which used to be fierce, were now staring blankly at the phone on the coffee table.

After receiving Xin Jingli's reply last night, Zhang Shidao couldn't sleep all night.

He was prepared that Xin Jingli would use this as a threat to force the Zhang family to give up their resources or give her some benefits. At least she would not just say "I know" and end it hastily without any further follow-up.

After a lifetime in Dongcheng, whoever holds high power would easily let go of the opportunity to kill his opponent?

If so, it means that she has a bigger conspiracy and a bigger intention.

Zhang Shidao was always uneasy. Instead of living in peace like this, he would rather let Xin Jingli give him a quick kill.

After finishing the last cigarette, there was a sound of light footsteps on the stairs, and Zhang Shidao looked over.

Wang Quan, yawning, with dark circles under his eyes and a grin on his face, ran over to the side and spoke in a high-pitched voice, "I knew my uncle was capable! The Wang family is not in any trouble at all!"

Looking at Wang Quan who was laughing foolishly, Zhang Shidao gritted his teeth, feeling very disappointed in him.

He didn't want to say that it wasn't him who calmed down the situation at all, it was the chance of survival that he had to beg for.

But he still has to save face in front of his nephew.

Zhang Shidao just smiled and replied in a hoarse voice from not having rested all night: "I'm glad you're okay."

He was worried but couldn't let go, as if there was a string behind him controlling him, and the person pulling the string was Xin Jingli. He was like a puppet, at the mercy of others.

Zhang Shidao hated this feeling very much.

He was the one who had been on the front line before, but he never expected that he would end up like this.

She is a black card holder of Fujin, and the amount of money she received is unclear. With so many people supporting her yesterday, it seems that Xin Jingli is a hurdle that he cannot overcome.

If the Zhang family wants to expand their business territory in the future, they will probably have to move to another location.

Zhang Shidao sighed and rubbed his nose, then he remembered that Wang Quan was still there.

"What? You came to me early in the morning to talk about this?" Zhang Shidao asked.

Wang Quan shook his head and sat down next to Zhang Shidao mysteriously. "Uncle, can I know how you discovered that Xin Jingli was a paper tiger? I didn't expect you to be so capable! You saw through him so quickly!"

Zhang Shidao paused and stared at Wang Quan, "Paper tiger?"

"Yes." Wang Quan took out his mobile phone, which was filled with chat records with Zhang Qiang.

Wang Quan: "I didn't sleep all night last night, thinking that Xin Jingli's movements were blocked, so there must be information about the people around her, right? I asked Zhang Qiang to check for me, and guess what happened?"

Wang Quan raised his chin, looking as if to take credit for it. "Qin Mo has been very active in the industry lately. He's helping Xin Jingli find real estate. He must be planning to start a company."

"I took the opportunity to check Fujin Black Card's footprints in East City, and surprisingly, there's no business territory!"

"That means she doesn't have a single card in her hand! Yesterday's trending searches were so frightening, but it was all just a publicity stunt, just superficial work!"

Wang Quan snorted and said arrogantly, "No wonder my uncle was able to easily deal with her and expose her bluffing. She is essentially a local tycoon with nothing."

After he finished speaking, Zhang Shidao seemed to wake up from a dream.

Xin Jingli has not yet taken root in Dongcheng.

He had been confused by the title of Fujin Black Card and assumed that Xin Jingli had already penetrated the inner circle of East City. However, he had not considered that she had just arrived and had not had time to make plans.

Last night’s hot search opinions were too scary, and there are too many things about the Zhang family that cannot be exposed. If they are exposed, there will be no chance of recovery.

Under multiple pressures, he lost his composure and didn't think about it.

If Xin Jingli is considered to be starting from scratch now, then everything is possible in this process.

I didn’t expect that Wang Quan was still somewhat useful.

Zhang Shidao raised the corner of his mouth and looked at Wang Quan with an expression as if he was watching a fool finally get his way.

Wang Quan didn't know what his uncle meant, but he really admired his uncle. After all, in his eyes, his uncle had made a great comeback last night.

"Uncle, you are worthy of being my role model! You are very capable! I will always remember what happened last night! You are so strong!" Wang Quan gave a thumbs up.

Zhang Shidao's smile froze.

If Wang Quan knew that he had to beg for Christmas Eve last night, how humiliated would he be?

"Yeah, keep a low profile." Zhang Shidao smiled and patted his shoulder.

He turned his head, his smile faded, and a scheming look appeared in the corners of his eyes again.

The air around him was frozen by his gloomy expression. Zhang Shidao sneered in his heart: Xin Jingli, this time, it's either teammates or you die.

"Ah~"

At the same time, in Chenhong No. 6, Xin Jingli had just gotten up and was standing in the yard doing morning exercises. A cold wind blew and he sneezed.

"Strange, who scolded me? So early in the morning."

Xin Jingli rubbed his nose and touched his forehead to confirm that he didn't have a cold, then turned and went to the small villa next door where Jin Jingfang lived.

Discuss business.

The door was not locked, so it opened when I knocked.

She walked inside slowly.

Jin Jingfang was doing push-ups on a blanket in the living room, wearing black trousers and a sleeveless vest, showing a slender figure with a superior body shape.

The pale yellow morning light leaped into the living room from behind, illuminating the man's tanned skin. The exercise had energized his muscles, and even his freshly awoke muscles were now smooth and firm.

Jin Jingfang is indeed good-looking, and the system's scoring mechanism can't deceive people. The ones selected are all genuinely tough and handsome types.

At this moment, in the living room filled with hormones, Jin Jingfang seemed not to notice her coming. He didn't look up and kept doing push-ups.

The up and down movement was smooth and standard, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The biceps and the tough and handsome profile made Xin Jingli raise an eyebrow and even couldn't bear to interrupt him.

In fact, Jin Jingfang had known that Xin Jingli was coming a long time ago.

He had practiced boxing for many years and was naturally sensitive. In addition, he was overly concerned about the people he loved. He felt her the moment she approached the door.

But he didn't know how to face her, so he pretended to be ignorant.

He also posted on Weibo last night.

From the time he followed Xin Jingli until now, Jin Jingfang has always been unknown. He only lost control once, then hurriedly returned to normal, and has been peaceful all the way until now.

Even if he liked her, he didn't dare to do anything wrong. He could only stand in the corner and secretly look at her when he was acting as her bodyguard on weekdays.

In the content of the Weibo post, he almost used up all his face by confessing his feelings so blatantly in front of the public.

She is the employer and he is the employee. There is a huge difference in their status. Logically speaking, he has crossed the line.

He should never have announced his feelings to the public without her consent. What's more, he was a bodyguard and needed to remain anonymous and not attract attention. Xin Jingli also reminded him at the beginning not to be too high-profile.

His actions last night were tantamount to exposing him to the public eye.

It doesn't seem safe to have such an eye-catching person as a bodyguard.

Now, she came here early in the morning. Was she going to fire me?

Jin Jingfang clenched his teeth and didn't dare to face her.

He had received many olive branches from wealthy people before.

In the boxing gym, every time something like this happened, the men would laugh at him, saying that although he had tanned skin, he was destined to be a gigolo.

He said that one day he would no longer be able to control his desire for money and would use his limited looks to sell his body.

But he didn't, either before or now, he never did anything immoral for a penny.

He is innocent.

But, what would Xin Jingli think about last night’s Weibo post?

Do you think he likes her money and that he wants to become a phoenix?

As the footsteps got closer, Jin Jingfang's breathing became irregular, not sure if it was because of the exercise or because of her.

He clutched the blanket tightly with both hands, restraining his gaze from looking at her. The veins on the back of his hands were bulging from his grip, and the marks of the joints were clearly visible.

Until the girl stood beside him in soft solid-color slippers, Jin Jingfang closed his eyes, shutting off his senses to everything around him, leaving only the faint scent of her perfume on his nose, waiting for her to abandon him.

The next second, the girl's soft and intimate voice sounded, and Jin Jingfang's body trembled.

"I hope I didn't disturb you?" Xin Jingli asked, tilting his head.

From the moment she came in until now, Jin Jingfang has been concentrating on his work. The sweat from his temples slid down to his sharp chin, but he remained indifferent.

No wonder he has such a good figure, it seems he really likes sports.

But now she has something important to tell her, so I have to disturb her.

In order not to disturb him, she could only greet him in a slow voice.

Unexpectedly, Jin Jingfang was still scared.

Jin Jingfang looked up in surprise, and his dark pupils looked at her with joy and relief.

The sweat dripped from his chin and was hidden in the blanket. His cheeks exuded a temperament between that of a boy and a mature man, which surprised Xin Jingli.

It turns out that Jin Jingfang can also have such a big change in mood. He used to be very calm.

However, this made him seem a little more approachable, his features weren't so cold anymore, but rather pitiful.

Like a puppy wagging its tail to beg, it makes people feel inexplicably soft-hearted.

Jin Jingfang was so engrossed in watching that Xin Jingli thought he had a problem with her sudden intrusion, so she pulled the corner of her mouth and said embarrassedly, "I... disturbed you?"

Jin Jingfang suddenly came back to his senses, immediately shook his head, stood up and clapped his hands.

“No…no.”

He swallowed.

His Adam's apple rolled violently, and the thin layer of sweat on it reflected a faint light.

For the first time, Jin Jingfang realized how intensely shy he was. His ears felt hot and he didn't dare look her in the eye.

"That's good." Xin Jingli didn't notice his reservedness and replied with a sigh of relief, "By the way, last time I told you that I wanted to open a bodyguard company for you, you should find some employees in the next two days and gather them over first. I can use them."

Speaking of business, Jin Jingfang cleared his throat, returning to his usual reliable demeanor, and asked in a deep voice, "How much do you need?"

"Take whatever you want, your salary will be doubled, and don't worry about the rest of the benefits, everything you need is there."

"No, I want to..."

Jin Jingfang wanted to ask, isn’t it enough for him to protect her alone?

He was worried that after those people came, he wouldn't be able to stay with her 24 hours a day.

"I mean, I can actually protect you." His voice softened like the corners of his eyes.

Xin Jingli finally reacted and Jin Jingfang's ears turned red.

He also just remembered the Weibo post last night. Under normal circumstances, Jin Jingfang would never say those words.

What he likes for her is all from his own personal point of view, nothing else matters. What he supports her unconditionally as long as she needs it, etc.

These were all one-sided confessions, and there were people cheering from the bottom.

Jin Jingfang was thin-skinned and thoughtful, so he must have taken it to heart. That was why he suspected that she wanted to drive him away.

Although Xin Jingli could see his worry, she found it endearing. It turned out that someone who appeared so cold could also be so thoughtful.

She smiled and said softly, "Don't worry, they can't replace you. I just have other uses for them."

After all, Jin Jingfang cannot leave her now. Anyone of these people can leave, anyone can betray, but Jin Jingfang cannot.

He can fight more than ten bodyguards alone, so his fighting power is quite strong.

As expected, Jin Jingfang raised his eyelids and looked at her with sparkling eyes. "Okay, I will do my best to find them."

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After coming out of the villa, Xin Jingli sat next to the dining table, eating breakfast while calculating the time.

Zhang Shidao said that ever since the incident with Jin Jingluo, she no longer believed that this person would be willing to be stepped on by others.

If he doesn't find a way to win back what happened last night, he will definitely not be willing to accept it.

If he found out that last night's Weibo post was just a lot of noise but no action, he would definitely do something to cause trouble for her.

No matter whether he extended an olive branch or a bomb, she didn't want to have close friendship with such a person.

Fortunately, he had just suffered a great loss and would not act rashly in the next two days, which also gave her time to prepare.

Xin Jingli didn't want to confront him head-on, but he couldn't help but bump into him.

Everything depends on human effort. If he wants to bring disaster upon himself, there is nothing we can do.

She took out her phone and clicked on Qin Qing's WeChat: [I need a sports car with the highest safety factor, and I want it within three days. Do you have any?]

Over here, inside the 4S store, in the glass office on the second floor.

Qin Qing was originally leaning against the sofa, her upturned eyebrows and eyes charming, still hazy from having just woken up. Upon receiving the message that Xin Jingli had suddenly arrived, she instantly sat up straight on the sofa, humming a laugh.

I can’t guarantee anything else, but he really does have the car with the highest safety factor.

He is a racing enthusiast. Among the two young masters of the Qin family, the younger brother Qin Mo was raised astray, so old man Qin loves him very much and hopes that he can take over the Qin family business.

So, while supporting his racing, they were also concerned about his safety, so they asked someone to find a limited edition sports car, strengthen the car frame, and improve the safety factor of the car's external structure.

The purpose is to reduce the damage to the driver in the event of an accident.

However, he seldom goes back to Dongcheng, so the car is always parked in the garage and is never used.

I never thought that one day it would be of great help.

[Yes, we can complete the formalities within three days and transfer it to your name.]

Xin Jingli: [No rush, I'll go check tomorrow to see if it meets the requirements.]

In the past, Xin Jingli bought cars very casually. He would buy new models, limited editions, and cool cars. He would buy whatever was interesting without blinking or being picky. He would even buy three or four at a time.

Now he actually said he wanted to see it in person, so cautious? Qin Qing suddenly felt that something was wrong.

He sent a message to the "Chasing Her Alliance" group: "See you at the 4S dealership."

Xi Jiyu: [1]

Tan Jingfan: [1]

Jingyun: [1]

The countermeasures they discussed last night was that if Xu Zhanyan could get their chat content, they would meet offline so that he would not be able to read the chat history.

However, they were all bosses, so uniform and orderly [1] that Qin Qing inexplicably wanted to laugh.

What is even funnier than [1] is that within ten minutes, three brothers came from all directions and sat neatly on the sofa in the glass office on the second floor, their custom-made suits neatly ironed.

Qin Qing was incredulous: "If I remember correctly, it would take at least an hour to get here from your respective restaurants and companies, right?"

Is it a bit too fast?

Xi Jiyu straightened his sleeves. He hadn't driven for a long time, so his hands were a little unfamiliar. He just unbuttoned his suit sleeves to control the steering wheel.

"Don't worry about it, just tell me directly." Xi Jiyu replied, twisting his slender ankle.

There were a lot of cars on the road, and I stepped on the accelerator and brake too frequently, which caused my ankle to become numb.

Qin Qing shrugged and said straight to the point: "Xin Jingli will come to my shop tomorrow."

Suddenly, three gazes like sharp blades came over, and three tough faces were filled with expressions of "What are you showing off?"

Why call them here so early in the morning just to hear this?

Qin Qing just raised his eyebrows slightly and deliberately delayed saying the next sentence.

After all, being envied by your brothers... is pretty cool.

Tan Jingfan put away the beads with an expressionless face: "I'm very busy and don't have time to listen to your boasting."

Seeing Tan Jingfan about to get up and leave, Qin Qing continued, "Xu Zhanyan must know this news. We agreed last night to deal with them together."

Xi Jiyu, Jingyun, and Tan Jingfan looked Qin Qing up and down with slanted eyes, as if he were a fool.

Jingyun asked with amusement, "Do you think we would act as wingmen for our love rival, or even protector, just to help you and Xin Jingli have a successful date?"

Qin Qing: "We said yesterday that we would cooperate. After we deal with the four of them, we can discuss the competition between us."

Jingyun sneered.

Tan Jingfan also found it ridiculous.

Only Xi Jiyu fell into deep thought.

Because soon, he will go to see real estate with Xin Jingli alone and talk about starting a company alone. Xin Jingli told him about this last night.

If I don't help Qin Qing now, when he goes on a date with Xin Jingli, Xu Zhanyan and the others will definitely make trouble for him.

Failure to cooperate will only result in mutual losses.

Let's just date. It's better to let Xin Jingli date the four of them than with a few other people. At least the information here is clear, and when they play tricks, we will know ourselves and our enemies, and it will be easier to deal with them.

"Tell me how I can help you." Xi Jiyu took the job.

Tan Jingfan:?

Jingyun:?

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The author has something to say: Tan Jingfan and Jingyun: Brother, you are a bit too generous.