Chapter 376: My Boyfriend is So Thoughtful

Chen Erbao didn't wait for Hua Yueqing's reply, continuing on his own:

"I can find a way to get evidence on the person backing the Giant Whale Gang, but I need someone with enough clout to take the lead. If you don't want to stick your neck out and get into trouble, then help me find someone suitable... Whether you help or not, I'm definitely going to do this, and I'm going to do it right!"

He wasn't threatening Hua Yueqing, but rather showing her his determination!

After seeing what happened to those dozen or so young girls, he had already made up his mind. No one could stop him.

Chen Erbao didn't consider himself a good person, but he wasn't a bad person either. What the Giant Whale Gang was doing had crossed his bottom line. Even though it had nothing to do with him, since he'd seen it, he had to get involved!

The Giant Whale Gang could only blame their bad luck for running into him.

In the end, Hua Yueqing still didn't agree, only saying she would do her best to help find a suitable candidate.

Chen Erbao stared at the phone in his hand and fell silent.

There might be a lot of resistance, but he wouldn't give up.

...

After Bai Xiaoqing finished her meal, Chen Erbao took her and left Vienna.

The two of them drove to a factory in the East Suburbs of Sanjiang City.

The factory wasn't in too remote a location; it was quite close to the city, and transportation was extremely convenient.

After all, a location found by the richest man in Jiangnan Province was bound to be decent.

When Chen Erbao arrived, a man in a sharp suit was already at the factory gate, having waited for quite some time.

The three exchanged some simple pleasantries before passing through the factory gate and starting their tour of the plant and office space.

In just over an hour, both sides had reached an agreement. During that time, Chen Erbao also asked about the Giant Whale Gang. The man in the suit thumped his chest and guaranteed that the gang would definitely not cause trouble there.

After all, this was the Zhao Family's territory.

'The Giant Whale Gang really does treat people differently based on who they are!' Chen Erbao thought to himself. 'It seems the person backing them doesn't dare to offend Zhao Feng, even restraining the gang's thugs from causing trouble in this area.'

After the man left, Chen Erbao selected a suitable warehouse, buried the Spirit-Containing Object in a water pool, and then left with Bai Xiaoqing.

With their business concluded, the two headed straight back to the city. They found a mall, had a simple meal, and then started to wander around.

Chen Erbao hadn't expected the sudden drop in temperature on this trip and hadn't brought any warm clothes in the car.

While the cold didn't really affect him, he still had to buy some warmer clothes.

After all, with everyone else wearing sweaters and jackets, he stood out far too much walking down the street in a short-sleeved shirt.

Under Bai Xiaoqing's careful guidance, Chen Erbao chose a gray jacket and a pair of work pants, giving him a very tough look.

The so-called "tough guy" style.

Chen Erbao was over 1.8 meters tall, with a sturdy build and well-defined facial features, so this type of clothing suited him well.

Bai Xiaoqing was very pleased with her own taste. After all, she had always had a good sense of style, and the outfit she had chosen for Chen Erbao was carefully curated to match her aesthetic.

Chen Erbao stood in front of the full-length mirror, looking at his new outfit. He turned his head, smiled at Bai Xiaoqing, and struck a pose.

"Handsome, right?"

Gazing at Chen Erbao's handsome face and tall frame, Bai Xiaoqing was momentarily dazed.

Her cheeks flushed slightly as she looked away, the corners of her mouth curling up.

"It's because I have good taste!"

After paying, Chen Erbao left the shop with Bai Xiaoqing.

During their casual conversation, Chen Erbao learned that Bai Xiaoqing was from Sichuan Province. Her family was of modest means, just ordinary folks. Her parents and grandparents were quite traditional, with a family dynamic that favored sons over daughters—to an extreme degree.

Her younger brother had been the apple of their eye since he was little, while she, from the moment she was born, had been called a "money-losing good"!

Even after she went to university and got a postgraduate degree, nothing changed. The money she earned from working in the early years was all taken by her parents, either to buy new clothes and school supplies for her brother, or with the justification that "girls should subsidize the household"!

When her former boss hinted at trading sexual favors for career advancement, she had instead felt a sense of relief.

Because her family knew about that job!

Her monthly salary wasn't low, but most of it was taken by her family. If she refused to give it...

Her gambling, alcoholic father would probably show up at her company directly!

Her mother was the submissive type who just endured everything. When Bai Xiaoqing was little, her father, after drinking and losing money gambling, would come home and beat and curse both mother and daughter...

There's a saying: some people spend their entire lives making up for their childhood.

She was one of those people.

Even though Chen Erbao paid her a high salary and even planned to make her the CEO of the group, Bai Xiaoqing still felt insecure. She was terrified of losing this job, terrified of returning to the family that had brought her nothing but misery!

Bai Xiaoqing used to live a very frugal life. Most of her salary went to her family, and after rent, utilities, food, and other essential expenses, there was very little pocket money left for herself.

Therefore, her clothes and jewelry were not expensive.

When she was with Lin Zhiqing, she even felt a little insecure.

Fortunately, Lin Zhiqing was lively, cheerful, and generous by nature, which prevented Bai Xiaoqing from feeling too great a sense of disparity.

Chen Erbao had long since noticed that many of her clothes were high-quality counterfeits.

After hearing Bai Xiaoqing's story, Chen Erbao gave a noncommittal nod.

"It's true that a miserable family background can take a lifetime to overcome... But you're also very lucky you met me!"

"???"

Bai Xiaoqing looked at him, confused. Her lips moved, but ultimately, she said nothing.

'If it weren't for you, there wouldn't be this rift between Zhiqing and me. Now what? How am I supposed to face her when I go back?'

Chen Erbao smiled, took Bai Xiaoqing's hand, and led her into a high-end clothing store on the side of the road.

The sales associate was a young woman. Her looks were average, but she had a brilliant smile. She approached the two of them.

"Sir, Ma'am, what can I help you with?"

Chen Erbao was handsome, and Bai Xiaoqing's looks and figure were top-tier. Standing together, they were the very picture of a perfect couple!

"I'm buying clothes for her. Could you help recommend some?"

Chen Erbao said, pointing at Bai Xiaoqing.

The young woman nodded immediately and gave Bai Xiaoqing a brilliant smile.

"Ma'am, your boyfriend is so thoughtful. Please, follow me!"

Hearing the young woman call him her boyfriend, Bai Xiaoqing opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't correct her.

She shot Chen Erbao a glare and whispered:

"I don't..."

"Listen to me. Go look at clothes with her. Don't forget, last night you said you'd listen to me from now on. Are you trying to go back on your word already?"

Chen Erbao's voice was very low for that last sentence, audible only to the two of them.

Bai Xiaoqing's face immediately turned red.

She remembered last night, when she was being teased and toyed with by Chen Erbao, how in the heat of the moment she had said many unspeakable things...