“Ah!”
When the topic of money came up, Li Dalong sighed heavily, his eyes growing darker with despair as he said, “Part of it is the savings your sister-in-law and I have accumulated over the years, and the other part is from a private loan I took out.”
“Private loan?”
Li Qianfan’s face turned much more serious as he asked, “That must have a rather high interest rate, right?”
Li Dalong first nodded, then shook his head and said, “It’s not too high, but it’s half more than what the banks offer, around twenty thousand yuan a month.”
“Li Dalong, you really talk big, paying twenty thousand a month in interest, and you say it’s not too high?”
Meng Lin glared at him and scolded.
Li Dalong lit a cigarette and rubbed his hair in resignation as he said, “It’s because the loan amount is large… Don’t worry, I’ll take care of this myself.”
“Heh, you’re telling me this because you want me to borrow money from Liu Sisi, aren’t you? Let me tell you, Sisi isn’t having an easy time either recently; she couldn’t possibly lend me a million.”
Meng Lin crossed her arms and coldly said with a glance at Li Dalong.
Clearly, this statement crushed Li Dalong’s last hope; he seemed to age a decade in an instant, puffing on his cigarette silently. If one looked closely, one could see his eyes were moist, shimmering clearly under the light.
He subtly wiped the tear from the corner of his eye with his finger, not wanting others to see his helplessness.
Meng Lin, with her sharp eyes, clearly saw the tear that fell from Li Dalong, but as a person with a strong sense of pride, she couldn’t bring herself to console someone during an argument, even if it was her husband.
“Hmph…” Meng Lin snorted coldly and went into the bedroom.
Watching Meng Lin’s retreating figure, Li Dalong became even more depressed, grabbing his hair and burying his head between his legs, looking utterly helpless.
Seeing Li Dalong in this state, Li Qianfan felt his heart become unsettled—Li Dalong had always been a tough guy in his memories, a man who wouldn’t blink even if he got slashed during a fight.
Now, beaten down by society, the pride of his youth had vanished completely.
Previously, Li Qianfan had no solution, and he could only offer soothing words, but now, with the Yang Strengthening Pill in his pocket, he felt confident enough to help Li Dalong.
As long as he found a sales channel, he was sure the Yang Strengthening Pill could become an instant hit.
By then, wouldn’t the money come flowing in?
“Brother, I can help you pay off the debt, but I will need at least half a month.”
Li Qianfan said very seriously.
If it were anybody else, Li Qianfan wouldn’t make such a promise at this time, but it was Li Dalong, who had helped him a lot before; therefore, he felt an obligation to step up.
Hearing this, Li Dalong suddenly looked up at Li Qianfan, his eyes filled with astonishment as he said, “Xiao Fan, you just started working in Taoyuan County; how could you possibly handle a debt of a million and a half?”
“Brother, I can’t tell you how just now, but trust me, the money will be obtained legally. Give me half a month, and I’ll have the one and a half million covered.”
Li Qianfan silently calculated in his mind, half a month would be enough time to find partners.
“Xiao Fan, don’t joke around, one and a half million is too much.” Li Dalong couldn’t believe that a blind masseur could gather that amount in just half a month.
“Just give me half a month, okay?”
Li Qianfan asked seriously, “Can the bank wait that long?”
Though Li Dalong doubted Li Qianfan could raise the funds, he honestly replied, “Yes, there’s still one month left before the repayment period.”
“That’s perfect, plenty of time.”
Excitement flashed in Li Qianfan’s eyes; one month was indeed ample time. However, he couldn’t let his guard down—he needed to start finding channels and partners tomorrow to secure a significant amount of money quickly.
“Xiao Fan, you don’t need to worry about this, just focus on your job.”
At this point, Meng Lin came out of the bedroom.
Although her expression was as unpleasant as ever, she now held a bank card, which she slapped down on the table, saying coldly, “Li Dalong, all the pocket money you’ve given me over the years is in here, totaling fifty thousand yuan. Take it.”
“Honey…”
Li Dalong’s face instantly stiffened, his eyes filled with shock.
“Li Dalong, consider this fifty thousand yuan as a loan from me; once you’ve made big money, pay me back with interest,” Meng Lin said, biting her sexy lips and speaking sternly.
“I’ll give it all to you; once I earn money, all of it will be yours. I won’t keep any for myself.”
Li Dalong’s eyes reddened, tears falling like raindrops. He immediately reached out and embraced Meng Lin, saying, “Honey, thank you for still being willing to give me money under these circumstances, thank you.”
“Oh, stop being so dramatic. You’ve known me for a day or two, haven’t you? As long as it’s not a matter of life and death, everything can be solved. It’s just a loss of a million and a half, we can earn it back.”
“Besides, I should also look for a job myself before my body starts to mold.”
Meng Lin’s face was indifferent, and she spoke in an extremely relaxed tone.
“Honey, I admit my mistake. After we got married, I’ve been hiding some private money thinking of starting a business to earn more for you. Also, I was afraid that if I gave all my money to you, you wouldn’t support my business endeavors,” Li Dalong confessed.
“I never thought, even at this state, you would still stay by my side, even giving me fifty thousand yuan.”
Li Dalong held Meng Lin, crying like rain.
Although fifty thousand yuan couldn’t solve his current difficulties, Meng Lin’s attitude and actions allowed the utterly helpless him to see a glimmer of hope in the darkness.
Perhaps, this was the true meaning of marriage.
“Alright, stop crying. I’ll go cook something; you and Xiao Fan just make do with a bite.”
With that, Meng Lin turned her sexy waist and went into the kitchen.
The meal was simple—two bowls of fragrant noodles—but Li Dalong enjoyed every bite, occasionally glancing at Meng Lin, and when he saw her roll her eyes, he would give a child-like look.
Seeing such a loving couple, Li Qianfan immediately remembered everything that had happened with Meng Lin over the past few days. His cheeks flared with heat, he hurriedly finished his noodles, and then went back to his room.
Lying on the bed, Li Qianfan pondered for a long time on finding channels and partners, ultimately deciding to place his hopes on Hong Jiumei since she had stayed in Taoyuan County for a long time and had been in business for many years, surely knowing more people than him.
…
The next morning.
Li Qianfan had just gotten up when he received a call from Hong Jiumei. Just as he was about to discuss finding channels with her, Hong Jiumei’s serious voice sounded in his ear, “Qianfan, are you free this morning? I have a client who needs you to visit them at home. They’re a big customer, and you must take good care of them.”
“What time does the client want me there?” Li Qianfan asked.
“Before nine-thirty,” Hong Jiumei replied.
Li Qianfan glanced at his phone and saw it was already eight thirty. He hurriedly said, “Sis, then send me the client’s address. I’ll get ready and head over right away.”
“Remember, you must take good care of this big client. If she’s happy with the service, it’s good for all of us,” Hong Jiumei instructed before hanging up.
After hanging up the phone, Li Qianfan quickly got ready and walked out of the bedroom only to find that both Li Dalong and Meng Lin were not at home. However, there was breakfast left on the dining table—fragrant large steamed buns.
Li Qianfan grabbed two buns and left the house.
Just as he walked out of Qilin District, Hong Jiumei sent the client’s location via text. Seeing that it was quite far and worried about the time, Li Qianfan flagged down a taxi at the roadside.
The roads were congested in the morning, and the taxi driver drove slowly; it took forty minutes to reach the client’s doorstep.
Seeing the large villa in front of him and two luxurious cars parked at the gate, Li Qianfan realized why Hong Jiumei was so attentive to this client—definitely a rich lady.
He pressed the doorbell at the gate for a long time but no one came to open it.
Li Qianfan gently pushed, and the iron gate opened by itself. He thought for a moment and then stepped inside. As he approached the villa’s door, seductive moans reached Li Qianfan’s ears.
The sound was really pleasing!
Feeling energized, Li Qianfan peeked through the door and his eyes widened, “Holy shit,” he could see such interesting things…