ECG -Chapter 139 I Don’t Need Your Money

After hearing Xia Yumeng’s words, Jia Xiangwen had nothing to say. After all, she was Xia Yuan’s daughter.

“Miss Xia, how about this? I’ll fire all four of them. As for calling the police, could we just let this matter go? Also, you two were injured, so I’ll cover all the medical expenses. As for compensation, just name the amount you want!”

Xiao Yuan glanced at Xia Yumeng and subtly nodded.

Zhang Wenming noticed Xiao Yuan’s little gesture, and by now he understood. This matter wasn’t enough to bring down Shen Xueming, so Xiao Yuan was going to stop after making his point.

His own daughter being beaten gave Xia Yuan an excuse to slam the table and make a move!

Many times, having an excuse was extremely important!

Seeing that Xiao Yuan’s meaning was that this was enough, Xia Yumeng put on an impatient expression.

“Fine, let it be. Forget about the money. I don’t need your money!”

When Lin Hao heard this, he almost laughed. The second half of this kind of scene was a little different—turns out the one showing off and slapping faces wasn’t him this time…

He could also see that this man surnamed Xiao definitely had some purpose behind his actions. But since he was now hinting for Xia Yumeng to stop, Lin Hao felt that it ended a little anticlimactically.

Then again, maybe he had other considerations.

The three female sales clerks and security captain Liu Bin were escorted out by the other two guards. Although the four of them were crying pitifully, Lin Hao and Xia Yumeng didn’t feel even the slightest sympathy. These people’s qualities were simply too poor, and their mouths were too filthy. Firing them was already letting them off easy!

“Miss Xia, may I ask which set of clothes you want to buy? I’ll personally pack it for you!”

Seeing that the matter could be resolved this way, Jia Xiangwen finally let out a sigh of relief.

The Guqi specialty store was a brand outlet personally obtained by Suya International, so whether it was firing employees or giving away a set of clothes, neither was a troublesome matter. If it were another franchised brand, they would need to discuss it with the store owner. Although Suya International was the stronger party, they couldn’t go too far.

It was precisely because he personally managed the store that these few damn women had developed the habit of judging people by their appearance every day with those sour faces. If it weren’t for the fact that they were still quite enthusiastic in bed, he would have kicked them out long ago!

But talk was talk. Moving them to another position would be enough. Could he really fire them?

Especially Fangfang—she was quite wild. He couldn’t bear to let her go!

…

Xia Yumeng pointed at the suit on the mannequin.

“Just this one. Size XL. Give me a discount.”

Jia Xiangwen smiled bitterly.

“How could you say that? How could I possibly charge you?”

Xia Yumeng’s face turned cold again.

“What? Does General Manager Jia think I’m someone who eats for free?”

“Of course not!”

Jia Xiangwen hit a wall and felt a little annoyed inside. But since he had to see this through to the end, he didn’t dare show any displeasure.

“How about this? I’ll give you a 40% discount. What do you think?”

“Pack it up.”

Xia Yumeng waved her hand.

Jia Xiangwen went up to remove the clothes from the mannequin. Xia Yumeng frowned.

“Is that the only set?”

Jia Xiangwen awkwardly said, “I don’t know either. The store manager isn’t here today, and the three sales clerks also… hehe, I can’t find anyone else.”

“Make it 50% off. It’s been sitting there for so long that there’s even dust on the shoulders.”

“No problem. This brand also has shirts and ties. I’ll give you two extra pieces as gifts.”

Xia Yumeng nodded and didn’t refuse.

Jia Xiangwen continued removing the clothes. Seeing the two security guards standing there like wooden posts, he became even more annoyed and shouted:

“Don’t you have any sense? Come over and help!”

“Yes!”

The two guards finally reacted and hurried over. But once they started running, they realized the kick they had received earlier was now hurting terribly.

A suit, two pure cotton white shirts, and a tie with star-like patterns were all packed up. When Xia Yumeng was about to pay by card, Lin Hao reached out and stopped her.

“I’ll pay.”

Lin Hao said.

Xia Yumeng was a little unhappy.

“We agreed that I would buy it for you!”

Lin Hao insisted.

“You’re a student. Where would you get that much money? No way.”

Xia Yumeng smiled.

“You say that as if you aren’t a student too!”

“But I can make money by singing!”

Lin Hao looked into her eyes seriously.

“Yumeng, your thought is enough. I can’t let you spend this money! Ah, right, you’ll have to buy me a pair of leather shoes later.”

Xia Yumeng understood what he meant. If none of today’s events had happened, he probably wouldn’t have minded letting her pay.

But now, her father’s secretary Xiao Yuan was watching from the side. If he let her pay, he would feel uncomfortable.

Because that would leave Xiao Yuan with the impression that he was a kept man, and this matter would very likely reach her father’s ears.

She had already understood Lin Hao’s intentions, so she stopped trying to compete for the chance to pay by card.

Watching Lin Hao’s tall and upright figure standing at the service counter, she walked over to Xiao Yuan’s side. Xiao Yuan smiled and asked, “Your boyfriend?”

Xia Yumeng’s face turned slightly red, but she admitted it openly. “How is he? Is he handsome?”

Xiao Yuan nodded. “He looks pretty good. Where’s he from?”

“Chunhe. He’s from our hometown!”

“Oh! What does he study?”

Xia Yumeng immediately put on a stern face. “What’s this? Are you trying to check his household registration?”

Xiao Yuan burst into laughter. “How about having dinner together later?”

“I’m not eating with you!” Xia Yumeng pouted. She had already realized that Xiao Yuan had used her as a weapon. Lowering her voice, she said angrily, “You’re full of schemes every day. You’re only in your thirties, but you act like an old man. No fun!”

Xiao Yuan shook his head helplessly and laughed. “You’re right. I won’t go be a third wheel then!”

Then he remembered the injury on her shoulder and asked with concern, “Was it hit badly?”

“Probably bruised. It still hurts.” Xia Yumeng frowned and rubbed her shoulder.

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yuan’s eyes. He lowered his voice and said, “Don’t worry. This matter isn’t over yet. Go to the hospital this afternoon and get a medical report for me.”

Xia Yumeng was stunned. “Is that necessary? It’ll be fine after a few days!”

Xiao Yuan shook his head. “It is necessary. When knocking on a door, you need a brick…”

Xia Yumeng knew very well that today she had been used as a weapon because of her father. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have allowed her to put herself in danger. She was truly tired of these kinds of things, but since things had already come to this point, she could only sigh helplessly.

“Fine.”

Xiao Yuan smiled. He had followed Xia Yuan for nearly ten years. Back then, he had only been out of university for two years and was still a Chinese teacher at Liming Primary School in Chunhe City. No one had expected that one day he would be transferred away to become a secretary, and his fate would undergo a major change because of it.

Only much later did he understand that the person standing behind his achievements today was actually someone else. This person had been beyond his expectations, yet at the same time, completely reasonable.

At that time, Xia Yumeng had only been a little girl in her early teens. It could be said that Xiao Yuan had watched her grow up, treating her just like his own younger sister.

…

Lin Hao carried two bags and walked out with Xia Yumeng, Xiao Yuan, and Zhang Wenming. Jia Xiangwen followed half a step behind to see them off.

Xia Yumeng quietly asked Lin Hao, “We haven’t bought shoes yet!”

Lin Hao shook his head. “Let’s go somewhere else.”

After leaving the building, Xia Yumeng said to Xiao Yuan, “Brother Xiao, you two go ahead. We still want to walk around a bit more.”

Lin Hao had not said anything the whole time. He only smiled and nodded at Xiao Yuan and Zhang Wenming.

“Alright. Be careful,” Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

Xia Yumeng and Lin Hao walked away holding hands.

…

Seeing that Jia Xiangwen was still standing on a step, Xiao Yuan stopped moving forward and smiled.

“Manager Jia, then we’ll leave it at that?”

Jia Xiangwen forced out a smile. Even now, he still hadn’t figured out why Xiao Yuan had arranged for someone to put on such a performance. It seemed he could only ask his brother-in-law about it tonight.

“Alright. I hope Secretary Xiao comes over often. About what happened today, I’m truly sorry.”

As he spoke, Jia Xiangwen extended his hand and walked down the steps. He understood clearly that he had just been standing too high above others.

“Definitely, definitely.”

Only then did Xiao Yuan shake his hand, and afterward, he turned around and left.

Just as Zhang Wenming reached out his hand, Jia Xiangwen acted as if he hadn’t seen him at all. He put his hands behind his back and turned around, walking back up the steps.

Zhang Wenming felt slightly awkward, and a trace of disappointment rose in his heart. But soon, he let it go.

The fact that he had come here with Xiao Yuan already showed his stance. Since he had chosen his side, he could no longer hesitate or waver. Otherwise, he would “die” a very, very miserable death.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated. He turned around and hurried after Xiao Yuan.