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"Uh... yes!"

Li Yuerong was also a bit perplexed by Lan Yue's question, but now was not the time to quibble. Although she didn't quite understand why Lan Yue would ask that, she still nodded in response.

"Come with me, I want to introduce you to a friend..."

Lan Yue, however, smiled radiantly, grabbed Li Yuerong's hand, and started walking toward Qin Fang's group.

"Lan... Sister Lan... I..."

But Li Yuerong's face changed color. She wanted to borrow money from Sister Lan to overcome her current predicament. If Sister Lan refused to lend her the money, then she would have to find another way, or as a last resort, she might even have to go down a path of no return.

"Silly child, when has Sister Lan ever harmed you..."

Lan Yue saw Li Yuerong's expression and knew what she was thinking. She chided gently and then half-dragged Li Yuerong to the booth where Qin Fang and his friends were sitting.

"Rongrong, sit here..."

Without further ado, she placed Li Yuerong next to Qin Fang, while she herself returned to sit beside Qiao Zhenfei.

"Sister Lan..."

Li Yuerong was quite uncomfortable with this...

Just like the job of hostesses in other bars, Sister Lan's place was somewhat more regular and didn't have those sorts of messy things. However, now, Li Yuerong felt like she was being treated as a hostess, which made her extremely uncomfortable....

In fact, not just her, even Qin Fang was quite uncomfortable with the situation... even though Li Yuerong was indeed a rare beauty.

"Sister Lan, let's not go through this routine, shall we..."

Before Li Yuerong had a chance to speak, Qin Fang had preempted her, leaving the words that Li Yuerong had on the tip of her tongue to be swallowed back, a look of surprise on her face as she stared at the man beside her, who appeared to be about her age.

Women are a very strange creature; the more you flatter them, coddle them, and suck up to them, the less they think of you, acting as if they could summon or dismiss you at a whim...

But if you completely ignore their existence, or to put it bluntly, treat them as if they're not human, they tend to think that you're different from the rest and feel a stronger impulse to throw themselves at you... This happens more often with beauties, and although it's not always the case, the likelihood is relatively high.

Li Yuerong was indeed a top-notch beauty, at least in a university like Capital Normal University, where there's an abundance of female students. She was campus belle-level, sought after by countless male students—at least hundreds if not a thousand—though she herself was reserved and never bothered by such matters.

But today, her beauty seemed like a poison, as the unremarkable man beside her appeared to be unimpressed by her. As soon as she sat down, it was actually Qin Fang who first became restless... and this made her unavoidably feel a bit frustrated.

However, Li Yuerong didn't have the mind to think too much about that. As this thought momentarily flashed through her mind, what she wanted to resolve most urgently was the money issue...

"Little Brother Qin, you look scared. Rongrong is a beauty, you know. Why are you acting as if you've seen a ghost..."

Lan Yue laughed and teased Qin Fang, which made both Qin Fang and Li Yuerong quite embarrassed.

"Enough about that, Little Brother Qin, Sister Lan brought Rongrong here because she actually needs your help..."

Just when Li Yuerong was about to speak again, Lan Yue got straight to the point. Li Yuerong vaguely understood Lan Yue's intention and turned to look at Qin Fang, her eyes filled with nervousness and longing.

"Sister Lan, whatever you need, just command me. I'll help if I can..."

Since Lan Yue was Qiao Zhenfei's mistress, that made her Qin Fang's sister-in-law. Naturally, Qin Fang couldn't refuse and immediately responded with a smile, while deliberately ignoring Li Yuerong's strange gaze.

"Actually, this matter should be considered Rongrong's issue..."

Lan Yue was still smiling when she briefly explained Li Yuerong's situation to Qin Fang and Qiao Zhenfei, and she also mentioned Li Yuerong's request to borrow money.

Such matters were really quite troublesome for Li Yuerong, even potentially leading to ruin and destitution, but to Qiao Zhenfei, they were trivial, already commonplace to him.

Even Qin Fang himself, though he hadn't witnessed such things firsthand, had heard plenty about them...

"Miss Li..."

As it was a minor issue, Qiao Zhenfei didn't feel the need to step in. Lan Yue had made it clear she sought Qin Fang's help, so he couldn't dodge it and was about to respond.

"Just call me Rongrong..."

Li Yuerong might have been naive, but having worked in the bar for some time, she understood a bit about subtleties and quickly expressed her goodwill toward Qin Fang.

Qin Fang just smiled in response, neither confirming nor denying...

"Since Sister Lan has asked, I will take care of this for you. I have two solutions, and you can choose either one... The decision is in your hands, and neither of us will interfere."

"Mr. Qin, please tell me..."

Li Yuerong felt a surge of emotion, also admiring how different rich people are. Her family had almost turned gray with worry over this problem, but here was Qin Fang, casually presenting two solutions.

"First, your family still needs five hundred thousand. I can lend it to you. You can repay it whenever you like. I won't rush you or make any demands, not even ask for an IOU. Everything is up to you..."

Qin Fang spoke nonchalantly.

"Er..."

Upon hearing Qin Fang's first solution, Li Yuerong was almost instantly stunned, thinking to herself, "Is there really such a good deal in this world?"

In fact, Qin Fang's suggestion was exactly what Li Yuerong had in mind.

Borrowing money from Lan Yue was a solution of last resort for Li Yuerong, but borrowing from Qin Fang seemed to be a much better option; it didn't even require a promissory note, meaning essentially, "You can pay it back if you want to, but if you don't want to, you don't have to..."

If it were anyone else, they would surely think Qin Fang was a fool…

Even as Li Yuerong heard the solution, two thoughts flashed through her mind, one being what most people would think, "Qin Fang is a fool!" and the other, "What's his actual motive?"

The latter seems unlikely, considering he doesn't even require a promissory note; the act of borrowing money is as good as nullified since one could simply deny the debt and be done with it...

But what about the former?

Does such a fool, who has too much money for his own good, genuinely exist in this world?

Perhaps they do!

But Qin Fang, who can sit with the famous Qiao Sanshao of the Capital City, obviously wasn't that kind of person…

Therefore there was one possibility, that this incident the Li Family stumbled upon isn't going to be so simple to resolve!

"And the second one?"

Li Yuerong wasn't brainless; she quickly sensed something questionable about Qin Fang's method and immediately asked for the alternative.

"The second one is a bit more troublesome. We will give him the money all the same, to keep the situation stable for now, and then I'll arrange someone to rescue your brother..."

Qin Fang shrugged his shoulders and revealed the second method...

"Er... Why?"

Li Yuerong was instantly dumbfounded. The second method sounded just like the first, just with the added step of rescuing someone...

"Lan Yue, you explain it to her... Qin Fang, let's continue drinking..."

At this moment, the hitherto silent Qiao Zhenfei took action, but instead of discussing the matter, he prompted Lan Yue to handle it while he went back to drinking with Qin Fang. Lan Yue took Li Yuerong aside to talk.

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"Silly girl, how can you be so naive? What does that man do? He's involved with the underworld... Do you really believe his words? His goal, from start to finish, is you. Do you think he will release the hostage just because you paid?"

Lan Yue gently tapped Li Yuerong's smooth forehead with her finger and chided her quietly.

Just as Lan Yue said, that Boss had his eyes on Li Yuerong, wanting to take her as his mistress. As for the one million in compensation, it was merely a ruse for him.

Li Yuerong's hometown was merely a county town on the outskirts of Ninghai, and that Boss ruled over the town like a sovereign. To him, one million was a trivial amount of money he couldn't care less about.

But such a sum would place a huge strain on the Li Family, who would struggle to raise it even if they had to sell everything they had... The only way this would end is if Li Yuerong willingly became his mistress.

"You haven't been through what society is like, so you don't realize how filthy it can be. I'm afraid the moment you hand over the money, he would begin demanding interest... Even if your family could scrape together one million, how would you afford it?"

Li Yuerong was naive to the evils of society, but Lan Yue understood them all too well, having lived through much more than Li Yuerong ever had.

"Ah..."

Hearing Lan Yue say this, Li Yuerong was instantly pale with shock. She had oversimplified everything. "Sister Lan, what should I do then..."

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"Little brother, this chick is really something. With such an opportunity, you mustn't miss it..."

While Lan Yue was speaking with Li Yuerong, Qin Fang and Qiao Zhenfei were also talking and drinking. Qiao Zhenfei had lost his prior seriousness and was looking quite lecherous.

"Look, Brother Fei, let's not treat it as a joke, alright? What, you and Sister Lan are trying to pimp me out?"

Qin Fang, however, wore a bitter smile.

He did sympathize with Li Yuerong's plight and wouldn't mind lending a hand if he could.

But he certainly had no ulterior motives; exploiting her bereavement and kicking her while she was down was not his style...

Qin Fang had a fair share of women around him, but none had been coerced; they were all with him of their own volition. He wouldn't engage in any such forceful dealings...

"Pimping? That sounds awful! This is called matchmaking..."

Qiao Zhenfei retorted with disdain. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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