Chapter 123: She Only Likes Soft and Fragrant Girls

Lu Yuanqiu said, “I was just talking about Zhang Yifei—his basketball skills are pretty good, and he can dunk too. He’s amazing...”

Before he could finish, Boss Liu quickly stepped forward and grabbed Lu Yuanqiu’s shoulder, frowning. “I’m not asking if Zhang Yifei can play basketball—I don’t care about that! What I want to know is, what exactly did you say in the first half of your sentence?”

Lu Yuanqiu stared at him, composed himself, and slightly pulled back his neck. “Zhang Yifei, Liu Jianqing’s boyfriend...”

After saying this, realization dawned on him. He quickly glanced at the sullen-faced Liu Jianqing and silently raised his hand to cover his mouth. “You... you didn’t know about this?”

Seeing Boss Liu’s face turning ashen, Lu Yuanqiu’s expression changed as well. He turned to Liu Jianqing and hurriedly apologized, “I’m sorry... I heard it all over the school and thought Uncle Liu already knew. I didn’t think it through at the moment, so I just...”

Liu Jianqing bit her lip and angrily turned her head away.

Boss Liu then patted Lu Yuanqiu on the shoulder. “It’s nothing, no need to apologize. If it weren’t for you, I’d still be in the dark.”

He scoffed lightly.

Liu Jianqing immediately spoke up, “Dad, Zhang Yifei and I are just ordinary classmates. We’re close, that’s all.”

Boss Liu turned to his daughter. “Ordinary classmates? I’ll have Old Wu find a sophomore to ask and get to the bottom of this.”

Liu Jianqing was momentarily speechless.

She lowered her head in frustration, clenching her fists.

Boss Liu then picked up a basketball to shoot, but as he raised it, he seemed to lose interest and instead threw the ball aside in annoyance.

“Not playing anymore. Go shower. You, take Mr. Lu and the others to the banquet hall to wait.”

Boss Liu said to the servant standing by the door.

“Sorry for the trouble,” the servant smiled politely at the Lu group, then his smile faded as he turned back and sharply ordered his daughter, “Come with me! You really have some nerve!”

Seeing this, the elder uncle quickly called out, “Old Liu! She’s just a kid. A few words, some guidance will do. Don’t get rough!”

Boss Liu angrily stormed out without responding.

The elder uncle snorted softly, then turned to Lu Yuanqiu and quietly asked, “Did you let that slip by accident just now?”

Lu Yuanqiu chuckled mischievously, “Deliberately ‘accidentally’.”

The elder uncle smiled broadly, rubbing his head. “Good boy, I knew it.”

The Lu party then proceeded to the banquet hall and settled in. Lu Yuanqiu looked around at the luxurious decor and furnishings, and thinking about how the entire multi-story building belonged to Boss Liu, he nodded quietly to himself. This Liu family was definitely extraordinarily wealthy.

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After the servant left, Second Uncle, who had just finished a phone call, came over and sat with everyone.

He turned to Lu Yuanqiu and said, “Qiu’er, you didn’t add him on QQ just now, right?”

Lu Yuanqiu nodded.

Second Uncle lowered his voice seriously, “After dinner, or during the meal, find a chance to get contact info from this Liu guy.”

Elder Uncle chimed in, “What Second Uncle said is right. Try to talk to this Liu guy when you have time. He likes basketball, so talk about basketball. Maybe invite him to play sometime to build rapport.”

Lu Yuanqiu looked a bit confused. “Isn’t the cooperation already settled? I saw the contract signed and stamped just now. Why do I still need to...”

Both uncles chuckled, as did Uncle Song.

Elder Uncle said, “Not yet. What you signed just now was a small, recent project. This Liu guy’s identity is very special. For our Lu Corporation, he’s a huge client—not just because he’s rich.”

Lowering his voice, Elder Uncle seemed determined to nurture his nephew and patiently explained:

“To put it simply, he’s a pivotal link connecting the northern and southern business circles of the country. Both Lu Corporation and Baixi are fiercely competing to use Liu as a gateway for nationwide commercial channels. The contract you signed is just the tip of the iceberg in this cooperation.”

Second Uncle raised an eyebrow. “That’s why, Qiu’er, you must build a good relationship with him. Zhang Zhisheng from Baixi has been keeping a close eye on this juicy opportunity.”

At that moment, Song Xuanyuan’s voice suddenly rang out, “If you want to get close to Uncle Liu, you don’t have to deal with him directly. He listens a lot to his eldest daughter.”

Hearing this, several people nearby turned their heads to look at the Lolita-style big girl.

Song Xuanyuan said earnestly, “Liu Wangchun is his eldest daughter. I heard their mother was Uncle Liu’s first wife and died of illness. Uncle Liu feels guilty and spoils Liu Wangchun.”

Lu Yuanqiu asked, “What about Liu Jianqing?”

“The younger daughter’s mother is Uncle Liu’s second wife, a family-arranged marriage. Uncle Liu doesn’t like her much, so his attitude toward the second daughter is rather indifferent.”

Wow, that was important information.

Elder Uncle looked at Lu Yuanqiu. “Why don’t you find a way to get the eldest daughter’s contact info?”

Second Uncle’s expression suddenly turned strange, as if he sensed his elder brother wanted to encourage his nephew to try a “charm offensive.”

Lu Yuanqiu looked troubled, about to speak, when Song Xuanyuan burst out laughing, “Far Autumn Brother won’t work~”

Uncle Song looked at his daughter. “Why? Far Autumn’s quite handsome.”

Song Xuanyuan shook her head solemnly, “It’s not about looks. Liu Wangchun said at school she hates playing with boys.”

Second Uncle’s face turned odd. “Could it be...”

The two older sisters covered their mouths, giggling.

Lu Yuanqiu pressed, “Is her orientation unusual?”

Song Xuanyuan shook her head. “Not really. She’s had boyfriends, but she says boys are trash. She prefers to hang out with soft, delicate girls, hahaha.”

The uncles were speechless.

They looked at their nephew, who immediately rolled his eyes and raised his right hand in refusal. “Don’t look at me. Your nephew’s like a stone in the latrine—always stinky and hard!”

Then he asked Song Xuanyuan, “Aren’t you at the same school? Why don’t you try to get closer to her?”

Mentioning this seemed to bring back some unhappy memories for Song Xuanyuan. She pouted, “I want to be friends, but she doesn’t. She says I’m not cute or pretty enough... it’s infuriating!”

Lu Yuanqiu couldn’t help but chuckle quietly.

To be honest, he did know someone cute and pretty enough.

But of course, Lu Yuanqiu wouldn’t trouble Bai Qingxia with this. She already had enough on her plate, and her personality wasn’t one to proactively make friends—even with a rich, beautiful heiress.

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Wangjiang Road, Four Seasons Fresh Supermarket.

Lu Tian took a pack of Soft Hua cigarettes from the cabinet and called to the figure near the shelves, “Xia!”

The figure wearing a red vest quickly ran over. The girl, pure and pretty, stood there and replied, “Uncle Lu.”

Lu Tian said, “Take this pack to the Liu Ji Barbecue across the street on the right side. Give it to the boss, and don’t forget to collect the payment.”

“Okay!”

Bai Qingxia took the cigarettes and ran out of the supermarket. Standing at the crosswalk, she patiently waited for the green light and obediently crossed the street. At that moment, a loud honk blared from a large truck passing by.

Bai Qingxia, distracted by looking over there, didn’t notice a figure rushing from around the corner.

She was knocked down by the oncoming figure with a muffled grunt.

“Hey! Are you okay?!”