The next day after school, the sun shone in every corner of the campus, adding a bit of warmth to the day. Lin Qian and her good friend Xu Wei walked out of the classroom together, laughing and talking happily. The two were planning to go to the small restaurant at the back door of the school to enjoy a delicious lunch.

As soon as I walked to the school gate, a familiar figure came into view. It was Liu Yufeng, who had just gotten out of the car. When Liu Yufeng saw Lin Qian and Xu Wei, his eyes lit up and he walked over quickly.

"What a coincidence, we meet again today." Liu Yufeng greeted with a smile, and then extended an invitation, "Let's go have lunch together! I know there's a very good restaurant nearby."

Lin Qian was about to refuse, but Xu Wei spoke first: "Okay, okay, we just don't know what to eat. How about hot pot?"

Lin Qian turned to look at Xu Wei, her eyes full of helplessness: "Why are you eating hot pot in the middle of the day, it's so hot. Really, you are always thinking about it." Then, she turned to Liu Yufeng and explained politely: "Mr. Liu, you should go eat by yourself and don't worry about us."

However, Liu Yufeng did not seem to be ready to give up: "How can that be? I don't enjoy eating alone. Besides, it's also a new experience to try hot pot for lunch occasionally."

Lin Qian was a little amused by Liu Yufeng's insistence. She looked at Xu Wei, who was looking at her expectantly. Helplessly, she had to compromise: "Okay, let's give it a try."

So, the three of them went to a hot pot restaurant. The restaurant was clean and tidy. Although it was noon, there were not many customers. They found a seat by the window and started ordering food.

While waiting for the food to be served, Liu Yufeng took the initiative to chat with Lin Qian and Xu Wei. However, Lin Qian didn't want to get too close to Liu Yufeng, so she didn't have much to say. Instead, Xu Wei was very excited and talked nonstop, and even took the initiative to add Liu Yufeng as a friend on WeChat.

Then the reason why Liu Yufeng added Xu Wei as a friend was just to get close to Lin Qian.

Soon, the hot pot was served. The boiling pot gave off an alluring aroma, which whetted people's appetite. Lin Qian and Xu Wei ordered some vegetables and meat, while Liu Yufeng chose beef and tofu. They continued their pleasant conversation while enjoying the food.

Suddenly, Lin Qian's phone vibrated again. She looked down and saw that it was her stepmother calling again. She felt heavy-hearted, as if she had foreseen something bad. She took a deep breath and walked outside the hot pot restaurant to answer the phone.

At the same time, Liu Yufeng also noticed Lin Qian's mood changes. He pretended to go to the bathroom and quietly followed Lin Qian to eavesdrop.

The stepmother's voice came through the phone, sounding a little anxious: "Qianqian, your brother Lin Fuqiang has brought his girlfriend to Beijing to live with you. He said that he couldn't get through to you on the phone. You should call him back as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Qian frowned and sighed helplessly. She was still a student and needed to rely on others, but now she became the one to rely on. She knew that the reason why Lin Fuqiang couldn't get through to her was because she had blocked him a long time ago. But now, she had to remove him from the blacklist.

Lin Qian knew Lin Fuqiang's temper. If she couldn't get in touch with him, he might go to school and make a scene. So she called Lin Fuqiang and asked, "Brother, mom told me that you have come to Jingbei?"

On the other end of the phone, Lin Fuqiang's voice sounded a little angry: "Yes! I called you countless times but couldn't get through. Where are you now? I'll come to find you."

Lin Qian hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm eating at a hot pot restaurant near the school now."

Lin Fuqiang said bluntly: "We are also nearby and haven't eaten yet. Send me the address and we can come over for a bite to eat."

Lin Qian was about to refuse, but Lin Fuqiang had already hung up the phone. She returned to her seat helplessly, and Liu Yufeng quickly sat back as well.

Lin Qian told Xu Wei and Liu Yufeng about the situation, and both of them said they had no objection. So, Lin Qian sent the address of the hot pot restaurant to Lin Fuqiang.

Five minutes later, Lin Fuqiang and his girlfriend Zhang Xinyue arrived at the hot pot restaurant. There were not many people in the hot pot restaurant at noon, and Lin Fuqiang saw Lin Qian at a glance. They were warmly greeted by the waiter and entered the restaurant.

Lin Qian took them to their seats and introduced them to each other. Then, everyone started to eat. Lin Fuqiang seemed to be extremely hungry, eating the dishes in big mouthfuls, as if he had not eaten enough in several lifetimes.

After eating, Lin Fuqiang started to talk business: "Qianqian, we are here to rely on you. Please ask your husband to find us a job, preferably one that pays well and is close to home. We should save enough money for the betrothal gift as soon as possible so that we can get married."

Lin Qian looked at him speechlessly and said, "My husband is on a business trip, so I can't recommend a job to you for now."

Lin Fuqiang said nonchalantly: "It's okay, we can wait. Let's move to your villa and live together today."

Hearing this, Lin Qian's face turned a little ugly. Seeing this, Liu Yufeng immediately said, "I can arrange a job for you, with food and accommodation provided. You can start work today."

Lin Fuqiang asked with shining eyes: "Really? How much is the salary?"

Liu Yufeng replied: "Food and accommodation included, 10,000 after tax."

Although the salary was lower than Lin Fuqiang expected, he immediately agreed: "That's fine, we can try it first. If it doesn't work, we can change it."

After lunch, everyone left the hot pot restaurant together. Liu Yufeng led the two "new employees" to the property department of his real estate company and asked the manager of the property department to assign them two jobs.

When the manager saw that the CEO had brought the people, he didn't dare to ask any more questions and directly skipped all the procedures to let them start work. Before leaving, Liu Yufeng also specifically told them to work hard and not to cause trouble for himself.

Although Liu Yufeng had helped her solve a big problem, Lin Qian hated owing favors to others the most. After owing too many favors, she didn’t know how to repay them.

After returning home, Lin Qian finished washing up and just lay down, her phone rang again. This time it was a video call from Lu Jingshen. She answered the call and Lu Jingshen's face appeared on the screen.

"Baby, you look a little strange these days. Are you feeling unwell?" Lu Jingshen asked with concern.

Lin Qian forced a smile: "It's okay, maybe it's because I'm too tired recently."

Lu Jingshen frowned: "What happened? You look worried."

Lin Qian hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether she should tell Lu Jingshen what happened today. She finally decided to keep it a secret so that he wouldn't worry: "It's nothing serious, just a lot of things at school."

Lu Jingshen looked at her with eyes full of pity: "If there is anything, you must tell me. I don't want you to bear this alone."

Lin Qian nodded: "I understand. You too, take good care of yourself."

The two chatted for a few words and hung up the phone. Lin Qian lay on the bed, but her mind kept echoing everything Liu Yufeng had done for her. She closed her eyes and tried to make herself fall asleep, but the anxiety in her heart made it difficult for her to fall asleep.

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