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"Mr. He!!"
Before Xiao Tianze could respond, the cashier suddenly turned her head and called out excitedly behind him.
Immediately afterwards, two footsteps came from behind him.
"what happened?"
He Qinzhou smiled and nodded to the other party, then took the receipt handed to him by the cashier.
He glanced at it casually and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Three hundred thousand? Xiao Tianze, do you not have the money?"
"I……"
Xiao Tianze was about to say "I have," but when he saw Luo Linshuang standing next to He Qinzhou, he could only grit his teeth and say resentfully, "Yes, I don't have enough money."
The persona he created for himself made it impossible for him to come up with 300,000 yuan all at once!
If he really could come up with that money right now...
How can he continue to gain Luo Linshuang's sympathy?
What excuse could he possibly have to stay by Luo Linshuang's side any longer?
Luo Linshuang is just kind-hearted, but she's not stupid!
"Hey, you should have said you didn't have enough money earlier, I'll pay for it."
He Qinzhou smiled and took out his phone, immediately called Lin Wan'er, and then asked the cashier for Xie Yanbao's online payment account. Within seconds, 300,000 yuan was deposited into his account.
"Alright, next time something like this happens, you absolutely mustn't try to be a hero. Otherwise, not only will you lose face, but we, the people eating with you, will also be looked down upon, understand?"
He Qinzhou spoke earnestly, gently patting Xiao Tianze's shoulder as if he were truly doing it for his own good.
"Don't worry about it!"
Xiao Tianze snorted coldly and turned his head away.
"Xiao Tianze, how could you do this? Qinzhou was giving you a way out, but instead of appreciating it, you harbored such great hostility towards him?"
Luo Linshuang was also somewhat angry when she saw Xiao Tianze's attitude towards He Qinzhou.
She frowned and gently lectured Xiao Tianze before turning to He Qinzhou: "Qinzhou, thanks to you this time, otherwise Xiao Tianze might have lost face big time today..."
"Xiao Tianze, why don't you hurry up and thank Qinzhou?"
"Thank you..."
Xiao Tianze turned his head and stared intently at He Qinzhou, his eyes revealing no attempt to conceal the threat.
"Hey, why are you swearing? You have no manners at all! Qinzhou is right, the most important thing in life is not to be arrogant. You should humbly accept this and thank him!"
Luo Linshuang put her hands on her hips, emphasized her words, and looked very serious.
Both of them could tell that she was genuinely angry!
Luo Linshuang rarely gets angry. Even when she was insulted in the past, she would only cry in grievance.
Because she knew no one would stand up for her, and no one was there for her to confide in...
But ever since He Qinzhou appeared, she immediately felt the warmth of home!
She is also trying to change and try to accept.
Therefore, she would not allow anyone to bully He Qinzhou!
"If you really can't say it, then just leave it at that. Men are all about saving face, you know that."
He Qinzhou smiled faintly and then betrayed Xiao Tianze again, but Xiao Tianze could see the mockery hidden deep in the other's eyes.
Xiao Tianze clenched his fists.
"What do you know? Respect is something you earn yourself. What respect does he have now?"
Disappointment flashed across Luo Linshuang's eyes for no apparent reason.
If Xiao Tianze could be more ambitious and work harder, she would be genuinely happy for him.
But looking at him now, he doesn't look like a man at all.
Besides... is face that is forcibly obtained still face?
"……Thanks!"
Xiao Tianze hesitated for several moments before finally managing to utter those two simple words with difficulty.
[The host indirectly caused the protagonist Xiao Tianze to lose face and damage his mentality. 1000 luck points of the protagonist Xiao Tianze were plundered and converted into 1000 corruption points. The protagonist Xiao Tianze's current luck points are: 4000]
"Hey...see, saying thank you isn't as hard as you thought!"
He Qinzhou smiled smugly.
No matter how Xiao Tianze threatened him, He Qinzhou had won this meeting!
And the victory was complete!
So what if you're a war god?
I'll slap you in the face as I say I will!
I'll make you lose face, and I'll make you lose face!
Chapter 302: Qinzhou is still the most sensible.
"Hey, what are you all doing here?"
Just then, Luo Chengjun came out with his wife and youngest daughter.
"It's nothing, Uncle. I just paid the bill."
"oh oh……"
Luo Chengjun glanced at Xiao Tianze with disdain before turning to He Qinzhou and asking, "Qinzhou, how are your preparations going in the competition for the succession of your He family?"
"Everything is planned."
He Qinzhou chuckled and vaguely expressed what he was thinking.
"Speaking of which, I need to find someone later. Would you like to come with me?"
As He Qinzhou spoke, he turned to look at Luo Linshuang, who was standing next to him.
Luo Linshuang was slightly taken aback and did not react immediately.
However, a strange glint flashed in Luo Chengjun's eyes.
He Qinzhou originally just wanted to ask casually, to find someone to accompany him to the place he was going to next.
But when Luo Chengjun heard these words, he began to have many ulterior motives.
He believed that the place He Qinzhou was going to next must be very mysterious, but he still chose to bring Luo Linshuang with him, which proved that his daughter had earned his trust.
Given this situation, Luo Chengjun naturally wouldn't let this good opportunity slip by.
"Alright, alright, Lin Shuang, you can go with Qinzhou then."
"We're getting old, and our bodies aren't suited to constantly traveling..."
Luo Chengjun said with a smile.
Luo Linshuang, who had remained silent until now, nodded in agreement after hearing He Qinzhou and her father say so, "...Alright!"
He Qinzhou raised an eyebrow and glanced at Luo Chengjun, having some idea of what he was thinking.
However, he wouldn't refuse anything, since it wouldn't cost him anything anyway.
He took out his business card from his pocket and tossed it to Xiao Tianze, saying, "Tianze, what I said before still stands. If you think being a security guard lowers your status, then let me give you a heads-up: I'm the head of the security department at our He Group."
"Qinzhou is so sensible!"
"Yes, it's really grand..."
"Xiao Tianze is still pestering Lin Shuang, and he's not even angry. He's even generously offering her a job and helping her out... Where else can you find such a good man?"
"Lin Shuang will definitely be happy with him!"
Luo's parents, one after the other, spared no praise for He Qinzhou, their tone filled with pride for He Qinzhou and disgust for Xiao Tianze.
He Qinzhou thanked her reservedly, then pulled Luo Linshuang to sit in the back of the Hongqi.
Xiao Tianze also wanted to get on the bus, but as soon as he moved, Luo Chengjun, who had been watching him closely, pulled him back.
"Xiao Tianze, the young couple has family matters to attend to. What are you doing following them, an outsider? Don't you have any shame?"
"Exactly! You're such a grown man, don't you have any sense of propriety? Are you going to be a third wheel? Lin Shuang is really unlucky to have a friend like you!"
Luo's mother remained by his side, speaking in a sarcastic and bitter tone.
"What the hell?"
In that brief moment of hesitation, the Red Flag had already driven off.
[The host indirectly caused the protagonist Xiao Tianze to lose face and damage his mentality. 1000 luck points of the protagonist Xiao Tianze were plundered and converted into 1000 corruption points. The protagonist Xiao Tianze's current luck points are: 3000]
Xiao Tianze forcefully flung his hand away from Luo Chengjun's arm, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.
He had long been fed up with the snobbishness of the Luo family!
Fortunately, Luo Linshuang wasn't that kind of person, which at least offered him some comfort...
Watching the Hongqi car drive away, Xiao Tianze walked alone on the bustling street.
Although this is the outskirts of Kyoto, it is just as bustling as the city center.
Xiao Tianze bought himself a bottle of water, then gritted his teeth, took out his phone, and dialed the only number in his contacts.
"grown ups!"
The call was answered almost instantly, and Qinglong's somewhat solemn voice came through.
"Qinglong, He Qinzhou and Lin Shuang have disappeared. I'm giving you ten minutes to find out where they're going! Then you send someone to teach that damned bastard a lesson!"
Xiao Tianze got straight to the point.
He paused, then added through gritted teeth, "Also, be careful to conceal your identity. Lin Shuang already knows that we had someone harm He Lintian, and now she hates our soldiers in the Southern Border War Zone. Be careful not to let her recognize you."
Qinglong quickly agreed, but soon he started to hesitate.
"Anything else?"
Xiao Tianze frowned and asked in a cold voice.
"My lord... we received news this afternoon that Xu Bowen seems to have found the 'Snow-Treading Painting' and will soon hand it over to the National Museum of the Dragon Kingdom. I contacted the museum, and they confirmed the news and even said they will hold an exhibition to commemorate the return of the 'Snow-Treading Painting'..."
"real?!"
Xiao Tianze was overjoyed!
This was the best news he had received today!
"That's absolutely true. So what should we do now?"
"I'm in the northern suburbs, near Xie Yan Fort. Send someone to pick me up immediately."
Xiao Tianze hung up the phone after saying that.
Before long, a Maserati pulled up right in front of Xiao Tianze.
To avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Qinglong arranged for a car to come from the nearest available location.
After all, this is the outskirts of Kyoto, within the sphere of influence of the Northern War Zone.
If they drive their Southern Theater Command Jeeps recklessly around here, the impact would be quite significant...
"grown ups!"
Sitting in the passenger seat was a kind-faced, pot-bellied middle-aged man who looked like a successful small business owner.
But no one knew that this middle-aged man with a big belly and a receding hairline was actually the White Tiger General in charge of logistics in the Southern Theater!
"White Tiger, it's you?"
When Xiao Tianze saw him, he was also subconsciously stunned for a moment.
"Reporting to you, my lord, I was discussing some matters nearby when I heard Qinglong say that you were here, so I rushed over immediately."
The white tiger has a gentle smile and a kind face.
But even he remained very reserved and cautious in front of Xiao Tianze, as if walking on thin ice, afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing and angering the God of War.