Qin Yi thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Let’s do it tomorrow afternoon."
"Then I’ll send someone to pick you up tomorrow afternoon," Dong Zhiping said cheerfully.
"No need, I’ll go by myself tomorrow."
"Alright, as you say!" Dong Zhiping said with a smile.
Qin Yi said, "See you, Brother Dong, see you tomorrow!"
Qin Yi was about to hang up when he heard Dong Zhiping and curiously asked, "Brother Dong, is there anything else?"
"What are you doing right now?" Dong Zhiping asked.
Qin Yi was slightly taken aback, then laughed, "What else could I be doing, just daydreaming!"
"I’m just as bored, how about we go out for a drink? My Red Sea KTV just opened a few days ago, and the fortune teller said it needs a Divine Doctor to keep things prosperous, and I thought you’re the most suitable, just as a favor to me."
Qin Yi laughed out loud, what nonsense, he’s not the God of Wealth, how could a doctor serve as a lucky charm?
"Brother Dong, you really can’t tell a believable lie," Qin Yi teased.
Dong Zhiping laughed awkwardly as well.
"Brother Dong, you know my situation, I can’t go. You go enjoy yourself."
"Alright then," Dong Zhiping said, a bit disappointed, but he understood Qin Yi’s situation with the Xia Family and his mobility issues. Though regretful, he didn’t push further.
After hanging up, Qin Yi couldn’t help but laugh, Dong Zhiping was really an interesting person.
But before he could put his phone down, it rang again.
Qin Yi smiled wryly. In the past, his phone wouldn’t ring for months.
This time it was Qin Wan’er calling.
"Brother, it’s just, um..."
Seeing Qin Wan’er hesitating, Qin Yi’s expression changed slightly, "Wan’er, what’s wrong? Don’t worry, tell your brother."
"Brother, it’s nothing. It’s just some classmates invited me to karaoke tonight, I..."
Qin Yi breathed a sigh of relief; it turned out to be this. He thought something had happened to Qin Wan’er.
"Go ahead, it’s no issue, just be safe!" Qin Yi felt a bit sorry for her. Kids Qin Wan’er’s age usually go to karaoke often. But Qin Wan’er had never been.
"Brother, what about Uncle Xia and Aunt Dong..."
"Don’t worry, I’ll talk to them." Qin Yi understood what Qin Wan’er was concerned about. "By the way, are the classmates who invited you male or female?"
"It’s a girl; she’s my only good friend at school, and it’s her birthday today."
"Alright, stay safe. I’ll make some money for you to buy a nice gift. Even for a good friend, you can’t be disrespectful on her birthday."
"No need, brother..."
"Listen to your brother, and remember to stay safe."
"Thank you, brother, I’ll be back early."
Qin Yi said, "By the way, where are you going for karaoke?"
"I heard it’s somewhere called Red Sea KTV."
Qin Yi was slightly surprised, wasn’t that the place Dong Zhiping just invited him to? However, with it being under Dong Zhiping’s management, Qin Yi felt reassured.
After a few more reminders to Qin Wan’er, Qin Yi hung up and transferred two thousand yuan to her. His money was tied up in Xia Group shares, and he still owed Liu Zhanyuan thirty million, currently living off the pocket money Xia Yanbing gave him.
Qin Yi considered whether to call Dong Zhiping to ask him to watch over Qin Wan’er, but decided against it. She was just going to sing, and Dong Zhiping’s place was well managed; nothing should happen.
Then, Qin Yi went downstairs, initially planning to inform Dong Jinsu, but seeing her furious face, likely still angry with Xia Yujiang, he wisely chose not to disturb her.
"Qin Wan’er, it’s Xiaoyou’s birthday today, wouldn’t it be inappropriate if you don’t have a drink?"
Red Sea KTV, which just opened a few days ago, was considered one of the largest KTVs in Yinfeng City.
Dong Zhiping had put a lot of effort into the location and décor, with luxuries that spread over more than 8,000 square meters, reportedly costing over a hundred million.
Zhang Xiaoyou was Qin Wan’er’s best friend at school, a well-off girl not short on money, so she chose Red Sea KTV for her birthday.
This private room wasn’t the fanciest, but it had a minimum spend of no less than twenty thousand.
However, like attracts like, and Zhang Xiaoyou’s friends all came from well-off families, none of them short on cash.
A dozen or so boys and girls were urging Qin Wan’er to drink.
Qin Wan’er awkwardly waved her hand; it was her first time in such a high-class place, making her a bit at a loss. She heard from the staff that even a small bottle of beer cost sixty yuan, and each bottle of Latour on the table was over ten thousand.
"I-I don’t know how to drink, I’m really sorry, can I have water instead?" Qin Wan’er said timidly.
"Qin Wan’er, it’s Xiaoyou’s birthday today, can’t you give her some face? It’s just a small beer, almost like water, one won’t make you drunk."
Qin Wan’er was visibly troubled, she truly didn’t know how to drink, never had.
"Qin Wan’er, if you’re shy to drink alone, I’ll drink with you. Let’s celebrate Xiaoyou’s birthday together, you owe me this, don’t you?" said a tall, lanky boy with a clean face, holding up his glass.
Qin Wan’er knew this boy, a rich second-generation named He Ping. He usually drove a BMW to school and had pursued her in the past, but she rejected him.
"Sorry, I really can’t drink," Qin Wan’er said apologetically.
He Ping’s face darkened.
"Pretentious, not even giving face to Xiaoyou and Young Master He."
"Exactly, always acting like a Saint, who doesn’t know her brother is a useless live-in son-in-law? She’s nothing but a burden."
"I don’t get why Xiaoyou is friends with someone like her, it really lowers our standards. Look at our gifts, none less than thousands or tens of thousands, and she gives a shabby bear that probably isn’t worth even two hundred?
One of the girls next to her muttered all sorts of harsh words.
Qin Wan’er’s eyes reddened. She had heard these kinds of bitter words many times, but being ridiculed in front of so many people still made her heart ache.
"Young Master He, if she doesn’t give you face, I’ll drink with you."
"Don’t get mad, Young Master He, maybe she has to work after going back, and if she gets drunk, she might not be able to work and won’t even have food to eat. Living off others is worse than a dog."
He Ping swallowed as he looked at Qin Wan’er’s charming face. She truly was beautiful. Though she didn’t wear makeup like the other girls and her outfit didn’t cost more than two hundred yuan, her beauty was undeniable.
Moreover, Qin Wan’er still had some baby fat on her face and hadn’t fully matured. Once she did, she’d be stunning.
A trace of greed flashed in He Ping’s eyes. As a wealthy playboy, he thought pursuing an innocent girl like Qin Wan’er would be easy, but she rejected him, and his friends often mocked him for it, which he resented deeply.
Now, Qin Wan’er dared to embarrass him, and he had been looking for a chance to teach her a lesson. That chance had arrived.
He Ping sneered, "Qin Wan’er, you’re a damn dog living off others, why pretend to be so virtuous? It’s your honor that I take an interest in you. Don’t push it! Tonight, you’ll drink this glass whether you want to or not."
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