Chapter 149 Did you hear that?
Noon.
Tiannan Residence, a renowned Chinese restaurant in Shenming City, prided itself on its all-natural, green, and healthy food, with not a trace of pollution. At the same time, its prices were quite extravagant, patronized almost exclusively by the rich and noble.
This establishment was not only good for dining but also served as a peaceful place suitable for discussing business and personal feelings.
Liu Wentian and Bai Ruguo stepped out of the car.
"Liu Wentian, you better perform well later, defeat that rich second-generation guy, and make my mother like you, got it?? My mother is very strong-willed; you can't make her angry!!" Bai Ruguo glared at Liu Wentian as she spoke.
Liu Wentian replied helplessly, "Miss, you've already repeated this a dozen times on the way here, I get it."
At the same time, he couldn't help but ridicule in his mind, pretending to be your boyfriend to help you chase that guy away is one thing, but why do I also have to make your mother like me?
I'm not really going to become her son-in-law!!
Liu Wentian and Bai Ruguo entered Tiannan Residence, with Bai Ruguo pulling Liu Wentian straight to the door of a private room.
As the private room door opened, Liu Wentian saw a familiar face—it was Will, the foreign man he had bumped into with his car yesterday. Now, Will's head was wrapped in a bandage, his eyes slightly swollen; his comical appearance nearly made Liu Wentian burst into laughter.
Once Bai Ruguo entered, all of Will's attention immediately shifted to her, his eyes filled with avarice, completely oblivious to Liu Wentian at the door.
There was a middle-aged beauty next to him, sharing about seventy to eighty percent resemblance with Bai Ruguo, exuding grace and a powerful aura, dressed in an appropriate and stylish women's suit.
This woman was Bai Ruguo's mother, Li Qin.
Not only did Li Qin have a successful husband and a charming daughter, she herself was also a renowned fashion designer and owned Qin Yaoyao Clothing Co., Ltd., worth over a hundred billion.
This woman, successful in every aspect, was the role model many women in Shenming City aspired to become.
"Mom!!" Seeing Li Qin, Bai Ruguo ran to her and sat down beside her, affectionately linking arms with her.
"You little girl, how come you still act like a little girl no matter how old you get?" Li Qin stroked Bai Ruguo's hair, smiling, her eyes filled with doting affection as she spoke.
"Hehe, no matter how old I am, I'm always your daughter, and of course, a little girl in front of you." Bai Ruguo cooed.
Then, seeing Will sitting beside them, and his ludicrous appearance, she couldn't help laughing out loud, "Mom, who is this man?? Why has he come with bandages on??"
Will laughed awkwardly, then said with gentlemanly charm, "Hello Miss Bai, I'm Will. I had a bit of a car accident yesterday, which led to this look, but I was so eager to meet you that I came despite not being fully healed. I am profoundly grateful to President Li for giving me the opportunity to meet you."
Li Qin seemed quite pleased with Will's courteous demeanor, smiling as she said, "Yaoyao, I won't beat around the bush. Will is the future heir to the Sri Lant Group and also possesses a talent for business. He's had a deep admiration for you, so I thought I'd introduce him to you. I think you two would be quite suitable for each other."
Will quickly added, "Yes, Miss Bai. Ever since I saw the movie you starred in the United States, I fell for you. Maybe you don't believe in love at first sight, however, could you please give me a chance? I will definitely prove to you that I am the one you've been waiting for. Frankly, my trip to Huaxia was specifically for you. Coming all the way from the United States, all I wanted was a chance to be with you. Could you please give me that chance??"
However, Bai Ruguo seemed utterly unmoved, shaking her head, she said, "I can't!!"
Will was stunned. He hadn't expected that even after Li Qin revealed his identity, Bai Ruguo would still reject him so bluntly.
Li Qin, on the other hand, was not surprised. Her daughter had never suffered since childhood, very pure at heart, and saw no difference between rich and poor.
But she indeed liked Will quite a bit; his noble family background, his talents, and his courteous manners made him an excellent prospective son-in-law.
Thus, she wanted to keep persuading.
"Yaoyao, Will he—"
Before she could finish, Bai Ruguo interrupted her.
"Mom, stop it, I don't need you to introduce me to a boyfriend right now, because I already have one."
She turned her head toward Liu Wentian, who was still at the door, and in a stern voice said, "Why are you still standing there? Come in, what are you watching??"
Liu Wentian touched his nose and walked into the room.
"Ah!! It's you??"
Seeing Liu Wentian enter, Will jumped in surprise.
"Yes, indeed a coincidence!!" Liu Wentian said, feigning a smile.
"Do you know each other??" Bai Ruguo asked, puzzled.
"No, no, I got the wrong person." Will quickly replied, his voice betraying some unease.
He was starting to worry that Liu Wentian might spill the beans about him playing with his phone while driving the previous day.
"Right, we don't know each other, definitely mistook him for someone else."
Liu Wentian chuckled and chose not to reveal what happened yesterday; after all, even if he did, the other party would surely not admit to it, and he had no proof. Might as well avoid the potential trouble arising if Li Qin thought he was playing some kind of trick.
These kinds of troublesome matters were the last thing he wanted to deal with.
Will breathed a sigh of relief, but the way he looked at Liu Wentian was far from friendly.
It seems Bai Ruguo's boyfriend was this guy!
Realizing this, he was utterly infuriated!
Not only had this man caused his accident yesterday, but now he was also his rival in love. Damn him! Will inwardly wished he could tear Liu Wentian into eight pieces.