CHAPTER 184: CHAPTER 184: NEW HOUSE GREEN PLANTS

The morning sunlight filtered through the thin curtains of the hotel, casting a few gentle rays onto the bed inside the room.

Li Jing lay there lazily, eyes half-closed, with an expression of contentment.

Zhang Ling, dressed in lace, was sitting at the edge of the bed. Her smooth long hair was casually tied at the back of her head, with a few strands falling beside her cheeks, adding a touch of gentle charm.

Her hands lightly rested on Li Jing’s shoulders, applying just the right amount of pressure, precisely pressing on the acupuncture points, helping to relieve the tension in Li Jing’s muscles.

As her fingers slowly moved down along both sides of the spine, she alternated between soft and firm, pressing and kneading in a rhythmic massage, immersing Li Jing completely in the experience.

A moment later, Li Jing finally sat up, stretched his muscles, and said with satisfaction, "Not bad, quite comfortable. Thanks for your hard work."

Zhang Ling tucked the loose hair strands behind her ear and smiled slightly, "It’s no trouble, as long as Brother Li is satisfied."

Hearing this, Li Jing glanced at her lower half, "Are you okay from last night? Any discomfort today?"

Zhang Ling blushed, her voice softening a bit, "It’s fine, being with Brother Li was very pleasant."

Speaking of which, her eyes revealed affection, both alluring and shy, "Brother Li... do you want more?"

"Ahem, no need, no need."

Seeing this, Li Jing quickly waved his hand.

Those legs of hers could really hold you, quite exciting, having kept busy till midnight, leading to some backache and soreness this morning, which was why he asked Zhang Ling for a massage.

Zhang Ling couldn’t help but giggle at Li Jing’s expression, then she stood up, and the sunlight from the window highlighted her figure in the fitted lace nightgown, "I’ll get your clothes."

Subsequently, with Zhang Ling’s attentive assistance, Li Jing changed back into his clothes.

Once Zhang Ling had tidied herself up, both of them left the hotel.

Adjacent to the hotel was the largest shopping mall on the street.

The first floor of the mall was covered with high-end luxury advertisements on the walls and glass.

Li Jing waited at the parking exit for the hotel staff to fetch his car, and caught sight of the exquisite and spacious Chanel store across the way. He casually asked Zhang Ling, who was seeing him off, "Do you like Chanel?"

"Huh?"

Zhang Ling felt a slight chill in the morning breeze, instinctively rubbing her hands together, and was a bit taken aback by Li Jing’s sudden question.

"You’ve been working hard helping me take care of the new house, and I haven’t given you anything in return."

Li Jing gestured toward the Chanel store across the street, "Go pick out a bag as a token of appreciation."

"You’re gifting me a bag?"

Zhang Ling’s beautiful eyes flashed with surprise, not quite recovered from the sudden favor, when she saw Li Jing already heading over first.

Seeing this, Zhang Ling could only catch up immediately.

She had intended to politely refuse, but seeing Li Jing’s calm demeanor, it was clear he wasn’t looking for any negotiation.

Thus, she had to retract her politeness, redirecting her focus on the Chanel store entrance, and felt a growing sense of expectation and joy.

Moments later, without spending much time, Li Jing and Zhang Ling came out from the store.

And in Zhang Ling’s hand was now a Chanel shopping bag.

By this time, the hotel attendant had already driven up Li Jing’s Maserati.

As Li Jing walked over, the attendant swiftly and respectfully opened the car door for him.

After sitting in the car, Li Jing said to Zhang Ling outside, "The tasks at the house today, I’ll still need to trouble you. I’ll be off now."

"Don’t worry, Brother Li, I’ll handle it for you."

Zhang Ling placed her hands in front of her abdomen respectfully, watching as Li Jing’s sports car drove away.

She glanced down at the newly received Chanel bag, and although she didn’t show it on her face, she was thoroughly delighted inside.

Though not a sought-after model, this bag was over thirty thousand.

It was a price she had never spent on clothing before, and today Li Jing gave it to her without even blinking an eye.

While amazed at Li Jing’s generosity, she felt more convinced that what she put into her relationship with Li Jing was worth it.

Looking in the direction where Li Jing left, Zhang Ling stood there for a while, finally taking a deep breath, strengthening her resolve to maintain a good relationship with Li Jing, and then quickly walked towards her own parking spot.

...

At ten in the morning, Zhang Ling, now dressed in a professional suit, was waiting at the gate of Imperial Wave Celestial Palace.

Her tall and striking appearance easily attracted attention.

Xiao Xia had just driven up to the gate, spotting Zhang Ling at once, and spoke into the phone, "Are you the beauty in the dark blue suit at the entrance?"

"Yes, are you in the Buick?"

"Yes, hop in my car, lead me inside. The plants are on the small truck behind me."

After hanging up, Xiao Xia pulled over, and saw Zhang Ling walking quickly over, opening the door to sit in the passenger seat.

"Hi, I’m Xiao Xia from Hundred Gardens. I’ll need you to guide me to the parking lot."

"Okay, I’m Zhang Ling."

Zhang Ling introduced herself simply, then guided the way to the community parking lot from the passenger seat.

As Xiao Xia’s gaze inadvertently swept across Zhang Ling’s name badge, seeing the words ’Marketing Director’, she was slightly surprised.

She had assumed it would be an ordinary staff member meeting her, not expecting the marketing director to come personally, which made her internally impressed by Li Jing’s influence.

Then, under Zhang Ling’s guidance, Xiao Xia successfully directed the workers from the truck to move a dozen large and small potted plants into Li Jing’s new house.

Looking at the high-end exquisite potted plants being moved in, Zhang Ling was somewhat astounded and curiously asked, "Miss Xiao, these plants aren’t cheap, are they?"

Xiao Xia was watching the workers closely to prevent them from damaging the plants, and replied offhandedly, "Yes, these are high-end boutique bonsais. Each of these designs costs at least a few thousand, and those bigger ones are priced at tens of thousands in the market."

"A single plant costs tens of thousands?" Zhang Ling, not familiar with this area, was internally shocked.

"Yes, but these were all gifts from our boss to President Li," Xiao Xia added, "Our boss said that if President Li is dissatisfied with any of them, he can tell us, and we can replace them anytime."

After hearing this, Zhang Ling was secretly astonished, also realizing that the other party was not a small company, while her understanding of Li Jing’s complexity deepened.

Afterwards, once the workers placed the plants in various corners of the room per Zhang Ling’s instructions, they also took the opportunity to appreciate the luxury and elegance of Li Jing’s new home.

"This house is beautiful, really spacious."

One of the workers couldn’t help but exclaim, looking towards the floor-to-ceiling windows, "The view captures both banks of the river; the real estate here isn’t cheap, right?"

Hearing this, Zhang Ling smiled slightly, "This is part of a luxury residential project. This particular building has one of the best views in the entire project, with prices currently over 170,000 per square meter."

"170,000 per square meter?"

Not just the two workers, even Xiao Xia couldn’t help but feel a slight heart tremor.

Thinking about how high-priced this property was, Xiao Xia couldn’t resist taking a few more looks, considering that such an opportunity to immerse herself in such an expensive mansion might not happen often in her lifetime.

The workers simply shook their heads with a wry smile, "We probably couldn’t afford even one bedroom here in our lifetime."

Once everything was sorted out, Zhang Ling asked someone to take care of the cleaning, while sending photos of the plants to Li Jing.

During her return trip, Xiao Xia truthfully reported the situation to her boss, Wang Hongqi.

Upon learning that the total price of the new house was over 40 million and the marketing director personally received them, Wang Hongqi gained a more definite understanding and position regarding Li Jing’s strength and status.

After pondering for a moment, he instructed Xiao Xia again:

"If President Li has any dissatisfaction with the bonsai gifts, do your best to accommodate him.

Moreover, from now on, have someone maintain and inspect them annually, and replace or adjust any plants that aren’t growing well for President Li in time."

After hearing Wang Hongqi’s arrangement, Xiao Xia was taken aback by how her boss’s attitude had evolved into treating President Li as a significant leader and a priority client.