CHAPTER 644: CHAPTER 380: QIAO AIMIN’S INVITATION / LUO LIAN’S HARD LIFE (PART 3)

"Oh, while I was waiting for you, Qinqin came to see me, essentially saying she has too much free time now, feels she’s letting you down, and asked me to convey the message," Luo Ye said earnestly to Luo Lian, "I’m telling you this not to plead on her behalf, but I think you should make some time to talk to her; she’s a rather sensitive girl."

Luo Lian laughed: "You’re younger than her, and you’re calling her a child." Then he abruptly changed his tone: "I’m actually trying to temper her personality. She’s too keen on showing off, not at all like Yanyan Qiuyiu Jiujiu. That’s why I’ve assigned her a currently idle position. If she can endure it, she stays; if not, there’s nothing we can do about it."

"Alright, now that I’ve told you, as long as you’re aware ..." Luo Ye was in the midst of speaking when his phone rang. Taking it out to see, it was an unknown number, "Not many know I’ve got this phone, who could this be?" He mumbled with curiosity as he answered, "Hello, this is Luo Ye, who’s this?"

"Hello, Luo Ye, it’s Qiao Aimin," a hearty male voice came from the other end of the line.

Luo Ye’s mind clicked, and he quickly realized, "Governor Qiao, hello." Inwardly, he pondered, what was his motive for calling? Did he already know who the behind-the-scenes boss of Yihua Investment is?

"Hello, hello, I apologize for the intrusion, really sorry." Qiao Aimin paused briefly, then continued, "I’d like to invite you to a simple lunch today, is it too late to ask?"

"Governor Qiao, as a junior, I wouldn’t dare to trouble you," Luo Ye quickly refused, joking to himself, could he just casually accept any meal invitation? There were a whole bunch of conflicts between him and the Governor’s daughter.

Although the unlucky events of Qiao Xiaowan were self-inflicted, after all, it was she who took advantage, but did the Qiao Family really not mind? Did Qiao Aimin not care even one bit?

"Luo Ye, I know you hold certain prejudices against me, after all, Xiaowan’s conduct was really inappropriate. Your willingness to overlook it shows generosity, but as Xiaowan’s parent, we can’t just not express our apology.

I want to extend this meal as a form of apology on her behalf, representing the will of the entire Qiao Family. My old man has been urging me about this for some time.

Just now I went to your school looking for you and found out you are now allowed to come and go freely. The team captain gave me your phone number. Please allow me to convey the Qiao Family’s apologies."

Luo Ye suddenly understood. The Qiao Family, if not completely aware of who was behind Yihua Investment, certainly had an inkling that it related to him, Luo Ye. Otherwise, why would Qiao Aimin invite someone of her junior status like this?

But she was currently dining with Luo Lian and really didn’t want to be disturbed. She continued to refuse, "Uncle Qiao, I’m grateful for your thoughtfulness, but I’m currently having a meal with my friend, and we’ve already ordered. It’s really not convenient to leave."

"How about I come to you?" Qiao Aimin asked while explaining, "After all, given my position, finding time to come to Sha City and having the freedom to move about is really quite difficult. If not today, who knows when it might be possible again?"

Now that he put it that way, Luo Ye had no good reason to refuse further, so she said, "Please wait a moment, I’ll just consult my friend. My apologies." After saying this, she covered the microphone and whispered to Luo Lian, "Qiao Aimin is the Governor of Xiang Province, and also the father of Qiao Xiaowan, who made things difficult for me the last time. I can’t turn down his request. Should we allow him to come?"

Luo Lian, suppressing the questions in his heart, gestured OK with his hand.

Luo Ye uncovered the microphone, "Governor Qiao, we’re at Donglaishun, room 205 on the second floor at 72 Minqing Road."

"Alright, I’ll be there shortly," Qiao Aimin concluded and quickly hung up the phone.

"Let’s just bear with it," Luo Ye said helplessly spreading her hands, "Who would believe it if I said that the Governor is insisting on treating a little girl like me to a meal?"

"I was thinking the same," Luo Lian nodded, "This Governor is unreasonably enthusiastic, there must be a reason for it."

"I could guess a bit about it, but I can’t say for sure whether it’s right..." Luo Ye mused.

While the two of them were trying to guess, Qiao Aimin was feeling helpless. For someone of his age and status as Governor to go back and forth pleading with a young girl to dine, he really did not want to do that.

But this was a task only he could perform, no one else in the Qiao Family had an excuse.

Regarding the matter of Yihua Investment, the whole family had reviewed it thoroughly and had countless meetings. They figured it might involve the Wen and Ye families.