Magical Girl Fan Bingbing

With Commissioner Lin's guidance, the rest of the process went incredibly smoothly.

Following Jiang Ran's instructions, Leng Qiaoqiao registered a company called "Tianhai City Protective Umbrella Technology Co., Ltd." and used the 800,000 yuan as start-up capital to rent an office in a downtown office building. She hired an accounting firm to handle the finances, and also had a law firm review the contract. Finally, she officially signed a supply contract with the Tianhai City Biological Research Institute.

With money to be made and performance targets to be achieved, Specialist Lin acted swiftly. It's unclear how he persuaded the research institute's leadership, or whether Jiang Ran's goods were simply of astonishing purity. In any case, the entire process was completed in less than a week.

When the remaining three million yuan in payment was deposited into the company account, Leng Qiaoqiao's smile almost stretched to her ears.

From then on, the notorious avenger disappeared.

Now she is a woman burdened with worries.

They have so much money that they worry every day about how to spend it all.

……

That day, after class, Jiang Ran was about to drive home when she saw a brand-new Maybach sports car parked next to her used car.

The school parking lot usually only has a few old cars and electric scooters. Suddenly, a million-dollar sports car appeared, like a phoenix flying into a flock of chickens.

Before Jiang Ran could take a second look, the door of the Maybach opened from the inside, and a figure stepped out.

Jiang Ran was stunned.

"Leng Qiaoqiao?"

Leng Qiaoqiao had completely shed her former appearance as a poor student. Her golden hair was no longer loose but tied into a neat high ponytail, revealing her fair and slender neck. A pair of non-prescription glasses perched on her nose added a touch of intellect to her originally sharp features.

She was wearing a dark women's suit with straight shoulders and a narrow waist, which perfectly accentuated her slender yet well-proportioned figure. She paired it with a high-waisted pencil skirt, the hem of which ended just above her knees. Her two long legs, encased in black stockings, stretched straight out from under the skirt and were clad in pointed-toe stiletto heels.

Judging by her appearance alone, you might mistake her for a beautiful female CEO of some company.

Jiang Ran was stunned for a while before she realized that the person in front of her was indeed Leng Qiaoqiao.

"Teacher Jiang, please get in the car." Leng Qiaoqiao smiled and opened the passenger door, gesturing for Jiang Ran to get in.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Jiang Ran wasn't in a good mood.

"Don't you not have a driver's license?"

"I bought one." Leng Qiaoqiao started the engine, her tone self-assured. "Besides, who says people without a driver's license can't drive?"

"You're being too high-profile; it'll attract attention."

"I'm an orphan with no social connections. Besides you, Teacher Jiang, who else can I attract my attention?"

After saying that, Leng Qiaoqiao even winked at Jiang Ran through the lenses of her non-prescription glasses.

Jiang Ran wanted to roll his eyes. Not long ago, this person was calling him "Mom" in his arms, and now he's flirting with him again.

"How did this car get here?" Jiang Ran asked again.

"It was bought with company funds." Leng Qiaoqiao held the steering wheel with one hand and patted the center console with the other. "This Maybach is theoretically a company asset, but I have the right to use it 24/7, which is legal and compliant."

Seeing that Jiang Ran still had a sullen face, she joked, "Hey Consultant Jiang, you're a millionaire now, are you planning to work for someone else every day as a side job?"

Jiang Ran held the title of consultant at the Umbrella Corporation. Leng Qiaoqiao paid him a million-dollar annual salary in the company's name, and he was free to dispose of the company's money.

"I'm different from you. Suddenly resigning would easily attract attention, and besides, the job of a PE teacher is pretty easy, and it can also cover for me."

Jiang Ran isn't the kind of person who works hard all his life but doesn't know how to enjoy life. Although he still goes to work, he's stopped doing those time-consuming part-time jobs. He spends his free time either with his daughter or doing some sales. His life is indeed much better than before.

The Maybach weaved through the city traffic, and Leng Qiaoqiao's driving skills were surprisingly good, at least more professional than her driver's license.

The two chatted for a while in the car about their plans after they became rich. Leng Qiaoqiao said that she had renovated the old house she left for her parents and bought herself a whole closet of clothes online. The days of hiding and living in the shadows were finally over.

Seeing her beaming face, Jiang Ran asked, "Now that you're living a good life, are you still thinking about revenge?"

"Of course, the revenge for killing one's family must be taken."

Leng Qiaoqiao's voice remained firm, but her tone was much calmer than before.

"However, a series of recent events have made me realize that it is difficult to achieve this goal by myself alone, and revenge is not only about risking one's life."

Jiang Ran glanced at her but didn't interrupt, wanting to hear what she had to say.

As Leng Qiaoqiao drove, she said, "For example, the management of magical girls abroad is not as strict as in China. I can spend a lot of money to hire foreign magical girls to help me kill the Hydra. As long as the money is right, nothing is a problem."

"For example, I'm not even twenty yet, so I still have a chance to awaken. I can hire more professional people to train me, and who knows, I might awaken someday. Wouldn't it be great to take revenge on my enemies then?"

After hearing what she said, Jiang Ran couldn't help but smile with relief.

"It's good that you can think positively. I was worried that you might do something rash and risk your life by taking magic potions. High-level magical beasts are a million times more terrifying than you can imagine."

"That's all thanks to you, Teacher Jiang." Leng Qiaoqiao laughed as well. "If it weren't for Teacher Jiang's guidance, I would still be just a small fry in the underworld. Of course, there's nothing wrong with being in the underworld, but business is much more open and expansive for me."

Jiang Ran smiled and shook her head.

Being able to pull a student back from the brink of despair is a tremendous achievement for him, making him happier than teaching a hundred magical girls who have perfect scores in martial arts.

……

The car drove to a high-end hotel, where Leng Qiaoqiao booked a private room and the two held a small celebration banquet.

It was called a victory celebration banquet, but it was really just a nice meal for the two of us.

Jiang Ran hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time. She didn't have to think about part-time jobs, medical expenses, or the three-year countdown, so she couldn't help but drink a couple more glasses.

Unfortunately, he had a very low alcohol tolerance. His face turned red after two drinks, and his tongue started to get tied after three. He almost couldn't walk out of the private room on his own.

Leng Qiaoqiao helped him from the hotel lobby to the car. Jiang Ran leaned against the passenger seat, his head tilted to one side.

"Teacher Jiang, Commissioner Lin is urging us to send the second batch of goods." Leng Qiaoqiao said as she started the car. "They were very satisfied with the last batch and asked us when we could send the second batch."

"I'll do as many monster corpses as you can find," Jiang Ran said with her eyes closed, her voice muffled.

"Don't worry about that, I'll take care of the channels." Leng Qiaoqiao patted the steering wheel, her tone confident.

The car drove through the city in the night and finally stopped downstairs at Jiang Ran's house.

Leng Qiaoqiao got out of the car, walked around to the passenger side, opened the car door, and helped the half-drunk Jiang Ran out.

"Alright, that's enough." Jiang Ran pushed her hand away after regaining his balance. The alcohol made his voice a little slurred, but his legs were still quite nimble. "Be careful on your way back."

"Then it's settled, see you at the usual place the day after tomorrow."

"Um."

The two parted ways downstairs. Leng Qiaoqiao got back into the car, and the Maybach's taillights flashed briefly in the alley before disappearing into the night.

Jiang Ran groped his way upstairs in the dark. There were still no lights in the stairwell. He climbed to the third floor, holding onto the wall, and took out his key to open the door.

The living room lights came on as soon as the door was pushed open.

Jiang Li stood in the entryway, hands on her hips, her face screaming "I'm here to demand an explanation."

"Dad, who was that woman who brought you back just now?"

Jiang Ran sobered up halfway.

"What woman?"

"Stop pretending, I saw it from the balcony." Jiang Li narrowed her eyes, her tone exactly like Song Mingyue's when she was angry. "The one driving a Maybach, with big golden waves, wearing black stockings, the one who helped you out of the car."

"Colleagues." Jiang Ran bent down to change her shoes, trying to make her voice sound normal. "Colleagues from the company. We had lunch together today."

"Which company's colleagues offered to drive you home?"

"It's just... people from our partner company, we're going to talk about some business."

"What kind of business can a physical education teacher like you have to discuss?"

Jiang Ran found himself completely stumped by his daughter's logic, and the alcohol was still clouding his mind, making it impossible for him to come up with a more convincing reason for the time being.

"You've been drinking." Jiang Li's nose twitched, and her tone suddenly became agitated. "Drinking with a young and beautiful woman late at night, and even having her drive you home, Dad, you wouldn't really..."

"They're really just ordinary colleagues."

"I've already taken a picture and sent it to my mom."

Jiang Ran's words came to an abrupt end.

"What did you say?"

Jiang Li took her phone out of her pajama pocket. A chat window was clearly visible on the screen. The latest message was a photo taken from the balcony. Although it was dark and the photo was not very clear, the outlines of two people standing next to the Maybach could be vaguely seen.

Below the photo was a caption posted by Jiang Li: "Mom! A beautiful woman in a sports car drove Dad home!"

Song Mingyue has not yet replied.

Looking at the photo, Jiang Ran was at a loss for words. Once the photo was released, no one but himself would believe he was innocent.

"Retract the message."

"I'm not leaving." Jiang Li hid her phone behind her back. "Unless you confess honestly."

"I've already explained, he's just an ordinary colleague."

"Okay, then you go and explain to Mom in person tomorrow and see if she believes you."

"..."

Jiang Ran took a deep breath and thought about it carefully. He did indeed want to say something to Song Mingyue.

"Alright, alright, I'll apologize with a bundle of thorns on my back then."

"snort."

Jiang Li put away her phone, turned around and walked towards her room, but turned back at the door.

"Dad, I'm warning you, if you really mess around outside, I'll take Mom's surname and I'll never see you again."

*Snap*, the door slammed shut.

Jiang Ran stood in the living room, looking at her daughter's closed bedroom door, and rubbed her temples.