historical

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CHAPTER 220

"Can we have an informal meeting?"

"0_0"

"What?"

"Hey.. Don't get me wrong. I just... If you are free now, will you please have dinner with me?" Li Fengjin asked.

"I'm... I," Bai Renxiang was short of words to say.

"Listen, I do not have any ill intentions towards you," he quickly noted.

"I know," Bai Renxiang said.

"Great. The things I was kind of... bored. I wanted to go out with my friends, but it turns out that they are busy with work. I have no other friend here. So I thought if you and decided to give a shot," he explained.

"Oh! So I am someone you can use to get over your boredom?" She asked.

"What? Hell no. You are not that kind of person. I don't see you like that. We are friends. We cleared that out yesterday, remember? Hey... I would never use you for anything. I swear-"

"Hahaha!!!"

"..."

Bai Renxiang burst out in laughter. Li Fengjin was confused at the turn of the event.

"What? Why are you laughing?" He could not help but ask?

"Hahaha... I am sorry. It's just... It is just too funny. You should have heard yourself. Hahaha... You sound as if you were caught cheating and you are trying to explain yourself to your girlfriend," she managed to answer him amid her laughter.

Li Fengjin chuckled as he shook his head.

'So that is why she is laughing? Sigh. If only what she said was really true. Apart from the cheating aspect though. I would never cheat on you, Bai Renxiang. Just open up to me more so that I can make your heart mine,' Li Fengjin thought.

He really wished Bai Renxiang was his girlfriend. If only she knew that what she had said just now had got him thinking and wishing. She would have not had the guts to laugh like she was doing at the moment.

"Are you done making fun of me?" He asked puffed his cheeks a bit as if she could see him.

"Haha... Oh, I'm so sorry. Yeah, I am done laughing. Ahem!" Bai Renxiang cleared her throat indicating to him that she was serious. But she was still smiling. She thanked her stars that they could not see each other. If not, Bai Renxiang was not sure if she would be able to stop laughing.

But then she regrets that they were on the phone. She wanted to see his expression when he was trying to explain himself earlier. Hah! It would have been epic. Too bad they were not together.

"So... What do you say? Can you please accompany me for dinner or a stroll? Whatever you want," he asked.

"Okay. Where are we meeting then?" Bai Renxiang began to pack her things?

"You are coming?"

"Yeah, I am. Or should I stay back at the company?" She teased him.

"No no no. Don't. Wait... Are you still at work?"

"Yeess..." She dragged.

"What? Do you know what time it is? Why are you still working? Do you plan on killing yourself?" Li Fengjin bombarded her with questions.

"Take a chill pill, Li Fengjin. You sound like my grandfather. I just decided to stay back a little. Besides, we closed late from work today. A few of the devotees are still here," she said.

"So what if your employees are working overtime? Jiang's Corporation has been very busy seeing as you have always had a tight schedule. I thought you were home," he scolded her.

"Sigh. Stop scolding me and just tell me where we are going to meet."

"Such a smart way to avoid being lectured," he mumbled but Bai Renxiang heard him loud and clear.

"Thank God you know that you were being a lecturer. I am heading out now. Name the place," she said as she stepped into the elevator and pressed a button before it closed.

"Jade Dragon. I will be waiting for you," Li Fengjin said.

"Alright. See you in thirty minutes.

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At exactly thirty minutes, Bai Renxiang had reached the ovation. She took a little stroll to the restaurant. She ordered driver Jun to park the car at a little distance from the restaurant.

Just like other tomes, she was directed to the private booth booked with the name Mr Li.

"Welcome. A seat for you, my lady," Li Fengjin said as he pulled a seat for her.

"Thank you."

"You must be hungry. Let us order something first. I do not want you losing consciousness," he teased.

"Oh stop it. I will not faint. But I am indeed hungry," she said as she picked up the menu and read through.

"Pick anything. I will eat what you want to eat" Li Fengjin said as he leaned forward on the table, one hand supporting his chin and stared at her.

"Are you sure about that?" She asked with raised brows.

"Yes, I am."

"Okay. I will go with spaghetti and meatballs. Then to go with it... A bottle of non-alcoholic grape wine should do the trick," she picked.

"Okay then. Waiter," Li Fengjin called.

The waiter that led Bai Renxiang to the booth stepped into the room.

"Have you decided what to eat yet, sir?" He humbly asked.

"Yes. Spaghetti and meatballs," be simply said.

"Then what about your girlfriend, sir?" The waiter asked.

Bai Renxiang almost choked on her saliva. Before she could utter a word to correct the smiling waiter, Li Fengjin got ahead of her.

"She also wants the same thing. Then, get us a bottle of non-alcoholic grape wine." She became flushed. He did not even think to correct the waiter. How shameless.

"If that is all, please excuse so that I could get your orders," the waiter bowed before he exited the room.

Li Fengjin turned to look at her only to be net with an accusing gaze. He smiled considering her expression to be cute. He wanted to take a picture.

"What? You can't get enough of this handsome face?"