Chapter 27: If You Like Me, Just Say It

Lin Ying was rushing to handle everything at the restaurant!

Having been provoked, Li Yingying had already gone to find Li Kai, preparing to secure the land at the snack street and begin her grand development plan.

Meanwhile, Ouyang Bingbing had obtained a huge sum of fifty million and was already preparing to enter the stock market.

He Tian and Wang Xinrou, on the other hand, were driving home.

In the passenger seat, Wang Xinrou was unusually excited, stealing glances at He Tian as he drove.

“What’s gotten into you? Don’t tell me you’ve fallen for me?” He Tian laughed. “If you like me, just say it. How else am I supposed to know?”

“Like you? You wish!” Wang Xinrou was speechless. This He Tian had a skin as thick as a city wall.

“You could just say I’m clever, no need to talk about liking my head!” He Tian wanted to ask Wang Xinrou if she meant the head above or below, but wisely refrained, lest she explode.

“Good grief, if you don’t brag, will you die?” Wang Xinrou rolled her eyes, then burst out excitedly, “You were so cool today! So many thugs, and you dealt with them so easily! And that table—you smashed it with a single palm! I couldn’t believe my eyes. Did you see how that Leopard guy was stunned? Ha, he was scared silly!”

“As long as you practice according to my instructions, smashing tables might be a stretch, but dealing with those punks? I guarantee you’ll handle them as easily as I did!” Wang Xinrou truly had talent, so He Tian was happy to teach her, provided she took it seriously.

Using such facts to motivate her, He Tian knew Wang Xinrou would be full of drive and purpose.

“Really?” Wang Xinrou’s eyes sparkled.

“Absolutely!” He Tian said confidently. “I can’t vouch for other things, but in this area, you can trust me!”

“I’ll be utterly serious, utterly diligent!” Wang Xinrou declared solemnly.

He Tian smiled with satisfaction…

With Wang Xinrou, sometimes it was necessary to coax and trick her a bit.

Giving her some self-defense skills would offer extra security in the future. After all, He Tian wasn’t omnipotent. If he slipped up, she’d have a chance to turn things around.

“By the way, did you actually see anything?” Wang Xinrou suddenly asked.

“See what?” He Tian was baffled. Why bring this up again?

“Don’t pretend! Are you really going to claim you didn’t see anything?” Wang Xinrou pressed for an answer. She’d noticed Ouyang Bingbing acting oddly, which left her uneasy.

“Fine, just between us, I’ll be honest. I only saw thighs… nothing else, really!” He Tian concealed a bit.

“You saw thighs? I’ll show you thighs!” Wang Xinrou pinched He Tian’s leg furiously…

He Tian gritted his teeth.

“Can you blame me? You brought me into the dorm. How was I supposed to expect that?” He Tian protested, feeling wronged. Strictly speaking, he didn’t think he’d done anything wrong.

“You’re still making excuses! Why didn’t you wait outside until we called you in?” Wang Xinrou insisted he’d done it on purpose.

“You have no idea! All those dorms had girls peeking at me—their eyes… I couldn’t stand it!” He Tian was even more aggrieved.

“Hmph… Anyway, it’s all your fault!” Wang Xinrou thought about it and realized it was true, but admitting He Tian was blameless? That was out of the question.

“All right, all right, it’s my fault!” He Tian knew that, regardless of right or wrong, admitting fault in front of Wang Xinrou was the best course.

“But really, why are you so worked up? If you like me, just say it! Don’t keep it bottled up. The way you acted, you looked just like a jealous little girl!” He Tian teased.

“Jealous? Jealous of you? Not in a million years!” Wang Xinrou retorted angrily, but her thoughts wandered.

He Tian really was outstanding. Should she make a move? Should she or shouldn’t she? Wang Xinrou was torn.

“By the way, are your three roommates reliable? I don’t care much about money, but I can’t just throw it away, right?” He Tian quickly changed the subject, before Wang Xinrou remembered the dorm bathroom incident… If he couldn’t suppress his urge to share, she’d lose her temper again.

“How could they not be reliable? Let me tell you—even though we’ve only known each other for a couple of months, we’re already very close, really good friends! I know each of them very well.”

“First, Lin Ying. Her family’s in Nanjing, runs a chain of restaurants, with assets of two or three hundred million. That’s impressive! Lin Ying grew up in that environment and is keenly interested in it. Her dream is to open an even bigger restaurant chain than her father’s!”

“She has experience, often helped out at her father’s restaurants, and she’s creative and talented. I believe Lin Ying will succeed! The key is, her business strategy targets college students. There are so many universities in Tianhai—think how big that market is! There’s real promise!”

Wang Xinrou spoke earnestly, her expression serious.

“What about Li Yingying? Her family’s in real estate?” He Tian asked.

“Yes, a real estate company, and a sizable one! Like Lin Ying, Li Yingying has a solid foundation in many areas. Don’t worry—the money invested in them will definitely pay off! I know what you’re thinking: you think they’re young and inexperienced? Hmph… You’d best not. They will succeed!” Wang Xinrou was full of confidence.

“All right, Lin Ying and Li Yingying—family background, they might succeed right away. But what about Ouyang Bingbing? You trust her the most and invested the most. She doesn’t have a family legacy, does she?” He Tian asked.

“No, she doesn’t! Ouyang Bingbing is from the grasslands—not a business family, just ordinary folks. But Ouyang Bingbing is truly a stock market genius! Really—she has many successful cases. The only problem has been a lack of capital, so she never scored big. But I believe this time will be completely different!” When talking about Ouyang Bingbing, Wang Xinrou was even more excited.

Clearly, Wang Xinrou had enormous faith in Ouyang Bingbing.

“And you? What’s this investment fund you’re starting?” He Tian asked, now curious about her own plans.

“Just like Lin Ying, Li Yingying, Ouyang Bingbing! There are lots of talented, business-minded people at Tianhai University. Lots of people with ideas. I’m going to find them and recruit them onto my battleship! Build an investment empire!” Wang Xinrou said, brimming with excitement.

“Don’t get ahead of yourself. I might not understand business, but I know the importance of solid, steady effort,” He Tian cautioned.

“Don’t worry! But don’t tell my sister about any of this… When I achieve something, I want her to take notice!” Wang Xinrou was absolutely fired up.

After returning home, He Tian and Wang Xinrou each went to their rooms to shower.

When Wang Xinmeng and Old Hu returned, Aunt Qiu had already prepared dinner.

“He Tian, I’ve begun preparations. In three or four days, everything should be ready! The company staff are very pleased with the photos I brought. I believe this will be a win-win collaboration!” Wang Xinmeng had spent the whole day working on this.

It’s not that the women’s wear market isn’t important!

But right now, breaking into the men’s wear market is even more crucial.

“When you need me to show up, just let me know! Is there anything I need to prepare?” He Tian asked. He was a complete novice in this area.

“No need to prepare anything! Just show up—you’ll be asked to pose according to the photographer’s direction. We’re also planning to shoot a TV commercial for all the major stations and online… a wide-ranging publicity campaign.” Wang Xinmeng was deeply invested in this. The group’s growth point was now centered on men’s wear.

“Shooting a TV commercial?” He Tian wasn’t sure he could pull it off; it was totally different from taking photos.

“We’re still collecting ideas for that, no rush! Get used to some still shots first. Later we’ll sign the contract—I’ll pay you a third of the endorsement fee up front!” Wang Xinmeng was swift and decisive in business.

Under her leadership, Mengrou Fashion Group maintained a rapid work pace.

“No rush!” He Tian wasn’t concerned about money. He didn’t need it right now; it would just sit there unused.

“Don’t be silly—take what you’re owed!” Wang Xinrou was still scheming to get her hands on He Tian’s money for her investment plans.

“All right!” Receiving the hint from Wang Xinrou, He Tian didn’t protest further.

After dinner, Wang Xinmeng brought the contract and He Tian signed it.

The endorsement deal was finalized.

A while later, He Tian urged Wang Xinmeng to practice.

Wang Xinrou, determined to become skilled, continued her diligent attitude from the morning.

When Wang Xinrou got serious, her comprehension was truly impressive, which made He Tian very happy.

He only regretted that Wang Xinrou hadn’t started energy training as a child!

If she had, perhaps she would have achieved considerable results in energy cultivation.

But clearly, Dragon Fang never intended for his daughter to enter that field.

Given his status, teaching his daughter some energy training wouldn’t have been a problem!

After finishing Wang Xinrou’s lesson, He Tian returned to his room and practiced eighty-one cycles of self-cultivation.

Then, he drove away from the villa.

As he left the villa complex, his appearance had already changed, taking on the visage of He Tian required for his mission…