Chapter 184: Return to the Old Mansion

Li Jingran rushed to the address Father Li had given him. He pushed open the hotel door and frowned unhappily.

“Jingran, you’re here?”

On the leather sofa in the conference room, Zhou Lin was wearing a sexy suspender short skirt. She sat with her long legs crossed and her curly hair draped over her shoulders. She was smiling seductively.

Li Jingran’s voice turned cold. “Why are you here?”

No wonder Father Li was so firm on the phone and insisted that he come to talk about a cooperation.

He didn’t think too much and knew that all of this was Zhou Lin’s trick.

“Jingran, I believe Uncle Li has already told you, right? Our Zhou family needs to discuss with you about a cooperation.” Zhou Lin stood up with a smile. Although she was unhappy, she didn’t show it in the slightest.

Li Jingran’s thin lips curved into a cold smile.

Since she wanted to play, he would play with her.

…
He strode over and sat across from the woman. He said unceremoniously, “Tell me, what tricks do you want to play this time?”

Zhou Lin was stunned for a moment, and the corners of her lips curled up. “Jingran, what are you talking about? I’m really here to have a serious discussion with you.”

As she spoke, she poured a glass of water for Li Jingran and pushed it in front of him.

“As you know, our Zhou Group has been researching an electronic product recently, and we’re still lacking in technology. If you’re willing to——”

Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Li Jingran’s cold voice. “If you want to work with the Li Corporation, you’d better stay away from the old man.”

“That wasn’t my intention today.” Zhou Lin lowered her voice and said innocently, “Uncle Li specifically asked me to come and talk to you. How could I refuse?”

“Then you can talk to the old man. I don’t want to see you.”

…

After saying that, Li Jingran got up and was about to leave.

Zhou Lin clenched her fists. She didn’t expect Li Jingran to hate her so much.

She took a step forward and hugged the man’s back. She pressed her head against the man’s body and enunciated each word, “Jingran, do you have to do this to me?”

Li Jingran’s back was facing the woman. He frowned and turned around to push her away forcefully.

“What’s wrong with us? Why do you always treat me with such a cold attitude?”

Zhou Lin took a few steps back in a daze. She said unwillingly, “I know you like Xu Wanwan, but you’ve been together for so long. You should be tired of playing with her, right?”

“When will you understand that only the two of us can be together?”

Li Jingran snorted and said sarcastically, “Does the Zhou family know that their proud daughter has such a shameless side?”

Zhou Lin was stunned and looked at Li Jingran with a hint of surprise.

“What did you say?”

Li Jingran was too lazy to pester her. “If the Zhou Group wants to talk about cooperation, then let’s talk about it with someone else.”

“As for you——”

He paused for a moment, and his tone became even colder. “If you dare to pester me again, don’t blame me for being merciless.”

Zhou Lin could tell what he was trying to do. Wasn’t he just holding onto the evidence that she had one abroad and refusing to let go?

A hint of coldness flashed across her eyes as she sneered. “Li Jingran, you don’t have to threaten me like that.”

Even though she had always been proud, at this moment, in front of this man, she had no choice but to lower her head.

“I will explain everything to Uncle and Auntie and explain to my family.”

As she spoke, she laughed, her smile showing that she had succeeded. “Unless I die, I will never let you go.”

Li Jingran frowned in disgust. Without even looking at her, he turned around and left quickly.

The door was slammed shut. Zhou Lin stared at the man’s back as he left. She sat on the ground in a daze, as if she had lost her mind.

When she came back to her senses, her pupils constricted as a hint of ruthlessness flashed across her eyes.

As long as she was still alive, she would never give up on Li Jingran.

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When Li Jingran returned home, Xu Wanwan had not rested yet. She kept feeling uneasy and was lying on the headboard of the bed, looking at the design drawing.

The man pushed the door open and entered. When he saw that the lady was still awake, his eyes darkened. “Why aren’t you sleeping?”

When Xu Wanwan heard this voice, her heart suddenly felt at ease.

She put down the book and jumped down from the bed. She ran to the man and gently hugged him.

“I was waiting for you.”

The soft and soft voice seemed to be able to reach the depths of Li Jingran’s heart.

His eyes softened and he slightly bent down to tightly embrace the lady in his arms.

Since when did this girl learn to act coquettishly?

He couldn’t stand it.

Xu Wanwan couldn’t care less about being shy. She hooked her arm around the man’s neck and curled her lips. “Where did you go? Why didn’t you tell me?”

Li Jingran didn’t answer her question. Instead, he bent down and carried the girl in his arms, stuffing the soft girl into the quilt.

He took off his coat and lay down beside her, holding her shoulder with one hand. “What’s wrong? Did you miss me?”

Xu Wanwan’s face instantly turned red.

She grabbed the corner of the quilt with both hands and nodded gently.

Li Jingran smiled slightly. “How much do you miss me?”

Xu Wanwan felt embarrassed from the bottom of her heart when he stared at her so intently.

She buried her head in the quilt and reached out to hold the man’s waist slowly, hoping to change the topic. “I’m so sleepy… Let’s go to bed early, shall we?”

She almost fell asleep several times, but when she thought of Li Jingran not coming home, she was worried, so she perked up again.

Li Jingran looked at the girl lovingly, turned off the light, and pulled her into his arms.

“Go to sleep. I’ll take you back to the old mansion tomorrow.”

The sleepiness that Xu Wanwan had just been brewing suddenly disappeared. “What did you say?”

“Come back to the old mansion with me,” the man repeated patiently.

After Xu Wanwan heard what he said clearly, her sleepiness was gone.

Li Jingran’s parents had such a strong opinion of her. If she were to really go back to the old mansion with him, she would definitely face a lot of tests.

When that time comes, it would be too late for her to regret it even if she wanted to.

She shrank into the man’s arms and asked in a low voice, “Um… can I not go?”

Li Jingran knew what she was afraid of. He put his palm on her back and patted her lightly. “Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”

His words gave Xu Wanwan a sense of security for some reason.

She felt a lot more at ease, but she was still a little uncertain. She whispered, “But Uncle and Auntie don’t like me very much. What if I make them angry again?”

The last time Mother Li talked to her, her meaning was very clear.

It was obvious that she didn’t want her to be with Li Jingran anymore.

But now that they had reconciled, Mother Li would definitely be angry if she knew.

Xu Wanwan was still worried. Li Jingran’s thin lips pressed against her ear as he said in a low voice, “I’m here.”

Just this one sentence was enough to make her feel at ease.

Last night, Xu Wanwan had been thinking about meeting Father and Mother Li, and she wasn’t able to sleep well at all.

She only fell asleep for a short while before morning arrived.

When she woke up again, Li Jingran had already woken up.

Xu Wanwan slowly got out of bed. She still could not imagine what she would face later.

She washed up and was about to go downstairs when she received a call from Lin Jianan.

“Wanwan, how are you and Big Boss Li?”