Honest Beta gets scammed

Li Qing stood there, expressionless.

As they were talking, the group of people came out from around the corner.

Zhuo Ye was standing in the crowd, laughing and joking with the people around him. He looked up and saw Li Qing standing at the vending machine. His expression became subtle.

From his position, he knew Li Qing had definitely heard everything, but he showed no remorse or embarrassment at being caught talking badly about someone. He simply pursed his lips and remained silent.

The people around saw Li Qing and quieted down, but the group did not stop because of Li Qing's appearance and walked straight past him.

As they passed by Li Qing, several people deliberately cast disdainful glances at him.

Li Qing remained silent; he wasn't actually surprised by the outcome.

In fact, this was not the first time he had heard Zhuo Ye speak ill of him behind his back.

In the first few days, Zhuo Ye clung to him every day, eating lunch together, walking home together after class, and constantly messaging him on WeChat, showing concern and care, even closer than brothers.

Li Qing was initially quite happy, thinking that she had made her first friend at the new company.

But after about a week, Zhuo Ye stopped eating with him, and the number of WeChat messages he received decreased from dozens a day to just a few, and eventually he stopped sending them altogether. When they bumped into each other in the classroom, they would just nod slightly.

He was still puzzled, wondering if he had done something to upset Zhuo Ye. It wasn't until one day when he went to the restroom and overheard Zhuo Ye talking to someone that he finally understood the reason.

To be frank, he was truly innocent!

On his first day at the company, he wore the clothes that He Xiangchen had bought for him. When he got home, the shopping bag was on the bedside table, so it was easy to grab after he finished washing up. Plus, he wanted to look good on his first day at work, so he just changed into the clothes.

But the store that He Xiangchen took him to seemed to be quite famous, called QE, a big brand. As soon as Zhuo Ye saw his outfit, he imagined that he was a rich second-generation who came to the entertainment industry to experience life.

Later, when he heard that he had been personally summoned by Jenny, and that he was already twenty-eight years old, Zhuo Ye became even more certain of his guess.

And so, that week of "brotherly affection" came about.

As a result, Zhuo Ye followed him for a week and found that he just went to class and left get out of class on time every day without any announcements. He also didn't see Jenny come over to talk to him alone. Gradually, he realized that something was wrong.

After some subtle questioning, I learned that Li Qing was a rural person with no background whatsoever.

Zhuo Ye was stunned on the spot, and then decisively distanced himself from Li Qing.

Li Qing was actually quite speechless about this.

He asked himself honestly, and realized that he had never given Zhuo Ye any hint that he was a rich second-generation.

Except for the first day, he wore clothes he brought from his hometown at street stalls. Even though He Xiangchen bought him such expensive clothes, he couldn't bear to wear them every day.

It was clearly Zhuo Ye's own misunderstanding that led him to rush in headfirst, and now that he's realized he was wrong, he's shifting all the blame onto him.

This guy not only misunderstood, but he's also incredibly petty. He complains to everyone about this trivial matter, constantly blaming me for deceiving and wasting his time.

It's been almost two months, and they're still talking about it!

It was always the same few sentences, and Li Qing, the person involved, was getting tired of hearing them. He didn't know what was wrong with the group of people around him, but they always managed to respond to every single one of his sentences, without ever getting annoyed.

Li Qing pursed his lips, not taking this little incident to heart.

He must have honed his skills at the Shengxin Club; Zhuo Ye and his companions' attack power was simply no match for his.

He put away the bottled water, turned around, and walked out of the company building.

Located in the bustling city center, Twilight Nebula was a popular spot for shopping. As evening fell, Li Qing stood by the roadside, waiting for the pedestrian light to turn green, preparing to return to his dormitory.

Just then, a car suddenly stopped in front of him.

The car window slowly rolled down, revealing a handsome face.

Li Qing's eyes widened immediately.

"He Xiangchen? What are you doing here?"

He Xiangchen sat in the driver's seat, his gaze sweeping over him before he smiled and asked, "Have you had dinner yet?"

"No, I just got out of class," Li Qing shook his head and answered honestly.

"That's good, come on up."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing didn't ask why, opened the car door, and got into the passenger seat.

Although he hadn't met He Xiangchen in person for the past two months, they had been chatting on their phones. Now, Li Qing had completely come to regard He Xiangchen as a trustworthy friend, and his attitude and behavior had become much more relaxed.

After Li Qing fastened his seatbelt, He Xiangchen casually took something out of the storage compartment and handed it to him.

"Here you are."

Li Qing took it and saw that it was a movie ticket.

He asked with some curiosity, "What is this?"

He Xiangchen drove off: "A new movie came out. I heard it's pretty interesting online. After dinner, come with me to see a movie."

Li Qing held the movie ticket and looked at it carefully. She found that it was a horror movie, and it was a 9:30 pm showing.

"You like watching horror movies?"

He Xiangchen drove without looking to the side, and said in a relaxed tone, "It's alright, mainly because a lot of people recommended it online, so I thought I'd go check it out."

Li Qing nodded and didn't think about it anymore.

Anyway, he didn't have anything to do that night; he was just going to see a movie with a friend, nothing serious.

only……

Li Qing looked at He Xiangchen: "Are we going to eat now?"

"Mm," He Xiangchen replied.

Li Qing immediately sat up straight.

"Then I'll treat you this time!"

He Xiangchen bought him clothes and treated him to meals, and he had been thinking about how to reciprocate. Now he finally had the chance.

Upon hearing this, He Xiangchen turned his head and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Sure, then... what are you going to treat me to?"

"Well..."

Li Qing thought for a moment. He usually just ate at a small restaurant, so he couldn't use that standard to entertain He Xiangchen.

He quickly took out his phone and started searching on the map app. He first located the movie theater, then searched for nearby restaurants, and soon selected a hot pot restaurant.

He used to see recommendations for this restaurant all the time when he was scrolling through short videos at night. The bubbling red oil and tender tripe made his mouth water in the middle of the night. Now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to try it. Plus, he could treat He Xiangchen to dinner, which was a win-win situation!

However, it still depends on whether He Xiangchen wants to eat it or not.

Li Qing turned her phone screen towards He Xiangchen.

"How about this hot pot restaurant?"

He Xiangchen's gaze swept across the phone screen and finally landed on Li Qing's bright eyes behind him. Seeing his expectant look, he smiled and nodded.

"Okay, this is the place. Send me the location."

"Okay!" Li Qing immediately sent over the shop address.

He Xiangchen set the navigation, turned his head to look at the road ahead, and the lights of the traffic flowed in his eyes, flashing a sly look.

You little brat, I'll get you today!