Chapter 18 Persuasion

"Tell me, what did you tell my mother? She's looking at me like I'm a thief now!" Xiang Qingyun glanced at her and said.

"Well, cousin, I accidentally saw it. Is your girlfriend Su Chun?"

"You really saw that? How do you know her?" Xiang Qingyu asked, suspicious.

"I always care about you, so I asked around, and then I saw her. She was acting very close with some other boy. Of course I can't hide these kinds of things from my aunt! She will be her daughter-in-law, after all!" Xiang Lianyi spoke as if it were the truth.

It was actually kind of true, only it was from her last life, Xiang Lianyi added quietly in her mind.

"Are you sure you didn't read the situation wrong?" Xiang Qingyun frowned and asked.

"Really, cousin, why would I lie to you about such things?" Xiang Lianyi was just one step away from swearing an oath to him.

Oh, cousin, that woman will ruin your life. Can't you just trust me for once? Xiang Lianyi thought and roared inside.
"Then why didn't you come and talk to me?" Xiang Qingyun frowned and asked.

"I was afraid that you wouldn't believe me even if I told you."

"Alright, I see. Next time, remember to come and talk to me first if you have anything to say, and never tell your aunt again! I'm really afraid of her now." Xiang Qingyun said with fear in his heart.

Xiang Lianyi hurried nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Alright, go home. There's no need to walk me back. Go back and talk to Second Uncle and Second Aunt. There will always be a way out." Xiang Qingyun touched Xiang Lianyi's head again and said comfortingly.

At the mention of this, Xiang Lianyi's heart became heavy again.

The departing Xiang Qingyun didn't notice that there was someone on the corner of the street watching him intensely until he and Xiang Lianyi parted ways.

Xiang Lianyi was walking home and looking depressed, but she was suddenly stopped by someone. She looked up to find that it was Xi Mufeng, but with a sour face!

"What are you doing here?" She asked curiously.

"Am I interrupting something?" Xi Mufeng's tone made Xiang Lianyi feel that he was being jealous. She laughed when she remembered her and Xiang Qingyun's interaction just now.

"Oh my, whose vinegar is this spilling? Why so sour?" Xiang Lianyi teased, successfully seeing the reddening of Xi Mufeng's ears and deciding not to tease him anymore.

"That's my cousin." She said with a smile, seeing how much better Xi Mufeng's expression got. Her chest swelled with tingly bubbles.

She hadn't felt this way in many years, even counting her previous life.

Xi Mufeng covered up his turn of feeling with a fake cough, "Right, come with me." He brought Xiang Lianyi to a motorcycle.

"Is this yours?" Xiang Lianyi gulped in surprise at the sight of the handsome motorcycle in front of her.

"Who else's can it be? Take this!" Xi Mufeng threw her a white helmet and handsomely straddled the motorcycle. Xiang Lianyi looked at him, her chest filled with warm feelings.

How could a man be as handsome as him?

She carefully sat down on the motorcycle and hugged Xi Mufeng's waist tightly. A second later, the motorcycle started and shot away.

She didn't even have time to ask where they were going.

Feeling the wind whistling in her ears as they flew forward, she leaned against Xi Mufeng's back. She suddenly felt so relieved. No matter where they were going, she hoped that this road would go on forever!

Unfortunately, because Xi Mufeng was driving very fast, they arrived at their destination in no time.

Looking at the high-class clubhouse in front of them, Xiang Lianyi turned to look at Xi Mufeng, a little confused, and asked, "What's this place?"

After giving the car keys in his hand to the service staff, Xi Mufeng calmly looked at Xiang Lianyi and said, "Let's go. I want you to meet a friend."

Xiang Lianyi followed behind him, wondering what kind of things he had in mind to bring her here.

The two soon arrived at a private room. They pushed open the door and entered. Inside was Liang Han and a middle-aged man. Seeing them, the man politely stood up and said, "Young Master Xi!"

Xi Mufeng nodded lightly, gesturing Xiang Lianyi to sit down.

Liang Han smiled and spoke up, "Lianyi, this is Mr. Zhang. They just happen to have a ready-to-wear garment factory. Young Master Xi heard about what happened to your family...We thought that you should be able to work with Mr. Zhang, so we brought him here."

Hearing the news, Xiang Lianyi gave Xi Mufeng a deep glance. She didn't expect that he would help her so much. She suppressed the tingly sensation in her chest and began talking to Mr. Zhang about serious business.

Maybe it was because of Xi Mufeng and Lian Han's influence and pressure, Mr. Zhang was very easy to negotiate with. Whatever Xiang Lianyi said, he agreed to.

In the end, they happily agreed on 100 sets of uniforms in 5 days, and no deposit was required. Xiang Lianyi was still a little giddy at the turn of events. All done? Her family's saved?

Liang Han thoughtfully decided to walk Mr. Zhang out, leaving the room to Xiang Lianyi and Xi Mufeng.

"Young Master Liang, do you think I did alright?" Mr. Zhang asked with a careful smile. These two men here, one inside and one outside the house, and Mr. Zhang couldn't afford to offend neither of them. He could do nothing but to do what they said.

"You did well. Don't worry, I'll give you the money in a moment. You just need to get the job done," Liang Han said indifferently.

It turned out that the reason why Mr. Zhang was so easy to negotiate with for Xiang Lianyi was that Xi Mufeng promised him that he would give him all the money he needed afterward, and Mr. Zhang wouldn't lose a dime. That was why he said yes to everything Xiang Lianyi said.