C57 Taking away Her Little Friend Han Qingxue Called Her in the Middle of the Night

"Lin Dong, what's going on with you?"

"Seriously, Yan Zhuang is such a tough guy, but he's as docile as a grandkid around you!"

"Lin, you don't happen to have relatives in high places, do you?"

"I wouldn't be surprised. How else could someone like Yan Zhuang be so submissive?"

"Come on, spill the beans already!"

After leaving the Hongmei Disco, Lin Dong was bombarded with questions by Liu Wenming, Tian Chao, and Zhou Hengyu.

With a sense of resignation, Lin Dong replied, "No, no, it's just Yan Zhuang having a change of heart, turning over a new leaf."

He didn't feel like explaining, so he spun a quick lie.

Yan Zhuang's behavior could only be explained by his realization that Lin Dong truly had the wealth to afford a sports car, hence his backpedaling.

There was no other plausible explanation.

But the truth was that Lin Dong had suddenly come into a fortune of 30 billion, a scenario too fantastical for his friends to believe.

Rather than face their skepticism, he chose to keep quiet.

They were bound to be incredulous.

As they were about to press further, Ma Chenchen intervened, "Enough with the guessing. Yan Zhuang had it out for Lin Dong before but got put in his place by Lin Dong's cousin. That's why he's not messing with him anymore."

Her explanation made perfect sense.

Liu Wenming, Tian Chao, and Zhou Hengyu bought it.

Tian Chao even huffed, "People like him need to be set straight, or they'll think they're above the law!"

Lin Dong breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned to his three buddies, Ma Chenchen, and the other two girls, "Let's drive back."

It was the wee hours of the morning.

They all needed to head back to school, or they'd struggle to get up the next day.

Ma Chenchen agreed, "Right, we should head back. This party turned out to be quite a hassle!"

The other two girls nodded in agreement.

Lin Dong pulled out his phone and said, "I'll book a couple of rideshares. There probably aren't any taxis available now."

Everyone nodded in approval.

Lin Dong booked the rides.

His sports car couldn't fit everyone, and it wasn't the time to flaunt his wealth.

Lin Dong wasn't one for the spotlight.

Soon, a car pulled up.

Near a bustling spot like Hongmei Disco, there was no shortage of private cars ready to pick up passengers.

They arrived in just two or three minutes.

"Ding, ding, ding..."

Lin Dong was getting everyone into the car when his phone suddenly rang.

He checked and saw it was Han Qingxue calling.

It was well past midnight; her call was unexpected. Lin Dong was unsure what to think.

Seeing that everyone was seated in the car, he turned to Liu Wenming and said, "Liu, you take everyone back. I need to take this call and will follow shortly."

"Got it!"

Liu Wenming nodded in agreement.

With the car's horn beeping, they made a turn and headed toward Jiangyang University.

Lin Dong stood at the entrance of Hongmei Disco and answered the call. "Hello, Manager Han, what can I do for you?"

"Oh? Mr. Lin, you're still awake?"

Han Qingxue's voice came through, tinged with surprise.

At that moment, Han Qingxue was sitting on her bed, dressed in a nightgown.

She had tried to add Lin Dong on WeChat during the day, but her friend request had gone unanswered for quite some time.

It had been on her mind all day.

She had assumed Lin Dong was just too busy, but as the night wore on and he still hadn't accepted, she grew worried.

Could Lin Dong be upset that she had taken the initiative to add him on WeChat?

Han Qingxue knew many wealthy people with peculiar quirks; maybe Lin Dong disliked others adding him without his initiation.

After much deliberation, Han Qingxue decided to call Lin Dong and explain herself.

She didn't want to risk offending him over such a trivial matter!

That led to the current situation.

Unaware of Han Qingxue's thoughts, Lin Dong replied, "Yeah, I'm up. Is there an issue that you're calling about at this hour?"

He couldn't help but wonder if there was a problem with the funds they were acquiring. After all, it was all free—if it meant taking wealth from others for himself, that would be illegal.

"Ding! There's no need for the host to worry. The money awarded by the system has been meticulously processed and will not disrupt the world's operational patterns!"

The system's voice echoed unexpectedly in Lin Dong's mind, nearly startling him into tossing his phone away. Fortunately, he managed to restrain himself.

Han Qingxue's voice then reached him once more, "There's no issue. I just wanted to say that I added you on WeChat earlier today without asking. I wasn't sure if you disliked being added by others without consent, so I wanted to apologize."

Her voice softened considerably with the final words, anxious not to upset Lin Dong.

Lin Dong quickly grasped the situation. His phone had been off all day, so he hadn't received any messages, and even after switching phones, there were no notifications. This must have led to Han Qingxue's misunderstanding.

He reassured her, "No worries, there's no need for an apology. I was probably just too busy to notice. Go ahead and add me again."

"Ah? Really? Okay, Mr. Lin, I'll add you right now! Is it okay if I hang up?"

Han Qingxue's voice was filled with relief and happiness, glad that Lin Dong wasn't upset.

Lin Dong grunted in affirmation and ended the call. Shortly after, he received Han Qingxue's friend request on WeChat. Upon accepting, she immediately sent a smiley face: "Mr. Lin, I apologize for bothering you so late. If you don't need anything else, have a good night's sleep! And if you do need anything, feel free to contact me anytime!"

Lin Dong replied with a smiley face, "Okay."

After a moment's thought, he messaged her again, "Actually, there is something I could use your help with. I have a property that requires some transfer paperwork to be signed. Could you accompany me tomorrow to handle it?"

Han Qingxue quickly responded with enthusiasm, "Of course! Shall I meet you at the university tomorrow?"

"Yep, let's plan on that. I'll get in touch with you then," Lin Dong confirmed.

"Smiley face! Alright then! Good night, Mr. Lin!" Han Qingxue sent her well-wishes before Lin Dong pocketed his phone.

He made his way to the gas station, where his sports car should have already been topped up with fuel. Once that was taken care of, he planned to drive to school. After all, he had important matters to attend to tomorrow.