Chapter 14: I am who I am, and I am your father.

Damn it, where am I going to find a gym late at night?

Jiang Nian stood on the long street in front of the school gate, under the dim streetlights, opening his phone map. Usually, ambitious gyms would update their information on the map.

Hmm, Sunshine Fitness Studio?

Such a trendy name, yet it’s closed. Is that even possible?

None within three kilometers, so within five kilometers…

After searching and searching, Jiang Nian actually found one. Its name was Visno Fitness Workshop, 4.2 kilometers from Zhennan County Middle School, but clicking on it showed it was definitely more than five kilometers away.

He checked his pocket and realized he didn’t have his electric bike key. He directly scanned a shared bicycle and rode off in a flash, treating it as leg training.

Twenty minutes later.

Outside a two-story building gym with lights on, Jiang Nian parked with a cold, domineering CEO-like expression. A CEO with seven thousand yuan is still a CEO; don’t underestimate him.

This damn shared bicycle had no brakes; he only found out when he rode it into a ditch.

The roads in this small county were really bumpy; going five kilometers out was unbearable.

He wiped the blood from his elbow; it wasn’t serious, just a bit red and swollen at most. When the little bicycle went into the ditch, it squeaked louder than he did.

He looked down at the dirt on his clothes but couldn’t care less about it anymore.

Entering the gym, he was greeted by the front desk, where a beautiful woman in her twenties stood. She glanced at Jiang Nian, who was still wearing his Zhennan County Middle School uniform and was dirty.

She just looked at him and didn’t speak first. It was almost closing time, and a kid from the county middle school came in, with no adult outside. Why bother? Could he even make money?

This was the relaxed attitude of a small county town, judging people by their appearance.

Jiang Nian was too lazy to bother with her. He saw a beautiful young woman in pink yoga pants in the lounge area. She wore a white vest, indicating ample assets, dressed like a female fitness instructor.

He simply walked directly towards her. Anyway, it didn’t matter who he got a membership card from, right?

The female receptionist turned and noticed but didn’t react, raising her voice.

“No entry without a card.”

Jiang Nian had just fallen, and his purpose was to give money to the gym. He was getting a membership and buying classes to complete a task, so he definitely wouldn’t attend classes.

Hearing her tone, he immediately became displeased.

“Aren’t I here to get a card?”

At his words, the beautiful young woman in pink yoga pants suddenly stood up. Jiang Nian looked at her. She just glanced at him and walked away with a cold expression.

Damn, what kind of trash gym is this?

Jiang Nian turned to leave, thinking, ‘What kind of fitness is this? So ascetic, might as well open a temple.’

But he pulled out his phone and looked down; it was almost nine o’clock.

Usually, by this time, even if there were gyms, they would be closed. Oh no, he had skipped evening self-study to come out precisely because he didn’t want to waste time. If it was all for nothing, he would explode.

“Um… hello, may I ask…” A timid voice sounded, “Handsome, are you here to get a membership card?”

Jiang Nian turned and saw another female fitness instructor had randomly appeared in the lounge area. She wore conservative gray yoga attire, with a well-proportioned figure, not as peachy as the previous one in yoga pants.

Tsk, foolish young woman, how can she attract clients like this?

There weren’t many people who exercised in the county to begin with. Perhaps in the city, there were more people who genuinely exercised in gyms. In a small county, unless it was a strict necessity, it usually involved a bit of flirtation.

However, it’s decided! It’s you!

“It’s me.” Jiang Nian’s voice was steady. “I don’t have much time. Can we go inside to talk?”

“You can, but it’s just…” The respectable-looking female instructor spoke, looking a bit troubled. “Handsome, come over here, and I’ll tell you.”

At this moment, the front desk again emitted a drawn-out tone.

“No entry without a card!”

“Damn you, I’m here to get a card!” Jiang Nian couldn’t take it anymore. He turned and said, “Can’t you understand human language, you stinking bitch.”

“How can you, a student, curse people!” The front desk ‘little fairy’ couldn’t stand it and stood up, saying.

“What’s wrong with me cursing you? I’ll even call your boss!” Jiang Nian cursed, as teenagers naturally have some temper. “You don’t want to make money, damn you!”

“Do you want me to verify my funds, you motherf*****! Come on, let me show you if your daddy has money, enough to get a card at your trash gym!”

“You… what’s your name!”

“Your daddy Zhao Feipeng, damn you, are you looking for trouble?!” Jiang Nian switched to dialect. “My uncle is from the anti-gang office, try calling people, damn you?”

Jiang Nian wasn’t bluffing. His mother worked at a unit, and his uncle was at the Public Security Bureau. Although he didn’t know the exact position, he heard his uncle was somewhat connected to the anti-gang office.

Le Zhi’s father was also from the Public Security Bureau, in the same System as Jiang Nian’s uncle, so their relationship was quite good.

However, Jiang Nian usually didn’t like to mention this connection. His uncle was serious and unsmiling year-round, and Jiang Nian wasn’t too close to him. If he really called his uncle, that would be too embarrassing.

After Jiang Nian switched to dialect, the front desk ‘little fairy’ became quiet.

“You’re not allowed in without a card in the first place, so aren’t you also wrong?” She mumbled.

Little fairies are like this: after looking down on people, they always blame others. When they feel wronged, they find their blond husband; if they know they can’t afford to offend someone, they simply resort to percentage-based responsibility.

“Your mother…” Jiang Nian was extremely angry.

Damn it, he came to give money but ran into an idiot.

In the lounge area, the respectable young woman had already come out. She had a small bag, placed her card and folder on the front desk, and said softly in a low voice.

“Wenwen, my resignation procedures are complete; they’re all here.”

The female receptionist didn’t say a word, still sitting there with a dark expression, looking as if her mother had died. Seeing this, Jiang Nian wanted to curse again, clapping his hands together, ready to activate Dust Release.

“Handsome.” The young woman pulled Jiang Nian, a gentle smile on her Face. “I’m sorry, could you come outside with me for a moment? You… you want to get a card, right?”

He originally wanted to break free, but upon hearing ‘get a card,’ he immediately stopped.

“Didn’t you resign?”

The respectable young woman was full of embarrassment, leaning closer to Jiang Nian and whispering.

“I’ve joined a new gym.”

Oh, praise seamless transitions.

Outside the gym, the young woman looked apologetic.

“I’m so sorry, handsome. Wenwen might just be in a bad mood today. Please don’t hold it against her. I’ll apologize on her behalf, how does that sound?”

“Didn’t you resign? Why are you apologizing for her?” Jiang Nian said, squinting.

“I’m sorry.”

“Can you say something other than ‘I’m sorry’?”

“Handsome, I’m sorry.”

Jiang Nian pressed his head. “Forget it, apologize if you want to.”

Hearing this, Zhao Qiuxue was a bit embarrassed. She had originally wanted to apologize to dispel his Life Qi. Then she planned to ask the handsome young man if he wanted to get a card, now that she had joined a new gym.

However, it seemed quite unrealistic now.

Indeed, if she had been treated like that, she would probably also be angry. Teenagers care about Face, so she decided not to bring up the membership card to avoid displeasing him.

It was just a pity. Her jumping ship to another gym was already a disreputable matter. If she worked for a month with zero performance, her new job probably wouldn’t last long either.

Just as she was feeling secretly down, Jiang Nian became a little impatient.

“Didn’t you say something about getting a card?”