Chapter 5: A Little Ice Cube
Feeling overwhelmed with all kinds of emotions and reactions, Zhi Ruo nibbled her lip in distress and tried to calm down, " Let's breathe...It can't be that bad right?! Let's just try to be normal and I'll figure everything out afterwards. "
Zhi Ruo slowly stood up and went to give a slightly awkward hug to the male protagonist's mom: Fang Jia Li.
" Auntie Fang, it's really my lucky day to meet you today. " Zhi Ruo said with a slight smile, trying to decontract her frozen facial muscles.
" I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you these days, I am very busy at the company. " Zhi Ruo tried to explain in a gentle tone.
" Oh, it's fine! At least we got to meet now! " Fang Jia Li was very happy to hear Zhi Ruo's response and beamed a huge smile.
" Did you come here alone? " Zhi Ruo politely asked.
" No, I came here with my husband but he saw some friends and went to chat with them a bit. And when I mean a bit, I actually mean a lot so I came in first! " Fang Jia Li laughed as she explained.
" Oh..hum...would you like to join us then...? " Zhi Ruo put on an inviting smile but inside she was bashing her head like crazy.
What did I just say?! Why am I so stupid? Why am I inviting more trouble at my table?! What if she says no? Is it good or is it bad?! I just did it out of manners! Please say no! Please, say no!!!
While Zhi Ruo was praying in her mind while sobbing like crazy, a tall businessman walked next to Fang Jia Li and before she could even respond to Zhi Ruo's invitation, her husband did it for her.
" It would be a pleasure, Miss Zhi. " Li Cheng's deep voice resonated.
" Oh, dear, you are back so fast? " Fang Jia Li looked surprisingly at her husband.
" You know I can't ever leave you alone for too long. " Li Cheng spoke.
Seeing this, Zhi Ruo's face softened as she remembered all the couples she prepared the wedding, " I hope they all have such a loving relationship even at an old age. "
" You have a wonderful relationship. " Zhi Ruo showed a natural smile coming from the heart as she thought of it.
" Thank you, I hope you and my son will also have a good relationship. " Li Cheng answered with an almost imperceptible smile.
" Really dude? " Zhi Ruo disapprovingly shook her head in her own mind, " You can keep him for yourself, I don't want him! "
The couple elegantly sat down at the table and they ordered a few more dishes.
" Ah, I know! How about I call Li Wei over? It would be a great opportunity for you guys to connect! " Fang Jia Li happily proposed.
Zhi Ruo gave her a polite smile and declined, " No, I wouldn't want to disturb Mr. Li, I am sure that he is extremely busy. "
" No way! No matter what, he will have to bring himself here! I don't care how busy he is! " Fang Jia Li pitied her kind future daughter-in-law and took out her phone to call her son.
It rang for three seconds before the other side picked up and a deep voice sounded, " Did you need something, mom? "
" No, sincerely you do-! " Zhi Ruo couldn't finish her protest before Fang Jia Li got mad at her son.
" Li Wei! Stop working for a moment and come eat with us at XXX restaurant. " Fang Jia Li said in an unhappy tone.
" I don't have time and it's not something urgent. " Li Wei responded in a cold voice.
" I don't care if you don't have time, you need to make time for your parents and your fiancee! " Fang Jia Li confidently exclaimed while Li Cheng could only helplessly look at his wife.
" No, no, no, no, no! He doesn't have a fiancee! Leave him alone for god's sake and for mine! " Zhi Ruo's panic meter almost reached its peak.
" My fiancee? " Li Wei raised his eyebrow, hearing a piece of unpleasant information.
" Yes, Zhi Ruo. " Fang Jia Li felt exasperated by her son's non-caring attitude.
" Why did she contact you? What does she want?" Li Wei immediately thought about her hidden motives.
" No, we coincidentally met at the restaurant and she told me that she missed you since you guys never meet. " Fang Jia Li easily fabricated a lie.
" WHAT?! ┻━┻ ︵ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ︵ ┻━┻ " Zhi Ruo's inner voice accidentally leaked out and only realized her embarrassing mistake afterwards.
Everyone looked at her weirdly, even Lin Xia who was quietly trying to melt in the background was extremely surprised by her boss'sudden behaviour: it was the first time she heard Zhi Ruo raise her tone.
"...I - I... It really doesn't bother me that we don't see each other, I am sure young master Li has his own reasons. " Zhi Ruo tried to hide her awkward cry of desperation but it didn't really sound convincing.
" See? If Miss Zhi doesn't mind, I don't need to come. " Li Wei retorqued to his mother after hearing everything Zhi Ruo said.
"...Fine, don't mind me if I call your grandfather then. " Fang Jia Li pulled her last card up her sleeve.
" ...You...Fine, give me ten minutes I will arrive. " Li Wei reluctantly accepted as he knew his mother
was really going to do it.
Fang Jia Li happily put back her phone and smiled to Zhi Ruo, " He said he will be here in ten minutes! "
" Are you sure this is not inconvenient for him? " Zhi Ruo was desperate at this point.
" Please don't come, please don't come! " she begged in her head but she knew it was going to be inevitable.
" I have been here for less than six hours and you are already torturing me with the freaking male protagonist?! I am sure there wasn't any scene like that in the novel!!! " Zhi Ruo complained in her mind.
Ten minutes later, the new dishes were served and Li Wei arrived.
Gorgeous almonds eyes, sharp jawline, dark hair, high nose, thin lips: the man was definitely the definition of an extremely handsome man.
His aura of golden genius CEO surrounded him like he was showing off.
27 of age, Li Wei was already a multi-billionaire and counting. Combined with his look, Li Wei was lethal to every girl in the country...if only he wasn't that cold.
Extremely smart, filthy rich and out of this world handsome: why would he still be single?
" Because he is a freaking ice cube that is only reserved for the female lead! DUH! The typical male protagonist in every novel!!! " Zhi Ruo analyzed him in her head as she saw him walking in.
Zhi Ruo made eye contact with the imposing man and her eyes tried to dig into his, trying to find his concealed thoughts.
" What are you looking at? Want to fight?! " Zhi Ruo thought with a hint of childish superiority as she realized that Li Wei kept staring at her with arrogance.
Seeing that his fiancee dared to look at him straight in the eyes while emitting a dark aura, Li Wei sneered at the thought of her hidden motives.
While actually, Zhi Ruo was thinking, " This guy really pisses me off! From the moment I saw him, I knew he was going to be annoying! Just wait till I ruin you, little ice cube! "
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