Chapter 203: Chapter 203 – Why Aren’t You Playing by the
Rules, Young Man? _1
Translator: 549690339 |
At the foot of this mountain, besides his car, there were actually two other SUVs!
The people from both cars had gotten out, apparently, one of the cars had broken down.
But that wasn’t the point.
The point was, Jiang Xu had seen the driver of one of these cars before.
And he had left quite an impression!
He was a henchman of Zhang Xiaohui.
He had even blocked Jiang Xu at one point.
Had Jiang not been quick-witted, he might have been in serious danger.
His name seemed to be Zhou Jie.
Jiang Xu’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
What was one of Zhang Xiaohui’s men doing here?
Was he also planning to venture into the bottled water business?
The man had also spotted Jiang Xu’s car.
Jiang Xu didn’t linger, he turned around and drove off.
Whether or not Zhang Xiaohui was planning to enter this business, they would find out tomorrow.
They had arrived at a reasonably sized hotel nearby.
After parking the car, Jiang Xu helped Lin Xiaoxian with her luggage.
This time, besides bringing her clothes with her, Lin brought a simple machine for testing water quality.
She was here to see An Nuonuo, and to complete the task assigned by her teacher.
This device was costly, costing millions. Ordinary households couldn’t afford it.
All four of them entered the hotel.
Lin Xiaoxian was a little excited.
Four people, two men and two women, doesn’t that mean she could share a room with Nuonuo?
But her fantasy was quickly and mercilessly crushed by Jiang Xu.
He told the hotel front desk, “Hi, I need four rooms please.
Lin Xiaoxian’s eyes widened.
Why is this boy not playing according to the rules?
She quickly interjected, “No need, there’s no need to waste money like that, Nuonuo and I can share a room, after all, we’re both girls.
Jiang Xu sneered inwardly.
Your little scheme is clear to everyone.
Out loud he said, “Don’t worry about the money. We’re going mountain climbing tomorrow, and it’ll be exhausting. Everyone needs a good night’s rest.”
He didn’t give Lin Xiaoxian a chance to reply and went ahead to book the four
rooms.
Lin Xiaoxian:”…”
She thought Jiang Xu was very unkind at the moment.
But soon, she came up with a new idea.
After taking her shower, she would use the excuse that she was scared to sleep alone and knock on Nuonuo’s door.
She was sure that Nuonuo wouldn’t refuse.
Jiang Xu received the room key cards.
Turning back, he saw the crafty expression on Lin Xiaoxian’s face. They were all LSP, he knew exactly what she was thinking.
It was the same old tricks, after all.
So he said, “You all need to take a shower and then go to bed. No delaying.
If you don’t get enough rest, you won’t be able to walk up the mountain tomorrow. We can’t let anyone slow down the group’s schedule.’ Seeing how serious Jiang Xu looked, both Fu Yanjie and Nuonuo nodded. Lin Xiaoxian felt very awkward.
She wondered if she was just imagining things.
She had a feeling that Jiang Xu was targeting her.
“I hope it’s just my overthinking…” Lin Xiaoxian muttered in her mind.
The four rooms were all connected.
The two rooms in the middle were reserved for the girls.
Jiang Xu also took it upon himself to carefully inspect the more concealed parts of their rooms.
Such as the light bulbs, plug sockets, bedside cabinet, bathrooms and so on.
If there were any hidden surveillance equipment in this hotel, that would be terrible.
Lin Xiaoxian wouldn’t care, but such a thing absolutely couldn’t happen to
Nuonuo.
The others were a bit stunned by his actions.
Jiang Xu casually explained to the three.
“Impossible. Could something so terrifying actually happen?” Lin Xiaoxian couldn’t quite believe it.
Jiang Xu said, “Peeping is a fetish for some people, just like eavesdropping on gossip, it’s unavoidable for everyone.”
Otherwise, how else would you explain why so many people in reality liked installing pinhole cameras under their feet.
To take sneaky photos in the subway or shopping malls?
In reality, they wouldn’t see much; they just did it to satisfy some psychological needs.
If they wanted to see such stuff, wasn’t the beach a much better place? It was all around.
He carefully inspected the girl’s rooms, especially the ones where they planned to stay, and only let the two of them settle in after ensuring that everything was alright.
“What about ours?” Fu Yanjie asked.
Jiang Xu gave him a look: “What are men afraid of?
Even if there was, he wasn’t afraid.
He might even say in front of the camera, give me a close-up, and specify the stockings …
After all, with power, one could be bold.
Perhaps, he could even rule the domestic section…
Returning to his room.
After freshening up, Jiang Xu thought for a moment and called An Feng. To ask him, it would be better if Zhang Xiaohui was really considering entering the bottled water industry.
“How did you know?” An Feng was somewhat shocked, “The matter hasn’t been publicly announced yet, it’s still in the research stage.
He couldn’t hide anything from An Feng.
He had a high chance of running into Zhang Xiaohui’s people tomorrow.
“Xiao Xu, this is a bold idea.” An Feng didn’t think it was a good idea for Jiang Xu to get involved in this industry.
He advised, “This industry may seem non-technical, and it indeed is.
Jiang Xu:”…”
It was like he said something and said nothing at all.
In the end, Jiang Xu said he might not necessarily enter the industry.
He just took advantage of the winter vacation to travel around, mainly focusing on sightseeing.
This slightly reassured An Feng, who said, “Zhang Xiaohui showed me an evaluation report about the bottled water business.
If you want to occupy a tenth of the domestic market, you have to at least invest five to ten billion, and still might not succeed.”
Jiang Xu replied, “I understand, uncle. I won’t make impulsive decisions.
An Feng reminded him a few times to take good care of An Nuonuo, but also not to take advantage of his daughter.
Jiang Xu was rolling his eyes as he listened.
So, was I laboring in vain for your family? Naturally, he agreed to everything on the surface.
After ending the call, Jiang Xu’s eyes flickered a few times. If Zhang Xiaohui wanted to join this industry as well, then… He had a bold idea.
Of course, he would need to plan things out carefully first. The next day, everyone was up and ready by 7:30am. After breakfast, they came to the base of Elephant Mountain again.
By the time Jiang Xu arrived, there were already two cars parked at the foot of the mountain.
The same cars from yesterday.
Jiang Xu told the three, “We shouldn’t easily reveal our purpose here or let everyone know.
If anyone asks, just say we’re here for a holiday, for sightseeing.
The three nodded.
Once everything was ready, they started climbing. Fu Yanjie took the lead, while Jiang Xu brought up the rear. The mountain trail was rugged.
However, the four young people were fit and didn’t break down right at the start.
The good thing about climbing in winter was that it was hard to sweat, and there were fewer creepy crawlies since most of them were hibernating.
It wasn’t until around noon that the four people reached a spot halfway up the mountain.
There were villages here, most of which were mud houses with a few wooden ones.
They maintained a very primitive appearance, and the scenery was undoubtedly great.
Of the four, except for Jiang Xu, the other three’s legs were trembling, and they could barely stand firm.
Jiang Xu was helping An Nuonuo, “Let’s go. It seems something big is happening here today…”
Chapter 203: Chapter 203 – Why Aren’t You Playing by the
Rules, Young Man? _1
Translator: 549690339 |
At the foot of this mountain, besides his car, there were actually two other SUVs!
The people from both cars had gotten out, apparently, one of the cars had broken down.
But that wasn’t the point.
The point was, Jiang Xu had seen the driver of one of these cars before.
And he had left quite an impression!
He was a henchman of Zhang Xiaohui.
He had even blocked Jiang Xu at one point.
Had Jiang not been quick-witted, he might have been in serious danger.
His name seemed to be Zhou Jie.
Jiang Xu’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
What was one of Zhang Xiaohui’s men doing here?
Was he also planning to venture into the bottled water business?
The man had also spotted Jiang Xu’s car.
Jiang Xu didn’t linger, he turned around and drove off.
Whether or not Zhang Xiaohui was planning to enter this business, they would find out tomorrow.
They had arrived at a reasonably sized hotel nearby.
After parking the car, Jiang Xu helped Lin Xiaoxian with her luggage.
This time, besides bringing her clothes with her, Lin brought a simple machine for testing water quality.
She was here to see An Nuonuo, and to complete the task assigned by her teacher.
This device was costly, costing millions. Ordinary households couldn’t afford it.
All four of them entered the hotel.
Lin Xiaoxian was a little excited.
Four people, two men and two women, doesn’t that mean she could share a room with Nuonuo?
But her fantasy was quickly and mercilessly crushed by Jiang Xu.
He told the hotel front desk, “Hi, I need four rooms please.
Lin Xiaoxian’s eyes widened.
Why is this boy not playing according to the rules?
She quickly interjected, “No need, there’s no need to waste money like that, Nuonuo and I can share a room, after all, we’re both girls.
Jiang Xu sneered inwardly.
Your little scheme is clear to everyone.
Out loud he said, “Don’t worry about the money. We’re going mountain climbing tomorrow, and it’ll be exhausting. Everyone needs a good night’s rest.”
He didn’t give Lin Xiaoxian a chance to reply and went ahead to book the four
rooms.
Lin Xiaoxian:”…”
She thought Jiang Xu was very unkind at the moment.
But soon, she came up with a new idea.
After taking her shower, she would use the excuse that she was scared to sleep alone and knock on Nuonuo’s door.
She was sure that Nuonuo wouldn’t refuse.
Jiang Xu received the room key cards.
Turning back, he saw the crafty expression on Lin Xiaoxian’s face. They were all LSP, he knew exactly what she was thinking.
It was the same old tricks, after all.
So he said, “You all need to take a shower and then go to bed. No delaying.
If you don’t get enough rest, you won’t be able to walk up the mountain tomorrow. We can’t let anyone slow down the group’s schedule.’ Seeing how serious Jiang Xu looked, both Fu Yanjie and Nuonuo nodded. Lin Xiaoxian felt very awkward.
She wondered if she was just imagining things.
She had a feeling that Jiang Xu was targeting her.
“I hope it’s just my overthinking…” Lin Xiaoxian muttered in her mind.
The four rooms were all connected.
The two rooms in the middle were reserved for the girls.
Jiang Xu also took it upon himself to carefully inspect the more concealed parts of their rooms.
Such as the light bulbs, plug sockets, bedside cabinet, bathrooms and so on.
If there were any hidden surveillance equipment in this hotel, that would be terrible.
Lin Xiaoxian wouldn’t care, but such a thing absolutely couldn’t happen to
Nuonuo.
The others were a bit stunned by his actions.
Jiang Xu casually explained to the three.
“Impossible. Could something so terrifying actually happen?” Lin Xiaoxian couldn’t quite believe it.
Jiang Xu said, “Peeping is a fetish for some people, just like eavesdropping on gossip, it’s unavoidable for everyone.”
Otherwise, how else would you explain why so many people in reality liked installing pinhole cameras under their feet.
To take sneaky photos in the subway or shopping malls?
In reality, they wouldn’t see much; they just did it to satisfy some psychological needs.
If they wanted to see such stuff, wasn’t the beach a much better place? It was all around.
He carefully inspected the girl’s rooms, especially the ones where they planned to stay, and only let the two of them settle in after ensuring that everything was alright.
“What about ours?” Fu Yanjie asked.
Jiang Xu gave him a look: “What are men afraid of?
Even if there was, he wasn’t afraid.
He might even say in front of the camera, give me a close-up, and specify the stockings …
After all, with power, one could be bold.
Perhaps, he could even rule the domestic section…
Returning to his room.
After freshening up, Jiang Xu thought for a moment and called An Feng. To ask him, it would be better if Zhang Xiaohui was really considering entering the bottled water industry.
“How did you know?” An Feng was somewhat shocked, “The matter hasn’t been publicly announced yet, it’s still in the research stage.
He couldn’t hide anything from An Feng.
He had a high chance of running into Zhang Xiaohui’s people tomorrow.
“Xiao Xu, this is a bold idea.” An Feng didn’t think it was a good idea for Jiang Xu to get involved in this industry.
He advised, “This industry may seem non-technical, and it indeed is.
Jiang Xu:”…”
It was like he said something and said nothing at all.
In the end, Jiang Xu said he might not necessarily enter the industry.
He just took advantage of the winter vacation to travel around, mainly focusing on sightseeing.
This slightly reassured An Feng, who said, “Zhang Xiaohui showed me an evaluation report about the bottled water business.
If you want to occupy a tenth of the domestic market, you have to at least invest five to ten billion, and still might not succeed.”
Jiang Xu replied, “I understand, uncle. I won’t make impulsive decisions.
An Feng reminded him a few times to take good care of An Nuonuo, but also not to take advantage of his daughter.
Jiang Xu was rolling his eyes as he listened.
So, was I laboring in vain for your family? Naturally, he agreed to everything on the surface.
After ending the call, Jiang Xu’s eyes flickered a few times. If Zhang Xiaohui wanted to join this industry as well, then… He had a bold idea.
Of course, he would need to plan things out carefully first. The next day, everyone was up and ready by 7:30am. After breakfast, they came to the base of Elephant Mountain again.
By the time Jiang Xu arrived, there were already two cars parked at the foot of the mountain.
The same cars from yesterday.
Jiang Xu told the three, “We shouldn’t easily reveal our purpose here or let everyone know.
If anyone asks, just say we’re here for a holiday, for sightseeing.
The three nodded.
Once everything was ready, they started climbing. Fu Yanjie took the lead, while Jiang Xu brought up the rear. The mountain trail was rugged.
However, the four young people were fit and didn’t break down right at the start.
The good thing about climbing in winter was that it was hard to sweat, and there were fewer creepy crawlies since most of them were hibernating.
It wasn’t until around noon that the four people reached a spot halfway up the mountain.
There were villages here, most of which were mud houses with a few wooden ones.
They maintained a very primitive appearance, and the scenery was undoubtedly great.
Of the four, except for Jiang Xu, the other three’s legs were trembling, and they could barely stand firm.
Jiang Xu was helping An Nuonuo, “Let’s go. It seems something big is happening here today…”
