Return of the Celestial King

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Treating to Dinner

Inside the office, Zhou Kexin was also getting ready to leave for the day.

But her mind was consumed with finding a way to embarrass Qin Tuo and then get him fired.

’Hmph, I absolutely cannot let that kid get a foothold in this company. Otherwise, he’ll be the death of me!’

Zhou Kexin thought, her mood souring.

Just then, her phone started to ring.

She picked it up and saw that it was her mother, Wu Qingmei.

The moment she answered, Wu Qingmei’s excited voice came from the other end.

"Ke Xin, great news! Wonderful news!"

Wu Qingmei hadn’t sounded this happy in a long time, and her joyous, excited voice left Zhou Kexin puzzled.

"Mom, what on earth happened to make you this happy?"

Wu Qingmei suppressed her excitement and said with a laugh:

"Your father recovered that huge debt from Haihui Real Estate! Our family’s company is back on its feet!"

At this, Zhou Kexin was so excited she almost cried out in joy.

For days, seeing her dad’s company on the verge of bankruptcy, she had been worried that her own good life was about to come to an end.

Hearing that the company was saved, she let out a long sigh of relief, but a question immediately followed.

"Wait a minute, Mom. Didn’t Dad say that money was a dead debt and couldn’t be recovered? How did it suddenly get paid back in full?"

Wu Qingmei said with a sigh:

"Yes, that money was indeed unrecoverable. But it seems Master Long from the underworld put in a word, and the other party got so scared they immediately paid up."

"What? Master Long..."

Zhou Kexin was clearly well-informed and had heard of a figure like Long Wu. Her expression immediately turned to one of astonishment.

"So it was Master Long! He’s really no ordinary man. The moment he stepped in, such a difficult problem was solved just like that. Tell me, isn’t he incredible?"

Wu Qingmei couldn’t stop marveling.

However, Zhou Kexin voiced her doubts.

"Mom, but there’s no way our family knows Master Long. Why would he step in to help? Isn’t there something more to this story?"

Now that she mentioned it, Wu Qingmei’s laughter also died down.

"You’re right. Now that you mention it, I can’t figure it out either. Why would Master Long possibly help our family..."

At this point, she seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly asked:

"Oh, my dear daughter, do you think it could be that boy, Wang Lei, who helped? After all, you told Wang Lei about our family’s situation before."

Hearing this, it immediately clicked for Zhou Kexin. She said, somewhat hesitantly:

"Mom, are you saying that Wang Lei knows Master Long, and that’s why he had Master Long step in to help?"

Wu Qingmei nodded quickly.

"It’s very possible. Go ask Wang Lei quickly. If he’s really the one who persuaded Master Long, we’ll treat him to dinner tonight."

Zhou Kexin’s heart leaped with joy.

’Wang Lei is just a sales manager, so Mom and Dad have never been very happy with him. But after this, I’m sure their attitude will change completely.’

"Okay, I’ll go ask him right now!"

Zhou Kexin immediately left her office and stopped Wang Lei in the stairwell.

"Wang Lei, come over here. I have something to ask you," Zhou Kexin said in a low voice.

After all, a figure like Long Wu belonged to the underworld, so it wasn’t appropriate to discuss him in public.

"Ke Xin, what’s up?"

Wang Lei’s face was full of confusion.

Zhou Kexin asked curiously:

"Wang Lei, let me ask you, was it you who helped my family get our money back?"

Hearing this, Wang Lei was completely baffled and replied instinctively:

"Get money back? What money?"

Seeing that Wang Lei didn’t seem to be faking it, Zhou Kexin became even more confused.

"That’s not right. Wasn’t it because you used your connection to Master Long to get the money from them? Otherwise, how could they have paid it back so readily?"

Hearing Zhou Kexin muttering to herself, Wang Lei suddenly remembered the matter.

Otherwise, he would have completely forgotten about it!

When Zhou Kexin had asked for his help, he had only casually agreed to ask about the debt for the Zhou Family.

At the time, it was just to make Zhou Kexin think more highly of him; he had no real intention of helping.

Hearing that the debt was recovered—and that Zhou Kexin suspected he was the one behind it—Wang Lei thought for a moment before putting on an act and nodding.

"Ah, Ke Xin, I remember now. I took care of it. But I just treated it as a small matter and didn’t think much of it!"

Zhou Kexin was instantly overjoyed.

"Haha, Wang Lei, it really was you! I knew I wasn’t wrong. Only you could have such connections."

An arrogant look appeared on Wang Lei’s face as he feigned nonchalance.

"It was nothing. I just put in a word with Master Long and didn’t think much of it. I’m just surprised he handled it so fast. Guess he really takes what I say to heart!"

Zhou Kexin’s face was instantly filled with adoration. She never thought her own boyfriend had such powerful connections.

’With connections like these, there’s no way Mom and Dad can look down on him anymore, right?’ she thought.

Zhou Kexin took the initiative to link her arm with Wang Lei’s and leaned on his shoulder.

"By the way, clean yourself up a bit later. You’re coming to dinner with me tonight. My parents specifically asked to see you."

When Wang Lei heard this, he couldn’t hide his delight.

’After all this time, I’ve finally earned her parents’ approval!’

"Great! I’ll definitely be on my best behavior. I absolutely won’t disappoint you."

Wang Lei patted his chest, brimming with confidence.

...

After getting off work, Qin Tuo returned home.

As soon as he walked in the door, Qin Hongguo quickly put down what he was doing and asked with concern:

"Son, you’re home. How was work today?"

Luo Xianglan heard them and also hurried out of her room, listening intently to what her son had to say.

Qin Tuo said with a smile:

"Don’t worry, Mom and Dad. My work went very smoothly today, and I’m getting along well with my colleagues."

Hearing this, his parents both nodded and smiled in satisfaction.

It was clear that Qin Hongguo was also very happy.

Seeing that his son’s job was on the right track, he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Oh, right. Son, go get changed. Your Uncle Haide is treating our whole family to dinner!"

Qin Hongguo added quickly, as if just remembering.

Luo Xianglan couldn’t help but ask.

"They helped our son with his job. Shouldn’t we be the ones treating their family to dinner?"

Qin Tuo found it odd, too.

Logically, his family should have been the one extending the invitation.

But Qin Hongguo just smiled and waved his hand.

"This old classmate of mine is being very generous right now. His company’s debt has been collected, and it can start operating again, so he specifically invited us over for dinner."

Hearing that Zhou Dahai’s company had been saved, Luo Xianglan was also very happy.