43 Robert’s Problem (2/2)

Jiang Chen obviously realized the boss’ flattering words and emphasized that if the quality of this batch was good, he would come to him the next time as well. The boss of course promised that every bag of rice was newly produced and all of the canned food were from certified producers.

Jiang Chen didn’t comment and instead hinted that the next batch would preferably be without labels. The boss paused momentarily before he smiled mischievously at Jiang Chen and agreed.

It wasn’t difficult for him to acquire products that way as he would just contact the people he knew at the factory. For him, it was one less step in their production.

After some small talk, the boss shrewdly left, sensing the Jiang Chen still had things to do. After the truck drove away, Jiang Chen returned to the storage and shut the door tight. It was time to do the real business.

He inhaled deeply and looked around at the supplies that nearly filled the entire storage.

He then lit up a cigarette, which was something that he did every time he travelled between the two dimensions. In front of Miss Sun Jiao’s shocked and joyful gaze, Jiang Chen moved all of the supplies into the swimming pool that had previously contained the gold.

The swimming pool was now full of food.

”I’ll help you get a couple more vaults of gold,” Sun Jiao blurted out after gathering her thoughts from her temporary shock. This was the only thing that came out of her mouth.

”Pshh, I haven’t sold all of the gold yet. And even if you got more, I wouldn’t be able to exchange it for money. Also, these supplies cost nothing there,” Jiang Chen explained.

”Then why don’t you bring back more?” Sun Jiao was slightly embarrassed. She tried to cover her expression with a furious look and a flash of her teeth at Jiang Chen—except in Jiang Chen’s eyes, it was all harmless coquetry.

”Don’t be greedy. Would you even be able to finish it?” Jiang Chen laughed as he patted Sun Jiao’s butt.

”I can. Even if I can’t, I’d just leave it here.” Sun Jiao blushed as she stared at Jiang Chen again.

”Don’t become a little pig. Then I’d have to eat Yao Yao,” Jiang Chen said jokingly.

”Do you want to die? You pervert.” Embarrassed, Sun Jiao lifted her hand and hit Jiang Chen on the shoulder, but from Jiang Chen’s smiling face, she could tell it hadn’t hurt at all.

Of course Jiang Chen didn’t mean it; he was not perverted enough to eat Yao Yao. Also, Sun Jiao’s flexible waist didn’t seem like it would grow fatter anytime soon.

”Oh, and find a few detailed-oriented people to scratch off the production date and the other symbols. You have to be extremely careful with this, or maybe you and Yao Yao should take care of it personally. In the future, I’ll try to obtain supplies without any labels.”

After repeatedly urging Sun Jiao in a few more things, Jiang Chen traveled back to the modern world.

He looked at the empty storage unit again and headed back out. He locked the door and cautiously checked to see if it was visible from the outside before he walked to the road and called a taxi to go back to the city.

In the car, he called Xia Shiyu.

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”What? You have to leave the country? For how long?” Surprisingly enough, Xia Shiyu didn’t seem too shocked by the news of Jiang Chen disappearing again. Perhaps she was used to it.

At least this time, Jiang Chen told her his plan and didn’t just disappear on her without any warning. The last time, Xia Shiyu had been so afraid that she almost called the police thinking he got into an accident.

”Hmm, not too long, business-related. I’ll be back in a week.”

”Then what about the company?” Xia Shiyu sighed resignedly.

”Of course it’s up to you, hehe.”

”…” When she heard Jiang Chen’s laughter, Xia Shiyu tiredly rubbed her temple.

”I stored all of the game data onto the USB drive, so I’ll send it to you in a bit. You’re much more familiar with the advertisement process than I am. Hehe, so you’ll have to work a bit harder this time. I’ll treat you to dinner after I come back.” Jiang Chen felt he was becoming more shameless by the minute.

”Treat me for a week!” Xia Shiyu said angrily.

”No problem, one month works as well!” The hearty voice from the other side made her unable to vent her frustration.

She hung up and flung the phone aside, leaning back against sofa with a huff.

This guy…

If she were his boss like before…

She thought about what happened and suddenly became silent. For some reason, she was suddenly reminded of how she had fired Jiang Chen and the miserable time when she herself had lost her job. Suddenly, she felt terrible about herself.

Guilt? Unease? Self-blame?

She couldn’t explain the emotion.

The back of head pressed against the sofa. She didn’t know what she was thinking about and just stared blankly at the ceiling.

She liked this modernized apartment as the two-floor design really combined spaciousness with comfort. Despite her uptight workstyle, in her free time, she was someone who had a taste for a luxurious lifestyle.

With a salary of ten thousand RMB, she spent half as rent, but she didn’t feel bad about it. She believed that the purpose of earning money was to improve life quality and excessive saving only demonstrated lack of confidence in the future.

Jiang Chen also didn’t expect her to pay back the loan, so she didn’t have to save money for that either.

What she didn’t realize until now was that while she usually carefully planned her spending, she hadn’t even considered paying back her loan in her monthly budget.

She blankly stared at the intricate crystal chandelier as she remembered her time in the cheap apartment that cost 800 a month. Back then, she had to carefully plan every meal.

For some reason, a man’s face surfaced in her mind, that always grinning face.

To be honest, the normally serious Xia Shiyu really disliked that improper grin.

However, she could not come to dislike the face.

With dilated pupils, Xia Shiyu touched her lips but didn’t know why.

There was a throb in her heart that she had never felt before.

[What is this? Whatever, I’ll stop thinking.]

She shook her head and stood up after turning off the TV.

Since Jiang Chen was sending the USB drive in a bit, it was not good to see him like this. With the thought of taking a shower, Xia Shiyu entered the bedroom and prepared clothes to change into. She then walked into the bathroom and shut the glass door.

She stared at the water coming out of the showerhead and let the clear water trickle down her flawless skin. Xia Shiyu entered a daze once more.

[Hmmm? After the jog, I already showered…]