Chapter 437: Chapter 437 This is a Trap
“Young Master.” Li Bo answered the call and, glancing over at Su Zixi sitting by the window, smiled and said, “The Young Mistress is waiting for you in the dining room. She has personally made a dessert, you might like it.”
In the dim carriage, He Jingyao’s dark eyes seemed to shimmer with light, his voice contained a shallow laugh, “I’ll be right there.”
He Jingyao hung up the phone, looked at the dark night outside and the continuous drizzle, and suddenly felt an uncontrollable surge of joy.
He initially thought that after meeting Su Zixi, he would have to take some trouble to appease her, but she took the initiative to express goodwill towards him, giving him a pleasant surprise.
The image of Su Zixi’s delicate face and bright eyes surfaced in his mind…
Suddenly, he was overtaken by longing.
The car drove quickly and stopped in front of a unique small building in less than half an hour.
Adam got out of the car first, came to He Jingyao’s side, and while pulling open the door for him, also opened an umbrella: “Sir, we’ve arrived.”
He Jingyao alighted from the car and, upon seeing the building in front of him, couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smile: “Quite the selection of location.”
Probably the handiwork of Li Bo or Huo Yanhui.
A few bodyguards were standing around outside the small building, but He Jingyao paid them no attention.
He was so eager to see Su Zixi’s smile that he didn’t hesitate for a moment and strode inside.
Adam held the umbrella for him and swept a glance over the bodyguards, sensing something off, but He Jingyao was moving too fast, so he quickly withdrew his gaze and followed He Jingyao inside.
As Adam closed the umbrella, He Jingyao’s steps never slowed.
The restaurant had obviously been cleared in advance, so he made his way unobstructed to the back and finally saw a graceful figure with her back to him by the window, smiling and talking to an elegantly dressed middle-aged man opposite her.
The middle-aged man’s face was all too familiar, almost omnipresent in this country, seen everywhere from print media to the internet.
That was the President, Mr. Cheng Youlin.
If that middle-aged man was the President, then the identity of the woman was also evident. It seemed she heard footsteps, turned around, and stood up to look at He Jingyao, revealing a sweet and generous smile.
He Jingyao’s steps came to an abrupt halt, and the smile on his face completely disappeared.
Even though he wasn’t clear on where the problem lay, it was undoubtedly a trap. The moment he realized the woman’s identity, He Jingyao had already guessed her intentions in a flash.
The best course of action would be to leave quickly, but…
“Uncle, the person I wanted to introduce to you has arrived.” Ye Shutong smiled at Cheng Youlin, turned her head to look at He Jingyao, and introduced, “This is the Executive President of HI Corporation, Mr. He Jingyao. I think you must be familiar with this name. Mr. He has discussed new energy projects with me before, and the He Family is very interested in this project as well.”
Cheng Youlin indeed revealed an interested smile and looked at He Jingyao with a smile of praise, “Indeed a talented young man. Mr. He, please take a seat, don’t be shy. Today is just a casual dinner.”
He Jingyao’s deep dark gaze swept past Ye Shutong’s nonchalant smile, then settled on Cheng Youlin.
He smiled faintly and extended his right hand: “Mr. President, a pleasure to meet you.”