Everyone else had tactfully left, and the large venue was left with only Wen Ling and Bai Haonan. Outside the venue, there were groups of tough-looking men in Mitsui Company uniforms. Many girls were watching those cold men from a distance, drooling.
Bang!
Bai Haonan gave Wen Ling a playful knock on the head.
"Ow! What was that for?" she exclaimed.
"Lian Kang left five minutes ago, and you're still looking all lovesick?" Bai Haonan said, pacing back and forth on the stage in frustration.
"I'm not lovesick… I'm just shocked…"
Bai Haonan suddenly turned around and glared at her, asking, "What's the deal with your son? What's your relationship with him? What happened between you two?"
Wen Ling stammered, "What relationship? It's just a dog. His dog is called Xiaomi, and he asked me and Su Ao to help take care of it."
Why was he yelling at her? The poor guy had already been exhausted from the competition…
"A dog? Why does his dog need you to take care of it? Are you all that free? I really don't understand you women!"
As long as it involved Lian Kang, Bai Haonan would get jealous and shout, no matter the context.
Wen Ling immediately felt small; after all, it was this uncle who helped her with the gift and backdoor situation. She twirled her fingers, scratched her head, and put on a particularly innocent and pitiful look, saying, "Both Ao Ao and I are really poor. Taking care of his dog will give us a lot of money; it's like a job for us…"
Bai Haonan was nearly furious, "My God! I'll give you double what he's offering; you can just throw his dog away today!"
"What? Are you crazy? Xiaomi and we have feelings for each other! Taking care of it isn't hard work; it's easy money. Why not?"
Wen Ling immediately shook her head like a rattle drum. Besides, with the addition of Lan Qi, who would be responsible for taking care of Xiaomi's daily needs, she and Su Ao were just sitting around. That money was practically free for them.
Wen Ling had no other hobbies; aside from singing and dancing, she just wanted to make money. She had no grudge against it.
"That's Lian Kang's dog! I don't want you to have any further contact with him!"
Wen Ling frowned and pouted, "Hmph, you're not anyone to me. Why should I give up my extra income just because of your preferences?"
In other words, oh, Lian Kang is someone you dislike, but he's not someone I dislike.
"I am your fiancé!"
"Not at all! Your grandfather has already said that a poor girl like me can't enter the Bai family. Besides, Cheng Ge also said that your grandfather wants you to be engaged to some heiress from a consortium. How could I be your fiancée?" Wen Ling said with a strong hint of sarcasm, pouting in anger.
"Don't worry, I won't be engaged to any heiress!"
"Anyway, if you say anything more, Xiaomi can't be thrown away!"
Even if she wanted to send Xiaomi away, her mother-in-law Ao Ao wouldn't agree. Now Xiaomi had basically become Ao Ao's warm foot cushion.
The usually wise and sharp Bai Haonan was left speechless by Wen Ling's stubbornness. After turning around a few times and cursing under his breath, he finally managed to calm down. He bent down, trying not to intimidate the petite girl with his towering height, and coaxed her in a tone that sounded like he was trying to lure a child:
"Then I'll give you more money. You can name your price; if you want a million a month, I'll agree. I'll hire you as my personal secretary. You can throw away his dog, and you'll be responsible for taking care of me, ensuring I don't have to do any hard work. You'll just keep me company. How about that?"
A million… personal secretary… throw away the dog… keep him company…
Wen Ling blinked, and after half a minute, she firmly said, "No, absolutely not!"
"What? Why not? What do you lose? Don't you want to make money? Being my personal secretary would pay you even more!"
Wen Ling puffed out her cheeks, "I just can't! Why should I be your personal secretary? I have no interest in being a servant to some rich young master! No matter how rich you are, I won't lower myself to being a servant! Give up on that idea!"
In fact, Wen Ling was afraid that if she became Bai Haonan's personal secretary, she would be dragged into his bedroom at any moment, becoming a tool for him to vent his desires… She was worried she wouldn't be able to handle such a strong advance and would end up exhausted.
Just thinking about Bai Haonan's terrifying expression when he was aroused made Wen Ling blush secretly. She avoided looking at him and walked down from the stage.
"Oh, you go do your thing. I'm going to celebrate with Xiao Sa and Xiao Chun tonight."
Bai Haonan caught up with her and grabbed her arm, "You can't go tonight; you have to stay with me…"
"That's not happening! The preliminary selection relies on these guys for support; I have to have fun with them tonight."
Wen Ling struggled to free her arm but couldn't escape Bai Haonan's grip. She glared at him.
Damn it, why did this handsome uncle have to be so good-looking? Just looking at his face for a few seconds made her heart race…
Damn it!
This devilishly handsome man was infuriating!
"You must stay with me tonight."
"Why? Why are you being so unreasonable? Why should I listen to you? I'm not anyone to you… Mmm…"
She couldn't finish her sentence as she stared wide-eyed at the beautiful eyes so close to her, her lips being forcefully kissed by him.
He was being so aggressive again!
After not seeing her for a few days, Bai Haonan missed this charming little woman so much that all his urgency and longing were poured into the kiss, almost turning Wen Ling into a puddle of spring water.
Wen Ling was stunned for half a minute before remembering her grandfather's stern words, recalling the silent treatment she had given him these past few days. Suddenly angry, she pushed the strong man away and shouted, "You can't invade me like that!"
"Uh…" Bai Haonan closed his eyes, holding his forehead against the wall, grimacing in pain, "Ah… it hurts… my lower back is killing me…"
Oh my God, how could he be so careless! He had completely forgotten that this uncle was currently a wounded patient!
Oh no, did she just hurt him?
"Ha, are you okay? I'm sorry, I forgot you were injured…" Wen Ling hurriedly moved closer to check on him.
"What a heartless woman."
"What?…"
"Not killed by the opponent, but going to be killed by you."
"Ah…"
"Try moving again? If you do, I might bleed too much and die from internal injuries."
Bai Haonan was seriously scaring Wen Ling, pushing her against the wall and trapping her in his arms. He lowered his head, finding her dazed lips again, and kissed her fiercely.
Tasting her fragrant lips, he secretly laughed.
This naive little kitten is so easy to fool…
This time, Wen Ling didn't dare to move. She had been warned that if she moved, he would be like a character from Jin Yong's novels, dying from his own passion.
As they walked out of the school auditorium, Wen Ling felt like her head was buried in the ground.
That handsome guy named Bai was holding Wen Ling in his arms, one hand around her waist, strolling through the campus in an overly ambiguous manner.
Wen Ling grumbled angrily, "Do you think you're walking a dog?"
Bai Haonan deliberately leaned his lips against Wen Ling's sensitive pink earlobe, breathing hot air, "I want to make you jump into the Yellow River to wash away the rumors… Let everyone say you're being kept by the wealthy Bai Haonan, unless you agree to marry me. There's no other way to refute the rumors. Let's see how Lian Kang competes with me for you."
This was the scene of a group of people strolling through the campus. A large group of strong men walked together, and as they passed, there wasn't a single person within fifty meters.
Bai Haonan, dressed in white, held Wen Ling close, walking along the path of Ningbei University with a sense of accomplishment, sighing, "It's been a long time since I strolled in such a quiet campus. This feeling reminds me of my time studying abroad. Hmm, the population in the country has decreased a lot; it's almost as quiet as abroad now."
Wen Ling felt a chill.
What quiet? There are so many people in China; it's crowded everywhere. But dear uncle, with you and your group of dangerous men blocking the road, who would dare to come close? Everyone is scared away!
Suddenly, Wen Ling placed her hand on her forehead and looked ahead about a hundred meters, unable to help but stomp her foot and shout, "Oh my God! Isn't that our Ao Ao? Why is she with Luo Yuan?" In a panic, she tugged at Bai Haonan's shirt, "Quick, look! Is that Luo Yuan standing with Ao Ao?"
Bai Haonan squinted and looked ahead, and sure enough, it was Luo Yuan, leaning against a tree with Su Ao, speaking to her in a very flirtatious manner.
"Ha, it's Luo Yuan and Su Ao. They look good together."
"Good together my foot!" Wen Ling twisted in Bai Haonan's embrace, "How can that bad guy Luo Yuan be worthy of our Ao Ao? With your subordinates, isn't there anyone good? Luo Yuan is full of bad vibes; he's been through many women, dirty and cheap. He's not worthy of Ao Ao!"
"Cough, cough…" Bai Haonan was shocked and started coughing.
So many women means dirty and cheap? If that's the case, he'd better hide his past from someone like Si Liang.
"Hey, what are you talking about? How can none of my subordinates be good? If you want to insult me, just say it directly; why go through all this trouble? I see Su Ao as such a rough woman; she's not even worthy of Luo Yuan. Luo Yuan is a fierce man; so many women love him to death. I heard from Tie Bing that some girls from nightclubs are still thinking about him."
"Nightclubs?!" Wen Ling immediately stomped her foot and shouted, "Luo Yuan actually goes to prostitutes! What a dirty, filthy man! Absolutely not! We can't let him taint our Ao Ao! Our Ao Ao is still a virgin!"
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, ready to charge over, planning to stomp Luo Yuan into a pancake.
Bai Haonan wrapped his arms around Wen Ling from behind, "Don't go; it's rude to interrupt someone's romance."
"Wow! My Ao Ao is about to be violated by that bad guy Luo Yuan! I don't care about manners!" She struggled to break free from Bai Haonan's grip. "Let me go! I'm going to kill that bad bear Luo Yuan!"