Chapter 319: You Want to Hit On Her Best Friend, Too?

Chapter 319: Chapter 319: You Want to Hit On Her Best Friend, Too?

Jiang Fan and Wu Qiang froze, and Wu Qiang seemed even more anxious.

Just then, Bao Chunlei walked over to Wu Qiang, clapped him on the shoulder, and gave his stomach a pat.

"Qingci, I trust anyone you recommend. Since you’ve come to ask me personally, how could I possibly refuse?"

Hearing this, Wu Qiang’s eyes lit up.

Bao Chunlei patted Wu Qiang again and continued, "Brother, come report to our Spring Thunder Security Service Company tomorrow. Get a physical and do a fitness test, then I’ll find a suitable position for you!"

"B-Bao... you mean I don’t need an interview?" Wu Qiang asked, surprised.

Bao Chunlei laughed heartily. "Nope. I trust anyone Qingci recommends. And don’t worry about the salary. Our company specializes in high-end security services. The base salary starts at thirteen thousand. Your specific role will be determined after your fitness test tomorrow!"

"How... how much? Thirteen thousand?" Wu Qiang’s face was filled with disbelief. Even Jiang Fan was completely surprised.

The moment he heard the salary, Wu Qiang wondered if he was dreaming. Thirteen thousand, and that was just the base pay!

He worked himself to the bone as a delivery driver, eighteen hours a day, and barely scraped by with a little over ten thousand a month. For Spring Thunder Security Service Company to offer a starting base salary of thirteen thousand was something Wu Qiang had never even dared to imagine.

"What, is there a problem?" Bao Chunlei asked Wu Qiang.

"No, no problem!" Wu Qiang said hurriedly. "Thank you, Bao!"

"Don’t thank me. You should be thanking Qingci. Since you’re planning to join our company, you’d better work hard!"

"Definitely, Bao! Thank you so much, Bao, and thank you, Miss Su!"

Wu Qiang still couldn’t believe it.

He pinched Jiang Fan, who immediately cursed under his breath.

"So it’s real! I’m not dreaming this time!"

Jiang Fan shot Wu Qiang a look, completely speechless.

"Then thank you very much, Bao!" Su Qingci said.

"Qingci, don’t say that. You came all this way yourself. I have to at least give you that much face!"

"If I’d known you were so straightforward, Bao, I wouldn’t have had to make this trip for nothing!" Su Qingci said.

"It’s not for nothing!" Bao Chunlei chuckled. "Since you’re already here, why don’t we have lunch together? After all, it’s been a while!"

He looked at Jiang Fan and Wu Qiang, then added, "My treat. We can celebrate our new member joining!"

"Let’s not, Bao. I have something else to do. How about another day?" Su Qingci waved her hand dismissively.

The smile on Bao Chunlei’s face vanished.

His gaze flickered between Jiang Fan and Wu Qiang before finally landing on Jiang Fan, full of meaning.

After a moment, he said, "Alright, Qingci. Then let’s do it next time we have a chance?"

"Sure, Bao!" Su Qingci agreed readily.

"Great!" Bao Chunlei immediately smiled. "Qingci, I won’t keep you then. Your friend can report for duty tomorrow at nine in the morning, sharp!"

After speaking, Bao Chunlei waved and left with his men.

Watching Bao Chunlei’s retreating figure, Wu Qiang’s mood improved considerably.

"Fan, did I really just get a new job?"

"Aren’t you going to thank Miss Su?" Jiang Fan said with a smile.

Wu Qiang looked at Su Qingci, his face beaming with excitement.

"Miss Su, thank you so, so much! You recommended such a great job for me. You have no idea how much this helps."

Su Qingci smiled and waved her hand. "You’re welcome. It was nothing!"

"Miss Su, why don’t I treat you to lunch?" Wu Qiang suddenly suggested. "As a thank you for recommending me for the job and for going to all this trouble!"

Jiang Fan glanced at Wu Qiang, suddenly feeling awkward.

"Don’t worry, Fan, I still have enough money to treat her to a meal!"

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile. "Qiang, didn’t Miss Su say she had something to do? She just turned down Bao’s invitation. Let’s do it next time!"

"It’s fine!" Su Qingci said lightly. "Actually, my schedule just cleared up. And it’s about time for lunch anyway!"

"Ah... well..."

Jiang Fan was at a loss for words. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to treat Su Qingci to a meal, he just felt it was awkward.

This guy Wu Qiang just had to go and touch a sore spot, suddenly bringing up treating Su Qingci to lunch.

Seeing that Su Qingci had already agreed, Jiang Fan couldn’t really say anything more.

Wu Qiang puffed out his chest. "Whatever you’d like to eat today, Miss Su, it’s my treat!"

Su Qingci thought for a moment. "There seems to be a decent hot pot place nearby. I haven’t had hot pot in a long time. Can you guys handle it?"

"Yes, of course! For rough guys like us, what can’t we eat?"

"It’s just across the street. Follow me!"

With that, Su Qingci went ahead to get her car, and Jiang Fan followed closely behind in his.

"Fan, why the hell are you being so awkward?" Wu Qiang said once they were in the car. "Miss Su helped us out so much, isn’t it right that we treat her to a meal?"

Jiang Fan sighed. It’s said that social debts are the hardest to repay, and that was no lie.

He didn’t know how to explain his relationship with Su Qingci to Wu Qiang, so he could only remind him, "Qiang, my relationship with Miss Su is just so-so. She’s President Yin’s best friend. Try to talk as little as possible in a bit!"

Only then did it dawn on Wu Qiang.

"Holy shit, Fan! No wonder you’ve been acting so damn weird. You’re not just going after President Yin, you’re trying to get with her best friend too! You’ve got some moves, man. I thought you were just an innocent, nerdy homebody. How could a guy like you get scammed by that bitch Sun Xiao?"

"Fuck you..." Jiang Fan cursed. "Don’t talk such damn nonsense. It’s not like that between me and Su Qingci!"

"Don’t worry, I won’t say a word in front of President Yin!"

Jiang Fan shot Wu Qiang a look, not wanting to explain any further.

Soon, the two of them followed Su Qingci into the mall across the street from Spring Thunder Security Service Company. They parked and went straight up to the fifth floor, entering a hot pot restaurant.

The hot pot restaurant was doing great business. Even though it was just the start of the lunch rush, it was already crowded. The three of them managed to find a table in a corner.

"Miss Su, you order first!" Wu Qiang pushed the menu in front of Su Qingci with a fawning expression, so obsequious that Jiang Fan wanted to go over and smack him.

"Can you guys handle spicy food?" Su Qingci asked.

"Real men don’t do mild broth!" Wu Qiang said directly.

"Alright, then. Extra spicy red broth it is!"

Su Qingci then began marking things on the menu. Wu Qiang kept urging her to order more, not looking at all like someone who had just been scammed out of over a million.

The broth base arrived quickly, and the other dishes followed soon after. Staring at the BUBBLING hot pot, Su Qingci couldn’t help but swallow.

"Miss Su, thank you so much for today!" Wu Qiang was still thanking her profusely.