Xi Leng's eyes darkened slightly. He walked over and took her hand, blocking the gazes of the boys who were looking at her. Her confident, flamboyant, and alluring demeanor was too tempting in every way. He didn't want anyone to see her. Just now, next door, he even had the dark thought of locking this little woman up and not letting anyone see her.
But that's wrong. How could he have such a thought?
"Having fun?"
Li Ruan scratched his palm, blinked her right eye, and looked playful and alluring. "Not bad. Mr. Xi, I was lucky today, I won so much money, I'll treat you to a late-night snack tonight!"
Xi Leng felt a tickle in his palm and subconsciously tightened his grip on her mischievous little hand. "Mmm."
Actually, she was his favorite food.
Pei Yizhi joked, "What, are you only inviting Brother Leng?"
No wonder he refused to accept his endorsement, no wonder he didn't hesitate to give Brother Leng a watch worth two or three million. If he had Li Ruan's abilities, why would he need to start a company? He would have just stayed in seclusion and become a nobody.
Before Li Ruan could speak, Xi Leng retorted, "You think you're not bright enough?"
Pei Ziyi: ...
Feng Qingmo and Fu Jingnian watched the spectacle from the sidelines, laughing at him for getting what he deserved.
Chen Manting almost lost her composure. She cursed Li Ruan countless times in her heart, but she still had to maintain a polite smile on her face. Her gaze kept shifting back and forth between Li Ruan and Xi Leng. "I heard that Brother Leng has a girlfriend. I haven't been able to see her yet. Could it be the one next to you?"
Xi Leng looked up at Chen Manting: "Who told you that?"
The reason these four people know about him is related to his constant posting of pictures showing off gifts on his WeChat Moments.
Where is Chen Manting? Only three of his acknowledgments on social media can see his posts. Where did Chen Manting get the information?
Chen Manting was prepared for this question and was naturally not stumped by Xi Leng's question. "It's all over the industry. I heard it from someone else. Apparently, when she went to Xi's company to discuss a project with you, she saw someone give you 999 roses. People were quite envious. It seems that Brother Leng's girlfriend must come from a very good family."
Xi Leng has a very good memory, especially for the gifts Li Ruan gave him. He remembers them all clearly. He was discussing a project with the president of Yangtian Group when he received 999 roses.
However, the Chen family's business does not involve the electronics industry, and Chen Manting has only recently joined the company. How could she have communicated with President Yangtian?
There was only one answer: she had specifically inquired about it.
People wouldn't inquire about him without a reason...
Thinking of this, Xi Leng's eyes turned cold, and he coldly and ruthlessly rebuked, "Don't talk nonsense."
Brother Leng has now ruled out the relationship with the woman in front of him! Chen Manting breathed a sigh of relief upon reaching this conclusion. As long as she wasn't his girlfriend, that was fine. It was normal for men to have fun outside the marriage; once they got married, they would settle down. She wasn't the type to hold grudges and wouldn't dwell on the past.
Then, her expression toward Li Ruan became more like amusement, but she spoke to Xi Leng, "I thought you really had a girlfriend, but it turns out you didn't! Don't worry, I won't go around telling anyone, and I'll keep it a secret from Aunt Wen too."
Yes, she definitely won't say it. Li Ruan is just a minor celebrity; to even put her in front of Aunt Wen is an overstatement.
For a minor celebrity to want to marry into a wealthy family is simply wishful thinking. Being with Leng Ge is a perfect match for her, and they grew up together since childhood, so their relationship is different from others. Even if Leng Ge doesn't like her, he doesn't like anyone else. If it's a marriage of convenience, she is the best choice.
Xi Leng glanced at Chen Manting, but didn't talk to her anymore. He still remembered the time when Li Ruan questioned him because he had given her a ride.
The little woman is fierce and doesn't want any other woman to get close to him, so he has to stay far away from Chen Manting.
He looked at Li Ruan: "Want to play again? If you still want to play, then continue."
Fu Jingnian: Brother Leng, please stop! A brother's life matters too!
Fortunately, Li Ruan was more reliable than her brother: "Forget it, I was just playing around anyway. I didn't expect that because I lost a few rounds in a row, people looked down on me and I blurted out that I wanted to gamble with them."
"I didn't expect you all to know each other. How about I return this money?" "Yeah, right! Why should I return what I won through my own skill?"
Li Mingchen felt a pang of embarrassment. If he took the money, would he still have the face to show in Longcheng tomorrow? However, this little artist named Li Ruan wasn't that annoying. So, was Manting's hostility towards her just because she was Young Master Xi's mistress?
"No need, I can afford to lose this much money. Brother Fu, President Xi, President Pei, Brother Feng, we have to go now. You can continue your conversation."
Li Mingchen quickly left with his men; he didn't want to lose money and then stand there humiliated.
Moreover, what he couldn't stand the most was that ever since that man appeared, Manting had been staring at him with an infatuated look.
Fu Jingnian instructed his secretary, "Xiao Tang, hurry up and help Miss Li exchange her chips. Li Ruan, come on, come on, Brother Fu just got a few cases of good wine the other day. I heard that drinking wine can beautify and nourish your skin. I'll bring you two cases later. If you finish them, just tell me and I'll bring you more."
His anxious look made it seem as if he couldn't wait to send Li Ruan away.
Li Ruan: Actually, she really didn't plan to play anymore, but now she's being asked to eat and take things away.
Xi Leng looked at her: You're worried about him even though you're not taking him.
"Let's go get your wine."
Fu Jingnian: ...This brother is no good! It was clearly his wine.
"Miss Chen, would you like to come down and have some wine with me?"
The question was asked politely, but it was full of distance; if he really wanted to invite her, he wouldn't have asked it that way.
Chen Manting was always very good at reading people's expressions. In order not to offend anyone, she simply said goodbye, "No, I came with my friends, so I won't join in your fun. Let's get together another day."
After she left, Pei Yizhi said calmly, "This girl is wasting her talent by working in the company. She should have entered the entertainment industry like Li Ruan."
Fu Jingnian's smile also disappeared. "This is the first time Brother Leng has brought people to my territory, and her friend has already clashed with Li Ruan. Moreover, the betting is so big. I guess this whole thing was her scheme."
Who in our circle doesn't know that the second son of the Li family has always wanted a marriage alliance with the Chen family?
He took out his phone and made a call to his subordinate. When they returned to room 808, the two videos were already on his phone.
After watching the video, Fu Jingnian was so angry he laughed, but he wisely refrained from mentioning it again. Instead, he sent someone to get the wine. "Brother Leng, I'll have someone put it in your car, but the wine isn't for you. You can't keep it for yourself."
Xi Leng glared at him, annoyed. "Do I really need to?"
Pei Yizhi deliberately moved closer to Li Ruan's other side, "Girl, tell me the truth, did you practice your card skills, or was it just good luck?"
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