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Chapter 34 The Savior Has Arrived
Xiao Yingchun nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "So, Director Liu shouldn't be short of money?"
"That's for sure." Vice President Liu nodded without saying a word.
Xiao Yingchun looked at Liu Weimin, who was smiling brightly at the side, with a sincere expression: "Director Liu, can I tell the truth?"
Liu Weimin's face froze, and his heart was instantly uneasy: "Yingchun, if there is anything we can talk about privately, is that okay?"
Xiao Yingchun nodded: "I don't mind, but your aunt cares about you very much. She took the initiative to help you connect, so I was thinking that I should make things clear now..."
Liu Weimin hurriedly persuaded Vice President Liu with a smile.
"Aunt, I am very grateful to you and uncle for helping me with my affairs today."
"Now Yingchun has also seen my sincerity and your attention to me. I will discuss other matters with Yingchun in private."
Vice President Liu glanced at Liu Weimin, very dissatisfied: "You kid... If you had done this earlier, would your uncle and I still need to worry about you?"
In the end, he didn't say anything more.
They also realized that Liu Weimin probably had some leverage over Xiao Yingchun, so they didn't dare let Xiao Yingchun speak out.
Vice President Liu's son, who had been watching the entire process with a cold eye, occasionally looking down at his phone, now scoffed.
It wasn't clear if he was laughing at Liu Weimin or Xiao Yingchun.
Fortunately, the food arrived, and the director, who had always been so condescending, finally spoke up: "The food is here, let's eat."
Xiao Yingchun had just picked up her chopsticks when a piece of barbecued pork was placed in her bowl.
It was Liu Weimin who had picked it up: "Yingchun, eat..."
Xiao Yingchun's hand froze: "..." Her appetite instantly lost.
She wanted to leave, so she turned to look at her aunt.
But she saw her aunt entertaining Vice President Liu, discussing company matters with a fake, polite smile.
"Yingchun, eat!" Liu Weimin continued to pick up food, this time a piece of abalone and a piece of braised pork.
The rich, savory red-braised pork left Xiao Yingchun stunned: she rarely eats fatty meat.
"What's wrong?" Liu Weimin, with a rather perceptive eye, leaned over to ask, noticing Xiao Yingchun's reluctance to pick up her chopsticks.
Xiao Yingchun leaned back slightly, avoiding Liu Weimin's close proximity, and explained with difficulty, "I don't eat red-braised pork."
"Oh, so..." Liu Weimin immediately plucked the braised pork from Xiao Yingchun's bowl and stuffed it into his own mouth.
Xiao Yingchun: "..."
Seriously, I can't stand it for even a second, my family!
By this point, Xiao Yingchun finally understood her position in her aunt's eyes.
A mere tool!
The last vestiges of affection she felt for her grandmother's family were quietly abandoned. Xiao Yingchun pulled out her phone, hoping to find someone to save her.
Upon opening WeChat, she saw a pile of unread messages, the most numerous of which were from Dai Hengxin.
"Where are you, Yingchun?"
"Are you on a blind date?"
"Wait a minute, I'll be right there. Right away!"
Xiao Yingchun was stunned: What was going on?
She was just here for a blind date, so how did Dai Hengxin know?
Before she could ask why, she went to check a message from another partner, He Liangcong.
"Sister, were you coerced into a blind date?"
"Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you! Just wait!"
Xiao Yingchun: "..."
What? Did these people install a GPS on me, or have detectives following me around the clock?!
How else would they know?
As soon as she sent a "How did you know?" message, Liu Weimin harassed her again.
This time, he picked up a steamed scallop with garlic and vermicelli.
Xiao Yingchun, feeling hopeless, told Liu Weimin seriously, "Director Liu, I'll get it myself if I want it."
"Yingchun, I see you don't even pick up food..." Liu Weimin looked at Xiao Yingchun with a worried look on his face.
Just as Xiao Yingchun was about to say something, the door to the private room suddenly opened. A young man in a suit and shirt stood at the door. It was He Liangcong.
He Liangcong's eyes had already fallen on Xiao Yingchun: "Sister, are you really here? I was looking for you! Why didn't you reply to my message? Come with me!"
As he spoke, He Liangcong walked straight over and took Xiao Yingchun's hand and was about to leave.
Although Xiao Yingchun was confused, she felt as if she had been pardoned, and stood up and asked: "Why are you here?"
"Old Dai and I were looking for you! Let's go!" He Liangcong whispered, and nodded slightly to the son of Vice President Liu.
The young man who had returned from studying abroad had already stood up, showing a somewhat respectful and flattering look as he watched He Liangcong go.
Xiao Yingchun had just taken two steps when someone grabbed her hand. She turned around and saw that it was Liu Weimin.
Liu Weimin's face was filled with rage. "Who are you? How dare you come into the private room and snatch someone away?"
Vice President Liu stared at He Liangcong in disbelief. "That's right, young man! Where are you from? How can you be so uneducated? You're snatching someone away from someone else's private room?"
Vice President Liu's son quickly grabbed his mother and whispered in her ear, "Mom, who is this..."
Vice President Liu's eyes widened at his son's words, and she quickly reached out to pull Liu Weimin away. "Weimin, let go! Maybe he has something urgent to do with Miss Xiao."
Liu Weimin was furious. "Auntie, this guy came from nowhere, and he's just taking someone away and leaving! This is too much!"
"I told you to let go!" Vice President Liu shouted.
Startled, Liu Weimin instinctively let go.
Xiao Yingchun was dragged out of the private room by He Liangcong.
Behind her, her aunt Pan Huamei called out in bewilderment, "Yingchun, where are you going? We haven't finished our meal yet..."
Xiao Yingchun ignored her, only breathing a sigh of relief when He Liangcong dragged her out of Yuweilou. Finally, she'd escaped that hell on earth.
Standing at the restaurant entrance, Xiao Yingchun thanked He Liangcong, "How did you know I was here?"
He Liangcong grinned, "The yellow-haired guy at your table, I saw you before in front of Wanda Haidilao. That was the first time we met. Do you remember?"
Xiao Yingchun recalled it, then suddenly realized: So that's it!
At that time, He Liangcong and a group of colorfully-haired, immature young men were approaching in a noisy manner. How could Xiao Yingchun dare to look at them one by one?
It turned out that one of them was Vice President Liu's son.
"He's your friend?"
"This guy was hanging out with me abroad." He Liangcong said with a hint of disdain. "He's not qualified to be my friend."
"Did he text you about that?"
He Liangcong nodded. "I also told Lao Dai, and he's on his way. You haven't eaten yet, are you? How about I treat you later?"
Xiao Yingchun waved her hand cheerfully. "You and Lao Dai are so kind, I'll treat you!"
He Liangcong laughed. "That's great."
"Where do you want to eat? You lead the way," Xiao Yingchun said, getting in the car.
He Liangcong thought for a moment. "How about the same bar we went to last time?"
Xiao Yingchun thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
"Okay, I'll go ahead and you can follow..."
The music bar at night was filled with people singing, eating, and drinking. It was much more crowded than during the day, and the bright lights were filled with young people.
He Liangcong led Xiao Yingchun to the terrace with familiarity.
After tea was served, He Liangcong went to the bar to order.
At this moment, Dai Hengxin hurried over and immediately pulled Xiao Yingchun to her feet. "Are you okay?"
Xiao Yingchun: "I'm fine..."
But Dai Hengxin looked rather frightening, his face tense as if he'd been cheated on.