"Miss, I’m an honest person, a model student, and you’re the president; whatever you say goes," Lin Tian said innocently.
"Hmph, playing dumb after taking advantage," Xiao Manxue couldn’t help feeling annoyed by his smug appearance.
In fact, Lin Tian knew what she wanted to do, which was nothing more than helping the Xiao Family to open a new channel for purchasing raw jade stones. He smiled and said, "Miss, driving him out of Xikou City is actually for his own good. Otherwise, with his character, if he stays in Xikou City, he will eventually ruin himself. However, you have certainly done me a big favor. So, here’s the thing, I have a profitable deal, and I wonder if you’re interested?"
The Miss showed a smile on her face, realizing it wouldn’t be easy to ask this bad guy for help. She laughed and said, "What kind of deal?"
"Don’t get too excited. What I’m talking about might not be what you expect. Are you interested in opening a boutique jewelry store?" Lin Tian voiced the idea he had been brewing for a long time.
This proposal indeed surprised Xiao Manxue. Things seemed not to be going in the direction she controlled. She looked at Lin Tian, puzzled, and said, "I don’t quite understand what you mean."
"It means that both I and the Xiao Family will invest to open a jewelry store, and the main products will be high-grade jade and gemstones," Lin Tian explained.
"You and the Xiao Family?" Xiao Manxue couldn’t believe what she was hearing. She said seriously, "Do you know how much money it takes to open a jewelry store? Where do you get that kind of money? The salary my mother gave you, even all together, is less than a million!"
"I only have that piece of Imperial Green Jade, which should be worth at least fifty million, plus ten million more in the bank," Lin Tian included the ten million Sun Decai and Bai Yufeng owed him.
In fact, sixty million was not enough to open a luxury jewelry store; Xiao Manxue’s family’s conglomerate was involved in the jewelry business, so she knew this very well. She looked at Lin Tian like he was an idiot and said, "What can you do with sixty million? It’s not hard to set up the store, but where would you get so much high-grade jade? I know that if a store displayed a variety of top-quality jades, it would be sensational news, but you need to actually have them!"
"Hehe, Zhou Botong said the same thing to you. I know, just a piece of glass-type Emperor Green is not impressive. But I can reveal to you that discovering the glass-type Imperial Green Jade was not accidental; it means that a second piece, a third piece, and even top-quality red jade, yellow jade, and so on can be found if I wish!"
This truth was too shocking for Xiao Manxue to digest in the moment, and internally she struggled to accept it.
"Don’t ask me why. Even if you ask, I won’t tell. All I can say is that I can open new purchasing channels for the Xiao Family, no longer under the control of the Bai Family, and even help you recoup the Xiao Family’s losses this time. You can imagine that if the store opens successfully, all the unfavorable media coverage of the Xiao Family will vanish into thin air, and the conglomerate’s stock will rise again!"
The more Lin Tian talked, the more shaken Xiao Manxue felt. She stared at him steadily, her mind unable to process all the information. It was like someone suddenly telling you, "Trust me, and I can solve all your problems." Do you think they’re a god? Who would believe it?
As for Lin Tian, he had thought through his plan thoroughly. As he spent more time in the jade business, he would inevitably discover more top-grade jade stones. If someone with ulterior motives discovered this, his supernatural ability to see through stones could be exposed.
At that point, the Xiao Family would serve to obfuscate the truth. Moreover, Lin Tian knew nothing about running a business; selling the top-grade jade he found for the right price was totally beyond him. But in partnership with the Xiao Family, there would be no problem.
He said nothing, just waiting for Xiao Manxue to think it through. It related to the future of the Xiao Family, so it indeed warranted careful consideration.
"What proof do you have that your accuracy rate in identifying the quality of jadeite raw stones is so high?" Xiao Manxue finally asked the crucial question, which was the prerequisite for all cooperation. Without this, everything else was out of the question.
"None," Lin Tian said without hesitation; this matter involved his own clairvoyance and the identity of a zombie — how could he possibly give her proof? If his identity were to be exposed because of this, Lin Tian would rather give up on the cooperation; after all, earning money didn’t necessitate partnering with the Xiao Family.
He was only doing this as a favor for the Second Miss on top of everything else.
"None? After the store opens, it will definitely require extensive advertising and promotion. If it turns out to be a sham, won’t we become the laughingstock of others?" Xiao Manxue frowned as she said.
"That depends on how much you trust me. Besides, I’m not an idiot—I wouldn’t spend tens of millions just for fun, to take you for a ride," Lin Tian said calmly.
"This matter is too significant. I must discuss it with my mother, after all, she is the one steering the Xiao family," Xiao Manxue said at last, but she did not immediately agree with Lin Tian.
It was to be expected; for her to accept this so readily would certainly be difficult.
When school ended and everything that needed to be said had been said, Lin Tian picked up Xiao Manxuan and Zhang Lingyu to head home together.
Zhang Lingyu was going back to her own house. Lin Tian was curious about what she did for a living. He planned to visit sometime in the future, as this little girl was always so secretive, and yet engaged in such dangerous activities.
After returning to the Xiao Mansion, Mrs. Xiao was not around; presumably, the recent events had kept her busy. Even after having dinner, there was still no sign of Mrs. Xiao. Lin Tian wondered how Xiao Manxue was considering the offer. It was a win-win situation; she shouldn’t have reason to refuse.
He was reviewing his coursework in his room and noticed it was getting late, almost time to absorb the moon’s essence. Just as Lin Tian was about to begin, there was a sudden knock at the door. He went to open it and saw Xiao Manxue standing outside.
"Come in and talk," Xiao Manxue walked inside, and Lin Tian closed the door behind her with a "bang," startling her so much that her heart leapt to her throat. She had unforgettable memories in this room. The last time she was spanked by Lin Tian was still vivid in her mind.
"Miss, coming to give your reply so late, could it be intentional? Visiting me at this time, are you trying to take advantage of me?" Lin Tian looked at her thinly clad pajamas, which under the moonlight shining through the window, revealed her delicate figure even more distinctly.
His wolfish gaze made her cheeks heat up, and Xiao Manxue suddenly regretted coming down dressed in her pajamas. She had thought it would distract this bad guy, giving her a chance to take the initiative for once.
Little did she know, she had underestimated the allure she exuded at that moment. Lin Tian’s attention was not diverted but instead focused even more on her.
"Lin Tian, don’t get any weird ideas. I came to continue discussing the store opening," Xiao Manxue said, clenching her fists tightly, feeling as if she were naked under his gaze.
"Oh, is that so? The moonlight tonight is beautiful, and a beauty is before me. Indeed, it seems quite suitable to discuss some matters," Lin Tian’s gaze swept over her enticing body as if it were tangible. With a teasing smile, he said, "Heh, I just have one request."
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