Or rather, the current situation of the Luo family was known to many outsiders. Some of the companies and families that had previously cooperated closely knew that the Luo family, and Luo Buwei, were just figureheads. Everything was handled by Luo Qinghan, and now the power of the Luo family had fallen into Luo Qinghan's hands. No one would help Luo Buwei.
How dare Luo Buwei refuse? Lin Xiao knew this, which meant Lin Xiao had investigated thoroughly. He said with a mournful face, "Can you... leave me a little to support my family?"
"What do you think?"
Lin Xiao took Luo Qinghan's hand. "Over the years, you've embezzled so much. Not even charging you interest is the last bit of mercy I'm showing you."
"Uncle, this is the last bit of dignity I'm giving you," Luo Qinghan sighed. "Luo Bing... I can cover his tuition fees. You can eat at home, at least, as Grandpa's son, you won't starve to death."
"I don't want to air our dirty laundry. This matter ends here. However, from now on, you are no longer my uncle."
Although Luo Qinghan wished this man would die, her grandfather was old, and she didn't want to see him mourn his son.
The dust settled.
When Luo Buwei left, his eyes were vacant. Luo Qinghan saw her past self in his eyes.
At that time, her own gaze was similar, with no hope for life or the world.
Now, because of Lin Xiao's appearance, everything had changed.
"Let's go, let's go eat."
Lin Xiao helped Luo Qinghan up. "It's been so long, are you hungry?"
"A little..." Luo Qinghan stretched her body, which revealed her almost perfect figure.
Lin Xiao couldn't help but stare when he saw this.
"What are you looking at?" Her face flushed, and she gave Lin Xiao a look before taking his arm. "Let's go, let's go eat."
"My wife is so beautiful."
Lin Xiao grinned, feeling incredibly pleased. Thanks to Luo Buwei, the distance between him and Luo Qinghan had shrunk a little more.
"Do soldiers talk so much nonsense?"
"I'm telling the truth! Is there a problem?"
"Alright, alright."
The two bickered as they walked out of the office building.
"Let's just go here."
She pointed to a small shop by the roadside. It was quite crowded, with many office workers from nearby coming for lunch. It was lunchtime, and the restaurants in this area were all affordable and delicious.
"You just got so much money, aren't we going to eat something good?" Lin Xiao was a bit surprised. He remembered that Luo Qinghan rarely came to such small shops before.
"The company is still short of funds. This money was originally company funds... and in recent years, he must have embezzled more than this. What you mentioned is just what he has now, right?" Luo Qinghan shook her head. "Besides, this place is actually quite delicious, I'll let you try it."
"Okay."
Lin Xiao nodded. The amount he had stated was indeed just what Luo Buwei currently possessed. However, it was clear that even if he had stated the full amount, Luo Buwei couldn't afford to pay it back, so it was better to let it go.
He would make arrangements later to make him truly experience what it felt like to have nowhere to turn.
As the two entered the small shop, many people looked over.
"Ms. Luo?"
"Good noon, Ms. Luo!"
A few people who had just finished eating quickly greeted Luo Qinghan. These were employees from the Luo family's company. They were also surprised to see Ms. Luo here.
"Go back and rest well."
Luo Qinghan nodded and then went to a freshly cleared table to order food.
The people around them were all discussing the two of them. Lin Xiao didn't care, and Luo Qinghan, apart from essential matters, paid no attention to them.
"Should we buy Xun'er another toy tonight?" Lin Xiao looked at Luo Qinghan, and the image of Xun'er appeared in his mind. Even though Xun'er was still young, there were too many similarities between the two of them before.
"No! Absolutely not!"
As soon as Lin Xiao spoke, Luo Qinghan immediately decided. "How many toys have you bought for her already? Isn't it enough? You're going to spoil her!"
"She's still young, how can she not play?" Lin Xiao argued. "Children should be happy and play. Everything else can be discussed later!"
Luo Qinghan immediately shook her head. "No means no! We can't let our child lose at the starting line. I was just thinking about what extracurricular classes to enroll her in!"
"Don't, absolutely not. What if Xun'er hates school?"
"We can't fall behind others! Look at Luo Bing, even with his family situation, he's still diligently learning piano every week!"
"..."
The two of them bickered back and forth, leading to various disagreements about Xun'er's education.
The diners in the restaurant had become spectators.
"How about this, Ms. Luo and your husband, can you discuss this at home? Let's eat first!" The owner of the small shop quickly brought over the dishes, serving them while trying to mediate.
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Qinghan and Lin Xiao simultaneously turned their heads and glared at the owner.
This made the owner afraid to speak. He immediately slipped away without another word.
Even after they started eating, the two of them continued to argue about Xun'er's education.
Luo Qinghan was a firm believer in giving Xun'er an elite education, letting her learn various things from a young age and attend various extracurricular classes so that she could be more outstanding than others in the future.
Lin Xiao, on the other hand, advocated for Xun'er to choose according to her own interests. It was okay even if she didn't study. She was still in kindergarten, and there was plenty of time.
After all, they lacked nothing now. They could leave Xun'er with too many things. She didn't need to be so miserable and tired. As long as she was happy and a good person, that was all that mattered.
Even after they finished eating and paid the bill, they still hadn't reached an agreement.
"How about this."
Lin Xiao finally came up with a solution.
"From now on, Xun'er will follow your plan for a week and my plan for a week." Lin Xiao made a concession.
"Okay, it's settled then."
Luo Qinghan also nodded. She didn't want to argue with Lin Xiao over this issue anymore.
"By the way."
Lin Xiao's eyes suddenly rolled. "Wife, does our company need any security guards?"
"We don't... We don't lack anything. Don't think about coming to work here." Luo Qinghan knew what Lin Xiao was thinking and immediately interrupted his thoughts.
Lin Xiao shrugged. "Why not?"
"It would be a waste of talent," Luo Qinghan looked at Lin Xiao. "There's no need for you to stay here just to protect me. You have your own things to do."