I Have a Wealth Gathering Array-Chapter 230: Betrayal

Looking at the girl in front of him, Qin Yun asked, "I wonder if you’re willing to do it?"

"Eavesdrop on that couple?"

Hearing this, the girl, Lin Xiaoxi, was a bit surprised. She looked into the distance and also saw the two people Qin Yun was talking about.

"What’s the relationship between that couple and the handsome guy here? Is that girl the girlfriend of the guy in front of me? Why do we need to eavesdrop? Stalk? Betrayal?"

In an instant, Lin Xiaoxi imagined a forty-episode urban drama in her mind.

Thinking this, Lin Xiaoxi quickly nodded and said, "Alright, sir, I’m willing to listen in."

Although this action felt a bit wrong, three hundred yuan was enough for her to sell plenty of balloons.

"I’ll transfer a hundred to you first, and after you’re done, I’ll give you the rest." Seeing her agreement, Qin Yun didn’t say any more unnecessary words.

He directly transferred a hundred yuan over.

Taking the money and doing the task, Lin Xiaoxi hurried to the restaurant. Under Qin Yun’s gaze, she approached the table next to Hu Shanshan’s, ordered a bowl of noodles, and then started playing with her phone as if she were waiting for the noodles.

After a while, the noodles were ready. She continued to play with her phone while slowly eating the noodles.

She appeared normal, but her ears were perked up, secretly listening to the conversation between Hu Shanshan and the man.

...

Hu Shanshan felt a bit conflicted. After the New Year, when she was preparing to leave home and return to Jinling, her aunt contacted her mother to introduce a man to her, who was the man in front of her.

The man’s name was Zhang Yuancheng, 32 years old, also from her village. He had been working hard in Jinling for ten years and had both a house and a car.

Qin Xiaotao treated her very well, willing to satisfy her every need. However, Qin Xiaotao’s family was very poor, and he didn’t own a house in Jinling. As for the car, it was the company’s, and he was only allowed to use it temporarily.

Considering all the factors, she still added Zhang Yuancheng’s WeChat and was willing to get to know him. Now, they’d been in contact for more than two weeks and had met five times.

Compared with the dull and straightforward Qin Xiaotao, Zhang Yuancheng was obviously very good at conversation. No matter the topic, he could expand on it, and chatting with him made Hu Shanshan feel very relaxed.

Besides his average looks and height of only 1.7 meters, not as tall as Qin Xiaotao who was over 1.8 meters, Zhang Yuancheng was much better than Qin Xiaotao in other aspects.

Considering all aspects, Zhang Yuancheng was clearly a better choice than Qin Xiaotao.

After drifting in Jinling for several years, she really didn’t want to be overwhelmed by debts in the future.

But, Qin Xiaotao treated her really well, and she could feel it, so now she didn’t know what to do.

"Shanshan, after getting to know you for more than two weeks, I think you’re pretty nice."

Zhang Yuancheng looked at Hu Shanshan and said gently, seemingly expressing his feelings.

Hu Shanshan knew that Zhang Yuancheng had dated before but was emotionally hurt, and thereafter focused on his work.

After years of hard work, he fully paid for a car and a house in Jinling, and now his monthly income was several tens of thousands.

Recently, Zhang Yuancheng’s family had been urging him to get married, so he started to meet girls again and happened to meet Hu Shanshan.

Hearing his words, Hu Shanshan smiled but didn’t continue on this topic.

After finishing their meal, they chatted for a while longer in the restaurant. Finally, Zhang Yuancheng checked the time and said, "Shanshan, it’s getting late. Let me take you home."

"No need, I’ll just take a cab." Hu Shanshan declined him.

The two of them walked out of the restaurant.

They didn’t even notice Lin Xiaoxi, who had been eating noodles and playing with her phone the whole time.

Seeing them leave, Lin Xiaoxi didn’t leave immediately but stayed in the restaurant for another three minutes before paying for the noodles and quickly heading back to Qin Yun.

"What did they say?" Seeing Lin Xiaoxi arrive, Qin Yun asked in a low voice.

"They said..."

Seeing Qin Yun’s somber expression, Lin Xiaoxi instinctively felt nervous and didn’t dare to waste words, recounting what she heard.

Although there wasn’t much content, Qin Yun quickly analyzed that the two were on a date.

Hu Shanshan had Qin Xiaotao as a boyfriend yet went on a date with another man!

Seeing Qin Yun’s gloomy expression, Lin Xiaoxi didn’t dare to say anything.

In her heart, she couldn’t help but think, "Does that girl have poor taste? She doesn’t want such a tall, handsome boyfriend and goes for an oily older man?"

She lamented the changes of the times; handsome guys were not popular anymore.

With his phone, Qin Yun transferred the remaining two hundred yuan and the money for the noodles to Lin Xiaoxi.

Watching Lin Xiaoxi leave, Qin Yun stood silently for a moment, then firmly gripped his phone and made a call.

...

In a private room of a restaurant, Qin Yun ordered some dishes, along with some alcohol.

Outside the private room, Qin Xiaotao walked in.

"Yun, what’s the reason for calling me out so late?" Looking at the food and drinks on the table, Qin Xiaotao asked with a smile.

Qin Yun stood up and invited him to sit down.

"I’ve been busy lately and haven’t had a drink with you in a long time, Xiaotao. So, I asked you out for a couple of drinks." Qin Yun said.

He poured some beer, and they started drinking.

After taking a sip, Qin Yun asked, "Xiaotao, how are things going with Hu Shanshan? When are you planning to get married?"

Hearing Qin Yun’s question, Qin Xiaotao scratched his head and said, "Shanshan says she isn’t ready to get married yet, so the date is uncertain, and she’s a bit hesitant."

After speaking, he added, "These days, I’ve been looking at houses at Zhongliang Tiger Platform and plan to take Shanshan there in a couple of days to give her a surprise. Maybe then she’ll be willing."

Qin Xiaotao said with a cheerful smile, hoping that Shanshan, who wanted a house so much, would be happy to know that he was about to buy one.

Seeing Qin Xiaotao’s anticipating look, Qin Yun sighed inwardly.

"Xiaotao, it seems you really like Hu Shanshan. Have you ever thought about the possibility of breaking up and marrying someone else?"

Qin Yun asked tentatively.

Hearing this, Qin Xiaotao was stunned, shook his head, and said, "I’ve never thought about it."

He smiled and said, "Yun, actually, I’ve liked Hu Shanshan since college but never dared to confess. Meeting her here felt like a blessing from heaven to me, and I’m determined to marry her in the future."

Hearing his words, Qin Yun fell silent, momentarily unsure of what to say.

Noticing Qin Yun’s expression, Qin Xiaotao asked, "Yun, is there something you want to tell me?"

Even he could tell that Qin Yun was acting strangely.

Nodding, Qin Yun looked at his cousin and recounted what he had seen earlier.

No matter what, he felt he shouldn’t hide this from Qin Xiaotao, and how to resolve it was up to Qin Xiaotao.