klisemfg Chapter 447: Your Girlfriend Came to Pick Us Up
Chapter 447: Your Girlfriend Came to Pick Us Up
Lu Hui did feel a bit jealous in her heart, but on the surface, she said with utter disdain, "So what? How can he earn that much money? Isn't he just relying on Zhou Yuwen? Without Zhou Yuwen, he is nothing."After saying this, Lu Hui placed her hand on Li Qiang's shoulder and said, "Work hard. You are no worse than Liu Shuo. In the future, you will definitely earn more money than him!"
In truth, the reason Li Qiang told Lu Hui these things was to test her attitude. After all, as a man, even if he claimed not to care, he still cared somewhat deep down.
But seeing Lu Hui's current attitude, Li Qiang couldn't help but feel a little moved. He immediately grabbed her hand and solemnly promised, "Sister Hui, don't worry. In the future, I will definitely earn one million, ten million! I'll buy you a big house and let you drive a BMW or Mercedes-Benz!"
Hearing this, Lu Hui let out a soft laugh and said, "I believe you."
However, people were always strange. In the past, Lu Hui thought Li Qiang was a Jingcheng native. Even if he occasionally said things that didn't fit his status, such as talking about driving a BMW or Mercedes-Benz, she only found him endearing. But after learning his true background, hearing him say such things inevitably made her think he sounded a bit tacky.
Late at night, Li Qiang wrapped his arms around Lu Hui and fell into a deep slumber. His job was physically demanding, so he slept very heavily, but Lu Hui couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
Actually, for the past few days, Liu Shuo had been messaging Lu Hui every night to chat. His tone was incredibly unpleasant, saying things like, "Are you asleep? If not, come out and let's hook up."
Naturally, Lu Hui felt utterly disgusted by such remarks.
Yet today, upon seeing the message Liu Shuo sent once again, Lu Hui replied with extreme distaste, "Can't you be a little more civilized? Speechless."
Over the past few days, Baidu Food Delivery had been in the preparation phase. Liu Shuo followed Zhou Yuwen to attend various social engagements. Whenever they saw sharply dressed business professionals, those people would run over to clink glasses with Zhou Yuwen and Liu Shuo, saying things like, "President Zhou, President Liu, truly young and promising!"
Zhou Yuwen disliked attending such events, and even when he did, he rarely drank.
As a result, it was mostly Liu Shuo doing the drinking. Listening to the flattery of those around him, Liu Shuo suddenly felt a deep sense of emptiness.
Recently, quite a few women had been getting close to him, but those women were actually just like Lu Hui.
None of them loved him for who he was.
The only reason they approached him was to use him as a stepping stone to get close to his older brother.
Therefore, Liu Shuo had absolutely no interest in these women.
Late at night, as he sat in the three-bedroom Zhonghai Garden apartment Zhou Yuwen had just bought for him, the room was dead silent. Liu Shuo couldn't help but constantly recall the life he used to share in cohabitation with Lu Hui.
He knew it was impossible for him and Lu Hui to get back together, but Lu Hui was the only woman from his youth. Trying to forget her in a short period of time was definitely going to be difficult.
That was why he sent such messages to Lu Hui.
Seeing Lu Hui's reply, Liu Shuo grew even more agitated. "Did I say something wrong? Aren't you a bitch!?"
Lu Hui couldn't be bothered to argue with Liu Shuo about this. She thought for a moment and replied, "I heard Zhou Yuwen gave you 1.2 million yuan. Is it true?"
Liu Shuo couldn't help but let out a cold snort at Lu Hui's message and replied, "A bitch is a bitch. All you see is money?"
"Let me tell you, my brother gave me not just 1.2 million yuan, but twelve million! He told you to leave me, and now you must be regretting it!" Liu Shuo declared.
Lu Hui froze for a second, practically unable to believe her eyes. She asked Liu Shuo if it was real. Was it really twelve million?
Liu Shuo simply found someone to photoshop an image for him and sent it over.
Looking at the account balance displaying twelve million, Lu Hui truly felt both furious and bitter. To say she didn't regret it would be a lie—that was twelve million! It was all Li Qiang's fault. If he hadn't deceived her, how could she have possibly broken up with Liu Shuo? If she hadn't broken up with him, Liu Shuo, being so rich now, would definitely have given her half. The more she thought about it, the more regret consumed her.
At this time, Liu Shuo sent another message: "Coming out to hook up?"
Lu Hui sent him a hitting emoji and replied, "Can you not be so vulgar?"
Liu Shuo scoffed in disdain. For a woman like her, vulgarity was exactly what she deserved!
Lu Hui pondered for a moment before texting, "I'm hungry. Treat me to a late-night snack."
"You want me to treat you, so I treat you? What the hell do you think you are?" Liu Shuo shot back dismissively.
Then, after some time passed, Liu Shuo sent another message: "Come downstairs."
Seeing this message, Lu Hui felt a burst of joy in her heart. She cast a glance at Li Qiang, who was still sound asleep, and carefully changed into a short skirt and high boots before slipping quietly out the door.
Going out this late at night, saying it was to get a late-night snack was just an excuse. At the end of the day, it was a willing arrangement between the two of them, destined to end up thoroughly ravished by Liu Shuo before coming back.
Lu Hui might be a bit older, but her figure was undeniably great. Her long legs were clad in a pleated skirt paired with long boots, revealing only a sliver of her thighs.
Liu Shuo drove his Magotan over. Seeing the way this woman had dressed up, his mouth instantly went dry. After a quick bite to eat, Liu Shuo planned to take Lu Hui right there in the car.
But Lu Hui hummed and complained that Liu Shuo hadn't changed a bit.
"Didn't Zhou Yuwen buy you an apartment in Zhonghai Garden? Aren't you going to take me for a tour?"
Liu Shuo grumbled, "You're such a hassle!"
After saying that, he drove Lu Hui over to Zhonghai Garden.
Lu Hui certainly didn't treat herself as an outsider. Upon arriving, she took it upon herself to look around as if it were her own home, even giving her evaluation, "The renovations here are much better than the place we used to rent."
With that said, Lu Hui unceremoniously sat down on the bed.
Liu Shuo didn't waste any time with words; he simply lunged forward and pinned her down. The two of them were very familiar with the routine.
However, Liu Shuo felt a vicious surge in his heart. Gritting his teeth, he cursed, "You filthy bitch, you haven't been fucked any less by Li Qiang out there, have you? Damn it!"
Meanwhile, Lu Hui was humming and groaning beneath him, complaining, "You men are all the same. You didn't want it when it was right at home, but now that I belong to someone else, you suddenly have all this energy, huh?"
Hearing this, Liu Shuo realized it was true. Muttering under his breath, he ground his teeth and declared, "I am going to fuck you to death!"
And so, Lu Hui ended up staying the night at Liu Shuo's place again. In the middle of the night, Li Qiang called Lu Hui, groggily asking, "Sister Hui, where did you go? Why aren't you at home?"
At the time, Lu Hui was still groaning softly on the other end, panting as she replied, "I... I'm out for a night run."
Hearing this, Li Qiang immediately grew worried. "Ah, you went out running this late? Isn't that unsafe? Sister Hui, should I come find you?"
"No, don't!"
Lu Hui panicked upon hearing this. She panted heavily, "I... I don't even know where I ran to. You still have to work tomorrow. You go to sleep first. I'll head home myself after I finish running."
"Sister Hui, your... your breathing sounds a bit off. Is there someone else with you?" Li Qiang wasn't an idiot. He had sobered up by now, and he could faintly hear the sound of someone else panting next to Lu Hui.
"What man?! I already told you I'm running. What, do you not believe me?" Surprisingly, Lu Hui suddenly got angry at this moment and sharply interrogated him.
Hearing her tone, Li Qiang hurriedly said, "No, no, Sister Hui, I was just worried about you."
"So annoying! I'm busy right now, I'm hanging up!" With that, Lu Hui abruptly disconnected the call.
Liu Shuo, who had listened to the entire conversation, was naturally full of disdain. Muttering about what a cheap woman she was, he continued with his movements.
It wasn't until eight o'clock in the morning that Liu Shuo, just like last time, tossed eight hundred yuan right at Lu Hui and said, "Leave."
Lu Hui stared at the eight hundred yuan thrown at her and froze for a moment before angrily demanding, "What do you take me for!?"
To be honest, this very expression on Lu Hui's face was what Liu Shuo enjoyed seeing the most. With a cold sneer, he mocked, "What? Hasn't this always been the going rate? Not enough? Fine, I'll add two hundred more!"
Saying so, Liu Shuo threw down another two hundred yuan.
Lu Hui was truly furious now. She shouted, "Liu Shuo, I'm a human being too! I have dignity!"
"You and Zhou Yuwen, one made sixty million and the other made twelve million! What, do I not have any credit in that? When we founded the food delivery company, didn't I stay up late and work myself to the bone?" Hearing this, Liu Shuo burst out laughing. He retorted, "You have credit? You have bullshit for credit! What else can you do besides slacking off and pretending to work? Let me tell you, if my brother hadn't given me face, do you really think you could have coasted by for so long? Stop embarrassing yourself, take the money, and get lost. I'll call you next time."
Lu Hui finally understood. This Liu Shuo never had any intention of getting back together with her. He just came to her when the urge struck, and then acted like a stranger once he pulled his pants up.
Lu Hui felt terribly humiliated by Liu Shuo. She even felt like crying. Looking at him while choked with sobs, she cried, "Fine! You won't give me the money, right? If you won't give it to me, I'll go ask Zhou Yuwen for it!"
Initially, Liu Shuo only wanted to humiliate her a bit. He never expected her to dare bring up Zhou Yuwen. But in that split second, Liu Shuo's eyes drastically changed. Looking like a truly vicious tiger, he violently reached out, grabbed Lu Hui by the neck, and roared, "You try bothering my brother, just try it!?"
Since childhood, Liu Shuo had possessed an endless supply of brute strength. With this violent grab, he immediately restrained Lu Hui. His hand clamped down like a giant pair of pliers, choking Lu Hui until she couldn't breathe and coughed uncontrollably.
Lu Hui desperately clawed at Liu Shuo's hand, signaling him to let go, her face already turning bright red.
But no matter how she scratched and pulled, Liu Shuo didn't budge an inch.
Liu Shuo continued to strangle her tightly, sneering coldly as he said, "Lu Hui, let me tell you, things ended up like this between us because you fucking asked for it! And you still expect me to get back together with you? You went out and found another man behind my back, and you think I'd get back with you? The fact that I'm willing to call you out is already me giving you face! Don't push your luck."
"I'm warning you, this is strictly between the two of us. If you dare go bother my brother, do you believe I'll kill you!?"
As he spoke, Liu Shuo's fury blazed up to the heavens. He truly resembled a man-eating tiger.
Lu Hui was genuinely terrified of Liu Shuo.
Having lived with him for three months, she had never seen Liu Shuo act like this.
Liu Shuo violently hurled Lu Hui off the bed and bellowed, "Get lost!"
With bloodshot eyes, Lu Hui stared at the Liu Shuo before her. She had finally seen his true face, and she even regretted coming out with him last night.
But what was the point of realizing all of this now?
A glimmer of remorseful tears flashed in Lu Hui's eyes. She silently swore to herself to sever all ties with Liu Shuo and never contact him again.
And so, Lu Hui picked up the one thousand yuan Liu Shuo had thrown onto the floor and left in complete silence.
Even after Lu Hui had left, Liu Shuo's residual anger remained unquelled.
At this moment, it felt as if a wild beast resided in his heart. He was desperate to vent out his pent-up emotions, yet he didn't know how to do so.
Next, he started fiercely smashing things around the house.
That was, until his phone rang.
Liu Shuo picked up the phone, taking a look only to discover it was unexpectedly his deadbeat dad. Liu Shuo connected the call: "Hello?"
"Hey, son, where are you?"
"None of your business."
"You little brat, your Auntie and I are about to arrive in Jiangning. Where are you?"
"What are you doing in Jiangning?"
"You little brat, you've done such amazing things! Can't your old man come to see you? Set up a meeting with that friend of yours, I'll treat you guys to lunch!"
Liu Shuo's father meant well. After all, his son had suddenly earned 1.2 million and even become a local celebrity back in their hometown; Father Liu couldn't help but be thrilled. Furthermore, having done business for so many years, Father Liu could tell at a glance that Zhou Yuwen was no ordinary person. It was his son's blessing to have made such an excellent friend, and as a father, he also wanted to meet this talented friend of his son's.
It was just a pity that Zhou Yuwen was genuinely busy right now. Let alone not having the time to meet him, even if Zhou Yuwen's own biological parents were coming to Jinling, he wouldn't be able to spare any time.
For the past month, apart from participating in various talk shows hosted by TV stations, he had been discussing office matters with the people from Baidu. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhou Yuwen finally officially separated from the university. At an incredibly low price, he rented two floors for an office in the commercial building purchased by Baidu.
As for the computers and other office supplies, the deep-pocketed Baidu single-handedly covered the costs. The two floors of office space practically didn't cost Zhou Yuwen much money at all.
Even though the headquarters would no longer be situated inside the school, the beneficial policies granted by the university wouldn't be diminished in the slightest.
On this day, Zhou Yuwen and Jiang Xinyi had just finished attending an entrepreneurial seminar held for colleges and universities.
Liu Jing was right. Only by Zhou Yuwen's side could Jiang Xinyi maximize her potential and truly showcase her brightest qualities. The current Jiang Xinyi shined brilliantly wherever she went. She was wearing a white OL skirt suit with high heels, her posture upright and graceful.
She looked just like a dignified and capable right-hand woman.
When Zhou Yuwen spoke on stage, Jiang Xinyi would watch him with a look of pure admiration. When he stepped off the stage and asked her if he had said anything wrong, Jiang Xinyi simply shook her head and said no.
"You spoke very well."
Then, she took the initiative to help Zhou Yuwen adjust his clothes.
Zhou Yuwen didn't stand on ceremony with Jiang Xinyi. He picked up his itinerary and continued reviewing what needed to be done next.
Before they knew it, another month had passed. During this month, under Liu Jing's planning, many opportunities were arranged for Zhou Yuwen to improve himself and broaden his horizons. With a woman like Jiang Xinyi assisting by his side, Zhou Yuwen indeed progressed very rapidly. Over this past month, the relationship between Zhou Yuwen and Jiang Xinyi had also noticeably warmed up.
"Tonight, my mom wants you to come over to our house for dinner," Jiang Xinyi said as she continued helping Zhou Yuwen straighten out his clothes.
Zhou Yuwen replied, "Oh, I should have time tonight."
"Then, when the time comes, we..."
Before Zhou Yuwen could finish his sentence.
At that moment, his phone rang.
Zhou Yuwen saw that it was his mother calling, so he answered the phone, "Hello, Mom?"
On the other end of the line, Yang Lijuan sounded slightly displeased. "Why are you only picking up the phone now?"
"I was in a meeting just now. What's wrong?"
"Your dad came to Jinling for a meeting, and I came along with him. We originally planned to visit you, but who would have thought you'd be so busy," Yang Lijuan grumbled.
"Ah, you're in Jinling? Where are you? I'll send someone to pick you up," Zhou Yuwen hurriedly said.
"No need, your girlfriend has already come to pick us up. Honestly, now that you're rich, you don't even have time to see your own mom and dad, right?" Yang Lijuan remarked.
Zhou Yuwen hadn't turned on the speakerphone, so the volume wasn't very loud.
But because Jiang Xinyi was standing so close, she managed to hear it.
The word "girlfriend" was particularly jarring to her ears.
Jiang Xinyi raised her head in confusion.
Zhou Yuwen was curious. "Girlfriend?"
"Yeah, isn't Su Qing your girlfriend?" Over the phone, Yang Lijuan also sounded slightly perplexed.