Chapter 123: Extraordinary Chiling

She truly was a stunning beauty!

It was only natural for Boss Huang to react that way to her beauty.

When she appeared, Shui Miao and Director Zhang were both momentarily stunned, simultaneously wondering what she was up to.

Shui Miao had previously been warned by Huang girl to be cautious around this woman—Lin Zhiling.

Therefore, Shui Miao refrained from acting rashly.

“Boss Huang, you’re drooling…”

Seeing Boss Huang staring at her, Lin Zhiling spoke in a coquettish tone, gently lifting her hand and smiling sweetly as she brushed her pale, soft fingers across the corner of his mouth, making Boss Huang shiver involuntarily. Lin Zhiling immediately withdrew her hand and smiled demurely, saying, “Boss Huang, you’re so charming and handsome, how could you possibly care about a mere five million?”

“Uh… hehe…”

Upon hearing this, Boss Huang actually looked a bit embarrassed and scratched his head.

“What a silly look…”

Lin Zhiling shot Boss Huang a seductive glance with a flirtatious expression, then softly whispered, “Big Brother Huang… do me a favor, okay? Just four million yuan, and once we get to know each other better, you won’t worry about not reaping benefits later, right?” After speaking, she gently pushed Boss Huang’s chest, her facial expression shifting as a faint blush appeared on her face. She then lightly bit her pink lips, making Boss Huang stretch his neck out, swallowing hard with a gulping sound.

After saying this, Lin Zhiling gracefully turned around, walked with a catwalk gait, and slowly stepped into the office.

“…”

Shui Miao and Director Zhang exchanged glances. Being men themselves, both were amazed by Lin Zhiling’s overwhelming charm, feeling shaken even from five meters away.

“Wow! Sister Lin, you’re just amazing—I want to become your apprentice!!”

As soon as Lin Zhiling entered the office, Sister Tang jumped up excitedly.

Xiao Shuang also gave a thumbs-up, smirking solemnly, “Honestly, even as a woman, I was moved.”

“Hehe…”

Wang Xiaomi and Li Lan exchanged smiles. While Lin Zhiling remained unfazed, their own faces had turned as red as apples.

Lin Zhiling gave everyone a shy smile: “Sigh! I’m just forced into this situation. But speaking of it, we women are naturally men’s kryptonite. Therefore, we must fully utilize men’s psychology, seduce them until they’re completely smitten, and let us manipulate them as we please. Sister Tang, you have great potential—I’ll teach you a few tricks later.” Lin Zhiling couldn’t resist winking at Sister Tang.

Sister Tang was completely enchanted and immediately hugged Lin Zhiling excitedly. Feeling the firmness of Lin Zhiling’s chest, Sister Tang was surprised and covered her mouth in astonishment: “Oh my god, Sister Zhiling, how did you manage it? How can it be so firm, and so big?”

“Exercise, of course. And nutrition is extremely important.”

Lin Zhiling showed no sign of embarrassment whatsoever, instead taking pride in it.

After all, for women, capital is the most important thing.

“Alright, alright, don’t talk about it anymore. The locust is about to make a statement…”

Xiao Shuang stared intently at the outside through the glass. This glass was of the type that allowed visibility from the inside but not from the outside, and it had excellent soundproofing.

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After Lin Zhiling left, Boss Huang lowered his head in thought, then shook his head and smiled, saying to Director Zhang and Shui Miao who approached him, “In life, one is lucky to make a few good friends. I, Huang, have always been a pushover, especially when a beautiful woman speaks—I usually obey without question! Fine then! As that beautiful Lin Zhiling just said, I’ll reduce another five million. I’ll transfer the teahouse to you for four million yuan. But I have one condition: whenever I come for tea, it must be on the house.”

“Haha! Of course, naturally!”

Director Zhang was delighted and quickly smiled.

Shui Miao also shook his head and smiled, stepping forward to clasp his hands together in a gesture of respect: “Boss Huang, you think so highly of me. From now on, you’re definitely a friend I’ll keep!”

“Haha, just call me Brother Huang!”

“Alright, Brother Huang!”

“…”

Outside, everyone was cheerful and chatting happily.

Inside the office, however, Lin Zhiling stood by the window with a cold smile, saying indifferently, “See? I told you. Boss only cares about you guys. As for me, he couldn’t care less.”

“How could that be? Old classmate, I know the boss’s character. He just hasn’t reacted yet! You came out so suddenly, and you were so stunning! He was completely stunned. Wait and see—we’ll verify it later. The boss will definitely throw you a celebration banquet and give you a huge red envelope!” Naturally, Xiao Shuang was helping Shui Miao mediate the relationship, and the red envelope was a given.

“That’s right! You helped the boss save five million yuan!”

“Sister Zhiling, you’re amazing—you’re our idol!”

“…”

Sister Tang, Wang Xiaomi, and Li Lan all flattered Lin Zhiling together, gradually warming her heart that had felt neglected.

This Boss Huang was indeed a wasteful rich second-generation. With just a few words, he had sold off his ancestral property cheaply. Director Zhang, having gained an advantage, worried Boss Huang might change his mind. He hurriedly led Boss Huang to select four properties and then went together to the Civil Affairs Bureau to transfer ownership of the teahouse to Shui Miao. After everything was settled, Boss Huang made a request: everyone should have dinner together that evening, but Lin Zhiling must definitely accompany them.

To this request, Shui Miao unusually agreed.

Shui Miao’s thoughts were simple: Lin Zhiling’s behavior was too unusual. Just the way she had handled Boss Huang was enough proof that she was no ordinary overseas returnee. Combined with Huang girl’s warning, Shui Miao wanted to make more use of Lin Zhiling, wanting to see exactly what she was planning to do.

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In the evening, inside the teahouse…

Shui Miao hosted a grand banquet for all his employees, inviting Chen Bing and Lin Haiyang as well. Naturally, he also invited his own mother, auntie, and younger sister Chenxiang, along with Director Zhang’s family. Altogether, they set up more than ten tables to celebrate Shui Miao’s acquisition of the teahouse. Shui Miao publicly announced the appointment of Lin Zhiling as the general manager of the teahouse, allowing ten days for renovation and adjustment, after which the teahouse would reopen.

Handing the teahouse over to Lin Zhiling was a very bold move by Shui Miao.

He invested no new funds and made no suggestions for changes, entrusting the teahouse entirely to Lin Zhiling.

There were three reasons for doing this: first, to test her; second, to challenge her; third, as a reward to demonstrate to other employees that the more contributions one makes, the more one receives.

Of course, a red envelope reward was also indispensable.

Shui Miao immediately awarded Lin Zhiling a bonus of 500,000 yuan—10% of the amount she had saved.

To the surprise of everyone, including Shui Miao, Lin Zhiling publicly announced her decision to invest the 500,000 yuan into the teahouse’s operations, choosing to convert the money into shares and dedicating herself wholeheartedly to running the teahouse well, not letting Shui Miao’s trust go to waste.

Investing 500,000 yuan into the teahouse equated to 1% of the shares.

Regarding Lin Zhiling’s decision, Shui Miao was very surprised but also thought her very clever.

However, one person found Shui Miao’s appointment extremely wise and was extremely happy about it—that person was Boss Huang.

After several rounds of toasts, Lin Zhiling, holding a glass of red wine, approached Director Zhang with a tipsy expression, exchanged seats, and sat beside Shui Miao. She placed one hand on Shui Miao’s thigh and leaned her face close to his ear, softly asking, “Boss, if this Boss Huang asks me to spend the night with him tonight, what do you think—I should go, or shouldn’t I?”

An extraordinary person doing extraordinary things, Lin Zhiling, slightly tipsy, gently began stroking the base of Shui Miao’s thigh with her fingers!