Chapter 356 - 220: Looking Unsophisticated

Chapter 356: Chapter 220: Looking Unsophisticated

How am I supposed to smell it through the bottle!

Ma Jing held a bottle of old-style yogurt, waving it back and forth in front of him. "Guessed yet?"

"Closer, get closer!"

"You need to get closer. You’re so far away. If I can’t smell the yogurt, how am I supposed to guess?"

Ma Jing didn’t understand. ’What does guessing the brand have to do with how close I am to you? This yogurt is practically touching your nose, and you still can’t smell it, yet you’re blaming me!’

She obediently took a step forward, practically pressing herself against Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao took a deep breath, lowered his head, and felt as if he had touched something as soft as cotton.

Ma Jing let out a cry, and then heard Chen Xiao say, "I’ve guessed it!"

"What brand is it!"

"Judging from the milky fragrance, it must be Chanel No. 5!"

"Ah! Chen Xiao, you pervert!"

Chen Xiao burst out laughing.

The two of them ate lunch. "Hey, Ma Jing, stop staring!"

Chen Xiao had noticed more than once that Ma Jing, her face flushed red, kept glancing at his pants.

’This is a bad habit. It must be stopped!’

Ma Jing immediately sat up straight, looking as serene as an innocent student.

’She’s been corrupted, totally corrupted! She’s learned to put on an act!’

After lunch, Chen Xiao decided to take a nap to rest and recharge.

This was something Zhao Xiangjun had insisted on, and it had recently become a habit. She was worried he was overexerting himself.

’How could she know that his Health, Constitution, and Endurance were all over 100!’

Lying down on the bed in the break room, he thought for a moment but managed to resist the enthusiastic urge to invite Ma Jing to join him. After all, when his Endurance Value wasn’t acting up, he was still ’fundamentally a good person’.

Just as he lay down, a message came from Gao Yue: "Boss, the inside of my thigh is all bruised!"

’Thigh? The inner thigh?’

A glint appeared in Chen Xiao’s eyes. "How did that happen?"

"You’re asking me after what you did?"

Alright, he remembered now. He had grabbed her a bit too forcefully yesterday.

"No way, it couldn’t have been that bad, could it?"

"Hmph! So you’re not going to admit it, huh? How about you come and check for yourself?"

Chen Xiao’s passion flared up instantly. His Endurance Value was taking over again. He had the sudden impulse to get out of bed and drive to the Junxiao Lake Hotel!

"For real? I’ll head to your office right now!"

"Ah! You’re coming now? What bad timing!"

"What do you mean?"

"I went out to buy a car. It’s inconvenient without one, and didn’t you tell me to buy one for now?"

’This girl is definitely doing this on purpose. She loves to start fires but never puts them out!’

"I’ll get you back for this~!"

Gao Yue sent back a mischievous emoji.

Chen Xiao tossed his phone aside. Out of sight, out of mind. ’These temptresses of the mortal world are ruining my spiritual cultivation!’

He slept soundly until 3:00 PM and felt no guilt upon waking. If anyone was to blame, it was the company’s break room for being too quiet and the bed for being too comfortable, making it easy for him to fall into a deep sleep.

He emerged, yawning, and Ma Jing immediately handed him a damp towel. ’This is hardly an office,’ he thought. ’Isn’t this the kind of treatment you get in a presidential suite?’

"Housekeeper Ma—no, Ma Jing! Is President Feng in the office this afternoon?"

"No, he came by around noon but left again."

’Alright, President Feng, you’ve missed out on a hug!’

He leaned back on the sofa, and Ma Jing brought him a cup of tea. Just then, a system notification appeared.

"Ding~! Mission Complete: Persuade Jin Fu of Shanyun Auto to use the full suite of Junxing Intelligent Driving and intelligent cockpit solutions!"

[Mission Reward 1: Industry-leading intelligent in-vehicle lighting technology]

[Mission Reward 2: Constitution +2, Endurance +2, Health +2]

[Mission Reward 3: Diligence Points +4]

He pulled up his character panel and saw his attributes had improved significantly:

[Host: Chen Xiao (Diligence Points: 64)]

[Profession: Business Specialist - Dr. Feng’s Robot]

[Height: 178 CM, Weight: 75 KG]

[Constitution: 104, Endurance: 111, Health: 104, Charm: 96]

Daily Basic Stipend LV8: 4,000,000/day

Diligence Reward: Bonus x Diligence Points

Skills: Wisdom Eye (Can see project investment return rates)

[Assets:

Balance: 4.968 billion

Real Estate: Hai Run Mansion (50m2 apartment), Yunfeng Building (22nd and 28th floors), one Bihu Shuangxi Villa, Kamen Lakefront CBD Center, six Xiangshan Forest Villas

Enterprises: Ganglong International (5% equity), Junxiao Capital (50%), Chanel (0.5%), 2 Carmen Lake Hotels

Vehicles: Mercedes-Benz CLS 300, Wisdom Realm R7, Brabus G900]

His Diligence Points had already reached 64. The Diligence Reward would become more and more terrifying. He wondered when he’d be able to catch up to Xiangjun’s earning speed.

The real headache was his Endurance Value hitting 111. It was making him more and more depraved. Now, when he looked at Ma Jing, he felt like the Big Bad Wolf seeing Little Red Riding Hood.

The very fact that he wasn’t making a move was, in his opinion, proof that his conscience hadn’t completely died yet.

Ever since Xia Bin returned from the Junxiao Square Second Store, he hadn’t left his office in days. ℯ

His subordinates were on pins and needles whenever they came to report to him. It was the first time they had ever seen President Xia looking so dejected—unshaven and sloppily dressed.

Human Resources was already briefing department heads about a 50% layoff. The list of names kept growing and growing, and the entire company felt like it was on the verge of collapse.

The company had recently closed many stores. Three from Ganglong International were shut down, and the entire "Ledi" brand was handed over to the Yinuo Hanjiang District.

The five stores at the Junxiao Square Store were closing this weekend. As for the seven stores at the Junxiao Square Second Store, apart from one "Ledi" store being transferred to the Yinuo Hanjiang District, the other six would be pulling out after the New Year.

The six stores at Wanhong Square had a stable partnership, but their business in the last couple of days had been crippled by the promotional blitz from the two Junxiao Square locations.

There was no telling how long this situation would last. Xia Bin had the finance department check their accounts. For now, their capital was sufficient to keep them afloat.

However, the next payment to their suppliers was due soon. At their current revenue, their cash flow would be tight by the end of the month after that payment went out.

This was the first time Four Seasons Clothing had ever felt financial pressure.

And this was just the beginning. If they couldn’t solve the problem of sharply declining revenue in the short term, they might have trouble making their supplier and rent payments next quarter.