Under Qin Ge’s patient massage, Old Madam Wang, who had previously been unable to catch her breath and whose entire face had turned deathly pale, gradually began breathing steadily again. Color slowly returned to her face as well.
Qin Ge leaned closer and softly asked, “Grandma, are you feeling better?”
Old Madam Wang nodded. “Much better.”
She then asked in confusion, “Qin Ge, who taught you this massage technique?”
She had suffered from this condition for years and had consulted countless doctors, both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners. She had even undergone Traditional Chinese Medicine massage treatments before.
However, none of those massages had produced any noticeable results.
If massage alone could relieve this chronic condition, why would she still need to take Western medicine?
Qin Ge deliberately replied, “I learned it from an intern at our company.”
In reality, the little bit Lin Xiaojin had secretly learned could not even be considered the basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
How could that possibly compare with the vast wealth of Traditional Chinese Medicine knowledge and expertise contained in Qin Ge’s mind?
There was only one reason he had deliberately said that.
He wanted to mention Lin Xiaojin more often in front of Jiang Yingxue.
If he wanted a woman, especially Jiang Yingxue, the most beautiful woman in Yunhai City, to develop a sense of crisis, he first needed to establish a rival she would perceive as a genuine threat.
With Lin Xiaojin’s current standing, she admittedly was not qualified to be Jiang Yingxue’s rival.
However, that did not stop Qin Ge from raising Lin Xiaojin’s perceived value himself!
Sure enough, the moment Jiang Yingxue heard those words, she frowned. “Lin Xiaojin?”
Qin Ge turned toward her and deliberately feigned surprise. “You know her?”
“I don’t know her.” Jiang Yingxue shook her head. “I’ve just met her.”
She had originally assumed that Lin Xiaojin merely had a pretty face and had therefore received preferential treatment from Qin Ge at the company.
She had not expected Lin Xiaojin to possess such an impressive skill.
It seemed she had truly underestimated that girl!
Jiang Yingxue looked at Qin Ge and curiously asked, “If Grandma has another episode like this, can you massage her again and help her recover?”
Qin Ge nodded. “Of course!”
Old Madam Wang was clearly tempted by the idea, but she worried about interfering with Qin Ge’s work. “The medicine can relieve it too.”
Qin Ge held Old Madam Wang’s hand and gently said, “Grandma, that medicine has serious side effects. From now on, I’ll massage you whenever you need it.”
He continued softly, “Get some sleep first. When you wake up, your whole body will feel much more relaxed.”
Old Madam Wang obediently murmured, “Alright, I’ll sleep for a while.”
Qin Ge turned off the light and gently closed the door.
He then left the bedroom together with Jiang Yingxue.
Back in the living room, Jiang Yingxue looked at Qin Ge and said gratefully, “Thank you. If you hadn’t been here, I really wouldn’t have known what to do this time.”
Qin Ge waved his hand dismissively. “You don’t need to thank me. I helped because of Grandma. It had nothing to do with you.”
Truthfully, Jiang Yingxue’s grandmother genuinely doted on him.
It would not even be an exaggeration to say that his predecessor, despite being such a spineless pushover, had only ever received genuine warmth and comfort from Jiang Yingxue’s grandmother.
“Grandma is asleep now.” Jiang Yingxue extended an invitation. “Let me treat you to dinner.”
Qin Ge rolled his eyes. “No need. Don’t flatter yourself.”
He looked at her calmly. “You need to face reality. We’ve already broken up.”
“You’re you, and I’m me.”
“Why would we have dinner together for no reason?”
“We don’t even have any business dealings. Or do you seriously believe that a man and a woman can maintain a purely platonic friendship?”
Jiang Yingxue immediately became anxious. “Then what about what you just told Grandma? You said you’d massage her again. Were you lying to her?”
Qin Ge replied coldly, speechless at her reasoning, “That part was true because Grandma is a good person. As for us still being boyfriend and girlfriend, that was a lie, but it was a well-intentioned one.” Read the latest chapters at novelping . com.
“It’s fine to fool Grandma with it. Just don’t fool yourself too.”
Jiang Yingxue clenched her small fists and stared at him in disbelief. “Qin Ge, are you serious?”
“You really want to break up with me?”
Qin Ge tilted his head. “What else? Did you think I was joking? I’ve already taken back all the gifts I gave you.”
Suddenly, he paused. “Wait. There’s still one gift you haven’t returned!”
He pointed at Jiang Yingxue’s delicate nose and urged, “Don’t leave loose ends between us. If we’re ending things, we should end them completely. Hurry up and return that gift!”
The moment Jiang Yingxue thought of that particular gift, her beautiful face flushed bright red with embarrassment and anger. Gritting her teeth, she snapped, “Qin Ge, have you no shame?! You even insist on taking back underwear that I’ve already worn?”
Qin Ge immediately retorted, “It’s not just underwear!”
His expression turned solemn as he clearly emphasized every word, “It is a LA PERLA Women’s MAISON B010 Size 75D Push-Up Black Lace Embroidered Underwire Bra!”
He continued seriously, “And remember, I want the original. No, I mean the genuine item. Don’t try giving me some counterfeit. What I’m taking back is the sentiment behind the gift!”
With that, Qin Ge left without giving Jiang Yingxue any opportunity to argue.
No matter how beautiful she was, even if she was the most beautiful woman in Yunhai City, she was still a woman.
A woman’s heart was impossible to predict.
However, Qin Ge had now found the needle hidden at the bottom of Jiang Yingxue’s heart, and he had even threaded a nylon string through its eye.
Now, no matter how wildly he tugged that string, the needle buried in Jiang Yingxue’s heart would never escape his grasp!
“Qin Ge!”
Jiang Yingxue stared at Qin Ge’s disappearing figure and angrily bit her lower lip.
She had only rejected Qin Ge’s proposal.
She had never said that she wanted to break up!
What gave this bastard the right to end everything whenever he pleased?!
He had even changed the company’s name to Qin Yun Tiancheng.
So he was serious, was he?
Fine!
Wasn’t it just a breakup?!
Did he really think she, Jiang Yingxue, could not bear to part with him?
Did he think she would be afraid?
That she would be reluctant to let go?
That she would be unable to accept it?
Jiang Yingxue clenched her fists, gritting her teeth in fury. “Fine! Let’s break up!”
“Qin Ge, you’re going to regret this!”
“When that time comes, even if you turn around and start pursuing me again, I won’t accept you!”
“I, Jiang Yingxue, will never turn back!”
“Qin Ge, you brought this on yourself! Just wait until you regret it!”
…
[Ding! Favored Daughter of Destiny Jiang Yingxue has developed feelings of anger toward the host. Reward: +1,000 Villain Points!]
[Ding! Favored Daughter of Destiny Jiang Yingxue has developed feelings of extreme embarrassment and anger toward the host. Reward: +2,000 Villain Points!]
[Ding! Favored Daughter of Destiny Jiang Yingxue has developed slight feelings of regret toward the host. Reward: +12,000 Villain Points!]
Hiss…
Even Qin Ge, who was sitting inside the Rolls-Royce Phantom, could not stop his hand from trembling when he heard the system notifications. The drink in his hand nearly spilled.
They had barely even started.
And she was already regretting it?
More importantly, just a slight feeling of regret had actually given him 12,000 Villain Points?
Regret was ridiculously valuable!
With such a generous reward in hand, Qin Ge became even more determined to toy with Jiang Yingxue’s emotions until she was driven mad by the emotional turmoil!
He waved his hand grandly. “Put everything into the lottery!”
Like Little Bird Vodka, once he made a move, he went all in!
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have obtained Physique Enhancement Pill ×1!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You participated in the lottery!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You participated in the lottery ×2!]
[…]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You participated in the lottery ×13!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have obtained Physique Enhancement Pill ×2!]
[Ding! The host has failed to obtain a reward in 13 consecutive draws, triggering the Grand Pity Divine Ability. Congratulations, host. You have obtained Gun Kata! When this Divine Ability is actively enabled, the host gains complete mastery over all modern firearms. Furthermore, bullets fired by the host can curve and move according to the host’s will.]
“What the hell?”
Gun Kata?
The bullets he fired could violate the laws of physics and actually curve?
There was even a Divine Ability like this?
Qin Ge was astonished.
Wouldn’t that mean a bullet he fired could enter through someone’s ass and come out through their mouth?
Even if it did not kill them, it could disgust them to death!
Qin Ge immediately swallowed the 2 Physique Enhancement Pills he had obtained, then opened his status panel.
[System Character Panel:]
[Host: Qin Ge]
[Villain Points Balance: 0]
[Title: Suited Thug]
[Physique: 182]
[Charisma: 99 (Appearance 25 + Temperament 25 + Physique 25 + Wealth and Character 24)]
[Divine Abilities: Survival Instinct, Gun Kata]
[System Space: Empty]
[System Shop: No items available]
“Tsk. My Physique is at 182 points. With the bonus from the Suited Thug title, my explosive combat power can reach as high as 273 points! Even Chen Yuan, after coming down from the mountain, probably wouldn’t be my opponent now!”
Qin Ge shook his head. “I still can’t afford to be careless. Favored Sons of Destiny don’t follow common sense. Who knows? He might suddenly break through in the middle of a crisis! The bigger the gap between us, the safer I’ll be!”
At present, the Divine Ability section only contained Gun Kata.
Even Miraculous Healing Hands was not considered a Divine Ability.
Flesh and Bone Regeneration, however, sounded far more powerful than Gun Kata.
Still, he needed to keep working toward obtaining it.
He had to continue improving Lin Xiaojin’s impression of him.
Moreover, the Divine Ability Immunity to All Poisons from Wager Agreement Two would become his once midnight passed tonight!
Qiao Yingzi kept her eyes on the road as she drove. “CEO Qin, are we returning to the company?”
Qin Ge shook his head. “Let’s go to the estate. Did you deliver the letter I asked you to send?”
Qiao Yingzi nodded. “It has already been delivered.”
Qin Ge lowered the car window and extended half his hand outside, gently feeling the cool wind brush past his fingertips.
As he gazed at the endless stream of towering buildings outside the window, he softly said, “Tell her to come to the estate and meet me.”