Chapter 43: Chapter 43 This is Embarrassing

Hearing Huang Mingze’s words, cheers suddenly erupted from the scene.

People greatly agreed with what Huang Mingze had said.

At this moment.

Liu Zheng’s mood was somewhat stifled.

After all, no matter what, Liu Suqiu was the blind date Liu Sumei had introduced to him.

Although the two of them hadn’t become a couple yet, they weren’t involved in a relationship.

But still.

No matter what, now that Huang Mingze was about to take Liu Suqiu away in front of everyone in the hall, how was that different from putting a green hat on him?

But the current situation was that he wasn’t Liu Suqiu’s boyfriend and had absolutely no right to interfere in her affairs.

Besides, even if he really were her boyfriend, how could Liu Zheng possibly control someone’s heart?

The problem also lay in the fact that Huang Mingze was tall, rich, and handsome.

Neither his looks nor his family background were something ordinary people could compete with.

Now, with such a great opportunity to climb up the social ladder, how could Liu Suqiu not seize the chance?

If Liu Suqiu really accepted Huang Mingze, Liu Zheng would end up being a real joke.

Liu Zheng was very worried about this.

But the more he worried, sometimes things tended to develop in that exact direction.

Thus, the situation developed into the following scene.

Liu Suqiu was smiling, and then she reached out her hand, heading straight for the business card in Huang Mingze’s hand.

As Liu Suqiu’s hand extended toward his business card, a smile promptly surfaced on Huang Mingze’s face.

He didn’t believe for a second that with his excellent conditions, this stunning beauty before him could remain indifferent.

He looked at Liu Zheng with pride, the mockery on his face intensifying, his expression almost bursting with scorn.

Liu Zheng’s face was incredibly grim at that moment, so much so that it seemed water could drip from it.

He genuinely felt suffocated!

To tell the truth, he felt like he was about to collapse.

He had truly not expected to lose face so spectacularly today in public.

But just as he was feeling stifled and his heart was in turmoil, Liu Suqiu’s hand had reached out, yet, at the moment when Liu Zheng was nearly in despair, it unexpectedly made a turn, and then her arm went directly through Liu Zheng’s.

Afterward, she wrapped her arm around Liu Zheng’s.

Liu Zheng was flabbergasted, turning his head to look at Liu Suqiu in disbelief.

As for Huang Mingze across from them, his face darkened, the earlier smile congealing on his face.

He furrowed his brows, and his eyes slightly narrowed.

"I’m really sorry, here I need to thank Young Master Huang for his appreciation, but you see... I’m just a poor girl from the countryside, I haven’t seen much of the world, and I don’t desire to become some internet celebrity. So, I can only apologize to you,"

"Moreover, you said you fell in love with me at first sight, although I do believe that, I’m a poor girl from a destitute hamlet, and I do have some self-awareness, I surely can’t aspire to reach your heights!"

Her words were few, but the damage they inflicted was far from minor.

And after she finished speaking, she hugged Liu Zheng’s arm even more tightly, taking on the image of a woman reliant on her man.

Liu Zheng felt the tenderness of the woman beside him, and at that moment, his heart became scorching hot.

Comfortable, this feeling was extremely satisfying.

Awesome!

This feeling was simply too amazing, so exhilarating that it was as if he was about to take off.

Looking at Huang Mingze, whose face was gradually turning darker, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but feel overjoyed.

So what if you, Huang Mingze, have some dirty money?

But now you’ve been slapped in the face, haven’t you?

Not all women in this world are after money, okay?

At this moment, Huang Mingze was feeling extremely uncomfortable and deeply frustrated.

He was truly distressed, so much so that he felt like coughing up blood.

How the hell did he lose to Liu Zheng, that pauper, in front of everyone?

Knowing that he was so much more well-off than him, why did this beauty choose Liu Zheng instead of him?

In what way is he better than me?

This feeling of defeat was driving Huang Mingze insane.

Huang Mingze, who had never failed in pursuing a woman, now felt so humiliated he wanted to curse.

He couldn’t stand it, absolutely couldn’t stand it, so Huang Mingze gestured toward the crowd.

Quickly, a man wearing glasses ran out from the crowd.

The man hurried to Huang Mingze’s side, his face obsequious, and bowed deeply.

"Beauty! Let’s talk business now, nothing else,"

Huang Mingze’s expression turned serious as he reached out to the man with glasses, but his words continued towards Liu Suqiu, "We’re just talking about work, don’t you want to make money? Earn ten times more, dozens of times more, even hundreds of times more than you do now?"

As he spoke, the man with glasses had already placed five stacks of brand-new bills in Huang Mingze’s hands.

He weighed the bills in his hand, and then Huang Mingze smiled and said, "Beauty, right now my offer is fifty thousand yuan. Just nod, and these fifty thousand yuan in bills are yours. And I assure you, you’ll earn many times more than you do now in the future."

"Don’t tell me you’re not the slightest bit tempted by such a generous offer?"

Fifty thousand yuan in bills were laid out right in front of Liu Suqiu, which made the onlookers’ eyes gleam with envy.

Fifty thousand yuan!

Keep in mind that the average salary in Qing Shan County was only three thousand yuan.

And the amount Huang Mingze offered to Liu Zheng was far more than what an ordinary person would earn in a year in Qing Shan.

Liu Suqiu didn’t earn much selling clothes in the county. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

To say she wasn’t tempted was simply impossible.

Seeing so much money laid out before her, Liu Suqiu couldn’t help but swallow hard.

Huang Mingze, observing all this, was naturally overjoyed.

He knew it!

How could anyone be indifferent to cash?

Men and women alike, nearly all have almost zero resistance to money.

If the amount is enough, everyone has their price, at least that’s what Huang Mingze believed.

So he was waiting for Liu Sumei to take the money and obediently follow him.

But.

At the next moment, Liu Sumei spoke up.

"I’m sorry, I’m really not interested at all."

As she spoke, Huang Mingze felt his face burn with embarrassment.

It was as if Liu Sumei had swung hard and viciously slapped him across the face with a resounding "smack."

Dumbfounded, Huang Mingze was truly dumbfounded.

He had never expected there to be a woman who wouldn’t submit under such a powerful display of monetary force.

This was his first encounter with a woman who wasn’t materialistic!

But witnessing all of this, Liu Zheng felt a sudden sense of relief.

He wrapped his arm around Liu Suqiu’s slender waist, his face breaking into an uncontrollable smile.

His chin tilted upward slightly, and then with an almost provocative tone, he said to Huang Mingze, "Huang Mingze! Do you think money is omnipotent? But let me tell you, sometimes, money isn’t everything."

"Not everybody worships money, not everyone will bend for it. If you understand, then beat it, and don’t waste our time chasing business."