Chapter 113: One Hundred and Thirteen Billion “No? Dating eight men?…
At the entrance of the shopping mall, a Rolls-Royce arrived, and the shots that had been on break gathered again. The shutter sounds were like a summer thunderstorm, crackling and chaotic.
The car stopped, the driver's door opened, and a man in a sleeveless vest got out. His slender figure had obvious muscular lines on his arms, and his wheat-colored skin matched with his pectoral muscles that were about to burst out. His perfect sense of strength made people afraid to approach him.
Even wearing sunglasses can't hide her perfect facial features.
"Oh my god! Who is he?"
"He's Jin Jingfang! He's the one among Sister Li's suitors who's least visible to the public!"
"He's so handsome! No wonder he's a bodyguard. His muscles are just the right size, both visually appealing and practical! Oh my god!"
…
The camera took a series of pictures of the man walking around the front of the car.
The man seemed not to see it. He just held up a black long-handled umbrella, opened the passenger door, moved the umbrella over, bent down like a gentleman, stretched out his left hand, and waited for the person inside to get out.
The crowd's restlessness reached its peak, and they shouted heartbreakingly:
"Ohhhh! It's the scene from my dream! There are handsome guys serving me everywhere! Even the guy holding the umbrella and opening the door is a handsome guy!"
"Oh my god, this scene! Ahhhhhhhhhh! It's like a knight who's been fighting outside, comes home, cleans himself up, and devoutly invites his beloved to dance!"
"Ahhhhhhh! I'm dying!"
“I’m knocking this pair!!!”
"Sister Li! I'm your fan! I've sent you so many private messages! Look at me!"
"Sister Li! Me too! Sister Li! You must be the best! Don't let those people get away with it! Have fun first!"
"Wow! Are you teaching Sister Li how to do things?"
"Don't worry about it! Her life is my dream, so I'll just dream big!"
On this side, not long ago, when Xin Jingli received a call from Qin Qing, he was not surprised that there were reporters and paparazzi waiting there.
Ling Yao is also a popular artist. He chartered a plane back to Dongcheng yesterday, and there was such a big commotion that there must be a lot of people looking for him. Today they went to the shopping mall in the city center, so there must be more or less people looking for him, but she didn't expect so many. She could hear the shutter sound through the phone.
I guess someone tampered with it.
However, no matter how intense the competition between them becomes, it will not harm her. This includes inviting so many reporters and paparazzi this time, which must have also made Xu Zhanyan keep an eye on them from behind.
The more people there were, the more momentum it would build for her future appearances, and since it just happened to be a coincidence, she didn't care.
However, she cannot let others see her appearance now, so she has a black mask, a black hat, and sunglasses.
After Jin Jingfang opened the car door, Xin Jingli realized how good the sound insulation of this car was. It was originally quiet, but in an instant, her eardrum felt a sharp pain as if it was torn, and then she slowly got used to the noise like that of a vegetable market.
Xin Jingli curled the corners of his mouth, stretched out his hand, and gently placed it in Jin Jingfang's palm.
In an instant, the cheers of the crowd came like a wave.
"Holding hands! Ahh ...
"Look at their hands! The size ratio! And the skin color difference! I can't take it anymore!"
"Oh my god! Jin Jingfang's got his grip back! He gently twists the back of Sister Li's hand with his thumb! So sexy! Ahhhhh!"
"No, no, Jin Jingfang looks like a tough guy, but he's so cautious when holding Sister Li's hand. Ahhhhh, where's my insulin! My insulin! Ahhhhh!"
"Sister Li, woo woo woo ~ Although I can't see anything, I can still feel that she is so beautiful ~ Those hands are slender and white, and her fingers are not stained by spring water."
"Look at the corners of Jin Jingfang's mouth, he's always smiling faintly, he must be feeling very happy inside! He also looks at the camera from time to time, as if provoking! He looks like the main wife! I'm so angry! Why can't I hold Sister Li's hand?"
"I hate it! What right does Jin Jingfang have? How can a personal bodyguard hold Sister Li's hand? He's crossing the line!"
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Jin Jingfang was indeed secretly happy.
According to their plan last night, today had nothing to do with him. He was responsible for secretly protecting Xin Jingli. Without her signal, he could not appear in the public eye in a high-profile manner, so as not to affect his identity as a bodyguard.
But just on the way here, Xin Jingli told him that they should go in together later.
At that moment, Jin Jingfang felt as if he was in debt and was being hunted every day. When he was about to settle the debt himself, he picked up a lottery ticket, scratched it, and won.
I can't describe it with words like "happy". It's like a long drought finally ends with rain. Thank God.
In this situation, he knew that everyone was paying attention to the online news. When Xin Jingli took his hand, Jin Jingfang had something to show off.
He looked at every camera, raised the corners of his mouth, and told them that this was his home court.
Jin Jingfang succeeded.
Inside the building, Ling Yao was watching the live broadcast on Weibo, grabbing Qin Qing's collar, his eyes bloodshot with anger.
"Is this the result you want? To ruin my date and give Jin Jingfang an opportunity?"
Qin Qing also watched the live broadcast. He didn't have many opportunities to interact with Jin Jingfang, but he could see that Jin Jingfang was not a person who liked to laugh.
But in the camera, the word "proud" seemed to be written on the corners of Jin Jingfang's mouth, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
However, compared to Jin Jing's defense, he now wants Ling Yao to break through his defense more.
"You're overthinking it. This is just the beginning." Qin Qing raised his eyes and looked at the floors above.
Ling Yaoshun looked over and was stunned.
On each floor, there were several men in black wearing masks and hats and holding cameras, with the lenses all pointed at him.
"The captain of a popular band broke down and beat up his love rival in the street. If this gets out, your Jiyue band will be condemned by everyone again." Qin Qing raised his chin and snorted.
Ling Yao's fingers clenched until they clicked, and after a long moment, he managed to squeeze out a sentence from behind his teeth, "What's the difference between what you're doing and what Zhang Shidao did to the Jiyue Band back then?"
"The difference is, if you hadn't been such a jerk this morning and insisted on showing off in front of me, you wouldn't be threatened now."
Qin Qing slapped Ling Yao's hand away, straightened his collar, and looked towards the door. "She's about to come in. Please behave yourself."
Ling Yao swallowed the broken teeth.
No matter how much trouble there was today, Xin Jingli had agreed to go on a date with him. Jin Jingfang was his bodyguard and Qin Qing was his driver. Even if these two followed, they could only stand at the back and watch.
Since they want to follow him, then when they go shopping and have dinner later, if he and Xin Jingli are affectionate with each other and hurt them both, it will have nothing to do with him.
Ling Yao blinked, calmed himself down, put on a relaxed smile, and waited for Xin Jingli to come over.
Seeing Xin Jingli walking through the crowd and approaching her step by step, the grievance in Ling Yao's heart slowly dissipated. It seemed that as long as she came over, nothing would matter. Even Jin Jingfang, who had been holding her hand, Ling Yao could ignore and pretend not to see him.
However, the next second, Ling Yao's smile froze again.
As Xin Jingli walked to the entrance, the crowd behind him began to boil again, and the host on the live broadcast page on his mobile phone also started screaming.
"Oh my god! Is that... a serial number Cullinan? Am I seeing things? Isn't this car Tan Jingfan's?"
"Oh my go! Brothers and sisters! Start giving out gifts! I'm pointing the camera at Cullinan now!"
"Here it comes! Cullinan is turning the corner and heading this way! Family! Throw out the free gifts! Let's guess, is he going to enter this building too?!"
"They stopped the car! OMG! They parked right next to our sister Li's car! So scary! Three luxury cars side by side!"
"The door is open, family! Is the young master Tan we've been waiting for getting off the bus?!"
"He's coming down! He's really busy! Oh my god! He didn't even wear sunglasses, he just came down like that! So impressive!"
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Amid the host's hoarse broadcast, Ling Yao saw Tan Jingfan's face.
I also heard the discussion and cheers of the audience in the live broadcast room:
"The Tan family is truly a family of scholars. Tan Jingfan is so handsome!"
"I can't do it anymore. Tan Jingfan was born for the New Chinese style, right? Grey New Chinese style, few people can wear grey with such aura. He looks too expensive!"
"He's so fair. Look at his eyes, so indifferent, as if everything he does doesn't matter and seems effortless. He's not interested in worldly matters. If he hadn't said on Weibo that he also likes Sister Li, I really don't believe that such a person would have someone he likes!"
"He seems to be completely absorbed in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. He's a dignified and noble young man. The hand holding the beads makes me really greedy!"
It is indeed not an exaggeration. Under the sun, the scenery is so white that it glows. In this hot season, everyone is restless and squinting their eyes, but he is the only one who walks from the parking lot towards the building. It seems as if he is at a different temperature from others. He is calm, quiet and beautiful, like pear blossoms emerging from the water in early spring.
Ling Yao knew very well that Tan Jingfan was neither Xin Jingli's bodyguard nor his driver. His purpose of coming here was obviously to snatch today's date from him.
Thinking about his provocation to Tan Jingfan last night, Ling Yao suddenly realized that he had underestimated the hatred they had for each other during this period of time.
He thought that when he was away, those grown men were just playing around a little and wouldn't put in all their effort, and that those men didn't love Xin Jingli as much as he did.
Now it seems, not.
Tan Jingfan has always been low-key and rarely appears in public like this. Even if he does, he wears inconspicuous black clothes. Today's outfit is clearly meant to steal the limelight from him.
Sure enough, he heard the discussion in the live broadcast room:
"Haven't you noticed? I think Tan Jingfan's temperament is a perfect match for Sister Li!"
"Yeah, yeah! I noticed that too! And their clothes today too, it's like they were doing it on purpose!"
"Sister Li's dress is simple and elegant, and the color is light. Even if she's covered up tightly, you can still tell that she's from a wealthy family, having learned music, chess, calligraphy, and painting since childhood. Tan Jingfan's dress is light gray, and she comes from a family of musicians, chess, calligraphy, and painting. The two of them together give off the feeling of a match made in heaven, as if they grew up together."
"And Tan Jingfan is so handsome! His nose is so high, and his hands are so long and white, with distinct joints, just like him. I think he looks polite on the outside, but he must be a bit ruthless in private!"
"Tell me more about that ruthlessness!"
"It's unspeakable, it's unspeakable, hahahahahahaha, I hope Sister Li is happy, hahahahahaha!"
"Hahahahaha, I can't take it anymore, it's really like that, usually decent people play big, I just don't know~"
"Shh, this might get spread around. Don't let others hear it. They'll start saying bad things about our sister Li again."
"So what? It's not Sister Li's fault. Those men kissed her on their own accord. Sister Li was just being a nice person."
"That's right, wait a minute, look! Sister Li is looking back!"
"Oh my god! Tan Jingfan and Sister Li made eye contact! Ahhhhhh, his smile is so gentle! So polite! And so modest! I can't take it anymore! Oh my god, I'm dying!"
"I support Tan Jingfan! I support this couple!"
"No, look, Tan Jingfan also made eye contact with Jin Jingfang. OMG, there's such an obvious change in his expression. He smiled brightly at Sister Li, but smiled at Jin Jingfang with a fake smile, even a little disgusted."
"Hahaha, look at Jin Jingfang's expression, it's not much better. He purses his lips and his back teeth show. Hahahaha, that's hilarious. Even through his sunglasses, you can see his disdain."
"If I remember correctly, there seems to be some conflict between Jin Jingfang and Tan Jingfan's families."
"Yes, these two never had any contact with each other before, and would never meet each other even if beaten to death."
"I originally wanted to kill him, and now he's a love rival. This is so funny! Sister Li is so powerful, hahahahaha, she's got these two fooling around!"
"Hey! You can't say that Sister Li was playing tricks on them. You have to say that they did it willingly, hahahahaha!"
Ling Yao heard all this and felt very disappointed.
Logically speaking, today's discussion should focus on him, and if there is a CP to be supported, it should be him and Xin Jingli.
But now, Xin Jingli and Jin Jingfang, Xin Jingli and Tan Jingfan, have all appeared.
Seeing Tan Jingfan walk up to Xin Jingli, he greeted her softly, "Long time no see. It's too hot outside. Let's go in and talk first."
Seeing the crowd boiling again, some even cheered, "Choose Tan Jingfan! Choose Tan Jingfan! He's gentle!"
Ling Yao wanted to take off his mask and rush out.
After all, he is an artist and is definitely more popular than Tan Jingfan.
But he couldn't do that now. If he did that, he would be labeled as reckless in Xin Jingli's eyes, and people outside would also think that he was petty and couldn't afford to lose.
Ling Yao turned off his phone and glanced angrily at Qin Qing beside him. Only then did he realize that Qin Qing's lips were tightly closed and he didn't seem very happy either.
"What? Did your good brother take you for a fool?" Ling Yao snorted with a sneer.
Qin Qing gritted his teeth, pulled off his sunglasses, and stared at Tan Jingfan.
They agreed yesterday that no one was allowed to show up in a high-profile manner today.
Too many people surrounded Xin Jingli, fearing that public opinion would be unfavorable to her.
No wonder he confirmed with Xu Zhanyan yesterday whether the defense system was okay. It turned out he was waiting here.
The most feared thing about many things is rumors. After all, as they spread, they can gradually become true.
Qin Qing was not surprised that Jin Jingfang and Xin Jingli appeared at the same time just now.
After all, Jin Jingfang is her personal bodyguard. With so many people outside, letting Jin Jingfang follow her is just a deterrent and means she has something important to do.
But what about Tan Jingfan? They had clearly agreed that they would arrive one after another after Xin Jingli came in. Now he was blatantly violating the agreement and deliberately wearing the same type of clothes as her, clearly trying to stir up trouble.
Right now, whether it is the cheers outside or the hot searches on Weibo, everyone is really talking about Tan Jingfan.
The Weibo entries are all out, #Talk about Jingfan Lijiebipai#
The quiet CP super topic is like the New Year, with all kinds of forwarding and drawing red envelopes to celebrate...
"I've learned Go for so many years, but I've put all my energy into this." Qin Qing couldn't help but complain.
At this point, Xin Jingli's experience is the most important. He cannot rush up to expose Tan Jingfan, so he can only wait for the reckoning to come and swallow his grievances.
"You think too much." Qin Qing glanced at Ling Yao and refused to admit that he had been tricked by Tan Jingfan.
Ling Yao saw through it but didn't say anything. He stood side by side with Qin Qing in the middle of the first floor, looking towards the door.
When the five people met in the center, they all smiled on the surface, but secretly, they clenched their teeth.
"Dear racing driver Qin, long time no see." Tan Jingfan pretended to be polite and stretched out his hand towards Qin Qing, pretending that they had not been in touch for a long time.
Qin Qing also extended his hand, "Master Tan is very busy with his work, it's been a long time since we last met."
The two men shook hands, appearing calm and polite. However, when their slender, white hands touched each other, veins popped out on the backs of their hands, and a red flush immediately appeared where they held hands.
After all, we just met last night, on the second floor of the bar, and talked about today's plans.
Seeing all this, Ling Yao felt secretly happy.
He could see that the original situation today was that Tan Jingfan and Qin Qing should have cooperated, but Tan Jingfan was too high-profile, which made Qin Qing unhappy.
He also knew that Tan Jingfan would definitely find an opportunity to take revenge today for what happened in the video last night.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. It seems that he and Qin Qing can cooperate first and send Tan Jingfan away.
Just as I was thinking this, another wave of cheers arose outside.
"Oh my god! Maybach?! Xi Jiyu is here too? Isn't he at the company?"
"There's someone back there! Oh my god... isn't that Jingyun's car? Why is he here too?"
"Behind, behind! There's another one behind! Who's that?"
“That’s the Xi family’s youngest son, Xi Jiyu’s younger brother, Xi Yahe!”
"Wow, isn't he in poor health and unable to drive? How come..."
"He's also pursuing Sister Li. If he's not feeling well, I think we should just give up..."
"I agree. It doesn't matter what else is there. Sister Li has it all. If you're not feeling well, just pass it."
"Xi Jiyu got out of the car! He has a different aura from being a CEO since he was young! The black suit seems to be made for him. He is really scary when he doesn't smile. No wonder people in the industry say Xi Jiyu is not to be trifled with."
"Boss and Sister Li, let me switch. I think Boss is fine too, hahaha! At least in terms of business ability, Xi Jiyu can still match our Sister Li!"
"Don't yet! Look, Jingyun has also gotten off the car! He's wearing a white suit and smiling, looking elegant, generous, and noble. Plus, he's a great cook. From now on, I'll leave everything at home to him. I think he can serve Sister Li well! I'm rooting for this! Cooking for love every day, hahahahaha!"
"In that case, I'll buy some shares of Siah! Look at that guy in the back, with blond hair and incredibly fair skin. He's so handsome! And so energetic!"
"You little brat, you talk too much."
"No, I heard that Xi Yahe is very smart and can now be on par with Xi Jiyu. At this age, if they continue to develop, it will be amazing. Anyway, I support Xi Yahe. What's wrong with an older sister-brother relationship? The younger brother is more attractive!"
"Since you all said so, then I support the latter one. Look, Xu Zhanyan, who came over in a white T-shirt, looks cool and calm."
"Oh my god, Xu Zhanyan's here too! He really has a student vibe about him, so clean, I almost smell like laundry. Plus, he's so handsome! The cool school hunk and the rich lady, I'm into that too!"
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Ling Yaoren was dumbfounded. After all, today was his home court, and he had just provoked Tan Jingfan and Qin Qing. Why did everyone gather here?
He looked at Xin Jingli in disbelief, with a hint of hope.
I hope that after seeing this ridiculously high-profile scene, Xin Jingli will feel that his date has been interrupted, and will be angry with them and drive them back.
Unfortunately, no, Xin Jingli didn't seem surprised.
She simply took off her sunglasses, squinted her eyes, and looked somewhere through the glass door.
Her gaze was not on the handsome faces of the men who came in, but on a black figure in the bustling crowd.
After she took off her sunglasses and saw her eyes, the man put away his raised phone, bent down and disappeared into the crowd.
Xin Jingli raised his eyebrows slightly, snorted and chuckled, then looked at Xi Jiyu and his group who came in.
She wouldn't mind them showing up at the same time.
Today's popularity is enough, which will be of great help to her future appearances.
It's just a bit noisy. It's not noisy outside, but after these eight people got together, the way they looked at each other with displeasure was a bit noisy.
Xin Jingli stood in the middle, took off his hat and mask, and threw it to one of them. "You guys go walk around by yourselves, I'll go up and take a look."
No one is suitable to choose, so then don’t choose any of them. Anyway, the purpose of today has been achieved, so it doesn’t matter.
"But Sister Xin..." Ling Yao was quick and snatched Xin Jingli's hat and mask. He stammered and didn't dare to finish his words.
Xin Jingli took a step forward, then stopped and looked at him.
Ling Yao glanced at the seven people around him, sighed, and said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Didn't we agree that I would accompany you shopping today?"
"Tsk, stop pretending." Siahhe clasped his hands and complained softly.
Ling Yao pretended not to hear and continued to look at Xin Jingli with a pitiful look.
Xin Jingli pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and said, "That's right. How about this? I'll go up with you and help you choose a dress?"
Just pick one at random. She really wasn't in the mood to go shopping, but she had agreed to Ling's invitation, and it seemed inappropriate if she didn't do it.
"Okay!" Ling Yao nodded quickly, with the corners of his mouth raised, afraid that others would not know that he had been coaxed.
Xin Jingli smiled and was about to move forward when the sounds started to ring in his ears again.
"Sister, I want to buy clothes too. Can I go with you?" Siah blinked, determined to fight with Ling Yao to the end.
"I haven't bought new clothes for a long time. If you get tired from shopping later, I can give you a foot massage." Xu Zhanyan's voice was very soft, but he inadvertently put forward an additional condition, making it clear that he wanted to go with them.
"Jingli, let me go with you. The Xi family happens to have a brand here. Besides, I can report to you while I am choosing, so you don't have to go to the company again later." Xi Jiyu said.
"How about this, Jingli, I have a restaurant upstairs. Let's have dinner together later? Now that we're here, we haven't met for a long time." Jingyun spoke first, hoping to grab some time for lunch.
"Jingli, why don't you come to my shop later? Didn't we say there will be a charity dinner in two days? We can bring something with us as a donation." Tan Jingfan also wanted to grab the lunch time.
"For lunch, let's go to the one next to my 4S store, Jingli. Didn't you say before that you liked to eat there? Anyway, you can take my car and go there together. I'll ask them to prepare it." Qin Qing mentioned the restaurant they had eaten at last time and took out his cell phone to make arrangements.
Jin Jingfang remained silent. As Xin Jingli's personal bodyguard, he would go wherever he went and didn't mind who he was with.
Xin Jingli was about to speak when Ling Yao walked up to her, stood shoulder to shoulder with her, and said to those people, "Sorry, Sister Xin and I agreed to go shopping for clothes together today. Please don't disturb her."
"Oh?" Tan Jingfan put his hands in his pockets and retorted slowly, "But from what I know, Jingli doesn't seem to like shopping, nor does she need to. If she wants, the salesgirls at any brand can deliver the new season's products to her door."
Ling Yao chuckled, "That's because she didn't have anyone she wanted to go shopping with at the time."
The subtext is that you are not worthy. How else can I explain that she asked me to go shopping as soon as I came back?
Hearing this, the other people's smiles disappeared instantly. They looked at Ling Yao with cold eyes, treating him as a target and wishing he would disappear immediately.
Xin Jingli wanted to say that she hadn't really intended to go shopping, but she hadn't realized she wanted to stir up some buzz, making Ling Yao think she had waited so long because she didn't want to go shopping with others, and that was why she was waiting so long to ask him out when he came back...
The glass doors and windows on the first floor of the building were all covered with curtains, so people outside could not see what was going on inside, but the noise outside could be heard from inside.
If I'm not mistaken, the voices talking inside can be faintly heard outside, otherwise there wouldn't be people shouting outside.
"What did they just say? It seemed like they were going to have dinner together?"
"No, everyone wants to date her!"
"Tsk! Sister Li! You should make an appointment with Jing Fan! He's rich and handsome! Most importantly, he comes from a family of calligraphy and painting, and he really has an outstanding temperament!"
"What's the point of having an outstanding temperament? Sister Li! I choose Jin Jingfang! He is very capable!"
"Strong ability? Can he be as strong as Xi Jiyu? He can even manage the company! Sister Li! I vote for Xi Jiyu!"
"Manage a company? Xi Yahe can manage a company too! Xi Yahe is even younger than Xi Jiyu! Sister Li! Choose Xi Yahe, listen to me! Young is better! Good in every way!"
"Since they're choosing the younger one, then Xu Zhanyan has no problem, right? He's young, smart, and he just said he could give her a foot massage! Where can you find a boyfriend this service-oriented?"
"Service-oriented? You don't take Jingyun seriously? His family is rich, he can cook and make desserts, and he's handsome. If you bring him home, he'll definitely keep the house spotless. He's the easiest to worry about! Lili, listen to me, choose the one who's best at housework!"
"Why do they need to do housework? Sister Li's family doesn't need them to do housework themselves! Sister Li! Choose Ling Yao! Being the leader of a popular band, going out to listen to their livehouse and drinking when you have nothing to do is so relaxing! The most important thing is that Ling Yao is handsome and young, he's the right choice!"
"Going out? You have to choose Qin Qing, right? He's a world champion racer, competing all over the world, pursuing speed and passion. Besides, Qin Qing looks incredibly handsome, but he has the strongest sense of responsibility. Choose him! You can go wherever you want, and he can even take you to the races! Choose him, choose him!"
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Waves of shouting passed through the curtains and drifted into the ears of several people in the hall.
They all pricked up their ears, and when they heard praise for others, they immediately frowned, and when they heard support for themselves, they immediately raised their eyebrows.
Xin Jingli took a deep breath, and they instantly became tense again, staring at her intently, waiting for her to make a choice.
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