Wen Quhua did not want to say anything more to him. She turned her head and left. This time, Yang Qin did not follow. His gaze darkened as he watched her leave.
After her grandmother was discharged from the hospital, Wen Quhua had no plans to leave Beijing for the time being. However, that very night, she received a call from Manman. Manman said anxiously, “Sister Wen, someone came to the shop to cause trouble. They even smashed all the tables.”
Upon hearing this, Wen Quhua frowned tightly.
She told her uncle’s family that she had urgent matters and needed to leave for a while. The Sheng family could not get an explanation out of her, but since their niece was already grown, it was not appropriate to force her to stay.
After packing her luggage, her phone rang again. Wen Quhua stared at the unfamiliar number for a while before answering.
She did not speak, and the other side did not speak either. She immediately guessed who it was, though she had no idea how he had gotten her number.
“Are you going back?”
Finally, he spoke and asked her.
Wen Quhua gave a soft acknowledgement and heard him say, “Should I come pick you up?”
“No need. Someone is taking me to the station. You can wait there.”
“Then I’ll go buy the tickets first.”
After hanging up, Wen Quhua thought about it for a moment. Forget it. She would go back to Langcheng first and talk about it later. She did not know how he had gotten the news so quickly.
After Yang Qin hung up, he went straight to the station. He had called Yang Tian earlier to talk about the matter. Yang Tian happened to be drinking with his brothers at a barbecue stall and casually mentioned it to him. Yang Qin then asked Yang Tian to go to the shop to get Wen Quhua’s number from Manman and call her.
As expected, she was returning to Langcheng.
Who had smashed her shop?
Yang Qin’s expression turned cold as he thought about it.
Manman had spoken in a hurry, and Wen Quhua had not asked for details. Sheng Cheng drove her to the train station, repeatedly saying along the way, “Are you sure you don’t want me to go with you?”
Wen Quhua did not explain the reason for her return, but Sheng Cheng could sense a slight change in her emotions.
“No need. I heard from Aunt that you’re starting your job in the next couple of days. Focus on your work.”
Sheng Cheng had just graduated and was finally about to enter a good work unit. Wen Quhua did not want to affect her cousin’s future because of herself.
“Alright then. Call me when you arrive in Langcheng to let me know you’re safe.”
“Mm.”
After getting out of the car, Wen Quhua dragged her suitcase into the train station. She lifted her eyes and looked around, but before she could find him, a pair of hands took her suitcase from behind.
She turned her head to look. He said steadily, “The tickets are bought. It’s just in time for boarding. Let’s go.”
Wen Quhua followed behind him. Everything on the train was arranged by him, and she still did not have to worry about anything.
She was also thinking about who would come to her shop to cause trouble. Logically speaking, she had not offended anyone in Langcheng.
They did not speak along the way. After transferring trains in the provincial capital, she was so exhausted that her face turned slightly pale.
When they arrived in Langcheng, he told her to wait for a moment. Shortly after, Yang Qin drove over in a van.
He put her luggage into the vehicle and had her sit in the passenger seat.
It did not take long to drive to the dessert shop. When they arrived, Manman came out from inside the shop to greet them.
As soon as Wen Quhua entered, she saw the mess on the floor. The tables and chairs had been smashed, and even the lights were broken.
Business could not continue for the time being.
“Yesterday, just after it got dark, a group of people rushed in and started smashing things while shouting and cursing.”
Manman had been badly frightened, and her face still did not look good.
Wen Quhua gently patted her shoulder in reassurance. “I’ll give you a few days off. Go home and rest properly first.”
In any case, repairing the shop would take time, and Manman had been frightened. It was better to let her take a break and go home first.
Manman nodded. Before leaving, she glanced at the expressionless man standing behind Sister Wen.
After Manman left, Wen Quhua began checking the damage. She frowned as she looked at the mess all over the floor.
Yang Qin simply pulled down the curtain at the entrance, cutting off any curious glances from outside. When she saw him close the door, Wen Quhua looked at him.
Yang Qin walked forward on his own and started setting the overturned tables upright.
“You don’t need to do this.”
Wen Quhua stepped forward and reached out to stop him. Thinking of the way he had looked at her at the International Hotel and at the airport, she pressed her lips together and said coldly, “Yang Qin, I think I already made myself very clear before.”
“You’ve also seen it. My family has arranged a suitable match for me, and we’re currently getting to know each other.”
Yang Qin’s already expressionless face turned completely gloomy. He stared at her face without moving an inch until she felt so uncomfortable under his gaze that she wanted to look away.
He let go of the table leg in his hand, turned around, and pulled the door open before leaving.
Wen Quhua rubbed her temples with a headache. With the place in such a mess, she was in no mood to clean it immediately. She simply closed the door, dragged her suitcase upstairs to the second floor, and planned to rest first before dealing with it.
Yang Qin returned to the construction site. Yang Tian came up to him and said, “Brother, you sent Boss Wen back? Those people yesterday were clearly hired thugs. They came in and started smashing things without a word. Boss Wen must have offended someone.”
Who could she have offended?
Although she had been in Langcheng for over two months and got along fairly well with Aunt Lu, she still kept her distance. At the very least, aside from her name and the fact that she came from Hong Kong City, Aunt Lu knew nothing else about her.
It was clear what kind of attitude she maintained toward Langcheng. No one knew why she had come, but it was obvious she did not intend to stay here long and kept a distant relationship with everyone.
Under such circumstances, who could she have offended?
Yang Qin had been thinking about this since last night. Now he said to Yang Tian, “Go keep an eye on He Youdao’s family.”
He Youdao?
Although Yang Tian did not understand, he still went as instructed.
Yang Qin’s thoughts were deep. Coupled with having seen Liang Heng, the first person he suspected was He Youdao.
At that time, he had not investigated further because he did not want to talk about that man, Liang Heng, with Wen Quhua. But He Youdao’s cooperation in turning himself in must have been arranged by someone behind the scenes.
If it was her, then the people who were instructed to smash the shop last night were very likely from the He family.
But she did not want him to interfere. She said she was currently getting to know someone, with that Lawyer Liang?
He curled his lips slightly, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes.
Old Wang walked over and immediately said when he saw him, “You’re finally back.”
Yang Qin suppressed those emotions and spoke about business. “I went to Beijing. There’s a batch of materials there that’s quite good. Later, contact those bosses and arrange a meeting.”
“Alright.”
Supervisor Wang handled matters efficiently. Yang Qin went back, took a shower, changed his clothes, and then went to the meeting. By the time he finished, it was already past ten at night.
Yang Tian came to find him. “Brother, I was watching the He family, and guess who I saw?”
“Liu Jun’s mistress.”
“Heh, Brother, you guessed it. Didn’t she run off with Liu Jun before? I kept watching for most of the day and finally caught her. She went home. I figure she came back after hearing about her brother’s situation…”
He Youdao had been imprisoned, and the He family would not stay quiet. Now that the daughter had returned, they naturally felt they had backing.
The He family had gone to visit him in prison. He Youdao said that it was a woman who forced him to turn himself in.
Was that not easy to investigate?
In the end, He Jing, Liu Jun’s mistress, took out money. While helping her brother smooth things over, she also hired people to smash Wen Quhua’s shop, all just to vent her anger.
“But Brother, why aren’t they coming to cause trouble for you?” Yang Tian asked, puzzled.
Yang Qin curled his lips into a cold smile. “They bully the weak and fear the strong.”
The matter had not yet been settled. Liu Jun was still hiding outside, and He Youdao was already in prison. The He family did not yet dare to provoke him.
Yang Tian clicked his tongue. “Then Brother, we definitely have to help Boss Wen with this, right?” Not to mention that Boss Wen had secretly helped his brother before, just based on the fact that Yang Qin liked her now, Yang Tian felt his brother would not stand by and do nothing.
Help, of course he would help, but it had to be done with the right approach. Right now, she was avoiding him as if he were something to be feared.
Yang Qin rubbed his brow irritably. “Go find a few brothers tomorrow and take people over there to see how to repair it. I’ll cover all the expenses.”
“Alright.” Yang Tian agreed readily.
So the next day, when Wen Quhua got up and planned to find the renovation company she had used before, the moment she opened the door, she saw Yang Tian smiling as he greeted her.
“Boss Wen, we’re here to help you repair the place.”
?
Wen Quhua immediately guessed who had sent them. She had just opened her mouth to refuse, but Yang Tian had already brought people inside.
While inspecting, Yang Tian took out a small notebook and recorded the materials they would need.
“Boss Wen, we need to move all these damaged tables and chairs out first. The damaged wall surfaces also need to be scraped off. It might delay your business for a few days.”
“It’s fine,” she said, standing aside and watching.
There was no point in talking to Yang Tian. He listened to Yang Qin.
Wen Quhua went upstairs again, took her sun hat and bag, and planned to find Yang Qin.
She could not just accept his kindness like this. She had already rejected him. Would that not be taking advantage of him for nothing?
Before leaving, she asked Yang Tian, “What’s the number for your site office?”
“Boss Wen, are you looking for Brother? Brother already bought a mobile phone. You can just call him directly.”
Wen Quhua raised her eyebrows. Yang Qin was making money fast enough to have already bought a mobile phone.
She thought of the number that had called her the night before. Wen Quhua dialed it back. It took a while before the call was answered.
“Yang Qin.” She did not wait for him to speak and said directly, “I want to see you.”
“Can it be later?”
She could hear some noise on his side. “Alright.”
This wait lasted more than two hours. He called her back and asked where to meet.
Wen Quhua did not want acquaintances nearby to see them, so she said, “At the teahouse near the department store.”
Yang Qin agreed readily. By the time Wen Quhua arrived, he was already there. Through the window, she saw that he was dressed very formally, seemingly busy, frowning as he spoke on the phone.
She walked in and sat across from him.
When Yang Qin saw her, he paused for a moment, then said to the person on the other end of the phone, “Let’s order these first. Mm, send them to Langcheng.”
After hanging up, he poured her a cup of tea first.
His sleeves were half rolled up, revealing strong and powerful arms. His hands were broad, with prominent veins at the joints, carrying a sense of strength.
He waited for Wen Quhua to speak.
This was her second time taking the initiative to find him. The first time had been when she went to the construction site to reject his feelings.
This time, it was probably also to draw a clear line.
He lowered his eyes, a trace of darkness flashing in them.
Just as she was organizing her thoughts, Yang Qin spoke first.
“The group of thugs who smashed your shop was sent by the He family.”
Wen Quhua: ?
She blinked and looked at him.
Yang Qin looked at her. “The He family is relying on the Liu family’s backing. There’s a high chance they’ll come cause trouble again.”
“This matter was caused by me. I’ll repair your shop. It’s only right.”
Wen Quhua pressed her lips together. So he knew everything. For a moment, she did not even know how she would explain why she had helped him if he asked.
Fortunately… Yang Qin did not ask.
“I’ll handle the He family. You don’t need to worry.”
His fingers tapped lightly on the table, his expression unreadable. She could not tell what he was thinking.
Since he had already said that, if she continued to refuse, it would seem pointless.
If he wanted to do it, then let him.
She stood up, intending to leave.
She heard him say from behind, “After this matter is settled, we’ll be even.”
Hm?
She slowly turned around, looking at him in disbelief.
He gave a mocking smile. “Isn’t that what you want?”
Wen Quhua fell silent for a moment. Seeming somewhat apologetic, her voice softened a little. “Sorry, I…”
“No need to apologize. It was me being one-sided and pestering you.”
“But you don’t need to worry anymore. However, for now… until the He family matter is resolved, I’ll have to trouble you for a few more days.”
His voice was calm, with no emotion that could be discerned.