Chen Pingjiang looked at Cong Nini, who was almost right in his face, shook his head speechlessly, thinking, 'If this wasn't in the office, I swear I'd set her straight.'
This was beyond endurance; facing Cong Nini's constant, repeated provocations.
With a "smack!"
Chen Pingjiang slapped Cong Nini's plump, rounded peach butt.
The force was considerable, the sound of the slap was clear and audible, and it completely stunned Cong Nini.
She hadn't expected Chen Pingjiang would actually dare to lay a hand on her.
But what was quite strange to Cong Nini was that feeling a burning pain from her buttocks made her whole body feel an indescribable mix of shame, excitement, and thrill.
She even swayed twice involuntarily.
Her entire face quickly flushed visibly red.
The air conditioning in the office was already on high, and suddenly her whole body felt unbearably hot.
Her vermilion lips parted slightly, and she whispered into Chen Pingjiang's ear, her breath fragrant like orchids:
"Do it again."
Chen Pingjiang: "..."
His eyes, filled with shock and surprise, moved back and forth over Cong Nini's face.
What the hell?
Could I have broken something?
Last time in the car, he accidentally unlocked the key to Cong Nini's transformation.
This time, how did he unlock her second personality?
Goddamn "do it again."
"Get lost,"
Chen Pingjiang snapped.
"Do it again,"
Cong Nini still whispered.
"I said get lost."
"Please."
Looking at Cong Nini's nearly pleading expression.
Chen Pingjiang said grumpily,
"Call me Daddy, and I'll do it again."
"Da—ddy, do it again."
Chen Pingjiang: "You actually called me that?"
"Do it once more, then go back where you came from!"
"Okay!"
Chen Pingjiang adjusted his posture and delivered another forceful slap.
He had no intention of being gentle with women; his hand was harsh and heavy, still carrying a bit of anger, wanting to teach Cong Nini a lesson.
To be honest, the feel was quite good.
"Ugh—"
Cong Nini let out a suppressed, low sound, which made Chen Pingjiang's face change, fearing there were ears outside the office walls.
Her hands were pressed tightly against the edge of the desk.
She tilted her head, her gaze at Chen Pingjiang trailing like silk.
Then her body trembled, and it took a long while for her to calm down.
"I'm leaving, I'll come find you again later."
After saying that, she adopted a cool and aloof expression, pulled open the office door, and walked out.
The employees working outside didn't think much of it; seeing Cong Nini's slightly red cheeks, they just assumed it was because the air conditioning was too strong and made her hot.
Looking at the office door that had been pulled shut again, Chen Pingjiang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
What the hell was that?
He had unintentionally tamed a "player" into a daughter.
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That evening, the first day of Miao Tea's opening ended, and the turnover figures for all the branch stores were out.
Total: 43,980 yuan.
The five stores combined sold approximately 4,000 cups of various milk teas.
After deducting rebates like coupons, the rough estimate for net profit was around 25,000 yuan.
Chen Pingjiang was quite satisfied with this result; after all, it was only the first day.
The gimmick of "the first cup of milk tea in spring" had just started to gain momentum, and it was still early before it truly exploded.
This result could already rival major milk tea brands in commercial districts of first-tier cities.
Among them, the Normal University store's single-store sales exceeded 1,100 cups, the Finance University also sold 900 cups, and the remaining three universities combined for 2,000 cups.
According to Chen Pingjiang's estimate, after the initial opening buzz fades and the topic dies down, during the stable operation period, single-store sales are estimated to remain at 600-700 cups.
One must know that this was 2007, after all, and Miao Tea achieved these sales despite its prices being double those of surrounding milk tea shops.
However, Chen Pingjiang wasn't getting carried away.
In later years, Xicha stores could even exceed 4,000 cups during promotions, earning 100,000 yuan daily.
In comparison, Miao Tea still had a long way to go.
"Senior sister, continue recruiting people on your end. I want to take advantage of this current buzz to directly spread Miao Tea throughout the entire Xianlin University City."
"Shumang, tomorrow take Li Xi to look at store locations and sign contracts. During this period, after Miao Tea's operations, all funds except for necessary operating expenses will be used to open new stores."
Wan Yuqian looked at Chen Pingjiang, puzzled:
"Is there a need to be so rushed? The money hasn't even warmed in our hands, and it's already being thrown out again."
Chen Pingjiang waved his hand, explaining:
"We can't afford not to seize the moment. I don't need to say much about striking while the iron is hot, right? The renovation period alone will take at least half a month, and for everything to be completely ready, it will take at least twenty days or more. By then, the topic's popularity will already be declining."
Ultimately, Wan Yuqian, Shumang, and the others were still just students.
They had never seen such fierce, cost-unrestricted expansion, leaving no money in the account, just going for it.
The disadvantages of this expansion method were obvious: tight cash flow, poor corporate risk resistance.
Even a small incident could turn a minor issue into a major one.
But the advantages were also very clear: it allowed them to seize fleeting opportunities.
That night, Chen Pingjiang returned to his dorm, and unexpectedly, a few of the guys in the dorm were also discussing the "first cup of milk tea in spring."
Guo Dewen apparently had a girlfriend.
He couldn't bear to throw away the empty Miao Tea cup, insisting on bringing it back to the dorm to provoke the single guys.
In the middle, Zhao Shaoyang went out for a bit, and soon happily brought back a cup of Miao Tea.
"Ugh, women are such a hassle. I already said I don't drink milk tea, but she insisted on calling me downstairs."
"But this Miao Tea really tastes good. Even I, someone who doesn't drink milk tea, think it's delicious."
"Hehe, Old Dong, Brother Chen, why aren't you drinking?"
Dong Tinghui was engrossed in his phone.
He had been pursuing Wang Liwen for a whole semester, but without any success.
Hearing this, his face darkened:
"You guys are just showing off and comparing. You want to rub it in my face with this stuff. I can only say you're still too young and don't know the strength within me, Dong. Old Chen, did someone send you one? Why are you smiling along?"
"Yes, I drank one this afternoon,"
Chen Pingjiang said with a smile.
He didn't intend to explain that Miao Tea was also his business, primarily because Miao Tea had already built a nationally renowned brand image on Renrenwang in its early stages, so it was better to keep it a secret for now.
Dong Tinghui's face darkened even more.
So everyone had one, except for him.
Zhao Shaoyang casually threw the Miao Tea paper bag on the floor, but Chen Pingjiang noticed something.
He pointed to the note stuck on it:
"'To my dearest Brother Zhao, the first cup of milk tea in spring.' Tsk, tsk, that's so damn mushy. Zhao Shaoyang, next time you want to fake it, tidy up your handwriting a bit; it looks really fake."
"What's fake about it?"
The guys in the dorm, like fish smelling bait, instantly swarmed over.
"Have you ever seen a girl with such messy handwriting?"
Those dozen or so characters clearly looked like they were written by a boy, very messy, and most likely in Zhao Shaoyang's own handwriting.
Chen Pingjiang completely missed the resentful expression on Zhao Shaoyang's face and continued speaking, oblivious.
Originally, Zhao Shaoyang had wanted to show off, pretending to be popular with girls, but unexpectedly, Chen Pingjiang exposed him instantly.
He couldn't save face but still stubbornly denied it.
After washing up, Chen Pingjiang went to bed early.
Sporadically, he was messaging Zhang Xinyue and Yan Yan.
Just then, Cong Nini's text message came through.
"Squad Leader, I just secretly looked at my butt and found that you left marks on it. It's definitely going to be bruised tomorrow."
Many women have very delicate skin; a casual bump or knock might do nothing to a guy, but girls would be black and blue the next day.
Chen Pingjiang: Nonsense. Do I have that much strength? Besides, didn't you provoke me first?
Cong Nini: Yingyingying.
Chen Pingjiang: Do you believe I'll punch you?
Cong Nini: But, I really liked that feeling.
Chen Pingjiang, shaking his head helplessly while looking at his phone screen, then drafted another message, planning to talk seriously with Cong Nini.
Chen Pingjiang: Last time in the car, and today in my office, you seemed like a different person. What exactly is going on?
A few minutes later, Cong Nini replied.
Cong Nini: Actually, I don't know what's wrong with me. I just can't control myself when I'm with you. You're so different from other guys. I was blind before not to notice, and they don't deserve to see my other side.
Chen Pingjiang: Proper and dignified in front of others, but wild and provocative behind closed doors. The contrast is quite big.
Cong Nini: Do you like it? [Cute emoji]
Chen Pingjiang: [Sigh] I actually already have someone I like. You shouldn't waste your time on me. There's no future for us.
After sending the message, Chen Pingjiang tossed his phone aside.
Dong Tinghui, who had been observing Chen Pingjiang, said faintly:
"Old Chen, Wang Liwen is asking if the spring outing you mentioned in the class group at the end of last semester still counts."
Chen Pingjiang thought for a moment and indeed remembered the matter.
At the time, when they held the annual meeting, they hadn't invited classmates from their class, so he promised to arrange a spring outing for them.
"Yes, that was a thing. Have her compile a list; we'll go at the beginning of April."
Dong Tinghui immediately perked up upon hearing this.
Even without light, Chen Pingjiang could imagine the guy's excited expression.
"Then help me this time and play matchmaker for Wang Liwen and me. She's been saying she's testing me for half a year now."
Chen Pingjiang just laughed:
"You swore last semester you'd definitely win her over."
"Well, sometimes things don't go as planned, hehe."
Just then, Cong Nini's message came back.
"To be honest, from the very beginning when we met, I was a bit disdainful of you. Only later did I realize how foolish I was. Now I know you won't like me, but it doesn't matter, my liking you is enough."
Chen Pingjiang shook his head and sent a reply.
"That's your business. As long as you don't cling to me and don't suddenly appear in my office doing strange things like today, it'll be fine."
Cong Nini: It's not impossible. But you have to promise me one thing.
Chen Pingjiang: What request?
Cong Nini: I want to meet your official girlfriend. I want to see what kind of girl can capture your heart. It's not Zhang Xinyue, right?
Chen Pingjiang: It's not her.
Cong Nini: Don't worry. Meeting once is enough. Once I meet her, I'll agree to your request and won't tell anyone.
After thinking about it, Chen Pingjiang replied with "Okay."
Although he didn't know what trick Cong Nini was playing, as long as it could solve the trouble, it was fine.
Don't disappoint good girls, don't waste bad girls.
Chen Pingjiang didn't consider himself a good man and wouldn't mind messing around with Cong Nini a bit, but this crazy woman was too terrifying when she went wild.
Chen Pingjiang was afraid he wouldn't be able to shake her off later.
The most important reason was still that if Cong Nini were a stranger or a girl from another class, Chen Pingjiang wouldn't have any psychological burden messing with her, but she happened to be from his own class.
(End of this chapter)
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