"Mr. Li, you flatter me too much. I'm just an ordinary woman. It's not as exaggerated as you say. It's obvious that you are flattering me too much." Hearing Li Daoyuan's praise, Xiao Qingcheng shyly lowered her head and responded in a low voice.

In his opinion, his appearance was far inferior to Gu Yanran's. How could he be called stunningly beautiful? Especially in front of Gu Yanran, his best friend, and Li Daoyuan, he did not dare to be presumptuous.

What Xiao Qingcheng didn't expect was that the person standing in front of her was the richest man in Jinling City, the most powerful person in Jinling.

You have to know that their Xiao family is just a second-rate family in Jinling City. How could they be qualified to meet such a powerful person like Li Daoyuan.

After being praised by Li Daoyuan again, Xiao Qingcheng was at a loss and was too shy to know what to do.

Moreover, Xiao Qingcheng was very familiar with Li Daoyuan's name. Even his father often mentioned Li Daoyuan at home. He thought that if he could get to know Li Daoyuan and gain his appreciation, their entire Xiao family would be able to move to a higher level.

It's just a pity that who is Li Daoyuan? He is the richest man in Jinling City and one of the four major families in Jinling City. How could people like them see him? There is no way for them to climb up to Li Daoyuan's high branch.

Because in the eyes of people like Li Daoyuan, the Xiao family is just a second-rate family, not worth mentioning at all. How could they have the chance to meet Li Daoyuan?

But I didn't expect that the opportunity that my father had been waiting for day and night, instead of coming to him, I got it so easily.

Why did you leave it there just now? Mr. Li wants to shake hands with you, so you should at least show some reaction. Seeing that Xiao Qingcheng was so quickly bewitched by you, Daoyuan, and was shy and at a loss, Gu Yanran quickly reminded him.

Gu Yanran naturally understood Li Daoyuan's thoughts very well, because Li Daoyuan had no intention of hiding his intentions from this little girl.

As for Li Daoyuan's desire to get Xiao Qingcheng and her best friend, Gu Yanran not only did not stop him, but also tried every means to help Li Daoyuan.

Because in Gu Yanran's eyes, Li Daoyuan is her master and everything to her. As long as he wants something, she will do everything possible to help her master realize his wish.

This time, he just wanted to act as a matchmaker, helping his best friend to climb the ladder, and even more importantly, helping his master to get this best friend.

After being reminded by Gu Yanran, Xiao Qingcheng finally saw the hand that Li Daoyuan stretched out.

Xiao Qingcheng then said embarrassedly: "Boss Li, I...I am really sorry. This is my first time meeting Boss Li. I am a little nervous in front of such a big shot. I hope Boss Li will not be offended."

How can this be strange? Miss Xiao, please don't blame yourself too much. Maybe I was just a little abrupt. I just wonder if Miss Xiao would be willing to do me the honor of shaking hands with me?"

Li Daoyuan smiled faintly, without any intention of blaming Xiao Qingcheng. Instead, his smile gave Xiao Qingcheng encouragement and support, giving people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze.

Hearing that Li Daoyuan did not blame her, Xiao Qingcheng hurriedly stretched out her hand and shook hands with Li Daoyuan gently.

It was a simple handshake ceremony. Li Daoyuan did not take advantage of Xiao Qingcheng and took advantage of her. Instead, he just touched the surface and stopped, giving people the feeling of a gentleman.

Li Daoyuan gently withdrew his hand and continued, "I have heard Yanran mention it a long time ago. Miss Xiao is a talented woman with a wealth of knowledge and profound scholarship. She is well-known throughout the entire Jinling City. I, Li Daoyuan, especially admire talented women like Miss Xiao. When I saw Miss Xiao for the first time today, I felt very close to her. If Miss Xiao doesn't mind, we must have a good exchange someday."

Seeing Li Daoyuan so kind and amiable, Xiao Qingcheng dared not continue to speak presumptuously, and said carefully: "Boss Li, you really flatter me too much. How can I dare to be called a talented woman? It's just that Yanran praised me too much and took care of me as a best friend. With Boss Li here, I dare not think that I am famous in the whole Jinling City. Boss Li, you are the real famous person in the whole Jinling City. You are the richest man in Jinling City, and your status is second to none even in Jiangnan Province. In the future, I will have to rely on Boss Li to take care of me."

"Look at what you said, Miss Xiao. The reason why I can achieve what I have today is all due to my family's accumulation. If I were to work hard on my own, my achievements would be far less than Miss Xiao's."

Li Daoyuan did not brag about himself, nor did he talk about his achievements, money and status. Instead, he was always humble and praised Xiao Qingcheng. From his words, it was clear that he had more admiration and appreciation for Xiao Qingcheng.

Xiao Qingcheng was very pleased with Li Daoyuan's attitude. He felt as if he had met a soulmate.

If Li Daoyuan was a little younger and was of the same generation as him, Xiao Qingcheng might have started pursuing Li Daoyuan.

Unfortunately, Li Daoyuan was a generation older than him, and after all, he was his uncle. Naturally, he did not have that kind of romantic impulse. There was only mutual admiration between the two of them.

Seeing that Li Daoyuan and Xiao Qingcheng got along so well and they chatted non-stop, Gu Yanran, who was standing by, didn't want to be there just for show and planned to quietly leave.

Although Xiao Qingcheng saw her best friend leaving, she didn't know what to say. After all, the host of the banquet was Gu Yanran, and she couldn't force Gu Yanran to stay here. She could only let Gu Yanran leave.

However, Li Daoyuan had no intention of letting Xiao Qingcheng go, and he communicated with Xiao Qingcheng in various aspects. There was no exaggeration or arrogance in his words, but only great honesty, simplicity and innocence, which made Xiao Qingcheng admire him very much.

A top tycoon like Li Daoyuan always has the aura of a protagonist wherever he goes. Anyone who sees him must be courteous to him.

Logically speaking, even if he had not developed any arrogance, he would always feel superior to others when he met them. It would be impossible for him to treat others as equals, and it would be even more impossible for him to treat a junior like Xiao Qingcheng as an equal.

Xiao Qingcheng had never seen such an approachable attitude among any wealthy person. Only a very charismatic person like Li Daoyuan could have such an attitude.

After just a conversation, Xiao Qingcheng inadvertently developed a liking for Li Daoyuan. Although that liking was not a romantic one, it could still be transformed into that direction.