Gu Baiwei slammed on the brakes, and a screeching sound rang out. Someone cried out and fell to the ground.
Her heart clenched suddenly. Could she have bumped into someone?
Thinking of this, she hurriedly opened the door and got out of the car, only to see a thin man lying on the ground clutching his leg and groaning in pain.
"Ouch, I bumped into someone! My leg is going to break!"
Passersby gathered around upon hearing this. Gu Baiwei frowned, looked at the man's leg which wasn't even scratched, and said, "Two hundred."
The skinny man immediately started yelling even louder: "You're bullying people with your power! Everyone, come and judge this! Driving such a nice car, you only give two hundred after hitting someone? Are you trying to fob off a beggar?"
"Yes, yes, two hundred is too little."
A short, stout man nearby echoed his sentiments, clearly indicating that he was in cahoots with the man on the ground.
Gu Baiwei was in a hurry to get home and didn't bother to expose his blatant attempt to extort money.
Hearing the whispers around her, she frowned: "Three hundred, that's the most I can do."
The gaunt man continued to lie on the ground groaning, and more and more people gathered around him.
From an angle unseen by others, the man lowered his eyes, a smug smile playing on his lips: "Oh dear, my leg... I'm afraid it's going to break..."
Just then, a warm and pleasant male voice suddenly rang out from the crowd: "Five hundred thousand."
Gu Baiwei looked up and met Shen Yanqing's smiling eyes.
Shen Yanqing slowly removed the leather gloves from her hands and handed them to the black-clad bodyguard behind her.
The skinny man on the ground immediately looked at him with shining eyes: "Oh, this handsome guy is so generous. You know, my leg is ruined, and the treatment will cost a lot of money. I might even be disabled in the future..."
Before the gaunt man could finish speaking, Shen Yanqing said quietly, "Five hundred thousand for your life."
As he spoke, he glanced casually at the bodyguard in black behind him. The bodyguard immediately understood, got into the car, and turned the key.
The car suddenly started, and the onlookers scattered in an instant.
"This is a society governed by the rule of law, you...you mustn't do anything reckless."
The skinny man spoke hesitantly.
The short, fat man from before chimed in, "You want to kill someone over such a trivial matter? What's the difference between you and the mafia?"
Shen Yanqing's indifferent gaze swept over the short, fat man, a gentle smile playing on his lips: "Sorry, I am the gangster you mentioned."
The short, fat man: "..."
The gaunt man on the ground finally saw Shen Yanqing's face, which frequently appeared in major financial newspapers.
The president of the Shen Group is said to control the global economic lifeline and has countless legendary figures in the underworld behind him.
He immediately shuddered and scrambled to his feet: "Mr. Shen... I'm all better now."
"Hey, skinny guy, what are you doing?"
Before the short, fat man could figure out what was happening, the thin man grabbed him and ran off into the distance.
Shen Yanqing smiled and looked at Gu Baiwei: "Miss Gu, it seems I've helped you again. I wonder if there's any reward?"
It's really like a persistent ghost. Gu Baiwei's lips twitched, but since the other party had helped her, she still had to thank them out of politeness.
"How about I treat you to dinner?"
Gu Baiwei thought to herself that this was a good opportunity to find out why he hadn't been bothering Xia Shihan lately and why he was always hanging around her.
"Okay, but I'd like to eat what you made yourself."
Shen Yanqing raised the corners of his lips, making the bodyguard behind him stare blankly. Has his boss become more and more humane lately?
Even when he smiled before, it was always cold and mechanical. Now it seems like something is different, but unfortunately, he is not well-educated and cannot describe the feeling.
Are you sure?
Gu Baiwei asked him in shock, after all, Ye Sinian had a stomachache after eating her cooking last time.
Shen Yanqing smiled warmly: "I happen to have an apartment nearby, fully furnished. If you don't mind, shall we go now?"
Da Tou recommended a short drama about domineering CEOs to him, telling him that the best way to get closer to the woman he likes is to eat the food she cooks with an expression of enjoyment, no matter how bad it is, and then praise her for cooking it well.
Shen Yanqing made up his mind that since Gu Baiwei had gone to learn how to cook, she must be extremely confident in her culinary skills.
Gu Baiwei glanced at him with a complicated expression, about to refuse, when she suddenly noticed Ye Yunting driving up behind her.
She immediately nodded in agreement: "No problem."
Watching Gu Baiwei chatting and laughing with that man, Ye Yunting gripped the steering wheel tighter, the veins on the back of his hand bulging out.
He suppressed his anger and drove after them, but when they reached an upscale residential area, he was stopped by security guards and could only watch helplessly as Gu Baiwei's car disappeared from sight along with the black Maybach in front of them.
Gu Baiwei breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the silver sedan leave through the door.
Shen Yanqing opened the refrigerator door with utmost gentlemanly manners: "Everything is here. If you don't have something, let Datou go buy it."
Gu Baiwei turned around and realized that there was someone following behind him.
With his dark skin, neat buzz cut, and standard black suit, you wouldn't recognize him as a person unless you looked closely.
Big Head grinned and gave her a respectful smile: "Miss Gu, please feel free to ask me for anything you need."
A set of bright white teeth stood out starkly against his dark skin.
Gu Baiwei couldn't help but wonder, "You have foreign bodyguards?"
Big Head was on the verge of tears; he had been sent by his boss to mine coal in Africa and had gotten so much sunburnt.
Shen Yanqing remained expressionless: "He's had dark skin since he was a child."
Gu Baiwei carefully selected the ingredients from the refrigerator and went into the kitchen.
Soon, the sounds of clattering and banging came from the kitchen.
Big Head swallowed hard and looked towards the kitchen: "Sir, should I go take a look?"
Let me tell you, how can you make such a big commotion when cooking normally?
It's like they're going to demolish a house.
Shen Yanqing looked towards the kitchen and stood up: "I'll go by myself."
After saying that, he strode towards the kitchen. Just as he reached the door, the kitchen door was pulled open from the inside.
Gu Baiwei came out carrying a plate of something dark and unappetizing.
Shen Yanqing's lips twitched, and she suddenly regretted her decision: "Miss Gu, what is this?"
Gu Baiwei said enthusiastically, "Braised eggplant, Mr. Shen, please have a taste."
Urged on by her, Shen Yanqing sat down at the dining table, hesitated for a long time before picking up his chopsticks.
Big Head, standing nearby, couldn't bear to watch any longer: "Sir, should I go first...?"
Shen Yanqing glanced at him indifferently, and Da Tou immediately fell silent.
With his large, well-defined hands, he elegantly picked up a piece of eggplant with chopsticks and took a bite, all while Gu Baiwei looked on expectantly.
"How is it? Is it delicious?"
Gu Baiwei looked on with anticipation.
Shen Yanqing nodded, her expression unchanged, and said, "Delicious."
Gu Baiwei immediately became excited: "That's great! I knew I had talent."
Shen Yanqing smiled and nodded: "It's really good, Da Tou, let's try Miss Gu's cooking together."
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