Ye fan and Xie Tao paid little attention and continued their conversation.
"What's going on?" Su Mi said while looking at the two idiots from outside the room.
"Miss, someone wants to invest in our company," a mature woman's voice was heard on the other end of the phone.
"So? Why do you need to tell me? Can't you handle it yourself?" Su Mi grumbled impatiently.
"The truth is, the amount they want to invest is quite large."
"How much?"
"Around 50 billion yuan."
"That much? What's the name of the company that wants to invest in us?" Su Mi was a bit surprised. Such an amount was significant, although she felt no excitement or joy.
"Actually, it's not a company; it's an individual. Someone named Kang Xiang."
"I see. So, they must want to meet me, huh? Arrange a meeting at my favorite place," she said before hanging up.
"So, could it really be him? The person I've been looking for?" Without realizing it, the corners of her lips curled slightly.
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"Do you need something from me?" Kang Xiang asked as he stood beside a black Rolls Royce Phantom, glancing at Zhao Ningan.
"Young Master, if it's not too much trouble, could you drop me off at school?" Zhao Ningan asked respectfully.
Kang Xiang looked at her more closely. Zhao Ningan was wearing a white T-shirt and a short pink skirt today.
It was an outfit that could be described as truly alluring, and of course, her purpose in wearing such clothing was to leave an impression on Kang Xiang.
"Get in," Kang Xiang said, a bit curious to see what this girl wanted to talk about.
Both of them got into the car, and the driver started it. Minutes passed in absolute silence, which filled the air inside the vehicle.
"Young Master," Zhao Ningan finally mustered up her courage and broke the silence.
"Speak," Kang Xiang didn't even glance at her.
"I wanted to apologize for what I did last night," she lowered her head and asked for forgiveness respectfully.
"Oh? Apologize? I don't think you did anything wrong," Kang Xiang looked at her with interest and playfulness. From his angle, he could see the cleavage of her ample chest.
"I wasn't in a position to make requests of you, and yet I tried to overstep my bounds," Zhao Ningan explained.
"Oh, that? Honestly, it's not a problem for a girl to ask something from her fiancé. On the contrary, it's a completely normal thing. The problem is, I'm not your fiancé."
"I understand, but I still wanted to apologize in case I offended you," Zhao Ningan replied. She didn't know why, but a feeling of sadness welled up in her heart.
She couldn't understand this emotion. Was she really upset?
Was it just because this man rejected her twice? Why? Why would she be upset? On the contrary, shouldn't she be happy?
Naturally, it was her feminine pride. A woman who had been spoiled by everyone since childhood, a woman for whom all men fawned, was being rejected for the first time.
How could she accept such a thing?
"I don't see any need to forgive you because you haven't done anything to anger me," Kang Xiang replied honestly.
"Young Master, can I ask why you don't like me?" She gathered all her courage to ask such a question. She didn't know why she asked it, but perhaps she wanted to see what she lacked.
"We've arrived," unfortunately, they had reached their destination.
"See you later, Miss Zhao," Kang Xiang gestured for her to get out.
Although she didn't want to, Zhao Ningan bit her lip and got out of the car.
"Take me to Bamboo Garden," Kang Xiang told the driver before closing his eyes.
"Show me her panel." He had a strange feeling about this girl that bothered him.
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Name: Zhao Ningan
Cultivation Base: Mid-level Mortal Realm
Identity: Young lady of the Zhao family, Heroine, Inheritor of Queen Ningan
Luck Value: 3400 (8700)
Talent: Sacred Dao Bone (Sealed) (The bone carries a trace of Queen Ningan's consciousness.)
Mental State: Hurt and pride wounded by being rejected by the Host.
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"I didn't expect that," Kang Xiang never thought that a girl he considered useless would have such potential.
"Maybe I need to reconsider my plans." He didn't want to waste such a good talent.
"Queen Ningan, huh? If I'm not mistaken, she was one of the peak figures of the Middle Era. Interesting. Is this girl a mere puppet or truly chosen as her successor?" A dark light flickered in his eyes.
He hadn't expected this girl to hide such a secret. Of course, it was likely that Zhao Ningan herself was unaware of this truth.
"And this mental state? She's upset? Does this girl have some kind of brain problem?"
Kang Xiang didn't dwell much on the last point and started planning again. It was no longer feasible to discard such talent.
About fifteen minutes later, they arrived at the destination—a place where he had a business meeting scheduled with Su Mi.
As he stepped out of the car, all attention—especially from the women—was drawn to him.
Today, he was wearing black jogger pants and a black T-shirt, a popular sporty look.
"What a handsome guy! Do you think he has a girlfriend?"
"He's even rich! Do you think someone like that doesn't have a girlfriend?"
"I bet he's here to meet his girlfriend."
Kang Xiang ignored them and entered Bamboo Garden, a famous restaurant in Donghai owned by the Su family.
"This way, Young Master," a relatively beautiful woman dressed as a security guard awaited him at the entrance.
Guided by the female guard, Kang Xiang entered a lush green open space where an extremely beautiful woman sat elegantly behind a table.
"So, you're the one who wanted to see me?" Su Mi stood up and welcomed Kang Xiang with a smile.
'Young Master, the restaurant you're in is completely surrounded,' Wang Ye suddenly spoke to Kang Xiang through divine sense.