bacchusnovels Chapter 298 Lu Wenzhou
Chapter 298 Lu Wenzhou
A red Bugatti was driving on the road.
Li Menghan gripped the steering wheel with both hands.
He turned his head and glanced at Fan Xi sitting in the passenger seat.
After we got rid of that annoying Zhang Ming, the atmosphere in the car improved a bit.
Li Menghan asked her:
"Where would you like to eat? I'll take you."
Fan Xi thought for a moment, then smiled and said:
"Let's go to that little restaurant near our school. Their food is pretty good and not expensive."
Li Menghan nodded.
He knew that restaurant; he used to pass by it often when he was delivering food.
He drove to the entrance of the restaurant.
The two found a place to sit down.
After ordering, Li Menghan looked at Fan Xi.
His expression turned somewhat serious.
Actually, the main reason he came out to find Fan Xi today was to clarify some things.
After what happened these past few days, he has figured things out.
He really liked Fan Xi's cuteness and was very happy when he was with her.
However, that liking only stayed at the stage of being good friends.
If it were to be a girlfriend, he felt that the two of them were not quite compatible.
Li Menghan took a deep breath, looked at Fan Xi, and said very directly:
"Fanxi, we've had a lot of fun together these past few days."
"You are a very nice girl, beautiful and with a lovely personality."
"but……"
Li Menghan paused for a moment, then continued:
"But I think we're probably better off as friends."
Upon hearing Li Menghan say those words...
Fan Xi sat opposite her, and the smile on her face froze slightly.
But she didn't show any particular sadness or breakdown.
In fact, deep down, she had already sensed something.
It all started the day Li Menghan unhesitatingly spent one million yuan to buy her jewelry in a shopping mall in Beijing.
She felt that Li Menghan's feelings for her were more of generosity than the possessiveness a boy might have towards a girl.
Moreover, she noticed it too.
That girl named Huo Qian is the one who is truly right for Li Menghan.
Whether it's family background or the ability to help Li Menghan learn and grow together.
She can't even compare to Fan Xi.
Fan Xi quickly composed herself.
She looked at Li Menghan, and that sweet smile returned to her face.
She nodded and said very generously:
"Okay. Actually, I think it's good for us to be friends too."
"If we run into each other at school in the future, don't pretend you don't know me."
Li Menghan heard that Fan Xi agreed so readily.
The weight on his heart was finally lifted.
He said with a smile:
"Of course not. If you ever need any help in the future, just let me know."
After the two of them opened up to each other, the meal became much more relaxed.
After finishing their meal, Li Menghan took Fan Xi back to school.
……
the next day.
The sun was shining brightly early in the morning.
Inside that very spacious house in Beichen Garden.
Li Mengli had just gotten out of bed.
She went into the living room and poured herself a glass of warm water.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Li Mengli walked over and opened the door.
The community's property security guards were standing outside the gate.
The security guard was holding a very exquisite, high-end-looking black box.
The security guard said to Li Mengli very respectfully:
"Good morning, Ms. Li. This was just delivered to the guardhouse; it's a package for you."
Li Mengli felt something was strange.
She doesn't seem to have bought anything online lately.
Moreover, the packaging of this box is clearly not a regular courier box.
It was tied with a very pretty ribbon, and the box felt like a very high-quality leather.
Li Mengli took the box, thanked the security guard, and then closed the door.
She took the box to the coffee table in the living room.
She carefully untied the ribbon and opened the box.
After she saw what was inside the box.
Her eyes widened immediately.
The box contains a complete set of extremely high-end limited-edition cosmetics.
She had seen this set of cosmetics online.
This is a limited-edition New Year gift box launched by a very famous international brand.
There are only one hundred sets in the world.
Even if you have money, you can't necessarily buy it; you need some kind of high-level membership.
Li Mengli was very surprised when she saw the set of cosmetics.
Who gave this to her?
She removed the top bottle of perfume.
At the very bottom of the box, there was a very exquisite card.
Li Mengli picked up the card and glanced at it.
The card had several lines of text written on it in a very nice font:
"Hello, Ms. Li."
"I hope you like this small gift."
"This is Lu Wenzhou. If you are interested, you can contact me by phone."
Below the card was a phone number.
Li Mengli looked at the name.
Lu Wenzhou?
Who is this?
She racked her brains for a long time, but couldn't recall ever knowing anyone named Lu Wenzhou.
However, being able to send such a globally limited edition cosmetic gift set, and even have it delivered directly to her home, is truly remarkable.
This person is definitely not an ordinary person.
A strong sense of curiosity arose in Li Mengli's heart.
She held the card and thought for a while.
Then, she took out her phone and dialed the number on the card.
The phone rang twice before being answered.
A man's voice came from the other end of the phone.
The voice sounded very calm, very magnetic, and very polite.
"Hello, I am Lu Wenzhou."
When Li Mengli heard this voice, she thought it was quite pleasant.
She asked:
"Hello, I'm Li Mengli. I received your gift. I'd like to ask, do we know each other? Why did you give me such an expensive gift?"
Lu Wenzhou chuckled softly on the other end of the phone.
He answered very frankly:
"Ms. Li, we don't actually know each other. This is the first time we've formally greeted each other."
"As for why I gave you a gift, it's because I really hope to get to know you and become friends with you."
Upon hearing these words, Li Mengli immediately frowned.
She immediately thought of Zhang Ming from yesterday.
It's the same old routine: they give you gifts right away and then say they want to be friends.
Li Mengli's tone turned somewhat cold:
"Mr. Lu, I cannot accept something so valuable without having done it for me. Could you please give me an address so I can mail it back to you?"
Lu Wenzhou remained completely calm when Li Mengli rejected him.
He seemed to have anticipated Li Mengli's reaction.
He said slowly and deliberately:
"Ms. Li, please don't rush to refuse. Don't worry, I'm completely different from Zhang Ming, the guy who caused you trouble at the school gate yesterday."
Li Mengli was somewhat surprised when he mentioned Zhang Ming:
Do you know Zhang Ming?
Lu Wenzhou replied:
"I know him. Not only do I know him, but yesterday at your school gate, I was sitting in a car next to him, watching him show off his solid gold sports car to you."
"To be honest, I think his behavior was very stupid and ridiculous."
"Pursuing girls with that nouveau riche attitude is simply humiliating."
Zhang Ming heard Lu Wenzhou say this.
Li Mengli's sense of vigilance lessened slightly.
After all, the enemy of my enemy is, in a way, someone I can talk to.
Li Mengli asked:
"Since you find him ridiculous, aren't you doing something similar to him? Giving him a gift right off the bat."
Lu Wenzhou laughed on the phone.
"How can these be the same?"
"He gives you gifts to show off his wealth and to satisfy his own vanity."
"The reason I gave you this set of cosmetics is because I've put some effort into getting to know you."
"I know you are usually very interested in beauty and fashion."
"I think this limited edition gift set is perfect for your style, which is why I bought it for you."
Lu Wenzhou paused for a moment, then extended a very attractive invitation:
"Moreover, I happen to be going to Paris, France soon to attend a very top international fashion week."
"There you'll find the world's most famous designers, as well as the latest fashion releases."
"If you're interested, I'd like to invite you to come with me. We can check out the latest fashion trends together."
Li Mengli heard the words "Paris Fashion Week".
Her eyes lit up immediately.
That's a place every fashion-loving girl dreams of going to!
If you could go there in person, that would be absolutely fantastic.
Li Mengli was very tempted.
But she remained rational.
She held her phone and thought for a while.
Since the other party was able to find out her preferences and even her home address.
And you can also easily get those globally limited edition cosmetics.
Lu Wenzhou's background must be very complicated.
Moreover, the way he speaks is indeed very comfortable, without the oppressive feeling that Zhang Ming has.
Li Mengli felt that there was no harm in getting to know this person.
Moreover, the allure of Paris Fashion Week was simply too great.
Li Mengli said into her phone:
"Going to Paris Fashion Week? That sounds really interesting."
"However, I need to discuss it with my family first."
Lu Wenzhou readily agreed on the other end of the phone:
"Of course, no problem. You can think it over carefully. Call me anytime you've made up your mind."
After hanging up the phone.
Li Mengli looked at the cosmetic gift box on the table.
She touched her chin and muttered to herself:
"Lu Wenzhou? This guy is interesting."
"It seems there are still some normal people in this circle."