Chapter 181: Always Thinking of Jiang Baobao

The atmosphere in the hallway was somewhat strange.

Jiang Baobao did not know what the other party meant, so naturally, she dared not act rashly.

Li Beijue also reacted abruptly, the expression on his face instantly becoming very subtle.

He gave a light cough, hurriedly pretending to be nonchalant, and said, "I seem to have promised you before that there would be compensation for coming back to take care of Mobai and Yanbao. What do you want?"

Hearing him say this, Jiang Baobao finally revealed a look of sudden realization.

She then spoke without thinking, "I don't want anything. If I really have to say..."

Her tone paused abruptly, she suddenly looked at Li Beijue thoughtfully, and then spoke at a rapid speed, "As long as you usually find less trouble for me, I'll be thankful to the heavens!"

Jiang Baobao dropped this sentence and turned to leave quickly without looking back.

Halfway there, she suddenly remembered something and turned around abruptly.

"By the way, there is a banquet regarding Team investment in two days. Chairman Liu sent me an invitation letter; he should have sent one to you too, right?"

"Mm." Li Beijue nodded.

Assistant Chen had already informed him of this matter today, but Li Beijue had not yet decided whether to go.

Immediately after, he heard Jiang Baobao continue, "I have already decided to go, but I am not going because of you! I will also try my best to keep my distance from you at the banquet! You had better not overthink it!"

Jiang Baobao had become much more proactive now; having been misunderstood by Li Beijue several times, she had learned to clarify the relationship before things happened.

Li Beijue was stunned for a moment, suddenly feeling somewhat displeased.

Is she that afraid of being associated with him?

A strange feeling flashed through the bottom of Li Beijue's heart; before his brain had even thought it through, his mouth spoke first, "I already have a suitable female companion; I won't be with you."

His tone carried a hint of "spite" that even he himself had not noticed, and he was stunned the moment he finished speaking.

Why did he just say that?

Hadn't he not yet considered whether or not to attend that banquet?

Since when was he so impulsive?

A trace of irritability welled up in the depths of Li Beijue's eyes again.

Jiang Baobao, however, felt that this was very good and nodded in satisfaction, "Then it's settled."

She dropped this sentence and turned to leave in a happy mood.

Li Beijue stood where he was, staring at her back, not knowing what he was thinking.

Not until Jiang Baobao's figure disappeared did he frown slightly.

What exactly is wrong with him?

These past few days, he always compares Lu Qing'er and Jiang Baobao from time to time...

Is it because they are cousins?

Or...

Li Beijue's thoughts were rarely in such a tangled mess; unable to find a definite answer, he had no choice but to turn around and return to the study helplessly.

Two days later—

Li Beijue specifically adjusted his schedule to attend the banquet Jiang Baobao had mentioned earlier.

The car stopped at the entrance of the magnificent hotel, and a waiter immediately walked up and respectfully opened the car door.

"Jue... I haven't been to this kind of investment event regarding games before. I won't embarrass you later, will I?"

A delicate female voice came from the car; it was none other than Lu Qing'er.

Li Beijue shook his head and was just about to speak when he suddenly felt his throat was a bit uncomfortable.

"Cough, cough..."

He coughed, vaguely feeling some inexplicable lack of energy, and his brow furrowed instantly.

It seemed that since yesterday, he had felt a bit listless...

Is he sick?

Li Beijue pondered for two seconds in his heart, and thinking that he had not been sick for many years, he did not take it to heart.

He then replied to Lu Qing'er's previous words, "It's nothing. It's normal that you don't understand these things. Just treat today as coming to relax."

"Good, with you saying that, I feel much more at ease." Lu Qing'er smiled gently, and seeing Li Beijue step out of the car, she took the initiative to reach out and hook her arm into his.

Li Beijue was slightly stunned; he only paused for a second before walking toward the banquet hall as if nothing had happened, though his peripheral vision subconsciously watched Lu Qing'er beside him.

The familiar feeling of wanting to pull his arm away rose in his heart again.

He really, truly disliked Lu Qing'er's actions.

Perhaps he still needed time to get used to it...

Lu Qing'er seemed to have adapted very well to being with him; if he told her about what happened back then later, she should be very pleasantly surprised...

Li Beijue thought to himself, but in his mind, the scene of playing games with Jiang Baobao when he accompanied Yanbao to the parent-child sports meet last time suddenly surfaced.

At that time... he didn't seem to feel that such close contact was uncomfortable anywhere?

Li Beijue frowned again, inexplicably distracted.

"Jue?"

Seeing someone walking toward them, Lu Qing'er hurriedly tugged on Li Beijue's sleeve gently.

Li Beijue snapped back to his senses, and only then did he exchange pleasantries with the person in front of him with a composed manner before continuing to walk toward the banquet hall.

The people around were very enthusiastic when they saw Li Beijue and came up one after another to greet him.

Lu Qing'er stood obediently to the side, and after scanning the area, she discovered that most of the people here were men.

Only a very small number of those who appeared to have status and standing had brought female companions.

For a moment, Lu Qing'er could not help but feel a bit joyful.

Since Li Beijue is now willing to bring her to an occasion like this... doesn't that mean he is telling everyone her identity?

It seems the position of Mrs. Li is getting closer and closer!

Lu Qing'er enjoyed the gazes falling upon her from those around, a hint of arrogance appearing in the depths of her eyes.

Li Beijue naturally noticed the gazes of the people around him as well, and his mood was somewhat subtle for a moment.

He had originally intended to attend by himself, but since he had told Jiang Baobao two days ago that he would invite a female companion, he had asked Lu Qing'er out.

Li Beijue sighed in his heart, suddenly feeling a throbbing pain in his temples.

He reached out to rub his brow, unable to help but sigh in his heart.

What has been going on these past few days?

Finding Lu Qing'er should have been a very happy thing, but...

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for an instant, and he subconsciously scanned his surroundings, only to discover that Jiang Baobao had not yet arrived.

Immediately, he heard someone nearby whispering: "Why hasn't Miss Lisa arrived yet? Will she be attending today?"

"She will!"

Someone beside them immediately replied in a low voice, speaking with a hint of bitterness: "Xingchen is the hottest Team in the circle right now. Regardless of whether there is anyone investing behind them, if Miss Lisa, as the boss, doesn't come, wouldn't that be showing no respect to the other Teams? It would inevitably lead to gossip, not to mention how things got so tense with the Shadow Team last time..."

The person's voice became more gossipy as they spoke, causing Li Beijue's thoughts to suddenly return to the night of the last banquet.

In order to get his investment, Jiang Baobao had drunk a full thirty-plus glasses of champagne by herself!

Before Li Beijue's eyes, the woman's slightly tipsy face, steamed by the alcohol, and her stubborn gaze suddenly emerged, and then he instantly snapped back to reality.

He gripped the wine glass in his hand tightly, a trace of gloom flashing in the depths of his eyes.

Why am I thinking about that woman again?

The one by my side now is Lu Qing'er.

She is the girl who saved me sixteen years ago!

【Author's Note】

These are the last two segments of Lu Qing'er's plot; alright, I won't say much more, you all understand.