Chapter 35

After a long while, Li Menglin finally stopped sobbing, lifted her head to look at Zhang Dong, and the two tear streaks on her small face were particularly pitiful.

"Zhang Dong, thank you!" Li Menglin said first.

Zhang Dong smiled and waved his hand, "What are you thanking me for! We are classmates, and you helped me with tutoring many times before. Now that I happen to meet you in trouble, it's only right to help you! But what's wrong with you?"

"The situation is like this..."

Then, Li Menglin told him about the changes at home and mentioned that Zhao Zhijun had invited her out for dinner.

It turned out that after work at noon, Zhao Zhijun wanted to invite Li Menglin out for dinner, but she politely declined.

However, Zhao Zhijun didn't give up. He lied, saying that a senior bank official was coming for an inspection and needed a female employee to serve tea and water, without drinking.

Moreover, Zhao Zhijun claimed that if Li Menglin performed well today, her permanent position would be guaranteed.

Li Menglin was eager to get a permanent position. Her family now mainly relied on her salary from the bank, so she agreed.

But who would have thought that after entering the private room, the so-called official Zhao Zhijun mentioned never appeared.

Instead, Zhao Zhijun kept urging Li Menglin to drink.

Seeing that she refused, Zhao Zhijun then resorted to threats and inducements.

Learning the whole story, Zhang Dong's anger had not subsided. "What a scoundrel, truly despicable!"

After a pause, he asked Li Menglin, "How much does your family owe?"

"About 700,000 to 800,000 yuan, with a monthly repayment of 15,000. My father works outside, my mother washes dishes in a restaurant, and my salary from the bank barely covers the debt." Li Menglin sighed.

Hearing this, Zhang Dong was stunned.

Such a large amount of money, even if he wanted to help, he couldn't.

Fortunately, they were repaying the debt monthly. As long as Li Menglin's job at the bank was secure, there wouldn't be any immediate problems.

"Don't be too sad, go back and rest! I promise, you won't lose your job at the bank!" Zhang Dong said firmly.

Hearing this, Li Menglin's face was full of gratitude, "Zhang Dong, thank you so much! I... I don't know how to thank you."

At the end, her face suddenly turned red, and she secretly glanced at Zhang Dong, then quickly looked away.

Li Menglin rarely interacted with boys and had never even held a boy's hand.

After being rescued by Zhang Dong, this quiet girl secretly developed a good impression of him.

If Zhang Dong had proposed to go on a date to express his gratitude, Li Menglin would have blushed and agreed.

However, Li Menglin soon felt disappointed because Zhang Dong showed no such intention and instead frowned in thought.

Zhang Dong was thinking about going to find Yang Mingyan to ask if she could ensure Li Menglin's job at the bank.

If Yang Mingyan wasn't confident, Zhang Dong planned to seek help from Lin Tian at the nightclub.

Thinking about this, Zhang Dong smiled and said to Li Menglin.

"Don't be so formal! We are old classmates! Let's exchange phone numbers, and if anything happens, contact me first! I won't refuse if I can help!"

After exchanging phone numbers, Li Menglin, feeling somewhat disappointed, got into the taxi Zhang Dong had called for her and left.

Although she was introverted, Li Menglin knew that the boys around her were all after her, which made her feel very scared.

It was the first time she had met someone like Zhang Dong, who had the opportunity to approach her but didn't take any action!

Watching Li Menglin leave, Zhang Dong went to Yang Mingyan's office again.

Upon entering, he saw Yang Mingyan sitting on the sofa, holding a teacup and examining the pattern, not even glancing at Zhang Dong.

"Zhang Dong, what do you need?" Yang Mingyan's voice was indifferent.

Zhang Dong was used to it.

He scratched his head, a bit embarrassed, "I do have something, President Yang. You said you could ensure my classmate's job at the bank. How confident are you?"

Hearing this, Yang Mingyan felt a bit uncomfortable but tried to keep her tone calm.

"Absolutely confident! I'm good friends with the bank's president, Dong. It's just a phone call! I'll call him later to explain the situation!"

"Really?" Zhang Dong was pleasantly surprised, "Then I'm very grateful to you, President Yang! I'll thank her on her behalf!"

Yang Mingyan waved her hand, her face cold, "Alright, don't dawdle. Go take care of your classmate! She needs someone to care for her right now!"

As she said this, Yang Mingyan felt a bit jealous.

Zhang Dong, however, smiled, "She's already gone, she took a taxi."

"She's gone?" Yang Mingyan's eyes showed a hint of surprise, "You didn't accompany her?"

"I'm not that close to her. If I suddenly took her home, she might think I had ulterior motives!" Zhang Dong shrugged.

After saying this, he bid farewell to Yang Mingyan and left.

After Zhang Dong left, Yang Mingyan's face regained its previous brightness.

"Really a man without any charm! You deserve to be single!" As she spoke, the corners of her mouth curved up.

After that, she picked up her phone and found the number for President Dong, preparing to ask him to take care of Li Menglin.

Yang Mingyan herself didn't notice, but because of Zhang Dong's words, her world had changed from overcast to sunny.

When Zhang Dong went downstairs, Vice President Ma was already waiting for him at the corner of the first floor.

Seeing Zhang Dong, Vice President Ma walked up with a smile. "Little Brother Zhang, have you finished talking with President Yang?"

Zhang Dong smiled, "Yes, Vice President Ma! Speaking of which, I really have to thank you for standing up for me just now!"

"Hehe, it's all thanks to President Yang! But, as brothers, I have to support you!" Vice President Ma started to call Zhang Dong "brother."

After a pause, he hesitated before explaining his request.

"Little Brother Zhang, I have a favor to ask. I wonder if you..."

Zhang Dong immediately said, "Just say it, Brother Ma. If I can do it, I won't refuse!"

"Cough, it's like this. You know, I work too hard and have all kinds of social engagements. Over time, my body naturally... you know, as men, you understand!" Vice President Ma's face turned red.

Zhang Dong understood and smiled, a smile that only men could understand.

"I get it, I get it! Do you prefer herbal medicine or alcohol, Brother Ma?"

Vice President Ma quickly said, "Alcohol, I still prefer alcohol! Herbal medicine is too bitter, I can't handle it."

"Alright! Next time when I bring the cabbage, I'll bring a bottle of medicinal wine for Brother Ma. Drink it for a few days, and it will definitely boost your performance!" Zhang Dong promised with a pat on his chest.

He was confident because of another wonderful use of the Lingyu Decision!

Using the Lingyu Decision to catalyze medicinal wine can extract all the medicinal properties from the herbs and significantly enhance its effects.

Seeing Zhang Dong's confidence, Vice President Ma immediately beamed with joy, saying that to show his gratitude, he had prepared a box of Feitian Maotai for Zhang Dong, and Zhang Dong should take it away, or he wouldn't consider him a brother.

Thus, when Zhang Dong returned to the village in the evening, his tricycle was loaded with a box of unassuming Maotai wine.