novelraw Chapter 713: The Great Emperor's Strategy
Chapter 713: The Great Emperor's Strategy
Chapter 713: The Great Emperor's StrategyIn the quiet and cozy teacher's apartment, only the noisy sounds from the TV broadcasting the summit live echoed.
Jiang Yourong stared at that bondage photo full of mischievous humor and subtle "colorful" vibes, dazed for quite a while before gradually snapping back to reality, her face showing a mix of amusement and exasperation.
She certainly knew Tang Song was joking with her.
After all, she was very clear about the relationship between Qian Lele and Tang Song.
Back then, the two had even "cohabitated" in her small apartment for over half a month.
She originally thought her new boss was contacting her to discuss formally joining [Xuanji Optical World], but who would have thought the opening line would be this...
She smiled helplessly, tapped her finger on the screen, and directly replied with the classic "subway old man looking at phone" question mark meme.
Immediately, her inherently playful and drama-loving nature was stirred up.
She decided to follow the other's script and continue the act.
Leaning against the entryway cabinet by the door, her fingers quickly typed a reply: "May I ask, Mr. Kidnapper, how can I redeem my student? What's the ransom? Let me say upfront, I'm just an ordinary university teacher with no money. (#pitiful)"She wanted to see what exactly Tang Song was up to.
After all, this was the boss she would soon be following, and he also had unfathomable connections with the lofty Director Jin. Figuring out his "methods" and personality in advance was a reasonable "pre-employment investigation."
Of course, this also concealed those indescribable, subtle expectations and little thoughts deep within her own heart.
"Chomp chomp chomp—"
[Tang Song: "No money needed, Professor Jiang. Just come over personally after 3 PM. Use yourself to redeem her."]
Looking at this extremely ambiguous, heavily suggestive message, Jiang Yourong's heart suddenly trembled, and her cheeks gradually became burning hot.
Wh-what does that mean? Have me... go over to exchange hostages?
She instinctively glanced at the photo—Lele, bound and looking pitifully delicate.
Then uncontrollably began imagining what if she were also...
What does he want to do?
Oh my! This is so perverted!
Just as she was flustered and letting her imagination run wild—
"Chomp chomp—"
[Tang Song: "Professor Jiang, it's up to you. If you don't come this afternoon, I might have to 'tear the ticket' you know."]
Jiang Yourong bit her lower lip hard and finally replied: "Alright, 3 PM, I'll be there on time. I hope my student remains unharmed."
[Tang Song: (A panda head OK meme)]
The chat ended.
Jiang Yourong held her phone, standing by the door, feeling restless.
Her mind couldn't help but recall that time in the small tavern in Quancheng—
After she impulsively kissed him under the influence of alcohol, he then casually kissed her back.
That was really impulsive back then.
But she couldn't really be blamed for that.
After all, who doesn't have some youthful fantasies? That brief, stunning encounter back at Smile Investment had truly left a deep impression on her.
Now, she was about to formally join [Xuanji Optical World] and become his direct subordinate, inevitably requiring frequent contact in the future...
What should she do!
Jiang Yourong's heart started pounding violently, several times more intense than when it raced from the Chaozhou beef hotpot temptation earlier.
After a while—
She suddenly seemed to remember something, quickly ran to the full-length mirror in her bedroom, and carefully examined her reflection in the mirror.
Her skin condition was still okay;
due to years of "health preservation" (laziness) and not worrying much, it remained fair and tender.
But her figure... thinking of Director Jin's "chubby" comment.
Jiang Yourong couldn't help but stomp her foot, stretched out her guilty hand, and pinched the soft layer of flesh on her lower abdomen.
"So annoying! I really shouldn't have eaten so many sweets and cream puffs recently!"
Just as she was flustered and letting her thoughts run wild—
"Ahhh! Jiang Yourong! You useless fatty! Always failing at critical moments!"
Complaining was useless.
After sighing a few times, she immediately sprang into action.
First, she rushed into the bathroom, rummaged through cabinets to find her most expensive SK-II "ex-boyfriend" facial mask stored away, and carefully applied it.
Then rushed back to the walk-in closet, pulled out all her clothes, piled them on the bed, and held them up against herself one by one,
contemplating which outfit to wear that would both appear professional and intellectual, fitting for a university professor's identity,
and also... discreetly cover her little belly and fleshy thighs.
Moreover, she absolutely couldn't eat lunch today! Starve! Her waistline would definitely shrink a bit!
A battle concerning dignity and image had thus begun!
......
Yanjing Tiancheng, master bedroom.
Tang Song put down his phone, looked at the Cinderella still loosely bound at the wrists with a confused expression, and the smile on his face deepened.
Lele looked at him, then at her tied hands, blushed, and timidly whispered, "Brother, um... can you untie me now?"
Tang Song leaned forward slightly, closer to her, looked into those clear and innocent eyes, couldn't help but reach out and pat her head,
"Of course. But, you have to promise me one thing."
"What thing?"
"I just contacted your Professor Jiang and asked her to come redeem you this afternoon." Tang Song held back laughter, "So, you need to stay here obediently today and wait for her to arrive."
"Ah? Professor Jiang is coming?" Qian Lele's eyes instantly widened, "But... brother, I still need to go home;
I already rescheduled my train ticket once."
She originally booked a slow train for 9 AM, but because she "neglected her duties" last night by not working,
she spent the entire morning working diligently, compensatorily cleaning.
Her train ticket was rescheduled to 2 PM, thinking she could make it back to her hometown Handan before evening.
"It's fine, I already bought you a high-speed rail ticket for tomorrow morning." Tang Song said casually, "So, just relax and stay here."
"But......"
"No buts." Tang Song interrupted her, pretending to feel wronged as he sighed, "You don't want to spend more time with me?"
"No, no!" Qian Lele quickly waved her hands, "I just... just feel like I'm troubling brother too much, and delaying work..."
"Don't worry, when Professor Jiang comes, I'll personally talk to her;
she can help you request leave from school. As for [Weiguang Coffee] over there, I'm one of the owners;
I'll specially approve paid leave for you."
Qian Lele hemmed and hawed, looking into brother's unyielding eyes, and finally nodded slightly.
In her understanding, unnecessarily delaying travel and work like this was actually "bad student" behavior.
But... but brother asked her to do this, and she really couldn't bear to or bring herself to refuse.
Moreover, deep down, she really, really wanted to spend more time with him.
"One more thing." Tang Song continued, seeing her agree, "When Professor Jiang comes, I'll assign you a new task;
there's a reward after completion."
"What task?"
"Secret." Tang Song smiled mysteriously, "You'll know when she arrives this afternoon."
He certainly knew this Cinderella's kind nature and respect for teachers. If he told her now that the task was to "supervise and discipline" her own mentor to lose weight,
she would definitely refuse.
Better to wait until Jiang Pangpang arrives, first get her, the teacher, under control.
Then have her, the mentor, personally ask Lele to "assist" herself.
Lele was such a good kid who always listened to her teacher.
That scene would definitely be interesting!
Ahem, this was purely [Magical Little Raincoat] coercing and enticing him;
he, Tang Song, was definitely not someone with such twisted tastes.
Although full of confusion, Qian Lele still nodded naively, then raised her tied hands again: "Then... brother, can you untie me now?"
Tang Song smiled as he stepped forward and untied the charging cable serving as a prop.
While pulling the cable back, he hooked the collar of Lele's sweater, gently pulling it up to cover her fair, delicate collarbone and shoulders,
his warm fingers inevitably brushing against the sensitive skin on the side of her neck.
"Mmm..."
Qian Lele's body trembled slightly, let out a low hum, instantly developing tiny goosebumps on her fair neck, her ears turning completely red.
After making this inexplicable sound, she quickly covered her mouth, lowering her head in embarrassment.
Then immediately stood up from the sofa, "Brother, I'll go change the guest room bedsheets and duvet cover;
I slept there last night."
Tang Song grabbed her hand, "No need, keep the guest room as is;
you can come stay here often from now on. Later I'll give you an access card and register your fingerprint."
"This..." Qian Lele's heart raced, hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't resist the temptation, "Thank you, brother, then... then I'll go make lunch for brother."
Even if she could stay here for a day or two each month, for her, it would be the ultimate enjoyment in life.
"Not needed either." Tang Song smiled and shook his head, "This noon, I'll take you out for something good. You've done so much work;
there should be some entertainment time. Come on, let me show you something new."
"Ah? Experience what?"
"Didn't you say last night that my racing game was cool?" Tang Song pulled her towards the media room, "I have something even cooler here."
He opened the media room storage cabinet and took out a VR headset device with a futuristic, tech-savvy design—[TYVR2.0].
"Brother, what's this?" Qian Lele's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"VR glasses, virtual reality." Tang Song smiled, "Put them on, I'll teach you how to play."
This device came from the subsidiary of [Tang Yi Precision] focused on XR technology, a flagship product competing with the Meta Quest series.
The technology was already quite mature and very popular in the domestic high-end market.
The one in Tang Song's hands was the latest engineering prototype specially sent by Ouyang Xianyue.
With 4K-level Micro-OLED screens combined with Pancake optical solutions, the clarity and immersion reached industry ceiling levels.
In fact, [Tang Yi Precision] had been making strategic investments in the virtual reality field for years.
Most VR experiences on the market today were extensions based on their technology.
And the AR smart glasses featured by [Xuanji Optical World] were a step further.
Since Tang Song unlocked Ouyang Xianyue's permissions, this elegant noblewoman had frequently sent him the most cutting-edge technological achievements.
Those weren't just gifts;
they were more like an invitation—
Hoping he could personally experience the future world she had poured her heart into building over the past year.
Tang Song helped Lele adjust the headset's tightness, placed the controllers in her hands, then selected a visually stunning, highly immersive zombie shooter game.
He began hand-in-hand teaching her how to reload, aim, and shoot.
Soon, the media room intermittently echoed with the Cinderella's excited yet fearful screams.
When she made operational errors and was suddenly pounced on by zombies, she would instinctively exclaim and hide in Tang Song's arms.
And when she finally headshot a zombie, she would jump up and cheer excitedly like a child.
Tang Song felt her vibrant, youthful energy, smelled the fragrance from her hair, occasionally whispering in her ear when she screamed.
Enjoying this rare and pure warmth.
.....
Yan Province Financial Center, Rongliu Capital.
In the large conference room, the atmosphere was serious and efficient.
The projection screen scrolled with an in-depth analysis report on the latest photovoltaic industry policies in Shan Province.
Thick industry data and potential partner materials were scattered across the long conference table.
Team members either discussed in low voices or rapidly typed on keyboards, making final preparations for the upcoming inspection.
she spent the entire morning burying herself in work, compensatorily cleaning.
Her gaze focused intently on the core information being summarized in real-time by the team on her laptop screen.
Working hard to absorb those slightly dull professional terms and data.
Early tomorrow morning, she would personally lead the team flying to Chang'an to participate in the inspection visit organized by the provincial government.
Although specific analysis and decisions would be handled by the professional team, as the highest representative of [Rongliu Capital] this time, she needed to directly communicate with senior government officials and [Tang Yi Precision] executives.
At least for appearances, she had to be able to speak eloquently and not show fear.
She, Little Snow, had always been willing to put in the hard work in this regard.
Just as she was getting dizzy from those complex charts—
"Buzz—" Her phone suddenly vibrated.
[Brother]
Lin Muxue's eyes flickered.
She stood up, raised her hand to signal for the meeting to pause, then picked up her phone, stood up, walked out of the conference room, and entered the adjacent quiet small meeting room.
"Don't worry, when Professor Jiang comes, I'll personally talk to her;
she can help you request leave from school. As for [Weiguang Coffee] over there, I'm one of the owners;
I'll specially approve paid leave for you."
"Hello."
"Hey? Little Snow? You still haven't come back? What're you busy with?!" The familiar voice of her brother came through the phone, carrying a strong local accent.
"Still working overtime at the company." Lin Muxue's voice was calm, not revealing much emotion, "What's up?"
"Ah, work's that busy!" Her brother nagged a bit, then got to the point, "I wanted to ask you, when exactly can you arrive? Jiajia's wedding banquet starts at exactly 12 PM tomorrow noon."
"Don't worry." Lin Muxue's voice remained calm, "I have an early flight tomorrow;
I'll definitely reach the Shangri-La before 12 PM."
"Oh oh, that's good, that's good!" Her brother clearly sighed in relief, "Mom and Dad... miss you a lot..."
"I know." Lin Muxue calmly interrupted him, "Alright, I still have things to do here;
hanging up now."
"Okay okay, then you go ahead, be careful on the road."
Her brother expressed concern for a few more sentences before finally hanging up.
Listening to the busy tone from her phone, Lin Muxue leaned against the table, slowly letting out a breath.
Then, an uncontrollable light ignited in her eyes.
"Knock knock knock—" A knocking sound.
"Come in."
Immediately after, Emily from the admin department walked in, holding a printed itinerary.
"Luna, the flight tickets for the project team going to Chang'an tomorrow, and hotel accommodations have all been booked. As per your request, you and the core team members have been arranged in executive floor suites at the Chang'an Shangri-La Hotel."
He certainly knew this Cinderella's kind nature and respect for teachers. If he told her now that the task was to "supervise and discipline" her own mentor to lose weight,
"Okay, thanks for the hard work." Lin Muxue nodded, casually taking the itinerary.
After Emily left, Lin Muxue eagerly lowered her head, carefully examining every detail on the itinerary.
The curve of her mouth finally could no longer be suppressed and slowly widened.
Her cousin Jiajia, who loved competing with her since childhood, was having her engagement banquet tomorrow also in a banquet hall on the second floor of the Shangri-La—the "Peony Hall."
And the "Peony Hall" happened to... be right next to the "Chang'an Hall."
Then have her, the mentor, personally ask Lele to "assist" herself.
She was so busy;
might as well combine them.
0(n_n)0 Haha~
She, Empress Muxue, was returning home in glory, naturally needing to carefully plan her strategy.
That scene would definitely be interesting!
Then... the audience naturally needed to be properly arranged too.
Ahem, this was purely [Magical Little Raincoat] coercing and enticing him;
he, Tang Song, was definitely not someone with such twisted interests.
See... what she was like now!
Although full of confusion, Qian Lele still nodded bewilderedly, then raised her tied hands again: "Then... brother, can you untie me now?"
Lin Muxue couldn't help but gently rubbed her thighs encased in stockings, her whole body trembling slightly.
She thought of that annoying Shirley again.
Heard she went to Shen City for the summit;
hehe, just in time - she wouldn't be able to take advantage of her absence from Yancheng to steal her thunder.
Wait until she returned gloriously, then inspect that [Swan Bay] luxury residence...
Perfect!
This was the glorious moment belonging to her, Empress Muxue!