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Today, at Ye Haiming's request, Ye Ru dressed herself up carefully.
She wore a gorgeous dress, had exquisite makeup, and her hair was styled to be smooth and shiny.
At this very moment, Ye Haiming was enjoying delicious wine with Herbert Smith at the manor, surrounded by Herbert Smith's bodyguards.
Sitting next to Ye Haiming, Ye Ting lowered his eyes, his gaze filled with gloom.
When Herbert Smith saw Ye Ru, his eyes almost popped out, and the wine in his glass trembled slightly, almost spilling out.
He exclaimed, "Oh my god! This is like an angel descended to earth! I have never seen such a beautiful and charming girl before. I feel like I'm falling in love with you."
Herbert Smith's appearance was hardly handsome; in fact, it could be described as ordinary. He was less than 1.7 meters tall, shorter than Ye Ru, who was wearing high heels.
Because he indulged in eroticism all day long, he had two obvious large bags under his eyes, and his face was pale and sickly.
Ye Ru smiled slightly and replied in standard British English, "Mr. Herbert Smith, thank you for your compliment. I am very honored to meet you."
As she spoke, she extended a hand that was pure white, soft, and boneless.
Herbert Smith very politely shook Ye Ru's hand and said, "No, no, it is my greatest honor to meet a girl as beautiful and charming as you."
For the next while, Herbert and Ye Ru chatted amiably, the atmosphere exceptionally harmonious, which greatly pleased Ye Haiming, who was standing nearby. Therefore, he decided to get up and leave, intentionally giving the two some time alone.
He glanced at Ye Ting beside him, but surprisingly, Ye Ting didn't react at all.
Ye Haiming frowned and said to Ye Ting in a serious tone, "Abner, there are still some problems with the company's previous project. Go and call Secretary Xu and ask him to help you solve the problems first."
However, Ye Ting's response was indifferent and nonchalant. He simply said, "Daddy, I think the wine here tastes quite excellent, and I'd like to try more. As for what you mentioned, I think we can deal with it later. After all, it's not in a hurry."
At this moment, Herbert Smith showed a displeased expression. He silently stared at Ye Haiming, as if expressing his dissatisfaction, seemingly blaming the father and son for being so oblivious and disturbing his chance to be alone with Ye Ru.
Ye Haiming glared at Ye Ting, feeling somewhat annoyed, but he couldn't show it in front of the guests.
He turned to Ye Ru and said, "Xiao Ru, you two chat first. I have something to take care of."
As he spoke, he gave his bodyguards a look, signaling them to forcibly take Ye Ting away.
Ye Ru smiled and nodded, watching Ye Haiming and Ye Ting leave.
Herbert Smith gave a wink, signaling the bodyguards to leave. Seeing that only he and Ye Ru remained, he immediately approached and asked solicitously, "Beautiful lady, what kind of man do you like?"
Ye Ru took a step back without revealing her expression, maintaining an elegant smile, and replied, "Mr. Herbert Smith, I believe that liking someone is a matter of fate, and cannot be measured solely by appearance or wealth. More importantly, it is a person's inner qualities and character."
Herbert Smith nodded repeatedly. “You’re absolutely right! I completely agree! Actually, I’m a very insightful person, and I hope you’ll have the opportunity to get to know me better.”
As he spoke, he slowly took another step closer to Ye Ru and wrapped his arms around her slender waist.
Ye Ru's face stiffened, and alarm bells rang in her mind. However, she dared not offend this person. After all, he was someone Ye Haiming valued, and if she displeased him, she would face dire consequences.
She kept thinking to herself how to get rid of him. Then, a glimpse of the garden in the distance struck her, and she said, "The flowers in the garden are so beautiful, let's go for a walk and enjoy them."
Herbert Smith's hands continued to caress Ye Ru's waist, a lewd glint in his eyes. Hearing Ye Ru say that, he assumed that Ye Ru had feelings for him, and nodded in response, "Yes, I would be happy to!"
Ye Ru breathed a sigh of relief, taking the opportunity to shake off the other man's groping hands. The two went to the garden together, where Ye Ru admired the flowers while chatting with Herbert Smith.
She deliberately steered the conversation, getting him to talk about his hobbies and life ideals. Herbert Smith talked on and on about his life, and Ye Ru nodded in agreement from time to time.
Just as the other person was getting into the conversation, Ye Ru suddenly pointed to a particularly bright flower in front of her and said, "Wow, what a beautiful flower! I'll pick it and give it to you."
Herbert Smith was flattered and quickly said, "No, no, such a beautiful flower should be left on the branch."
Ye Ru said with feigned regret, "But I really want to give you a gift to express my feelings."
Herbert Smith was overjoyed and quickly said, "Alright then, be careful."
Ye Ru walked up to the flower, pretending to reach out to pick it, but suddenly cried out, "Ouch!"
Herbert Smith rushed over and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Ye Ru frowned and said, "I think I twisted my ankle, it hurts so much."
Herbert Smith said with concern, "Shall I help you to sit down over there?"
Ye Ru said gratefully, "Okay, thank you, Mr. Herbert."
Herbert Smith helped Ye Ru to a nearby bench and sat her down. He was about to take the opportunity to show his consideration when he noticed Ye Ru's face was ashen, her teeth clenched, as she spoke to Herbert Smith:
"Mr. Herbert, could you please go and call my father? I think I've broken my leg, and the family doctor needs to come and check on me as soon as possible."
Seeing Ye Ru's pained expression and swollen ankle, which seemed genuine, Herbert Smith felt a pang of guilt and quickly said, "I'm so sorry, it's all because of me that you got injured. Please wait a moment, I'll make a call right away and arrange for someone to go find your father first, and then have a doctor come and treat you."
Ye Ru nodded slightly in agreement, forcing a weak smile that evoked pity.
"Thank you, Mr. Herbert Smith, you are a really good person."
Herbert Smith picked up his phone, dialed his assistant's number, and gave him a brief explanation. Not long after, Ye Haiming and Ye Ting rushed over. A clear handprint was still visible on Ye Ting's cheek; clearly, he had been severely reprimanded by Ye Haiming during the short time he was gone.
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