In the morning, warm sunlight streamed gently through the window.
Li Ran woke up on his 5 meter wide bed.
Another beautiful day.
These past few days had been so comfortable that he had almost forgotten there was still a plotline to follow.
Right, according to the novel, Lin Ming had made a huge splash during military training. After showing a bit of his musical talent, he earned the chance to represent the freshmen and perform a duet with Mu Bingxuan.
That guy Lin Ming, a total pervert, had finally gotten a chance to be alone with Mu Bingxuan. How could he not seize it?
These past few days, he had been practicing in the music room with her every day. He was probably overjoyed inside.
However, Mu Bingxuan was still quite conservative.
Who knew whether Lin Ming had even managed to hold her hand yet…
Damn it!
The moment this thought crossed his mind, Li Ran felt irritated again.
He had chased Mu Bingxuan for so long, yet he had not even managed to kiss her.
Lin Ming had only known her for a few days, and he had already held her hand!
But then, Li Ran thought about it again and felt it was actually a good thing.
If she stayed paired with Lin Ming every day, then the female lead would not cause trouble next.
Good. The plotline was finally back on track.
What gave Li Ran a headache, however, were the other two female leads, Tang Wanqing and Bai Weiwei.
One had suddenly come to Magic Capital University just to see him.
The other had found out about his musical talent and kept calling to bother him.
Both of them were troublesome.
Still, it was not yet their time to appear in the plotline, so Li Ran was not worried.
When soldiers come, he blocks them. When water comes, he dams it.
When the time comes, it all depends on whether he plays along.
After getting out of bed and washing up, Li Ran walked out of his room.
At that moment, he suddenly heard two female voices talking downstairs.
One was his mother Zhang Juan. The other sounded somewhat familiar.
Who was she talking to?
Curious, Li Ran walked to the staircase and peeked down.
The next second, he immediately pulled his head back.
The woman talking to his mother was actually Tang Wanqing.
What was this woman doing in his house?
A bad feeling rose in his heart. He quickly turned around, planning to leave.
“Oh? Xiao Ran is awake.”
Downstairs, Tang Wanqing seemed to be chatting with Zhang Juan, but part of her attention had already shifted upstairs. The moment Li Ran peeked out, the elegant woman in a qipao showed a hint of delight and immediately called out, “Xiao Ran?” This chapter was copied from novelping.com without permission.
Zhang Juan turned around in confusion and saw Li Ran standing stiffly upstairs. She said, “This child, you saw someone and did not even greet them. Hurry down and say hello to your Aunt Tang.”
Li Ran knew he could not escape. He forced himself to walk downstairs and said, “Aunt Tang, hello.”
Tang Wanqing smiled gently. Her face was as delicate as that of a young girl, without the slightest trace of age. She said, “Xiao Ran, you are still being so polite with me.”
Li Ran did not dare to look directly at her and complained inwardly. Do you even know how old you are? Dressing like a young girl in a qipao, the slit almost reaching the root of your thigh.
Still, he had to admit one thing. Those long legs were really fair.
He quickly said, “Aunt Tang, I still have something to do, so I will not keep you company. You and my mom can chat.”
After greeting her, he prepared to slip away.
Zhang Juan stopped him, “This child, your Aunt Tang rarely comes over. How can you leave right after meeting her? If you have something to do, wait until after breakfast.”
She then smiled apologetically at Tang Wanqing. “This child has been spoiled by me since he was young.”
Tang Wanqing shook her head, indicating she did not mind. “It is fine. I will be stationed at the company here in Magic Capital from now on, so there will be many chances to meet Li Ran.”
Li Ran froze in place.
What? This woman planned to stay in Magic Capital long term?
Keep dreaming if you think I will meet you.
The breakfast that followed tasted like nothing to him.
He noticed that during the meal, Tang Wanqing looked at him no less than ten times.
“Mom, I am full.”
After finishing the last mouthful of porridge, Li Ran stood up.
Just then, Tang Wanqing suddenly spoke, “Li Ran, I have something I want to discuss with you.”
Li Ran forced out a smile and said, “What is it, Aunt Tang?”
Tang Wanqing looked at him calmly and said, “Xiao Ran, I was just telling Sister Juan that since you are at Magic Capital University and are not interested in attending classes, you might as well follow me and help manage my company.”
In her previous life, Tang Wanqing had seen the business plan Li Ran used to destroy the Lin Group. That level of precision and detail was not something a university student could produce.
At that moment, she finally understood.
Why Li Ran did not care about studying.
Why he did not mind being labeled as a useless playboy.
Because Magic Capital University could not teach him anything.
He was a true business genius, one of a kind.
Her beautiful eyes rested quietly on him, yet her heart felt a wave of sorrow.
This boy was clearly a genius, yet he chose to bear the reputation of a playboy.
Even until his death, he never explained himself.
She did not know why he hid his talent and pretended to be useless, but she knew he carried too much.
In this life, he would not be alone anymore.
He had her.
She would not let such a prodigy go to waste.
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Li Ran was completely stunned.
She wanted him to help manage her company?
Was this not ridiculous?
Did she not see what was written on his head? Playboy.
Did she even understand what that meant?
He forced a dry smile and said, “Aunt Tang, you misunderstood me. I actually really love studying. I am going to class right now.”
Even Zhang Juan did not believe that.
She knew exactly what kind of son she had.
“Your Aunt Tang means well. Stay by her side and learn how to manage business. In the future, your father and I can feel at ease handing the group over to you.”
Li Ran fell silent.
Mom, what a perfect assist.
Which side are you even on?
Besides, what group would there even be in the future? The Li Group would already belong to Lin Ming.
After Lin Ming took over the Li Group, he handed it over to your best friend to manage.
Although the fall of the Li Family had nothing directly to do with Tang Wanqing, after Lin Ming subdued the ten great families of Magic Capital, he entrusted all their businesses to her.
This woman was indeed capable, managing everything in perfect order and doubling Lin Ming’s wealth.
In Li Ran’s eyes, she and Lin Ming were cut from the same cloth.
Neither of them was a good person.
So there was no way he would go to her company.
“For now, I do not want to get involved in business matters so early. Mom, Aunt Tang, please stop forcing me.”
Although she had expected it, Tang Wanqing could not hide the flash of disappointment in her eyes when she heard his firm refusal.
She believed he could not let go of Mu Bingxuan.
Her boy had been captivated by that woman.
She said softly, “Xiao Ran, think about it carefully. I will come again.”
Think about it? There was nothing to think about.
He would not agree.
And please, go find Lin Ming instead.
Do not come again.
You need to remember your identity. You are a female lead.
A female lead, understand?
Running to the villain’s house every day, what kind of situation is this?