Chapter 92: Wang Zhisheng’s Grand Scheme

“As long as you’re happy. Happy birthday. Go on inside.” He Haoxuan waved at Yi Xiaoyan and left without another word.

“You blockhead!” Yi Xiaoyan stamped her feet in fury.

She had clearly hinted to him that whatever he wanted to do tonight would be fine, so why was he so hopelessly oblivious?

Hmph. I’m not talking to you anymore either. With an indignant huff, Yi Xiaoyan stormed back toward the school.

Only after she had gone inside did He Haoxuan, still in the car, finally stop.

He turned back, a helpless look on his face.

Life was unpredictable, and with time passing and circumstances changing, there were some things that no longer knew how to be spoken of.

Still, he could feel Yi Xiaoyan’s kindness toward him.

When he returned to the Li household, it was nearly midnight.

As He Haoxuan quietly made his way to the second floor, the door on the right opened, and Song Li came out in her nightclothes. “He Haoxuan, where have you been fooling around?”

“A classmate had a birthday, so I went over for a bit,” He Haoxuan replied.

“Hmph. Reeking of alcohol all over, utterly disgraceful. From now on, if you’re not back by ten at night, I’ll lock the door and not let you in.” Song Li slammed the door shut in anger.

As soon as He Haoxuan entered his room, his phone buzzed. It was a message from Li Qingying. “Did Mom scold you again?”

“Yeah, honey. My heart hurts so much right now. Are you free? Come comfort me properly,” He Haoxuan replied.

“Hmph. You only ever think about taking advantage of me. I’m not free.” Li Qingying sent back.

After showering, He Haoxuan lay on his bed, staring at his phone.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, another message came in. It was still from Li Qingying, and it contained only two words: “Bastard.”

“What the heck? What’s going on? I didn’t do anything bad.” He Haoxuan was utterly baffled.

While he was still wondering where he had gone wrong, Li Qingying, on the third floor, angrily shut her window, pulled the blanket over herself, and went to sleep.

The next morning, Li Qingwan came down from the girls’ dormitory and was preparing to go to the cafeteria for breakfast when she saw Wang Zhisheng standing below with a bouquet of flowers.

She shot him an annoyed glance, assuming he was waiting for Mimi.

To her surprise, when Wang Zhisheng saw Li Qingwan coming down, he hurried forward with a fawning smile. “Qingwan, you’re up.”

“Mm.” Li Qingwan gave a slight nod and kept walking.

Wang Zhisheng trailed after her, all smiles and flattery. “Are you here to eat breakfast? Let me treat you.”

“Hey, Wang Zhisheng, Mimi is still upstairs. Weren’t you waiting for her?” Li Qingwan asked, turning her head to glance at him.

“No, no. I broke up with Mimi first thing this morning. From now on, I’m going to pursue you all over again.” As he spoke, Wang Zhisheng held out the bouquet.

“Pursue me?” Li Qingwan was stunned.

Back then, Wang Zhisheng had been stolen away by Mimi, humiliating her terribly.

Now that he was saying he wanted to win her back, it gave her a great deal of satisfaction.

“Yes, Qingwan, take the flowers.” Wang Zhisheng was almost ingratiating.

After he returned home yesterday, he had only then heard his father mention the affairs of Baili Group.

And the current general manager was named Li Qingying. At the time, Wang Zhisheng had found it strangely coincidental—her name was so close to Li Qingwan’s, and she even looked rather similar.

Only after he had someone look into it did he discover that Li Qingwan was actually Li Qingying’s younger sister, and that Baili Group belonged to their family.

Good heavens. If he had known that sooner, he would have pursued Li Qingwan with all his might from the very beginning. Then not only would he have won himself a beauty, he might even have obtained some shares in Baili Group.

According to his father, Baili Group was no longer what it used to be. Its strength was now formidable, on par with the Wang family.

That was why Wang Zhisheng immediately changed his tune and decided to pursue Li Qingwan instead; if he succeeded, he would stand to gain enormously.

“What do you mean by this, Wang Zhisheng?” Mimi’s furious shout came from behind them.

From upstairs, Mimi had seen Wang Zhisheng holding a bouquet and assumed he had come for her.

But when she rushed downstairs and heard him say he wanted to pursue Li Qingwan, she was so enraged she nearly exploded.

Wang Zhisheng could pursue anyone else, but not Li Qingwan. Otherwise, what face would she have left in the future?

“Mimi, get lost. I don’t want to see you.” Seeing that Li Qingwan seemed ready to accept the flowers, Wang Zhisheng had just begun to rejoice when Mimi suddenly rushed over to ruin everything.

“What? Wang Zhisheng, how dare you say that to me?” Mimi was furious enough to cough up blood.

Back then, in order to win her over, Wang Zhisheng had said sweet nothings she never could have imagined.

And now he was telling her to get lost. It was infuriating beyond belief.

Seeing that Mimi still refused to stop obstructing him from wooing Li Qingwan, Wang Zhisheng flew into a rage, strode up to her, and slapped her hard. “Mimi, get lost. If you hadn’t begged me so desperately back then, I never would have gotten together with you. Now I finally realize that Qingwan is ten thousand times better than you. I’m not staying with you anymore.”

Li Qingwan listened, secretly delighted. Now that so many people had gathered around to watch Wang Zhisheng harshly scold Mimi, it was immensely satisfying.

Mimi had always been competing with her, and now she had utterly lost face.

“Wang Zhisheng, Li Qingwan, just you wait.” Mimi clutched her face and ran off ahead with bitter resentment.

After Mimi left, Wang Zhisheng immediately stepped up beside Li Qingwan and smiled ingratiatingly. “Qingwan, let me treat you to breakfast, all right?”

“No.” Li Qingwan shook her head.

“Give me another chance. Or let me pursue you again first—then you can see whether I’m qualified or not,” Wang Zhisheng said. How could he possibly let such an opportunity slip by?

His father had said that if he could now establish ties with the Li family, he would be able to secure many projects from them.

One had to know that Quange Trading was incredibly powerful. Countless companies in Qingshan City were practically drooling over the chance to land their projects.

And now Quange Trading was cooperating with Baili Group. There would definitely be many projects that required outside partners, and the Wang family needed exactly this kind of opportunity.

“We’ll talk about it later,” Li Qingwan said.

After all, she had her pride. Seeing Wang Zhisheng pursue her so openly in front of so many people made her feel rather pleased, and she did not immediately reject him.

Of course, Li Qingwan would never get back together with Wang Zhisheng. A good woman does not eat leftovers.

Besides, she had a fake boyfriend she could show off at any time.

Sure enough, some of the students nearby began whispering, “Li Qingwan really is amazing. She has so many suitors. I heard there’s an even more impressive young man with the surname He—he drives a luxury car and is really handsome too.”

“Tch, I think that rich kid is only playing around with Li Qingwan. Once he gets what he wants, he’ll dump her. Haven’t you noticed? It’s been days, and he still hasn’t shown up in a luxury car to pick her up.” Another voice sneered.

Hearing this, Li Qingwan suddenly grew anxious.

Right—how could she have forgotten? She should have called He Haoxuan to come to the school.

Thinking of this, Li Qingwan took out her phone and called He Haoxuan. “Hey, He Haoxuan, come treat me to lunch at noon today.”