"Sis!" Lai Yuaner said with a face full of embarrassment. Read full story at novelFɪre.net
Lai Shengxia smiled slightly: "The little girl still knows how to be shy."
Lai Yuaner remembered what her elder sister had said before leaving. Holding a glass with both hands, she went up to Fu Jinliang and said respectfully, "Uncle Fu, I was not very sensible before and often had conflicts with Xiao Si. I want to apologize for that."
"You and Xiao Si are both children, and it’s normal to have little quarrels," Fu Jinliang wouldn’t accept an apology from a younger generation without cause, comforting her instead, "To me, it seems like he’s the one bullying you. I know what my son is like very well."
Ouyang Qian added at just the right moment, "Look at what Chairman Fu is saying! I think Xiao Si is a very good kid. During Elder Fu’s birthday, he even called me ’auntie,’ sweet-talking most pleasantly."
Suddenly, other executives began to sing their praises.
Some complimented Xiao Si for his distinguished appearance, and others praised Lai Yuaner’s intelligence and beauty. As the compliments continued, the conversation naturally steered towards the topic of connecting the families through marriage.
Ouyang Qian waved her hands, smiling, "Don’t be fooled by her obedient look now; at home, she’s quite the troublemaker. When she gets married, I’m afraid she might cause havoc in someone else’s household. Xiao Si is a great young man, and I really like him, but I also fear that my daughter might not win his affection."
At the dining table, an executive from Longxing who was acquainted with the Fu Family chimed in, "Speaking of which, after the New Year, when Xiao Si visited the company, I saw him in Chairman Fu’s office playing on the computer. I glanced over and noticed he was on Miss Lai’s Weibo, muttering something under his breath; I wonder what he was saying."
Ouyang Qian pursed her lips and smiled but did not continue the topic.
Lai Yuaner’s young face blushed slightly, and she stood up, putting down her glass, "I’m going to step out for some fresh air."
After she left, another executive from Tianyi joked, "If the Fu and Lai families join through marriage, that would truly be a powerhouse alliance."
The meal went on until past two in the afternoon.
On the ride home, Lai Yuaner turned her head to ask, "I saw that Xiao Si’s father didn’t react; does he not like me?"
Lai Shengxia snapped her compact foundation case shut, glancing at her sister, "These things can’t be rushed. Even if he likes you as his daughter-in-law, it wouldn’t be appropriate to declare it publicly. He would definitely need to go home and discuss it with Xiao Si’s mother. If he truly thought poorly of you, he could have directly refused. The way it is now suggests that Chairman Fu also sees the Lai Family as a suitable match."
Hearing this, Lai Yuaner felt relieved.
Lai Shengxia took her hand and held it gently: "Haste will not bring success. If things between you and Xiao Si do work out, just like today, you’ll have to adjust your temper. Remember, okay?"
"I know," Lai Yuaner nodded.
As long as she married into the Fu Family and bore a son, wouldn’t the Fu Family ultimately be hers to command?
When she returned to the Lai Family, Lai Shengxia took off her makeup and thought of Ethan’s phone call. She unlocked her cellphone’s browser and visited the Art College’s forum.
In addition to the posts digging into Ethan’s identity, there was now a pinned post.
It was a statement from the Art College.
In the statement, the college decided to sue the fraud group on a selected date.
If Ethan was sued, it was uncertain if he would drag her, his employer, into it.
She had contacted Ethan using her own phone number and email; she never anticipated such an accident and now it had become a leverage in the hands of others.
Lai Shengxia had no choice but to call some connections at the Art College.
In the evening, she tried to discuss things with Ethan but couldn’t get through to his cellphone.
Eventually, she couldn’t help but curse under her breath, calling him "useless!"
Tang Li was undergoing relevant training at IMG headquarters, and after class, she received photos sent by Takeshita Warbler, showing Ethan in a phone booth, appearing irate.