Chapter 210 Bravely Rushing Forward
Jiang Yao inexplicably heard a hint of loneliness in his voice.
"Senior, would you...would you like to come over for dinner? My uncles are all here. If you mind..."
Before he could finish his words, Li Beiting immediately replied, "Wait for ten minutes, I'll be there soon."
His voice was filled with joy.
Jiang Yao's lips curled up into a smile unconsciously.
This scene naturally fell into the eyes of several uncles of the Jiang family.
The few of them exchanged looks and decided to keep a close eye on Li Beiting and not let him pass easily.
Ten minutes later, the doorbell rang.
Before Jiang Yao could move, his third uncle Jiang Yuan stood up first and said, "I'll go open the door."
He wanted to see how capable Li Beiting was.
The door opened and Jiang Yuan stared at him with eyes as sharp as a hawk.
After all, he is a politician, and just by standing there, one can feel the oppression of the superiors.
He didn't say anything, obviously wanting to intimidate Li Beiting.
Li Beiting remained unfazed, his demeanor calm. "Mr. Jiang, long time no see. I heard you won the election a while ago. Congratulations."
Jiang Yuan looked surprised.
Even his parents and brothers at home didn't pay attention to his work matters, but he knew everything about them.
"I don't have anything to give you. This is a book from my family collection. Please accept it."
Li Beiting then handed him a book with a simple cover.
If it was something valuable, Jiang Yuan would naturally not accept it, and he could also find a reason to teach him a lesson, saying that he was deliberately bribing.
But when he looked down and saw the ancient book, his eyes lit up.
Before the brain could react, the hands had already honestly taken it.
He has no special hobbies so far, but he is only interested in history.
This book is a history book that is out of print on the market and is not very valuable, but he has been looking for it for a long time and couldn't find it.
"Cough cough——" There were bursts of coughing sounds behind me.
Feeling the gaze that was like a thorn in his back, Jiang Yuan felt a little embarrassed, but he was reluctant to return the book.
"You're thoughtful."
"It's my duty." Li Beiting smiled calmly.
Jiang Yuan: "..."
The other three uncles all despised his weakness of will.
However, the next second, Li Beiting catered to their preferences and took out gifts for them.
Now it was difficult for several people to deliberately make things difficult for him.
"Giving gifts as soon as you come to my house is really too polite of you."
"The Jiang and Li families are old friends. As a junior, it's my duty to give them gifts. Moreover, they are the relatives you care about most, so I am willing to give them gifts."
Li Beiting was exceptionally calm.
Jiang Yao watched from the side and felt a surge of sweetness in his heart.
The four uncles were disgusted by what they saw, so at the dinner table, they deliberately got him drunk and set a verbal trap for him. However, Li Beiting fought back and not only did he not fall into the trap, but he was also so tactful that no one could find any fault with him.
In the end, even Jiang Yao couldn't stand it anymore and defended them, "Alright, if you guys like to drink, just drink as much as you want. Senior has to work tomorrow morning, so he won't drink with you."
Everyone was surprised.
"It's okay..." Li Beiting's cheeks flushed slightly, his eyes were blurry with drunkenness, but he still wanted to act strong.
Jiang Yao snatched the wine glass from Li Beiting's hand, slammed it on the table, and glared at him, "I said you are not allowed to do that."
Li Beiting was stunned and didn't dare to refute.
The uncles were stunned.
"I sent him back."
After dinner, Jiang Yao helped Li Beiting get up and walk out.
"Yaoyao, let us help you--" The uncles stood up to help.
Jiang Yao turned around and glared at them, saying angrily, "No need. Don't you like drinking? Drink more and drink slowly!"
The uncles were dumbfounded.
It wasn't until I saw their backs disappear from my sight that I realized what was happening.
"Is Yaoyao angry with us because of that kid?"
"We're making things difficult for him, Yaoyao feels bad for him, but after all this time, are we just making things worse for him?"
Old Master Jiang snorted coldly and shook his head. What a bunch of brats, they are still too naive!
…
Outside the house, Li Beiting put one hand on Jiang Yao's shoulder and gently buried his head in her hand, and was supported by her as they walked towards the villa opposite.
Warm breath accompanied by the sweet smell of wine.
Jiang Yao felt his neck go numb and his whole body became hot.
The evening breeze blows gently.
It seemed to have dispelled some of the drunkenness a little.
Li Beiting raised his head slightly, his voice filled with a magnetic and seductive smile, "Yaoyao, thank you for tonight."
Jiang Yao felt his ears tingling, and muttered awkwardly, "What are you thanking me for?"
"Thank you for protecting me from my uncles."
Jiang Yao snorted, "You're so stupid! You just drink whatever they give you. Are you really that honest when it comes to business?"
"How can it be the same?" Li Beiting's voice drifted into her ears on the evening breeze, revealing a bit of grievance: "If I don't please them, what if they don't let me see you in the future?"
Jiang Yao paused, pursed his lips, and said dissatisfiedly: "If they don't allow you, you really won't come to see me? And you said you like me, then you should run to me regardless of everything."
After the words were spoken, the air was silent for a few seconds.
Jiang Yao finally realized what he had said, and his cheeks flushed red in an instant.
“I…I’m not…”
A burst of laughter rang in my ears.
Even my chest was shaking.
"Yes." Li Beiting's voice was clear and moving in the night. "You're right. I will run to you regardless of everything."
The "thump," "thump" sound of the heartbeat was like beating a drum.
There's no way to hide it.
Jiang Yao's breathing was disordered. He quickly sent him home and left in a hurry.
Therefore, no one noticed that when Li Beiting opened his eyes, there was no trace of drunkenness at all, but they were filled with tenderness.
…
After returning home, Jiang Yao took a long time to calm his heartbeat, but his mind kept recalling Li Beiting's every move.
She felt that the emotions in her heart were about to overflow.
Until the ringing of her cell phone interrupted her thoughts.
"Qin Jinxiu?"
They haven't been in touch for a while since she gave him a gift at his last birthday party.
"Yaoyao, do you miss me? I went abroad recently and just finished my work. I really want to see you!" Qin Jinxiu's tone was full of greed.
Jiang Yao frowned, "Mr. Qin, please stop saying such ambiguous things. I've already said that we can only be friends."
She felt that some things had to be made clear to prevent the other party from getting deeper into trouble.
In the end, it was beyond redemption.
There seemed to be silence on the other end for two seconds. Qin Jinxiu said helplessly, "I was just joking with you. It's normal for friends to miss each other, right? Actually, I came to you today because I have a favor to ask you. I wonder if you have time?"
Hearing him bring up the main topic, Jiang Yao straightened his expression and asked, "What favor do you need me for?"
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