If someone else had said such things to He Qianshan, there would have been only one outcome: they would be driven bankrupt by him.
He detested the feeling of being eyed covetously.
However, when he heard Wu Pengpeng say these words, an odd sense of warmth welled up in He Qianshan's heart.
Although he had known Wu Pengpeng for only a short time, he had witnessed her genuine care for the servants at home, her generosity towards strangers, and her determination to fight back against bullies.
She was worldly-wise without being worldly, kind yet with a sharp edge, like a little sun always full of energy, making people feel at ease and warm.
She was very much like someone he had known before.
Wu Pengpeng waited for a long time, but there was no reply from He Qianshan. Thinking that he had an extremely strong sense of self - esteem, she was afraid that this half - joking remark might upset him.
She quickly changed the subject: "What are you going to do tomorrow?"
He Qianshan was pulled back to reality by the vibration of his phone. He typed a reply: "I also have work tomorrow."
Wu Pengpeng nodded in understanding. Then she remembered that he couldn't see her response since he wasn't there, so she buried her head and typed again: "Oh, are you busy these days?"
He Qianshan replied with a single "Yes", then after a moment's thought, added, "I'm a bit busy these days. Why?"
Wu Pengpeng replied quickly, being considerate and understanding: "It's okay. You just focus on your work."
He Qianshan seemed to read the disappointed yet patient expression on her face as she typed this sentence. His heart softened inexplicably, and he wished he could grow wings and fly to her side immediately to comfort her gently.
But he had already made an appointment with the owner of Wanle Park to sign a contract tomorrow. He really couldn't get away, and he couldn't take her with him either.
He Qianshan felt an inexplicable sense of guilt towards her. When he typed, there was even a bit of careful flattery: "What about you? What are you going to do tomorrow?"
As soon as Wu Pengpeng learned that He Qianshan had something to do tomorrow, she immediately started planning a new way to squander money. However, she couldn't let He Qianshan know about this.
"I've been so tired lately. I'm going to sleep in at home all day tomorrow." After thinking for a while, she added, "If you send me a message and I don't reply in time, I must be asleep. Don't worry."
Seeing that she didn't seem angry, He Qianshan let out a sigh of relief: "It's okay. You should rest well."
After ending the chat with He Qianshan, Wu Pengpeng quickly rummaged through her bag for Jiang He's business card and dialed the number on it.
The phone rang only once before it was hung up.
Wu Pengpeng thought that the other person might be busy, so she had to put it off for the time being.
Half an hour later, she dialed again, but it was still hung up. She used Zhao Bufan's phone to call, and it was still hung up.
Wu Pengpeng was a bit confused. Clearly, when he gave her the business card at noon, he seemed eager for her to contact him, but now he refused to answer the phone.
Could it be that he had already found another fool to take advantage of?
This thought flashed through her mind, and Wu Pengpeng quickly sent a text message to Jiang He: "Mr. Jiang, this is Wu Pengpeng. Are you free tomorrow? Let's sign the contract quickly!"
As soon as the message was sent, Jiang He called: "Sister, I'm free tomorrow. Where do you think it's suitable to sign the contract? How about I bring the contract to your place?"
Hearing his eager tone, Wu Pengpeng was a bit stunned: "Why did you hang up my calls just now?"
Jiang He had his own troubles. Some time ago, his family introduced a girl to him. He wasn't interested in her, so he directly refused.
Unexpectedly, the girl seemed to be infatuated with him and chased after him relentlessly. He was so annoyed that he had to block her calls and text messages.
So the girl started using other numbers to call him. She could call thirty times a day. He was really at his wit's end. These days, he simply refused to answer any unknown calls.
Moreover, he didn't expect Wu Pengpeng to contact him so soon.
"Just now there was a salesperson for an online education program for primary school students. She kept calling me. I told her I don't have kids, but she just wouldn't believe me."
Wu Pengpeng could relate to his situation and sympathized with him. She didn't think much about it: "Send me the address of your office. I'll come to you."
In case He Qianshan suddenly showed up tomorrow and saw Jiang He there, she wouldn't be able to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
Moreover, she didn't like to bring strangers to her home.
"What project are you going to sign?" Zhao Bufan had overheard a bit just now. Worried that she might be deceived, she leaned over and asked after Wu Pengpeng hung up the phone.
What Wu Pengpeng wanted to sign was, of course, a money - squandering project. However, the ecological agricultural park sounded a bit more reliable, so she told Zhao Bufan the key points.
Zhao Bufan frowned: "I don't think this sounds reliable at all. Is he trying to deceive you?"
Let him deceive! Let him deceive!
Wu Pengpeng was secretly happy, but on the surface, she said seriously: "What are you talking nonsense about? He's a good friend of my second brother. How could he deceive me?"
Zhao Bufan thought and thought, and still felt that this project was unreliable. But no matter how much she tried to persuade Wu Pengpeng, Wu Pengpeng was as firm as a rock and remained unmoved.
Since she couldn't persuade her, Zhao Bufan silently took out her phone and sent a text message to Wu You: "Uncle, I think Pengpeng is being deceived."
Wu You replied almost instantly: "Who dares to deceive my precious niece!!!"
Zhao Bufan was startled by the three exclamation marks. She repeated exactly what Wu Pengpeng had told her.
At the end, she added, "Moreover, the agricultural park is located in Qinshan. The transportation is inconvenient. If they want to plant fruit trees, they have to build a road first. I'm afraid she'll suffer losses."
Deceiving her of money! Wu You let out a sigh of relief. That was okay. Anyway, the Wu family was rich.
He thought for a while and then called Wu Pengpeng: "Pengpeng, I heard that you want to start an ecological agriculture project."
Wu Pengpeng glared at Zhao Bufan. This traitor, spy, and double - dealer! She told Uncle everything!
"Yes, Uncle." Thinking of this seemingly gentle uncle who actually wanted her life, Wu Pengpeng was still a bit scared. She tried to act as obedient as possible, "I want to prove myself and achieve something on my own."
She paused for a moment and said in a coquettish tone, "If Uncle doesn't like it, I won't do it."
Wu Pengpeng: "???"
What was going on?
"Thank you, Uncle. You're so kind to me."
Zhao Bufan had been listening to Wu Pengpeng's response attentively. She thought that Uncle would persuade her, but unexpectedly, things seemed to be going in an even more unexpected direction.
Before she could figure out why, a text message from Wu You came: "Let her do whatever she wants. If she needs any help, let me know."
Before Zhao Bufan could reply, another message came: "Since Pengpeng was injured, you're the only friend she trusts. Please help me take good care of her and don't let her get hurt."
Zhao Bufan looked at Wu Pengpeng beside her, who was grinning stupidly while holding her phone. She suddenly felt a bit sad.
Forget it, she told herself in her heart. She shouldn't argue with a fool.
Zhao Bufan: "Uncle, don't worry. Pengpeng is like my niece too. I'll take good care of her."
Wu You: "?"
Wu Pengpeng was daydreaming about the wonderful scene of squandering money tomorrow when she was suddenly startled by Zhao Bufan's loud cry.
She turned her head and saw Zhao Bufan with a look of shame and indignation on her face: "I originally wanted to leave a good impression on my second brother. Now it's all over. He must think that I'm deliberately taking advantage of you!"
Wu Pengpeng leaned over to take a look at the message on the screen and rolled her eyes in annoyance: "You just want to take advantage of me! You not only want to take advantage of me, but also my third uncle!"
Zhao Bufan had no intention of arguing with her. She quickly replied to the message to make amends: "Uncle, what I meant was that I'll take good care of Pengpeng as if she were my little niece."
Wu You: "[Smiling face] That's good. Thank you."
Zhao Bufan was scared by the smiling emoji. Her hands were shaking as she typed: "You're welcome. It's my duty."
Being able to watch this drama before going to bed made Wu Pengpeng in a good mood. She slept soundly all night and woke up naturally.
She almost got up late in the morning. She didn't even have time for breakfast and asked the driver to take her to Tianfan Building quickly, afraid that Jiang He would change his mind if she was a second late.
Thinking that her money would soon flow away like water, Wu Pengpeng happily hummed a tune and opened the car door to get out.
As soon as she got out of the car, she froze in place.
The next second, she heard the person opposite say, "Aren't you supposed to be sleeping in at home?"