No matter what, this womanâs abilities are worth Lu Liâs effort to win over.
âOw, ow, my leg hurts so much. This young lady knocked me down and wonât even compensate me. Everyone, judge for yourselves, is this how things should be?â A sharp-toned old lady sat on the ground, sighing and lamenting as if she had suffered a great wrong.
âYouâre talking nonsense. I didnât even touch you. You were already lying there; I merely helped you up,â Chen Xiaoyi knew she had encountered a scammer and tried her best to defend herself.
Panic and worry were written all over her delicate face.
âThis young lady, looking so pretty, I didnât expect her to do such a thing!â
âExactly, exactly, looks good but with a bad heart, society these days!â
âYoung lady, if you didnât knock her down, why did you help her up? Donât deny what you did!â
The surrounding crowdâs comments made Chen Xiaoyiâs eyes redden, almost on the verge of tears.
After all, she was just a young girl who had just graduated from college, not yet hardened by societyâs harshness, unable to grasp the maliciousness of the world.
It was clear this was a professional scamming gang, one person pretending to fall, the others stirring up trouble, using insults to break the victimâs psychological defense, making a scene to extort money from the victim.
Already burdened with a huge debt, Chen Xiaoyi was extremely sensitive to any turmoil, harboring an inferiority complex within her. Suddenly encountering such a situation, despite trying to do a good deed, she was misunderstood.
The psychological pressure she bore was unimaginable.
âThree thousand, without three thousand, I canât get up,â the spiteful old lady on the ground demanded.
Chen Xiaoyi became utterly flustered; three thousand was equivalent to her monthly salary!
âEveryone back off, or Iâm calling the police.â
âCalling the police is good, let the police come and see, come and judge, hitting someone and not compensating, what kind of person does that!â The old lady became even more spirited, her expression almost saying, go ahead and call!
It seemed quite a scene.
But they dared not really call the police.
Chen Xiaoyi, unaware of the truth, was actually intimidated.
âAlright, stop making a fuss. Iâve already called the police. They said they will come soon,â Lu Li suddenly spoke up, holding his phone, surveying these people, his gaze lingering on Chen Xiaoyiâs face.
Slightly thin, with a pallor possibly due to malnutrition or recovering from a long illness, wearing a washed-out cheap jacket, her beauty couldnât be concealed.
This woman, he decided, was his to claim in this lifetime.
What, called the police?
The faces of the people surrounding Chen Xiaoyi instantly filled with panic, especially the one lying on the ground who suddenly forgot to scream.
But they quickly regained their composure: âGood, let the police come and judge, letâs see what this young lady has to say.â
Threatening Chen Xiaoyi maliciously.
âIf you donât give me three thousand now, I definitely wonât forgive you when the police come,â the old lady on the ground also snapped back to reality, threatening Chen Xiaoyi viciously.
As for the good Samaritan Lu Li who intervened, she showed no pleasant face.
Chen Xiaoyi also snapped back to reality, though taken aback by their combined onslaught, after all, she was a woman who would eventually take control of a large company, how could she not understand by now?
Gratefully glancing at Lu Li, she turned back to the old lady on the ground and coldly said, âI wonât give you any money. Since the police are coming, let them thoroughly investigate whether youâre all in this together. There are plenty of surveillance cameras here; you can slowly explain to them.â
The scammers, seemingly unprepared for Chen Xiaoyi, who had always seemed soft and weak, to suddenly become so resolute, knew this scam had failed. They cursed a few times and dispersed; the old ladyâs agility as she ran was even better than some young peopleâs.
Tsk tsk!
Not upset, but Lu Li gave them a few more looks of admiration. Well, these people were just scammers, not desperados.
âSir, thank you. Cough cough.â Chen Xiaoyi approached and thanked Lu Li.
Had it not been for this gentleman, she might still be bewildered.
âItâs nothing, just happened to pass by.â Lu Li smiled warmly, his gaze on the young girl in front of him, slender, with at least a developing chest, naturally beautiful without makeup. Perhaps due to recovering from illness or malnutrition, the girl had a fragile, willowy temperament.
A truly elegant beauty.
Chen Xiaoyi gave Lu Li a faint smile: âAnyhow, thank you. I work nearby. Let me treat you to milk tea!â
âMilk tea? Sure.â Lu Li nodded, not refusing. After all, his goal was the girl before him.
The two headed to a nearby milk tea shop.
âWhat would you like, sir?â
âJust milk tea, with double sugar for me. And stop calling me sir; my name is Lu Li.â Lu Li smiled faintly, finding a seat. Double sugar was a habit from his previous life; like him, a man filled with misfortune in his past life, liked to eat more sweets.
Chen Xiaoyi was the only employee in the milk tea shop, the business seemed quite slow.
Chen Xiaoyi gave Lu Li a curious glance but didnât say anything, starting to prepare the milk tea attentively. Soon after,
âLu Li, isnât that the name of the young master of the Lu family? Heard heâs quite the wastrel; must be a coincidence!â Chen Xiaoyi thought to herself, soon serving up a milk tea.
âMr. Lu Li, your double sugar milk tea.â
âThank you, I donât know your name yet?â Lu Li casually asked.
âMy name is Chen Xiaoyi. Thank you for your help earlier, Mr. Lu Li. Cough cough!â Smiling, Chen Xiaoyi couldnât help but cover her mouth, turning aside to cough twice.
Lu Li couldnât help but frown, pulling over Chen Xiaoyiâs hand.
âMr. Lu Li, what are you doing? Let go of me.â Chen Xiaoyiâs expression changed, struggling. She hadnât expected this very handsome man to suddenly act so rudely; her goodwill towards him instantly plummeted.
âStop moving.â Lu Li suddenly scolded sternly, his face serious as he looked at the ashamed Chen Xiaoyi: âYouâve been sick before, right? And itâs that complex heart disease.â
âHow did you know!â Chen Xiaoyi couldnât help but exclaim.
So, he had noticed, no wonderâŠ
âI know some traditional Chinese medicine.â
That wasnât a problem. In his previous life, that damn system gave him a bunch of skills but never a chance to use them. He had the best business talent but nowhere to apply it, a wealth of medical knowledge but only letting it go to waste.
Fully trained in combat arts, but couldnât even resist.
It shows how frustrated Lu Li was in his previous life.
Looking at Chen Xiaoyi with a serious face, Lu Li reproached: âWhatâs wrong with you, going out to work when youâre still not fully recovered? Do you know such disregard for your health makes it easiest to relapse?â
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