bacchusnovels Chapter 285 Li Ze's daughter, right?
Chapter 285 Li Ze's daughter, right?
Li Mengli drove her silver-gray Aston Martin smoothly along the road.
Zhao Jiajia, sitting in the passenger seat, was still buzzing with excitement.
She turned to look at Mengli, who was driving, and said excitedly in a loud voice:
"Mengli! Did you see Zhang Ming's expression just now?!"
"My God! His face looks worse than if he'd eaten something awful! It's hilarious!"
As Zhao Jiajia spoke, she slapped her thigh with her hand:
"He was so arrogant over there, even calling your car a junk. But when you drove this car out, he was completely dumbfounded!"
Li Mengli held the steering wheel with one hand, and when she heard Jiajia say these words, she couldn't help but laugh.
She answered very easily:
"Haha, I saw it. I knew it. Guys who like to flaunt their wealth in front of girls all the time are never reliable."
"He thinks he's something special just because he drives an eight-million-dollar car, and he even tried to bribe you with a ten-thousand-dollar bracelet. We'd better stay away from this kind of pretentious guy in the future."
Upon hearing Mengli's reminder, Zhao Jiajia nodded very seriously.
She looked at the box containing the bracelet on her lap and said somewhat shyly:
"Yeah, I was a little stunned by what he did to me in the store just now. After all, I've never had a guy spend so much money on me right away before."
"But don't worry, I'll definitely return this bracelet to him. I'll ask him for his bank account number later and transfer the 108,000 yuan to him. I don't owe him any favors."
When Li Mengli heard Jiajia say this, she nodded in satisfaction.
"That's right. Girls should have more self-confidence. We're not short of money, so why should we accept things from others for no reason?"
The two chatted as they quickly arrived at the restaurant.
This is a Japanese restaurant with a very nice ambiance. It's quite famous in Seoul, and the average cost per person is several thousand.
After parking the car, the two of them went inside the store and found a seat by the window.
The waiter brought the menu, and the two ordered some sashimi and sushi that they liked.
While waiting for the food, Zhao Jiajia took out her phone.
She opened the WeChat account of Zhang Ming, whom she had just added in the mall.
Zhao Jiajia typed in the chat box:
"Young Master Zhang, thank you for your kindness today. But that bracelet is too valuable; I cannot accept it. Could you please send me your bank account number so I can transfer the money for the bracelet to you?"
After sending the message, Zhao Jiajia put her phone on the table.
About two minutes later, my phone vibrated.
Zhao Jiajia picked it up and took a look.
Zhang Ming replied:
"Jiajia, what are you saying? There's no reason for me to ask for money back after I've given something away!"
"Since I said it was a gift for you, then it's yours. Just take it and don't mention money to me."
Zhao Jiajia frowned slightly as she looked at the two sentences.
She turned her phone screen around so that Mengli, who was sitting opposite her, could see it.
"Mengli, look. He doesn't want to take the money, and he told me to keep it without worry."
Li Mengli glanced at the words on the screen and gave a cold laugh.
"Heh, I knew he'd say that."
Mengli analyzed very directly:
"He's playing the long game. 100,000 yuan isn't a huge sum for him. But as long as you accept this bracelet and don't give him the money..."
"Then you'll definitely feel indebted to him. If he asks you out to dinner again, or makes any other requests, will you have the nerve to refuse him?"
Zhao Jiajia found Mengli's analysis very reasonable.
She nodded vigorously:
"You're right! He who eats another's food is bound to be obligated to him; I absolutely cannot take advantage of him like that."
So Zhao Jiajia immediately typed on her phone again:
"Young Master Zhang, this really won't do. If you don't send me the card number, then after dinner, I'll take this bracelet to the front desk of the hotel your family owns and have someone give it to you."
"I definitely won't want it."
After the message was sent, Zhang Ming remained silent for a while.
About five or six minutes later, he finally replied with a message.
"Alright, alright. Since you insist, I'll send you the card number."
"However, let's just consider this a friendship. We can hang out together sometime in the future."
Then he sent me a string of bank card numbers.
Upon seeing the card number, Zhao Jiajia didn't hesitate at all. She immediately opened her mobile banking app and transferred the entire sum of 108,000 yuan.
After transferring the money, Zhao Jiajia breathed a long sigh of relief.
She put her phone back in her bag, looked at Mengli, and said with a smile:
"It's all done! The money's been transferred! I feel so much more at ease now!"
Mengli laughed along with him:
"Haha, this is what it means to be debt-free! Come on, let's eat!"
At this moment, the waiter brought out the sashimi platter and various sushi they had ordered.
The two enjoyed a delicious Japanese meal while chatting happily about school, completely forgetting about Zhang Ming.
……
After lunch, it was already past 2 p.m.
Mengli and Zhao Jiajia walked out of the Japanese restaurant.
The weather outside is still very nice, and the sun is shining brightly.
Zhao Jiajia stretched and said to Mengli:
"Mengli, where should we go this afternoon? There seems to be a famous pedestrian street nearby, how about we go check it out?"
Mengli nodded:
"Sure, it's good to take a walk after a big meal to digest."
Because the pedestrian street wasn't far from where they were eating, the two of them didn't drive and walked there instead.
The pedestrian street was crowded with people, and both sides were lined with all kinds of shops.
There are shops selling clothes, snacks, and many great Instagrammable spots.
Mengli and Zhao Jiajia strolled hand in hand along the pedestrian street.
When they arrived at the entrance of an ice cream shop, Zhao Jiajia ran over and bought two very pretty matcha ice creams.
She handed one to Mengli.
The two continued walking while eating ice cream.
Just as they reached a crossroads and were about to cross the street...
A very familiar black car suddenly drove up from the adjacent lane and stopped on the side of the road in front of them.
The flying goddess logo on the front of the car is very eye-catching in the sunlight.
It was the same Rolls-Royce Phantom I saw in the SKP shopping mall parking lot at noon.
When Mengli and Zhao Jiajia saw the car, they both stopped in their tracks.
They exchanged a glance, both feeling a little strange.
"How come I ran into him again?" Zhao Jiajia muttered to herself.
The rear windows of the Rolls-Royce slowly rolled down.
The face of the person sitting inside was revealed.
It was Zhang Ming, the one wearing the hip-hop jacket.
However, Zhang Ming's expression at this moment was completely different from when he was in the mall at noon.
At noon in the mall, his face was full of an arrogant, smug, and self-important expression.
But now.
He looked at Li Mengli standing by the roadside, and his expression became extremely polite, even somewhat ingratiating.
Zhang Ming ignored Zhao Jiajia beside him.
He immediately fixed his gaze on Li Mengli.
He looked at Mengli and spoke in a very gentle and polite voice:
"Miss Li, what a coincidence, we meet again."
Li Mengli looked at Zhang Ming sitting in the car, but she didn't say anything.
She merely frowned slightly, her expression remaining extremely indifferent.
Seeing that Mengli didn't speak, Zhang Ming didn't feel awkward.
He pushed open the car door and stepped out of the Rolls-Royce.
He walked up to Mengli with what he considered to be a very charming smile on his face.
Zhang Ming looked into Meng Li's eyes and said in a very serious tone:
"Ms. Li, actually, after seeing your car at the mall at noon, I became very interested in you."
"I just asked around with a friend. If I'm not mistaken, you must be the daughter of Mr. Li Ze, who recently returned to China, right?"
She heard Zhang Ming directly say her father's name.
A hint of surprise flashed in Li Mengli's eyes.
However, she quickly understood.
In places like Seoul, the upper echelons of society are actually quite small.
If you're willing to inquire, it's indeed quite easy to find out the identity of a young woman driving a limited-edition Aston Martin worth 100 million yuan.
After all, her father, Li Ze, made such a big fuss after returning to China, buying the entire Beichen Garden and acquiring Taizixuan.
These things had already spread among the wealthy circles in Seoul.
Li Mengli looked at Zhang Ming. She didn't deny it, but simply asked in a very calm tone:
"So what if it is?"
When Zhang Ming heard Meng Li admit it, his smile became even wider.
He took a small step forward, looked at Mengli, and his tone became very direct and eager.
He began to speak:
"Ms. Li, since we're all in the same circle, I think it's very necessary for us to get to know each other."
"I'm very impressed with you. Would I have the honor of inviting you to dinner tonight?"
"If you'd like, you can choose any restaurant in Han City. After dinner, we can go to the riverside for a coffee and have a good chat."
Zhang Ming's words were very clear.
This is no longer just making friends.
This is clearly a direct pursuit of Li Mengli.
Zhao Jiajia, who was standing next to him, was completely stunned when she heard Zhang Ming's words.
She held the half-eaten ice cream in her hand, staring at Zhang Ming with her mouth wide open.
She felt incredibly incredulous, and at the same time, she was extremely angry.
"Good heavens!"
Zhao Jiajia shouted loudly in her heart:
"This person is so shameless!"
"At noon, he was still trying to woo me in the jewelry store, spending 100,000 yuan to buy me a bracelet, trying to pick me up."
"But when he saw that Mengli was driving a sports car worth 100 million yuan, he realized that Mengli's family was much richer than his."
"So, by the afternoon, he'd suddenly changed his target to Mengli? He's gone straight for her?"
"That's an incredibly fast change of expression!"
Zhao Jiajia was so angry she wanted to bite her teeth.
She had indeed been somewhat tempted by Zhang Ming's wealth before.
But seeing his snobbish face now, she felt nauseous.
Li Mengli stood there, listening to Zhang Ming's invitation.
There wasn't the slightest change in her expression.
She looked at the slick-haired, powder-faced rich second-generation in front of her.
She thought this person was not only vulgar, but also ridiculous.
Li Mengli looked at Zhang Ming and smiled.
That smile carried a very clear sense of mockery and disdain.
She spoke very directly:
"Young Master Zhang, I appreciate your kindness."
"However, I really have absolutely no interest in having dinner or coffee with you."
Li Mengli paused for a moment, then added in a very impolite tone:
"Besides, I also feel that we don't have much to talk about."
"Excuse me, you're blocking our way."
After saying that, Li Mengli didn't give Zhang Ming any chance to continue speaking.
She immediately grabbed Zhao Jiajia's hand, who was still in a daze beside her.
The two walked past Zhang Ming without looking back.
Zhang Ming stood there, watching Li Mengli and Zhao Jiajia's departing figures.
The smile on his face vanished instantly.
His face turned very pale.
As the heir of the Lifeng Group, when has Zhang Ming ever been turned away like this in front of a woman?
However, he looked at Li Mengli's proud back.
He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly.
He secretly swore in his heart:
"Li Mengli, right? Li Ze's daughter, right?"
"The more difficult a woman is to handle, the more interested I am!"
"I refuse to believe that with my skills, Zhang Ming, there's no woman I can't win over!"
Zhang Ming snorted coldly.
He turned around, opened the car door, and got back into the Rolls-Royce.