Chapter 54 Offending the Qin Family
Liu Ran looked forward to the beginning of a new life.
In the preceding years, she had endured too many hardships.
Now, after registering her marriage with Chen Yang, Liu Ran found her luck had indeed turned for the better.
With this thought, she looked at Chen Yang tenderly and said, "Chen Yang, once the mall is on track, you won't have to deliver takeout anymore. You can find a position in the mall, which would be a stable job."
Chen Yang found himself torn between laughter and tears at her words. He nodded and replied, "Alright, but I don't think I should quit delivering takeout just yet."
Liu Ran considered this and immediately agreed, "Yes, yes, you're right. You've built up such good relationships and met so many important people precisely because of delivering takeout and being helpful on the road. Your profession is indeed quite good."
Just then, Liu Ran's phone rang.
Liu Ran answered, and a resonant voice came from the other end. The man on the line said to Liu Ran, "Liu Ran, are you ready? My car will be parked at your doorstep at seven tomorrow morning, so be on time."
Liu Ran heard this and recalled.
She quickly apologized to Shi Yong and said, "Oh, old classmate, I'm truly sorry. I was so busy this afternoon that I forgot to tell you. It's like this, I've already found a new job, so I won't be taking that high-paying overseas position you recommended. Thank you so much for your recommendation before."
Upon hearing Liu Ran's words, Shi Yong's voice changed abruptly, becoming hoarse and impatient. He said to Liu Ran, "Liu Ran, what do you mean? Are you playing games with me? I put in a recommendation for you, and now you're backing out. Do you know how much loss this will cause me? Do you know how much trouble it will bring me?"
"This puts me in a difficult position at the company, not only causing me millions in losses but also affecting my reputation. How about this, I'll come to your place now, and we can discuss it in person."
Liu Ran heard Shi Yong's resolute and pressing tone. She furrowed her brow slightly and then said, "Classmate Shi Yong, I admit I didn't inform you in time about this matter. How about this, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, and we can meet at Haiyue Restaurant. I'll book a private room, and my boyfriend and I will wait for you in there."
Shi Yong immediately agreed. After he hung up the phone, a look of disdain and impatience flickered in his eyes.
Sitting next to Shi Yong was a tall, long-legged woman with heavy makeup and triangular eyes. Although beautiful, her face held a hint of harshness.
She smiled at Shi Yong and asked, "Brother Yong, are you calling that ugly monster?"
Shi Yong tossed his phone aside and nodded at the woman. "Yes, it's that ugly monster Liu Ran. I was just figuring I still needed one more person, and today she called me herself, saying she's jobless and looking for work."
"I thought, perfect, I'll rope her in and sell her overseas too."
"We had already agreed at noon. I tempted her with a monthly salary of two hundred thousand yuan to get her hooked. I was planning to gather the full number of people tomorrow, but now this woman is reneging."
As Shi Yong spoke, a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.
He lit a cigarette, exhaled a large puff of smoke, and said impatiently, "What a damn hassle. This damned woman made me happy for nothing. If I don't sort her out tonight, I won't be called Shi Yong."
The woman beside Shi Yong chuckled and said, "This Liu Ran, I've heard of her. She was in your class at university. I heard she was the famous campus beauty of Qingzhou University in her first and second years."
"Later, she was suddenly disfigured, and then there were rumors of plagiarism and moral decay, so she was expelled from school. Sending a woman like that overseas to organ traffickers would be quite fitting."
Shi Yong reached out and put his arm around the woman's neck. He sneered, "Liu Ran is someone who refuses a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. I'm telling you, when she first enrolled, she was undoubtedly the campus beauty. Her beauty was unmatched by any woman."
"Back then, I was a lapdog for two years, trying to find an opportunity to win her over. Unfortunately, she was unappreciative and always rejected me. Heh heh, this time, it's considered revenge."
The woman beside him giggled and said, "So there are women you can't pursue, Brother Yong? I thought every woman would fall at your sturdy physique and wealth upon seeing you?"
Shi Yong burst into loud laughter. He stood up and said, "Let's go, we'll go see that ugly monster together. Tonight, I must convince her and trick her into going overseas. This idiotic woman, back in college, thought she was very beautiful and that her academic performance was excellent, so she offended Qin Shuang, who was in the same class."
"And Qin Shuang is the precious daughter of the Qin family in Tianhe City!"
"To think that a girl from an ordinary family like her dared to challenge the daughter of the Qin family. Of course, she would be targeted."
"That's why she was disfigured. Later, the accusations of plagiarism and moral corruption were just the Qin family exerting pressure on the school, making them find an excuse to expel her."
The woman beside him understood after hearing this and said, "So that's what happened. It seems Liu Ran was born with a tragic destiny. Hahaha, let's go, Brother Yong. It's no use for her, this ugly monster, to live in Qingzhou City. It's better to sell her overseas, and you can get over two million yuan from it."
Shi Yong also burst into laughter.
The two tidied themselves up and drove straight to the hotel.
In the private room at Haiyue Restaurant.
Chen Yang and Liu Ran sat quietly at the table.
Liu Ran wore a hat and a scarf around her face.
Chen Yang smiled at Liu Ran and said, "We're here for dinner today, and you're still covering your face so thoroughly."
Liu Ran shook her head and said with a wry smile, "Shi Yong and I were classmates in college. He was a well-known troublemaker back then, not a good student."
"However, as you can see, he's very enthusiastic. When he heard I was looking for work, he immediately recommended me for a management position overseas. There aren't many such high-paying jobs, are there?"
"So he's quite loyal. I don't want to scare him away the moment he arrives."
"In any case, I'm treating him to dinner today to apologize. As for my facial scars healing, I'd rather not tell him. Otherwise, if my other classmates from college find out, who knows what kind of rumors might spread."
Chen Yang sighed softly upon hearing this.
He reached out, held Liu Ran's small hand, and asked gently, "Xiao Ran, I've never asked you, how did the scars on your face come about? Was it someone deliberately splashing hot water?"
Liu Ran shook her head and said, "No, it was caused by my best friend back then. We were doing an experiment together, and the beaker was too hot. My friend lost her grip, and that beaker of boiling sulfuric acid was poured onto my face."
As she spoke, a flicker of pain crossed Liu Ran's eyes. She shook her head and said, "Okay, Chen Yang, let's not dwell on this anymore. Everything is about moving forward."
As her words fell, the door to the private room was kicked open with a "bang."
Then, Shi Yong, pulling Xie Na along, strode into the room. Both had arrogant expressions, clearly here to demand an explanation.