"Where is she now?" Ling Chen asked helplessly.
"In the courtyard," Chao Ying replied.
Ling Chen got off the bed, put on a coat and walked out.
Winter in Suhang would never be bone-chilling. Li Xiao Xue stood in the spacious courtyard, wrapped in a thin coat. The slightly cumbersome coat could not hide her impressive curves and outstanding temperament. When she heard the footsteps behind her, she turned around and smiled at Ling Chen, "I came uninvited, am I welcome?"
Li Xiao Xue came alone, without even bringing a bodyguard with her. With her status, she was taking a huge risk. In addition to the fact that they had 'advanced by leaps and bounds' yesterday, Ling Chen could not find a reason to treat her coldly.
"Miss Li is my landlord now. It's already wrong of me not to welcome you when you come. How could I not welcome you?" Ling Chen said weakly. He looked into Li Xiao Xue's eyes for a moment, then calmly looked away. After what happened yesterday, he felt very uncomfortable in front of Li Xiao Xue.
"Landlord?" Li Xiao Xue's eyelashes curved as she took a small step forward and softly said, "I, Li Xiao Xue, am completely yours. My things naturally belong to you. If you like this Bamboo Sea Wonderland, you can stay here for as long as you want. You can even tear it down if you want. "
"Ahem …" Li Xiao Xue's words almost made Ling Chen choke on his own saliva. Chao Ying, who was behind him, pursed her lips and smiled, "Master, I'll go take care of Tian Tian. Call me if you need anything." She then ran back to the living room.
There was no one else in the entire courtyard. Ling Chen sat down on the bamboo chair beside him, rubbing his forehead and saying, "Miss Li, why did you come to find me today, just say it."
"I'm just here to see my man. Can't I?" Li Xiao Xue sat opposite him and held her chin with her hands like a mischievous girl. She looked at him without blinking, "If I didn't come today, wouldn't you have planned to see me? You just left after having fun with me yesterday. Aren't you going to care if I'm injured to the point where I can't even get out of bed? "
Ling Chen's hand gripped the armrest of the chair, unable to say a single word.
"Pfft …" Li Xiao Xue couldn't help but laugh. She tilted her head and looked at Ling Chen as she mocked, "So even the Ling Tian who can cover the sky in the virtual world and shake the heavens in the real world would feel embarrassed. Hmm … This is a real man with a cute side to him. "
Ling Chen didn't know how many years it had been since he had felt such a sense of embarrassment. He straightened his body and almost wanted to run away, but he could only bite the bullet and put on an indifferent expression to say, "Miss Li, one second of yours can affect the flow of millions of funds, which is more precious than anyone else's time. I don't want to waste too much of your time, so if you have anything to say, you'd better be direct … Although what I did yesterday was impulsive, it was done. I seem to have gained a lot of benefits, and your purpose seems to have been achieved. Now, it's time to tell me your reason. "
"My reason?" Li Xiao Xue's face was full of smiles, and her gaze never left Ling Chen's face … it was the gaze of a woman looking at her man. "Isn't my reason obvious enough? I want you to be my man, my only man. "
"Then, what's the reason you want me to become your man?" Ling Chen calmly asked, unmoved.
"That's a lot." Li Xiao Xue blinked her eyes, her hands still supporting her cheeks, and said naturally, "Because you're the first young man that I've ever been curious about, the first person that I've yearned to meet. I've been collecting all kinds of information about you since a long time ago. In the process, my curiosity about you has increased day by day. Have you heard of this saying? When a woman is curious about a man, then she's not far from falling. "
"You're very powerful and can give any woman the sense of security that they want. Since I was young, I've been attacked and assassinated in nearly a hundred times a year. I've been craving for a sense of security even in my dreams. "
"What else?" Ling Chen was not surprised about this. Li Xiao Xue was the only heir of the Li Family Financial Group. There were countless people who wanted to kill her. Chao Ying and Chao Xi also told him that there were at least ten kidnappings and assassinations against Li Xiao Xue every month. The Li Family's defense system and bodyguards were impeccable, so they were always safe. However, anyone in this kind of environment would not be able to sleep and eat in peace. He did have the ability to give Li Xiao Xue a sense of security. With his ability to turn the Long Family upside down and the Reapers hiding in the dark, if he wanted to protect Li Xiao Xue, no one in Hua Xia would have the ability to hurt her.
However, this was not all of Li Xiao Xue's reasons.
"There's more … Of course it's because of you, Ling Tian. You're also my man in the future. Not only me, no girl can resist you. Such a powerful and attractive man, of course, I, Li Xiao Xue, have to seize the opportunity. "Li Xiao Xue said with a smile.
Whether it was a man or a woman, being praised by the opposite sex for their looks was unavoidable … Ling Chen was no exception. He shrugged and said seriously, "I want to hear … the most important reason!"
"There are three reasons!" Li Xiao Xue stretched out 3 white fingers as she replied crisply, "Firstly, you're very decisive in both the virtual world and the real world. You didn't even blink when you provoked the Yan Huang Alliance, and you didn't even hesitate when you humiliated Long Tian Yun. Breaking into the Long Family at night and killing thousands of people … It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that you're the greatest murderer in Hua Xia in the past 100 years. Those murderers were as merciful as saints in front of you. All of this seems to reveal your cruel and merciless nature … Perhaps, you are cruel and merciless to your enemies or people you hate. However, deep down in your bones, you are a person who values friendship and righteousness. "
"Back then, your little sister, Ling Shui Ruo, was infected with the terrifying Isloka Virus. During those years, you didn't care about the risk of being infected, and didn't leave her side at all. In order to cure her, you brought her from Zhong Zhou to Beijing … As far as I know, during those years, you spent all of your time with her, and didn't do anything for yourself. It could be said that you gave up everything for her. Just this alone is something that very few people in the world can accomplish. "Li Xiao Xue said with a serious expression. To most people, the Isloka Virus was the symbol of a demon. If someone was infected, everyone … including their loved ones, would avoid them, abandon them, or quarantine them. It wasn't that they didn't care, but that the Isloka Virus was simply too terrifying, and no one could resist this kind of fear. As such, Ling Chen's willingness to do everything he could for Ling Shui Ruo caused Li Xiao Xue to be deeply moved.
"From my conversation with Meng Xin, I realised that the reason why you helped Meng Xin was because of Shui Ruo. After an accident, little sister Shui Ruo left, and in order to take revenge, you charged into the Long Family … evidently, you were prepared to die that day. Luckily, the heavens blessed you, and you managed to survive and come here. After Shui Ruo left, you didn't have to continue helping Meng Xin, but you still used all sorts of methods to help her. This is something that not many people can do. "
Li Xiao Xue leaned over as she grinned at Ling Chen, "A man who values relationships so much, I'm sure he wouldn't abandon you, right? My little brother Ling Chen, you took my first time yesterday, so you definitely won't pretend that nothing happened and take responsibility for me, right? If I was in danger, would you just sit back and do nothing? If I needed you for something important, would you just ignore me? "
Ling Chen was speechless … Li Xiao Xue's words reflected his personality. Yesterday afternoon, he had pushed Li Xiao Xue, and even if Li Xiao Xue didn't care about it afterwards, he definitely couldn't pretend that nothing had happened. This was because in his mind, Li Xiao Xue, who he had taken her first time, already belonged to him. As such, he cared about her safety, and wouldn't allow anything to happen to her, nor would he allow her to be tainted by another man.
It was because of this that Li Xiao Xue had caused the scene yesterday, causing Ling Chen to sleep with her, and binding herself and Ling Chen together.
"What about the other two reasons?" Ling Chen believed that the other two reasons were the most important. Li Xiao Xue had sacrificed her own body to direct all of this; just what did she want? It definitely wasn't just for the so-called sense of security. Love at first sight? Heat? If it was a normal girl, Ling Chen might have been able to somewhat believe it. However, the girl in front of him was the big miss of the Li family!
Li Xiao Xue stood up and wrapped her hands around the front of her clothes. She raised her head slightly as she walked forwards, saying leisurely, "A person's fate is mostly determined by their background, and hard work is often secondary. My background is quite luxurious, but I'm also very hardworking, more than anyone else. Under the hard work of my father and I, the total value of the Li family financial group has already exceeded two trillion. I believe that even if the Li family financial group stagnates, no one in Hua Xia will be able to surpass it within the next twenty years. Ling Tian, with such a huge amount of wealth, if it were you, what would you use it for? "
Ling Chen was stunned … two trillion! What could he use it for? With such a huge amount of wealth, was there anything in this world that couldn't be bought?
"Even if I were to squander it without restraint. I wouldn't be able to spend it all in ten lifetimes. To me, money has always been a number that grows rapidly every day … that's all. In the beginning, seeing this number grow under my hands gave me a great sense of pleasure. But as time passed, this pleasure would fade, and today, it has completely disappeared. Even so, the Li family financial group is still the blood and sweat of the Li family, and it supports millions of people. Even if I lose interest, I still have to do my best to let the Li family financial group continue to expand and develop. And if I lose interest in money, I will naturally turn to other things, such as … "
"Power?" Ling Chen frowned.
"Something like that, but not completely." Li Xiao Xue smiled and continued, "Wealth and power, these are the two most tempting things in the world for most people. In Hua Xia, the highest power is in the hands of the Long family. Even if the Li family's wealth is a hundred times larger, and our status is higher, we can only look up to the Long family at the top of the pyramid … and countless other powerful families. When it comes to doing things, we have to look at their faces, follow the 'rules' they set, and bear the 'expropriation' of the Li family's wealth in an open and aboveboard manner. "
"So, what do you want?" Li Xiao Xue's words were enough to make anyone's heart jump, but when it fell into Ling Chen's ears, he was very interested.
"What I want is very simple … to let the Li family not be under anyone or any power, that's all. The family business that the Li family has built with generations of blood and sweat should be completely controlled by the Li family, and not constantly encroached upon by others! "Li Xiao Xue said with a smile like a flower.
What a "that's all" … this beautiful woman's thoughts were really unyielding and crazy. Ling Chen also stood up and looked at Li Xiao Xue again … He was sure that Li Xiao Xue had not said these words to anyone else, otherwise the Li family would be in a different situation. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "A very shocking idea. But what does this have to do with me? Do you think I have the ability to help you realize this great idea? "
"I'm not sure." Li Xiao Xue looked back at him, her eyes rippling like autumn water. "But if there is one person in this world who can help me realize this wish, then it can only be you!"
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