<h4>Chapter 1251: Chapter 1251</h4>


    "Son, son!"


    Old Li, with a pipe in his mouth, pushed open the courtyard door.


    He marched towards Li Hao, who was on the phone, with an angry look.


    "Dad, what are you doing? I’m dealing withpany matters."


    Li Hao hurriedly hung up the phone, looking at Old Li with annoyance.


    "Company matters can wait; the first thing you need to do tomorrow is to go get two truckloads of zed tiles for me, and rece all the tiles of the old house. No, hire a construction team toe, tear down our house and rebuild it. Build a two-story house, no, three stories, better yet, make it five stories."


    Old Li, with his hands behind his back, paced around the courtyard.


    "Dad, are you drunk? Can you and mom really live in a five-story house?"


    Li Hao rolled his eyes at him.


    "Why do you care so much? I’ll live on one floor a day. I don’t care. Now that you’ve made something of yourself, I should also hold my head high in the vige. Today, the Liu Family even dared to mock me. I want to live in the best house in the vige, no, in the town. I want to make them die of envy!"


    Old Li spat in the direction of the Liu Family.


    "Dad, stop being ridiculous. Haven’t I told you, we’ve bought arge vi in the Provincial City? When the timees, we’ll bring you and mom out to enjoy life, hire two nannies to cook and doundry for you. You two can just enjoy life in peace. What’s so great about this lousy countryside? Oh right, you should get me some cash; I need it for tomorrow."


    Li Hao took a cigarette from his bag and put it in his mouth.


    "You drive such a nice car and became a big boss, yet youe back and ask me for money every day?"


    Old Li said with a dark face.


    "Haven’t I told you? Most of my money is abroad, and converting foreign currency takes time. When my money arrives, giving you ten times more will be no problem. Stop dawdling and get me ten thousand yuan."


    Li Hao took a drag of his cigarette.


    "You look like a fool for ten thousand. Your mom and I earn only a little from welfare each year. Even if we sold ourselves, we wouldn’t have that much. This is all the money we have, you can use it first."


    Old Li pulled out a handkerchief from his pocket.


    He unfolded ityer byyer, revealing only five or six hundred dors.


    "You people deserve to be poor. I already said I would pay you back ten times, but you still won’t give me more."


    Li Hao snatched all the money and stepped out.


    "Where... Where are you going? Spend it wisely!"


    Old Li yelled from behind, but Li Hao didn’t look back, disappearing into the night.


    With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Li Hao walked to a small shop, pping hundred-dor bills on the counter.


    "A pack of Hua Zi, soft pack, please."


    "Whoa, Hao, you’re rich now, aren’t you? But my little shop doesn’t have soft packs; how about a hard pack?"


    The shop owner smiled and ced a hard pack of Zhonghua on the counter.


    "Rich, my foot, it’s just a habit. Anything else makes my throat sore, but fine, I’ll make do."


    Li Hao picked up the cigarettes, pocketed the change, and swaggered down the street with the pack in hand.


    He hadn’t gone far when his phone suddenly rang. Seeing the iing number, he quickly ran aside and pressed the answer button.


    "Boss, you finally called back."


    Gone was his earlier arrogance, as Li Hao crouched by the river, speaking gently.


    "How’s the matter going?"


    A rough voice came from the phone.


    "Boss, there’s a bit of a hitch. Recently, Xiao Cui is getting close to a guy from our vige, and that guy somehow got his hands on a luxury car worth several million, always hanging around Xiao Cui. I can’t get close to her. Boss, could you rent me a luxury car worth a million?"


    Li Hao lowered his voice.


    "Bullshit! Renting a BMW X5 costs two thousand a day. Stop stalling, dammit. If you don’t bring Xiao Cui back in three days, I’ll break your damn legs."


    The foulnguage from the phone made Li Hao frown.


    "Well... Boss, if there’s no car, at least you need to transfer me some money. I only have a few hundred dors in my pocket, that’s not enough for anything. Here’s the deal, give me tens of thousands, and I promise to win her over with money."


    Li Hao rubbed his hands as he spoke.


    "Win her over, my ass. You look like the type with tens of thousands. Let me remind you, I haven’t settled ounts with you for Wang Tu’s mishap, and you owe me eighty thousand. If you bring Xiao Cui back, I’ll not only clear your debt, but also give you fifty thousand. But until I see her, don’t even think about getting a dime. If gentle means don’t work, then take her by force. I’m giving you only three days; don’t test my limits. You know how cruel my methods can be!"


    The call ended abruptly, leaving Li Hao feeling particrly aggrieved.


    Pretending to be a sessful person to deceive Xiao Cui, who knew he’d run into Lin Yifan.


    This time, not only failing to win her over, but Xiao Cui wouldn’t even bother to talk to him.


    Thinking of this, he stomped his feet in anger.


    Suddenly, two figures approached from afar. Li Hao quickly hid himself in the wood stack.


    He stared intently at Lin Yifan and Xiao Cui, who were walking hand in hand.


    Walking arm in arm, shoulder to shoulder.


    Xiao Cui felt her palms sweating and her heart beating wildly.


    Her cheeks were constantly flushed, wanting to say she’d leave with him tonight, but ultimately she held back.


    "Miao Miao is your best friend, right?"


    Holding Xiao Cui’s delicate hand, Lin Yifan deliberately tried to change the topic.


    After all, in front of a beautiful woman, especially one being so proactive.


    It was hard not to be moved.


    "Yeah, we’ve been ssmates since elementary school, then joined the dance team together. Originally, she could have gone to the City with me for further studies, but her mom died of cancer, leaving only her dad with pneumoconiosis. So she had to drop out and go home to take care of him. She’s really pitiful."


    Xiao Cui nodded while speaking.


    "Life truly has its ups and downs, so you should cherish the hard-earned opportunity to learn."


    Lin Yifan sighed, sometimes fate ys out in unexpected ways.


    Whates easily to you may be something others struggle their whole life to achieve.


    "Aren’t you afraid that once I return to school, I might run away with someone else? Many of my senior sisters have entered the entertainment industry and married big bosses."


    Xiao Cui pouted, looking at Lin Yifan.


    She had long wanted to ask this question.


    "If that’s your choice, why should I oppose it? An eagle should soar the skies, not be caged. If after seeing the world, you still choose me, then it’s true love."


    Lin Yifan pinched Xiao Cui’s nose yfully.


    "I knew you would say that. But I’m not going anywhere, I want to stick with you for life."


    Xiao Cui shyly lowered her head, speaking sweet nothings.


    "As long as you’re not afraid of trouble, I don’t mind."


    Lin Yifan awkwardlyughed, uncertain how to handle his romantic entanglements.


    "I’ll never give up."


    Xiao Cui, of course, didn’t catch Lin Yifan’s drift.


    She lifted her head, determinedly telling him.


    But from the corner of her eye, she saw a figure appear halfway up the mountain.


    "A ghost!"


    The terrifying figure looked even more eerie against the dark night.


    Frightened, Xiao Cui screamed and flung herself into Lin Yifan’s arms, unable to move.