Li Rui didn't know about Sun Chuhan being beaten. After leaving the mall, he said to Chen Qinglian, "Sister, I'll take you home to rest."
Chen Qinglian shook her head and said, "No need, I'll go back by myself."
"I'll still take a taxi to send you." Li Rui felt very bad about making Chen Qinglian take his electric bike again, especially after almost starving her today.
Li Rui took a taxi to drop Chen Qinglian off downstairs. While she wasn't paying attention, he stuffed several bags into her arms and told the driver to drive off quickly.
Chen Qinglian, holding a pile of luxury goods, was stunned for a few seconds before quickly calling Li Rui.
"Mr. Li, you left your gifts with me!"
Li Rui said, "The gifts are for you."
"How can this be!" Chen Qinglian was greatly surprised. "They're too expensive, I can't accept them!"
"This is what you deserve," Li Rui said. "Thank you very much today. Get some rest early. Goodbye!"
The call ended, and Chen Qinglian listened to the dial tone, feeling that everything that happened today was too unreal.
When she returned home, as Chen Qinglian opened the door, a voice came from the balcony: "Is that man who sent you back your client? He's so much younger than you, could he be a sister-complex type?"
Chen Qinglian said coldly, "It's none of your business!"
A man wearing gold-rimmed glasses walked out from the balcony, chuckled dryly, and said, "Even though we're divorced, we still live under the same roof, so can't I even show some concern for you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his expression darkened, and he stared at the shopping bags in Chen Qinglian's hand.
"Chanel bags?" He rushed over, opened the shopping bags, and sneered at the contents.
After seeing the receipt, he became even more sinister: "Nearly a hundred thousand? All this was bought for you by that man just now. Heh heh, how generous!"
This man was Chen Qinglian's ex-husband, Liu Jie. They were college classmates.
They once had a good time, but as Chen Qinglian's career flourished, Liu Jie actually became jealous.
He suspected that Chen Qinglian's promotion was due to being taken advantage of by her boss, and he also suspected that Chen Qinglian had an improper relationship with clients, often causing big arguments.
Chen Qinglian endured it for two years and finally couldn't take it anymore, divorcing Liu Jie.
Because the house couldn't be divided yet, they still lived together, but in different rooms.
Liu Jie was like a police officer who had caught evidence, his face twisted with malice: "You still say you're innocent, how do you explain these things? If nothing was going on between you two, would he buy you so many things? You definitely messed around with him!"
"You bastard!" Chen Qinglian snatched the bags back, rushed into her room, locked the door, and began to sob silently.
Liu Jie's curses came from outside the door.
Chen Qinglian pulled out her phone and, with tears in her eyes, sent a text message to Li Rui.
Li Rui had just returned home when he received Chen Qinglian's text message.
"The gifts you gave are too expensive. After thinking it over, I don't think I can accept them. How about you come with me to return them tomorrow, or I can transfer the money to you?"
Li Rui chuckled. How could he take back something he had given away?
He typed out a reply: "Sister Chen, if it weren't for your help today, I wouldn't have been able to buy the copyright so easily. The lawyer you introduced also helped a lot. I'll still need you for many things in the future. These gifts are just a small token of my appreciation."
Li Rui's gifts were not just to thank Chen Qinglian for her help.
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Based on today's foundation, Li Rui discovered that Chen Qinglian was highly skilled in financial investment. She was efficient, quick-witted, and had extensive connections, making her a rare talent.
To become the richest man, relying solely on himself was far from enough; he needed helpers, the more the better.
Chen Qinglian had the potential in this area.
The gifts were a thank you, an investment, and also a test.
If Chen Qinglian could pass the test, the next step of recruitment could proceed.
As Li Rui was thinking, his phone received another text message.
He initially thought it was Chen Qinglian again, but looking down, he found it was from Yao Sixuan.
"Big tycoon, have you claimed your prize?"
Li Rui smiled.
That day, after leaving the class reunion, he was eager to go home and organize his memories from before his rebirth, so he didn't have time to chat with Yao Sixuan in detail.
However, they had agreed to meet up alone after Li Rui claimed his prize.
"Claimed," Li Rui replied succinctly.
"Are you a billionaire now?"
"You could say that."
"Treat me!"
"Time, place."
"Tomorrow at 5 PM, Hui Ju Curatorial at No. 26 Xinquan Road. You decide what to eat."
"I want to eat Haidilao."
"No problem!"
A good night's sleep...
The next day, after Li Rui handled some more business at the Bank, he headed straight for Yao Sixuan's company.
Xinquan Road, Hui Ju Curatorial.
Yao Sixuan stood by the roadside, a beautiful sight.
Big eyes, a small round face, short hair, fair skin, and a good figure. Passersby couldn't help but take a second look.
Especially the often dazed expression on her face, which would ignite a man's protective instincts, making them want to cherish this lovely girl.
Several colleagues walked out and greeted her curiously, "Sixuan, waiting for someone?"
"You're not waiting for a boyfriend, are you? Then a lot of men in our company will be heartbroken!"
Yao Sixuan's face flushed, "Don't talk nonsense, I'm just waiting for a regular friend..."
"You're blushing, it must be a boyfriend!"
Just then, a white car sped over, and with a sudden brake, stopped precisely in front of Yao Sixuan.
"Oh, isn't that Zhou Shao's Masha GT President!"
"Why is Zhou Shao here? Could he be here to pick up Sixuan?"
The Masha GT's door opened, and a short, stout young man got out, smiling at Yao Sixuan, "Miss Yao, hello!"
Several colleagues' mouths dropped open: "He really is here for Sixuan!"
"Zhou Shao?" Yao Sixuan was also stunned.