Li Beinian reacted with put-on interest in his words. She raised her brow with a half-smile and replied, “Why, are you thinking of sending some resources my way?”
Wang Lei chuckled and replied, “Well, I do have some spare resources. If Miss Li is a smart cookie…”
“Disgusting!” Chi Hailang looked furious. “Loser!”
He was only just talking about marrying Yuxin, and now he was blatantly making Li Beinian an indecent proposal on the unspoken rule. Chi Hailang was full of anger and belligerence.
Wang Lei’s expression turned sullen at once, having never been insulted this way before.
Lin Yuxin did not doubt what Chi Hailang had said. However, she also knew that he could not afford to go into a headlong clash with them. She whispered to Chi Hailang, “Why don’t you guys leave first…”
“Leave?” Wang Lei took a step forward and stood in their way. “You want to leave after insulting me? You must be dreaming.”
Wang Lei gave them a perverse look, almost disdainful and haughty, although he would only address Li Beinian as he spoke. “Your brother smeared me and now he wants to go? He’s dreaming.”
Li Beinian raised an eyebrow and said, half-amused, “What do you want, then?”
“I’ve never been framed this way,” He stared into her face and continued, “At the very least, he should apologize.”
“You know it yourself if I’m speaking the truth!” Chi Hailang gritted his teeth and added, “Even now you’re trying to turn the tables. To think you’re from the upper echelon of society. Ptui!”
“Enough, Hailang,” Lin Yuxin was so frightened that she was hanging on to him now. “Don’t argue with them any further. Just apologize and let’s go.”
“I’m speaking the truth.” Chi Hailang insisted, looking furious. “I’m not in the wrong. Why should I apologize?”
“This attitude?” Wang Lei put on a disappointed expression and said, “Miss Li, your brother doesn’t know his etiquette. Since this is the case, why don’t you accompany me for a few drinks later?”
“Enough already, Wang Lei!” Wang Hao tugged at him and reminded him, “Don’t forget what we’re here for today.”
“Blind date. I can tell that the two oldies of the Lin family quite like you. Why don’t you just get along with them for a bit? I personally like Miss Li’s style.” As he said this, he moved in closer to Li Beinian, reaching out to touch her chin.
Li Beinian smiled frostily.
She raised her hand and grabbed his wrist in a firm pinch. At once, he cried out in agony.
“Ah!”
He completely did not expect that she was this strong, it felt as though his wrist had been broken. Turning white, he withdrew his hand.
Unexpectedly, the movement caused the pain to flare up even more.
Li Beinian smiled, and her exquisite features were mesmerizing. Only, there was a warning of her ruthlessness underneath the smile.
Wang Hao was caught off-guard by the change of circumstance. He stepped up, reaching out to grip Li Beinian’s hand.
As though prepared for this move, she let go of Wang Lei’s hand.
Her smile was unchanged as she looked at him and said, “Apologies. I’m busy tonight.”
Then turning around, she continued, “I shall take my leave now.”
Wang Lei’s expression turned ugly as he hollered. “Stop right there!”
Li Beinian acted as though she had not heard him, but took Chi Hailang’s and Lin Yuxin’s hands, pulling them behind her as she walked off.
Wang Lei broke out in profanities. “Damn, you bitch. You think you’re really the Mu family’s young mistress. In your industry, god knows how many men have had you, and here you are trying to act pure. F****ing disgusting!”