Chapter 18: Encountering Wei Liangjun Again
Ever since the night Lan Ying was kidnapped, the Blood Cross seemed to have disappeared, with no news whatsoever.
Because of that night, Wang Qiang had a complete fear of Ye Qiu and hadn't come to trouble him for days. This gave Ye Qiu some much-needed relief.
"Ye Qiu, take me to the Victory Group."
Early in the morning, Bai Lan came to Ye Qiu with a contract in hand.
"Alright!"
In the car, Ye Qiu observed Bai Lan through the reflective mirror, noticing that, as usual, her face always maintained a cold demeanor.
"Is this woman naturally like this or what?"
Ye Qiu knew that besides special occasions where Bai Lan would keep a professional smile, it was hard to find any other emotions on her face.
"What are you looking at?"
Bai Lan noticed Ye Qiu spying on her, which made her frown and express displeasure.
"Of course, I'm admiring President Bai's beauty. But, President Bai, it's such a pity for someone so lovely to always keep a stiff face. You should smile more often."
"Keep driving, and don't talk nonsense with me in the future!"
Bai Lan was definitely cold to the bone, and facing Ye Qiu's remarks, she refused to show him any kindness.
This made Ye Qiu a bit embarrassed. He hadn't provoked her, so why did she treat him like this?
"Could it be because of that matter?"
Ye Qiu's complexion changed slightly. It seemed that the issue with Prince William greatly affected Bai Lan.
After some time, Ye Qiu dropped Bai Lan at the Victory Group.
"Wait for me outside, I'll go in alone."
"Alright!"
Ye Qiu knew he wouldn't be of much help if he went in, so he decided to go to a nearby coffee shop.
"Sir, would you like to order something?"
As soon as Ye Qiu sat down, a waiter approached him.
"Just a cup of plain water, please."
"Plain water?"
The waiter almost doubted his hearing, coming to a coffee shop to drink plain water?
"I can't get accustomed to coffee." With that, Ye Qiu handed the waiter a hundred yuan.
"Alright, sir. Please wait a moment."
After receiving the money, the waiter's face immediately brightened with a smile. After all, plain water was not worth much, and getting a tip was welcomed regardless of what the customer drank.
Quickly, the waiter brought over the plain water.
Ye Qiu, feeling extremely bored, gazed out of the window absentmindedly. Seeing Bai Lan led his thoughts to Prince William, and thinking of Prince William, he naturally thought of Phoenix.
Scenes from the past gradually surfaced in Ye Qiu's mind, causing him to feel a heaviness in his chest, as if a breath was being squeezed out of him but couldn't be released.
Following that, Ye Qiu found a blank sheet of paper and a pen from somewhere and began drawing.
The portrait was of an extremely beautiful woman. In terms of looks, she was no less than the renowned goddess Bai Lan, but her temperament was different from Bai Lan's. Of course, this didn't mean the woman in the portrait was better than Bai Lan; it was just that each had their own merits.
"Phoenix, I miss you..."
Looking at the sketch in his hand, Ye Qiu felt somewhat irritated.
"Yo? Isn't this Ye Qiu!"
Just as Ye Qiu was lost in thought, a voice with a mocking tone sounded behind him.
The owner of the voice was none other than Wei Liangjun.
Several underlings and heavily made-up women followed behind Wei Liangjun.
Seeing the group, Ye Qiu frowned but didn't pay too much attention. He wasn't willing to waste time on someone like Wei Liangjun.
Ye Qiu didn't want to deal with Wei Liangjun, but Wei Liangjun didn't intend to let Ye Qiu off the hook.
Especially when he saw Ye Qiu dressed in a chauffeur's uniform and only a cup of plain water on his table, his sneer grew more pronounced.
"Ye Qiu, isn't Bai Lan your girlfriend? How come you're dressed like a chauffeur as her boyfriend? How come you can only afford plain water at a coffee shop? Could that person be fake?"
Regarding the sudden appearance of Bai Lan at the Hyatt Hotel a few days ago, the more Wei Liangjun thought about it, the more bizarre it seemed. How could someone like Ye Qiu, dressed in flea market goods, possibly know Bai Lan, let alone Bai Lan claim to be his girlfriend?
After returning home, Wei Liangjun concluded that Ye Qiu must have paid someone who looked like Bai Lan to impersonate her.
The more he thought about it, the more sense it made. Seeing Ye Qiu's outfit now, he decided this must be the case!
"You didn't consider who Bai Lan, the goddess, is? How could she possibly be your girlfriend? You even hired an actress to impersonate Bai Lan, the goddess. That's an insult to her!"
Wei Liangjun grew angrier the more he spoke. Bai Lan was his idol, and he couldn't stand Ye Qiu violating her this way.
"What? Young Master Wei, you say this guy hired someone to impersonate Bai Lan, the goddess?"
"Truly shameless!"
"Indeed, aren't you afraid of inciting discontent among Bai Lan's fans with this act?"
"Get lost!"
Ye Qiu was unwilling to deal with these people and immediately shouted coldly.
"Ye Qiu, just saying, what kind of future can you have as a chauffeur? Luckily, my company needs a security guard. How about this, since you're my old classmate, I'll offer you five thousand yuan a month, with food and accommodation."
With that, Wei Liangjun raised his foot and placed it on the table, saying, "But, I have a condition: first, help me tie this shoelace."
Looking at Wei Liangjun's foot, Ye Qiu's expression turned completely cold.
Because he saw that Wei Liangjun's foot was stepping on his painting!
That was Phoenix, the most important woman in his heart!
"Get your filthy foot off!"
Wei Liangjun was stunned, noticing only now that there was a portrait on Ye Qiu's table, but he didn't intend to move his foot away. Instead, he continued:
"Yo, the woman in this portrait is quite pretty. Who is she? Is she your sister? If so, can you introduce her?"
"If she's your younger sister, we could meet up and get to know each other!"
"Haha, exactly!"
Wei Liangjun's underlings quickly chimed in, laughing recklessly.
This disturbance attracted the attention of others in the coffee shop. However, seeing that Wei Liangjun's group was wearing brand names, no one came forward to help.
"You looking to die?"
Ye Qiu's expression grew increasingly severe.
"Looking to die? Are you joking with me? Hahaha, I am looking to die, what can you do about it?" Facing Ye Qiu's threats, Wei Liangjun didn't care in the slightest.
"What are you, a mere chauffeur daring to threaten Young Master Wei?"
"Exactly, don't you believe Young Master Wei only needs a word to kick you out of Jiangnan City?"