Originally, he thought she was here to deliver a thank-you letter, but he hadn't expected a donation as well? Zhang Daguo burst into laughter imdiately, "Great, great, I... I represent the party organization and the school to express our gratitude to Ms. Li. Also, you see... when should the school organize a donation ceremony for you?"
"Let's skip the whole donation ceremony thing," Li Xiaoya shook her head, "It's not a lot of money, I'll just have my secretary write you a check."
"Great, great!" Zhang Daguo laughed upon hearing this, "Ms. Li really is a businesswoman, unconcerned with these procedural matters."
"However, you must give a donation receipt," Li Xiaoya said.
"No problem!" Zhang Daguo nodded eagerly, this wasn't difficult at all. The school had plenty of donation receipts, as many as one might want.
The secretary issued a check for three hundred thousand on the spot to Zhang Daguo, who then took it to the finance departnt.
Li Xiaoya left the academic affairs office with Xiao Han.
Many people were waiting outside to see Xiao Han's embarrassnt, but when Xiao Han ca out, quite a few jaws dropped.
"Who is that beauty?"
"So beautiful and elegant."
From a distance in the flowerbed, several high school seniors watched intently. Li Xiaoya's appearance and sexy figure inevitably made these teenagers' blood boil. Her white lace-trimd blouse was almost bursting at the chest. Her exquisitely beautiful face seed as if a beauty had stepped right out of a painting.
"God, she... she's actually holding onto Xiao Han!"
"What's so good about Xiao Han that makes him so attractive to won?"
Previously there was Chen Zihan, and now there's yet another beautiful woman. This woman was different from other beauties. There seed to be a enchanting charm about her, an endless allure that was irresistible, and these boys' eyes nearly popped out of their heads.
"Sister, thank you for today!" Xiao Han said to Li Xiaoya, "If it weren't for you, the Jiang family wouldn't have let things go so easily."
"Silly, why be so formal with your sister?" Li Xiaoya laughed, "If anyone bullies you in the future, just tell . I will always have your back."
"Thank you!" a warm surge of gratitude filled Xiao Han's heart.
"Alright, I need to head back to the provincial city now," Li Xiaoya smiled and then said, "Xiao Han, I'm leaving."
"Uh-huh, I'll walk you out!" Xiao Han nodded.
Arm in arm, Li Xiaoya walked with Xiao Han towards the school's main gate, attracting countless curious glances along the way. Li Dapang, watching from a distance, was green with envy, his eyes hungrily fixed on Li Xiaoya as he muttered resentfully, "Damn, how does Xiao Han always end up with the good stuff? Can't even share a bit of the luck with . It's really too much."
He saw Li Xiaoya all the way to the school gate.
A tallic silver BMW car was waiting there, and the chauffeur hurriedly got out to open the door for Li Xiaoya. Smiling at Xiao Han, she said, "Xiao Han, rember, no matter who bullies you, I will always help you, understand?"
"Uh-huh!" Xiao Han nodded.
Li Xiaoya elegantly climbed into the backseat and then waved at Xiao Han. Xiao i got into the passenger seat.
The car slowly started.
Watching the car disappear into the distance, Xiao Han was filled with many emotions. In this world, indeed, money speaks; only when you're wealthy are you respected. Without Li Xiaoya, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang would probably still be giving him trouble, and it might not have been so easy for him to clear himself.
"She's gone?" Li Dapang ca over.
"Uh-huh!" Xiao Han nodded.
"Fuck, how could you just let her go like that?" Li Dapang hurriedly said.
"What else could I do?" Xiao Han frowned.
"You should've asked her to stay, invite her for a al, right?" Li Dapang sniggered, "Director Li took all the trouble to co here from the provincial city and even helped you out so much. You should at least treat her to a al, watch a movie, and then maybe get a room."
At first, Xiao Han thought Li Dapang was right; after all, Li Xiaoya had indeed helped him. But then, he felt sothing was off.
Smack!
Xiao Han slapped Li Dapang on the back of the head, scolding, "What are you talking about?"
"Ow..." Li Dapang quickly dodged to the side, embarrassedly saying, "I'm just speaking the truth. It's clear that Li Xiaoya likes you. I think if you push forward now, you might just be able to win her over."
"Stop it," Xiao Han glared at him annoyedly, then said, "She's like my sister, and besides, she has a child."
"So what?" Li Dapang grinned, "Isn't she divorced? Such a beautiful woman, it would really be a waste not to pursue her."
Having said that, Li Dapang dashed away quickly.
"Fuck... you bastard!" Xiao Han, furious, chased after him.
Li Dapang ran while bursting into loud laughter.
...................
Mr. and Mrs. Jiang left Linjiang No.1 Middle School, and Madam Jiang was visibly enraged, her expression icy.
"Madam, please don't be angry," Jiang Yicai quickly tried to soothe his wife, saying, "Didn't you ask them for a compensation of one hundred thousand? They compensated you."
"But she slapped ," Madam Jiang angrily swore.
"That's because you slapped soone recklessly first," Jiang Yicai helplessly said.
"Am I comparable to that poor kid?" Madam Jiang was even more furious.
"Everyone's human," Jiang Yicai hurriedly said, "You shouldn't have been so impulsive, giving them sothing to hold against us."
"What do you suggest we do then?" Madam Jiang asked through gritted teeth.
"When we get back, I'll look into this woman's background!" Jiang Yicai had been unable to stop thinking about Li Xiaoya, and he was willing to imdiately ditch his current wife just to be with her, even if it ant abandoning his son. However, before confirming Li Xiaoya's identity, Jiang Yicai had to be extrely careful.
"Okay!" Madam Jiang took a deep breath, her face ashen, "I will not let this woman off easily!"
"My dear, stay calm," Jiang Yicai said with a smile, "Once we find out her background, she will be easier to deal with."
Jiang Yicai had so wealth in Linjiang as well. Although he couldn't call the wind and summon the rain, he still had so connections here and there. If the adversary wasn't soone significant, taking them down wouldn't be a problem. However, if that person had a powerful backing, he would need to tread carefully.
Upon returning, Jiang Yicai imdiately began investigating Li Xiaoya's identity and background.
This investigation startled him.
"Mr. Jiang, Ms. Li Xiaoya is the chairman of Huihong Group." His assistant entered Jiang Yicai's office and handed over the docunts related to Li Xiaoya.
"What?" Jiang Yicai was instantly stunned.
Huihong Group was no small entity—it was a benchmark enterprise in the province, with businesses under its umbrella in real estate, electronic technology, catering, entertainnt, among others. Its annual profits amounted to over twenty billion. Most importantly, Huihong Group was the sole distributor for Apple products in the province.
Jiang Yicai had always wanted to secure the distribution rights for Apple products in Linjiang, but all his attempts and negotiations had failed.
"I can't believe it, I really can't believe it!" Jiang Yicai forced a bitter smile.
Compared to Huihong Group, his own company was minuscule and incomparable.
"Mr. Jiang, haven't you always wanted to secure the Apple product distribution rights?" the assistant smiled, "If you have a connection with Director Li, maybe you can pull so strings and secure the rights!"
"Heh..." Jiang Yicai's smile was insincere.
However, Jiang Yicai was a businessman above all. Interests ca first. Although the situation seed bad, an old Chinese saying goes, 'A setback may turn out to be a blessing in disguise.' It might turn out that visiting Li Xiaoya personally, offering an apology, and returning the untouched check of 100,000 might just change the situation for the better.
A sly smile imdiately appeared on the corner of Jiang Yicai's mouth.
Smack!
He slapped the table, "Exactly, let's do that!"
"What?" the assistant asked, sowhat awkwardly, "Mr. Jiang, you an...?"
"Visit Ms. Li Xiaoya in the provincial city tomorrow," Jiang Yicai chuckled.
The worst outco would be a flat rejection, but the best could an winning over the beauty and earning a fortune.
"Yes!" The assistant nodded imdiately.
A subtle smile curled the corner of Jiang Yicai's mouth as he seed to have devised a series of sches in his mind. His greatest hope was to win over Li Xiaoya. If he managed to do so, he would find a way to divorce his current wife. Once married to Li Xiaoya, he would beco the owner of Huihong Group and have more money than he could ever spend.
...............
Linjiang No.1 Middle School.
It was dismissal ti, and Xiao Han and Big Fatty were walking towards Lizhi Lake inside the school.
Lizhi Lake was a natural lake within the campus of Linjiang No.1 Middle School. It covered several hundred square ters with an average depth of two ters, and the deepest part was slightly over three ters. A fence was built around the lake, and the ground was paved with cobblestones.
It was said that walking on the cobblestones could press on the soles of the feet, promoting blood circulation and keeping the body and mind healthy.
"Xiao Han, how are we going to handle the agency fee?" Big Fatty asked anxiously, "Three hundred thousand, that's not a small amount!"
"There's always a way!" Xiao Han nodded earnestly.
This was indeed a major issue. If they couldn't co up with three hundred thousand for the agency fee, the dealership could be at risk. Moreover, stocking up costs money, right? Opening a store costs money, right? Renovations cost money, right? Paying employees costs money, right?
This ant they needed at least one million in funds to operate.
One million might be just a trifle to many businessn, but for Xiao Han, it was an astronomical sum. After giving eighteen thousand for Yang Lu's treatnt, Xiao Han was now penniless.
"How about..." Big Fatty turned his head to look at Xiao Han. Both n simultaneously stopped walking, Xiao Han looked up at Big Fatty, appearing to see in his eyes what he was about to suggest. Xiao Han took a deep breath, remained silent, but shook his head slightly.
"Why not?" Big Fatty hurriedly said, "Didn't we do the sa last ti?"
"No!" Xiao Han shook his head and said, "Even thieves don't steal from the sa place twice!"
"We're not thieves!" Big Fatty said loudly.
"Anyway, it's not happening!" Xiao Han firmly shook his head in rejection.
Big Fatty said helplessly, "Then what do you suggest we do? We need at least three hundred thousand."
"I know!" Xiao Han nodded, "But we definitely can't go back to Brother Bao's place."
"Then we could go to soone else's." Big Fatty's eyes imdiately spun around excitedly, "Wouldn't that work?"
"Three hundred thousand is too big a target," Xiao Han frowned, "In any underground gambling den in Linjiang, winning more than fifty thousand would get you targeted. So, we need to find a large casino, ideally one with governnt backing."
"Then there's none in the country," Big Fatty shrugged.
"Macau!" Xiao Han slowly uttered two words, then added, "Isn't that the place?"
"My God!" Big Fatty looked at Xiao Han in astonishnt, "Are you actually considering going to Macau?"
"It's an idea!" Xiao Han took a deep breath, "Life should be about having the courage and spirit to strive."
"But that... that's gambling!" Big Fatty said hastily.
"But it's a legal industry!" Xiao Han coldly laughed, "As long as our actions are within legal constraints, that is what matters."
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