Chapter 375: You don’t need to worry, I’ll help you solve the money issue
It looks so good, Lin Fan really wanted to take a bite of this rosy apple.
"The noodles are ready, you should eat them while they're hot." Lin Fan chuckled.
"Okay." Wei Qingxue said, walking out, "By the way, I just found something dirty inside. I found it offensive, so I threw it in the trash for you. No need to thank me."
"What?"
Lin Fan looked into the trash can, wasn't that his cherished photo album of a famous actress from another country? Normally, since he was the only one around, he didn't bother hiding it, but Wei Qingxue found it...
Lin Fan felt a pang of heartache, those were all rare editions, how could he bear to throw them away...
When he returned to the living room, Wei Qingxue was already sitting down to eat the noodles.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Lin Fan chuckled and said, "Are the noodles I cooked good?"
Wei Qingxue replied, "Not bad, I didn't expect you to have cooking skills."
Lin Fan said, "That... that book was given to me by someone on the street, I was just about to throw it away..."
Wei Qingxue said, "You don't need to explain. Lin Fan, thank you."
Lin Fan said, "Thank me?"
Wei Qingxue said, "Thank you for helping me out today. If it weren't for you, I don't know if I could have gotten away."
Lin Fan smiled and said, "It's my duty. Earlier downstairs, you acted as my shield once too, so we're even now."
Wei Qingxue couldn't help but smile.
As they were talking, suddenly, a phone call came in.
Wei Qingxue looked and saw it was her mother, Li Xueyan, calling. She hesitated for a moment but still picked up the phone.
The conversation on the other end lasted a long time.
"I understand." Wei Qingxue responded lightly, then hung up the phone.
Wei Qingxue put down her chopsticks, seeming to have lost her appetite.
Lin Fan asked, "Is everything okay?"
Wei Qingxue's eyes reddened, "Mom said grandpa has decided to fire me. I'm no longer the president of the company, and grandpa no longer acknowledges me as his granddaughter."
Lin Fan responded, "Being removed from a position can be understood, but cutting ties is too much!"
Wei Qingxue frowned, "Grandpa kicked me out of the house just to threaten me to agree to remarry Ma Jialiang."
Lin Fan said, "You won't compromise, will you?"
"If I were going to compromise, I would have done so a long time ago." Wei Qingxue gave a bitter smile, "I'm afraid I have to face reality now."
Her mood was so low, she really seemed heartbroken.
"It's so unfair for Elder Wei to treat you like this, you shouldn't have any attachment, should you?" Lin Fan said.
Chu Mengyu shook her head, "You don't know, that failed project in Hang City was led by me back then, I should be responsible. I just don't want to remarry Ma Jialiang, but I do want to solve this problem."
Lin Fan curiously asked, "Actually, I've always wanted to ask, why do you dislike Ma Jialiang so much?"
Wei Qingxue and Ma Jialiang have known each other since they were little, they could be considered childhood sweethearts. Plus, this time the Ma Family offered a lavish 1 billion gift for marrying Wei Qingxue. If Wei Qingxue agreed to marry Ma Jialiang, the company's financial crisis could be resolved.
Wei Qingxue said, "I never had those kinds of feelings for him. When I was young, I only saw him as a brother. Later on, as I grew older, I gradually distanced myself. I never intended to marry him, and with his misdeeds, it's even more impossible."
Lin Fan said, "Misdeeds?"
Wei Qingxue said, "This Ma Jialiang is a complete playboy. He once got a girl's belly big, forced her to get an abortion. The girl refused, and in heartbreak, she jumped off a building — a life lost! The Ma Family spent a fortune to cover it up, but I found out through some channels. Do you think I should marry such a person?"
Lin Fan responded, if it's true, she certainly shouldn't marry him. No wonder Wei Qingxue would rather fake a marriage with him to avoid this family alliance.
Wei Qingxue gave a bitter smile, "I've protected myself, but by doing so, I can't help the Wei Family out of their troubles, now everyone at home must really hate me."
Lin Fan was just about to speak.
Suddenly.
"Ding!"
"System Task Issued: Help Wei Qingxue Resolve Financial Crisis.
Task Level: Important.
Task Progress: 0/100"
The system's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Lin Fan was surprised, the system issued another task, and this time, it required him to help Wei Qingxue resolve the 1 billion financial crisis!
Lin Fan grew more curious, first, the system wanted him to marry Wei Qingxue, and now it wanted him to help fill a huge financial gap.
What exactly was the system trying to achieve with this?
Confused or not, this was a system task, and Lin Fan could only comply.
"Don't worry, I'll help with the financial issue." Lin Fan said directly.
Wei Qingxue glanced at him and said, "Are you trying to make me laugh? It's not funny at all."
Lin Fan, a courier living in a cramped shanty apartment in an urban village, claiming he could solve a 1 billion issue.
If that's not a joke, what is?
Wei Qingxue was a bit irritated, Lin Fan's joke totally missed the mark.
Lin Fan gave a slight smile, it's okay that Wei Qingxue didn't believe him now, after all, it's a system task, and he would complete it.
Ring ring ring...
Suddenly, Lin Fan's phone rang.
Lin Fan saw it was a call from Wang Xiangqian and answered it.
"Brother Fan, something's wrong, Xiaoyue got into trouble, can you come to the company?" Wang Xiangqian said anxiously.
Lin Fan said, "Alright, I'll come over right away."
Ning Xiaoyue got into trouble?
He needed to go check it out.
After hanging up, Lin Fan said, "You can stay here for now. If you're tired, you can take a nap in the room. I have to go out to make a delivery, so I'm leaving now."
Lin Fan found an excuse and left.
Wei Qingxue didn't try to stop him, after all, Lin Fan was off to work, he relied on deliveries to earn his hard-earned money; she couldn't delay his earnings.
Wei Qingxue thought of herself, now that she was unemployed, and without solving the financial issue, she couldn't return to the Wei Family. She didn't know what she could do in the future; maybe she'd muddle through even worse than Lin Fan.
Thinking of this, Wei Qingxue felt a wave of sadness, she really wished Lin Fan's joke earlier was true, that he could actually help her resolve the financial matter, but that was simply fairytale...
Meanwhile, in a private room at Fengming Grand Hotel.
With Wei Qingxue leaving, the dinner party ended as well. Elder Wei sent the rest of the Wei Family away, leaving only a few elders from the clan and Wei Tang.
They were discussing how the Wei Family would survive the impending crisis.
Wei Tang was excited inside, Grandpa had driven Wei Qingxue out, his chance had finally come, the stumbling block had been cleared, it was his turn to shine, out of so many juniors, Grandpa had only kept him, indicating that Grandpa wanted to promote him.
Elder Wei had a serious expression, "Now, the Wei Family faces a life or death crisis. With Wei Qingxue unwilling to remarry, the massive financial hole is hard to fill. You are all respected elders of the Wei Family, I want to discuss with everyone, is there any way to save the Wei Family?"
The elders looked at each other, for a moment no one spoke, even Elder Wei couldn't solve it, what solution could they possibly have?
An elder with white hair pondered for a moment and said, "Patriarch, I do have an idea, why don't we ask that person for help…"
Though he didn't specify who, Elder Wei obviously understood who he meant, his face changed, and he looked a bit angry, decisively saying, "No way, I would rather die than ask him!"