The Ultimate Green Tea Jiang Che, Stabbing Xiao Chen in the Back

There's a saying that goes: When you're a child, you possess a magical ability—fall asleep on the couch at home, and you'll wake up in your bed. But as you grow older, this special power fades away.

Jiang Che, however, has his own unique ability. He could fall asleep in the big bed shared by Yu Wan'er, Ye Mengyao, and others, yet wake up the next morning in Gu Lingfei's bed.

Jiang Che has a peculiar habit—he sleepwalks, and not just any kind of sleepwalking, but romantic sleepwalking!

"Che, you're crushing my hair," Gu Lingfei said, pushing Jiang Che's head away from her chest. She was always an early riser.

"Just five more minutes~" Jiang Che mumbled drowsily, wrapping his arms around Gu Lingfei's slender waist.

Generally, once a martial artist reaches the Grandmaster level, they can replace sleep with meditation. But Jiang Che was different—his sleep quality was impeccable!

Even Chen Ningshuang, the workaholic prodigy, had completely abandoned her relentless grind and embraced the blissful life of getting stronger while lounging around.

"Ah—" Gu Lingfei sighed. It looked like she wouldn’t be able to make it to the office this morning either.

Lately, the board of directors had been grumbling about her. As the company's CEO, she hadn’t shown up in the office before noon for over half a month. It was like... an emperor skipping court in ancient times—of course, the ministers would complain.

But what could she do? She had a little troublemaker at home to take care of.

Gu Lingfei glanced down at Jiang Che nestled in her arms and pursed her lips.

[You little rascal, bringing so many girls home, and yet I can’t even stay mad at you~]

To Gu Lingfei, Jiang Che was like a younger brother she doted on—her affection for him was more indulgent than romantic.

She reached out and pinched Jiang Che’s cheek, wondering just how thick his skin really was.

"Lingfei-jie, having fun with my face?" Jiang Che opened his eyes, looking utterly unimpressed.

As everyone knows, in elementary school, there’s always a flag-raising ceremony in the morning.

...

In the afternoon, Jiang Che drove Gu Lingfei to her company before making a detour to Ji Corporation.

After all, he had already set his sights on Ji Ningxue. Now was the perfect time to capitalize on the lingering warmth from their last kiss and continue his pursuit!

That’s how you maximize results.

"You’re looking for President Ji? Wait... Are you Young Master Jiang?" The receptionist had been about to turn him away—after all, President Ji wasn’t someone just anyone could meet. But Jiang Che had already made a name for himself across Hangzhou.

"Please wait, I’ll contact President Ji right away."

After a brief phone call, the executive elevator doors opened in just over a minute.

A graceful figure stepped out.

Ji Ningxue was nothing like Gu Lingfei. While Gu Lingfei usually wore office attire or women’s suits at work, Ji Ningxue preferred a more relaxed, minimalist style—a white jacket paired with beige trousers, silver-rimmed glasses, and pants that accentuated her incredibly long legs.

Ji Ningxue’s legs were the longest Jiang Che had ever seen, and her height was equally striking—around 5'10".

"What are you doing here?"

Ji Ningxue led Jiang Che upstairs.

"Ningxue-jie, I missed you~ You stole my first kiss last time... You have to take responsibility."

Jiang Che’s specialty was shamelessness.

"You—"

Mentioning the first kiss only made Ji Ningxue angrier. She had initially thought Jiang Che was an innocent young man, but a quick investigation revealed... this guy had so many women around him that they could form a reinforced platoon!

With that many women, how could he possibly still have his first kiss? She’d been scammed!

"Hmph~ You’re such a playboy at such a young age, and you want me to take responsibility? Shouldn’t you be the one responsible?"

Jiang Che, however, put on a serious face. "Ningxue-jie, that works too. I’ll take responsibility."

Ji Ningxue was at a loss for words. How could this little brat be so shameless?

"Who... Who wants you to take responsibility? You’re just a kid."

"Ningxue-jie, you should know... I’m not small! And definitely not a kid," Jiang Che patiently explained.

"Just go home... Don’t distract me from work. I have a meeting this afternoon."

Ji Ningxue’s heart was flustered.

"Ningxue-jie, I... I just wanted to ask you out. If you don’t want to, then forget it."

"Jie-jie, do you... do you really hate me that much?"

Jiang Che instantly turned on the charm—his voice laced with three parts disappointment, two parts regret, and five parts self-doubt.

Ji Ningxue panicked immediately.

"N-No, I don’t hate you..."

Looks were justice, and Jiang Che knew exactly how to win over a woman like Ji Ningxue.

80% of older sisters adored younger brother types, just like how many tough guys had a soft spot for petite girls.

"Then, jie-jie, will you go on a date with me?"

Ji Ningxue: "......"

"But I have a meeting this afternoon."

Jiang Che sat on the sofa in Ji Ningxue’s office, resting his chin on one hand. "Then I’ll wait until tonight."

Ji Ningxue was speechless. A nighttime date... What if she ended up staying out all night? Wouldn’t that be improper?

"Jiang Che, you know I’m married..."

"Oh—" Jiang Che nodded, lowering his head with visible dejection.

Even Oscar would give him a little golden statue for this performance!

His pitiful expression instantly melted Ji Ningxue’s heart. "Fine, fine. I’ll move the afternoon meeting to noon and go out with you later..."

The moment Ji Ningxue relented, Jiang Che’s lips curled into a smirk.

"But... won’t your husband get mad, Ningxue-jie?"

Thinking of the utterly unremarkable Xiao Chen—whether in looks, family background, or personal ability, he couldn’t hold a candle to Jiang Che.

Being with Jiang Che brought a rare spark of excitement to her dull life.

In contrast, Xiao Chen was painfully boring—all he did was fawn over her!

As a cold, domineering CEO, she was surrounded by sycophants. The more someone groveled, the more she despised them.

To win her over, you either had to be overwhelmingly dominant—far more assertive than her—forcing her into submission through sheer power.

Or, like Jiang Che, play the role of the sweet, affectionate younger brother, calling her "Ningxue-jie" at every turn, effortlessly capturing her heart.

"Don’t mention that useless man! Wait in my office. I’ll finish the meeting at noon, and we’ll go out in the afternoon."

Without another word, Ji Ningxue called the board members.

"Little Li, move the 2 PM meeting to noon. Notify all executives—meeting starts immediately!"

The person on the other end sounded flustered. "President Ji, everyone’s at lunch right now..."

"So am I! I have other plans this afternoon. Get them in the meeting room now!"

With that, Ji Ningxue hung up.

To outsiders, Ji Ningxue was the epitome of an unyielding ice queen.