Chapter 119 Going Out

Chapter 119 Going Out

"The other student is an orphan. The villagers helped him raise the travel expenses to come to university."

"There's also another student whose father passed away, and he has only a sick mother and a young sister at home."

"..."

After He Jing shared this, the others in the dormitory didn't find it strange anymore.

However, Li Meiru's life was about to get tough.

"It's okay. I've been working part-time at the restaurant by the entrance these days and have saved some money. Besides, the money the school gave me hasn't run out yet."

Li Meiru managed a smile.

Xia Li, never one to mince words, said, "But didn't you send all your money back to your family?"

Li Meiru replied, "Don't worry, I’ll manage."

Xia Li didn’t press further.

If Li Meiru really had no money for food, she would definitely offer to help.

Ye Xiaoxiao also looked at Li Meiru.

She was getting by for now, but if things got really tough, Ye Xiaoxiao would be willing to lend a hand.

Even with her roommates’ reassurance, Li Meiru was still unhappy about not getting the financial aid.

No one brought up going out to eat again.

Wang Jiao, as always, was clueless about the others’ moods. "If you didn’t get it, so be it. If you need money for food, I can lend you some."

Li Meiru whispered, "Thank you."

She didn’t look too thrilled.

Wang Jiao, however, was satisfied, thinking she’d fixed everything, and left the dormitory optimistically to go on a date with her boyfriend.

Tang Xiuxiu commented, "She’s always so cheerful."

Ye Xiaoxiao sat down to read.

She’d been swamped lately and didn't have time to deal with other matters.

She had to squeeze in time for the factory and also to Rende Pharmacy to give Jiang Ling acupuncture.

The Whitening Cream formula was already in production.

Ye Xiaoxiao had to keep an eye on every step.

That afternoon, Ye Xiaoxiao biked to the bus stop and then took the bus to Rende Pharmacy.

Jiang Ling had already had a few sessions.

He felt better with each session.

During this session, Jiang Ling said cheerfully.

"A company is interested in buying the patent technology I mentioned earlier."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "That's great. I suggest you find a reliable lawyer to help you with the process."

Contracts can still be easily forged these days, and scamming naive college students isn’t hard.

"They want to buy it outright."

For 100,000 yuan.

In this day and age, 100,000 yuan is a huge sum.

Even the Ye family, with all their kids, couldn’t possibly spend 100,000 yuan.

Ye Xiaoxiao: "You could negotiate a deal that combines a guaranteed minimum with profit-sharing. Get them to offer a guaranteed minimum, with annual profit-sharing as dividends."

Jiang Ling nodded, "Got it, I’ll find a professional lawyer to handle it."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Need help? I can hook you up with a lawyer."

Jiang Ling: "Perfect, I wasn’t sure where to start looking. Xiao Xiao, come with me on the day of the signing. We agreed this patent would cover my medical bills, so I’ve decided to give you a portion of the profit share right then and there."

Ye Xiaoxiao wasn’t that eager for immediate gain, "That was just talk. Once you make money, just pay my medical bills."

Jiang Ling said earnestly, "No way. You saved my life—this is how I’m repaying you."

Ye Xiaoxiao didn’t expect him to be so adamant and tried to ease his mind.

"Fine, but I can’t take that much from you. I’ll just take five years’ worth of the profit share."

Jiang Ling: "Make it twenty years. Didn’t Mr. Song say I’d live another twenty years? If something happens to me after that…"

Ye Xiaoxiao stopped him from continuing, "Okay, okay, you’ll live a long life."

Jiang Ling: "Then it’s a deal. I’ll leave finding a lawyer to you."

"No problem."

…

Ye Xiaoxiao didn’t know where to find a lawyer, but Song Guangjing definitely had connections. She planned to ask her mentor for help.

Before she could see Song Guangjing, Lu Hanchuan, whom she hadn’t seen in days, showed up out of nowhere.

He’d been swamped during the National Day holiday and only managed to free up time afterward.

Ye Xiaoxiao still thought he had too much time on his hands.

"Can you just drop by like this?"

Lu Hanchuan: "…"

"If you’d agreed to marry me sooner, you’d see me every day."

Ye Xiaoxiao gave him an eye roll.

But to Lu Hanchuan, it was a flirty look.

"I actually have something I need your help with."

Ye Xiaoxiao climbed into the car.

At this, Lu Hanchuan immediately perked up, "So, what’s up?"

"I need a lawyer."

Ye Xiaoxiao told Lu Hanchuan why she needed a lawyer.

Lu Hanchuan: "Easy, just go to Han Xing—his company has lawyers on hand."

Han Xing owns and operates a company in Beijing.

In reality, Lu Hanchuan has a stake in the company, but his position makes it inappropriate for him to be involved in business, so his name doesn’t appear in the company records.

Han Xing is the sole owner on paper.

"Are we heading back to see him now?"

Ye Xiaoxiao noticed Lu Hanchuan had already started the car, but didn’t know the destination.

"Nah, no need to waste time on Han Xing—just call him."

That’s just how Lu Hanchuan treats his friends.

Lu Hanchuan parked on Beijing’s busiest street.

"Come on, let’s take a stroll."

Ye Xiaoxiao shuffled along slowly.

When Lu Hanchuan brought her here, it usually meant he was buying her something.

"I had something made here—I’m picking it up today."

Lu Hanchuan glanced at Ye Xiaoxiao, who was moving at a snail’s pace, and reached out his hand.

"Alright then."

Ye Xiaoxiao held his hand and walked forward.

Even in the 1980s, this street was lined with luxury brands.

At the start of the street was a women’s tailoring shop, featuring brands like Raymond, Blue Sky, Zaocun, and Women’s Department Store.

Further down were Xinhua Bookstore, a women’s hair salon, and specialty shops for kids and sports gear.

Nearby, a snack street filled the air with the scent of fried milk cakes.

Lu Hanchuan took his time, holding Ye Xiaoxiao’s hand as they strolled.

He insisted on checking out every clothing store, wanting to buy her everything.

"Lu Hanchuan, I don’t need that many clothes."

Ye Xiaoxiao took off a coat she’d tried on, meaning to return it to the salesclerk, but since she had tried it on, she had to buy it.

Lu Hanchuan grinned, "You look great in anything, babe."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Lu Hanchuan, are you still going to pick up the item or not?"

He suspected that Ye Xiaoxiao didn’t have anything important at all.

"Take your time, let’s head out."

Lu Hanchuan carried the big and small bags to the car, while Ye Xiaoxiao waited in the rest area of the store.

A few minutes later, Lu Hanchuan returned and took her to a reputable jewelry workshop.

He presented a receipt, and the staff quickly brought out his custom order.

There were two small boxes.

Ye Xiaoxiao knew what was inside just by the size of the boxes.