Jin Peng gave a wry smile, "Where else could I go to school? I dropped out after middle school and went to the city to work."
"At first, I planned to go to a big city in the south, but my parents absolutely refused. They said I was their only son and they were afraid something would happen to me if I left..."
As Jin Peng spoke, he suddenly froze.
He suddenly remembered that Lin Fan's brother had gone out to work and never returned, likely having died.
"Xiao Fan, I, I..."
Lin Fan waved his hand, not taking it to heart at all.
His brother had been missing for six or seven years, and there was almost no chance of him being alive.
"I mean, without a degree, you probably won't find a good position."
Lin Fan thought for a moment and added, "Sister Wang Ying does have some connections. Based on the average salary in our area, having a stable job would be great."
"And it would be something to be proud of. If government agencies are hiring temporary staff, I can ask her to look into it for you."
Hearing this, Jin Peng shook his head repeatedly, "I wouldn't dare to think about that, Xiao Fan. I know my own worth; don't trouble her."
"It's no trouble at all. I'm just worried your lack of education will be a roadblock. Besides, I don't understand these things myself."
Lin Fan thought to himself, since his good friend had asked, he had to handle it perfectly.
"Jin Peng, is a private company okay?"
"Of course!"
"Alright then."
Lin Fan nodded, "I'll ask Sister Zhou later and see if she has any respectable jobs that don't require a degree."
"Who is Sister Zhou?"
Though Jin Peng asked, he already had a guess.
Lin Fan casually pointed, "She's the owner of this car."
"Ah?"
Jin Peng was stunned.
Although he had guessed it, hearing Lin Fan confirm it still surprised him greatly.
He truly hadn't expected Lin Fan to be so close to the boss of Xinghe Real Estate, even being able to casually borrow a luxury car worth tens of millions.
"Xiao Fan, you really are something!"
"She's that famous wealthy businesswoman!"
"I never thought you two were so close!"
Amidst his surprise, Jin Peng also realized his future was secured.
He had been so worried and anxious when he quit his job, and his boss had even mocked him sarcastically.
Damn it!
When I make it big, I'll make that crappy factory pay!
A hopeful glint flickered in Jin Peng's squinting, smiling eyes.
Lin Fan remained calm. A job was just a small favor to him.
Gulp...
The Rolls-Royce was finding the dirt road a bit much.
Jin Peng's face showed concern, "Xiao Fan, be careful not to damage Boss Zhou's car."
Lin Fan chuckled, teasing, "What, you haven't even started your job yet, and you're already looking out for her?"
Jin Peng shook his head, embarrassed, "Xiao Fan, don't tease me. I'm just afraid of damaging the car, it's so expensive..."
"To Sister Zhou, one car is a small matter. Don't worry."
Soon, the two luxury cars drove close to Luofeng Village.
"Jin Peng, let the driver take you home."
Lin Fan thought, since he had started doing a good deed, he might as well see it through. It wasn't much further.
If he remembered correctly, Jin Peng's home was still six or seven li away.
"No, no, the road to our village is too bad. I'll call my dad and have him pick me up in his tricycle."
During their back-and-forth, the driver had already parked the car in front of Xiao Fan's Medical Hall.
Jin Peng insisted on not being driven, and as soon as the car stopped, he got out and ran to the SUV to retrieve his belongings.
Lin Fan was about to help, but then his phone rang, "The big windmill turns, creak, creak..."
He guessed it was Tian Mengyao.
Seeing Lin Fan answer, Tian Mengyao immediately asked, "What time is it? Where are you?"
"I just got back. Wait for me, I'll come to the village committee to find you right away."
Lin Fan hung up after speaking.
He took the car keys from the driver and asked, "Master, did you do as I said?"
"Boss, I did as you said."
The driver looked embarrassed and added apologetically, "Don't worry, I only scattered some cigarette ash; I didn't mess up anything else."
"That's good, thank you for your trouble."
Lin Fan was still a bit uneasy. As he spoke, he walked to the window of the SUV.
Seeing that the situation inside was indeed as the driver had described, he nodded with satisfaction and thanked him.
"Jin Peng, I'm really sorry, but I have to go to the village committee to return the car."
Lin Fan waved the car keys in his hand.
"You go ahead. My dad will be here soon."
After Jin Peng spoke, he felt a sense of loss as he watched Lin Fan's back recede.
Why had someone his age achieved such success?
Soon, Lin Fan returned with an unhappy Tian Mengyao.
Tian Mengyao wrinkled her little nose and huffed indignantly, "If you mess up or dirty my car, I'll make you pay!"
Lin Fan raised an eyebrow and reminded her, "Wake up, that's my car, not yours."
"If I say it's mine, then it's mine. You're mine too!"
Tian Mengyao spoke so confidently that Lin Fan almost believed her.
"Little girl, you've got a big mouth!"
"What, you don't agree?"
They both understood that there was only a thin veil between them, and it would be pierced soon!
"Here, where the car is, take a look yourself."
Lin Fan pointed to the SUV parked in front of the medical hall.
"Who is that?"
Tian Mengyao's first glance wasn't at the SUV, but at Jin Peng, who was loading things onto the tricycle with his father.
"Who else could it be? My friend."
Lin Fan's face was full of a triumphant smile. Everything made sense now.
It was simply flawless!
"We were junior high classmates. We reconnected recently, and we're quite close."
"Oh."
Before they could walk closer, Jin Peng called out, "Xiao Fan, you're back... already~"
As Jin Peng greeted him, he noticed Tian Mengyao beside Lin Fan.
Having been single for a long time, he tended to stare when he saw a pretty girl.
"Hello."
Tian Mengyao walked over and greeted Jin Peng.
Jin Peng then snapped back to reality, "Hello, hello."
Lin Fan pointed at Tian Mengyao and introduced her, "She's our village committee secretary, and this car belongs to her."
"Oh my, such a young girl is a village committee secretary?"
Jin Peng's father was extremely surprised, staggering and almost falling off the tricycle.
Fortunately, he was still robust and managed to steady himself.
Tian Mengyao smiled and said, "I'm just an acting secretary; I'm here for an internship as part of the 'three rural issues' policy."
"Oh~"
Jin Peng's father nodded thoughtfully.
Although he didn't know what the "three rural issues" policy was, he could tell at a glance that this young lady was no ordinary person.
"Xiao Fan, I'm leaving now."
Jin Peng wasn't good at interacting with people, let alone young and beautiful girls like Tian Mengyao.
He felt a tense, tingling sensation in his scalp whenever he stood before a beautiful woman.
"Take care~"
After the two of them left, Tian Mengyao's unhappiness subsided.
Regardless, Lin Fan hadn't lied, and that Jin Peng seemed like a decent person.
However, soon, Tian Mengyao's heart was filled with anger again.