Chapter 413: Is It Difficult?
Xia Liu wasn't in a hurry to go to Binlai University; it took only about two hours to drive there from the city.
In the following days, Xia Liu had visited all the industries under the banner of the Osmanthus Group.
Wherever there was a need for improvement, he would personally give instructions.
For instance, over by the fishing boats, because of his absence, Liang Caiming and a few female captains received fewer and fewer red packets, sometimes even none at all.
The moment Xia Liu showed up, he immediately gave each of them a substantial red packet.
This caused the girls to scream with excitement, almost plucking up the courage to throw themselves at Xia Liu.
Liang Caiming silently watched Xia Liu, with so much she wanted to say.
But as the words rose to her throat, they were pushed back down by the resolve in her heart.
Xiao Hu seemed to be the most successful one on the boat; after his affair with Tan Jingxue was exposed, it led to a lot of cheering among the village youth.
Even more impressive, Xiao Hu was actually going to get engaged to Tan Jingxue.
This situation was certainly the envy of countless young men.
They too were thinking of making an effort, as they were also getting older, and if they didn't marry now, they might not find someone who truly loved them in the future.
Osmanthus Village was continuously developing, and many people knew that the villagers had all become wealthy.
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But the young men in the village didn't like such setups.
Because these women were not true love, to put it bluntly, they were only interested in the money.
If they really wanted to marry into Osmanthus Village, why didn't they think of it half a year ago?
And then there were those matchmaking relatives, who, to anyone with clear eyes, were obviously just trying to profit through their bride-to-be.
The once poverty-stricken villagers of Osmanthus had their wits about them and knew how to judge people.
They understood the real intentions behind people's actions, they just didn't expose them or stop this kind of behavior.
As long as nothing too outrageous happened, Xia Liu would turn a blind eye.
But if it involved the property or personal safety of the villagers, he would retaliate without holding back.
The number eight was a rather meaningful digit.
On the morning of the eighth, Xia Liu appeared at the entrance of Binlai University as promised.
The Bentley parked in front of the main gate undoubtedly caused quite a stir.
"Look! That young guy is so handsome and rich!"
"Hey, hey! Why doesn't he have a few bottles of water in his car, then I would've had a chance."
"I wonder which lucky girl will get to hang out with this rich second generation, she really hit the jackpot!"
"Look at me, look at me, I'm so pretty, sitting in the passenger seat would definitely add to your image, I'd even be willing to quake in the car for three days."
"Such a handsome rich second generation, I'm willing to do anything for you, come hit on me!"
Xia Liu, with his exceptional hearing, heard all the comments made by those girls as he passed by them.
He couldn't help but laugh awkwardly and walk away from his car; he'd also overheard several male students talking about picking up bricks to smash his car.
Xia Liu wasn't afraid of trouble, but he didn't want to attract too much attention.
If it weren't for Fang Fei insisting that he drive this car for the prestige, he would have preferred to drive Li Dazhuang's domestic car.
After sitting in some bushes for a while, Xia Liu finally saw Liu Lanxin coming out of the main gate.
Liu Lanxin was still as charming and adorable as ever, dressed in student attire, which gave her an additional kind of allure.
"Miss Liu, over here!"
Hearing someone call out to her, Liu Lanxin looked toward the source of the voice, and then her expression turned icy as she quickened her pace and walked up to Xia Liu.
"You jerk, do you even regard me as your partner? You haven't contacted me in months!"
Looking at Liu Lanxin's angry appearance, Xia Liu said awkwardly, "Miss, in order to support my whole family, I've been working hard every day and really couldn't spare the time. I'm sorry."
"Cut the crap, the company transfers tens of millions to you every few days, and you're still not able to support your family?"
"Er, er, er... Enough, but I have great ambitions. I want to become the richest man in Huaxia, so I need to work even harder," Xia Liu said with a beaming smile.
"Hmph! I'm your partner, and you didn't even bother to greet me. I really don't know how you plan to carry on with your ambition," Liu Lanxin continued angrily.
"I'll definitely change in the future. What is it that Miss Liu has asked me to come here for?"
"Since you admit your fault, act as my guardian and attend the parent meeting today."
"What! Act as your guardian!" Xia Liu exclaimed in shock. This was just too coincidental.
He had promised Zhang Tie to act as Xiaoman's parent, and now Liu Lanxin was asking this of him. How on earth could he be in two places at once...
"What's the matter? Is this request too difficult for you?" Liu Lanxin stared at Xia Liu, demanding a clear explanation.
"Rumble..."
Just as Xia Liu was about to explain, suddenly a disturbing noise arose in the distance and was rapidly approaching.
Glancing over, he saw a car with a BMW logo speeding toward him.
The car had been modified, and the sound emanated from the exhaust pipe.
The appearance of this car attracted the attention of many people; they all knew who was driving.
Involuntarily, the passing students looked at Xia Liu with sympathy.
They had been worried for him ever since they saw Liu Lanxin and Xia Liu standing together earlier.
That's because there was a well-known rich playboy in the school pursuing Liu Lanxin, and he had made it clear that any guy who dared to get within a meter of Liu Lanxin would have his legs broken.
When they saw Xia Liu and Liu Lanxin chatting, they all wondered, how would that playboy react upon seeing this scene?
Enrage him and then break Xia Liu's legs?
No one knew for sure, but it promised to be very interesting, so many students stood by, watching from a distance.
"Why is this guy here..."
"Is he your friend?"
"No, just an immature little boy," Liu Lanxin said, shaking her head.
"Who the hell are you! Is Lan Xin not my woman?" Just as Xia Liu was about to speak, a young man got out of the BMW car, dressed in casual wear, his face looking extremely unpleasant.
Xia Liu observed the shouting young man with interest because he had discovered something amusing.
This guy's BMW had some tricks up its sleeve. Ordinary people might not notice, but Xia Liu saw through it at a glance.
The car was actually a domestically produced sedan that had been modified to resemble a BMW, its craftsmanship so skillful that no one else could tell.
"You brat, Brother Yuan is talking to you! Do you have a death wish?"
"Damn it, believe it or not, I'll slap you right now!"
Just then, two more young men, about twenty years old, came over and stood beside the first, staring menacingly at Xia Liu, full of arrogance.
"Yuan Hao, what nonsense are you spouting! Do I even know you!" Liu Lanxin pointed at Yuan Hao in anger.
"Lan Xin, there's nobody else here, no need to be like that," Yuan Hao said with a grin.
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