A woman dressed in a fiery red dress with a café-colored wave hairstyle approached Zhang Xiaoshan, her expression filled with surprise.
"Meili, what are you doing here?"
The person in question was Luo Meili.
Who could have imagined Luo Meili would be here?
Luo Meili began to explain.
"You forgot, I am the president of the Agricultural and Commercial Association. Of course, they invited me. I thought it would be good to meet some new partners, so I came."
"I wanted to ask you to come with me, but then I thought you’d be busy in the village, so I let it be."
"Are you here with Miss Lin?"
Luo Meili recognized Lin Yanran standing beside Zhang Xiaoshan, and a hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes.
Clearly, she was feeling jealous
Zhang Xiaoshan awkwardly began to explain.
"Meili, this, I only came because I received an invitation from the head of Jiang City, and I just happened to meet Miss Lin, that’s all."
"I’ll explain it to you some other time."
"Ah, who would have guessed, Dr. Zhang, that your relationship with President Luo is so not simple,"
Qingshan Town isn’t that big; Lin Yanran and Luo Meili also knew each other but weren’t very close.
Lin Yanran thought to herself, no wonder Zhang Xiaoshan kept his distance despite her repeated advances—it turns out he already had a close female confidant.
"It’s really unexpected that you and Little Shan are so close, Miss Lin, even coming together. Hehehe, when can we expect to drink to your wedding?"
"Hehe, President Luo, you really have a sense of humor. My relationship with Dr. Zhang can’t compare to yours. I see he’s quite anxious about you, after all, you’re older and have experience. I should really learn from you how to capture the hearts of young men."
Isn’t she insinuating right here that Luo Meili is old?
At this moment, as the two women looked at each other, sparks were almost flying from their eyes.
Zhang Xiaoshan, seeing the situation turning sour, quickly interjected.
"Hehe, what’s this about? We’re all good friends here, come on, let’s go over there and talk."
"Hmph, you guys go ahead and chat. I’m going to touch up my makeup in the restroom."
Lin Yanran stormed off to the restroom.
"Little Shan, what exactly is your relationship with Miss Lin? I always said I wouldn’t meddle in your personal affairs, but you can’t be too promiscuous. I don’t mind, but can your body really handle it?"
Luo Meili said with a sarcastic tone.
Zhang Xiaoshan was speechless.
"Meili, on my honor, there’s nothing between her and me, we just met by chance. Don’t overthink it."
"Of course, I swear."
Zhang Xiaoshan insisted firmly.
Luo Meili, seeing Zhang Xiaoshan’s resolute demeanor, relaxed.
"Then okay, I must have misunderstood you."
The two were just talking when suddenly, someone else came in.
A young man in a suit, with long hair, accompanied by an enchanting woman in a black mermaid dress who swayed her hips as they entered.
It was Zhang Jian, who had some grievances with Zhang Xiaoshan.
The woman with Zhang Jian was none other than Lu Qian, a college classmate whom Zhang Xiaoshan had previously encountered at a shopping mall—now an outwardly fringe figure.
Could this be any more coincidental?
Upon entering, Zhang Jian immediately spotted Lin Yanran, who had just come out of the restroom and was now alone.
It couldn’t be helped—Lin Yanran was simply too beautiful and eye-catching. As a playboy, Zhang Jian had memorized the profiles of all the rich heiresses from Yang City and Xijing—it was homework for him.
They had met once at a business event, and Zhang Jian had his sights set on Lin Yanran, but unfortunately, she had shown little interest in him.
"Miss Lin, are you alone? Hehe, what’s the matter, no male companion? How about I keep you company?"
Zhang Jian hurried over, smiling cheekily at Lin Yanran.
Lin Yanran’s dress had a low neckline that revealed a glimpse of her cleavage, and Zhang Jian stared droolingly.
He was behaving like a complete boor.
Covering her chest with her hand, Lin Yanran angrily said to Zhang Jian.
"Mr. Zhang, your Zhang family is, after all, one of the top ten tycoon families in Yang City. How can you be so lacking in image?"
"But that’s right, what you engage in are underhanded businesses to begin with, so having a reputation doesn’t serve any purpose, does it? If you cared about it, how would you make money, right?"
Lin Yanran’s voice wasn’t quiet, it was even quite loud, leaving no face for Zhang Jian and promptly attracting many onlookers’ attention.
Zhang Jian felt uncomfortable and queasy under everyone’s gaze, his face turning ugly.
On any other day, dealing with ordinary women, Zhang Jian would have already slapped them, but this event was important, and Lin Yanran was no ordinary woman—the Lin family’s status was only higher than Zhang Jian’s.
He forced a smile uglier than crying, and reluctantly said.
"Miss Lin, you’ve probably misunderstood. Seeing you all alone, I kindly offered you company—it was for your own good. Even if you don’t appreciate it, there’s no need to insult me, is there?"
Lin Yanran snorted coldly, glanced at Lu Qian standing behind Qiao Chao with disdain, and said in a harsh tone.
"Mr. Zhang, how very considerate of you. You brought a woman yourself, yet you invite me to be your female companion. What do you take the Lin family for?"
Zhang Jian was left speechless under the weight of her accusation. Content orıginally comes from 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⁂𝕟𝕖𝕥
Just then, Lin Yanran turned the tables with a swift change of topic.
"Besides, which of your eyes saw that I came alone?"
"You, then who did you come with?"
"Hehe, don’t joke with me. How come I didn’t see any man with you?"
Zhang Jian did not believe her.
Lin Yanran bypassed Zhang Jian and quickly walked over to Zhang Xiaoshan, grabbing his arm, and with a challenging gaze towards Zhang Jian, she introduced.
"Let me introduce you, my boyfriend, Zhang Xiaoshan!"