Chapter 2174: Picking Someone Up at the Station

Zhao Fusheng was no fool. The onlooker sees the game best; what Liu Yiming hadn't thought of, Zhao Fusheng understood after careful consideration.

This neighbor's child, especially a girl, was most likely here for Liu Yiming.

But for some reason, Liu Yiming's parents hadn't called it out.

Since the parents didn't say anything, Zhao Fusheng naturally wouldn't blurt it out.

He even called Old Ma and told him to stick with Liu Yiming for the next couple of days, not to worry about him.

Anyway, Zhao Fusheng didn't plan to go out these days.

It was just too hot outside.

Summer in the capital was no place for people.

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Liu Yiming, however, didn't know all that. After leaving Zhao Fusheng's place, he notified the bodyguards and had the driver take him to the train station to pick someone up.

To be honest, since becoming Zhao Fusheng's secretary, he hadn't been to the capital's train station to pick anyone up in a long time.

"Brother Ma, sorry to trouble you."

Liu Yiming said to the driver.

"You're too polite, Assistant Liu."

Old Ma shook his head with a smile: "The chairman instructed that I stick with you these few days."

Liu Yiming was taken aback, surprised that Zhao Fusheng had given such instructions.

"Then I appreciate your hard work."

Liu Yiming said.

He also knew that the drivers and bodyguards around Zhao Fusheng were no ordinary people.

He had seen their files before; they were all retired military, and some had clearly seen combat.

In this era, what it meant to have seen combat went without saying.

Moreover, he knew that his predecessor's predecessor, General Manager Zhang Qian, was also a veteran.

With that connection, these bodyguards had an even closer relationship with Zhao Fusheng.

So Liu Yiming always treated them with great respect.

There were many people at the train station. Zhao Fusheng's car was a Mercedes-Benz business van, which was convenient for parking, but the pickup area was some distance from the parking lot.

"Brother Ma, wait for me here."

Liu Yiming said to Old Ma.

He was already helping out; Liu Yiming couldn't ask Old Ma to wait with him at the exit.

"Alright."

Old Ma nodded and watched Liu Yiming leave.

Liu Yiming walked toward the exit.

When he got there, he found the place was packed with people.

Pushing and shoving, his suit, which had been neat, became wrinkled after squeezing through.

Coupled with staying up late the night before reading documents, he looked utterly disheveled.

Soon, the train arrived.

Standing there, Liu Yiming tried hard to spot the girl his mother had mentioned.

"Brother Yiming?"

A somewhat surprised voice sounded beside Liu Yiming.

Liu Yiming turned around and saw two figures standing next to him.

Both were girls, dressed fashionably. Perhaps because of summer, they were wearing light clothing.

"Are you Yan An?"

Liu Yiming looked at the girl on the left, with big eyes, fair skin, and thick lips.

"Yes, it's me."

Yan An nodded repeatedly, looking excited: "This is my classmate Wang Xue."

As she spoke, she pointed to the girl beside her.

She was young, just over twenty, wearing jeans that showed off her long, fair legs, a pleasing sight.

"Hello, I'm Liu Yiming."

Liu Yiming nodded to her.

"Sorry to trouble you, Brother Yiming." Yan An said shyly to Liu Yiming: "I told my mom not to mention it to Aunt Chen."

"It's nothing."

Liu Yiming waved his hand with a smile and took the suitcase from Yan An: "Follow me, the car is parked outside."

"Oh, okay."

Yan An nodded.

Liu Yiming walked ahead, with Yan An and Wang Xue following behind.

"Da Bai, is this neighbor of yours reliable? I feel like he's not doing so well."

Wang Xue whispered in Yan An's ear.

They were classmates, and this time they had come to the capital to develop together.

Originally, Wang Xue had planned to have a fellow townsman she knew pick them up, but Yan An said a neighbor's brother was here and his mother had already asked him to come, so Wang Xue had to go along.

In Wang Xue's mind, she still preferred to have that fellow townsman, who was said to be a department manager at a big company in the capital, pick her up.

"Brother Yiming is a very nice person."

Yan An glared at her best friend disapprovingly: "Otherwise, call that fellow townsman and see if he's coming. If not, forget it."

"Mm."

Wang Xue simply took out her phone.

But instead of calling, she sent a text message.

Soon, they reached the parking lot.

Just as Liu Yiming was about to lead them into the lot, a black Buick sedan stopped in front of them.

"Wang Xue."

The window rolled down, revealing a man in his thirties, who said to them, "Over here."

"Brother Zhou."

Wang Xue beamed and quickly walked over.

"Who is this?"

Liu Yiming was startled, frowned, and looked back at Yan An.

Yan An said quietly: "His name is Zhou Ping, a fellow townsman of Wang Xue's. They've known each other online for years. When he heard we were coming to the capital, he specially came to pick us up."

Then she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Brother Yiming. She had already contacted him before. I didn't know, otherwise I wouldn't have troubled you."

With that, she walked over and said to Wang Xue, "Xiao Xue, go ahead with Brother Zhou. I'll go with Brother Yiming's car."

Regardless, Liu Yiming had come to pick her up, and Yan An felt she shouldn't refuse his kindness.

"Da Bai, how can you do this? Brother Zhou came specially to pick us up."

Wang Xue was displeased and looked at Yan An.

Clearly, she wanted to go with Zhou Ping.

Zhou Ping, about thirty-three or thirty-four, was wearing a suit and sitting in the driver's seat. He squinted as he looked people over. After sizing up Liu Yiming, noticing his wrinkled suit in this weather, he immediately categorized him as an ordinary white-collar worker who wasn't doing well.

With that in mind, Zhou Ping smiled and said, "How about this: Wang Xue and I will go settle in first and help you put your luggage away."

He paused, then added, "As for where to stay, you can stay at my place first. I've rented a two-bedroom apartment here."

Wang Xue was naturally delighted, her face full of excitement.

Yan An, on the other hand, seemed hesitant.

As for Liu Yiming, he gave Yan An a deep look but said nothing.

He was waiting.

Waiting to see what Yan An would choose, which would also determine her future path.