"I want her!"
The man's jade-like slender fingers pointed straight toward the girl playing a mobile game by the bay window.
Everyone in the hall, including over a dozen members and servants of the Chu Family, followed the direction of the man's finger with their gaze.
Once they were sure who that finger was pointing to, everyone's eyes widened.
Except for the person in question—
Chu Nanxi.
At that moment, she leisurely moved her lollipop from the left side of her mouth to the right.
Her eyes were fixed on the game on the screen, completely oblivious to the finger pointing at her, without even glancing in the direction of the living room for a split second.
"Mr. Li!" Chu Wenhui, the eldest of the Chu Family, hastily stood up, cautiously accompanying his words with a smile, "Nanxi is still young, not yet of marriageable age. You see, could you perhaps reconsider?"
This time, Chu Entertainment was facing a huge crisis, begging cap in hand before this man, who had only one demand—
A marriage alliance!
The Li Family of Jincheng was a household of paramount standing.
To marry there was to be clothed in silk and fed on jade for a lifetime.
All three sons of the Li Family were paragons among men.
The eldest, Li Hanchen, was a mathematical genius, a well-known investment banker on Wall Street.
The second, Li Hanze, was a design prodigy, with Jincheng's landmark buildings stemming from his hand.
Now, the third son sitting here, Li Hannian, was even more extraordinary than his two brothers.
He learned the piano at three, performed on stage at five, composed at seven, and held a solo concert at the Vienna Concert Hall at sixteen...
Not only was he remarkably talented, but he also possessed a face that could launch a thousand ships.
At every concert, before he even played a single note, girls would faint from sheer excitement.
Such a request from him was like a pie falling from the sky; why would the Chu Family refuse?
Chu Wenhui, in an effort to increase his odds, not only summoned his eldest daughter Chu Nanyue but also dragged along his daughter still in her senior year of high school, Chu Nanya, to join the selection.
Chu Wenjie's daughter, Chu Nanqi, had also traveled back from her drama set despite the distance, taking leave for this occasion.
A week in advance, the three sisters had already begun preparing their talent performances, more diligent than an ancient concubine selection process.
Today, the two elder brothers of the Chu Family had even more so invested heavily.
The clothes and accessories the three girls wore were all of great value, and they even hired the most expensive stylist in the circle to create their makeup looks personally.
Fearing that they would smear their makeup, none of them had eaten breakfast.
Chu Nanyue, trying to appear ladylike, smiled until her cheeks stiffened.
Chu Nanqi, continually throwing flirtatious glances, was on the verge of cramps in her eyelids.
Chu Nanya, to maintain her slender waistline, was nearly suffocating from the constriction of her body-shaping garment.
...
However.
From the moment he entered the door, in no more than five minutes, with the carefully prepared speeches and talents not yet displayed, had Li Hannian directly chosen that clownish figure?
The entire Chu Family, naturally, was both surprised and disappointed.
After all, the "wild" Chu Nanxi was the least welcome among them.
The reason she was there was Chu Nanqi's idea—
With her present, they would shine even more by contrast.
"Mr. Li!" Chu Nanqi stood up unwillingly, turning her most satisfactory left face towards Li Hannian, displaying an elegant and dignified smile that was sweet yet not overly so, "You might have been too far away and didn't see clearly. Nanxi's face isn't quite what you imagined!"
In her opinion, Li Hannian must have mischosen because he hadn't seen clearly to accidentally pick that monstrosity.
"Yes!" Chu Nanya also stood up, unwilling to be outdone, "Mr. Li, don't judge by her seemingly fine right face, she's actually disfigured on the other side. I feel like... when I see her."
Li Hannian's phoenix eyes narrowed, and his gaze shifted from the bay window like a cold blade, pinning down Chu Nanya's face.
Without saying a word, his presence alone commanded authority.
Feeling the aggression in the man's gaze, Chu Nanya swallowed back the word "vomit" that was on the tip of her tongue.
Li Hannian's gaze returned to the bay window, and the hostility faded away.
"I only want her!"
...
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Title: The Big Shot's Beloved Comes Back
Description:
"Fourth brother, I'm a bit cold, I need a hug!"
"Fourth brother, I'm scared watching a horror movie alone, can you accompany me?!"
...
The wealthiest and youngest of the imperial lords was surprised to discover that his mischievous little troublemaker had suddenly turned into a vexing Little Fairy.
To this, the youngest imperial lord felt great relief: His beloved pet of ten years had finally brought this day upon himself!
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No longer off-key when singing, far from wooden when acting; no acting up, no causing troubles, no coquetry, playing piano, dancing... She embraced all talents with expertise.
Moreover, she was the golden lyricist, the versatile voice actor... the producer behind her own idol's rise to stardom!
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