"Huh? What are you talking about?" Lin Yin turned to her as she shook her head. "Chen Li is my cousin and is already married to Xian'er, so I can't possibly be attracted to him."
"Hehe." Xi Ling giggled upon hearing that and then embraced Lin Yin. "Hey, Sister Yin! I am far more experienced than you in romance, and I can clearly see that you are captivated by Chen Li. Moreover, he is handsome, and his silver hair is exquisite, so I'm not surprised if you feel that way. Honestly, I also feel attracted to him but not in a romantic way."
Lin Yin couldn't refute Xi Ling's words, mainly because she had changed lovers so many times. As for herself, she's only dated once but broke up a long time ago, and she hasn't been close to any man since then.
Xi Ling then said to her again. "If I remember correctly, two of your cousins married each other, right? So why do you need to think about your familial relationship with Chen Li? You can try to get close to him first; only then can you tell if you're interested in him in a romantic relationship or not."
Lin Yin naturally remembered the relationship between her two cousins, but they were distant cousins. As for her and Chen Li, her father was Lin Qingzhu's big brother, so they were close cousins.
Seeing Lin Yin was speechless, Xi Ling tried to persuade her again. "Sigh, don't overthink about it. Even if you don't have any romantic interest in Chen Li, it's good for you to get close to each other, right? After all, you guys are close cousins."
Lin Yin nodded in agreement with her. "Although Chen Li is my cousin, I don't know him very well, for he rarely visits my father's house, and we have only met a few times before."
"In that case, you can try to get close to him from now on, and you will get answers to your feelings in the future." After saying that, Xi Ling returned to her work, especially since Lin Qingzhu had already informed them that the restaurant would open in two days.
"Hmm?" Ao Xiaoxue turned toward the stairs and saw Chen Li walking up, but her reaction differed from Xi Ling and Lin Yin. Although she admits his handsomeness, she doesn't feel attracted to him.
Lin Qingzhu immediately patted the empty chair beside her. "Come here, Li'er."
"So, what are your plans? When are we going to open this restaurant?" Chen Li asked as he sat beside his mother, and Guo Qing sat beside his future mother-in-law.
Yun Zhi then answered him. "Since the people who will be working with me in the kitchen have agreed, and we have also accepted several waitresses, we have decided to open this restaurant in two days. However, Sister Qingzhu just wants to hold a simple opening ceremony, and we will also provide them with tester dishes first."
"En, I have no problem with that, and we will open this restaurant the day after tomorrow." Chen Li replied with a nod of approval and then asked them. "Anyway, do any of you know an architect?"
"I have an architect acquaintance." Ai Xiaoxue answered his question; she took a business card from her bag and gave it to Chen Li. "If you need his services, then you can contact him directly, and I dare to guarantee that you will be satisfied with his work."
"Ye Xiao?" Chen Li raised his eyebrows after reading the business card. "Hmm? I think I've heard his name before, but I can't remember him."
"Hehe." Lin Qingzhu chuckled upon hearing that. "Li'er, you must have heard of his name before, for he is Brother Ye Yun's son."
Chen Li turned to his mother in surprise. "He is that Fatty Ye?" New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒·𝗇𝗲𝘁
"Yes." Lin Qingzhu and Ai Xiaoxue replied as they laughed.
"I see." Chen Li nodded in understanding. "I will contact him then, for I want to build a residential building for my workers later."
"Huh?" Ai Xiaoxue was surprised to hear that. "Do you want to set up another business?"
Before Chen Li answered her question, Lin Qingzhu had already answered Ai Xiaoxue. "Li'er wants to build a pharmaceutical factory, so he'll need a lot of employees in the future. That's why he wants to build a residential building for them, so they can also bring their families to live there."
Ai Xiaoxue was dumbfounded upon hearing that, especially since Chen Li was much younger than her. Still, she already had some plans to set up future businesses. "No wonder Xian'er has always flattered and been proud of you in front of me, for you are indeed extraordinary."
"Is that so?" Chen Li replied, smiling, but was surprised to see Ai Xiaoxue's reaction. So far, only she and Duan Yiren had not been affected by his charm.
After that, they talked about other things, and Chen Li took Guo Qing to another place, especially since they rarely saw each other after high school.
Meanwhile, Shen Lu had just arrived at Long Aotian's villa. Yet, he immediately raised his eyebrows when he saw Yu Wen and Yang Chen had a threesome with a woman.
Not far from them, Long Aotian and Bei Qiang were also having fun with the other two women.
'Tch! They are really disgusting! How could they do such a thing?' Shen Lu muttered as he glanced disdainfully at Yu Wen and Yang Chen, he then sat down in front of Long Aotian, who was enjoying the woman's service, and another woman immediately approached him to serve him.
"Why is your face bruised and swollen like that?" Long Aotian asked him with a raised eyebrow.
Shen Lu was stunned to hear his question, for he couldn't possibly tell them that Yang Lang had beaten him black and blue, for he had tried to violate Bei Lian'er before. "Sigh, I'm just being unlucky. Anyway, I have bad news."
"What kind of bad news?"
"My big sister is in a relationship with Mo Xie."
"What?" The four men immediately shouted, and Long Aotian asked him again. "Is that true? But how could Shen Qing be in a relationship with Mo Xie? Moreover, her current status is that of Qin Ming's lover."
Yang Chen suddenly shouted from afar. "Hey, Shen Lu! Why don't you separate Shen Qing from Mo Xie? If they are in a relationship, it will be even more difficult for us to seek revenge against him!"
"Shut up!" Shen Lu turned around and shouted. "My big sister threatened to beat me up, and you know how terrifying she is when she is enraged."
"Tch." Yang Chen gritted his teeth; he still rememberes that Shen Qing was a wolf in sheep's clothing, especially since he had experienced her fierce side in the past.
Although Shen Qing always looked kind and calm, she also had a hidden fierce side and was like a hungry wolf when she was enraged.
"Forget it; you don't need to bother Shen Qing, or she will beat you up like before." Yu Wen said as he continued to fuck the woman in the middle of them.
Seeing them like that, Shen Lu shook his head and turned to Long Aotian again. "Anyway, I don't know how they got together, but my big sister already confessed her feelings for Mo Xie, and our mother even seemed to support her decision."
"Then what about Qin Ming? Have you told him about this matter yet?" Bei Qiang asked him.
"I already told him about this matter." Shen Lu then sighed heavily. "However, Qin Ming is busy right now, and he will be back in two days, so I can talk to him only later."
"That's good." Long Aotian nodded to him. "No matter what, we must separate Shen Qing from Mo Xie, or else she will interfere with our plans, and I truly do not wish to face her."
Although Long Aotian was not afraid of Shen Qing, he also didn't want to get into trouble with her, especially since she was a woman, and he felt that it was inappropriate to fight with her.
Meanwhile, Yang Lang, who was in his study, was extremely frustrated. Since yesterday, Bei Lian'er had kept herself shut in the guest room and didn't want to talk to him.
Moreover, he and his friends still couldn't find Yu Hua's whereabouts, especially since she had never left Qingshui House, so no one had even seen her.
Yang Lang banged on his desk loudly. "Fuck! Where is that bitch hiding? If she gives all those documents to someone else, everything I've built so far will be in vain! Should I contact Long Jiuxiao? Maybe only he can help me now."
After thinking about it, Yang Lang finally called Long Jiuxiao, but his number was currently off.
So Yang Lang then called Long Jiuxiao's wife. Yet, she told him that her husband was on a European trip with the superpower council members to talk more about the sparring matches between countries. He would not be returning anytime soon.
Yang Lang then sighed heavily and slumped in his seat. "What should I do? Who can help me now?"
Suddenly, Yang Lang heard the sound of the opening door from the outside, and he immediately ran out of the study. "Where are you going, Lian'er?"