novelraw Chapter 757: Do You Think I’ll Believe That?
Chapter 757: Do You Think I’ll Believe That?
Seems like he’s thinking in the wrong direction, Zhang He warned with a cautious expression, "Don’t get any weird ideas!"
"What weird ideas would I have?" Ling Feng replied with an innocent face.
Zhang He: "It’s best if you haven’t thought too much. Even if you did, it’s futile. Let me put it this way, the hotel you’re in right now has been bought by Bai Ling, and she’s the owner now. Bai Qian and I are shareholders!"
"What?"
Ling Feng looked astonished, turning to glance at the private room: "Are you saying this hotel has been purchased by you guys?"
"Yeah, why are you so surprised?" Zhang He asked.
"..."
Ling Feng, speechless, rolled his eyes before asking, "Why?"
Zhang He smiled: "No reason, it’s just more convenient when coming here to stay."
Ling Feng looked at him seriously: "Do you think I believe that?"
"Believe it or not!"
Zhang He rolled his eyes: "Anyway, that’s the reason if you ask me, whether you believe it is up to you!"
"..."
Ling Feng was utterly speechless.
In the end, resigned, he could only nod: "Fine, you guys have the money, spend it however you want, it’s none of my business, why should I care?"
Hearing him say this, Zhang He’s expression became stern: "That’s not how you should put it. Bai Qian and I will be leaving in a few days, and Bai Ling will have to stay to take care of the hotel business. You, being a local, should also look after it a bit, shouldn’t you?"
"Why should I? You didn’t even give me any shares!" Ling Feng exclaimed with wide eyes.
Zhang He was not to be outdone, glaring back: "Isn’t our brotherhood enough reason?"
Ling Feng: "..."
With a flash of inspiration, he immediately said: "Alright then, I’ll talk to Jiaolan and Yuhe about it, and I’ll introduce Bai Ling to them tomorrow. They’ll definitely take care of Bai Ling!"
"There’s no need for that. From tomorrow on, the hotel will be incorporated under Ling Corporation. They won’t have any choice but to care for it. But Bai Qian and I wanted you to take good care of Bai Ling," Zhang He said.
Ling Feng’s mind went blank, and after a while, he could only respond with a bitter smile: "Were you just trying to keep surprising me today?"
"What’s so surprising about that? We see you as a high-performing stock and just want to bask in some of your glory, is that not okay?" Zhang He asked with a smile.
"Sure, of course it’s okay!"
Ling Feng was obviously unable to refuse, just nodding in agreement. Then, looking at Bai Ling and turning back to Zhang He, he said: "Then why do you insist on me taking care of her?"
Speaking of this, Zhang He’s expression turned serious again, speaking earnestly: "Brother, you’ve finally got to the heart of the matter!"
Ling Feng remained silent, he wasn’t the one rambling off-topic, was he?
Bai Qian: "Bai Ling is Innately weak with a poor constitution. We came to you hoping you could help her!"
"Is that so?"
Ling Feng looked at Bai Ling sitting next to him, then said: "Give me your wrist, I’ll have a look for you."
"Okay."
Bai Ling smiled slightly and placed her hand on the table.
Ling Feng’s fingers landed on her pulse, and then his brows furrowed.
Indeed, her constitution was really weak!
Her meridians were delicate, and her vitality was half that of an ordinary person!
Seeing this, Ling Feng furrowed his brows, looked up at Bai Ling, and noticed her complexion was normal, her eyes were very lively, not at all revealing any sign of a weak constitution!
Thus, he asked in great curiosity and confusion, "What’s going on here?"
"What do you mean?" Bai Ling inquired.
"Your constitution is really poor, but you show no sign of weariness; I find it very strange!" Ling Feng remarked.
"Maybe it has something to do with this?"
As Bai Ling spoke, she tugged at her neckline, and soon a white Jade Pendant appeared in the palm of her hand.
Seeing this, Ling Feng’s heart stirred!
However, since the girl didn’t take it off completely, and the fine chain was still around her neck, he could only move a bit closer and touch the Jade Pendant, immediately feeling a warm sensation.
Ling Feng knew this was her body heat, and considering the length of the chain, the item was likely resting at the center of her chest.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt an urge to smell it!
Fortunately, he resisted; otherwise, in front of Zhang He and Bai Qian, he would have made a fool of himself!
The residual warmth faded, the Jade Pendant was smooth and slippery to the touch, clearly of superior quality, probably the finest mutton-fat jade.
But the Jade Pendant was very simple, devoid of any patterns or decorations, just a white round flat piece. After having handled it, no hints sprung to mind, which made Ling Feng curious.
As he let go, he raised his head and asked, "Where did this come from, is it a family heirloom?"
"No!"
Bai Ling shook her head, "I heard that I got it when I was three because I was frail and often had to go to the hospital. One time, I met an old man there, and he gave it to me!"
Seeing Bai Ling’s face turn pale and her lips lose their color, Ling Feng hurriedly had her put the Jade Pendant back, instantly noticing her complexion regain its color.
Ling Feng was astonished; he had not expected the item to be so miraculous, so he widened his eyes, "He just casually gave this to you?"
"It seems so? I was very young at the time, and I don’t remember it very clearly," said Bai Ling.
"Let me tell it!"
At this point, Bai Qian spoke up, "I was eight years old at that time, and I was also there when my sister went to the hospital. We saw an old man there, dressed in tattered clothes, short of money for his medicine, so my father helped to pay for it. Afterwards, the old man gave the Jade Pendant to my sister."
"At that time, the Jade Pendant didn’t look like it does now; it was just an ordinary white stone. The appearance you see now is the result of wearing it for over a decade."
Ling Feng stared wide-eyed, "Turned from a stone into white jade?"
"We also found it strange; at first, we didn’t pay much attention and thought it was just a small gift from the old man to show his gratitude. But even though my sister was young, she really liked the Jade Pendant, wouldn’t let go of it, so my father eventually put it on her. Unexpectedly, from then on, she had no more health issues, so she kept wearing it."
Bai Qian smiled and continued, "Over the years, as my sister grew up, we discovered that the Jade Pendant had changed. My father even had it examined by experts, but in the end, they could only confirm it was a piece of jade. No one could see anything else!"
Ling Feng nodded slightly, then said with a wry smile, "Indeed, there are too many miraculous things in this world. This is the first time I’ve heard of a stone that can turn into jade on its own!"
"After getting to know Bai Qian, I heard about this and thought that the Jade Pendant might be a Magical Treasure, a growing kind, but we simply lack the ability to recognize it," said Zhang He.
"Magical Treasure?"
After hearing this, Ling Feng gave him a somewhat speechless look, "Have you been reading too many fantasy novels?"
Zhang He glared, "Don’t you know your own situation? And you still question me?"
"Er, okay, I’ll ask Ling Yao about it later, she might know what’s going on!" Ling Feng said helplessly.