Chapter 318: Bao Chunlei

Chapter 318: Chapter 318: Bao Chunlei

Jiang Fan sighed after hearing him out.

"Qiang, go home and get cleaned up. I’ll meet you at Old Niu’s in a little while!"

"Get cleaned up? Where are you taking me?"

"Stop asking so many questions and just hurry. I’ll be there within half an hour!"

"In such a hurry? Alright!"

Wu Qiang agreed, and Jiang Fan hung up.

After hanging up, Jiang Fan quickly got ready, grabbed his car keys, and headed out.

When he got to the underground parking garage, his eyes immediately fell on the BMW parked there.

Jiang Fan got in the car and headed straight for Old Niu’s food stall.

Twenty minutes later, when Jiang Fan arrived, Wu Qiang was already standing at the entrance, waiting for him.

Jiang Fan glanced into the shop. Having been closed for a few days, the food stall looked a bit desolate. Old Niu was cleaning up inside.

Jiang Fan waved to Wu Qiang, who quickly got into the car.

Wu Qiang was dressed in casual clothes, looking clean and sharp. However, his eyes were bloodshot, and his complexion wasn’t good.

Although he had clearly styled his hair and cleaned up his face, he still looked somewhat haggard.

"Fan, where are we off to?" Wu Qiang asked as he got in.

"Spring Thunder Security Service Company!"

"A security company?" Wu Qiang asked in surprise. "Fan, are you hiring bodyguards?"

"Bodyguards my ass!" Jiang Fan said irritably. "Qiang, I’m taking you to an interview. You need to take it seriously and make sure you pass."

"Me?" Wu Qiang asked, surprised.

Jiang Fan nodded. "Qiang," he said calmly, "have you thought about how long it will take you to pay back Yin Ruxue? Even if I were to help you..."

"Don’t! Just don’t!" Wu Qiang quickly cut him off before Jiang Fan could finish. "Fan, you know me. I don’t want to drag you down. If you pay it back for me out of pity, then we’re done!"

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile and glanced at Wu Qiang.

"That’s exactly why I wasn’t planning on paying it for you! I know you. Besides, when I was a million in debt, didn’t you help me? You’d accept if I helped you out here and there, but I knew you’d never agree to me paying off your entire debt!"

"Good, as long as you know it!"

"But Qiang, have you thought about it? When are you going to be able to pay back what you owe Yin Ruxue? Delivering food is exhausting work, and it’s not a long-term solution. We both know you can’t keep running yourself into the ground like that!"

Wu Qiang sighed and lowered his head.

"This security company I found for you pays very well. With how hardworking you are, you could probably pay off the debt in a year or two!"

Jiang Fan’s own mood dampened as he spoke.

"I know days like these are agonizing, but you can’t run from your problems. Just work hard, and you’ll get through this. And don’t you dare go trying to kill yourself again!"

Wu Qiang managed a smile and exhaled.

"I’m not as lucky as you. I’m done dreaming about finding a sugar mama!"

"I believe in you, Qiang!" Jiang Fan said, lost in thought.

’To be honest, I’m pretty damn lucky sometimes,’ Jiang Fan thought. ’My experiences could fill a thick novel.’

’But then again, how many people really have my kind of luck? Most people are more like my good brother, Wu Qiang—working their asses off just to struggle at the bottom rungs of society.’

Lost in thought, Jiang Fan soon found he had already pulled up to the entrance of Spring Thunder Security Service Company.

Jiang Fan and Wu Qiang got out of the car and took a look around. It was a large office building with a sign for "Spring Thunder Security Service Company" hanging by the entrance. The entire operation was much larger than Jiang Fan had imagined.

Jiang Fan was about to call Su Qingci when a familiar pink Mercedes pulled up.

Su Qingci stepped out of the car, spotting Jiang Fan and Wu Qiang immediately.

"Miss Su!" Jiang Fan called out, waving to her.

"Holy shit, Fan, how many damn sugar mamas do you have on the side?" Wu Qiang asked, his face a mask of envy.

Today, Su Qingci was wearing a long, off-white dress, her hair down around her shoulders. She carried a shoulder bag and wore light makeup, but she looked absolutely stunning.

Honestly, this was the first time Jiang Fan had ever seen Su Qingci like this.

Until now, Jiang Fan’s impression of Su Qingci had always been that of an "ice queen"—he hadn’t even considered her an "ice beauty."

The Su Qingci before him today was a completely different person from the one he knew at Xuerong International.

Jiang Fan gulped. "Qiang, don’t talk nonsense. Her name is Su Qingci. She’s a colleague from my company’s security department!"

"Fan, are you fucking kidding me? A regular colleague can afford a Mercedes like that? Anyone can see she’s a bona fide rich girl!"

Just then, Su Qingci walked over.

She gave them a small smile and said to Jiang Fan, "You can just call me Qingci. ’Miss Su’ sounds a little distant, don’t you think? Surely we can be considered friends by now?"

Jiang Fan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded.

Beside him, Wu Qiang was already gawking, completely stunned.

"So this is the friend you mentioned? Your close buddy?" Su Qingci asked, gesturing toward Wu Qiang. "He’s the one here for the interview, right?"

Jiang Fan nodded and quickly glanced at Wu Qiang.

Wu Qiang quickly piped up, "Hello, Miss Su!"

Su Qingci extended her hand for a friendly handshake, looking Wu Qiang up and down as she did.

"His build looks pretty good. He’s probably not as out of shape as his buddy here," she said, glancing at Jiang Fan. "But it looks like he’ll still need a period of systematic training."

"Out of shape? Who are you calling out of shape?" Jiang Fan retorted. "I’m full of energy. You want to test that?"

Su Qingci just smirked, her gaze on Jiang Fan full of unspoken meaning.

Just then, a group of burly men in suits and ties walked out of the office building.

"Qingci, long time no see!"

The man in the lead had a crew cut and a powerful build, standing at least six-foot-three.

The men behind him were all just as powerfully built.

"Bao!" Seeing the man, Su Qingci immediately went to greet him.

Jiang Fan glanced at Wu Qiang, who looked a little intimidated.

The man with the crew cut looked at Su Qingci and moved to give her a big hug, but she tactfully sidestepped it.

He looked a little embarrassed but quickly covered it with a hearty laugh, then turned his attention to Jiang Fan and Wu Qiang.

"Qingci, are these the friends you mentioned?"

Su Qingci quickly made the introductions. "This is Jiang Fan. He brought his friend here for an interview. Jiang Fan, Wu Qiang, this is Bao Chunlei, or Bao. He’s the owner of Spring Thunder Security Service Company."

"Nice to meet you, Bao!" Jiang Fan and Wu Qiang said in unison.

Bao Chunlei let out another hearty laugh, rubbing his crew cut as he walked over to them.

"Bao, what do you think of his physique? Want to give him an interview?"

"No need!" Bao Chunlei said, waving his hand dismissively.