“But…” Bai Ruogu hesitated.
He had heard of those two mines; the conditions were excellent, and the rumored prices were very attractive.
But his years of experience in the venture capital industry taught him that the more attractive the price, the bigger the trap hidden behind it.
“Honey, don’t you trust me?” Sophia shook him. “How many things did I handle for you back in America? Don’t you trust my abilities?”
"Of course not." Bai Ruogu patted the back of her hand and smiled gently at her.
Sophia has always been his capable right-hand woman, and he was attracted to her because she was quite capable at work.
"It's just that the amount of money involved in this matter is too large, and we practically don't know that Fifth Master Qiao at all..."
"Practice makes perfect!" Sophia excitedly described the future. "Once we've made this much money, let's see what your parents have to say!"
Seeing that he didn't react, Sophia simply moved closer to him, her fingers fiddling restlessly with the buttons on his collar. "Ruogu, don't you want to be with me forever? As long as we can achieve something and impress your parents, they won't be so opposed to us... I really want to be with you, that's why I'm working so hard to gain your parents' approval!"
Bai Ruogu's heart stirred, and he reached out to embrace her, gently stroking her hair.
Of course he wanted to be with her forever; from the first moment he saw her, his heart belonged to her.
Not only because she was beautiful and charming, but also because of her decisive and efficient demeanor in the workplace. That kind of dashing and heroic style was something Song Wan could never possess.
Bai Ruogu didn't like Song Wan, who seemed like a docile and obedient little rabbit. He preferred women who were challenging, and Sophia's appearance filled that void perfectly.
So he was willing to do anything to be with her, even though she had a child, he was happy to be the child's father.
"Okay, I promise you," Bai Ruogu said softly. "As long as you think it's okay, I'll fully support you. We'll achieve something and make Mom and Dad look at us with new eyes!"
Sophia happily kissed him on the cheek, and Bai Ruogu embraced her tenderly.
James seized the opportunity to move between the two, laughing happily.
From a distance, they really look like a happy family of three.
Xinbo stood outside the living room, shook his head, and sighed. Several servants around him cast disdainful glances at the living room.
"Shameless... Is our young master possessed? He doesn't want Miss Song, but this vixen!"
"Alright!" Xinbo quickly stopped them. "Go do what you're supposed to do, and don't gossip about the master's affairs!"
The group dispersed, looking dejected.
In fact, Xinbo also misses that well-behaved and lovely girl. Bai Ruogu missed her, and he probably will never meet someone as good as her again.
*
Although Song Wan's fever has subsided in the past two days, she still has a poor appetite. Lin Zhaojiang has the hotel send her different kinds of food every day, but no matter what the food is, she only eats a few bites before losing her appetite.
Lin Zhaojiang was getting anxious and asked her what else she wanted to eat. Song Wan thought for a moment and then said softly with a smile, "I want to drink milk tea."
Lin Zhaojiang was slightly taken aback.
He remembered a long time ago, when Song Wan had just started dating him, the first time he took her shopping. He wanted to buy her something, but she looked around and thought everything was too expensive, so she didn't want anything.
Lin Zhaojiang had never accompanied a woman shopping before, finding her troublesome. He assumed women were all materialistic and would buy endlessly once they entered a shopping mall.
Song Wan sensitively noticed the impatience on his face, so when they passed a milk tea shop, she gently took his hand and timidly asked, "Mr. Lin, could you buy me a cup of milk tea?"
Lin Zhaojiang was stunned for a moment, but he still took her to queue up. When it was her turn to buy, she pointed to the cheapest one on the menu and smiled ingratiatingly at him.
At that moment, Lin Zhaojiang felt inexplicably sad. He had bought her the most expensive one—even though the two were not much different in price.
He still remembered the satisfied look on Song Wan's face when she drank the milk tea. She had never drunk it before; it was her first time...
"Mr. Lin? What's wrong?"
Song Wan's voice pulled him back to reality.
Lin Zhaojiang snapped out of his daze, smiled slightly, added a cushion behind her, and said in a deep voice, "Those milk teas outside are all made with artificial flavorings, which are bad for your health."
"But... I really want to drink it!" Song Wan said weakly. "I don't know why, but I've been craving milk tea these past few days..."
"Alright then." Lin Zhaojiang's eyes were full of doting. "Wait a moment, I'll get it for you right away."
He decided to make his own milk tea.
Before making the milk tea, he called the hotel's head chef. The chef, sweating profusely, used all his knowledge to finally explain the steps to make the milk tea.
However, Lin Zhaojiang didn't get the proportions right, and the sauce was a bit too strong. He added two pieces of sugar and then water, but the flavor became a bit weak.
After a long period of busy work, he finally came out of the kitchen with a cup of milk tea in his hand, and smiled apologetically as he handed it to Song Wan.
"The taste might not be the best... but the ingredients are all high-quality, and there are no artificial flavorings or anything like that. You can drink it without worry!"
Song Wan chuckled and drank it with relish.
After she finished drinking, she looked up at him, and her eyes seemed to sparkle like stars.
"Mr. Lin," she pursed her lips and asked softly, "Do you...like me?"
Lin Zhaojiang froze, his heart pounding.
Song Wan's face flushed instantly. She lowered her head and said softly, "I just feel that you're so good to me. Even if I'm slow to react, I can still sense it... Of course, if it's a misunderstanding, then I apologize to you, I..."
“It’s not a misunderstanding!” Lin Zhaojiang blurted out.
Song Wan paused, gently stroking the cup with her small hands. "Then... I'll continue."
Lin Zhaojiang's back was stiff, and all the blood in his body rushed to the top of his head.
He didn't dare to move, as if he were waiting for a verdict.
“To be honest,” Song Wan said softly, “although I don’t have deep feelings for Bai Ruogu, this incident has still hit me pretty hard… I feel like I’ve lost all my confidence. I don’t know what I did wrong. I think I need some time to adjust.”
“Mr. Lin, during this time, I am temporarily unable to accept a new relationship. Do you... do you understand what I mean?”
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