"I'm not sure how credible this matter is unless you can give me a hundred thousand yuan! If you have some treasures on you, I can cooperate with you with peace of mind."
Qin Yue put on a righteous front and extended her hand. In reality, this cooperation had nothing to do with whether she got the money or not. It was because she was broke. What if she was abandoned again? She couldn't possibly end up living on the streets, could she?
Meng Lei looked at the fair and tender hand in front of him, a flicker of impatience in his eyes. He was currently living in someone else's house, how could he possibly have a hundred thousand yuan?
But as a grown man, he didn't want to lose face in front of a woman over money, so he could only stubbornly retort, "We are mutually beneficial, there's no such thing as buying you with money. If you're short of money, I can give you ten thousand yuan as a hardship fee!"
After saying that, Meng Lei took out a bank card and threw it into Qin Yue's arms.
Qin Yue looked at the bank card in her hand and curled her lips in disdain. Ten thousand yuan was enough for what? It would at most sustain her for three months. However, it was better to have something than nothing, so she put the bank card away, a smile rising to her lips, and said, "Then when do you plan to take me home? What is our plan?"
"I'm currently living in the courtyard house. I heard this place is Chen Lishu's territory. As for the plan, you just need to gain the trust of Mother He or that old man and sow discord between Chen Lishu and them!" After saying this, Meng Lei immediately took Qin Yue's hand and got into the car.
On the way to the courtyard house, Qin Yue felt some regret. She had offended Madam He in the previous moment, how could she possibly succeed in moving into the courtyard house? She should have asked for more money. Even if she was kicked out, at least she would have something to sustain her for the following days!
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At eleven o'clock at night, the He family banquet finally ended, and the family got into the car to go back.
When they arrived at the courtyard house, it was almost midnight. As they opened the door and turned on the lights, a familiar figure appeared before them.
Chen Lishu frowned and walked up to Qin Yue, asking, "Why are you in this place?"
"I..." Qin Yue cautiously glanced at Meng Lei beside her, feigning fear, and even burrowed a bit behind him.
Old Master He had been entertaining guests all evening and only heard about what happened at the banquet, never having met Qin Yue in person.
Seeing a strange girl in the courtyard house today, and one who seemed quite intimate with Meng Lei, he was completely unaware and warmly stepped forward, saying: Da Feng Novel Network
"Miss, what is your relationship with our Meng Lei? If you don't have any, sit down and let's have a good chat. Don't be nervous, Uncle and this sister are not bad people!"
As his voice fell, a sharp reprimand suddenly came from behind: "Chat about what? You old fool probably doesn't know that she is the one who hurt your daughter tonight!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere instantly fell into silence. The smile on Old Master He's face immediately disappeared, and he then looked at Meng Lei beside him and questioned, "What exactly is going on, and what is your relationship with this woman?"
Facing Old Master He's questioning, Meng Lei's face showed a calm smile, then he introduced, "Uncle, you forgot to introduce me, this girl is my new girlfriend. She doesn't have a place to stay right now, and I plan to take her in for a while. I wonder if it will bother you?"
Mother He's face changed drastically upon hearing his words! She thought Meng Lei was being deceived and quickly came to his side, saying with concern, "What? You and she are boyfriend and girlfriend? She was with the Lu family tonight!
Little Meng, this woman doesn't look like a daughter from a respectable family at all. She's flirtatious. Auntie knows her words are unpleasant, but I don't want you to waste your time on a bad woman!
I also saw her with Lu Chen tonight, claiming they were boyfriend and girlfriend, and then she turned around and started dating you. You've been tricked by her! With your status, what kind of woman can't you have? Auntie will pay more attention to your personal matters, you don't need to be in such a hurry."
Looking at Mother He's worried expression, Meng Lei's expression froze for a moment. He almost fell for their hypocritical act!
After composing himself, Meng Lei walked to Qin Yue's side, then firmly held her hand and said word by word to Mother He, "That's all in the past. I've set my heart on Qin Yue for this life. Auntie, I'm an adult, and I have my own ideas about making choices. Please don't interfere in our affairs!
If the courtyard house doesn't have any extra rooms for us to live in, then I can rent a place outside. I will absolutely not cause you any trouble. Qin Yue and I will go pack our things and prepare to leave."
Hearing this, not only Mother He was stunned, but even Qin Yue was stunned. Wasn't she supposed to find a way to move into the He family and then sow discord between Mother He and Chen Lishu? Why did it seem like things were not quite right?
Just as Qin Yue was wondering if she had been deceived, even having given herself away, Mother He's voice of persuasion echoed in his ears.
"Rent a place outside? Where would you get that money? Besides, it's too chaotic outside. You grew up pampered, so you might not be able to adapt to life outside. Why not just obediently stay in the courtyard house? The old man will teach you company management methods during this time. When you have the ability, you can rent or buy a house outside!"
Despite Mother He's persuasion, Meng Lei still insisted, "No, I know Qin Yue may have done something to let you down. The courtyard house cannot accommodate her, but I don't want her, a girl, to wander outside. We'll rent a place outside, so I can take care of her!"
Hearing this, Mother He felt a headache coming on. She couldn't let Qin Yue live in this place, as it would be very unfair to Chen Lishu. However, she had promised Meng Lei's mother that she would take good care of her only son. Who knew if Qin Yue would bully Meng Lei outside?
Just as she was agonizing over this matter, Chen Lishu stepped forward and said, "Since you want her to stay, then let the maids prepare a room! It's just living here, it's not a big deal!"
"Lishu..."
Hearing Mother He's call, Chen Lishu hooked her lips towards her, signaling her to relax. Soon, the room was prepared. Qin Yue did not expect to be able to get close to Chen Lishu so easily. It seemed that this Meng Lei held quite a bit of weight in Mother He's heart!