Chapter 236: What to Do When You Can’t See Your Toes by Looking Down?

The holiday life was nothing short of delightful.

To sum it up in a few words: eating, visiting shops, and disciplining kids.

Especially the last one.

It made a significant contribution to stabilizing Miss Jiang’s mood during her period.

So, to express her gratitude to that little rascal, Jiang Ning had specially bought ten sets of elementary-level Olympiad math workbooks yesterday and delivered them in person.

Aunt Huang was overjoyed.

She grabbed Jiang Ning’s hand and stuffed her with all kinds of fruit.

So sweet. Literally and figuratively.

Of course, the recipient was also very happy.

With teary red eyes, he stared at Miss Jiang with such intensity that she felt a little embarrassed.

She quickly and bashfully excused herself from Aunt Huang’s Cloth Shoe Store.

Today was October 7th.

Sunday.

Also, the last day of the National Day holiday.

Looking out at the bright sunshine, Miss Jiang really wanted to roll around in bed a few more times.

But there was too much to do today.

Helpless, she buried her head under the thin blanket and let out a few muffled whimpers.

Then she got dressed, turned off the air conditioning, and stepped out of her room.

Her mother wasn’t home at the moment.

But breakfast had already been laid out on the table.

A bowl of cool white porridge and a few side dishes.

Tsk tsk.

Mom really is mom. She even knows exactly when her period ends.

After a few words of admiration, Miss Jiang polished off breakfast in no time.

After eating, she quickly tidied up her slightly messy hair.

Looking at herself in the mirror—

Graceful brows, skin like porcelain.

Her delicate and elegant face looked like a lotus blooming in a glass of water, brimming with ethereal charm.

As expected.

This girl is still ridiculously good-looking!

Miss Jiang couldn’t help giving herself a thumbs-up.

Half an hour later.

Jiang Ning pushed open the front gate of the Jiangzhou Tianxia villa.

The moment she stepped inside, she was greeted by the buzzing noise coming from the living room.

She followed the sound with her eyes.

There was Aunt Hu, wearing oversized headphones and wielding a white vacuum cleaner, diligently cleaning the carpet.

Seeing that Aunt Hu hadn’t noticed her, Miss Jiang didn’t interrupt.

She changed into slippers and quickly made her way upstairs.

The first room upstairs belonged to Meng Qing.

The door was half open.

Curious, Miss Jiang pushed it open.

The room was tidy, and on the patterned bedspread sat two plush bomb dolls.

A closer look revealed that one was male and the other female.

Yikes.

Whose girl keeps stuff like this on her bed?

Little Meng’s tastes really were a bit… unique.

Thinking Meng Qing was probably at the store helping out, Miss Jiang didn’t linger.

She stepped out and continued down the hall.

When she reached the door to Wang Jianguo’s room, she was immediately met with a series of loud “heya!” sounds.

Miss Jiang frowned and pushed the door open.

And there she was.

Miss Paparazzi, drenched in sweat, throwing punches with fierce energy.

Every move sharp and powerful, eyes brimming with killing intent.

A far cry from her usual ditzy self.

Miss Jiang stood there, stunned for quite a while.

At that moment, Wang Jianguo noticed Jiang Ning standing at the door.

She raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Then said, “Boss! Want to come train a bit?”

Ten minutes later.

“Chin up!”

As she spoke, Wang Jianguo couldn’t help but purse her lips at the sight of Jiang Ning’s elegant swan-like neck.

“Today we’re learning stances!”

“As the saying goes, a stable base is key to fluid offense and defense transitions.”

“So, chest out!”

Jiang Ning obediently straightened her posture.

But Wang Jianguo raised an eyebrow.

“Don’t puff it out on purpose like that…”

“…Fine.”

Miss Paparazzi’s face darkened as she continued barking instructions:

“Stomach in!”

“Lower your center of gravity!”

“Stabilize your stance!”

“Lift—”

She couldn’t even finish the last word.

Because the figure standing before her—the lovely Boss—had a body that made even her, as a fellow woman, feel a mix of envy and admiration.

“Boss, are you here to crush my spirit?”

To that, Miss Jiang could only wave her hand with a helpless expression.

“Can’t help it.”

“Born this way.”

Such infuriating words left Wang Jianguo no choice but to close her eyes and take several deep breaths.

Muttering something under her breath, she finally snapped, “Fine, keep going!”

But five minutes later, Wang Jianguo gave up.

When asked why, it wasn’t because Jiang Ning was doing poorly.

Quite the opposite.

Every move Boss Jiang made was laced with hidden finesse.

Practicing regular techniques with her would only backfire.

At first, Miss Jiang didn’t quite get what that meant.

But when Wang Jianguo told her to stand at attention and look down to see if she could spot her toes—

Miss Jiang suddenly understood.

So all this time, she’d been practicing some kind of “pervert-pleasing fist”?

Damn it.

No love left for this.

——————

Half an hour later.

On Wang Jianguo’s car.

Thinking back to her punching session at the villa, Miss Jiang was filled with frustration.

Honestly, Jiang Ning had been seriously considering learning some self-defense skills.

After all, her face was just too eye-catching.

As much as she didn’t want to admit it, with that face and that figure—

Just standing on the street would draw at least half the crowd’s attention.

Brighter than a traffic light.

Back in her previous life, whenever she traveled far, her mom’s advice was always: “Don’t bully others.”

But now…

Every time she went out for a walk at night, her mother would nag her to watch out for bad people.

It had gotten to the point where she didn’t even dare to walk alone after dark.

She was terrified that one day someone might stab her out of nowhere.

“Boss.”

“Should I pull some strings and get you something for self-defense?”

Self-defense?

Miss Jiang turned her head at the sound and glanced at Secretary Wang, who was driving.

“What kind of thing?”

“Hmm~ you’ll find out when the time comes.”

Tch.

Trying to be all mysterious.

Miss Jiang snorted dismissively and turned her gaze back out the window.

Outside, the number of residential buildings was gradually decreasing, replaced by more and more factories.

As she looked at the names of the various factories they passed, her thoughts began to drift.

If she remembered correctly, next month, the country would be joining the WTO.

Once that happened, the economy would start growing at a terrifying pace.

Every industry would take off, especially internet-related sectors and real estate.

So Miss Jiang was thinking, since she already had a stash of little treasures saved up, maybe she should take advantage of the momentum and do something more?

As she was lost in thought, the car pulled up to the factory gate.

But because several large trucks were parked at the entrance, their car got stuck outside and couldn’t get in for the time being.

“Boss!”

“Can we set up a dedicated loading and unloading lane next time?”

“Ever since business picked up, the main gate’s already been rammed twice.”

“And the cement and road surface at the entrance…”

As Secretary Wang rambled on, Miss Jiang, for once, didn’t argue back.

Because she had to admit, it made sense.

They really did need a separate exit for shipping.

After a while, Miss Jiang told Wang Jianguo to wait for her at the secretarial office, while she went to the factory director’s office first.

As soon as she walked in, she saw Lin Ke lying on the sofa with his eyes closed, resting.

“Factory Manager Lin, what’s this? Overworked last night?”

At the teasing voice, Lin Ke opened his eyes and looked toward the sound.

Sure enough, it was his charming little Boss.

He quickly got up, looking apologetic.

“Sorry, Boss.”

“We’ve had a lot of orders lately.”

“I’ve been busy since this morning and just now got a chance to rest…”

Miss Jiang waved her hand with a smile.

“I know, I was just teasing.”

As she spoke, she pointed to the oversized transport truck downstairs.

“License plate from Qingshan Province.”

“Is it that Four Deer company or whatever?”

Hearing that, Lin Ke made a wait-a-moment gesture.

Then he pulled out a key, opened a drawer, and took out a folder.

“Boss.”

“I looked into that company from Qingshan Province.”

“It’s a bicycle manufacturer from Qingyang.”

Miss Jiang frowned slightly at that.

She took the documents from the folder, sat down on the nearby sofa, and started reading quietly.

Meanwhile, Lin Ke took a pink cat-printed teacup from the cabinet, dropped in some tea leaves, filled it halfway with hot water, and placed it on the table in front of her.

“Thanks.”

Miss Jiang was focused on the documents. She only glanced at the cup when it was placed in front of her.

And then—

She looked surprised.

“Old Lin, I didn’t take you for the cutesy type.”

“My daughter bought it for me with her New Year’s money.”

Daughter?

If she remembered right, Old Lin’s daughter was only a few years old.

A little kid that age must be adorable.

Miss Jiang’s heart softened a little.

“Well, if you put it that way…”

“Then I’m taking this cup with me.”

Lin Ke just chuckled.

At that moment, Miss Jiang finished reading the documents in her hand.

“If I’m not mistaken…”

“This company is just trying to get a piece of the pie.”

“Should we stop the shipment for now?” Lin Ke asked, glancing out the window.

His meaning was clear.

But Miss Jiang shook her head.

“In business, reputation is everything.”

“And besides, wasn’t this bound to happen sooner or later?”

Lin Ke understood what Jiang Ning meant, but he still looked a bit worried.

“Boss, what if—”

“Relax,” Miss Jiang waved her hand.

“How’s the patent application going?”

“Still in process. Should get the certificate in about a week.”

“Then there’s no need to worry for now. It’s not that easy to crack our battery tech anyway.”

At that, Lin Ke suddenly perked up.

“Boss.”

“About that handheld terminal lithium battery development you mentioned before…”

“I’ve been experimenting with it.”

“Turns out lithium iron phosphate has a lot of potential.”

“As long as we…”

Miss Jiang spent the entire morning at the factory.

She was either discussing battery tech and future development with Lin Ke, or curled up in Wang Jianguo’s office playing video games.

During that time, something happened that left Miss Jiang thoroughly embarrassed.

Previously, Lin Ke had set aside some dormitory space for workers who lived farther away, to make commuting safer for them.

Later, those workers wanted to thank him and brought some local specialty products.

But Lin Ke refused to accept them.

Somehow, the workers got wind that Miss Jiang was Lin Ke’s younger sister.

So they stopped her.

And before she could even react, they dumped a pile of local goods on her and ran off.

They even shoved a live duck into her hands, one that kept quacking loudly.

When Secretary Wang came back from the restroom, she was greeted by the sight of her elegant, glamorous Boss locked in a staring contest with a gray-headed duck.

(End of this chapter)