Chapter 18: Chapter 017: Lu Qing's Reward
"You couldn't possibly have come without a key, right? Hehe, Qin Tian, who would've thought, you live in a place like this, yet you're a hidden tycoon."
After Tian Guang's mockery, Li Shuya followed with her own sarcastic taunting.
Given Qin Tian's outfit, could it really be that he was the master of this villa?
Lu Qing's face turned anxious, filled with embarrassment.
This Qin Tian, really puffing himself up like a toad to look like an ox, did he not realize that Li Shuya and the other one aren't so easily fooled? Now what a disaster, they're asking for the keys to open the door, how is he going to manage that? Sigh, this guy is just too…
The more she thought about it, the more embarrassing it became, causing Lu Qing to turn her head away, at a loss for how to end this awkward situation.
The scene quieted down momentarily as Tian Guang and Li Shuya, looking forward to a good laugh, watched Qin Tian standing smugly at the entrance of the Green Bamboo Forest Villa.
And Lu Qing, feeling like she couldn't bear to watch, turned her head away.
Just then, Qin Tian stretched lazily, took out a set of keys from his bag, and walked slowly towards the Green Bamboo Forest's front gate, inserting the key into the keyhole…
"Hehe, if this really were his home, a villa like this would definitely be opened with a passcode. He's actually using a key to unlock the door, haha, I'm dying of laughter, so uncultured…" whispered Tian Guang, scoffing softly.
Creak…
However, just at that moment, the titanium alloy European-style classical gate of the Green Bamboo Forest Villa slowly opened…
In an instant, the mocking smile on Tian Guang's face froze in place!
Li Shuya too looked embarrassed, utterly shocked!
At this moment, as Lu Qing heard the sound and turned back to look, seeing the villa's doors wide open, her beautiful face showed an incredulous smile…
How is this possible!
Qin Tian is a tycoon?
Impossible, if he were a tycoon, why would he have gone to Hongtu Real Estate to work as a property consultant? Why would he become my apprentice?!
Qin Tian put away the keys, looked at the shocked faces of Tian Guang and the other at the door, and said with a light smile, "What are you two standing around for, please come in."
After speaking, he walked back, pulled the surprised Lu Qing into his arms, and whispered, "Master, how was that, I didn't embarrass you, did I?"
Lu Qing was startled, unable to speak from surprise, and followed Qin Tian into the villa.
After being shocked for a few seconds, Tian Guang gritted his teeth and said, "Impossible, this villa can't be his. I bet he's a thief, definitely stole the keys from the owner of the villa. Let's go inside and check, if he's a thief, he definitely won't be familiar with the environment!"
Tian Guang clenched his teeth and dragged Li Shuya inside.
"Make yourselves at home, um, there's some coffee in the fridge, shall I make some for you?"
As Qin Tian spoke, he moved towards the fridge, smoothly taking out a bag of coffee, while Tian Guang and his partner's faces showed even more surprise.
The toilet on the first floor is on the left corridor, um, the first room on the left, that's my bedroom, do you want a tour? Oh right, Qing'er, why don't you chat with them for a bit, I'm going to change, these clothes are too ill-fitting."
In the living room, only Qin Tian was speaking, while the other three were speechless, as if they hadn't quite adjusted to the fact that Qin Tian was a rich tycoon.
Although Tian Guang and Li Shuya still hoped against hope, thinking certainly Qin Tian was a thief with stolen keys, but when Qin Tian really came out of the bedroom in a suit that fit him well, Tian Guang and Li Shuya looked at each other, faces pale, with nothing to say.
Seeing the expressions of Tian Guang and Li Shuya, Qin Tian chuckled inwardly, these social-climbing dogs, strutting in front of me, as if showing off, who can't do that!
"Go ahead and talk, I'll go make coffee for you." Qin Tian's face still wore a smile, as he cheerfully headed towards the kitchen.
Tian Guang hurriedly got up awkwardly, saying, "Uh, that, Qin Tian, brother, I just remembered I have something else to do, so I won't bother you further, Shuya and I have another dinner engagement, hehe, we'll take our leave first, our leave."
Li Shuya snapped out of it and hurriedly stood up from the sofa, saying, "Right, right, we have other matters, we'll be leaving now, Qingqing, let's… let's keep in touch, and we can talk more next time. Goodbye."
Before finishing, Tian Guang was already pulling Li Shuya out the door, with faces that couldn't look more unsightly.
On the surface, Lu Qing managed a couple of polite responses, but inside she was bursting with glee. After Tian Guang and Li Shuya left in a sorry state, Lu Qing looked at Qin Tian and asked, "Qin Tian, what exactly is your identity, living in such a grand mansion, yet you came to Hongtu Real Estate to work as a real estate consultant, are you out of your mind?"
Even though she said that, the way Qin Tian helped her make Tian Guang and Li Shuya lose face today, making her triumph, made her unspeakably happy.
Qin Tian said, "Sister Qing, this villa isn't actually mine, it's just a friend's place. He's not staying here at the moment, and I happen to have no place to stay, so I came here to stay for a few days. Look at me, do I look like a tycoon?"
While saying this, Qin Tian put on a sleazy expression.
Lu Qing looked him over for a moment, then laughed, saying, "I don't think you look like one either. If you're a tycoon, then I must be a wealthy madam, otherwise, it wouldn't be fair."
As she spoke, she walked over with a big grin, saying, "Qin Tian, you say this mansion belongs to your friend, hehe, that indicates your friend is pretty wealthy, huh? Male or female? Married or not?"
"Oh come on… Sister Qing, don't tell me you want me to play matchmaker? I don't deal in flesh and blood business…" Qin Tian replied with a wry smile.
Lu Qing said earnestly, "Why not? If he's a guy, straight, and unmarried, why can't you introduce us? Have you not heard the saying, 'It's best not to let rich water flow into others' fields'..."
Oh my, who would have thought that Lu Qing, such a stunning beauty, could be so lively and speak so uninhibitedly.
Qin Tian forced a smile and said, "My friend seems to be single, a man though."
"Really?"
"Mm, but he is probably in his sixties or seventies, how about that, does that work for you?"
"My ass!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing immediately pursed her lips, "I still value happiness in life more, marrying an old man, even if he's rich, isn't worth it. Forget it."
Changing the topic, Lu Qing beamed at Qin Tian and said, "However, Qin Tian, little brother, you really did help big sister out today, thank you so much."
After finishing her sentence, Lu Qing actually leaned in close, and after a scent of perfume wafted over, she suddenly planted a kiss on Qin Tian's face.
This stunning beauty actually kissed me?!
"Qing Jie, you... I'm not someone who's easy..." Qin Tian said sheepishly and coyly.
Lu Qing, having kissed Qin Tian, showed no sign of being bashful and chuckled, "That's your reward."
Qin Tian was speechless, "That reward of yours is way too bold, you've just ambushed me with a kiss."
"What's the matter, you mind that? Could it be you're used to kissing men and a woman's kiss feels strange? Hehe."
"Uh... Qing Jie, I really am not gay..."
"Keep boasting, I've known for a while you're a top, hmph."
"..."
Watching Lu Qing who was treating Qin Tian like a sister, he felt like he was on the verge of tears. It was all over; he feared he'd never be able to be a "man" in front of Lu Qing ever again.
...
After chatting briefly with Lu Qing inside the Green Bamboo Forest Villa, Qin Tian hurriedly found an excuse to take Lu Qing out for late-night snacks.
He had timed it so that Murong Fei wouldn't be back so soon, which is why he dared to bring Lu Qing and others to the Green Bamboo Forest carefree. But it was indeed a risk, and if Murong Fei had seen them or exposed them, it would have been awkward.
But then again, what of it? Murong Fei is a woman and also my wife, should I be afraid of her?
After they had their late-night snacks, Qin Tian got Lu Qing a taxi and sent her off. Then he hailed a car and headed to the Drunken Good Bar.
Since arriving in Zhonghai City, Qin Tian had to root out "Wild Boar."
However, just as Qin Tian was approaching the Drunken Good Bar, outside, a group had already set their sights on him.
"Zhenggang, we've been following him, that kid Qin Tian has gone into the Drunken Good Bar. What now, do we make a move?" a man spoke into the phone.
On the other end of the line, Huang Zhenggang's voice came through, "No rush, just wait. I'm dealing with something and will be there shortly. Tonight, I'm going to kill that Qin Tian! Keep an eye on him; if he escapes, I'll kill you guys!"
"Yes, yes, Zhenggang, rest assured, Qin Tian won't escape tonight! He's offended our Fire Dragon Gang; the kid is dead meat!"
...
From 10:30 PM to the early morning, Qin Tian still hadn't seen "Wild Boar" show up. He was puzzled, had "Wild Boar" heard something and gone into hiding?
After settling the bill, Qin Tian left the bar and prepared to hail a cab at the front to go back to sleep.
However, he had already noticed that there were several pairs of eyes on him, and it seemed he wouldn't be getting an early night's sleep.
"Hey kid, stop right there!"
Not far from the bar, a few hooligans ran out carrying steel pipes and surrounded Qin Tian, while several patrons who had just left the bar saw this scene and immediately ran away scared.
"What, you guys planning to rob me?" Qin Tian sneered at the three people surrounding him.
"Kid, you're too cocky for someone who's about to die. You've offended our Zhenggang. Today, you're going to have a bad time," a punk with dyed hair said.
As the punk spoke, five people approached from a distance, swaggering over. The leading man was Huang Zhenggang.
"Qin Tian, you hit my brother and talked back to me in the office, you think I'd let you off?"
Huang Zhenggang strutted over, holding a steel pipe a meter long, and stared at Qin Tian arrogantly. "I couldn't do anything to you at the company, but outside, I have a thousand ways to deal with you!"
"So it's you who's been so patiently shadowing me all night..." Qin Tian said with a cold laugh.
Huang Zhenggang didn't let Qin Tian finish his sentence and waved his hand, "You're dead meat. Pleading now is useless. Tonight, I'm planning to half-kill you! Get him! Just don't kill him, beat him to a pulp!"
With a vicious look on his face, Huang Zhenggang gave a signal, and the three men encircling Qin Tian swung their steel pipes viciously, charging at him with deadly intent!