Chapter 89: Chapter 84: Women Are Attracted to the Strong

Lin Jiang was speechless.

’Damn it, you took the car keys! What the hell am I supposed to drive?’

Soon, Liang Shuhuo reached the doorway.

She glanced back to see if Lin Jiang was coming and was surprised to see him walking out.

"Why aren’t you driving?"

"You have the car keys. I called, but you didn’t answer."

Uh...

How awkward.

"Sorry, I forgot about that."

Liang Shuhuo took out the keys. Lin Jiang went back for the car, and a moment later, the two of them drove off together.

"No wars broke out at home, I hope?" Lin Jiang asked casually.

"Nope. I quietly filled my mom in, so we both knew what was happening. That kept a war from breaking out," Liang Shuhuo said with a smile.

"My mom took the opportunity to chew my dad out for a while, and he didn’t dare say a word."

"Then that means the problem’s been perfectly resolved. Nothing to worry about in the future."

Liang Shuhuo nodded. "So, yeah, it was no big deal. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to come down so quickly."

"That’s good."

"Let’s go. I’ll take care of dinner tonight."

It wasn’t just her figure that was generous; Liang Shuhuo’s personality was magnanimous as well.

She decided things on her own, without even discussing it with Lin Jiang.

"Alright."

After agreeing, Lin Jiang followed Liang Shuhuo’s directions to a Sichuan restaurant.

The restaurant’s decor was exquisite. A single glance told you it was an upscale place, the kind where prices weren’t low.

From a design perspective, it was a success.

"What do you think? Give me your critique," Liang Shuhuo said after they were seated.

"The food isn’t here yet. I can’t really judge anything."

"I’m not asking about the food. I mean the decor and atmosphere. I designed this place, too. Does it meet your standards?"

Now Lin Jiang understood why Liang Shuhuo had brought him here. It turned out she wanted him to check her homework.

"Very impressive." Lin Jiang gave her a thumbs-up.

"But for my shop, we don’t need to go by this standard. After all, I’m going for an affordable, down-to-earth vibe."

"I understand. You can leave that part to me."

Soon, the dishes they ordered arrived, and their dinner conversation turned to the main topic.

"That IOU... did you prepare it on purpose?" Liang Shuhuo couldn’t help but ask.

Lin Jiang nodded. "It was to prevent any future trouble. I don’t know your parents’ situation, but with your abilities, over two million isn’t an astronomical sum. This way, it won’t put too much mental pressure on your father, but it will constantly remind him of the debt. I doubt he’ll touch that stuff again."

Hearing Lin Jiang’s explanation, Liang Shuhuo finally understood his true, painstaking intentions. He had thought of so much.

Women have always been creatures attracted to strength, and Liang Shuhuo was no exception.

Lin Jiang’s composure in a moment of crisis also made her heart flutter.

In all these years, no one had ever made her feel this way.

"Do you really know how to cheat at cards?"

"Just a little. I learned from some relatives when I was a kid. But Ma Qiang and Song the Third aren’t that skilled anyway. Anyone who knows a thing or two could spot them."

In truth, Lin Jiang did know a little, but only a little. He was nowhere near skilled enough to actually spot their tricks.

But he had to bluff his way through it. He couldn’t just tell her he had X-ray Vision, could he?

"Then... your stomach..."

Liang Shuhuo’s expression turned grim. The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

"That’s a scar from when I had appendicitis as a kid. I was just using it to fool your father."

Liang Shuhuo: ???

"You’re way too crafty! It wasn’t just my dad; even I was scared back there."

"It was mainly to prevent future trouble. Otherwise, he’d just do it again."

"You’re right."

In Liang Shuhuo’s eyes, this method was brilliant to the extreme.

If it had been her, she probably would have just rushed over, dragged her dad away by force, and given him a tongue-lashing at home.

But she had tried that method many times before, and it had never once worked.

In contrast, Lin Jiang’s method—a combination of veiled threats and intimidation, plus that scar on his stomach—had completely fooled even her, to say nothing of her father.

Most importantly, through this incident, Liang Shuhuo discovered that Lin Jiang was an extremely meticulous person.

He set the debt at over two million. With her current income, she could easily pay it off in just two years. Her dad would be scared, but it wouldn’t be a catastrophic problem.

If he’d made the debt tens of millions, her dad probably would have had a stroke and ended up in the hospital.

That would certainly have cured his gambling addiction, because he wouldn’t even be able to pick up the cards anymore.

"I have something to ask you, and I want an honest answer."

"I’ve loved before."

"Hey, that’s not what I was going to ask! Don’t get sidetracked," Liang Shuhuo said.

"How did you know I have breast issues?"

When a woman asks a man this kind of question, it’s a sure sign she doesn’t see him as just some random person.

After all, a word like "breast" still has a certain private ring to it.

Lin Jiang’s gaze drifted toward Liang Shuhuo’s impressive chest.

"When they’re that big, it’s normal to have some problems, right? It’s a pretty common ailment."

"What does size have to do with it? That’s totally illogical. Just tell me."

"You’re not being sweet enough."

"C’mooon, tell me~~~"

"Still not sweet enough."

"I’m begging you, tell me~~~"

"Still missing a little something."

Liang Shuhuo looked at Lin Jiang. "You think I’m not being hot enough, is that it?"

"See? Why’d you have to be so blunt about it."

"Oh, c’mon, tell me, little bro~~~ No, wait, it should be biiig~ bro."

’Holy shit!’

’This woman knows how to play.’

"To be honest, I practice Traditional Chinese Medicine. I can tell with just one look."

"For real? You know how to do that too?"

Liang Shuhuo held out her wrist. "Then take my pulse."

"You have a breast issue. Why are you asking me to feel your wrist?"

"Gah-ha-ha-ha..."

Liang Shuhuo laughed so hard her chest trembled. "You’re too smooth."

When a woman is into you, she’ll say you’re "too smooth."

When she’s not, she’ll politely ask about your mother.

Lin Jiang placed his hand on Liang Shuhuo’s wrist and, at the same time, activated his X-ray Vision.

He wouldn’t have known if he hadn’t looked, but one look was all it took to shock him.

"I think Aunt Flo is about to visit. You should get ready..."

"Impossible. It’s not due until tomorrow. Mine is super regular," Liang Shuhuo said confidently.

"Maybe because you’ve been on an emotional roller coaster today, she decided to drop by early."

"That’s still impossible. It’s been perfectly regular for years," Liang Shuhuo said firmly.

"It’s always the good swimmers who drown. You shouldn’t be so overconfident."

"Can’t help it, I’ve been this confident since I was a kid. You can’t fool me," Liang Shuhuo said smugly.

"What if it comes?"

"If it comes, I won’t let you diagnose me by touching my wrist anymore. I’ll let you do a hands-on examination of my nodules."

Lin Jiang looked at his watch. "Three... two..."

"Huh? What are you doing?"

"Don’t interrupt. One..."

"Why are you being so mysterious? You..."

Her words trailed off as she suddenly froze.

She sat in her chair, not daring to move, her eyes wide as she stared nervously at Lin Jiang.

"Did you bring any?" Lin Jiang asked.

"No..."

"Then what are we going to do?"

Liang Shuhuo looked at Lin Jiang pitifully. "I don’t know either."

Lin Jiang looked down at the empty bowl in front of him.

"Would this thing work? Slap it on? To catch the... drips?"

"How could that possibly work?! At least find me something that’s somewhat appropriate!"

"If we’re talking about ’somewhat appropriate,’ the only thing with a similar shape is my shoe insole."

"That’s even worse! Can’t you suggest something that’s actually viable?!"

’I don’t even have athlete’s foot, so how is it not viable?’

Lin Jiang looked around and picked up the nearby tissue box.

"Plug it up for now?"

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Though my stats aren’t great, at least I’m not dropping the series, haha, everyone