"I understand, you can go back if there's nothing else."
Chen Jie turned to leave.
But Tong Hao quickly called out to Chen Jie with a smile, "Don't be in such a hurry! I have other things to discuss with you."
"What else do you need?" Chen Jie turned around.
"Young people are so impatient. The night is still long, let me tell you slowly..."
Tong Hao deliberately created suspense.
But Chen Jie had no mood to waste time with him, so he turned to leave.
"Wait!"
Tong Hao panicked and quickly stopped Chen Jie, "I have two things to tell you. First, our Dragon Group has received intelligence that Shengshi Entertainment Company will hold a song and dance convention at the Celebrity Dance Academy tomorrow. I estimate they will target you then."
Chen Jie nodded.
It seemed the Dragon Group's intelligence was quite accurate to know this in advance.
"I know they will regret it. What about the second thing?" Chen Jie asked.
"The second thing is about Li Ziling!"
Tong Hao took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to Chen Jie.
"What is this..." Chen Jie asked doubtfully.
"This is from Li Ziling's father for you."
Chen Jie subconsciously tried to refuse, "I don't need money. I'm just helping your Dragon Group out. Tell her father he doesn't need to be so polite."
"Chen Jie, you've misunderstood. This money isn't for you!"
Tong Hao said, "Li Ziling's father wanted her to live a normal life before to protect her. But now that he knows a master like you is staying by her side to protect her, he has no reservations."
"Chen Jie, we are now assigning you another mission, and that is to spend money!"
"Spend over ten thousand yuan daily on Li Ziling, allowing her to live the life of a pampered young lady!"
Chen Jie was shocked, "Are you kidding me?"
"This is not a joke, it's a mission. There's enough cash in here for you to spend until the mission ends. Spending money should be easy for you, right? You can also use the funds yourself if needed," Tong Hao said with a smile.
Tong Hao had initially thought Chen Jie would gladly accept this mission, but he was disappointed because the reality was completely different from his expectations.
Chen Jie directly pushed the card back.
"This isn't a matter of money at all. Li Ziling and I have reached an agreement. Until she completely considers me one of her own, I don't plan to give her any gifts or direct money. I'm afraid I cannot complete this mission."
"This..."
Tong Hao never expected Chen Jie and Li Ziling to have reached such an outrageous condition.
His expression was momentarily priceless.
"Then think of a way, Chen Jie. I believe you can. Ten thousand a day! This is a mission others would beg for."
"No! If I force myself to do this, it will only arouse Li Ziling's resentment and eventually cause her to distance herself from me, which is not conducive to protecting her safety."
"Besides, there is no such thing as love without reason. I need a justification!" Chen Jie said.
"Then consider yourself her suitor! It's normal for a suitor to buy gifts for their goddess, isn't it?" Tong Hao suggested.
"Do you misunderstand the lives of students at a dance academy? Ten thousand a day, even rich second-generation individuals can't afford it. If I do this, it will only raise suspicion. Even if Li Ziling doesn't suspect me, what if she's genuinely moved by me? Don't you know I have a girlfriend?" Chen Jie frowned.
"It's fine. Just do it. This is Li Ziling's father's special authorization. We'll handle the aftermath. By the way, the people from the Shadow Sect have been investigating those around you, and our Dragon Group has been secretly protecting them."
Tong Hao said with difficulty, "If you can't even accept such a simple mission, it makes things very difficult for us!"
Chen Jie didn't expect him to resort to threats.
But Chen Jie warned, "If you want me to accept this mission, I can. But don't blame me for not warning you in advance: if Li Ziling falls for me, I won't take responsibility!"
"Okay, okay. You just need to complete the mission. The password is six zeros. I have other tasks to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
Seeing that Chen Jie had accepted, Tong Hao breathed a sigh of relief, his figure flashed, and he disappeared.
Chen Jie returned to his bedroom, took out the bank card, and felt it was burning hot.
"Forget it, I'll take it one step at a time," Chen Jie thought to himself.
He then sat down cross-legged to cultivate.
His progress had slowed considerably since reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining.
It was only in the past two days that he had approached the eighth level.
If he wanted to, he could upgrade tomorrow.
However, thinking of the side effects of upgrading, Chen Jie dared not do so.
Because once he upgraded, his aura would change dramatically.
He now frequented crowded places daily. If his true appearance were revealed, it might cause a sensation.
Early the next morning, Chen Jie ordered several expensive tins of caviar online and delivered them to Li Ziling's doorstep.
"What are you doing?" Li Ziling asked Chen Jie with a cold expression.
Chen Jie smiled, "Haven't you had breakfast yet? I ordered some for you."
"This is... caviar?"
Li Ziling's expression changed slightly as she saw the pile of foreign text she couldn't understand.
Although she hadn't eaten caviar before, she had seen pigs run, so she knew how expensive authentic caviar was.
"Didn't I tell you? From today onwards, you are not allowed to spend a single cent on me! Otherwise, I won't be your girlfriend or sister!" Li Ziling said irritably.
"The breakfast is only caviar. Do you want me to die of fullness?" Li Ziling said coldly.
Chen Jie replied, "You're wrong. I placed this order before midnight last night, so it doesn't count for today."
"Sorry, I don't want it. Give it to your girlfriend." Li Ziling said unceremoniously.
"Girlfriend? My girlfriend isn't here, so she can't eat it." Chen Jie said.
"Heh, what are you pretending for? Who was in your room yesterday?" Li Ziling demanded.
"I almost forgot to tell you, didn't I make a bet with Ji Afai to bring a cooperative client to the school? So yesterday, I took the opportunity to invite her over to discuss cooperation." Chen Jie explained.
"I don't believe you!"
Chen Jie was also starting to get annoyed.
He felt there was no need to explain too much to Li Ziling.
He directly placed it in Li Ziling's hand and said, "Believe it or not, you can't control what I do! Whether you eat it or not is your choice."
Bang!
Li Ziling pushed it away, threw it directly out the door, and then turned to leave.
Chen Jie didn't say much. It was her father's money anyway, so he didn't feel bad about it being thrown away.
Soon, they went to the dance school.
Chen Jie stayed by her side the entire time.
"Li Ziling, where are your clothes?" Azhu exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Li Ziling.
Logically, Li Ziling should have changed into a new outfit, but she was still wearing the old one today.