Chapter 179 Zhao Tingguo is more useful outside than locked up.
Li Huaijin: "???"
Honestly, when did I ever have such a thought?
Luo Zhiwei quickly comforted Gu Youran, opened the sundae, scooped a spoonful and put it into Gu Youran's mouth: "How does it taste?"
Gu Youran smacked her lips and chuckled, "The taste is not bad."
Then, she ignored Li Huaijin and started eating her sundae.
Lu Jingxiao: "..."
Like a... fool.
But he couldn't say that yet.
If I told Weiwei this, she'd probably be angry.
Luo Zhiwei smiled slightly, looked at Li Huaijin, and apologized softly: "Ranran is in a bad mood, please bear with her. Eating dessert at this time will make Ranran feel much better, Mr. Li, please don't mind."
Li Huaijin didn't mind; he just thought Gu Youran was eating the sundae in a silly way, which was quite cute.
"Is this how she is when she's in a bad mood?"
Luo Zhiwei nodded: "Yes."
You Ran is always fine, no matter what. Even if someone makes her angry, she won't be bothered. Only... only her parents can influence her habits.
Everything was normal before, but now Ranran is like a little kid. With her favorite snacks to coax her, she feels much better.
Li Huaijin nodded knowingly, as if he had remembered it.
Lu Jingxiao didn't say anything more.
He just felt that Weiwei and Gu Youran were like two pitiful souls in the same boat, huddling together for warmth... It was nice, but... it was taking up a bit of Weiwei's time.
He said softly, "Since you're all here, let's... serve the food. Eat and go home early."
Li Huaijin snapped his fingers, and the waiter came in.
"Guest, would you like the food served?"
Luo Zhiwei's ears twitched. Why did this person's voice sound so familiar?
She couldn't help but look over curiously. Was it Zhao Yulan?
What are you doing here?
Zhao Yulan looked up at the sound and, upon seeing Luo Zhiwei's face, her expression immediately turned venomous: "Luo Zhiwei, it's you!"
Luo Zhiwei frowned in displeasure: "Why are you here?"
Zhao Yulan sneered, looking at her sarcastically: "Why am I here? Isn't it all thanks to you? If you gave me a million yuan a month for living expenses, would I have to come here to work?"
Luo Zhiwei is a despicable person. She promised her parents that she would release her and take care of her life, but Luo Zhiwei only gave her 100,000 yuan. This was enough to solve the problem of accommodation, but not enough for living expenses.
She did try to find Luo Zhiwei, but the result was either that she couldn't find her or she wouldn't see her, and she didn't get a single penny.
She's starting to regret it.
However, she had only just been released, and if Lu Jingxiao caught her again, she would be in even worse shape. Rather than suffer in the dark and damp little room, she would rather work outside.
She had gone to the company before, but they didn't want someone like her at all. One reason was that she was Zhao Tingguo's daughter, and the company's boss avoided them like the plague.
Another reason is that her resume wasn't impressive, so nobody wanted to hire her.
Aside from working as a waitress here, she didn't know what else she could do.
Fortunately, she had a good image and temperament, so the lobby manager asked her to serve the guests in the private rooms.
He just didn't expect that the guest he was going to serve today would be Luo Zhiwei.
"I told you a long time ago that I would give you 100,000 yuan. Didn't I give it to you?"
Luo Zhiwei showed no sympathy for Zhao Yulan whatsoever, and even thought that what she said was unreasonable.
Zhao Yulan hysterically questioned and accused: "You promised my mother that you would take care of me after you released me. Is this your way of taking care of me? You left me here to fend for myself and didn't care whether I lived or died?"
Luo Zhiwei said calmly, "Aren't you living a perfectly good life now?"
"You..." Zhao Yulan had finally seen Luo Zhiwei and was not about to let her go: "I don't care, since you promised my mother, you have to keep your word and give me 1 million yuan for living expenses!"
Luo Zhiwei: "???"
What good thing is this person thinking?
"Zhao Yulan, I have nothing to do with you. Why should I take care of you? Releasing you is already the greatest forgiveness I can show. Why are you still coming to cause me trouble?"
Luo Zhiwei's entire demeanor had completely changed; her previous timidity had vanished, which frightened Zhao Yulan.
"Nonsense, you...you promised Mom you'd take care of me, so you have to take responsibility for me. You can't get rid of me."
She couldn't possibly work here for the rest of her life; everyone here was rich. She thought... but before she even met anyone else, she caught up with Luo Zhiwei.
With Luo Zhiwei around, she could enjoy life with a clear conscience.
"Zhao Yulan...."
Luo Zhiwei swallowed back the words she wanted to say, because Lu Jingxiao shielded her behind him.
The man's voice was cold and sharp: "Wouldn't you be free if I just sent you directly to your parents' side?"
No need to worry about making a living, just stay there, someone will bring you food every day, and you won't know what day it is.
Zhao Yulan seemed to have thought of something and shook her head fearfully: "No, I won't go."
Her parents said they had escaped but hadn't settled in yet. Once they were settled, she wouldn't have to work anymore, and she could still live like a pampered young lady.
Just bear with it a little longer, and it will be fine.
"Then go serve the food!"
Lu Jingxiao's terrifying order made her obey instinctively: "I, I... I'll go right now."
**
After Zhao Youran left, Gu Youran couldn't help but sigh. She was puzzled: "What happened? Why is she working as a waitress?"
"No money, right?" Luo Zhiwei smiled indifferently: "I gave Lin Wanru 100,000 yuan in exchange for her secret. I don't know when she will spend it all."
Li Huaijin crossed his legs with a suave air, his tone slightly dismissive: "Zhao Tingguo and Lin Wanru have already run away. I reckon the three of them will be reunited soon."
"What!"
Gu Youran wondered if she had misheard. What did that mean?
Did Zhao Tingguo escape right under Li Huaijin's nose?
Li Huaijin spread his hands innocently, his voice roguish, and quickly shifted the blame: "This has nothing to do with me, I listen to the third brother."
Gu Youran turned her gaze to Lu Jingxiao, only to hear the man say, "Don't look at me, I'm listening to Weiwei."
I've completely lost my temper.
Gu Youran: "......"
How can two grown men be so indecisive!
She looked at Luo Zhiwei with confusion in her eyes: "Weiwei, why did you do this? Zhao Tingguo wants to harm you, why...why did you...?"
This kind of person is a menace, why keep them around?
They released it again.
If something were to happen to Weiwei, who would take responsibility?
"Ranran, it's more useful to release Zhao Tingguo than to keep him locked up."
The previous events have been investigated thoroughly, but no evidence has been found that Gu Hanchi instructed Zhao Tingguo to harm his mother.
They've hit a roadblock. Only by releasing Zhao Tingguo will he try to contact the person behind the scenes... This time, she absolutely won't let the bad guys get away with it again.
Gu Youran wanted to ask more questions, but Zhao Yulan had already brought the dishes up, so she shut up.
However... Zhao Yulan deliberately tried to cause trouble, attempting to throw the hot dish in her hand directly at Luo Zhiwei, but fortunately, Weiwei dodged it in time.
Lu Jingxiao angrily kicked the man away, and the private room immediately descended into chaos.
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