Li Rui praised, "You have the right mentality. Without ambition, life won't be so tiring. You can also enjoy life and not be tortured by it." Chen Lihan said, "Then it's settled. I'll do what you taught me. If I earn money, I'll share half with you."
Li Rui was drinking coffee and almost choked when he heard what she said. He raised his head and smiled bitterly, "Share half with me? Forget it. I don't need it. I don't lack money and I'm not used to taking money from women. " Chen Lihan was naturally interested in the last part of his sentence and asked, "Why aren't you used to taking money from women?" Li Rui laughed, "That way I would feel like I'm being kept." Chen Lihan didn't know whether to laugh or cry but didn't take it to heart and said, "You told me such good news and let me earn money. Of course I have to thank you." Li Rui smiled and waved his hand, "No need. If you want to thank me, you just have to treat me to coffee …"
The two chatted and laughed for a while. By the time they finished their coffee, it was already past nine o 'clock. It was getting late and the two decided to go home. Chen Lihan rushed to pay the bill. Li Rui took out his wallet but she pushed it back into his pocket. He could only comply.
When they reached the entrance of the coffee shop, the waiter opened the door for them. Li Rui asked Chen Lihan to go first and waited for her to leave before he followed her. The corridor outside was lit as bright as day. It was a completely different world from the elegant and dark coffee shop.
When Li Rui walked out, he caught sight of Chen Lihan's graceful figure from behind. He saw her slim shoulders, slender waist, full buttocks, and beautiful legs. Especially the part below her waist that was wrapped in tight jeans, her figure was even more prominent. She was plump, thin, and straight. She really had exquisite curves and was extremely sexy. Li Rui saw it and couldn't help but swallow his saliva. His hands were also itching. He couldn't wait to catch up with her and embrace her.
Chen Lihan was completely unaware that she had already created a very serious psychological disturbance for him. Her high heels tapped lightly on the ground as she stopped sideways and turned back to wait for him with a smile. This sideways movement revealed the proud and beautiful curves in front of her body. Under the contrast of her beautiful smiling face, it formed an even more powerful killing force.
Li Rui didn't know how he walked to her side. He didn't drink but his head was dizzy. His heart was beating wildly and his body was heating up. He couldn't control himself. He was secretly surprised. Why was his ability to resist the temptation of beauty getting lower and lower? It wasn't like he hadn't seen beautiful women before. Why did he almost make a fool of himself in front of this beautiful woman?
Chen Lihan asked him, "How are you going back?" Li Rui calmed himself down and said, "I … will walk back." Chen Lihan said generously, "I'm driving. I'll send you back." Li Rui didn't stand on ceremony with her and laughed, "I haven't sat in your car for a long time." Chen Lihan laughed and said, "Who told you not to contact me?" Li Rui nodded and said, "Looks like I'll have to contact you more in the future." Chen Lihan laughed and asked, "Why? Just to sit in my car? "Li Rui said," Of course not. "Chen Lihan laughed and said," Then why? "Li Rui looked at her and said," What do you think? "
Chen Lihan laughed and didn't say anything. Her expression was a little shy but her beautiful eyes were full of joy.
After this conversation, the two took the elevator down to the basement to pick up the car. After sitting in the car, there was no more conversation. An ambiguous atmosphere filled the air between the two of them, and soon, the two of them were wrapped up in it.
The car stopped on the side of the road opposite Li Rui's neighborhood. Chen Lihan broke the silence in the car and said, "I'll go to Guan Temple to buy some shops in the next few days. If there's something suitable, I'll buy it. If you have time, I'll take you there to take a look and see how my taste is, okay?" Li Rui laughed and said, "Next time, I'll treat you to coffee." Chen Lihan smiled and said, "Okay, you treat me to coffee and I'll treat you to dinner."
The two smiled at each other and said goodbye. Li Rui then said, "I'm going downstairs. Drive slowly on your way back." He then pushed the door open and got out of the car.
Chen Lihan smiled as she watched him cross the road. She waited until he entered the neighborhood before driving away.
Back home, Li Rui told Qingman about his work plan for the next two days. First, he would go to the provincial capital to get the rights to adapt the novel. Then, he would go to Shanghai with Mr. Huang's investment advisor to discuss cooperation with film companies. Of course, he purposely avoided the Tang Su line.
Hearing that, Qing Man sighed and said, "Elder Huang is truly sentimental. He is about to die, but he doesn't care about it at all. He is wholeheartedly thinking about Su Yun. I've read many novels and seen many characters who are infatuated with each other, but this is the first time I've seen such a devoted person in real life. Sigh, I really want to meet this old man and see what kind of person he is. "
Li Rui laughed and said, "That's hard to say. He's my sworn brother and you're his sister-in-law. Isn't it easy to meet him? I'll take you to see him when we have time this weekend. "
The next morning, Li Rui took his personal belongings and found an official car from the secretary's office. He drove alone and headed to the provincial capital. On the way, he called Zixuan and asked her to have lunch together.
Even though he had more and more female friends in the provincial capital, he still loved Zixuan the most. After all, Zixuan was his second wife. Even if she was not as good as his first wife, she was still more loved than other women.
When the car reached the provincial capital, Li Rui went straight to Su Xianghong's house. When he knocked on the door, it was not Su Xianghong who came out, but a woman in her fifties.
Li Rui realized that she might be Su Xianghong's wife and said, "Hello Auntie, I'm from Qingyang. I'm from Uncle Su Xianghong's hometown. I'm here to look for him." The woman looked him up and down and said, "Oh, you're looking for Xianghong? But he's not home right now." Li Ruiqi said, "Where did he go?" The woman said, "He went outside to play chess." Li Rui laughed and said, "Is it far? It's not far. I'll go find him. " The woman smiled foolishly and said, "It's not far. You can go out from the east gate of the residential area and walk north until you reach the moat. There are many people playing chess along the river. You'll definitely find him there."
Li Rui thanked her and walked out of the building. According to her directions, he went out from the east gate and walked north along the side street. After walking for about two hundred meters, he came to a wide road that led from east to west. Indeed, the moat was right on the opposite side. He found the overpass and crossed the road to the moat. He looked around and saw that there was a huge weeping willow tree every few meters beside the river. Almost every tree had a pair of chess players and a few people watching the game. These people were mainly elderly people.
Li Rui thought about this early summer morning. Su Xianghong was leisurely playing chess under the willow tree beside the moat while Huang Xinghua was bitterly enduring the last days of his life in the Qingyang Hotel. When he compared the two, his mood was very low. Then he thought about Su Yun who was buried in Bei Gangzi Cemetery and felt that life was impermanent.
He sighed and walked along the moat, looking for Su Xianghong from west to east. It didn't take him long to find him under a bridge in the east.
At that time, Su Xianghong was happily watching the game. From time to time, he would give pointers to the players who were not good at chess.
Li Rui walked to his side and said with a smile, "Good morning Uncle Su. Sorry to trouble you again." Su Xianghong heard him and turned his head. When he saw him, he was slightly surprised and said, "Why are you here again?"
A few minutes later, Su Xianghong understood the purpose of Li Rui's visit. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take you to see my aunt's eldest son, who is also my eldest cousin brother. We'll see if he agrees to give you the rights to adapt the novel."
The two of them walked to Su Xianghong's house. They first went there to get into Li Rui's car before going to Su Xianghong's eldest cousin brother's house.
On the way, Li Rui worriedly asked, "Uncle Su, what do you think the chances of your eldest cousin brother agreeing to give you the rights to adapt the novel are?" Su Xianghong thought for a while and said with a silly smile, "It shouldn't be small. After all, adapting my aunt's novel to the screen is a good thing. He shouldn't have any reason to object."
When the car arrived at their destination, a villa area in the eastern suburbs of Jingnan, Su Xianghong had already told Li Rui about her eldest cousin brother's situation. Her eldest cousin brother's name was Wang Jianguo. It was a very common name, but it carried the unique cultural characteristics of that era. In this aspect, it was similar to Su Xianghong's naming method. Most of the children of that era would name themselves "Jiefang", "Jianguo", "Xinhua", "Xianghong", and so on.
Wang Jianguo was Su Yun's eldest son. After he grew up, under the guidance of his father and grandfather, he entered the political field to develop. He had a strong political background, so his development in the political field was naturally smooth. However, when Wang Jianguo's career was on the rise, which was also the beginning of the reform and opening up, he suddenly resigned and went into business. Relying on his shrewd mind and extensive connections, he quickly unearthed his first bucket of gold. After that, his business became better and better, and the company grew bigger and bigger. He himself also became a well-known big boss in the provincial capital. The businesses under his name included electrical appliances, retail, real estate, and so on … When he got older, Wang Jianguo handed the company over to his two sons to manage. He retired and lived a rich and carefree life at home, which was the envy of others.
After getting off the car at the entrance of Wang Jianguo's villa, Li Rui and Su Xianghong agreed that Su Xianghong would first explain the purpose of their visit, then Li Rui would add on.
The two of them quickly met Wang Jianguo. He was considered a junior compared to elders like Huang Xinghua and Su Yun, but compared to Li Rui, he was still a full-fledged senior. He was already in his sixties. His hair was grizzled, and his figure was fat and tall. Years of living like a prince gave him an unnatural air of nobility. His aura was not inferior to Li Rui's father-in-law, Lu Zhouxing, when he stood next to him. If Li Rui did not have a meteoric rise, he would be afraid and nervous when facing him.
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