Is it hard to chase the school beauty?It doesn't matter, she still has roommates

He slowly squatted down and wiped the blood off Ma Xiaoxi's face with a tissue.

"I heard you owe a lot of money?"

Ma Xiaoxi suddenly understood something, and hatred flashed in her eyes.

"It was you! You set this up!"

Qin Luo chuckled softly.

"Young Master Ma, that's not right. You signed the IOU yourself, and you placed the bet yourself."

He glanced at his watch.

"However, I can save you."

Ma Xiaoxi's breathing became rapid.

"What are the conditions?"

"three minutes."

Qin Luo held up three fingers.

"Tell me how you threatened the purchasing manager to take the blame for you, and I'll guarantee you'll leave alive."

Ma Xiaoxi's face turned deathly pale.

"How...how did you know?"

"Two minutes and fifty seconds."

Qin Luo stared at his watch.

The basement was eerily quiet, save for Ma Xiaoxi's rapid breathing.

Finally, at the last second, he broke down.

“I said! I threatened him with his daughter’s photo! Those accounting problems were all caused by my dad and me!”

Qin Luo nodded in satisfaction and took out his phone to stop recording.

"It would have been so much better if you had done it so sooner."

He stood up and sent the video to Ai Yiqian.

You promised to save me!

Ma Xiaoxi struggled to crawl over and grab Qin Luo's trouser leg.

Qin Luo gently kicked his hand away.

"I meant I'd make sure you leave here alive, but I didn't say I'd help you pay off your debts."

At this moment, the iron gate opened again, and a middle-aged man in a Tang suit walked in with four bodyguards.

When Ma Xiaoxi saw the person who had arrived, her face turned ashen—Xu Tianbao, the casino owner.

"Brother Leopard, I've finished interrogating the man."

Qin Luo smiled.

"Paying back debts is a matter of course, please go ahead."

Xu Tianbao patted Qin Luo on the shoulder.

"Brother Qin is a true friend."

When he turned to look at Ma Xiaoxi, his eyes instantly turned cold.

"Twenty million. If you can't come up with it, we'll deal with it according to the rules."

Ma Xiaoxi screamed in despair.

"Qin Luo! You'll die a horrible death!"

Qin Luo walked out of the basement without looking back, followed by the sounds of punches and kicks and Ma Xiaoxi's screams.

He glanced at his phone; Ai Yiqian had already replied.

"Video received, arrest warrant requested immediately. Purchasing manager is in the process of releasing him."

[Ding! Mission complete. Reward: 20% stake in Jiangsu Pharmaceutical Group has been credited to your account.]

Late at night, the basement fell silent.

Ma Xiaoxi lay sprawled on the ground like a dead dog, her entire body covered in wounds.

The guards thought he had passed out, so they locked the door and went out for a smoke.

Ma Xiaoxi suddenly opened her eyes.

He crawled with difficulty toward the door, only to find that it wasn't locked! Enduring the excruciating pain, he slowly pushed open the iron gate and slipped out.

There's a window at the end of the corridor, leading to the casino's backyard.

Ma Xiaoxi climbed out the window, a chill running through him as the night wind blew. The walls were three meters high all around, impossible to climb.

"Damn it... Am I really going to die here?"

Ma Xiaoxi spat out a mouthful of blood foam and suddenly noticed an inconspicuous gap in the corner of the wall—a dog hole!

Without hesitation, he crawled inside, the rough cement scraping his skin raw.

But the will to survive overwhelmed everything, and when he finally climbed over the wall, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"I escaped!"

The streets were deserted, with only car headlights flashing in the distance.

Ma Xiaoxi stumbled and rushed to the middle of the road, waving frantically.

"Stop the car! Help me!"

The blinding high beams suddenly blared as a fully loaded dump truck roared towards them.

The driver clearly didn't expect someone to suddenly rush out in the middle of the night, and slammed on the brakes, but it was too late.

"boom"

Ma Xiaoxi's body was thrown more than ten meters by the impact and crashed heavily onto the roadside.

His eyes were still open, as if he couldn't believe this was his end.

"Brother Leopard, we lost again."

Qin Luo pushed the mountain of chips in front of him forward, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Xu Tianbao, with a cigar in his mouth, squinted at the young man from China.

Over the past five days, Qin Luo has "lost" five million in his casino. His methods are so natural that even this seasoned veteran almost fell for it.

"Brother Qin, your luck is really bad."

Xu Tianbao sighed deliberately and waved for the dealer to collect the chips.

"Want to try somewhere else?"

Qin Luo waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over the two bodyguards standing behind Xu Tianbao, his expression suggestive.

“I had a great time on Brother Leopard’s turf. Besides, if it weren’t for your help, things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly with Ma Xiaoxi.”

Xu Tianbao laughed heartily and patted Qin Luo on the shoulder.

"It's a small matter! However..."

He lowered his voice.

"That kid is still feeding the fish at the bottom of the Mekong River."

When Black Rose returned from the restroom, she saw the two whispering to each other and curled her lip in disapproval.

She was wearing a tight leather outfit that accentuated her curves, and many men in the casino had their eyes glued to her.

"What are you so happy to talk about?"

She naturally took Qin Luo's arm, her nails lightly scraping his palm.

Qin Luo turned his head to look at her, his eyes filled with amusement.

"Brother Leopard said he would take us to try authentic Thai massage."

"Pooh!"

Black Rose shook off his hand.

"We were up until 3 a.m. last night, and you still want a massage today? My back is killing me!"

Xu Tianbao and his men burst into laughter.

Qin Luo didn't take it seriously and picked up a stack of chips from the table, handing them to Zhao Dayong, who had just walked over.

"Take it and play with it."

Zhao Dayong's hand trembled as he saw the value of the chips.

"Mr. Qin, this is too much."

"Take it if I tell you to."

Black Rose impatiently pulled out her chips and slapped them against his chest.

What are you dawdling about?

Zhao Dayong swallowed hard, the 500,000 chips weighing heavily on his palm.

He stole a glance at Black Rose's buttocks, which were encased in a leather jacket, and quickly lowered his head.

Qin Luo took everything in, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He turned to Xu Tianbao.

"Brother Leopard, tomorrow we..."

"Going back to China tomorrow!"

Black Rose interrupted him, poking his chest with her fingers painted with dark red nail polish.

"If I keep playing like this, I'm going to fall apart!"

Xu Tianbao winked and made faces.

"Brother Qin, take it easy tonight."

Qin Luo helplessly shrugged.

"That's enough for today."

Back at the hotel, Black Rose kicked off her high heels as soon as she entered the room and collapsed onto the bed.

"worn out!"

Qin Luo slowly and deliberately unbuttoned his cufflinks.

"You can't even take five days?"

"I have to accompany you to social events during the day, and deal with you at night."

Black Rose buried her face in the pillow, her voice muffled.

"I'll book a room by myself tomorrow!"

Qin Luo walked to the bedside and ran his fingers along her bare lower back.

"Really willing to give up?"

Black Rose suddenly sat up, her long hair disheveled.

"Qin Luo! I'm serious!"

She pointed to the faint bluish tinge under her eyes.

"Look! I've aged ten years in just five days!"

Qin Luo leaned down, his nose almost touching hers.

"But you are even more charming."

"roll!"

Black Rose pushed him away and grabbed a pillow, throwing it at him.

"I want to sleep!"

Qin Luo caught the pillow, chuckled, and walked towards the bathroom.

"what ever."

After the sound of water was heard, Black Rose took out her phone and quickly sent a message.

"He's going back to China tomorrow."

The message was sent and immediately deleted. Meanwhile, the Su family villa in Minxia City was brightly lit.

"Can't find it? How could it not be found!"

Su Dongshan slammed his teacup down on the mahogany coffee table, splashing tea onto the financial statements.

Su Dahai lowered his head.

"Dad, the other party is operating through offshore companies, with multiple layers of interlocking structures."

"waste!"

Su Dongshan roared angrily.

"Twenty percent of the shares! They changed hands so quietly!"

Zhang Feng'e walked over with a fruit platter, speaking softly.

"Old Su, don't get too angry and ruin your health."

Su Dongshan shook off her hand.

"And Su Yue! Why didn't she inherit the family business and instead became a teacher!"

Su Dahe sat in the corner and sneered upon hearing this.

"My little sister is just high-minded and looks down on our money-grubbing ways."

"you shut up!"

Su Dongshan glared at his second son.

"Feng'e must go to the school to find her tomorrow; she must resign and come back!"

Su Dahe clenched his fist, his nails digging into his palm.

He got up and walked to the liquor cabinet, poured himself a glass of whiskey with his back to everyone, and his eyes were filled with malice.

The following afternoon, at the School of Humanities, Minxia University.

Su Yue was grading homework when her phone vibrated.

Seeing "Mom" on the caller ID, she sighed and pressed the answer button.

"Yueyue, come home for dinner tonight? Mom will cook."

"mom."

Su Yue interrupted her.

"If it's about persuading me to resign, then forget it."

After a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, Zhang Feng'e's choked voice came through.

"Your dad's blood pressure is high again."

Su Yue pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Okay, I'll go back this weekend."

After hanging up the phone, she looked out the window.

The setting sun bathed the school building in gold as several students walked across the lawn carrying books.

This is the life she chose: simple and pure.

Unbeknownst to her, a black Mercedes was parked outside the school gate, and Su Dahe was staring at her office window through his sunglasses.

"Little sister, don't blame your brother."

He muttered to himself and dialed a number.

"Prepare a second plan."

At 8 p.m., Qin Luo's private jet landed at Minxia International Airport.

"You really won't come back with me?"

Qin Luo grabbed Black Rose's wrist.

"The beds at Yipin International are more comfortable than those in hotels."

Black Rose shook him off.

"Stop it!"

She strode towards the car Xu Tianhu had arranged, then turned back to glare at him.

Don't contact me for the next few days! I need to catch up on my sleep!

Qin Luo watched her leave, shook his head, and got into his Maybach.

Back in his penthouse at Yipin International, Qin Luo stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooking the city's night view.

The two-thousand-square-meter space was so quiet that you could hear your own breathing.

"boring."

He was swirling his wine glass when his phone suddenly rang.

Upon seeing the name "Su Yue" on the screen, Qin Luo's eyes showed a strange expression.

Are you free this weekend? I'd like to take you back to my hometown.

On the other end of the phone, Su Yue's voice carried a mixture of anticipation and nervousness.

Qin Luo was sitting on the sofa in his apartment scrolling through his phone when he heard those words and almost dropped it.

"Meeting the parents?"

Qin Luo's lips unconsciously curled up into a smile.

"Are you going to make my boyfriend public so soon?"

"Stop talking so much!"

Su Yue said reproachfully.

“My parents and grandpa all want to meet you. After our last video call, my mom has been asking me every day when I’m going to bring you home for dinner.”

Qin Luo recalled the video call from last week.

Su Yue's parents looked to be in their early fifties, with kind faces. Her mother, Zhang Feng'e, spoke gently, while her father, Su Dajiang, was a stern-faced middle-aged man. However, when asked about Qin Luo's work and life, the concern in his eyes was unmistakable.

"No problem, I'm free this weekend."

Qin Luo readily agreed.

"Do you need me to prepare anything?"

"No need for special preparations, just show up."

Su Yue paused.

"However, my grandfather is quite traditional, so you should dress more formally."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Luo stroked his chin.

Although Su Yue's parents had a good impression of him in the video, this time it would be face-to-face, and she would have to meet that "rather traditional" grandfather.

He opened his wardrobe and began to consider which suit would be more suitable for him.

Saturday morning was sunny and bright.

Qin Luo arrived at the agreed-upon Min Tai Building half an hour early, carrying two boxes of top-quality Longjing tea, which he had specially bought the night before. Although Su Yue said there was no need to prepare anything, he felt it wouldn't be appropriate to show up empty-handed.

"Qin Luo!"

A familiar voice came from behind.

Qin Luo turned around and saw Su Yue running towards him.

She wore a light blue dress today, and her hair was tied in a high ponytail, making her look youthful and beautiful.

But Qin Luo keenly noticed that her brows were slightly furrowed and her smile seemed somewhat forced.

"What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"

Qin Luo took the bag from her hand and asked with concern.

Su Yue shook her head, her gaze falling on the tea leaves in Qin Luo's hand.

Didn't I tell you not to prepare anything?

"It's not right to come empty-handed on the first visit."

Qin Luo shook the tea box.

"I heard your dad loves tea. This is pre-Qingming Longjing tea, which should suit his taste."

Su Yue's expression became even more complicated.

She bit her lower lip and suddenly said.

"Let's look around first. I want to buy something for Grandpa."

The two entered the luxury goods section on the first floor of the Min Tai Building.

Qin Luo thought she was just going to buy some fruit and supplements, but to his surprise, Su Yue went straight to the Rolex counter.

"Buy a watch for Grandpa?"

Qin Luo was somewhat surprised.

Su Yue nodded.

"Grandpa likes to collect watches. He recently took a fancy to a limited edition, but he hasn't been able to bring himself to buy it."

Qin Luo glanced at the price tag, 368,000 yuan, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Although it's not much for his current net worth, it's definitely a significant expense for an ordinary family.

"you sure?"

Qin Luo asked in a low voice.

"This watch isn't cheap."

Su Yue had already asked the shop assistant to take out the watch for inspection, and upon hearing this, she turned around and glanced at Qin Luo.

"My family's situation is a bit special."

Just as Qin Luo was about to ask further questions, Su Yue's phone suddenly rang.

She glanced at the caller ID, her expression changed, and she quickly walked outside to answer the call.

Through the glass, Qin Luo saw her expression change from surprise to anxiety, and finally even some panic.

"What happened?"

After Su Yue returned, Qin Luo immediately asked.

Su Yue's fingers gripped the phone tightly, her knuckles turning white.

“My mom told me to come home immediately, saying something had happened at home.”

"I send you."

Qin Luo answered without hesitation.

Su Yue hesitated for a moment.

"But Xiamen City is more than 200 kilometers away from here."

"Don't worry, my car is fast."

Qin Luo took her hand and walked outside.

"Didn't your grandfather like that watch? Buy it for him and let him wear it."

Twenty minutes later, Qin Luo's silver-gray Koenigsegg sped onto the highway like an arrow.

Su Yue sat in the passenger seat, her hands gripping the seatbelt tightly, her eyes fixed on the road ahead.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine."

Qin Luo comforted him while stepping on the gas.

The speedometer needle climbed rapidly, and the car's speed soon exceeded 200 km/h.

Su Yue nodded reluctantly, then suddenly said.

"Qin Luo, there's something I've been keeping from you."

"Ok?"

"My family is actually the founding family of Jiangsu Pharmaceutical Group."

Su Yue's voice was soft, but it remained clear amidst the roar of the engine. (End of Chapter)