“No need!” Ruan Xingyao said.
“I can withdraw quite a lot of money right now!”
The platform had a 24-hour protection mechanism, meaning that any rewards received today could only be withdrawn after twenty-four hours.
So, today she could only withdraw what she had earned in the past few days.
She hadn’t paid attention before, but once she added it all up, the number really startled her.
It was actually more than five million.
Although most of it came from rewards by You Huan and Xie Lin, the contributions from others weren’t small either.
Ruan Xingyao was very satisfied—choosing the livestreaming path had truly been the right decision!
After withdrawing the money, Ruan Xingyao sat back peacefully, waiting for Qian Jun to arrive.
During this time, that group of people grew increasingly impatient, glancing over at them from time to time.
Especially the two underlings who had been rude from the very beginning—when they noticed that no one had shown up even after a while, they stared even more brazenly at the three of them.
Their stares made them extremely uncomfortable.
The gang leader was also keeping track of the time.
As it got down to the final three minutes, his patience finally ran out.
He planted one foot on the bench, turned to look at Ruan Xingyao, and said, “Little girl, time’s almost up. Are you sure the person is coming?”
Ruan Xingyao propped up her chin and said, “Can’t you be a little more patient? Being so restless makes it hard to command respect, doesn’t it?”
She really dared to say that.
Both Ruan Xingzhuo and You Huan couldn’t help but glance over at her.
Their elder sister was truly fearless!
“You little brat, are you looking for a beating? How dare you talk to our boss like that!” A blond punk in a floral shirt blew up the moment he heard Ruan Xingyao speak so disrespectfully to their leader.
He stiffened his neck, looking as if he was about to charge forward and hit her.
Just then, a motorcade rolled up and came to a steady stop right next to the barbecue stall.
The underlings who had just been shouting about teaching Ruan Xingyao a lesson all turned in unison to look at the cars—and were dumbstruck on the spot.
Not everyone got the chance to see their big boss in person, but his car was something they could recognize at a glance.
“That really is the big boss!” one of them muttered in disbelief.
Their leader also rose from his bench and strode quickly toward the vehicles.
The doors of all eight cars opened at once, and out stepped a squad of men in black.
In the middle of summer, they were all in long sleeves, wearing sunglasses even at night—the sight alone was intimidating.
One of them walked over to the middle car, opened the backseat door, and respectfully invited someone to step out.
Qian Jun got out of the car.
Only then did Ruan Xingyao stand up and walk toward him.
At this moment, she acted like a well-behaved child. “Hello, Uncle Qian.”
The sight of her like this left everyone around stunned.
Qian Jun gave her a once-over, as if looking at a junior he cared for, and said with familiarity, “Looks like life’s been good for you lately—your complexion is much better.”
The last time they’d met, it had been the original body coming to repay money.
Her family’s sudden misfortune, the relentless blows, and the exhaustion of juggling several jobs a day had left her drained of all energy and spirit.
At such a young age, she had looked like a broken middle-aged woman, her complexion waxy yellow—nothing like the lively girl she appeared to be now.
Ruan Xingyao smiled and said, “Thanks to Uncle Qian’s blessing, I’ve recently found a way to make money. The moment I earned some, I thought of repaying you.”
Even the coldest and hardest of people would feel their mood lift when a pretty little girl smiled sweetly at them with flattering words.
All the more so since she had come to pay her debt.
“You do keep your word,” Qian Jun said.
“This is just what I should do. Uncle Qian, I promised to treat you to a drink—let’s sit down, have a drink, and talk,” Ruan Xingyao said.
Naturally, Qian Jun gave her this courtesy.
He had his men make arrangements, then sat at the same table with Ruan Xingyao and the others, while his subordinates split up among the other tables.
After Qian Jun sat down, Ruan Xingyao introduced Ruan Xingzhuo to him.
“Uncle Qian, this is my younger brother, Ruan Xingzhuo. He had an accident before and in a coma, but he just woke up recently,” she explained.
Qian Jun looked at Ruan Xingzhuo, as though he wanted to say something, but in the end, he held his tongue.
Instead, he just smiled faintly and said, “Surviving a great ordeal means blessings ahead. Young man, you must learn to be grateful.”
Ruan Xingzhuo keenly sensed there was more behind those words, but he also knew now wasn’t the time to press.
He nodded obediently and said, “I understand, Uncle Qian.”
Qian Jun then shifted his gaze to You Huan and said, “This young lady looks a bit familiar.”
You Huan introduced herself openly, “Hello, Uncle Qian, I’m You Huan, You Zhengde’s daughter.”
At the deliberate mention of You Zhengde, Qian Jun’s eyes darkened.
He didn’t ask too many questions, just turned his gaze back to Ruan Xingyao and said, “I still have things to take care of later, so let’s just share a quick drink. It’s getting late—why don’t you kids head home early.”
Ruan Xingyao immediately played along and said, “Uncle Qian, let me transfer the money to you first.”
With that, she sent one million to the account Qian Jun had previously given her.
Although she had quite a bit of money now, Qian Jun wasn’t her only creditor—she needed to set aside some funds for emergencies.
One of Qian Jun’s trusted aides received the transfer notification and immediately showed it to him.
Qian Jun smiled at her and said, “It’s not easy for you to earn money. My money isn’t urgent.”
Ruan Xingyao had already opened a bottle of beer, poured a glass for Qian Jun, and poured one for herself.
She said, “Uncle Qian, this glass is to you. I thank you for not pressing me and little Zhuo the way others did. In the future, if there’s ever something I can help with, just tell me—I’ll definitely help you!”
Her words were bold and impassioned.
She wasn’t just saying them for Qian Jun—she made sure all his men could hear them too.
One of the underlings couldn’t hold back a snicker and deliberately said loudly, “This little girl really thinks she’s somebody. Saying things like that—aren’t you afraid you’ll bite your tongue?”
Ruan Xingyao gave him a sidelong glance, then leaned in mysteriously and spoke in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear: “Uncle Qian, I’m now a specially appointed animal expert for the police bureau. If you ever have questions about animals, you can always come to me.”
Qian Jun was old enough to understand her real meaning.
She was telling him that she had the police behind her now—that their relationship was strictly about debt repayment.
If he ever tried to scheme against her, he’d have to think twice.
Especially in situations like today, when some of his underlings’ underlings tried to cause trouble for her.
She gave him face this time by using the excuse of repaying money to have him resolve it.
But in the future, if something like this happened again, she might not be so accommodating.
— The end of the Chapter–
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