NOVPUBChapter 256: The Troublesome Jiang Ruoxi
Li Ziyu’s brows relaxed when she realized that if it really was Su Lin himself who had made a breakthrough, then she could just talk to him, and he would help if he wanted to. If not, that was fine too.
Seeing Li Ziyu deep in thought and not immediately refusing gave Jiang Ruoxi a glimmer of hope. “Ziyu… please help me. It’s really difficult for me. I heard that my family is looking for another arranged marriage for me.”
Li Ziyu also detested arranged marriages, so she could empathize with Jiang Ruoxi’s troubles. If Jiang Ruoxi had no other opportunity, it would be one thing, but her uncle had just given her a chance, and she was determined to seize it.
“Ruoxi, I can mention this to him, but if Su Lin disagrees, then you’ll need to think of another solution.”
Jiang Ruoxi excitedly got up, ran over to Li Ziyu, and hugged her head, “Ziyu, I love you so much, wuu…”
Li Ziyu was momentarily enveloped in darkness as Jiang Ruoxi buried her head in her chest. Li Ziyu, somewhat amused, pushed Jiang Ruoxi gently away.
“Ruoxi, that tactic won’t work on me, I’m a woman. You might want to save it for Su Lin,” Li Ziyu joked.
“Eh… Ziyu, what did you just say?” Jiang Ruoxi asked, shocked.
Li Ziyu realized her slip of the tongue. Why did she bring Su Lin into this? Perhaps it was because of his track record? Thinking of Su Lin’s quirks brought a blush to Li Ziyu’s cheeks.
“Let’s not talk about that. Su Lin invited me to dinner, and you should come with me.”
“Ah! I’m going too?” Jiang Ruoxi hesitated, looking at Li Ziyu.
She had just left the Su Corporation building, and now she was going to dinner with Li Ziyu. She felt it wasn’t quite right, mainly because her previous conversation with Su Lin had been embarrassingly foolish. Thinking back, she felt as silly as a pig.
Meeting Su Lin again would be so awkward, although he probably wouldn’t mind. Jiang Ruoxi really felt she was unlucky. Why had she acted like that? Now, she truly regretted not going to Li Ziyu right away. If she had, all her problems would have been solved instantly.
“Yes, you should definitely come. How else am I supposed to discuss these things with Su Lin? There’s no time like the present, and Su Lin is easy to talk to,” Li Ziyu assured her with a smile.
She knew Su Lin well. To Jiang Ruoxi and others, some things might seem impossibly difficult, but to Su Lin, they might not matter, especially issues related to cultivation.
When the Song family delivered cultivation resources, Su Lin had given them all to his friends, keeping none for himself. Every time Li Ziyu thought about it, she felt compelled to exclaim at his extraordinary nature.
“Okay… okay, I’ll go with you. I hope I won’t be intruding on your dinner,” Jiang Ruoxi said, still a bit nervous.
“You won’t. Just chat normally with everyone there,” Li Ziyu reassured her.
Nodding, Jiang Ruoxi followed Li Ziyu out of the office. “Ziyu, won’t it be awkward for you to eat with them? Isn’t there a risk of it getting cold or arguments breaking out?” Jiang Ruoxi asked, curious.
“Argue? Why would we argue? They are all nice people, and I get along well with them,” Li Ziyu responded.
Only Li Ziyu knew that the women around Su Lin were not ordinary; each had her own pride, and it was unlikely that they would argue.
“How is that possible?” Jiang Ruoxi was incredulous.
She understood women’s natures too well; deep down, everyone wanted a beautiful romance, and with Su Lin having several girlfriends, it seemed impossible for them to get along genuinely. In her view, even if they appeared harmonious, their feelings might not be very positive behind closed doors, as, in a sense, they were rivals.
“You don’t know them well, so you might not understand. It’s hard to explain these things clearly,” Li Ziyu chuckled.
“Oh…” Jiang Ruoxi nodded, somewhat comprehending.
Li Ziyu sighed inwardly; she had been just as misunderstanding as Jiang Ruoxi once, but now she was one of Su Lin’s girlfriends. The thought struck Li Ziyu unexpectedly. Could Jiang Ruoxi also end up…? Glancing at her friend beside her, she felt it wasn’t impossible.
Li Ziyu laughed to herself; since she started following Su Lin, she had pushed these thoughts aside. Even if Jiang Ruoxi became another girlfriend, as long as Su Lin liked her, it was up to him. And she trusted that Su Lin was not frivolous.
Driving Jiang Ruoxi’s Ferrari, they arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel ahead of Su Lin and the others. Although they had left earlier, the distance was farther, and it was the peak of rush hour.
Li Ziyu scanned around and not seeing Su Lin’s Mercedes, suggested, “Let’s go up and wait for them.”
“Okay,” Jiang Ruoxi nodded.
Just a few minutes after they went upstairs, Su Lin’s Mercedes turned into the driveway.
Xia Shiyu immediately spotted the Ferrari parked at the entrance and pointed, “Isn’t that Ruoxi’s car? What is she doing here? Is she also coming?”
Su Lin shook his head, “I think someone sent me a message; it might have been Ziyu. Xiaoyu, check my phone.”
Xia Shiyu checked Su Lin’s phone, “It’s a message from Sister Ziyu; she said Sister Ruoxi would also come.”
“Hmm, I guessed as much…”
“Su Lin, you guessed?” Xia Shiyu was surprised.
Su Lin smiled, “Ruoxi came to our company today unexpectedly, surely she had something to ask me but couldn’t say it when she saw me, so she switched to wanting to collaborate. I guessed she would go to Ziyu for help, just didn’t think she’d be so urgent.”
Lin Xiaowan laughed, “It must be a tricky issue then, Su Lin, you can’t just agree because she’s pretty without asking any questions.”
Su Lin laughed, “Xiaowan, you underestimate me. Am I the kind of guy who loses his way at the sight of a beautiful woman?”
“Yes…” the two women said in unison, then laughed together.
Su Lin shook his head; these two were really getting too synchronized. Was his ultimate goal getting closer? Quickly suppressing his excitement, he instructed, “Call Yanyan and Xiaoyue to see where they are.”
“Okay, I’ll call them now.” Xia Shiyu dialed Zhao Yanyan, who picked up instantly. It was better to call Zhao Yanyan as Qin Jiuyue might be driving and unable to answer.
“Hello… Xiaoyu~!”
“Yanyan, where are you guys?” Xia Shiyu whispered.
“We’re almost there.”
“Oh, we are already here. Hurry up, okay? Should we wait for you downstairs?”
“No need, no need. We’ve been to the Four Seasons so many times, we are already familiar with the place.”
“Hehe… Alright.”
