### Chapter 158: Pineapple Phone
Because the thought of Xia Yu being the cross-dressing master Lin Jie made him feel nauseous, he didn’t beat around the bush and got straight to the point.
Lin Shao: “Hello, can we discuss something?”
Xia Yu: “What about?”
Lin Shao: “If you help me out, how much does Jiang Kekai pay you every month? I’ll double that. What do you think?”
Xia Yu: “She pays me two hundred thousand a month. So, four hundred thousand?”
When Lin Jie saw this information, he initially thought he had misread it. But remembering that Xia Yu was now Jiang Kekai’s secretary, it made sense she’d get such a high salary. On the other hand, if he wanted to buy her off, they’d have to fork over four hundred thousand a month. That’s no small change, so Lin Jie hesitated.
Right, Lin Jie didn’t have his own business and all his wealth came from his father, unlike Jiang Kekai who could casually spend millions on property. Thinking long-term, with Xia Yu under his control, he stood to gain back what he lost quickly enough. Drinking down a glass of red wine, he replied, “If I gave you four hundred thousand a month, would you work for me?”
Xia Yu: “Hold on, what exactly would I be doing?”
Lin Shao: “No big deal. Since you’re always around Jiang Kekai, just report her daily activities to me, and take pictures when necessary. Easy peasy.”
Xia Yu: “No way, that’s too risky. If caught, I lose my job. You gotta pay more.”
More money? That was already pushing it at four hundred thousand. Now with additional demands, Lin Jie felt like fainting. Who said Xia Yu wasn’t interested in money anymore?
But thinking about his plan to take over Jiang Kekai, he gritted his teeth, typing out each word with more force. Nearby friends watched in embarrassment.
Lin Shao: “How much extra?”
As soon as these words were sent, Lin Jie and his friends awaited Xia Yu’s response, hoping it wouldn’t be too steep. In another room, Jiang Kekai smirked, chatting with Wang Wenjuan but not stopping typing. Xia Yu: “Not much, add ten.”
Lin Shao: “Ten more? You’re already getting two hundred grand, isn’t that enough?”
Lin Jie was thrilled yet frustrated. This wasn’t going as planned. Yet, he still had to consider the future.
Lin Shao: “Just give me a sec, let me think.”
Lying back on the sofa, Lin Jie realized Xia Yu—this faux queen—was tougher to deal with than he expected. Xia Yu didn’t lack interest in money after all.
After a moment’s thought, Lin Jie opened up to his buddies, “So, any of you want to invest?”
“Invest?”
“Yeah, this chick wants five hundred grand a month. Each of you chips in a hundred, the rest’s on me. After taking down Jiang Kekai, split the profits by that ratio.”
Peng City’s Four Dandies couldn’t be any truer to their reputation.
The others, while not as wealthy as the Lin family, still had pocket money and living expenses close to RMB 200 grand a month. Knowing half their cash would fly off in frivolous spending brought on regret.
Despite this, under Lin Jie’s persuasion, they agreed.
Lin Shao: “Alright, I agree.”
Xia Yu: “There’s a contract?”
Lin Shao: “You really think there’s a contract? Are you kidding?”
Unbothered by the insult, Jiang Kekai stayed calm.
Xia Yu: “Nope, no contract means I won’t get paid. Money upfront, account number is 888888888888.”
Jiang Kekai, unbothered by the wages, simply wired the funds via Xia Yu’s card. Better treat little Yu then.
Ding!
Seeing the credit transfer, Jiang Kekai’s smile didn’t waver.
“I’ve received the transfer, saved the chat transcript. By the way, I’m Jiang Kekai. Nice knowing you, Lin Shao.”
With a single tap, Jiang Kekai deleted Lin Jie and blacklisted his account, ensuring Xia Yu’s QQ would never receive another friend request.
Sure, Jiang Kekai didn’t believe she could fool Lin Jie long-term, nor did she want to risk exposing Xia Yu.
On the other side, Lin Jie, seeing the message, panicked. Halfway through writing a fancy reply, it vanished. Seeing the read receipt, realization hit him—he was blocked.
Frustrated beyond belief, he wanted to smack his computer in anger, but remembered the recent wallet loss to Jiang Kekai and held back.
Lin Jie chugged another mouthful of wine, still fuming.
Asking for refunds wasn’t an option; besides, the screenshots Jiang Kekai possessed would surely spill the beans.
For Lin Jie and his friends, RMB 100 grand gone just like that.
Jiang Zhengyao had less foresight and tried to reclaim the funds. With a hesitant tone, he asked, “Boss, what do we do with our money?”
“We can’t do jack, we go to Jiang Kekai for it.”
“So it’s gone?”
“Unless you wanna come up with 200 grand?”
Meanwhile, Wang Wenjuan ended her call with Jiang Kekai. Without much effort, Jiang Kekai convinced Wang Wenjuan to keep the valuable items. Xia Yu, confused, had already settled the items with Xia Ling. Xia Yu wondered why his mother agreed without hesitation.
Back to Xia Yu and Xia Ling, inspecting the phone, contract, secretary’s ID, and bank card presented by Jiang Kekai. Xia Hong took the contract elsewhere, and Wang Wenjuan marveled at Xia Yu’s fast-landing job.
Jiang Kekai was also candid with Wang Wenjuan about Xia Yu’s position. When asked why, she admitted it was out of affection for Xia Yu.
