The car sped along.
CEO Liu sat back in his seat and crossed his legs. His gaze lingered on Song Qingcheng's fair neck. He was very satisfied with Song Qingcheng's tactfulness and that things didn't have to get ugly. "It's only been a few days since we last saw each other. Miss Song has grown more beautiful, but she also seems to have become more ambitious."
There was an underlying tone of warning in his words.
Song Qingcheng already guessed that Ge Wenjuan had probably told CEO Liu about the black suit.
Unlike Lu Xishan, Ge Wenjuan would not give her any leeway.
CEO Liu continued, "I can understand why a young girl your age would be so restless. We all have been young and frivolous, including me; but we still have to be clear about the severity of the matter. I was persuaded by your aunt to invest quite a bit of money in the Lu Corporation. Before seeing any returns, I ought to be given some reassurance. Don't you agree, Miss Song?"
Song Qingcheng met CEO Liu's gaze for the first time since she got into the car. She smiled lightly. "CEO Liu, you've said so yourself. My surname is Song, not Lu."
The flirtatious look in her eyes left CEO Liu itching. "I'm not interested in your surname though…"
As he spoke, he lowered his head and leaned over.
However, as he did so, Song Qingcheng turned her head away to look at the scenery outside the car window, avoiding his frivolous advance.
CEO Liu raised his eyebrows; however, it didn't anger him. He was never in a hurry to satisfy his desires; after all, it took the fun out of things. He turned to the driver and said, "We'll go to the big mall nearby." After giving his instructions, he looked at Song Qingcheng out of the corner of his eye. "You've never been to a golf course in your life, have you? I'm going over there in the afternoon to discuss business with the boss of Hengyuan. I can bring you there to broaden your horizons."
Sure enough, when Song Qingcheng heard this, she turned around to look at him.
CEO Liu was elated. He had been doing his rounds in the scene for so many years; how could he not know how to manipulate these sweet young things? He would bring them to impressive events and buy jewelry and branded bags for them from time to time. Human beings are materialistic. Over time, even if it were for the sake of living a life of luxury, they wouldn't think of leaving.
At this thought, he looked at Song Qingcheng's school uniform and said, "But before we go over, I have to buy you a change of clothes first."
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3 pm… the sun was scorching hot.
A few golf carts were parked on the vast lawn. Six to seven men in sportswear were playing golf together. One of them raised a putter and swung. Regardless of whether the ball had gone into the hole, people started to cheer loudly. The others played along for the sake of giving face. Women's laughter could be heard as well.
Gu Zhengshen played a few rounds and felt that it was getting boring. He took off the white gloves he was wearing and threw them to the caddy, along with the putter. Then, he turned around and walked to the rest area.
"If you want to play golf, so be it. Why would you need to have women accompanying you?" Gu Zhengshen took a can of beer and sat down on the chair. "You have the foresight to sit here and chill."
The resting area was covered under the shade of a parasol. In addition, the wind was strong here so it wasn't too hot.
Yu Tingchuan took a sip of his beer and looked at the scattered golfers in the distance.
"Oh, here comes another one?" Gu Zhengshen suddenly sat up straight and raised his hand holding his beer… and then pointed at the spot where he had been putting. He said with interest, "These accompanying girls are getting younger and younger. Are they here to play golf, or are they here to do something else? But look at their legs, they are so long and fair."
Hearing this, Yu Tingchuan looked up in the direction Gu Zhengshen was pointing.
At the edge of the lawn, a pot-bellied man was laughing and chatting with someone. Beside him stood a tall and slender girl. She was wearing a white sleeveless chiffon shirt and denim hot pants. Her wavy long hair was tied into a ponytail, and her wispy fringe covered her forehead, framing her tiny face that was only the size of a palm. As she was far away, her facial features could not be seen clearly, but her legs were indeed stunningly pale.
"I think he's the one who runs the elevator business." Gu Zhengshen tried hard to recall. "You even asked him what his name was, during the birthday party."
Yu Tingchuan did not reply. He only stared at the beautiful figure under the sun, raised the beer can to his mouth, and took another sip.