tkworld Chapter 236: How about it? Do you want to participate?
Chapter 236: How about it? Do you want to participate?
After breakfast, everyone leaned back in their seats and rested for a while.
Zhang Jianguo took out a tissue to wipe his mouth, and looking at Li Ze and Ruoran, he happily suggested:
"You've just arrived, so you probably haven't had a chance to really explore yet, right? There's a pretty big shopping mall not far from here. How about I take you there?"
Li Ze nodded when he heard the suggestion.
He turned his head and glanced at Ruoran sitting next to him.
He noticed that Ruoran was still wearing the same clothes she had changed into when she went out yesterday.
A light-colored thin jacket, jeans, and white sneakers.
Although they look clean and tidy, to be honest, these clothes are all old clothes that Ruoran bought before.
I've worn it for who knows how many years, and the color has faded quite a bit from washing.
Li Ze looked at the clothes Ruoran was wearing and thought to himself.
Ruoran has been saving every penny for so many years, spending all her money on her two children.
She herself wouldn't even buy herself a decent new dress.
Now that he'd finally made it to America, he felt he had to buy Ruoran some nice new clothes.
Li Ze looked at Ruoran and said with a smile:
"Okay, let's go shopping then. You can also pick out some new clothes."
Ruoran's first reaction upon hearing Li Ze say he wanted to buy her clothes was to wave her hand in refusal.
"No need, my clothes are fine as they are, I don't need to buy new ones."
Li Ze wasn't surprised at all by Ruoran's appearance.
If this is how a person is, she will always be frugal at heart.
Even though he has plenty of money now, he is unwilling to spend it casually.
However, Li Ze did not force her.
He just smiled at Ruoran without saying anything.
As it turned out, Ruoran did think about it for a while.
She looked down at the thin jacket she was wearing, which had faded a bit from washing.
Then she looked in the direction of the shopping mall.
Finally, Ruoran looked up at Li Ze, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
She said:
"Alright then. Since you're so rich, I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Upon hearing that Li Ze had agreed, he immediately stood up very generously.
He shouted to everyone:
"Okay. Pick whatever you want in the mall today, it's on me. Everyone can buy whatever they want, don't worry about the price."
When Zhang Jianguo, who was sitting opposite, heard Li Ze say that he should treat him to a meal, he quickly stood up from his chair.
He walked up to Li Ze and waved his hand firmly, saying:
"No, no, brother-in-law. You can't treat us to drinks at the mall today. I have to pay this time."
Zhang Jianguo looked at Li Ze and said very seriously:
"You've helped us so much, and I haven't even properly treated you to a meal yet. Let me treat you to a meal today as a way of returning the favor."
Li Ze originally wanted to refuse.
After all, this amount of money meant nothing to him.
But just as he was about to speak, Ruoran interrupted.
Ruoran looked at Li Ze and said very directly:
"Don't try to take it from my brother. Let him come. If he says he'll treat, then let him treat."
Her tone was very firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
Li Ze glanced at Ruoran, then at Zhang Jianguo's very determined expression.
He thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded.
"Alright, then I'll do as my older brother says."
Upon hearing Li Ze's agreement, Zhang Jianguo's face immediately lit up with a joyful expression.
"Okay, it's settled then. Let's go."
So the group of five paid the bill, walked out of the restaurant, and got back into the white Toyota Highlander.
Zhang Jianguo drove his car toward the nearby shopping mall.
……
the other side.
Dragon Kingdom.
Han City.
Nine o'clock in the evening.
Because there is a time difference of more than ten hours between China and the United States.
So while it was morning for Li Ze and Ruoran, it was already evening in Longguo.
On a commercial street next to Seoul University.
Inside a very stylishly decorated restaurant and bar.
The lights inside were dimmed, and some very soothing light music was playing.
A young man sat at a table by the window.
Li Menghan, Li Mengli, Huo Qian, and Zhao Jiajia.
There were several bottles of wine, some snacks, and dried fruit on the table.
The two men drank their wine and chatted happily.
Today is February 27th, and tomorrow is the official school registration day.
So the group of them got together tonight for a while, which was their last get-together before the start of the new semester.
Li Mengli held a cocktail in her hand and turned to look at her younger brother sitting next to her.
With a mischievous smile on her face, she nudged Li Menghan with her elbow.
She asked loudly:
"Hey bro, you went out with that Fan Xi again today, didn't you?"
Li Menghan is drinking beer.
She asked loudly:
"Hey bro, you went out with that Fan Xi again today, didn't you?"
Li Menghan is drinking beer.
Upon hearing his sister mention Fan Xi's name, he quickly put down his cup and shook his head.
"No. Fan Xi has been very busy these past few days, she's been in the library the whole time. I wanted to ask her out, but she's been too busy for any of the songs."
Li Mengli laughed when she heard her brother's answer.
She looked at Li Menghan and said in a very mature tone:
"Hehe, that's right. Even though she's the school beauty, she doesn't dare to neglect her studies at all."
Li Mengli pointed in her younger brother's direction with her finger and then said:
"You should learn from others."
Hearing his sister scolding him, Li Menghan said somewhat impatiently:
"Okay, sis. Can you please stop lecturing me every time we meet?"
Huo Qian, sitting on the other side of the table, listened quietly to the conversation between the siblings.
When she heard Li Menghan say that Fan Xi was busy at the library.
A very subtle look flashed in her eyes.
However, she didn't say anything, but simply lowered her head and took a sip of the juice in her glass.
At this moment, Zhao Jiajia, who was sitting next to her, spoke up.
She looked at everyone present and asked:
"By the way, tomorrow is the day to register at school. Are you all ready?"
Li Mengli was the first to nod in response:
"I'm all ready, I've packed everything."
Huo Qian nodded in agreement:
"I'm ready too."
Li Menghan, holding her beer glass, chimed in with a similar comment:
"I'm ready too."
When Li Mengli heard her younger brother say that he was ready, she turned to look at him.
Her expression turned very serious.
She pointed at Li Menghan and reminded her very seriously:
"Listen to me, Menghan. When school starts, you can't keep messing around like you have these days."
"You drive around all day, skipping classes and not coming back to school. If you fail your exams at the end of the semester and lose credits, I can't help you with that."
Li Menghan sighed in annoyance after his sister said that.
He put his beer mug on the table and replied helplessly:
"Ugh, sis, you're so annoying. I know it, okay? You've told me so many times already."
After saying that, Li Menghan picked up his glass and took another sip of wine.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they saw him looking impatient with his sister's nagging but not daring to talk back.
After laughing for a while...
Huo Qian put down her juice glass and looked at the people at the table.
Her expression became more serious.
She began to speak:
"Oh, right, there's something I need to tell you."
Everyone looked at Huo Qian.
Huo Qian said:
"The dinner party I mentioned to you before, the kind that many big business tycoons attend. I received a call this afternoon, and the person on the other end told me that the date has been set."
Huo Qian looked at everyone and continued:
"Tomorrow night."
She paused for a moment, then a very beautiful smile appeared on her face.
Then she looked at Li Menghan, Li Mengli, and Zhao Jiajia, and asked:
"So, what do you guys think? Do you want to participate?"