"Funny! Do you think you're an out - of - this - world heartthrob? Does everyone have to fall for your looks?" Su Yuning didn't really have the confidence to sneer like this.
The young man wiped the smile off his face and was shocked by her sharp tongue. "Who on earth are you? Don't you know this garden is my grandma's favorite place? The flowers planted here are all priceless rarities, and outsiders are not allowed to barge in casually."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yuning knew he must be a junior of the Jiang family. Although there were many young members in this generation, the most powerful one was still Jiang Beihuai.
So Su Yuning wasn't intimidated at all. Instead, she proudly raised her head and played her trump card. "I'm no outsider. It was Jiang Beihuai, the president of Jiang's Group, who invited me here."
She lied through her teeth, half - truth and half - lie. "I was just chatting with Mrs. Jiang. She even asked me to stay for lunch. I'm kind of an honored guest of the Jiang family, aren't I?"
The young man showed a hint of suspicion at once, but he quickly pulled himself together and lost his former arrogance.
"So, you were actually invited by my elder brother?"
Su Yuning nodded firmly, looking like a snobbish person taking advantage of others' power. "An honored guest! The kind who was invited for lunch."
Jiang Beili asked with interest, "Then what's your name?"
Su Yuning wasn't the least bit shy. Instead, she asked back reasonably, "Don't you think it's impolite to be so pushy with a guest? Besides, if you want to know someone's name, you should introduce yourself first."
Actually, she was just covering up her uneasiness for touching the flowers. Su Yuning was being a bit unreasonable.
The young man was calm and introduced himself generously. "My name is Jiang Beili. Now can you tell me your name?"
Hearing that he was her blind - date partner, Su Yuning stared at him in disbelief.
Suddenly feeling something was wrong, a bitter sense of embarrassment welled up in her mouth.
She had actually run into her blind - date partner!
She had been caught red - handed touching the precious flowers in his garden...
She started to play dumb. "I don't have time to chat with nobodies like you. I'm going to find your elder brother. See you later!"
Before Jiang Beili could react, she ran away without looking back. Coincidentally, she bumped into Jiang Beihuai walking out with Bai Wenxi. They were bowing their heads and talking to each other.
Su Yuning couldn't stop in time. The three of them almost crashed into each other.
Jiang Beihuai took a quick step forward to protect his wife. He was quite dissatisfied with Su Yuning's recklessness. "Can you watch where you're going? If I hadn't blocked you, you would have knocked Wenxi flying. Is there a ghost chasing you?"
Su Yuning was still in shock. The cold, deep eyes of Jiang Beili kept flashing through her mind.
"Uh, no. I was just excited to see you guys coming out." She was almost incoherent.
Bai Wenxi straightened her collar which had been knocked askew and said reproachfully, "Oh, you're such a big girl. Why are you still so clumsy? What's there to be excited about when you see us coming out?"
Su Yuning shook her head hard, trying to shake off those half - smiling eyes from her mind. "I'm just happy because you guys helped me get things done."
Bai Wenxi hesitated for a moment, then tactfully prompted her younger sister. "What do you think of Mrs. Jiang after meeting her just now?"
"What do I think of what?" Su Yuning was completely confused. "She looks very energetic. She doesn't seem like an 80 - year - old lady."
Jiang Beihuai sighed. He felt that he had sighed more today than in the past twenty - odd years.
"Who asked you that? What do you think of her behavior and speech?"
Thinking of Jiang Beili's chiseled face, Su Yuning only said nice things.
"She looks very kind. She speaks very logically. And she has a natural air of authority. She's great."
Jiang Beihuai suddenly threw out a question. "What if she becomes your grandma in the future?"
Su Yuning shrugged, with disbelief written all over her face. "Impossible! Are you guys just kidding me? You've actually settled things for me, right?"
Bai Wenxi always felt sorry for her. She had clearly refused just now, but grandma insisted that the two kids meet. She had tried her best to persuade but to no avail.
Jiang Beili saw from afar that this sassy girl was chatting happily with his elder brother and sister - in - law. He guessed that she was Su Yuning, the daughter of Lawyer Su.
He wasn't in a hurry to expose her. He walked over slowly and greeted them. "Hello, elder brother. Hello, sister - in - law."
Jiang Beihuai quickly introduced him to his wife. "This is Beili. I think this is your first time meeting each other, right?"
Su Yuning deliberately turned her back to him. She opened and closed her mouth several times but couldn't think of what to say. She lost her usual wittiness.
Bai Wenxi was dazzled by the young man's good looks in front of her. She didn't expect that such a vulgar person like her little uncle - in - law could have such a good - looking son.
Just standing there, he exuded a natural artistic charm. His overly delicate features didn't look effeminate at all. One look and you could tell he was a rich young master from a wealthy family.
Bai Wenxi was even more worried. With such a good - looking guy, Yuning would have even less chance to hold on to him.
For a moment, no one said a word. The atmosphere was a bit cold.
Jiang Beihuai stepped forward to break the ice. "Let's go to the dining room. Lunch will be served soon."
It was such a meaningless greeting.
The four young people with different thoughts walked silently towards the dining room. In this strange atmosphere, they could even hear each other's uneven breaths and nervous heartbeats.
Jiang Beili didn't care. He always thought the role of a girlfriend was dispensable. Moreover, his father wanted to form a connection with the Su family, but he had no such intention.
Su Yuning was already infatuated with his good looks. She began to regret running here to reject Mrs. Jiang without finding out the details.
She was even secretly hoping that the little uncle of the Jiang family would keep pestering them to arrange a blind date!
Even if they couldn't be together, it would be cool to have such a handsome friend.
Bai Wenxi saw her younger sister's infatuated smile and knew this girl was daydreaming again.
She glanced at Jiang Beili and frowned imperceptibly. She never liked the family atmosphere of her little uncle - in - law, even though Jiang Beili was so eye - catching.
Just thinking about his parents' abnormal greed and vanity was enough to turn one's stomach.
Jiang Beihuai didn't think that much. In fact, he had a better plan. Recently, Yaodong Group, which had a long - term cooperation with Jiang's Group, was looking for a suitable young master from a wealthy family for their eldest daughter. He had contacted the president of Yaodong Group and recommended his cousin.
His little uncle just wanted a respectable in - law family. The more prominent Yaodong Group should divert his attention. So he wasn't very depressed about the failure of the negotiation with grandma just now.
Today, the other elders of the Jiang family were not around. Mrs. Jiang also excused herself by saying she was unwell and didn't dine with them.
Only the four of them were left in the huge dining room. No one chatted at the table. All they could hear were the clinking sounds of knives, forks, and dishes.
Jiang Beili didn't like this inexplicably tense atmosphere. He decided to break this suffocating silence.
Then he turned to Su Yuning and casually asked a question. "Did you come here voluntarily for a blind date with me today?"