"Oh."
Luo Ning nodded, feeling somewhat relieved. With Lulu by her side, there should be no problem.
Thinking that she would be able to borrow 300,000 yuan very soon, Luo Ning felt much more at ease.
With that money, she could pay for her daughter's surgery expenses.
As for Zhang Hao, she had thought about it, but the sum was too great, and the man had shown more than a little interest in her. If she rashly accepted the money, not only would Mo Han be unhappy, but she also didn't know how she would face Zhang Hao afterward.
"If only Mo Han were more successful, at least I wouldn't have to be in the public eye all the time as a woman..."
She shook her head, a thought involuntarily surfacing in her mind.
At this moment, a black Porsche Panamera rolled up slowly.
"It's Young Master Cao's car! Luo Ning, let's hurry over!"
The moment Xiong Lu saw the license plate, she beamed with joy and dragged Luo Ning into the Panamera.
In the car, Xiong Lu deliberately steered the conversation towards Mo Han. "I heard that Mo Han injured his leg not too long ago. How is he now? Has he found a job?"
Luo Ning gave an awkward smile, "Uh... not yet. It's not convenient for him to look for a job now, so I asked him to take care of Chen Chen at the hospital."
"That makes sense. With a crippled leg, even working as a doorman would affect a company's image," Xiong Lu sighed. "Luo Ning, to be honest, Mo Han used to be okay, but now he has neither money nor connections, and he's a cripple, which is quite embarrassing to be seen with."
"If you keep following him, you'll waste your prime years."
"We women, if we don't secure our future while we are young and beautiful, will have a tough time when we get old..."
Luo Ning's lips twitched slightly. She knew Xiong Lu was telling the truth, but it still made her uncomfortable.
She sighed, "Lulu, let's talk about Mo Han and me some other time."
Seeing that Luo Ning seemed to be in a bad mood, Xiong Lu didn't continue.
Twenty minutes later, the Panamera stopped at the Emerald Bright Pavilion Hotel.
The driver pulled open the rear seat, politely ushering the two beauties inside.
"See that? This is the life of a wealthy young master," Xiong Lu exclaimed with genuine admiration. "Not only does he have a personal driver with a luxury car, but he also stays in a five-star hotel."
"Luo Ning, with your looks, as long as you divorce Mo Han, you can definitely find a rich second-generation heir like Young Master Cao."
Luo Ning's face was a picture of awkwardness; she did not respond and followed Xiong Lu into the hotel lobby.
At the hotel front desk, Zhang Hao was processing his checkout.
Luo Ning had rejected him the previous night, which frustrated him deeply. In turn, he had taken out his frustrations on a college girl, leading to his checkout now.
He turned his head inadvertently, his eyes glancing across the lobby, and they instantly lit up. "Huh? Isn't that Luo Ning? What's she doing here?"
...
Lotus Pavilion private room.
A silver-haired young man dressed in a Ralph Lauren shirt sat lounging on a sofa with his legs crossed, each arm wrapped around a scantily-clad young woman.
Behind him, four or five bodyguards wearing sunglasses followed.
"Scarface, have those two broads arrived?" the silver-haired young man asked casually.
A burly man with a scar on his face nodded, "Young Master Cao, they've reached the lobby and should be here any moment."
"Mhm."
The silver-haired young man nodded slightly, his hands restlessly reaching into the embrace of the women beside him.
Soon after, Xiong Lu arrived at the Lotus Pavilion private room with Luo Ning.
Upon entering, Xiong Lu's expression brightened like she had found a treasure, and she quickly approached, "Young Master Cao! My apologies for keeping you waiting."
"Luo Ning, my college classmate."
"Back in our school days, she was the beauty queen of Jiangling University."
Luo Ning frowned slightly, displeasure in her gaze. She saw clearly that the so-called Young Master Cao was rubbing his hands over the two women beside him, obviously not a gentleman.
Subconsciously, she took out her phone and secretly composed a message, ready to send it immediately if he dared to make any improper moves.
Seeing that Luo Ning didn't speak up, Xiong Lu quickly tugged at her clothes, "Ning'er..."
Luo Ning didn't want to embarrass her friend and stepped forward, maintaining propriety as she said, "Greetings, Young Master Cao!"
"Hmm?"
Young Master Cao squinted his eyes, thoroughly assessing Luo Ning, and couldn't help licking his lips.
As the scion of the billion-asset Yunwei Real Estate Group, Cao Xiongbin had his fair share of women.
But someone like Luo Ning, with exceptional beauty, a tall figure, and a refined presence, was the first he had encountered.
He nodded, desire clearly visible in his eyes, "Good! Very good! Extremely good!"
Seeing Young Master Cao's satisfaction, Xiong Lu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly moved closer, "Young Master Cao, about the 300,000 yuan I mentioned last time..."
Cao Xiongbin stood up, snapped his fingers, and a subordinate hurried over with two glasses of red wine.
"300,000 yuan is mere pocket change," Cao Xiongbin said, holding up a wine glass, and approached Luo Ning with a sly smile. "As long as Miss Luo graces us by drinking this glass, I'll give you the money immediately! In cash!"
Luo Ning was uneasy, "I... I don't drink alcohol."
Xiong Lu hastened to speak up, "Luo Ning! What are you saying? How can you refuse Young Master Cao's hospitality?"
"300,000 yuan! That's a lot of money! Don't you want to get the treatment for Chen Chen?"
"But..."
"No buts! If you anger Young Master Cao, where else will you find that 300,000 yuan?"