Chapter 139: Barehanded, I Could Twist Off Your Dog Head!

Snowflakes drifted down with the night, fluttering endlessly.

Gradually, the streets and buildings were all covered in pure white.

Jiang Zhou stood beneath the dazzling neon lights of Times Square.

Looking at the snow falling from the sky, he couldn’t help but feel sentimental.

In his own time, global warming had only gotten worse.

Forget Southerners, even Northerners rarely saw snow this heavy anymore.

And to have early snow in December? That was truly rare.

At that moment, the giant Christmas tree was covered with bell-shaped lights, shining brilliantly.

Countless men and women bustled along the streets.

After sighing with emotion for a while, Jiang Zhou stepped into the mall.

Christmas gifts didn’t need to be overly picky.

In Jiang Zhou’s eyes, foreign holidays were nowhere near as meaningful as traditional ones.

So there was no need to distinguish between people, everyone got the same.

Armani lipstick, shade 405 “tomato red.”

Smooth, silky Dove chocolates.

Chow Tai Fook’s newly released “Golden Peanut.”

He bought five sets in total, all packed in Christmas stocking gift bags.

After paying, he walked out of the Times Square’s front doors.

He was just about to head to the underground parking lot when a voice caught his attention.

“Hello! Ganfanren’s online ordering service is now live! Enjoy Shangjing cuisine without leaving home!

“Sir, could you help me register on this website? It only takes a few minutes!

“Miss, have you used Ganfanren’s online ordering? It’s really convenient!

“Sir, would you like to try online ordering?”

The voice came from a girl dressed in a bulky mascot costume.

She wasn’t wearing the headpiece, her little face was flushed red from the cold.

Even though she was sniffling, her stunning beauty still made passersby stop in their tracks.

In just half a minute, she called out to five people.

Four of them stopped.

With her lively and enthusiastic pitch, they began reading the flyers in her hands.

Every successful registration made her light up with joy. Her happiness was written all over her face.

Through the falling snow, Jiang Zhou looked in her direction.

Life was truly strange.

The last time he was here, he had also bumped into someone he knew.

And now, once again, he ran into another familiar face.

Jiang Zhou thought for a moment, then pulled out a hundred-yuan bill and stopped a passerby.

“Hello, can you do me a favor?”

The man in the black down jacket stopped. “What is it?”

Jiang Zhou stuffed the money into his hand. “Could you go check out that girl in the mascot costume? She’ll give you a code. Remember it and tell me.”

“The code, right? Got it. 257?”

“Yes. Just remember it and come back to tell me. That’s your fee.”

The man’s eyes lit up.

Earning a hundred yuan for something so simple?

He quickly walked over to the girl.

After a short while, he returned with the number saved on his phone.

Jiang Zhou stared at the digits for a long time in silence.

“Anything else?”

“No, that’s all. Thanks.”

“No problem! Call me anytime if you need something like this again!”

The man waved happily and disappeared into the crowd.

Meanwhile, the snow kept falling harder.

A thin layer of snow had already settled on the girl’s mascot suit.

But the bulky costume restricted her movement, so she couldn’t pat it off.

Still, she didn’t stop.

Her voice rang out as she drew in group after group.

25**88.

That was the code with the highest number of referrals in the backend system.

The owner of this code had generated over a thousand successful orders in one month.

At twenty yuan per order, that should have earned her more than twenty thousand yuan in commissions.

But the phone number she left was a dead line.

And the registration info said the person was male, occupation: farmer.

“Wow, what a liar,” Jiang Zhou muttered.

He took a deep breath, then shouted across Times Square, “Chu Yuwei! Get over here right now!”

“Ah?!”

The mascot girl froze at the sound.

Slowly, she turned her head, revealing that breathtakingly pure face.

“Ji–Jiang Zhou?! What are you doing here?!”

“That’s what I should be asking you. What are you doing here?”

Chu Yuwei stammered nervously. “I–I’m waiting for my classmate!”

Jiang Zhou raised an eyebrow. “Oh? Dressed like that to wait for your classmate?”

“We… we…”

“It’s Christmas, not Halloween. Why the costume?”

“Huh? Today isn’t Halloween? I got it mixed up, how silly of me!”

Jiang Zhou looked at her seriously. “Tell me the truth. How long have you been passing out flyers?”

Chu Yuwei immediately caved. “Just got here! Less than ten minutes! I swear!”

“Oh? So you don’t come every day?”

She shook her head furiously. “This is my first time! I didn’t expect so many people!”

Jiang Zhou sneered. “Zhang Dahai. Male. Thirty-six. Farmer. That’s you, isn’t it?”

“…”

“Talk.”

She bit her lip. “…Fine. I made that up.”

Jiang Zhou brushed snow off her head. “Tell me the truth. How many days have you been coming? How long each time?”

“It’s nothing—”

“Even if you don’t say it, I can find out. You’ve been here every day this month. From 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.”

Chu Yuwei lowered her head, unable to respond.

Her luck was just too bad.

Shangjing was so big. How did she manage to get caught like this?

If she’d known, she wouldn’t have come today!

“Last night I messaged you on QQ at 8 p.m., and you told me you were studying?”

She tugged on his sleeve, swaying pitifully. “I’m sorry, I won’t lie again…”

Jiang Zhou suddenly grabbed her mascot collar and pulled her toward the mall entrance.

“Tell me. Why are you doing this?”

“I… I just wanted to help you.”

“What do you mean, also help?”

Her eyes reddened. “I saw it on TV. At the venture conference… Su Nan and Han Rou were helping you. But I study medicine. I can’t do anything.”

“So you thought yelling on the streets was the way to help me?”

“Yes… you even posted about part-time work on the university forum.”

“Did I ever say I wanted you handing out flyers here?”

Chu Yuwei tilted her chin up. “But there are so many people here! I can get sixty signups in one night!”

Jiang Zhou paused. “…But my system only shows thirty.”

“Oh. Then maybe some people only registered but didn’t order.”

“Are you cold?”

She sniffled. “I–I’m fine.”

Jiang Zhou pinched her cheek. “Your face is red as an apple. Fine?”

“Really, the costume’s warm! I’m sweating inside!”

“And your face? What if it gets frostbite? Do you not realize your face is the only valuable thing you have?”

She looked aggrieved. “It only got this cold the last few days. Before that it was fine.”

Jiang Zhou sighed. “Do you remember who you are? You’re Chengnan’s campus belle, the dream girl of a thousand boys.”

“I’m not…”

“Then who do you think you are?”

Her gaze dimmed. “…I’m nobody. I just wanted to help you.”

Jiang Zhou tugged her ear. “Didn’t you cry and beg to be my girlfriend?”

“But you don’t want me…”

“Tell me, have you ever seen a boss’s wife handing out flyers on the street?”

Her eyes widened. “Th–then what number am I as boss’s wife?”

Jiang Zhou nearly choked. “What nonsense are you spouting? Hurry up and take that costume off.”

“But it cost fifty a day to rent!”

“You’re not only not making money, you’re spending it?!”

She pouted. “I saw others wear it for promotion, so I thought it’d work better.”

He looked her up and down. “Well? Did it work?”

“No use at all! My face works better.”

“Exactly. Your face is the billboard. Why else do people call you goddess?”

“Th–then I have to tell you something, but don’t get mad, okay?”

Jiang Zhou’s face darkened. “What did you pull this time?”

She nearly burst into tears. “I rented this costume for two months…”

“You, you spent three thousand yuan?!”

“…And a two-hundred deposit.”

Jiang Zhou covered his forehead. “Forget it. Don’t worry about the money. Change out of it.”

She hesitated. “But the deposit… that’s expensive.”

“You gambled all your living expenses, didn’t you?”

“…Mm.”

“Then why didn’t you take the twenty thousand commission?”

She blinked at him. “I was helping you. Why would I take money?”

Jiang Zhou kicked her lightly. “Go change clothes in the restroom. I’ll take you to dinner!”

“Don’t kick me, I already fell earlier…”

“Run! Hurry! You’ve got five minutes!”

She didn’t dare argue.

Waddling on short mascot legs, she darted into the mall.

Not long after, she returned in a down jacket.

“Have you eaten dinner yet?”

“No.”

Jiang Zhou glanced around. “Then no need to fuss. That charcoal-grilled steak place.”

She nodded. “I’ll go with what you pick.”

“You didn’t forget anything?”

“No, nothing.”

Jiang Zhou took her hand and led her across the street to the restaurant.

The place was bustling with people.

It didn’t feel like a steakhouse at all. It was more like a hotpot joint.

They found a seat and sat down.

By then, Chu Yuwei’s little face was blushing bright red.

“What’s with you? Why’s your face so red?”

“We just held hands…”

Jiang Zhou sighed. “Honestly, what goes through your head all day? Don’t you have class tonight?”

She shook her head. “Student council members don’t need to attend evening classes. Not even group courses.”

“So that’s why you dared to rent the costume for two months?”

“Winter break starts in two months anyway. I can’t stay here.”

Jiang Zhou looked at her rosy face. “If Uncle Chu finds out about this, he’ll blow my dog head off!”

She shook her head. “Daddy’s gun isn’t allowed to be brought home.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. I’ve never even seen it before.”

“Damn, you scared me! You should’ve said that earlier. Next time, I’ll just stay over at your place.”

Chu Yuwei widened her eyes in shock. “But even barehanded, my dad could twist your dog head right off!”

Jiang Zhou thought about it and decided she might actually be right. “I was just joking. Hurry up and order.”

“This one’s fine. The recommended steak set, with a side of mashed potatoes.”

“Alright, then two of those.”

As she watched him finish ordering, Chu Yuwei suddenly asked, “By the way, what are you doing here?”

Jiang Zhou pulled out a stocking-shaped gift bag from his shopping bag. “This is for you. A Christmas gift.”

“You bought me a gift?”

“Mm, nothing fancy. I don’t really care for these foreign holidays anyway.”

Chu Yuwei’s face lit up with joy. “Ah, then handing out flyers for another whole month would totally be worth it!”

Jiang Zhou chuckled. “If every one of my employees was as dedicated as you, Ganfanren would’ve gone nationwide ages ago.”

“Can I see what’s inside?”

“Go ahead. But even if you don’t like it, no exchanges.”

Chu Yuwei peeked inside, her eyes sparkling. “I love it. I super love it!”

Jiang Zhou shook his head. “Look at you, like you’ve never seen the world before. But don’t get too smug, the other four got the same thing.”

“Four? Su Nan, Han Rou… who else?”

“You’re not my girlfriend, so since when did you get to manage my harem?”

“Hmph, fine, I won’t ask then.”

“Eat. Once we’re done, I’ll take you back.”

Chu Yuwei nodded, picked up her knife and fork, and began cutting into her steak.

Jiang Zhou quietly watched her for a long while, feeling like the girl in front of him had changed, as if someone else’s soul had taken her place.

By the time they finished dinner, it was already 11:30 p.m. The snow outside had piled thick on the ground.

Jiang Zhou brought Chu Yuwei back to Qingbei, escorting her all the way to the girls’ dormitory.

Although he was annoyed by what she had been doing, watching her flyer promotion efficiency left him deep in thought.

If every promoter was this effective, wouldn’t conquering the city’s market be easy?

He couldn’t help but regret not letting her help for a couple more days.

As the thought struck him, a chill ran down his neck.

He suddenly remembered what Chu Yuwei had said earlier, “Even barehanded, my dad could twist your dog head right off!”

Jiang Zhou instinctively shrank his neck.

Uncle Chu, I was just joking!

He gave a guilty laugh, then quickly stepped on the gas and drove off.

When he returned to Ganfanren’s office, only Su Nan was still there.

She was eating fried rice while staring at the data screen. One glance at the numbers, one bite of rice.

Over and over.

“Look at you, spilling food all over the keyboard. That’s company property!”

Su Nan lifted her head and saw Jiang Zhou walking in. “You dog of a boss, you ditched work, and now you’ve got the nerve to complain about me working overtime?”

Jiang Zhou glanced at the computer. “The offline promotion must be slowing down by now, right?”

“Mm, yeah. It’s definitely not as fast as the past couple of days.”

“That’s normal. The enthusiasm of part-timers burns out quickly.”

“But they should still hold out for a while.”

“Good. Just keep watch for another three minutes and head back. I’m going out to flirt with girls.”

Su Nan glared at him bitterly as he left, her little tiger teeth itching in frustration.

Stupid boss, it’s Christmas, you know.

Would it kill you to at least say Merry Christmas before walking out?!

Fuming, she got up to shut down the computer.

But then, she noticed a stocking hanging on the back of her chair.

Su Nan blinked in surprise, reached out, and opened it.

Inside was lipstick, chocolate, and a golden peanut.

A Christmas gift from the boss?

“Hmph, at least he’s got a bit of conscience after all.”

Deciding she’d forgive him for now, Su Nan sat back down.

She wouldn’t shut down just yet. She’d keep an eye on the data for another half hour.