Although Lin Zhaojiang was somewhat disappointed, he still smiled at her, nodded, and said, "I understand."
Song Wan's cheeks flushed slightly. When she looked into his eyes, her heart pounded like a deer. She quickly lowered her head to drink her milk tea, using this action to hide the turmoil in her heart.
"Mr. Lin, thank you for your understanding."
"You're welcome," Lin Zhaojiang said gently. "It's my business that I like you, you don't need to feel guilty. But I do have a request..."
"What?"
"Don't refuse me during this time," Lin Zhaojiang chuckled. "You have to give me a chance to treat you well."
Song Wan pursed her lips shyly, and an ambiguous atmosphere filled the air.
But how can this man repeatedly intruding into her dreams be explained...?
“Mr. Lin,” she finally couldn’t help but ask, “have we...known each other before?”
Lin Zhaojiang was slightly taken aback.
Song Wan scratched her head somewhat awkwardly, "I have a very familiar feeling about you... You probably don't know, but I had a serious illness before, and after I recovered, I forgot everything."
"So if you know me, could you be honest with me? My family never talks about my past, and I don't know why..."
Lin Zhaojiang's heart tightened, and he forced a smile.
After a long silence, he whispered to her, "We don't know each other."
Song Wan was taken aback and looked at him quietly.
“You feel a sense of familiarity with me; this might be a special kind of fate between people.” His voice was hoarse and gentle. “Your family doesn’t talk to you about the past, probably because there’s really nothing to say.”
"The past is the past, there's no need to dwell on it. Starting a new life isn't such a bad choice, is it?"
“Wanwan,” he whispered, “I’m willing to start a new life with you. I promise you, you will never suffer any more injustice.”
Song Wan listened intently; his words seemed to possess some kind of magic, drawing her in without her even realizing it.
Lin Zhaojiang patted her shoulder, smiled gently, and got up to tidy up the living room.
He's been doing all the housework these days.
I'm not good at cooking, but I'm pretty good at tidying up rooms.
Song Wan watched him busy in the living room. His figure was tall and upright, giving people a great sense of security. At this moment, he was not wearing a suit and tie, but just ordinary sportswear, like an ordinary family man, which made him even more charming.
As she watched, Song Wan suddenly felt dizzy, her temples throbbed, and blurry images flooded her mind... She couldn't see the images clearly, but she could feel that every frame was related to Lin Zhaojiang.
Her brows were furrowed, her small hands gripping the bedsheet tightly, and doubt hung over her heart like a dark cloud.
*
Sophia took Bai Ruogu to the underground casino to meet Master Qiao.
Bai Ruogu felt uneasy. As he was led inside by Master Qiao's men, he looked around and walked slowly, as if he was extremely unwilling to move forward.
Sophia was quite excited and had carefully selected a gift for Master Qiao before coming.
"Ruogu, what's wrong?" She took his arm, her red lips close to his ear, and whispered, "Don't look so gloomy! We're here to talk business. If we succeed, we'll all make a profit!"
At this moment, the subordinates led the two into the VIP room, politely served them fine tea, and asked them to wait there.
"I have a bad feeling about this..." After his subordinate left, Bai Ruogu stammered out his doubts, "This Master Qiao is no relative of us, so why is he willing to meet us? Why is he willing to discuss this business with us? Besides, he's a member of the underworld, he..."
"What are you talking about?" Sophia frowned. "You think he'd agree to see us for no reason? I did a lot of work beforehand and contacted him many times! Besides, so what if he's in the underworld? Isn't your Uncle Shan a gangster too? You've been close to the Lu family since you were little, so why aren't you afraid of Lu Lishan, but you're afraid of this Fifth Master Qiao?"
"I……"
Before Bai Ruogu could answer, a hearty laugh came from outside.
The door to the VIP room opened, and a middle-aged man in a Tang suit walked in gracefully. Sophia and Bai Ruogu hurriedly stood up. The man's sharp eyes sized them up, and a cryptic smile appeared on his lips.
"Young Master Bai?"
"Yes." Bai Ruogu nodded in greeting. "Greetings, Fifth Master Qiao."
"It's truly an honor for our underground casino to have Young Master Bai grace us with his presence!"
Fifth Master Qiao possessed an extraordinary bearing, exuding a chilling and icy aura that made even the well-informed Bai Ruogu somewhat reserved in his presence.
"I just heard you two mention... Brother Shan?" Master Qiao laughed. "I know Brother Shan too, but when he was ruling the area, I was just a nobody! Hahaha..."
Sophia seized the opportunity to flatter him: "Brother Shan has been retired for many years. Now that you mention Master Qiao, people in the underworld are finally convinced!"
"Yeah?"
"certainly!"
“Miss Sophia,” Mr. Qiao said with a smile, putting down his teacup, “you’re not one of us, so how would you know whether people in the underworld are truly convinced?”
"this……"
Sophia choked for a moment, then looked at Bai Ruogu in a panic.
Bai Ruogu immediately gave her a wink.
Too much talk leads to mistakes, especially in front of a shrewd person like Master Qiao.
"Fifth Master Qiao," Bai Ruogu smiled politely and handed over the gift, "It's just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it."
Master Qiao knew it was valuable at a glance, and smiled with narrowed eyes.
"Let's be frank! You two are here today simply because of my two mines in Yun City, aren't you?"
"Yes." Bai Ruogu didn't hide anything. "We hope to win the bid. After it's done, we will definitely thank Fifth Master properly."
"Young Master Bai, are you short of money?"
Bai Ruogu bit her lip. "I just want my parents to be proud of me."
"That's a good idea!" Master Qiao chuckled. It seemed that this young master Bai was also hiding something, unwilling to tell him the fact that the Bai family's overseas market was failing.
"Since Young Master Bai is not short of money, with the Bai family's strength, taking over these two mines will definitely be a piece of cake!"
Bai Ruogu's eyes lit up. "Fifth Master, you... are you willing to reveal a lower price?"
Fifth Master Qiao glanced at him and slowly said, "Two mines, 5 billion. I wonder what Young Master Bai thinks?"
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