CHAPTER 158: CHAPTER 158: BOSS LV’S REQUEST

Li Ke thought about the words Director Ye had just reprimanded him with, and reluctantly followed Wang Xinyuan to the hospital.

Upon arriving at the hospital, and personally seeing Li Xiaomei’s face bruised and swollen in patches, both Wang Xinyuan and Li Ke were dumbfounded.

Zhuang Fangfang, upon seeing them, felt as if she’d found her backbone, and cried tearfully, "President, you have to stand up for us!"

Wang Xinyuan’s expression was somewhat awkward, and he gently said, "Director Ye had just called the other members of the club to the office for a scolding. I’m here not only to see you but also to understand the situation. I want to know what grievances exist between Li Xiaomei and Du Juanhua? Why isolate her and make her uncomfortable?"

Zhuang Fangfang instinctively glanced at Li Xiaomei, seeing her back turned to Wang Xinyuan, silently, she didn’t know what to say, and quickly changed the topic, muttering discontentedly, "We’ve been beaten like this; shouldn’t they give us an explanation?"

Li Ke shook his head regretfully, "Du Juanhua’s roommate is quite impressive, even knows the law. Just as the counselor started to speak, she recited the criminal law, saying you were the first to hit, and they acted in self-defense, at most excessive defense. And that you slander and target Du Juanhua, which is unethical. From both an ethical and legal standpoint, the fault is yours, and it’s not theirs at all.

Director Ye also said that once Li Xiaomei is discharged, this matter will be thoroughly investigated. If it turns out Li Xiaomei deliberately targeted Du Juanhua, you will need to apologize to Du Juanhua and seek her forgiveness. If this continues to escalate, they have every right to report it to the police."

Zhuang Fangfang and others were suddenly shocked into silence, their expressions turning extremely unpleasant.

Li Xiaomei on the bed remained silent, and Li Ke was also losing patience, "Forget it, we’ve already said what needed to be said, whether you listen or not is up to you. I’m leaving now."

"Li Ke, don’t rush!" Wang Xinyuan quickly bid farewell to Zhuang Fangfang and the others and went after Li Ke.

Once they left, Li Xiaomei turned around, tears streaming down her face, "Was the president frightened by what he saw just now? Does he detest me now?"

She originally planned to confess to Wang Xinyuan once the club’s recruitment was over, but before it even ended, this incident occurred, surely ruining her good image in Wang Xinyuan’s eyes.

The more Li Xiaomei thought about it, the sadder she became, crying uncontrollably.

Zhuang Fangfang was worried, "Now is still thinking about the president! Didn’t you hear what Li Ke just said? Once you’re discharged, you need to apologize, otherwise, they might still report to the police, what should we do!"

They were students who hadn’t entered society, unfamiliar with such situations, and she now regretted following Li Xiaomei in this mess.

Realizing that her current state was all because of Du Juanhua, Li Xiaomei’s features twisted with anger, becoming extremely agitated, "That Du Juanhua clearly has ill intentions towards the president, shamelessly stealing someone else’s love. Was I wrong to curse her?"

Zhuang Fangfang was exasperated, "But you have no evidence! As far as I know, Du Juanhua hasn’t even confessed to the president, and you’re impulsively targeting her, which indeed doesn’t make sense."

Li Xiaomei didn’t care about these things; she was now entirely consumed by thoughts of how to take revenge on Du Juanhua, confirming what she said.

Fortunately, she knew a boy in the news club, perhaps she could ask for his help.....

The matter with Du Juanhua seemed to have subsided, and Lin Qin contemplated spending the weekend playing with the kids and discussed with Chen Wenjun whether to take the kids to South Port for a visit and see the ocean or something.

For Chen Wenjun, this wasn’t a difficult matter.

Thus, the family organized a one-day tour of South Port.

However, it mainly involved Lin Qin and the kids.

Chen Wenjun was just responsible for getting them there, and then he had to wholesale seafood back. Lin Qin took the kids sea fishing and wandering near the fishing boats. With Hong Weimin around, Chen Wenjun wasn’t worried about Lin Qin and the kids getting into trouble.

Lin Qin’s main intent was simply to bring the kids to see the seaside scenery and perhaps try fishing for fun.

Unexpectedly, the kids had lucky strikes; as soon as they cast their lines, fish were nibbling on the hooks. Fortunately, the lines were all tied to the sea wall railing, otherwise, the little folks might have been dragged into the sea by the big fish.

Retrieving the line was also quite the task, luckily, Hong Weimin’s colleagues were in a small fishing boat below to help.

The fish the kids caught were all collected by the small fishing boat.

The nearby foreign sea anglers were impressed, openly expressing their admiration.

Boss Lv immediately brought them over, somewhat ingratiatingly negotiating with Lin Qin, "Sister-in-law, this is Mr. Stephen, and those people behind him are his team and the local government staff from South Port. They plan to invest in a large project at the port. I happen to be familiar with this area and am responsible for hospitality. Mr. Stephen said your kids are fishing prodigies, and now he plans to go deep-sea fishing on a yacht, asking if you’d like to join."

Lin Qin blinked, glanced at the children, and frowned instinctively, "Deep-sea fishing? With kids? It’s not safe!"

Boss Lv quickly pulled Lin Qin aside, "Safe, very safe! We have professional divers, swimming experts, and fishing specialists. Everyone wears life jackets on the yacht; you may not have seen them, but the foreigners have everything well-prepared.

Also, it’s a luxury yacht, with a leisure area, chef’s zone, restaurant, and suites on board. I guarantee you’ve never seen anything like it."

The more Lin Qin listened, the more skeptical she became, "Could such a good opportunity really come to us?"

Boss Lv was near tears, "To be honest, Mr. Stephen is a sea fishing enthusiast, and the investment project is related to this. Mysteriously, Mr. Stephen has been going out to sea fishing every day these past few days to show his skills, but for three consecutive days returned empty-handed. Mr. Stephen is unhappy, and we’re feeling the pressure. What if he suspects there’s no fish in these waters?

Today is Mr. Stephen’s fourth trip, and we’re all under immense pressure. Despite saying so much and wearing out our patience, no commitment was made until he saw your kids catch several fish just now, and his mood improved significantly.

Sister-in-law, I’m begging you please help me out this once? I’ll agree to anything you ask in return, even if it means sharing more profits."

With things explained to this point, Lin Qin couldn’t refuse, so she turned back to discuss with the four kids.

Ping’an and Yaya’s eyes lit up with excitement at the prospect of fishing at sea, more than anyone else’s.

Xu Jian and Xu Kang were also excited, but since they were older and aware they were brought along as companions, they didn’t express themselves as openly as Ping’an and Yaya.

Lin Qin sensed their emotions from their faces, so she had to agree and repeatedly instructed them to keep safety in mind.

Boss Lv quickly reported this to Mr. Stephen.

Everyone began whispering among themselves, visibly relaxing a great deal.

Before boarding the yacht, Lin Qin carefully checked the children’s life jackets, ensuring they were properly strapped before leading them onto the boat.