My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 159 - 0159: Hosting an Apology Dinner

Chapter 159: Chapter 0159: Hosting an Apology Dinner

Although there was a throbbing pain in his groin, sitting still in the classroom was not a big problem, and even if the police really came to investigate, he could completely refuse to cooperate.

The Chen Family wielded great power in Songlan, as long as Chen Cang wasn’t caught red-handed, the lawyers could handle everything else for him.

Liu Fei drove the car, with Liu Gaoze sitting beside Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli, and Tang Ming sitting in the front passenger seat.

Liu Gaoze thought a lot, wanting to teach Chen Cang a lesson, but considering the Chen Family’s influence in Songlan, he couldn’t touch Chen Cang for the moment. Plus, with the research institute at a critical juncture, he didn’t want to cause more trouble, so he could only be more cautious about his daughter’s safety in the future!

As for the Chen Family, there’s a saying, "A gentleman’s revenge is not too late even after ten years."

Liu Gaoze thought about his integration into the Dark Group’s inner circle, dealing with the Chen Family was a matter of time, there was no need to rush.

Upon returning home, Liu Mengting, Li Xiaoli, and Tang Ming went straight into the villa. Liu Fei wanted to follow and ask about the situation, but Liu Gaoze stopped him and asked to be taken back to the company.

"Director Liu, are you going back to the company so soon?"

Liu Fei was surprised, thinking Liu Gaoze would at least console his daughter.

"No choice, there are so many things to handle at the company, I must be there in person. Meng Ting will understand, let’s hurry back,"

Liu Gaoze instructed.

"Alright."

Liu Fei nodded, started the car, took one last look at the villa, and then drove towards the company.

Sitting on the couch, Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli felt much more relaxed after resting at home for a while, and since it was past lunchtime, both felt hungry.

"Xiaoli, how about we get Uncle Quan to make us something to eat? Are you hungry?"

Liu Mengting asked.

Li Xiaoli patted her stomach and said, "I am a bit hungry, but let’s not bother Uncle Quan. How about we ask Tang Ming to take us out to eat?"

"Ask Tang Ming?"

Liu Mengting was astonished, wondering if Li Xiaoli intended to have Tang Ming treat them.

"Me?"

Tang Ming pointed at himself, somewhat in disbelief, to go out right after being kidnapped?

"Yeah, think about it, Tang Ming. Today you were negligent, right? Thankfully we weren’t bullied by that dead fly, but if we had been, the consequences could have been severe,"

Li Xiaoli spoke earnestly.

Tang Ming nodded, feeling a bit guilty, as Li Xiaoli was speaking the truth.

"So, Meng Meng and I are asking you to treat us to a meal as compensation. Is there a problem?"

Li Xiaoli said.

Liu Mengting finally understood that, on the surface, Li Xiaoli was punishing Tang Ming with a meal, but she was actually encouraging her to forgive Tang Ming’s negligence.

"Fine, you decide what to eat. Since it’s my fault, I should treat you, to settle your nerves,"

Tang Ming promptly agreed.

Liu Mengting thought for a moment and said, "Better not, no need to go out. We can just eat at home."

"No way, if Tang Ming hadn’t gone to help Wei’er, we wouldn’t have been kidnapped by that dead fly,"

Li Xiaoli was afraid Liu Mengting wouldn’t forgive Tang Ming, so she insisted on him making amends.

"Tang Ming didn’t want anything bad to happen to us, I know that, and I’ve forgiven Tang Ming already."

Liu Mengting knew what Li Xiaoli was thinking, and so she said.

"That’s great, it’s good that Meng Meng has forgiven Tang Ming."

Li Xiaoli said happily, "But forgiveness still comes with a meal invitation."

"You’re such a glutton."

Liu Mengting said with a laugh.

By now, Tang Ming had also figured it out, muttering to himself, "I was wondering why the popsicles at Xia Wei’er’s shop were selling out so fast. Now it seems very likely that Chen Cang had someone buy them all up, then deliberately had Xia Wei’er ask me to come help in the morning. That way, with me gone, he could easily make his move and abduct you two. I didn’t see it coming, he’s quite sneaky. But it’s also my fault for not noticing."

"You can’t blame yourself. If it weren’t for Xia Wei’er’s family matter, Chen Cang would have found something else, he would surely have lured you away somehow, like causing trouble at school, or he could have started with Zhou Pudgy. You would have had to leave either way, right?"

Liu Mengting offered comfort, "But now it’s good. Now that we know what kind of person Chen Cang is, we can just be more cautious in the future."

"This time thanks to Xiaoli’s quick wits, I managed to break free from the ropes, then used a lighter to set Chen Cang’s pants on fire, burning him badly. That really cracked me up at the time."

Li Xiaoli said, teasing.

Liu Mengting blushed, but remembering Chen Cang’s ridiculous appearance with his pants on fire and his bare butt showing, she couldn’t help but chuckle.

"That happened? No wonder when I walked in, I saw Monkey buying burn ointment for him. It turns out it was Xiaoli who set his pants on fire, haha. He’s lucky he didn’t get burned to death,"

Tang Ming also laughed, "I didn’t see it coming, Xiaoli, you’re pretty fierce!"

"That’s right, he was about to become a roasted chicken! But I’m hungry now. How about we head to a restaurant and eat while we talk?"

Li Xiaoli said, rubbing her belly.

"You and your stomach."

Liu Mengting gave Li Xiaoli a look. Just moments ago, the girl had been acting like a victim, but now she had reverted to her foodie self, utterly helpless against the temptation of good food.

The three of them discussed and went straight to the garage to drive away. All three could drive, and among them Tang Ming had the best driving skills. However, this time Li Xiaoli insisted on driving, and Tang Ming had no way to argue with her. He let her drive, since he would be sitting in the passenger seat, ready to react to any situation.

"Xiaoli, drive slowly, and don’t be like a road assassin,"

Liu Mengting warned from the back seat.

"Alright, Meng Meng, just watch. My driving skills are definitely up to par,"

Li Xiaoli said confidently.

Liu Mengting shook her head upon hearing this. How Li Xiaoli got her driver’s license, probably only her brother knew. But whoever managed to get a license for someone with her driving skills must have been quite bold.

The car wobbled and swayed, sometimes crawling and sometimes speeding up. After several rescues by Tang Ming, they finally reached a very posh and luxurious buffet restaurant.

"Let’s eat here, it looks pretty good,"

Li Xiaoli said, then pushed open the car door and got out.

Tang Ming said in frustration, "My goodness, you really can drive."

After pulling up the handbrake and taking the keys, Tang Ming got out of the car and followed Li Xiaoli and Liu Mengting.

The three walked into the restaurant and were immediately greeted by a waiter, who took them to the dining area.

As they walked, Tang Ming glanced over at the cashier and was startled! Good lord, the price was actually 998 per person, wouldn’t it cost three thousand just for three people?

Tang Ming patted his pocket, which only had a little over two thousand yuan. He thought a meal wouldn’t cost more than a few hundred, but he didn’t expect to end up at such a fancy place!

That money was only enough for Liu Mengting and Li Xiaoli to eat; he would just about manage watching them.