If it were not for Mu Bingxuan, Li Ran would not have died.
Although in the previous life, Tang Wanqing had joined hands with this woman, that did not mean she had forgiven her. In this life, she would make Li Ran see Mu Bingxuan’s true face. She would make him understand that she was the one who truly loved him. Mu Bingxuan did not deserve Li Ran’s love.
At that moment, Li Ran also sensed that something was wrong. For no reason at all, he suddenly had a girlfriend. And Tang Wanqing’s words just now made even less sense. In the novel, she had never cared about his affairs.
What the hell is this messy plotline? Everything is completely out of order.
Even Li Ran felt lost.
These two women were clearly female leads, so how did they get entangled with him, a villain? This was not how the plotline was supposed to develop.
Tang Wanqing did not give Mu Bingxuan a chance to respond. She turned to Li Ran and said, “Xiao Ran, I have a business meeting later. Do you want to come with me and listen?”
She knew that Li Ran’s attention was currently entirely on Mu Bingxuan. Forcing them apart immediately was unrealistic, so it had to be done step by step.
Li Ran felt a bit awkward and quickly refused, “Aunt Tang, you know I have never been interested in business matters. Please do not make things difficult for me.”
Has Tang Wanqing gone crazy?
Li Ran did possess a god-level sense for business opportunities and an extraordinary business mind, but he had never revealed it to outsiders. Only in the previous life, after gaining those abilities, he had casually drafted two different business plans to bring down Lin Ming’s Lin Group.
In front of Li Lijian and his wife, as well as outsiders, he had always been nothing more than an uneducated playboy.
A playboy attending a business meeting? That would completely ruin his persona.
Tang Wanqing was clearly trying to sabotage him.
After being rejected, a trace of disappointment flashed across Tang Wanqing’s face, but she quickly concealed it. She understood that Li Ran must have his own reasons for hiding himself.
“All right then. Xiao Ran, I will come see you more often in the future.”
She reached out and lightly flicked his nose before turning to leave.
Soon, Tang Wanqing drove away. If she stayed any longer, she would miss her meeting.
Li Ran subconsciously touched his nose, completely confused.
Watching her car disappear, Mu Bingxuan quietly stomped her foot, as if making a decision. Then she suddenly leaned forward and lightly pecked Li Ran on the cheek.
Holding the soy milk and fried dough sticks, her face flushed red as she ran away.
“Li Ran, do not worry, I will make Aunt agree to us.”
Li Ran froze in place.
Two lunatics.
Can you both just follow the plotline properly?
Stop forcing extra scenes.
…
Night fell.
Lin Ming returned to his rented apartment.
“Master, should I bring a few brothers and take care of him…” A middle-aged man made a slicing gesture across his neck.
“Are you brain-dead?” Lin Ming snapped coldly. “We still do not have enough evidence against the Li Family. If we touch Li Ran now, it will alert Li Lijian, that old fox, and provoke his retaliation.”
The middle-aged man felt wronged. Clearly, Lin Ming had been humiliated by Li Ran and could do nothing about it, yet he was venting his anger on them.
“Enough, get out.”
After dismissing his subordinate, Lin Ming gradually calmed down.
Li Lijian valued Li Ran greatly. More importantly, during their last encounter, Lin Ming had noticed that Li Ran’s bodyguards were not ordinary.
If he did not recall his mercenary squad from overseas, his current subordinates might fail.
Lin Ming had dominated overseas for years. He was the King of Mercenaries. Whenever he acted, it was always a decisive kill, never a failure.
He picked up his phone and dialed a number.
“Nightingale Squad, finish your current mission. After that, return to the country. There is someone here who needs to be dealt with.”
Li Ran.
Daring to touch the woman he wanted, he was as good as dead.
Once he gathered enough evidence against the Li Family, he would immediately send the Nightingale Squad to eliminate him. For now, he would let him live a little longer.
After a moment of thought, Lin Ming made another call.
“The Mu Family’s overseas company has been dealt with, right? Good.”
He nodded slightly and continued, “Next, I want you to acquire a domestic cosmetics company in Magic Capital. The details will be sent to you shortly.”
Originally, Lin Ming had planned to approach Mu Bingxuan slowly. However, after several failed attempts, he decided to stop holding back.
He would reveal his other identity.
He would make Mu Bingxuan understand that Li Ran, this playboy, was nothing compared to him.
…
After returning to the Li Family residence, Li Ran questioned the system again.
The system confidently assured him that there was absolutely no problem with the plotline.
Li Ran was speechless.
What nonsense.
Still, the overall plotline did match. It was just these female leads that were causing him a headache.
Forget it.
He would take things one step at a time.
Even if the plotline deviated slightly, with his acting skills, he could still pull it back.
A new day arrived.
After breakfast, Li Ran went out with several bodyguards.
Life without acting like a simp felt quite comfortable.
The next time he would be humiliated would be at the Magic Capital University orientation gala. Although a new female lead would appear then, there were still several days left, so he was in no hurry.
For now, he would relax. The source of this chapter is g.com.
The park was off-limits. Who knew if Mu Bingxuan would be waiting there again?
So Li Ran went straight to the riverside near Magic Capital University.
In a quiet pavilion by the river, a melodious erhu sound suddenly echoed.
Li Ran smiled faintly, told his bodyguards to stay where they were, and walked over with a jade flute.
A deep and distant melody flowed from the flute, blending seamlessly with the erhu.
Inside the pavilion, an elderly man with graying hair paused in surprise, then revealed an expression of appreciation. It felt as if he had met a true kindred spirit.
As the flute sound approached, a handsome young man came into view, playing as he walked closer.
The old man smiled and praised, “Young man, your musical skill is extraordinary. Truly impressive.”
Li Ran lowered the flute and smiled in return.
Of course. The system had given him so many skills. Even if he could not use them in the plotline, he could still enjoy them during his free time.
The old man was named Bai Yuanfang.
In the previous life, Li Ran had also met him through music, and they had become close companions. Just like before, they discussed musical theory and quickly grew familiar.
They talked for the entire morning.
Glancing at the sun, Elder Bai chuckled and said, “It is getting late. Why not come to my house for lunch? We can continue chatting in the afternoon.”
It was rare to meet someone so compatible, and he felt delighted.
From their duet and discussion, he had already realized that Li Ran’s musical attainment was no less than his own. He was deeply impressed, even amazed.
Such a young genius existed in Magic Capital.
Li Ran thought for a moment. Since he had come out to relax, visiting would not be a bad idea. He nodded in agreement.
…
Meanwhile, after finishing her class, Bai Weiwei carried several kilograms of fruit and prepared to visit her grandfather.
The Bai Family was a musical family. As an associate professor in the music department at Magic Capital University, Bai Weiwei had grown up under her grandfather’s influence.
Arriving at the villa, she heard the familiar sound of the erhu from inside.
She smiled softly.
The old man lived a quiet life. Aside from music, he had no other hobbies. In his spare time, he simply enjoyed playing the erhu at home.
Not wanting to disturb him, she did not ring the doorbell. Instead, she took out her key to open the door.
At that moment, a deep flute melody suddenly joined in, harmonizing perfectly with the erhu.
Clatter.
The key fell to the ground.
Bai Weiwei’s eyes widened in shock.