Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 531 Same House

Chapter 531: Chapter 531 Same House

"Is that you?" The woman was the daughter of Boss Lei, named Lei Na, who recognised Gu Fan as well. She stared with disbelief.

At this moment, Boss Lei became puzzled: "What’s the matter, do you two know each other?"

Gu Fan felt a bit awkward for a moment, then he said: "I shared a soft sleeper cabin on the train when I arrived in this city. Your daughter was in the same cabin."

Upon hearing this, Boss Lei was quite surprised: "Didn’t you get a flight ticket?"

Lei Na nodded lightly: "Right, all the plane tickets were sold out."

Seizing the opportunity, Boss Ding chimed in: "Such a coincidence, it must be fate that brought you together. Sometimes, we just have to believe in destiny."

"Indeed..." Boss Lei naturally understood the real meaning behind Boss Ding’s words. But how could this chance encounter change his previous decision? He had no intention to help, his eyes showed indifference, which made Boss Ding a bit anxious.

But Gu Fan knew something was turning around. He added: "This isn’t just a simple coincidence. I’ve done Lei Na a big favor, almost got my kindness paid back with evil. "

Boss Lei quickly asked: "What happened? Is something wrong?"

Lei Na, however, looked a bit awkward. She didn’t know how to explain, so Gu Fan narrated the incident again, which made Boss Lei exclaim: "Fortunately, you were there, Gu Fan. Otherwise, my daughter would have suffered." He then turned to Lei Na with a reproachful tone: "I told you to take a flight whenever necessary and not to squeeze in a cabin with others. You just won’t listen to me."

"I just wanted to come back early." Lei Na had a sorry face on, and naughtily stuck out her tongue.

Boss Lei couldn’t help but laugh: "I really have no solution for you. Thankfully, you met a good person this time."

Quickly, Boss Ding inserted another sentence: "Yes, lucky you met our Gu Fan. You even almost wronged a good person, there must be a reward for good deeds, right Boss Lei?"

Lei Na said in a displeased tone: "Uncle Ding, it seems like you’ve run into financial trouble again, so you’ve come for my dad’s help, haven’t you?"

"My niece truly understands me." Boss Ding admitted shamelessly, making Boss Lei sigh at how outrageous his old roommate was.

Lei Na began to act coy: "Dad, please help Uncle Ding. You said yourself, if Uncle Ding hadn’t helped you during your most difficult time; you wouldn’t be where you are today. So, as long as you can, even if Uncle Ding is a financial black hole, you should still help him out."

Having heard Lei Na, Boss Ding couldn’t be more exhilarated: "Really? Boss Lei, you do stand by your friends. I knew I made the right choice in befriending you. I love you." Upon saying this, Boss Ding gave Boss Lei a big hug, only stopping short of giving him a kiss.

"Alright, alright, I’ll help you out one more time." Having said this, Boss Lei looked at Gu Fan, a look of gratitude appeared on his face once again: "Thank you, young man. You helped my daughter, and you’re right. Kindness should be rewarded."

"It’s nothing. I can’t just stand by when I see something wrong." Gu Fan was secretly pleased. He hadn’t expected that this chance encounter and his intervention would help out in such a big way. Could this really be destiny? Such a coincidence.

However, Boss Lei immediately turned serious: "But Boss Ding, you can’t come asking for help every time you face a minor issue. Why did your investments fail? Until you figure that out, I won’t help you. You can’t take my help for granted and think everything will be fine, so you can invest recklessly."

"How could I invest recklessly? I carefully studied each one. A highway was going to be constructed in that city, which means the transportation costs would be cut significantly in the future with a shorter route. That would lead to considerable profits. I invested in a freight company, but I didn’t expect the performance to be so poor. I don’t understand it," explained Boss Ding.

Gu Fan promptly clarified: "The thing is, the city where Boss Ding invested heavily relies on the steel industry. Now, the demand for steel has significantly decreased. Because the steel cannot be sold, the transportation business was impacted. This is the reason for the investment loss."

Hearing that, Boss Ding’s eyes lit up, while Boss Lei gave him an appreciative smile: "Good job, you managed to understand a part of it at such a young age, even though it’s just the tip of the iceberg."

"Yes, indeed, I still have a lot to learn." Gu Fan understood that Boss Lei’s comments were objective, and took them humbly.

Boss Ding also agreed: "Yes, we should all learn from you, Boss Lei."

Gu Fan just watched Boss Ding bowing and scraping, he sighed secretly. Although Boss Ding had made colossal losses in his investments, he was flexible. He could rise and fall with ease. Unless he was utterly opportunistic, always stumbling over the same hurdle.

Then Gu Fan noticed Boss Lei talking to Lei Na. It seemed like this father-daughter duo hadn’t seen each other in a long time.

"Wait a minute, their last name is Lei. In the old house, the Lei family was the only one that hadn’t shown up. Could it be..." Gu Fan felt a rush of emotions, yet he managed to keep a calm exterior, while closely observing Boss Lei and Lei Na.

Suddenly, Gu Fan believed that bumping into Lei Na on the train and Boss Lei here was not a coincidence. It was destiny. So, Gu Fan tentatively asked: "If Boss Lei and Boss Ding were roommates in college, does it mean that Boss Lei is also from our city?"

However, Boss Lei shook his head: "No, I was born and brought up in this city. I only met unfortunate Boss Ding when studying in your city."

"Seriously, Boss Lei? You shouldn’t say that," Boss Ding looked embarrassed.

Not giving up, Gu Fan asked: "Why did Boss Lei choose to study in our city? Does he have any family or elder living there?"

"Not at all. I just ended up filling your city as my first preference while applying for colleges. I somehow ended up going to your city," responded Boss Lei casually. This shattered Gu Fan’s expectations. It seemed like these were not the Leis he was looking for.

"Alright then, let’s go to my place. I’ll have my wife cook a scrumptious meal for all of you." Just as Boss Lei finished, Boss Ding immediately brightened up: "Great! It’s been a while since I’ve tasted my sister-in-law’s cooking."

"Please, Boss Ding, you are elder than me," Boss Lei replied with feigned anger, making everyone laugh.

Gu Fan didn’t pay much attention. It didn’t matter if Boss Lei wasn’t the Lei he was looking for. Crossing paths means they were destined to meet.

However, when Gu Fan and Boss Ding drove to a villa following Boss Lei and Lei Na, Gu Fan was stunned. The villa looked exactly like Gu Fan’s old house. Could this be another coincidence?