CHAPTER 401: CHAPTER 329 SHI YANG’S PLAN

Once Liu Dazhi’s matter was settled, the atmosphere at the dinner table relaxed significantly.

Elder Shi noticed the pleasant mood and enthusiastically had several bottles of expensive Moutai brought over.

During the meal, Li Jing didn’t drink much, whereas Liu Dazhi was very proactive, repeatedly toasting Li Jing several times.

Gradually, Liu Dazhi had already drunk more than half a jin, his face flushed red, and his eyes a bit dazed.

Shi Yang originally didn’t want to drink, but since Elder Shi could not due to health reasons, he insisted that Shi Yang drink on his behalf to toast Li Jing as an apology.

Shi Yang was obviously not good at drinking. After reluctantly having two cups, her small face turned bright red, and she looked very uncomfortable, completely drunk.

Seeing Shi Yang’s state, Li Jing waved his hand and said, "Forget it, if you can’t handle it, don’t drink any more."

After the dinner ended, Elder Shi warmly escorted Li Jing for a walk around the manor, appreciating its beauty.

Even upon departure, Elder Shi personally came to see Li Jing out at the door.

Liu Dazhi was also not idle, asking the driver to bring the car over, specially accompanying Li Jing home.

In the car, both sat in the back row.

With the driver present, Liu Dazhi wasn’t able to say too much, yet his gratitude was nonetheless apparent.

This left the driver, who was operating the car at the front, astonished.

As Liu Dazhi’s long-term driver, he understood his boss’s nature, and seeing him treat someone like this suggested President Li was no ordinary person.

Thinking about it, he felt a deeper respect for Li Jing.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of Qianshi Manor.

Seeing Li Jing off, Elder Shi couldn’t help but muse, "Youth truly is impressive; this President Li is indeed an excellent young man."

Clearly, after this meeting, his admiration for Li Jing increased a bit.

Standing nearby, Shi Yang heard this and slightly furrowed her eyebrows.

Although today’s events made her change her view of Li Jing a bit, it was not because he helped Liu Dazhi, but more about his attitude towards her.

Previously, Li Jing would gaze at her figure, though without any lewd expression, it made her uncomfortable and led to a poor first impression.

But today was entirely different, Li Jing did not cast a glance in her direction.

Even when she spoke, Li Jing responded entirely towards Elder Shi, completely disregarding her.

Earlier, when Li Jing left, he only greeted Elder Shi, utterly ignoring her as if she was invisible.

Thinking of this, Shi Yang felt inexplicably frustrated, biting her lip, feeling uncomfortable.

At this moment, Elder Shi spoke earnestly, "Yangyang, Li Jing is a very outstanding young man; you should interact with him more and learn from him. When I asked you to invite him for dinner to apologize, it wasn’t a joke."

Shi Yang immediately retorted, "I won’t invite him to dinner, nor do I want to learn from him; I don’t need to learn anything from him!"

Saying so, she turned and left in annoyance.

Elder Shi watched Shi Yang’s departing figure, sighed helplessly, and shook his head.

Upon returning to her room, Shi Yang lay on her soft bed.

Sinking into the bedding, she took her phone, found Li Jing’s WeChat, and stared at the "Remove Friend" button, her finger hovering for several seconds before choosing "Cancel."

Her mind was a whirlpool of conflicted feelings, thinking for a long while before she finally found herself a reason, musing:

It’s not that I’m reluctant to remove you; it’s so that I can uncover your disguise in the future, proving to Grandpa that I’m right!

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After leaving Qianshi Manor, Li Jing, accompanied by Zeng Chao, spent several days touring Hai City.

During these days, they visited numerous renowned upscale restaurants, sampling expensive seafood, indulging in rare foreign wines, and reveling in the joys of lavish spending, having a great time.

Though Hai City’s economic status doesn’t match Tianhai’s, with ample spending, one can always enjoy quality service here.

Throughout these few days, Zeng Chao gradually grew closer with Li Jing.

Witnessing Li Jing’s extravagant daily habits, Zeng Chao couldn’t help but inwardly marvel.

Li Jing was exceedingly generous, not only taking Zeng Chao to upscale restaurants but also buying him several outfits he wouldn’t normally splurge on.

Zeng Chao was overwhelmed by this treatment, his respect for Li Jing growing deeper.

Initially, Zeng Chao was tasked with chauffeuring and guarding Li Jing by his boss, Chen Wenwu.

But now, he genuinely admired Li Jing from the heart, earnestly sticking by Li Jing’s side, considering himself Li Jing’s personal escort.

That day, Li Jing leisurely woke up in the master bedroom of the villa, with sunlight spilling into the room like scattered gold.

It’s undeniable, the climate of Hai City is far more pleasant than Tianhai.

Even with winter approaching, the times leading up to the new year remain as warm as spring.

After freshening up, Li Jing received a text message.

Surprisingly, the message was from Shi Yang, inviting him for a dinner to apologize.

Recalling his previous visit to Qianshi Manor, when Elder Shi received him, he had asked Shi Yang to invite him in person to apologize.

But back then, Li Jing declined.

In his view, he didn’t quite hit it off with Shi Yang, so there was no need to force a meeting over a meal.

Yet he didn’t expect Shi Yang would still actively send an invitation.