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Chapter 396: Chapter 0396: Qiu Ruoxi is Sick
Ye Xunhuan had always thought his skin was thick enough, but it was only when he compared himself to Dongfang Shu that he realized what "there’s always someone better" truly meant!
This woman had completely abandoned all shame, even forsaking the modesty expected of a woman.
With no other choice, Ye Xunhuan admitted defeat.
Seeing the embarrassed look on Ye Xunhuan’s face, Dongfang Shu couldn’t help but giggle seductively.
That laugh was like the reincarnation of a witch, enchanting all creatures on this earth!
Because of Fu Zibo, Xia Xiangyu and Dongfang Shu’s appearance, Ye Xunhuan’s plan to have a candlelit dinner alone with Mei Hanqing was utterly spoiled!
However, as he parted ways with Dongfang Shu, Ye Xunhuan warned her to stop playing those little games in her heart.
"Did Dongfang Shu ever invite you?" Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help asking.
"Yes, she invited me, but I refused!"
"The salary wasn’t tempting enough?"
Mei Hanqing shook her head and said, "Think the opposite. She offered a lot, even promised a villa and a car as gifts!"
"Then why didn’t you accept?" Ye Xunhuan asked with confusion.
A villa and a car were just the extras; hence, the salary must have been an even more considerable sum!
Because of the orphanage, Mei Hanqing had always been in dire need of money. With such a generous salary, the lives of the children in the orphanage would surely improve, wouldn’t they?
But why had she refused?
Ye Xunhuan couldn’t understand.
"At that time, I was in desperate need of money and considered going to Dongfang Shu. With that, I could have transferred more money to improve the lives of the brothers and sisters in the orphanage," Mei Hanqing said softly as if lost in memories, "I even went to see Dongfang Shu, but do you know what the first thing she wanted me to do was?"
"What?"
"To kill someone!"
Ye Xunhuan was immediately stunned.
The first thing Dongfang Shu wanted Mei Hanqing to do, her first assignment, was to kill someone?
This was something he had never anticipated, nor had he ever considered such a possibility.
"Is it somewhat unbelievable?"
Mei Hanqing was not surprised by Ye Xunhuan’s reaction at all.
"That’s not it, just didn’t expect it to be murder, which is surprising," Ye Xunhuan said, lighting a cigarette for himself. "So you refused?"
Mei Hanqing nodded: "Yes, I needed the money badly, but to kill someone, that would be tough for me. And if the old director found out, I don’t want to imagine how he would react!"
"So I had no choice but to give up the attractive offer!"
"Why would Dongfang Shu ask you to kill someone?"
"I don’t know!" Mei Hanqing shook her head. "But she said she wanted to train me to be her successor!"
Successor?
Ye Xunhuan sneered, a puppet or a spokesperson, perhaps?
Dongfang Shu sure had a variety of tricks up her sleeve!
It was no coincidence that she approached Mei Hanqing, who, after all, was an orphan in urgent need of money and also a great beauty. If Dongfang Shu were to train her, her prospects could be limitless!
Of course, if anything went wrong, Mei Hanqing would undoubtedly be the first to die!
"Thank goodness you didn’t agree to her proposal, or else we might never have met!" Ye Xunhuan said softly.
"Although I didn’t agree to her, I still met President Qiu, which led to everything I have today!"
Heaven never drives anyone to a dead end; when it closes one door for you, it also opens another!
"By the way, how do you know Dongfang Shu, and it seems to me that she..."
"I met her at a banquet, and who would have thought she’d stick to me like a plaster; I can’t shake her off now!" Ye Xunhuan said with some helplessness.
"Xunhuan, although I don’t know why Dongfang Shu is so fixated on you, I am certain she has her own agenda." Mei Hanqing spoke with a serious expression: "And her hands are not clean, you..."
"Han Qing, my darling, are you worried about me, or are you jealous?"
"Be serious!" Mei Hanqing coyly glared at Ye Xunhuan: "I’m speaking the truth. She was once the wife of a major player..."
"I know, but as you’ve seen, I can’t get rid of her!" Ye Xunhuan lit a cigarette for himself and said, "Don’t worry, Dongfang Shu won’t be able to stir up any trouble; you don’t have to worry about me!"
Hearing Ye Xunhuan say this, Mei Hanqing breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she didn’t know exactly who Ye Xunhuan was, a woman’s intuition told her that he must be a man with a fearsome background.
Ye Xunhuan didn’t say anything more, driving attentively, ready to take Mei Hanqing home!
When he reached Mei Hanqing’s residential community and stopped the car, Mei Hanqing couldn’t help but say, "Don’t you want to ask about Fu Zibo?"
"It’s all in the past, why ask about him? Besides, who doesn’t have a past!" Ye Xunhuan softly said: "I’m not that petty!"
"In fact, there wasn’t much between him and me, just a relationship during school, but we broke up due to my circumstances. Who knew he would hook up with Xia Xiangyu, the person I trusted the most!"
"It was then that I realized they had been involved with each other all along!" There was a bitter smile on Mei Hanqing’s face!
It was only at that moment that Mei Hanqing realized she had been played for a fool by Xia Xiangyu and Fu Zibo!
During that time, she couldn’t accept it and couldn’t believe that her best friend had stolen her boyfriend!
It was a situation that would be hard for anyone to accept, and she was depressed for a long time because of it.
Although Ye Xunhuan hadn’t asked, Mei Hanqing still gave him a brief explanation.
"Lucky for you that you broke up with her, otherwise, what business would I have!" Ye Xunhuan said with a smile.
Hearing Ye Xunhuan say that, Mei Hanqing laughed: "Yeah, fortunately, Xia Xiangyu stole him away, otherwise, how could I possibly have met you, a tall, rich, and handsome guy!"
A look of contentment filled Mei Hanqing’s face.
"Are you still leaving tonight?" Mei Hanqing asked Ye Xunhuan with an affectionate look.
Just as Ye Xunhuan was about to say something, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
After taking out his phone, Ye Xunhuan glanced at the caller ID, recognized it was Nanny Wang’s call, and answered immediately: "Nanny Wang, what’s wrong?"
"Sir, please come to the hospital quickly, Miss is sick and now needs surgery..." Nanny Wang’s voice was full of panic and unease!
Ye Xunhuan was shocked.
Qiu Ruoxi is sick?
How did she get sick?
Wasn’t she fine today?
After hanging up the phone, Ye Xunhuan smiled apologetically at Mei Hanqing: "Han Qing, something came up. I’m afraid..."
During Ye Xunhuan’s phone call, Mei Hanqing had noticed the changes in his expression and knew something must have come up, so she nodded: "If there’s something, you should go ahead and take care of it!"
"Remember to drive slowly on the road!"
After Mei Hanqing stepped out of the car, Ye Xunhuan quickly drove away, heading towards the hospital.
