Chapter 408: Chapter 408: Unrelated to Appearance

Lee Hao and Jiang Dong had been sitting in a private room at the Medicinal Food Hall for a few minutes when Shen Ci walked in alone.

It was April, and he wore a simple white T-shirt under his beige jacket, paired with black casual pants and black leather shoes.

His attire was simple, but it exuded a sense of refinement.

Was it because his face and figure were particularly handsome?

Lee Hao and Jiang Dong pondered for a while and then negated the thought; his demeanor had nothing to do with his appearance.

It stemmed from an inherent confidence and wisdom.

Shen Ci nodded at them indifferently, sat down, and said in a deep voice, “I have only one requirement for you, and that is absolute loyalty. The day you feel you can’t do that, just tell me, and I’ll let you leave. But if you secretly plot against me and my partners, I won’t go easy on you just because you’ve helped me before.”

Seeing them gape speechlessly, he continued, “If you’re unwilling to accept this now, I will give you a sum of money as a thank you, and then we’ll be strangers henceforth.”

Lee Hao blinked, “Jiang Dong saved your life; how much are you planning to give him?”

Shen Ci sneered, “Li Fangwei only intended to throw dog blood, she wasn’t going to throw a bottle. That wouldn’t have been fatal; it doesn’t count as saving my life. On the contrary, if it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have been so frightened.”

Lee Hao immediately stood up and bowed to Shen Ci, “Please forgive my earlier probing; it turns out you are much smarter than I am. I am thoroughly convinced and willing to follow you loyally from now on.”

Jiang Dong quickly stood up as well, “Me too, me too, I have long been convinced by you, and I’m sorry about today.”

Truth be told, today it was they who owed Shen Ci, rather than having saved him.

Shen Ci nodded, “You should come over for training when you have time. Lee Hao, don’t come over for now; stay put and keep in touch with Li Fangwei.”

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

“Alright, contact Han Muyang for anything in the future; I’ll go call him in, you guys get acquainted.”

After Shen Ci finished speaking, he left with the casualness of scattered clouds and flowing water.

Soon, Han Muyang arrived.

He didn’t “get acquainted” with them; he simply exchanged phone numbers and gave each of them a subsidy of two thousand yuan, saying, “From now on, you will get a monthly subsidy of two thousand yuan. Today’s amount is for this month, even though it’s already the eighth.

From now on, collect it from the counter on the first of each month. You can also claim any work-related expenses there. If you feel like eating in the cafeteria here, you’re welcome anytime. There’s just one rule; no matter what you did before, from now on you can’t do anything illegal. Alright, I’m off; try to contact me by phone if there’s anything.”

Jiang Dong and Lee Hao, “…”

Are the benefits really that good?

Have they struck it rich?

And with such a generous monthly subsidy, why would they do anything wrong?

They definitely wouldn’t.

Jiang Dong and Lee Hao walked away with smiles.

Lee Hao was especially envious of Jiang Dong because he could now dine at the Medicinal Food Hall for free.

But he, for the time being, couldn’t come over because he had to keep an eye on Li Fangwei.

However, thinking that doing well in this task was also a merit and that working for Li Fangwei came with its rewards made him happy again.

Hmm, he must put his heart into this task and strive to become a favored man by Shen Ci’s side.

Then he wouldn’t have to worry about anything.

What Lee Hao didn’t know was that Shen Ci actually didn’t think highly of him.

It was the more straightforward Jiang Dong that Shen Ci favored.

He, on the other hand, was just a stopgap.

Of course, if he could prove his worth in the matter with Li Fangwei, he wouldn’t mind giving him some opportunities.

…

Though Lin Fangwei was depressed at school, knowing that Shen Ci was okay and could still be pursued relieved her, and she began to draft her next plan.

The plan was very cliche but was the only one she could think of at the moment.

Just to be safe, she decided not to seek help from anyone.