After introducing herself, Lin Ruyu finally let go, but at this moment Ji Keci extended her hand, raised it in front of Ye Hao and said, "Hello, Ye Hao!"

Ye Hao looked a bit puzzled, didn't they just get introduced? But he still sought guidance from Lin Ruyu...

Lin Ruyu saw this and laughed, "Miss Ji is greeting you, don't embarrass yourself."

Upon hearing this, Ye Hao stood up and took Ji Keci's tender, fair hand, but only held it for a second, just a touch and then released. It's not that Ye Hao was terribly averse to her, he just didn't want to get too tangled up. In Ye Hao's eyes, these were people who were unnecessary to form friendships with, fewer people meant fewer troubles.

"Hello, I'm Ye Hao." Ye Hao said and sat back down. Ji Keci stood there a bit awkwardly, thinking how could this man be like this? Was he so averse to shaking hands with a beautiful woman? Or was he not a normal man? Thinking this, Ji Keci felt a little relieved.

"I wonder if I can sit down and chat with you? What do you like to drink, my treat!" Ji Keci said charmingly.

"Of course, Miss Ji, please." Lin Ruyu smiled and pulled out a chair beside her, inviting Ji Keci to sit. Although the Lin Family may not necessarily have any connection with the Ji Family, Lin Ruyu believed in having more friends as having more pathways, so she didn't think too much of it.

"Miss Lin, you all are truly beautiful, and this teacher here, mature and glamorous, seeing you makes me want to say I like you." Ji Keci truly had a way with words, even though it was just a short sentence, it made the three ladies happy to return her compliment.

Women are like this; when they encounter a woman just as beautiful as they are, they want to gain the other's approval – simply put, they hope for the other to recognize their own beauty. Although the other's recognition might not be useful to them, in their world, it brings great joy; that sense of vanity is delighted by the compliment of another pretty woman.

"You are also very beautiful, graceful and elegant, flawless face, slim figure, I almost resent myself for not living up to you!" Su Qing wasn't very good at complimenting others, so she could only use a few good-looking adjectives.

"Hehe! Miss Ji is herself a stunning beauty, I won't compare myself to Miss Ji." Xia Zhu, although loving to be praised for her looks, was naturally too shy to engage in a mutual compliment in front of her students.

"But teacher, your looks don't even need a comparison with me, any man could see that you are very beautiful," Ji Keci said with a smile while looking at Ye Hao, "What do you think, Ye Hao?"

Ye Hao was just wondering how to escape this scene surrounded by beautiful women, and then heard Ji Keci's words and was startled, "Oh? What? Oh! Yes, it's attractive, yes, very attractive."

Xia Zhu saw Ye Hao's perfunctory answer, bit her lip a bit, thinking, is my charm really so lacking? To make your response so half-hearted, she glanced annoyedly at Ye Hao.

Ji Keci also chuckled gently, suddenly feeling that Ye Hao was not as difficult to approach, and he seemed a bit shy.

"So, uh, Miss Ji, what is it you want from me?" Ye Hao, seeing the silence in the scene, broke it by asking.

"I want to ask for your help, but I'm embarrassed to voice it because it's so sudden." Ji Keci said this without any awkwardness, as if discussing something certain to intrigue Ye Hao.

"What is it? It seems like we don't know each other well, how do you know I can help?" Ye Hao asked.

Lin Ruyu and the others were also curiously watching Ji Keci, wondering what talent Ye Hao had that interested the Ji Family, or what ability Ji Keci had seen in Ye Hao.

"You can definitely help me, it's just a matter of whether you're willing to or not. If you agree to help me, I will give you one hundred thousand yuan, if it succeeds, I will give another million." Ji Keci's words were astonishing, even making Xia Zhu sit there a bit shocked — if this succeeded it would be 1.1 million! It might not be a number she would earn in a lifetime.

Su Qing and Lin Ruyu were not as moved, Lin Ruyu's family would naturally not care for such a small amount as a million, and Su Qing's family was an esteemed bureaucratic family, where a sudden appearance of millions would be inexplicable, so she wasn't shocked.

Su Qing was simply curious about what Ji Keci wanted Ye Hao for, and what sort of matter was worth Ji Keci offering such a large sum of money.

"No need..." Ye Hao directly shook his head, there's no such thing as free lunch, with a certain income there are certain risks. If the risk is too high for that sum, Ye Hao would rather not do it. Even though 1.1 million was a lot to him, he wouldn't take that risk just for it.

Lin Ruyu gave Ye Hao an approving glance, but still wanted to know what Ji Keci was trying to get Ye Hao to do.

Ji Keci smiled, not having expected Ye Hao to refuse her so directly, but she hadn't given up, smiling she said, "Ye Hao, don't be in such a rush to refuse, this matter for you is not difficult at all, it's just a question of whether you're interested in earning my money!"

"Haha, honestly not interested, perhaps Miss Ji could find someone else?" Ye Hao decisively refused, even though Ji Keci said it wasn't difficult for him, how could Ye Hao possibly believe it? If it wasn't difficult, she wouldn't be seeking him out, isn't that just giving away money? If there were such good things in the world, they wouldn't fall on his head.

So Ye Hao refused Ji Keci's request for help without any hesitation.

"I say, Ye Hao, you haven't even listened to what I need, and you're already refusing? Where's your manner in that! Even if you don't want to earn money, can't you at least listen first and then decide?" Ji Keci realized that her charm seemed to have no effect on Ye Hao. It felt as though her allure was like that of a stranger meeting him for the first time.

Even if she caught his eye in that fleeting moment, lingered a bit, it would ultimately be them just passing one another with no further contact ever again.

"I'm just saying, friends who ask me for help and then offer me money aren't really good friends, so I don't want to help, nor do I want to know what it's about. Look for someone else." In truth, Ye Hao had another thought—that friends who pay for help have friendships based on money. Even though he yearned for money, he could never accept it from a friend.

"You... I'm offering you a reward..." Ji Keci wanted to say more, but Ye Hao waved her off and said, "I don't need it. My current job can support me. If I ever get fired, maybe I'll come looking for you then."

Ji Keci was at a loss. Ye Hao had said so much, would she go on and upset everyone more with her request? Patience was all she had, she thought to herself.

"Alright then! Just pretend I never asked..." Ji Keci shook her head, feeling a bit disappointed, her teeth biting her lip like a little girl feeling unjustly treated.

Xia Zhu, a bit sympathetic, asked, "What's your favor? Maybe we can help?"

Ji Keci shook her head with a bitter smile, but her eyes were fixed on Ye Hao, saying, "You can't help, but to him, it's as simple as eating a meal."

Lin Ruyu, hearing this, carefully thought about what special skills Ye Hao might have that could help her.

But as she pondered, the only connection she could make was the night they went for a drink at Yiwu Manor, where Ye Hao found them, and then they went off to race on Pan Mountain Road before heading home...

As Lin Ruyu went over these events again, something clicked, and at that moment, Su Qing spoke, "Oh! I remember you now; weren't you at the plaza that night down from Pan Mountain Road?"

Ji Keci was taken aback, not understanding why Su Qing was asking, but she nodded and said, "Yes! I was at the plaza that night."

"What? You guys went racing?" Xia Zhu's eyes widened at Su Qing.

Startled by Xia Zhu's strong reaction, Su Qing hurriedly waved her hands, saying nervously, "No! We just passed through Pan Mountain Road, yes, just passed through." She nodded affirmatively at her own statement.

"Really?" Xia Zhu looked skeptically at Su Qing, asking again.

"Oh... I get it, Miss Ji, you wanted Ye Hao to race for you?" Su Qing mused as Lin Ruyu interrupted, looking towards Ji Keci for confirmation.

Ji Keci glanced at Ye Hao, then nodded, responding with a humph.

"You... you two often race?" Xia Zhu gaped at Ye Hao and Lin Ruyu, contemplating what lesson they'd need so they wouldn't get into an accident.

"No, teacher, it's like, Ye Hao knows how to race, it's got nothing to do with me, and Ye Hao's really good at it." Lin Ruyu sought to distance herself quickly, thinking since that person had boasted earlier, this was his own doing!

Ye Hao, hearing Lin Ruyu, felt wronged like experiencing an unexpected snow in June. Really, were you not in my car at the crucial moments? At the decisive moment, you detached yourself completely?

"Hmph! Ye Hao, do you race often?" Xia Zhu asked, her lovely eyes filled with anger at Ye Hao, sighing heavily.

"Well... to put it plainly, teacher, I'm a professional race car driver, but that profession is just a title for me. In Peng City, I've only raced once, really..." Though Ye Hao told a lie, his past life was more adventurous than any professional racer.

"That's why I'm asking for your help..." Ji Keci felt more excited upon hearing Ye Hao was a professional racer.

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