Chapter 1614: Chapter 1919: Blind Date Convention (3)
"My name is Ling Chen," Ling Chen said plainly.
"Ling Chen?" Several young men exchanged glances. The name... seemed really familiar. At that moment, one young man reacted first and asked cautiously, "Could you be Ling Chen from Beijing?"
"I’ve only heard about a Ling Chen in East Sea City..." another young man chimed in.
Nanrong Hao laughed and said, "You’ve all heard about the same person, right, Brother Chen." Hearing this, the expressions of the young men changed immediately. They were all heirs of prestigious families and certainly knew the influence of Ling Chen’s name in Beijing and East Sea City. He was not someone they dared to provoke. Thinking about their previous attitude toward Ling Chen, a chill swept over their hearts.
Oh no! Competing with him over a woman—it was like asking for death. Suddenly, the young men could hardly sit still. Jiang Yue’e noticed the change in their expressions and asked, "Is everyone okay?"
One young man grinned apologetically and stood up from his chair, saying, "Mrs. Jiang, I’m really sorry, I almost forgot about something important I needed to do, um... I’ll head out now and visit you another day." As he finished, Jiang Yue’e hadn’t even had a chance to respond before the young man briskly walked out.
"Mrs. Jiang, I just remembered something my dad entrusted me with, and the time is almost up, I’ll have to leave now," another young man also stood up to say goodbye.
Before long, all the young men sitting at the dining table had found excuses to leave, leaving only Nanrong Wanqing’s family and Ling Chen.
Looking at the few people remaining at the table, Jiang Yue’e’s expression remained calm, but when her gaze met Ling Chen’s, there seemed to be a sense of complexity in her eyes. "Let’s eat," Jiang Yue’e spoke lightly after a while.
Shortly, a quiet dinner passed. After eating, a maid took care of cleaning the kitchen, while Jiang Yue’e sat in the living room accompanied by Nanrong Wanqing and Nanrong Hao, sipping tea and chatting. Ling Chen sat on a single armchair nearby, listening to their conversation silently. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to join in, but Jiang Yue’e’s topics never seemed to involve him, almost as if... she didn’t want to deal with him.
After a short while, Ling Chen checked the time; it was getting late, so he stood up and said, "Mrs. Jiang, Wanqing, I have some business to attend to over there, I’ll be leaving now."
"I’ll walk you out," Nanrong Wanqing promptly stood up.
"No need, you stay and chat with Mrs. Jiang," Ling Chen said before turning to leave the room. Even by the door, Jiang Yue’e didn’t say anything. Ling Chen shook his head helplessly, it was clear that Jiang Yue’e seemed to have issues with him, otherwise she wouldn’t have remained silent.
After Ling Chen left, Nanrong Wanqing looked at her mother, somewhat dissatisfied, and said, "Mom, don’t you think your attitude towards Ling Chen is a bit too cold?"
Jiang Yue’e responded lightly, "What do you think I should do? Wanqing, I was young once too, and I know what you’re thinking. But, as someone who’s been through it, I hope you’ll seriously consider my advice; Ling Chen is indeed outstanding, but people like him aren’t quite suitable for you. I’ve been through so much that I don’t expect anything now, just wish you and Little Hao live peacefully."
"Mom, what you’re saying isn’t right," Nanrong Hao chimed in from the side, "Brother Chen is a good person. If it weren’t for him, my sister and I wouldn’t be as relaxed as we are now. He’s helped our Nanrong Family and even saved you. Isn’t it a bit unreasonable to oppose him being with sis at this time?"
Jiang Yue’e replied unhappily, "Are you suggesting I’m being ungrateful?"
"No, that’s not what I mean," Nanrong Hao hurriedly said, "There’s a saying, ’Children have their own happiness,’ and we’re not kids anymore; we know what to do and what not to do, so you shouldn’t worry too much."
Jiang Yue’e sighed lightly, "You say it easily, but can I not worry?"
Seeing Jiang Yue’e’s complicated expression, Nanrong Wanqing couldn’t help but ask, "Mom, what have you been through all these years? Ling Chen asked, but you won’t say, not even to us."
Jiang Yue’e shook her head and said, "It’s all in the past; what’s the point of bringing it up." Hearing this, Nanrong Wanqing wanted to say more, but Jiang Yue’e didn’t give them a chance to continue questioning, standing up and saying, "I’m a bit tired, going to rest now."
Upon returning to her room, Jiang Yue’e went to the window, gazing blankly at the night scene outside, lost in thought. Suddenly, a melodious ringtone echoed in the room. Glancing at the phone on the bedside table, Jiang Yue’e stepped over, noticing the unfamiliar number displayed, she frowned slightly before picking up the phone to answer the call.
As she heard the voice from the other end, her face suddenly changed.
"You... why are you contacting me? We’ve settled everything between us... What?" It was unclear what the person on the other end said, but Jiang Yue’e felt as if her strength had left her, and she slumped onto the bed.
"Alright, I understand, but this is the last time; please don’t disturb my life again." After saying this, Jiang Yue’e hung up the phone directly.
Dragon Tiger Hall.
Ling Chen pushed open the door to his dorm, took a shower, changed into casual loose clothing, then lay on the bed browsing news on his phone, while checking on Baidu how to win over a future mother-in-law. Previously, when Nanrong Wanqing’s parents weren’t around, they could do whatever they wanted, but now it’s different, Jiang Yue’e’s return has made Nanrong Wanqing a bit worried. There’s a saying, romantic relationships are between two people, but marriage concerns two families.
If he truly wanted to spend his life with Nanrong Wanqing, he definitely had to win Jiang Yue’e over.
As he was pondering, a series of knocks sounded from outside the door.
"Come in."
Upon his words, Kaelina entered wearing a sexy nightdress.
"Not asleep yet?" Ling Chen sat up from the bed and asked with a smile. Kaelina had been at the base, but she was busy these days, so he invited her to Dragon Tiger Hall to help out.
"It’s still early, and I can’t sleep, came to chat. I hope I’m not disturbing you?"
Ling Chen grinned, "A beauty like you coming to find me, I’d love to be disturbed more."
Upon hearing this, Kaelina unabashedly threw a flirtatious glance at Ling Chen, laughingly saying, "With Nanrong Wanqing not here, your courage has grown, you’re even daring to seduce other women. If she finds out, you’ll have no chance of sharing her bed again."
"Sigh! Don’t bring it up, even if I wanted to now, I couldn’t."
"Why, did you guys have a fight?"
