Chapter 2488
2488 A Setup within a Setup, a Mystery within a Mystery (8)
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The taxi driver hit the brakes immediately and pulled over . Huo Mian gave a hundred yuan to the driver, didn't even ask for change, and hopped off .
In the falling snow, Huo Mian was standing in front of an old and shabby mechanic shop, looking at a familiar man fixing cars in a messy outfit .
"Hurry up, man, I'm in a huge rush . "
"Yes, it'll be done shortly . "
Huo Mian just stood there . If she didn't see it with her own eyes, she would never believe that one day . this man would be in such a situation .
Biting her lips, Huo Mian struggled and finally called out, "Wei Dong . "
"Yes?" Upon hearing someone calling his name, Wei Dong automatically stood up and turned around .
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The moment he saw Huo Mian, his whole face changed .
Then he smiled awkwardly . "Huo Mian, you . . . why are you here?"
"I just passed by and saw a person that looked like you, so I got out of my car . "
"Ah, it's so cold outside, don't stand outside . Come in and talk," Wei Dong warmly welcomed Huo Mian inside .
But in fact, it was not much warmer than outside in this small and shabby mechanic shop .
Seeing Wei Dong in such a situation, Huo Mian felt sorry for him .
Although she had already heard from the class reunion that he was not doing well, actually seeing it in person still made Huo Mian feel sad .
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"Give me some time, let me finish fixing this . Okay?"
Huo Mian nodded and just stood on the side holding her Chanel bag, quietly waiting for him .
It was about ten minutes until Wei Dong finished fixing the car . After he took the money and walked the owner out, he went into the bathroom to wash his hands before coming out .
He was wearing an old blue uniform, which was a huge difference compared to all the designer-brands outfits he used to wear . This was extremely ironic .
"I've never thought that I could be found here by you . Haha," Wei Dong said jokingly .
"Wei Dong, weren't you . . . working at a 4S dealership before? Why did you . . . ?" Huo Mian didn't want to be too blunt .
"Ah…I was actually selling cars before . But the economy wasn't good so we didn’t have good sales numbers . Just the income from that couldn't support my life . After the issue happened to my dad and my uncle, all my family possessions were taken, which was also a huge hit for my mom, and she has been sick ever since . Now every day she needs a lot of money for her medical expenses . The place where I sell cars can give me about five to six thousand every month which is not enough to cover all the expenses for rent and living . That's why I rented this place to continue fixing cars after work, which can also be considered my second job . "
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Wei Dong said this in a sincere manner and with a sincere look in his eyes . They were no longer overly arrogant like before .
"Did you just get off work?" Wei Dong looked at Huo Mian .
Huo Mian nodded . "Yeah, there were traffic jams, so the driver took this little alleyway, which allowed me to see you here . "
"So, are you in a rush home? If not, I'll treat you to dinner . Let's catch up as old classmates . It's so rare," Wei Dong offered .
"Sure . "
When Wei Dong was rich before, he didn't even get a chance to eat alone with Huo Mian . But now, when he fell from grace, he just casually asked and didn't even expect her to agree . So when Huo Mian took him up on that offer, he was quite surprised .
"What do you want to eat?" asked Wei Dong .
Huo Mian peeked around the food court across the street and said, "Maybe the knife-cut noodles . Haven't had that for a while . "
"Okay . That noodle shop has pretty good food . "
Thus, Wei Dong took Huo Mian to a tiny noodle place across the street .
The two of them ordered two bowls of knife-cut noodles and several side dishes . Wei Dong had such mixed feelings while looking at Huo Mian . Nowadays, Huo Mian was an important person in the upper-class of society who had a net worth of over ten billion .
She was the deputy director of the South Side Recuperation Center, her husband was the CEO of a big corporation, and all her friends are either rich or in power . Even Su Yu, who was usually hard for anyone to reach, was said to be Huo Mian's good friend . Huo Mian, even though she was sitting in front of him right now, seemed so far away .
"I heard that you went to the last class reunion . How was it? Was it fun?" Wei Dong offered a cup of hot tea to Huo Mian and asked casually .