Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 654 Congratulations!
“We can both!” Ruan Mu Ning and Gu Ling Fei exchanged a glance and then spoke in unison.

"Oh, okay! Let's go have a seafood buffet then!" Li Guoqiang hesitated for a moment after hearing this answer, and then made up his mind.

This makes it not only simpler and more convenient, but also eliminates the need to consider everyone's tastes.

Moreover, Ruan Mu Ning and Gu Ling Fei both know how wealthy he is, so no matter what he eats, it won't affect his impression on them.

In short, to sum it up in one sentence, a man's money is never meant to be spent by a woman, but rather to be displayed to a woman.

The reason a woman breaks up with you is not because you don't have money, but because she can't see any hope that you will have money.

When you understand this, that's when you truly understand the essence of relationships between men and women.

Soon, Li Guoqiang found the nearest seafood buffet restaurant. The average cost per person was 300 yuan, which wasn't too expensive, but it was considered quite luxurious for ordinary cattle and horses.

This can be seen from the light emanating from Gu Lingfei's eyes.

As for Ruan Muning, she is a high-paid white-collar worker in the industry, and her level of consumption is not enough to make her show too much enthusiasm.

However, her lack of enthusiasm for the food in the restaurant does not mean she lacks enthusiasm for Li Guoqiang.

Having finally gotten a chance to earn hundreds of thousands, she couldn't let it slip away so easily.

As soon as they entered the restaurant, she told Li Guoqiang to sit still and then pulled Gu Lingfei to select ingredients.

"Hey, what's he thinking? We've already agreed to his terms, why did he go back on his word at the last minute?" Gu Lingfei picked up a few plump abalones with tongs, then suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask with some doubt.

"Haven't you heard about how capricious the rich can be?" Ruan Mu Ning replied calmly upon hearing this.

Clearly, she was quite aware of Li Guoqiang's behavior.

This also shows that she must be a very experienced driver.

However, this experienced driver has high standards and won't make a move easily.

"So he doesn't care about integrity?" Gu Lingfei frowned, a hint of displeasure showing on her face.

After all, it was a difficult decision for her to make!
She was all ready to go all out, but Li Guoqiang suddenly changed his mind.

Isn't this just teasing her?

"What does integrity mean? Did he promise us anything? You probably don't understand what I meant by 'willfulness' just now, do you?" Ruan Muning rolled her eyes and said somewhat irritably.

Upon hearing this, Gu Lingfei was speechless.

At the same time, she began to understand what Ruan Mu Ning meant by "willful".

"What 'capricious' means is that he only needs to give a hint, and we have to rack our brains to figure out what he means, then make a choice and wait for his response, while he can go back on his word at any time." Ruan Mu Ning seemed to want to teach Gu Ling Fei something, and directly gave the answer.

"So you mean I can't do this deal?" Gu Lingfei frowned, then said somewhat unwillingly.

“No, in my opinion, you should be able to do it, but I’m not so sure.” Ruan Muning shook her head and then said with a complicated expression.

"Why?" Gu Lingfei was slightly taken aback, then looked puzzled.

Didn't we agree to go together as a couple?

How can you say she's capable while Ruan Mu Ning isn't?

How did Ruan Muning figure this out?

"The answer is simple: he might have obsessive-compulsive disorder related to cleanliness." Ruan Muning didn't keep anyone in suspense and gave the answer directly.

"You mean, he changed his mind at the last minute because he thought the master bedroom was dirty since someone had lived there before?" Gu Lingfei's eyes widened, and she asked with some surprise.

After saying that, she felt a little resentful.

After all, she didn't complain about the dirt, so why should Li Guoqiang complain about it?

“It’s not necessarily because they dislike the master bedroom, it could be because they dislike me!” Ruan Muning shook her head and then answered softly.

"Uh..." Gu Lingfei was at a loss for words.

At the same time, she was also curious about how Li Guoqiang knew that Ruan Muning was "dirty" and that she was relatively "clean".

"Alright, I've told you everything I need to say. If things are really as I've described, I hope you won't forget me when you sign that big deal." Ruan Mu Ning gently patted Gu Ling Fei's arm, then said meaningfully.

In fact, the main reason she talked so much with Gu Lingfei was that she didn't want to miss this opportunity to make a lot of money.

As she expected, Gu Lingfei immediately assured her with a serious expression, "Sister Mu Ning, don't worry. No matter what, as long as I can sign this deal, I will keep my promise to you."

Although it seems that she has suffered a great loss in doing so.

After all, Ruan Mu Ning didn't contribute anything, yet she was able to take half of her commission.

However, as someone from an ordinary family, and someone who had worked part-time at a real estate agency for more than half a year, she understood very well that Ruan Mu Ning's network of connections was the guarantee that she could continuously obtain benefits.

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for Ruan Mu Ning introducing Li Guo Qiang, a major client, to her, even if she were willing to offer herself, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to earn millions in commission in one go.

"Let's talk about that later!" Ruan Mu Ning was slightly pleased to hear Gu Ling Fei's assurance, but then spoke somewhat ambiguously.

In fact, in many situations, not immediately refusing something already implies agreement.

Gu Lingfei, of course, understood this.

However, Ruan Muning didn't say anything, nor did she expose the matter.

Because once the truth is revealed, it will not be a good thing for either her or Ruan Mu Ning. On the contrary, it will make their relationship reek of money.

"Brother Qiang, I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I just got you a little bit of everything. If it's not enough, I'll go get more!"

Soon after, Ruan Muning and Gu Lingfei returned to their seats, each carrying two large trays of food, and then smiled warmly at Li Guoqiang.

She didn't seem to have any problem with Li Guoqiang at all. Gu Lingfei couldn't help but feel a little admiration when she saw that.

No wonder Ruan Muning was able to get a job at the bank based on her own abilities!

This ability to control her mind alone would allow her to study for a very long time.

"It's okay, I'm not picky about food!" Li Guoqiang waved his hand, replied with a soft laugh, and then personally put all the seafood into the steamer to prepare it.

Not long ago, he was thinking about when he could go to one of those seafood buffet restaurants and splurge a little!

Unexpectedly, just a few days later, this seafood buffet restaurant, where the average family spends 300 yuan per person, is no longer worthy of his status.

However, he didn't have a strong desire to go out to sea on a yacht to catch seafood and eat it fresh. The feeling of having two beautiful women with him while eating was quite nice.

In particular, Ruan Muning would help him peel shrimp and so on, while Gu Lingfei would personally pick up abalone and put it to his mouth.

Putting aside the fact that this scene has already aroused the envy of some men around, the feeling of being fawned over is already enough to make one enjoy it.

Soon, all the ingredients that Ruan Mu Ning and Gu Ling Fei brought back were eaten.

Of these, nearly 80% ended up in Li Guoqiang's stomach.

Seeing this, Ruan Muning couldn't help but feel puzzled and surprised.

In her experience, very few billionaires would eat as much as Li Guoqiang at a regular seafood buffet; most would only take a small bite.

As for Gu Lingfei, she didn't have any particular feelings about the situation. On the contrary, she felt a sense of warmth towards Li Guoqiang.

One reason was that she had witnessed Li Guoqiang's appetite before, and the other was that, among all the billionaires she had ever met, Li Guoqiang was the only one.

Just as Ruan Mu Ning was wondering whether she should ask Li Guoqiang what else he wanted to eat, Gu Lingfei stood up and quickly went to the self-service food area, bringing Li Guoqiang a large plate full of food.

"No, Feifei, what are you doing?" Ruan Muning immediately became anxious upon seeing this.

Gu Lingfei's actions were undoubtedly aimed at Li Guoqiang's appetite.

If they anger Li Guoqiang, their chances of securing a big deal will be slim.

"It's nothing!" Gu Lingfei shook her head calmly in the face of Ruan Muning's questioning gaze.

Then, she went back to the self-service food area and brought Li Guoqiang a tray of food.

Just as Ruan Mu Ning was wondering if Gu Ling Fei had gone mad, she heard Li Guo Qiang's voice.

"Feifei, aren't you afraid the boss will blacklist you for taking so much?"

"Don't worry, if I'm going to put you on a blacklist, it'll be you!" Gu Lingfei shook her head, then pointed to the various seafood shells piled up in front of Li Guoqiang.

"Heh! Then I'll try my best not to disappoint you." Li Guoqiang was secretly pleased to hear this, then said a few words in a low voice and immediately got back to work.

Although he had already eaten more than twenty steaks and chicken cutlets at noon, it is well known that steaks and chicken cutlets are generally not filling, not to mention that his appetite has been increasing due to changes in his physical condition and mental state.

Therefore, he can only say that he is about 30% full at this point. He will have to keep working hard to be fully full.

"Feifei, are you hiding something from me?"

At this moment, Ruan Muning also noticed that there was something wrong with the relationship between Gu Lingfei and Li Guoqiang. She then quickly found an opportunity to lean close to Gu Lingfei's ear and whispered her question.

"Actually, it's nothing, it's just..." Gu Lingfei hesitated slightly when she saw that Li Guoqiang was completely absorbed in the food, but finally told him about the time she had shared a meal with him.

Finally, to avoid any misunderstanding from Ruan Muning, she added, "I really didn't expect that he would be your big client, and that he would want to buy a villa or mansion."

"Feifei, congratulations!" Ruan Muning's expression changed slightly when she heard that Gu Lingfei and Li Guoqiang had such a connection, and then she spoke with some complicated feelings.

"What do you mean?" Gu Lingfei was slightly taken aback, then looked at Ruan Muning with some confusion.

In her view, she had only shared a meal with Li Guoqiang by chance, and they had no real relationship whatsoever.

If they really had a relationship, then Li Guoqiang wouldn't have kept using "it's alright" to brush her off.

“You don’t understand! Rich people like him prefer relationships that aren’t tainted by self-interest. If I’m not mistaken, everything he did before was a test for you!” Ruan Mu Ning shook her head and then said seriously.

"Test me?" Gu Lingfei was stunned when she heard this.

Then, after thinking for a moment, she asked with some doubt, "So what is he testing me for? He can't possibly be saying he wants to pursue me, can he?"

As the saying goes, a person's greatest virtue is self-awareness.

Although she considered herself to be somewhat attractive, and even had some classmates who regarded her as a goddess, she was not so naive as to think that her looks and the chance to share a meal together were enough to make Li Guoqiang fall for her.

If that's really the case, then it can only mean that Li Guoqiang isn't a real billionaire, but a fraudster.

“Of course he doesn’t want to pursue you, he probably just wants to adopt you!” Ruan Mu Ning said, a hint of envy showing in her eyes.

Others may not know, but she is very clear about how difficult it is to find a suitable adoptee, and it can even be said to be something that can only be encountered by chance.

This requires not only that the other party have strong financial resources, but also that they have a relatively clean identity.

For example, not having a domineering wife, not needing to be secretive, etc.

Li Guoqiang's conditions are even better. Not only does he not have to be secretive or live in fear, but if he works hard enough and is lucky enough, he may even rise to the top and become the official wife!
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a hint of jealousy when she looked at Gu Lingfei.

"Adopt me? This... This..." Gu Lingfei's heart was in turmoil when she saw Ruan Muning's confident tone and thought about the meaning of adoption.

She initially thought it was just a transaction, but she never imagined it would be a lifelong deal.
Just as she was recalling Li Guoqiang's previous actions, trying to find some different evidence to refute Ruan Muning's statement, Ruan Muning had already shifted her gaze to Li Guoqiang, and felt a sense of awe in her heart.

After all, who could have imagined that Li Guoqiang's suggestion to Gu Lingfei to invest with her wasn't because he was attracted to her outstanding figure, but rather because he wanted to test Gu Lingfei's obedience?

(End of this chapter)