School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

Chapter 040 Dumb Loss

Originally, he thought she was here to deliver a thank-you letter, but he hadn't expected a donation as well? Zhang Daguo burst into laughter immediately, "Great, great, I... I represent the party organization and the school to express our gratitude to Ms. Li. Also, you see... when should the school organize a donation ceremony for you?"

"Let's skip the whole donation ceremony thing," Li Xiaoya shook her head, "It's not a lot of money, I'll just have my secretary write you a check."

"Great, great!" Zhang Daguo laughed upon hearing this, "Ms. Li really is a businesswoman, unconcerned with these procedural matters."

"However, you must give me a donation receipt," Li Xiaoya said.

"No problem!" Zhang Daguo nodded eagerly, this wasn't difficult at all. The school had plenty of donation receipts, as many as one might want.

The secretary issued a check for three hundred thousand on the spot to Zhang Daguo, who then took it to the finance department.

Li Xiaoya left the academic affairs office with Xiao Han.

Many people were waiting outside to see Xiao Han's embarrassment, but when Xiao Han came out, quite a few jaws dropped.

"Who is that beauty?"

"So beautiful and elegant."

From a distance in the flowerbed, several high school seniors watched intently. Li Xiaoya's appearance and sexy figure inevitably made these teenagers' blood boil. Her white lace-trimmed blouse was almost bursting at the chest. Her exquisitely beautiful face seemed as if a beauty had stepped right out of a painting.

"God, she... she's actually holding onto Xiao Han!"

"What's so good about Xiao Han that makes him so attractive to women?"

Previously there was Chen Zihan, and now there's yet another beautiful woman. This woman was different from other beauties. There seemed to be a enchanting charm about her, an endless allure that was irresistible, and these boys' eyes nearly popped out of their heads.

"Sister, thank you for today!" Xiao Han said to Li Xiaoya, "If it weren't for you, the Jiang family wouldn't have let things go so easily."

"Silly, why be so formal with your sister?" Li Xiaoya laughed, "If anyone bullies you in the future, just tell me. I will always have your back."

"Thank you!" a warm surge of gratitude filled Xiao Han's heart.

"Alright, I need to head back to the provincial city now," Li Xiaoya smiled and then said, "Xiao Han, I'm leaving."

"Uh-huh, I'll walk you out!" Xiao Han nodded.

Arm in arm, Li Xiaoya walked with Xiao Han towards the school's main gate, attracting countless curious glances along the way. Li Dapang, watching from a distance, was green with envy, his eyes hungrily fixed on Li Xiaoya as he muttered resentfully, "Damn, how does Xiao Han always end up with the good stuff? Can't even share a bit of the luck with me. It's really too much."

He saw Li Xiaoya all the way to the school gate.

A metallic silver BMW car was waiting there, and the chauffeur hurriedly got out to open the door for Li Xiaoya. Smiling at Xiao Han, she said, "Xiao Han, remember, no matter who bullies you, I will always help you, understand?"

"Uh-huh!" Xiao Han nodded.

Li Xiaoya elegantly climbed into the backseat and then waved at Xiao Han. Xiao Mei got into the passenger seat.

The car slowly started.

Watching the car disappear into the distance, Xiao Han was filled with many emotions. In this world, indeed, money speaks; only when you're wealthy are you respected. Without Li Xiaoya, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang would probably still be giving him trouble, and it might not have been so easy for him to clear himself.

"She's gone?" Li Dapang came over.

"Uh-huh!" Xiao Han nodded.

"Fuck, how could you just let her go like that?" Li Dapang hurriedly said.

"What else could I do?" Xiao Han frowned.

"You should've asked her to stay, invite her for a meal, right?" Li Dapang sniggered, "Director Li took all the trouble to come here from the provincial city and even helped you out so much. You should at least treat her to a meal, watch a movie, and then maybe get a room."

At first, Xiao Han thought Li Dapang was right; after all, Li Xiaoya had indeed helped him. But then, he felt something was off.

Smack!

He slapped the table, "Exactly, let's do that!"

"What?" the assistant asked, somewhat awkwardly, "Mr. Jiang, you mean...?"

"Visit Ms. Li Xiaoya in the provincial city tomorrow," Jiang Yicai chuckled.

The worst outcome would be a flat rejection, but the best could mean winning over the beauty and earning a fortune.

"Yes!" The assistant nodded immediately.

A subtle smile curled the corner of Jiang Yicai's mouth as he seemed to have devised a series of schemes in his mind. His greatest hope was to win over Li Xiaoya. If he managed to do so, he would find a way to divorce his current wife. Once married to Li Xiaoya, he would become the owner of Huihong Group and have more money than he could ever spend.

...............

Linjiang No.1 Middle School.

It was dismissal time, and Xiao Han and Big Fatty were walking towards Lizhi Lake inside the school.

Lizhi Lake was a natural lake within the campus of Linjiang No.1 Middle School. It covered several hundred square meters with an average depth of two meters, and the deepest part was slightly over three meters. A fence was built around the lake, and the ground was paved with cobblestones.

It was said that walking on the cobblestones could press on the soles of the feet, promoting blood circulation and keeping the body and mind healthy.

"Xiao Han, how are we going to handle the agency fee?" Big Fatty asked anxiously, "Three hundred thousand, that's not a small amount!"

"There's always a way!" Xiao Han nodded earnestly.

This was indeed a major issue. If they couldn't come up with three hundred thousand for the agency fee, the dealership could be at risk. Moreover, stocking up costs money, right? Opening a store costs money, right? Renovations cost money, right? Paying employees costs money, right?

This meant they needed at least one million in funds to operate.

One million might be just a trifle to many businessmen, but for Xiao Han, it was an astronomical sum. After giving eighteen thousand for Yang Lu's treatment, Xiao Han was now penniless.

"How about..." Big Fatty turned his head to look at Xiao Han. Both men simultaneously stopped walking, Xiao Han looked up at Big Fatty, appearing to see in his eyes what he was about to suggest. Xiao Han took a deep breath, remained silent, but shook his head slightly.

"Why not?" Big Fatty hurriedly said, "Didn't we do the same last time?"

"No!" Xiao Han shook his head and said, "Even thieves don't steal from the same place twice!"

"We're not thieves!" Big Fatty said loudly.

"Anyway, it's not happening!" Xiao Han firmly shook his head in rejection.

Big Fatty said helplessly, "Then what do you suggest we do? We need at least three hundred thousand."

"I know!" Xiao Han nodded, "But we definitely can't go back to Brother Bao's place."

"Then we could go to someone else's." Big Fatty's eyes immediately spun around excitedly, "Wouldn't that work?"

"Three hundred thousand is too big a target," Xiao Han frowned, "In any underground gambling den in Linjiang, winning more than fifty thousand would get you targeted. So, we need to find a large casino, ideally one with government backing."

"Then there's none in the country," Big Fatty shrugged.

"Macau!" Xiao Han slowly uttered two words, then added, "Isn't that the place?"

"My God!" Big Fatty looked at Xiao Han in astonishment, "Are you actually considering going to Macau?"

"It's an idea!" Xiao Han took a deep breath, "Life should be about having the courage and spirit to strive."

"But that... that's gambling!" Big Fatty said hastily.

"But it's a legal industry!" Xiao Han coldly laughed, "As long as our actions are within legal constraints, that is what matters."