Chapter 76: Making Friends

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Making FriendsXu Yingying had thought she might encounter some trouble today, but to her surprise, she stumbled upon a great opportunity instead. Su Mengxin had just left for somewhere else,

and among the attendees was Sunx Nenghui from Tianli Group, who was none other than Sunx Dongran’s father. Due to his respectful treatment of Xu Yingying, Sunx Dongran didn’t dare to harass Xu Yingying anymore.

Xu Yingying received such attention largely because aside from proposing a joint trip to Mile City to her, Su Mengxin hadn’t mentioned it to anyone else, and while she was also very affable to others, there was a clear difference in the way she treated Xu Yingying. It seemed that Su Mengxin held Xu Yingying in high regard during the banquet.

Until the end of the banquet, Xu Yingying was incredibly busy, while Li Yifei was bored out of his mind. Seeing that Sunx Dongran no longer bothered Xu Yingying, he simply returned to the bodyguards’ lounge to chat with the others.

It wasn’t until after ten that the banquet finally ended, and Xu Yingying was a bit drunk. Everyone took turns toasting her, each one insistent, and she indeed drank quite a lot today.

But Xu Yingying was clearly very excited, and once she got in the car, she said to Li Yifei, "Did you see that? Su Mengxin actually asked me to take her on a trip to Mile City."

Li Yifei, while driving, responded with a laugh, "I saw that. You really had your moment in the spotlight today."

"Yeah, ever since I started working, my daily goal has been to grow the company, dealing with big bosses and officials, which is so exhausting. But today, they were all so polite to me, a mere employee had such honor; how could I not be excited?"

"Then I really must congratulate you. If I had known how today would go, my role as your bodyguard would have been superfluous."

"Giggle, that seems to be true. But having drunk so much, I definitely couldn’t drive myself; I feel safer having you take me home."

"I’m a normal man too, alright? Don’t belittle me like that," Li Yifei said, slightly irritated.

Xu Yingying laughed heartily and said, "I’m praising you, not belittling you. Alright, alright, let’s buy some more drinks later. We can have a bit more to drink when we get back home tonight."

Li Yifei truly saw Xu Yingying laugh like this for the first time; perhaps this was her true nature, unrestrained when happy. Usually, due to her position, she had to control her emotions constantly, but Li Yifei still shook his head and said, "You’re drinking more? Don’t you have to accompany Su Mengxin on a trip tomorrow?"

"I know, but I’m just too excited. If I don’t drink a little more, I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep tonight. Just keep me company, and you can wake me up early tomorrow," she said.

Rolling his eyes, Li Yifei asked, "Do you really see me as a nanny?"

"No, no, I don’t have any true friends in Mile City. If you don’t accompany me, who will?"

"Ah, then it really is an honor for me," he said.

At that moment, they had arrived at Xu Yingying’s residential complex. Li Yifei drove the car straight into the underground parking garage, went up to her apartment with her, and then Xu Yingying urged Li Yifei to go buy drinks.

Helpless, Li Yifei went and bought a case of canned beer, along with some ready-to-eat food and snacks, and brought them back to Xu Yingying’s apartment.

However, Xu Yingying didn’t immediately start drinking but sat in front of the computer, seriously looking at something, leaving Li Yifei somewhat speechless. Wasn’t this girl supposed to be drinking? Now she was back to working again.

"Wait a moment; I feel it’s boring for just the two of us to drink. I’ve invited someone else," Xu Yingying said as she turned and smiled at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei felt there was a special meaning in Xu Yingying’s smile, and he guessed who she had invited. In Mile City, the only person who would have Xu Yingying’s trust and be qualified to drink with her was certainly Director He Fangqing.

Moreover, Xu Yingying had always suspected there was something special between him and He Fangqing, which is why she looked at him with that hint of ambiguity in her eyes.

At that moment, if Li Yifei said he was leaving, it would only confirm his relationship with He Fangqing, so he just smiled faintly and said, "That’s not a bad idea, I’ll get things ready."

"Hehe, why don’t you go to the entrance of the complex to pick up Director He? Otherwise, she might not find the place," Xu Yingying suggested.

"Oh, it’s Director He, sure, I’ll go pick her up," Li Yifei said, putting on his shoes to leave without showing any sign of awkwardness.

Xu Yingying was somewhat surprised, she had thought that upon mentioning He Fangqing’s name, Li Yifei would show some unusual reaction, but who knew this guy would remain so composed. Little did she know, if talking about acting skills, Li Yifei was far stronger than those professional actors. Professional actors act to make money, whereas Li Yifei acted for his own life. Even a slight mistake could cost him his life. With such practiced skills, how could she see through him?

When they arrived at the entrance of the residential complex, He Fangqing also happened to be getting off a taxi. Li Yifei approached to greet her with a smile, saying, "Director He, President Xu asked me to pick you up."

"Li Yifei, what are you doing here?" He Fangqing exclaimed in disbelief, her face full of astonishment.

Li Yifei shrugged his shoulders and said, "Do you remember that night when you called me and I said I was with President Xu?"

"What? Was that true?" He Fangqing’s eyes widened suddenly.

"Of course it’s true. I never lie to people. It’s just that some people took my honest words for lies."

He Fangqing’s mouth twitched slightly, and she lowered her voice to say, "Then, are you President Xu’s boyfriend?"

"What do you think?" Li Yifei had a smile on his face.

"This... Logically, there’s a bit of a gap between you and President Xu, so it shouldn’t be that kind of relationship, but you... being here, it does seem like it’s true."

Now He Fangqing was completely confused.

Li Yifei burst into laughter and said, "Let’s go; President Xu will tell you about it later."

As the two walked into the residential complex, after some distance, He Fangqing cautiously said, "She... President Xu doesn’t know, right?" seaʀᴄh thё Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Heh... What’s there for us to know about?"

"Right, there’s nothing between us. We are just ordinary colleagues." He Fangqing let out a chuckle, but then she glared fiercely at Li Yifei. This guy, it seemed he wouldn’t acknowledge anything after having his fill.

However, she also knew that this was probably a good approach. She never intended to enter a new relationship anyway. Her few encounters with Li Yifei could only be chalked up to coincidence. These days she hadn’t called Li Yifei even once, wanting her emotions to settle down and move on from her previous failed marriage. She had been fully immersed in her work and was already well adjusted.

Yet, seeing Li Yifei again unavoidably brought back memories of their joyful times together and made her a bit uncomfortable with his nonchalance.

When the two reached the upstairs, Li Yifei who had taken the keys with him earlier, directly opened the door, which caused He Fangqing to roll her eyes at him, but upon entering the apartment, she quickly regained her composure.

"Director He, come over here; I have something important to discuss with you," Xu Yingying called out, already seated on the sofa, with beer and snacks on the table, beckoning He Fangqing over.

Changing into the shoes that Li Yifei had brought for her felt even more awkward. Li Yifei was so familiar with Xu Yingying’s home and behaved so casually, which surely meant he had been staying here for quite some time.

"All right." He Fangqing sat beside Xu Yingying and, looking at the beer on the table, immediately remarked, "It seems that President Xu must have some great news, this is clearly a celebration."

Xu Yingying giggled and said, "Pretty much. Today I attended a drinks reception and got in touch with Su Mengxin, the number one beauty of Huaxia from Capital City. Tomorrow she wants me to take her on a tour around Mile City, so I asked you to come over and help me plan the route."

"What? Su Mengxin, the number one beauty of Huaxia?" He Fangqing almost dropped her jaw in shock.

Xu Yingying, bubbling with excitement, said, "That’s her. She’s currently in Mile City and is planning on investing here. This is a huge gold mine. Being able to cooperate with her would be like manna from heaven for our company."

"Heavens, this isn’t just manna from heaven; it’s like gold and jewels raining down," exclaimed He Fangqing, her eyes gleaming with excitement.

However, Li Yifei felt somewhat speechless. It was just Su Mengxin they were talking about. Did the women really have to get this worked up? It would be understandable for men to think this way, but what was there for these two women to be so excited about?