Body? Soul? Everything belongs to me?
This was a f * cking sudden confession. It was too sudden.
Lin Jie was shocked.
However, as a professional spiritual teacher and chicken soup master, he had seen all kinds of situations.
Therefore, Boss Lin tried his best to keep his expression from cracking. After thinking for a while, he calmed down and felt that his previous guess was probably correct.
Back then, her rejection of Miss Ji seemed to have backfired over time. Usually, she suppressed her feelings and made herself feel that the matter had passed. But now, it seemed that because she was in her own home, in this comfortable and relaxed environment, her inner feelings suddenly rebounded.
But it shouldn't have rebounded to a direct confession!
Could it be … that his intimate attitude at the ball gave Ji Zhixu the illusion that there was still room?
Boss Lin took a deep breath. He felt that he couldn't continue to reject her so fiercely. Otherwise, it might cause Miss Ji, who had been hurt by love, to develop PTSD.
He put on a business-like smile and decided to guide her patiently. He sighed and said in a heavy tone, "No … how can you belong to me?"
Ji Zhi Xu tried to retort. "I …" She paused for a second.
Lin Jie interrupted her with a serious face and said righteously, "You don't have any self-respect! Your body and soul should belong to you. Your will should exist for your ideals. Do you understand? "
Ji Zhixu was stunned as if she had been struck by lightning.
Lin Jie saw that Miss Ji was intimidated by him and understood that his chicken soup had worked. That's right, when dealing with a contestant who was deeply in love and unable to extricate herself, he should use morality and justice to disturb her thoughts and make her shift her focus back to her career and not her man.
It was commonly known as boxing.
He continued, "I don't want to see a soulless Ji Zhixu. She should be independent and have her own thoughts. She should strive for the future of Luo Er Resources and be able to support this huge company. She shouldn't be like this … You can trust me, but you shouldn't rely on me."
Ji Zhixu opened her mouth and stared blankly at Lin Jie. She wanted to say, "But you gave me my dreams …"
Creak — the door was pulled open.
Ji Bonong coughed twice and pushed the door open. The somewhat stagnant atmosphere relaxed again.
Ji Zhixu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although her father was just an ordinary person, Ji Bonong was still many times better than her when it came to dealing with people.
Ji Bonong's presence always made people feel more at ease.
As long as he did not lose his mind due to the terrifying spiritual pressure of an Extraordinaire.
Ji Zhixu thought to herself.
In fact, Ji Bonong was so frightened by Lin Jie eating a god-level supernatural being alive that he almost lost his composure and almost lost his consciousness. Now, he was rather nervous as he tidied up his appearance and walked in.
When Lin Jie saw Ji Bonong, he was stunned. The smile on his face didn't fade, but he was completely embarrassed.
F * ck, f * ck, f * ck.
Did Ji Bonong hear everything he just said?!
What did he say in front of her father just now? "You can trust me, but you shouldn't rely on me." What was with this condescending attitude of his, as if he had the other party completely under his control …
Ah, so that's how I sell books.
But, it doesn't matter!
As long as I'm thick-skinned enough, I can just trick her father into joining me as well!
Lin Jie maintained his smile and pretended as if nothing had happened as he tried to muddle through. "I was supposed to say it's the first time we've met … But now, I should say it's been a long time, Mr. Ji."
Although he was panicking, he couldn't help but curse in his heart. They were supposed to have dinner together, so how did it turn into a meeting with the parents? It seemed like Ji Zhixu's invitation to dinner was fake. Her real intention was to bring me to meet her father.
He and Ji Bonong were both adults, so he probably saw through Ji Zhixu's thoughts at a glance. They didn't sense any hostility when they looked at each other earlier, but Ji Zhixu was his biological daughter after all. Could this be a belated denunciation?
Lin Jie looked at Ji Bonong with a smile and prepared to give up the main seat. Since the real owner of the manor was here, this seat naturally belonged to …
Before he could finish his thought, he saw Ji Bonong sitting down without hesitation. Lin Jie couldn't even move a step away.
Ji Bonong acted very naturally and said, "Indeed, it's been a long time, Boss Lin."
Lin Jie awkwardly stopped in his tracks … What's wrong with Ji Bonong? Aren't you the chairman of Luo Er Resources? Where's your arrogance as a rich capitalist?
Is it appropriate for you to sit in the main seat?
"Mr. Ji, you're the chairman of Luo Er Resources, Miss Ji's father, and the owner of this A16 manor. I'm just an ordinary bookstore owner with no power, influence, or money. Logically speaking, this seating arrangement isn't appropriate …"
Lin Jie tactfully reminded him.
In reality, Ji Bonong almost knelt down just now. Fortunately, he held onto the armrest of the chair, but even now, his palms were still sweating and his body was slightly trembling.
As an ordinary person, it was only because he had been in a high position for many years that he didn't show any abnormalities.
When he heard Lin Jie's words, his heart subconsciously thumped. He carefully looked at Lin Jie and couldn't help but think about what Mr. Lin meant.
After he saw Boss Lin eating a God-level Extraordinaire, he was so terrified that he couldn't control himself. He even hesitated to continue working with Boss Lin. Now, Boss Lin was probably … giving him advice.
Those secular identities seemed prominent, but in reality, he was just a shiny tool. Boss Lin, on the other hand, seemed ordinary, but in reality, he was an extremely powerful existence.
The hesitation in his heart would determine his seat between an Extraordinaire and an ordinary person.
This was the choice Boss Lin gave him!
Ji Bonong took a deep breath. Yes, if he chose to sit in the main seat, it meant that he acknowledged his secular identity. If he still sat in the main seat, it meant … the world of Extraordinaires.
Boss Lin didn't think it was appropriate because he saw his hesitation and was mocking him for being too fond of dragons.
Combined with what he said to Little Xu before, he was saying that he didn't see himself clearly and didn't have the determination.
Lin Jie's mouth twitched. He looked at Ji Bonong's colorful expression and wondered what he was thinking. He couldn't help but complain, 'No way, I'm just giving up my seat. Why do you upper-class people have so many inner thoughts?'
Ji Bonong suddenly said with a determined expression, "It's appropriate. This seat is perfect."
Lin Jie leaned back tactically. "No, don't you think …"
"No, no, no." Ji Bonong waved his hand repeatedly. Now that he understood Boss Lin's meaning, how could he really sit there? This was the time for Boss Lin to test him.
The first half of his sentence was to tell Ji Bonong not to belittle himself. The second half of his sentence was to remind Ji Bonong not to belittle himself and not to take himself too seriously at the same time.
Therefore, it was even more impossible for Ji Bonong to sit in the main seat.
"Boss Lin, you're able to share your books with the general public without holding anything back, so that all the readers can catch a glimpse of the great knowledge you've collected. You're the second parent of all the readers."
Ji Bonong said from the bottom of his heart, "What I mean is, it's our honor that you're working with Luo Er Resources. It's also the honor of all of Nuo Jin. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to come into contact with this knowledge that doesn't exist in Nuo Jin. Therefore, this seat … is extremely suitable."
Boss Lin liked to hide in the city and didn't like others to emphasize his existence. Therefore, he had to praise his books. This couldn't be wrong … Ji Bonong took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat.
Hey, isn't this too exaggerated?
Lin Jie thought to himself, 'No wonder you're able to sit in this position. As the chairman of Luo Er Resources, you're actually able to lower yourself to the point that you're willing to sit down for these books that are considered the only ones in Nuo Jin. It's really not simple.'
After all, the older the ginger, the spicier it is.
However, Lin Jie looked at the well-behaved Ji Zhixu next to him. The matter of him force-feeding someone else's daughter chicken soup was finally over …
"Alright … Back to the topic. I've prepared a gift for Miss Ji's birthday this time."
Lin Jie changed the topic and took out a book. "However, since Mr. Ji is also here, as I said before, I also have a gift for you."
Ji Bonong's eyes widened. "This …"
"This is my gift to Chairman Ji," Lin Jie said with a smile as he placed the book in front of Ji Bonong, "The Wealth of Nations."
The full title of "The Wealth of Nations" was "A Study of the Nature and Causes of National Wealth." It was an economic book written by the classical British economist Adam Smith over the course of nearly ten years.
As the leader of a business empire, Luo Er Resources' monopoly might not last very long. In any case, this book was a reminder for him.
Lin Jie was quite confident in his taste in choosing books.
As the saying went, "Gifts blind one's eyes." Just now, Ji Bonong had randomly praised him and flattered him. Part of it must have been to make him feel happy and guilty so that he would be too embarrassed to quote a high price when negotiating the price.
Then I'll give you this gift. Since you've taken something from me, I'll give you this gift even though I've already said that I'll give you this gift.
Ji Bonong's pupils shrank as he stared at the book on the table in shock. He lowered his head and stared at the book. This book was like an invisible hand that firmly grabbed Ji Bonong's gaze, making him unable to look away. He could not help but feel curious and eager.
However, at the same time, due to the strange force field enveloping the book, Ji Bonong, who was only a mortal, could not even see the cover clearly.
Although he had already mentally prepared himself that Lin Jie would give him a book and use this book to become an Extraordinaire, which was something he had always dreamed of, he still could not calmly accept it.
Or rather, it would be strange if he could calmly accept it, right?
Ji Bonong looked at the book, took a deep breath, and forced himself to calm down.
'I can't lose my composure in front of Boss Lin,' he warned himself. Then, he gathered his thoughts and focused his gaze. He reached out with a trembling hand and took the book. The mosaic-like fog faded away, and he could finally see the cover clearly.
On the cover, which was still faintly blurry, were the words —
"Void Touch Palm."
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