Chapter 426 - 426: Accompanied by a Beauty
In the afternoon, Ye Qing finished dealing with things in Jiuchuan County. Old Fifth Yang had also prepared the people to be sent to Shenchuan City, a total of fifty, all following Ye Qing and driving ten cars.
Seeing the imposing convoy, Ye Qing felt somewhat embarrassed. Such a long line of cars was too eye-catching on the road, and they would have to pass through several provinces. If they attracted the attention of the police and were questioned, it wouldn't be good. Therefore, in the end, Ye Qing agreed with Old Fifth Yang to have these people go to the city in groups and take the train to Shenchuan City. As for Chen Jun, Hou San, Yue Peng, and others, Ye Qing found two cars and took them directly to Shenchuan City, which was more convenient.
When Ye Qing returned, there was only one car and three people, but when they left, it became three cars with more than a dozen people—the team had significantly expanded. This was just right; having so many people, after returning to Shenchuan City, he would be considered a small force, at least he would be able to fully control those places.
The two cars were also lent to Ye Qing by Old Fifth Yang. The brothers of Chen Jun and Yue Peng could drive and would follow behind in these two cars.
After bidding farewell to his parents and relatives, Ye Qing drove straight to Old Fifth Yang's villa, ready to greet Old Fifth Yang before leaving.
When he got there, he was surprised to find three cars parked at the gate of the yard, not two. And the first one was a pink sports car, quite beautiful, obviously not a man's ride.
Dressed in professional attire, Lin Mengjie stood by the car, with a beautiful face and a graceful figure. Although not revealing much, just standing by the car, she overshadowed many scantily clad car models.
Seeing Lin Mengjie, Ye Qing knew whose car it was, greeted Old Fifth Yang, and asked, "Manager Lin, where are you headed?"
"To Shenchuan City!" Lin Mengjie said with a smile.
"Ah?" Ye Qing was somewhat surprised and asked, "What are you going to Shenchuan City for? Is there something important? If it's not a big deal, I could help you out!"
Lin Mengjie said, "I'm going to look for a job!"
Ye Qing said, "Don't joke. With so much work to do for Fifth Brother, what job are you looking for out there?"
Old Fifth Yang laughed and said, "I've fired her, told her to go fend for herself!"
Ye Qing glanced at him and said, "Stop teasing, even if you threw away your own business, I guess you wouldn't have the heart to fire Manager Lin."
"But he really did fire me..." Lin Mengjie looked at Ye Qing, blinked her beautiful big eyes, and said, "See, I have to go out and make my own way now. Ye, do you think someone like me will find it easy to get a job in Shenchuan City? I don't have much work experience, but having managed a nightclub for years, I'm very familiar with the accounts and operations. What kind of job do you think suits me?"
Hearing this, Ye Qing immediately understood her implication and was overjoyed. His places in Shenchuan City were lacking someone who understood the accounts and operations to manage them, and as a result, they were making very little profit daily. He was looking for an expert to clean up the accounts of those places. Cleaning up the accounts was not hard, but the problem was fearing that pushing the managers too hard might backfire, possibly bringing down the venues. Therefore, Ye Qing urgently needed someone familiar with nightclub management to hold the fort. Undoubtedly, Lin Mengjie, who had managed Old Fifth Yang's nightclubs for years, was such an expert.
According to Yuan Xiaoyu, Lin Mengjie managed Old Fifth Yang's entertainment venues seamlessly without any problems. Clearly, Lin Mengjie had experience in managing these places. With her help in Shenchuan City, Ye Qing could rest much easier.
"Fifth Brother, thank you so much!" Ye Qing sincerely said to Old Fifth Yang, aware that Old Fifth Yang actually cared a great deal about his subordinate, Lin Mengjie. Ye had always thought they were in a romantic relationship, but later found out they weren't lovers; the relationship between them was a bit mysterious. Old Fifth Yang was very indulgent with Lin Mengjie, just like an elder caring for a younger relative. However, no matter their relationship, the fact that Old Fifth Yang was willing to let Lin Mengjie help him manage his nightclubs was already quite remarkable!
"She wanted to go on her own; you don't need to thank me. You little rascal, I haven't even brought up the issue that you're poaching from me!" Old Fifth Yang said smilingly and jokingly, his words betraying some reluctance to part with Lin Mengjie.
Knowing that Old Fifth Yang was joking, Ye Qing laughed along and said to Lin Mengjie, "Manager Lin, thank you!"
Lin Mengjie looked at Ye Qing and said, "Don't thank me, just pay me a higher salary!"
Ye Qing said, "Oh, what salary would you expect, Manager Lin?"
Lin Mengjie stared at Ye Qing for a moment, then suddenly smiled, got into the car, and said, "You figure that out!"
Ye Qing was taken aback; how much would that be, then?
In the meantime, Old Fifth Yang walked over to Ye Qing, patted his shoulder, and said, "Brother, come back and visit when you have the time. One of these days, I'll get you a piece of land next to my house and build a villa so you can stay when you come back!"
Ye Qing laughed and said, "Oh, don't even suggest it. If I got a villa, I'd have to spend my own money on renovations and then find someone to clean it regularly; how bothersome. I think, it's much better to come back and stay at your place, where everything is all set, much better than starting over from scratch on my own!"
"Hahaha..." Old Fifth Yang also laughed heartily, vigorously shook Ye Qing's shoulders, and leaned in close to Ye's ear, whispering, "Take good care of Mengjie for me, got it?"
Ye Qing nodded emphatically and said, "Don't worry, I absolutely won't let her suffer the slightest grievance!"
Old Fifth Yang nodded in satisfaction, then went over to say a few words to Lin Mengjie, before waving his hand and saying, "Alright, I won't keep you any longer. Better get going, if it gets late you'll have to drive through the night, and that's not good."
Ye Qing was going to sit in the Land Rover in front, but Old Fifth Yang suddenly grabbed his shoulder and said, "Sit with Mengjie, she's afraid of the dark by herself."
Seeing Lin Mengjie alone in the car, Ye Qing felt somewhat embarrassed, but in the end, he sat down anyway. He could tell that Old Fifth Yang was already incredibly indulgent with Lin Mengjie; he couldn't let Old Fifth Yang worry!
Lin Mengjie drove the car ahead with Ye Qing, followed closely by the three other cars. From the rearview mirror, it was evident that Old Fifth Yang stood at the door, watching their car as it drove away into the distance.
Ye Qing sighed and said, "Fifth Brother really can't bear to part with you, huh?"
Lin Mengjie did not answer, which Ye Qing found strange. When he turned his head to look, he saw that Lin Mengjie's jade-like cheeks were already covered with tears.
"You... why are you crying?" Ye Qing asked with concern.
"It's nothing..." Lin Mengjie hurriedly wiped the tears from her face, and after a while, she said in a low voice, "Ever since I graduated from college, I've never left Jiuchuan County. Uncle Yang once said he wanted to watch me get married. This time, though, I've left him behind to go thousands of miles away..."
As she spoke, Lin Mengjie's voice began to choke up. Seeing her like this, Ye Qing also felt a tinge of pity, sighed softly, and said, "When we get some downtime over there, I'll bring you back to see Fifth Brother!"
"Okay!" Lin Mengjie replied, and continued to drive on the highway. It took quite a while before her emotions gradually settled.
After more than five hours of driving, the group of four cars arrived at the first highway service area. Everyone had a meal and a break before setting off again.
There were plenty of drivers in this group, so they could take turns driving. As it turned out, Ye Qing could also drive, and since Lin Mengjie was tired from driving all the way, Ye Qing took over for her, driving her sports car and letting her rest in the passenger seat.
After the meal, Lin Mengjie felt somewhat refreshed. She sat in the passenger seat and chatted with Ye Qing for a while. But eventually, she could not resist the onslaught of fatigue and slowly leaned back in the seat and fell asleep.
Lin Mengjie was dressed in a professional suit, a black blazer, and a white blouse. As she lay down, her clothes became somewhat disheveled. Ye Qing glanced at her unintentionally, only to find that two buttons on her chest had somehow come undone, revealing a glimpse of her black bra and half of her soaring white jade-like breasts. Together with her long white legs and the faint scent of her perfume, it was an overwhelmingly tempting sight.
Ye Qing was no saint; he was a normal man, and seeing this scene, his mind went briefly haywire, with his eyes finding it hard to look away. However, he eventually forced himself to turn his head, took off his coat to cover Lin Mengjie's body, and it took quite some time for him to calm the turmoil in his heart.
This went on until the next morning, when they arrived at the second service area and everyone got out to have breakfast. But Lin Mengjie was sleeping so soundly that Ye Qing didn't have the heart to wake her, so he got out of the car alone.
After wandering around the service area for a while and stretching his limbs, Hou San, Chen Jun, Yue Peng, Qin Jing, and the others were, of course, extremely excited, eager to get to Shenchuan City. They kept asking Da Fei and Mad Dog what the situation was like in Shenchuan City. Mad Dog wasn't very talkative, but Da Fei would talk non-stop about anything, essentially painting an endlessly alluring picture of life in Shenchuan City for the others, making them eager to arrive and experience the city's vibrant nightlife.
After a casual meal at the service area, Ye Qing bought some food to take away and put in the car, planning to let Lin Mengjie eat it when she woke up.
Back in the car, Lin Mengjie was still not awake but had changed positions, probably turning over in her sleep. Due to her movements, the coat Ye Qing had placed over her had slipped off a bit, revealing her chest area again.
Ye Qing placed the food in the back, but since Lin Mengjie had reclined her seat, to put the food away he had to stand up and use one arm to support the seat as he reached back with the other arm. After putting the food away, he casually reached to pull Lin Mengjie's coat over her to cover her again.
However, at that very moment, Lin Mengjie opened her eyes. Ye Qing's hand was less than half a foot away from her chest, and they locked eyes for a moment. Ye Qing instantly froze, forgetting what he was about to do, awkwardly holding his hand aloft.