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Chapter 273: The Miser is Not Cheap
Chapter 273: The Miser is Not Cheap
Nie Zhan tried his hand at speaking words of affection, but instead of being moved, Lu Jiaxin burst into laughter. He inwardly blamed Feng Qinglei for giving him unreliable advice.
After chatting for so long, Lu Jiaxin finally felt rested and said, "Let's continue."
The two played from five o'clock until past seven. Lu Jiaxin had eaten before coming over, but the intense activity had left her famished once more. "I'm too tired to continue. I need a break."
"Let's take a rest first," Nie Zhan suggested. "After we've showered, we can go out for a meal." Knowing her favorite restaurant was Fulinmen, he had already called ahead and ordered a table full of her favorite dishes.
After their shower, Lu Jiaxin changed into the green dress she had worn in the magazine shoot. Although it was from last year, it still fit her well. She preferred these two self-made dresses to the branded ones she had bought.
With her lustrous long hair cascading down, the green chiffon skirt grazing her ankles, and her cheeks still flushed from the shower, her eyes sparkling with moisture, she looked absolutely stunning.
Nie Zhan's heart raced as he drank in her beauty.
Noticing his unwavering gaze, Lu Jiaxin smiled and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Nie Zhan blurted out, "You. You're so beautiful, it's captivating."
Lu Jiaxin covered her mouth and giggled. "You need to learn from Feng Qinglei. That was a poor attempt at a compliment."
Although she knew his words were sincere, it seemed a bit deliberate and lacked a touch of spontaneity.
Nie Zhan nodded and asked, "Jiaxin, will you be my girlfriend?"
Lu Jiaxin shook her head. "Not yet. Before, I gave you a score of sixty. Your trip to Pengcheng earns you an additional five points. When you reach eighty points, then I'll agree."
Setting this threshold would let him know that she wasn't easy to pursue and that he would have to take real action to win her over.
Fifteen points away, Nie Zhan felt that he could reach the target soon. "I'll work hard."
After they had eaten their fill, Nie Zhan asked if Lu Jiaxin wanted to go for a drive. Glancing at the time, it was already past nine. If they went out now, they wouldn't be back until eleven or twelve.
Lu Jiaxin shook her head. "Staying up late is bad for your health. I have to sleep before ten. You should try to avoid staying up late too."
Early to bed and early to rise makes one healthy. Even during her high school exit exam, she had maintained the habit of sleeping by half-past ten. In her previous life, staying up late and irregular meals had taken a toll on her health, and she was determined never to repeat that mistake.
Nie Zhan smiled and asked, "Are you that strict, Ms. Gu?"
"No, my aunt doesn't interfere with my affairs. She thinks I'm old enough to manage myself. It's just that I feel staying up late is detrimental to health, so I made a rule to sleep before ten."
Previously, she had been waking up at six in the morning, but now that she was more relaxed, she slept until she woke up naturally. Surprisingly, waking up naturally in the morning left her feeling energized, unlike before when she had relied on coffee to get through the workday.
Nie Zhan admired her self-discipline. "That's great."
"You should do the same. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy and wise."
"I'll listen to you. I'll be in bed before midnight tonight."
As Nie Zhan drove Lu Jiaxin back to her aunt's house, he suddenly asked, "Jiaxin, when will your things arrive?"
"I'm not sure. I'll let you know when they do."
Nie Zhan didn't press further but mentioned that he was free on the weekend and could take her out to sea.
Lu Jiaxin's eyes widened in surprise. This guy was so straightforward. "Go out to sea in such hot weather? Won't we get sunburnt and peel?"
Nie Zhan laughed. "No, the yacht has air conditioning, and swimming in the sea is very comfortable. By the way, you can swim, right?"
Lu Jiaxin showed little interest. "I can swim, but the sun is too harsh. I don't want to go out."
When she went on vacation, she always chose cooler destinations. The tourism industry in the inland areas hadn't developed yet; otherwise, there would be plenty of places to visit there as well.
"That's possible too."
This topic piqued Lu Jiaxin's interest. "You bought a yacht?"
Nie Zhan shook his head to indicate that he hadn't purchased one yet. "My uncle has a thirty-meter yacht with all the amenities. But if you like, I can order one for you."
The bodyguards in front nearly turned their heads at the boss's extravagant offer. Those gossip magazines claimed their boss was a miser, but who would call him that now?
Lu Jiaxin waved her hand. "No, I can't afford to maintain a yacht even if you can afford to give me one!"
The bodyguards thought to themselves that Miss Lu was very direct, bluntly stating that she didn't have the money. However, it was better to admit that than pretend to be something she wasn't.
Hearing this, Nie Zhan couldn't help but laugh. "Jiaxin, you're making a lot of money yourself. How could you not be able to afford a yacht?"
Although he didn't know the exact amount, he was sure it was in the tens of millions.
Nie Zhan thought for a moment before speaking his mind. "Jiaxin, we make money to improve our lives, not just to hoard it all away. Money in the bank is just a bunch of numbers; it's meaningless."
The bodyguards were surprised. So, Miss Lu was quite wealthy too; they really couldn't tell.
Lu Jiaxin blushed. She wanted to accumulate more capital and not be like a miser: "No, I buy whatever I want and eat whatever I feel like. My life now is at least ten times better than before."
Thinking of the differences between the mainland and Hong Kong, Nie Zhan felt that they should take it slow. After all, consumption habits couldn't be changed overnight.
Lu Jiaxin remembered what Aunt Mei had said that afternoon and asked, "When will the exam results be out?"
"The results won't be out until next month. Why, do you want to know in advance?"
Lu Jiaxin shook her head. "I'm sure I'll get in. I just want to know how many points He Yanyan got. She called me a mainland country bumpkin before. When the results are out and she doesn't even score as well as this country bumpkin, let's see if she still has the face to act superior in front of me."
"She's also taking the entrance exam for the HKU Business School?"
The mention of this made Lu Jiaxin want to laugh. "Yes, her grades aren't that good. When she found out I was applying to the HKU Business School, she decided to do the same. With her brain, she'd be stretching herself to apply for an arts program, yet she dares to apply for the business school. Even if she gets in through other means, she'll still fail her courses."
Nie Zhan remained silent for a moment before speaking. "If someone is admitted, they can basically graduate smoothly."
Lu Jiaxin wasn't surprised. In Hong Kong, there was nothing that money couldn't solve. "If they can't pass the exams, how can they graduate? Unless they don't take the exams, but then their classmates would look down on them."
If she entered the business school but couldn't keep up, she might be too embarrassed to attend classes and would eventually drop out. Leaking this to Hong Kong's gossip magazines would make He Yanyan a laughingstock.
Lu Jiaxin felt that He Yanyan had some screws loose when she heard about this in the afternoon from Aunt Mei. She should have just applied for an arts program to get a diploma; why was she competing with her? No wonder her aunt and Aunt Mei looked down on her. She only had a pretty face; her brain was filled with straw.
Knowing that He Yanyan had targeted him several times, Nie Zhan said, "Don't bother with someone like that."
Lu Jiaxin said with some annoyance, "I definitely won't bother with her, but I'm afraid she'll cause me trouble in university. I'm quite busy and don't have time to play her little games."
Nie Zhan didn't think it would be a problem. "When the exam results come out, we can find someone to expose her scores. Then she won't be able to show her face at the HKU Business School."
Lu Jiaxin thought he was quite devious, but she liked it.
(End of Chapter)
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