CHAPTER 257: CHAPTER 151: STRANGERS UPON MEETING (PART 3)

Yin Dejiu sighed: "Alas, those few students, after asking about the discount package, ended up leaving. Our shop is small in scale, and there’s another one 1000 meters ahead, who knows, they might have gone there!"

"Is it really because of that?" Li Xiaoyan looked at Yin Dejiu with a complex gaze.

"What else do you think I’m looking at?" Yin Dejiu patted his forehead. "You don’t think I fancy those female students, do you? Wife, don’t you know what kind of person I am?"

Li Xiaoyan breathed a sigh of relief: "You realize they wouldn’t fancy you with the way you look, right?"

"Wife, why do I sense something off about you? What’s the issue with those few people?" As Yin Dejiu spoke, he stretched his neck to look, but unfortunately, there wasn’t a single person in sight.

"Stop talking nonsense, I’m going to check the accounts. Take care of Ranran." Li Xiaoyan left the father and son behind to head to the front desk, secretly feeling relieved in her heart.

...

After leaving the restaurant, Dongdong had been sullen and lacked energy. An eleven-year-old child understands everything, and this kind of matter can’t just be resolved with persuasion. After a bit of thought, considering they were going to have a barbecue together the next day, Luo Ye suggested they all head home.

"Dongdong, there’s still some good news I haven’t told you." Luo Ye poked the sulking Dongdong’s little face. "Do you want to know what it is?"

"What is it?" Dongdong forced a glum smile.

"Starting Monday, Dongdong can attend classes at Taiping Road Primary School, and as a local student at that! Happy?" When Luo Ye mentioned this to Aunt Li, Dongdong had gone back to his room to change clothes, and when he came out, Aunt Li had just gone to the washroom, so he was unaware of this.

"Really?" Sure enough, excitement lit up his droopy little face. Sitting in the front, Xiao Huang had a wry smile on his face. Thinking about how this girl had ruthlessly forced him to collect information on Liu Zhengxing, soft and hard alike, and now seeing how tender and careful she was coaxing the child, was she even the same person?

"Of course, when have I ever lied to someone? Uncle Xiao Huang went to get the enrolment paperwork. After getting out of the car, how about giving him a big hug and a big kiss, okay?"

"No need, no need!" Xiao Huang hurriedly refused, the thought of being hugged and kissed by an eleven-year-old boy gave him the chills. Why is this girl so "mean" to him?

Luo Ye’s bright eyes stared at Xiao Huang through the rearview mirror. "Uncle Xiao Huang, do you look down on our Dongdong? Your face was all twisted before; are you unhappy taking us home? If so, we can take a ride back."

"No, no, that’s not it, Luo Ye, I’m wrong!" Driver Huang knew all too well, there’s no reason talking with Lady Luo; admitting fault is the ultimate truth.

This girl was clearly taking revenge on him, but could he blame himself? He only found out about the Secretary’s participation in the celebration when he set off, too. The problem is, would Lady Luo believe that? He didn’t even believe it himself.

Leaving him behind on purpose, making him unable to argue his case, alas! It seems that experience does count for something!

Knowing the truth, Driver Huang was actually very happy; to him, it meant the Secretary was treating him like family, deliberately using him to play against his daughter. Did anyone else get this treatment? No!

With the good news of becoming a local student, and Luo Ye’s continuous playful banter with Xiao Huang on the way home, Dongdong finally felt quite a bit happier by the time they arrived. However, there was still a hint of unhappiness in his eyes. Luo Ye patted his head: "Dongdong, more and more people will love and care for you."

"Sister Ye’er, I’m sorry." Dongdong’s eyes drooped. "I didn’t want him to hug me, it’s just that since I was little he only liked to hit me, and he never hugged me. Am I really that hateful?"

"Kid, how would you know whether he hugged you when you were little? It’s just that after you became sensible, he and Aunt Li no longer got along, leading him to treat you poorly as well. Now he regrets it, doesn’t he? It’s just that Dongdong doesn’t want him anymore, right?"

Dongdong’s eyes finally curved into a smile. "Right! I’ll study hard and make my mom proud!"

"Good. When you get home, hurry back to your room and review your lessons. You might not be used to the new school at first. Even if your initial grades aren’t satisfactory, don’t get discouraged. Believe in yourself that you’re the best, okay?"

"I’ll listen to Sister Ye’er!"

A certain youngster successfully fell for Mou Ye’s trick.

Upon entering the gate, Sang Qingqing and Sister Li were busy in the vegetable patch. The little guy greeted them before running back to his room to study, leaving them both a bit stunned.

"I did it on purpose to get rid of him," Luo Ye told Sister Li about her encounter with Yin Dejiu and also shared her worries. Although she said that even if they didn’t have all the paperwork in order, she could find a way, she didn’t want to solve every issue by asking someone to pull strings.

...

When Luo Ye got home, Grandpa, Dad, and Brother were sitting in the living room having a lively discussion. Smiling mischievously, she leaned against Luo Zhenggang, hugging her dad’s neck: "Dad, you actually came to surprise us, but I like it, love Dad to death!" As she spoke, she planted a hot kiss on Luo Zhenggang’s cheek: "Giving Dad a passionate kiss!"

"This girl, you’re getting more and more presumptuous!" Luo Zhenggang said, yet he turned his face to secretly wipe the corner of his eye. Seeing his son’s behavior, there was a full smile in Grandpa Luo’s eyes. He had waited so many years for days like this, and finally, they came!

"By the way, Ye’er, the CEO of Si Meng’s clothing company invited me and Qu Yue to endorse their products. Dad’s opinion is no, Grandpa’s opinion also goes with mine. What do you think?"

Luo Ye didn’t even hesitate, she directly said: "Refuse!"

Luo Feng hesitated a moment: "Why?"

"Brother, are you interested in this?"

"Their image spokesperson’s contract just ended, and they planned to replace them with someone suitable. If not, they would continue with the original two. Hearing about the school anniversary, they wanted to try their luck, and they ended up liking me and Qu Yue. I looked at their company’s materials and clothing styles; I thought they were quite good."

"Brother thinks that I have always been managing Wenxin Garden and also invested in Luo Shui’s software company, so you’re also anxious to increase the family’s income, right?"

Luo Feng touched his head awkwardly, indeed that’s what he was thinking. Seeing his little sister achieving so much at such a young age made him, as her brother, somewhat ashamed.

"Sister, refuse!" After thinking it over, Luo Ye briefly explained: "Luo Shui has researched this company, and their cash flow is very problematic. It’s uncertain if they can last another year."

Uh, Luo Shui, take the blame this time. This company will go bankrupt in five months, and the boss will abscond with the money. How could she explain that?

The incident with Si Meng received quite some attention back then, so her memory was quite vivid. However, the debt they had was with a high-interest company, and she did not plan to get involved. She wasn’t coming back to play Superman, after all.

Luo Zhenggang watched his daughter thoughtfully: "Ye’er, why do I feel like you should work for an intelligence agency? Is there anything you don’t know?"

"Dad, this means heaven favors me. Happy, right?" Luo Ye hugged Grandpa Luo’s arm, swinging it back and forth: "Grandpa, you agree, right?"

Grandpa Luo’s eyes were so full of joy they nearly disappeared: "Yes, our family’s Ye’er is a huge blessing!"

"Ye’er, Mom called, she’s coming back next Tuesday," Luo Feng suddenly remembered he hadn’t had the chance to share the good news with his sister yet.

"Really?" Luo Ye looked at her dad in astonishment: "Has Grandpa’s family’s issue been resolved?" Mom always didn’t come back, and Grandpa already knew the truth of the matter, so of course, there wasn’t anything he hid from her.

"It’s not that simple, but it’s been temporarily suppressed. As for the specifics, Dad won’t tell you. Although you are very smart and have helped a lot, Dad still hopes you won’t take on so much at such a young age. Ye’er, once you get wrapped up in it, you can’t get out!"

Nuan would like to give special thanks to ’ぐ戀貓﹏ ’ our family’s demon cat He Shi Bi, a big mmmwah, special thanks to ’P＂膽尐傀╱’ for the reward, special thanks to Pink for Nuan, to the dear readers who subscribe to the genuine version, Nuan feels better today, trying to adjust, and this phase will pass quickly. (To be continued, if you want to know what happens next, please log onto www.qidian.com, with more Chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!)