Li Zhanting coughed awkwardly twice, "I'm just passing by, I'll sit for a while and then leave."

Gu Momo didn't want to hide anything anymore, so she simply exposed him, "Alright, I know what you're here for. I can tell that Ling'er hasn't let go of him after all these years of relationship with this guy. I'm here to see if this guy is qualified to protect our Ling'er."

Li Zhanting leaned back lazily on the sofa, his long, slender fingers gently stroking his chin: "I remember making a bet with you five years ago. I said that Nie Yu was no ordinary person, and that he could take care of the Nie family's shareholders in five years at most. Do you remember?"

"Of course I remember. I bet he wouldn't." Gu Momo confessed. She had to admit that at that time she did have some prejudice against Nie Yu and was not at all at ease entrusting her daughter to him.

"Do you still remember what the stakes were?"

"What?" Gu Momo turned her head and looked at Li Zhanting in shock.

Li Zhanting's thin lips curled slightly as he leaned close to her ear and said in a provocative tone, "Give me another daughter~"

"Li Zhanting, are you trying to kill me?! We're both in our seventies or eighties combined, are you crazy?!" Hearing Li Zhanting's frivolous words, Gu Momo got so excited that she shouted it out.

In an instant, everyone's attention was drawn to the two of them.

"Mr. Ting? Mr. Gu? You two actually came?"

"Long time no see, Mr. Ting. We met at the Li Group's annual meeting before, do you remember us?"

"Mr. Gu, you haven't responded to the project we discussed last time. Is it because you're not satisfied with the profit-sharing ratio? We can renegotiate it until you're satisfied."

Faced with these business executives vying to flatter her, Gu Momo suddenly regretted that she had been too excited earlier.

Just as she was about to pull Li Zhanting away to find a chance to slip away, Chairman Man of the Dijing Jiuyue Group walked over.

"Mr. Ting, Mr. Gu, it's been a long time."

The Man family was a relatively prestigious family in the capital, but it was only in Man Jiang's generation that they began to get involved in commerce.

Previously, Manjiang had always intended to form a marriage alliance with the Li family and had repeatedly suggested that his son meet Ling'er so that the two could get to know each other better. However, Gu Momo, due to her mother's previous good relationship with the Man family, had always made various excuses not to respond.

She had a feeling that Man Jiang would bring this up again, and sure enough, the next second Man Jiang smiled and said, "Mr. Ting, Mr. Gu, I wonder how you two have considered the marriage proposal we talked about before? I saw Ling'er in an interview with Louis High School a few days ago. This child has grown up to be very beautiful, and she has quite the temperament of Mr. Gu back then."

Manjiang is a man of high emotional intelligence, but he always pretends to be stupid in this matter. Gu Momo has no intention of giving Manjiang any more face, and immediately said coldly, "President Jiang, our Li family does not need to form marriage alliances with anyone. As for our children's feelings, Zhan Ting and I fully respect our children's own choices. We hope you will not bring this up again in the future."

Li Zhanting looked at his wife with a doting expression, as if he wanted to let her do whatever she wanted without regard for the consequences.

Being rejected in front of so many people, Manjiang was naturally embarrassed, but he had to admit that Gu Momo was right.

Given Li Qingling's close ties with the three major figures, no matter how outstanding the Man family had been for generations, it was ultimately the Man family who had climbed the social ladder. Man Jiang could only force out an awkward but polite smile and apologize, "I was too hasty. I hope Mr. Ting and President Gu won't mind."

Gu Momo didn't want to make enemies unnecessarily. Seeing that Man Jiang had given himself a way out, she went along with him and said, "The Man family has a distinguished reputation for generations, and I believe there will be a better marriage."

"Then I'll take your kind words, Mr. Gu."

After resolving the Man family's matter, Gu Momo was about to leave with Li Zhanting when elegant dance music suddenly began to play. Nie Yu had completed the handover ceremony on stage and slowly walked off the stage.

The socialites in the audience were itching to dance. In the lingering and tender music, who wouldn't want to invite this young, promising, handsome, and wealthy man to dance with them?

You should know that in this huge capital city, if you can be associated with Nie Yu, your entire family will gain great fame.

"Mr. Nie, congratulations on your acquisition of management and executive power in the Nie Group. Would you have the honor of dancing with me?"

"Mr. Nie, I am Lu Qiaoqiao from Yichuan Entertainment. You came to the set to watch the filming of our movie 'Galaxy' before, do you remember? Today is such a special day for you, I hope you can give me a chance to express my gratitude and dance with you."

"Brother Nie Yu, we met when we were little, at a family banquet held by the Nie family. My father even joked about arranging a marriage between us when we were children. Actually, I've liked you ever since then~"

Socialites and heiresses took turns professing their love, uttering grand but insincere words, all for the sake of dancing with Nie Yu.

Nie Yu looked at everyone expressionlessly. He was unaware that the organizers had arranged such a segment. His brows furrowed slightly, indicating his displeasure.

Just as he was about to leave, a commotion suddenly broke out in the dance floor.

The socialites all stared in shock at the same spot, whispering amongst themselves.

"This woman is so beautiful, how come I've never seen her before?"

"Is she the youngest master of traditional Chinese painting who has recently become famous worldwide? It is said that after hearing just four words, her body seemed to be under a spell, and she stood there woodenly."

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