193: Chapter 193 Si Yao Directly Refuses, Zhao Lintai Plays Hard to Get

"You are Zhao Lintai?" Si Yao's brows furrowed slightly, her gaze sweeping over Zhao Lintai before her like a torch.

There was a hint of curiosity in her eyes, mixed with an imperceptible vigilance.

With a tone of inquiry, she continued, "How did you find your way to the Magic City? Aren't you supposed to be going to the Southwest?"

Zhao Lintai heard this, and a profound smile appeared on his Face.

He nodded, meeting Si Yao's scrutinizing gaze frankly. "Haha, Young Miss Si Yao, that is indeed the case.

I had originally planned to go to the Southwest to visit Elder Si, but there is some urgent business here in the Magic City that needs handling."

He paused, his gaze glancing at Ye Ziming to the side, then back to Si Yao's Face, and continued, "Furthermore, I learned from Young Master Ye that you, Young Miss Si Yao, were also in the Magic City, so I thought, why not take this opportunity to meet Young Miss Si? Therefore, I cheekily asked Young Master Ye to help introduce me."

Upon hearing this, Si Yao's eyes instantly turned cold, shooting toward Ye Ziming like sharp arrows.

Ye Ziming was startled by this sudden gaze and hurriedly turned his head away, avoiding Si Yao's line of sight, inwardly groaning.

Si Yao withdrew her gaze and looked at Zhao Lintai again, her tone carrying a bit of bluntness: "Zhao Lintai, I have always been straightforward.

I will be honest with you: I have no interest in you, or more accurately, in men as a group.

I don't care about the motives of our elders—whether it's friendship or interests—in any case, there is absolutely no possibility between you and me!

So, I advise you not to waste your time and energy on me."

Hearing Si Yao's blunt refusal, Zhao Lintai did not get angry.

He laughed out loud a few times and replied with composure, "Young Miss Si is indeed a straightforward person; I admire that.

Actually, the reason I came to find Young Miss this time is also under the orders of my Family's Elder.

We both understand that for Families like ours, many things are beyond our control.

Especially regarding marriage. Although I admire Young Miss Si's carefree nature, I cannot disobey my Elder's orders."

Speaking of this, he paused, looked directly at Si Yao, and continued, "So, after I finish my business in the Magic City, I will still go to the Southwest to visit Elder Si.

This is my Elder's instruction. You know, he has a special status and is getting old, making it difficult for him to move around, so I will go to visit his old comrade on his behalf.

At the same time," he smiled, a trace of cunning appearing in his eyes, "I will also see how things go and propose to him the dissolution of the engagement between us."

Hearing this, a look of embarrassment appeared on Si Yao's Face.

She had assumed Zhao Lintai came to find her to pursue her, but she hadn't expected him to be here to dissolve the engagement.

This sudden turn of events left her at a loss for how to respond.

"Ahem," Si Yao coughed lightly to ease the awkward atmosphere.

She looked up at Zhao Lintai, squeezing out a sheepish smile, "Uh, I'm really sorry about just now. I didn't understand the situation, and I was a bit harsh. I hope you don't mind."

As she spoke, a trace of apology flashed in her eyes.

Seeing this, a tolerant smile appeared on Zhao Lintai's Face, "Young Miss Si Yao, please don't take it to heart; I understand."

Si Yao nodded and continued, "Since neither of us has any interest in the other, I think we should tell our families the truth. What do you think?"

After she finished speaking, she looked at Zhao Lintai with earnest eyes, waiting for his response.

Zhao Lintai pondered for a moment, coughed lightly, and spoke slowly: "Young Miss Si Yao makes a good point.

Once I meet Elder Si, I will assess the situation and try to express our thoughts as tactfully as possible.

After all, the elders of both families are old, and if we are too blunt, it will easily hurt them."

"Hmm," Si Yao nodded in agreement, "You are right.

How about this: when you meet my grandfather, you make up an excuse, say, for example, that you have a childhood sweetheart girlfriend, and that you didn't take a liking to me.

This way, the engagement can be dissolved directly, and I won't have to explain further."

After speaking, she winked at Zhao Lintai, a cunning smile appearing on her Face.

Watching Si Yao's expression, Zhao Lintai felt a sense of helplessness.

He shook his head with a bitter smile, "Young Miss Si, it's not that I don't want to help you, but your excuse is too easy to expose.

When they talk to each other later, won't the whole thing be revealed? You'll be off the hook, but what about me? Where am I supposed to find such a childhood sweetheart girlfriend?"

"Hehe," Si Yao laughed and patted Zhao Lintai on the shoulder, "Don't worry about that, I'll help you solve it.

What kind of girl do you like? I'll introduce one to you, and then you can tell your grandfather that she is your elementary school classmate whom you've known since childhood.

Won't that solve the problem perfectly?"

Zhao Lintai looked at Si Yao's serious expression and couldn't help but find it funny.

He shook his head helplessly, "Alright, since Young Miss Si says so, I'll follow your arrangements."

"Hahaha," Si Yao laughed triumphantly, "Then it's settled. Oh, right," she took her phone out of her bag, "What's your number?

I'll call you, let's exchange contact information. In case there are any slip-ups later, we can coordinate in advance."

Seeing this, Zhao Lintai also took out his phone, "Sure, my number is..."

...

Xing Zhenkun, Chu Muyun, and Ye Ziming stood to the side, their gazes involuntarily drawn to the conversation between Si Yao and Zhao Lintai.

Watching them chatting happily and even exchanging phone numbers, the three couldn't help but look at each other in curiosity.

"Damn," Ye Ziming's eyes widened, whispering in surprise, "Brother Zhao is too impressive, right? Getting Sister Si Yao's phone number so quickly?"

As he spoke, he gently nudged Xing Zhenkun with his elbow, full of curiosity, "Brother Kun, didn't you say before that Sister Si Yao wasn't interested in men? How come they are chatting so congenially?"

Xing Zhenkun frowned and spread his hands, looking puzzled, "How would I know? Wait until they finish chatting, you can go ask Yao Yao yourself."

"Ouch, forget it." Ye Ziming hurriedly waved his hand, a look of fear appearing on his Face, "I wouldn't dare to provoke Sister Si Yao.

Every time I see Sister Si Yao, I think of my sister. Neither of them is easy to deal with."

Xing Zhenkun suddenly remembered something and turned to ask Ye Ziming: "By the way, I forgot to ask you. What is your sister doing in the Magic City? Did you see Jianan last night?"

Ye Ziming replied in a low voice: "She wouldn't tell me what she's doing here.

But, you can't tell anyone else that my sister is in the Magic City.

Brother Zhao asked me on the way here just now, and I didn't even say I had seen my sister."

"Alright, understood." Xing Zhenkun nodded and asked curiously, "Then what did you and Jianan talk about last night?"

Ye Ziming sighed and replied helplessly: "How could I get a word in? My sister saw that I like Shen Jianan, so she chatted with her for quite a while."

"Oh?" Xing Zhenkun and Chu Muyun became interested at the same time.

After exchanging a glance, Xing Zhenkun pressed, "Then how does Jianan feel about you?"

"Sigh," Ye Ziming sighed again, his expression somewhat resentful: "She said she likes men who are very strong, like the tough guys in the special forces."

Hearing this, Xing Zhenkun and Chu Muyun couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Xing Zhenkun raised his hand and patted Ye Ziming on the shoulder, comforting him: "Forget it, if there's no feeling, so be it.

I'll introduce you to someone good later."

As he spoke, he looked at Chu Muyun and teased, "Isn't Mu Xue still single? Why don't you play matchmaker?"

Chu Muyun waved her hand and refused with a smile: "Forget it, although my sister doesn't have a partner, she probably already has someone she likes in her heart."

"Then you should talk to your second uncle," Xing Zhenkun persisted, "Young Master Ye is from the Ye Family of the Capital; his character and Family background are impeccable."

"Stop!" Chu Muyun hurriedly stopped him, "My second uncle doesn't even know I'm back yet. I won't get involved in such things as wealthy Family marriages."

Ye Ziming gave Xing Zhenkun a grateful look and said firmly: "Brother Kun, I appreciate your kind intentions. However, I still feel that it must be Shen Jianan. She likes tough guys with strength, so I will become that kind of person."

Speaking of this, he suddenly slapped his forehead and said regretfully: "Damn, I was so focused on stock trading that I forgot the important business."

Seeing Ye Ziming's appearance, Xing Zhenkun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked curiously: "What important business? Look at how excited you are."

Ye Ziming took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a look of worship, and began to recount his encounter with Qin Yi at the hotel last night and his amazing experience at the hotel buffet this morning.

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, gesturing wildly, and then added: "I heard that Young Master Qin's martial arts are super powerful, and I originally wanted to learn from him."

Saying this, Ye Ziming shook his head regretfully: "Unfortunately, I spent the whole morning focusing on stock trading and completely forgot about this matter."

"Wait, you just said Young Master Qin is planning to open a company? And agreed to let you invest? Is that true?" A flash of undisguised excitement crossed Xing Zhenkun's eyes as he hurriedly asked.

"Of course it's true!" Ye Ziming smiled triumphantly: "This Young Master Qin is simply a Divine Being. Do you know that my capital of over five million turned into twenty million in just over an hour! I couldn't believe my own eyes. I originally wanted to say we would split the profits six-four, with me getting six and him four, but Young Master Qin insisted on not taking it."

Speaking of this, Ye Ziming paused, his Face showing an even more excited expression: "Later, when Young Master Qin saw that I insisted on giving it to him, he told me that he was planning to open two companies, one for financial investment and the other for entertainment media. As soon as I heard this news, I was overjoyed. With Young Master Qin's Heaven-Defying stock trading skills, this company will definitely make a lot of money. So I immediately said that I would invest all the twenty million earned into his company. Young Master Qin was also straightforward and agreed on the spot to give me 10% of the shares."

Hearing this, Xing Zhenkun could no longer hold back.

He eagerly took out his mobile phone, his fingers sliding quickly on the screen, looking for Qin Yi's number.

After finding the number, he dialed it without hesitation.

"Wait, Brother Kun, what are you doing?" Ye Ziming asked curiously upon seeing this.

"What am I doing? Investing, of course!" Xing Zhenkun replied without lifting his head, his tone full of urgency: "Listening to you, the company Young Master Qin is opening is a sure-win investment, right? How can I let you take all the advantage of such a good opportunity? I have to join in quickly and get a piece of the pie!"

Saying this, he stared intently at the phone screen, waiting for Qin Yi to answer.

The phone rang, and Qin Yi's voice soon came from the receiver, with a touch of casualness and kindness: "Hello, Brother Kun, what time do you have to call me today?"

Xing Zhenkun laughed and showed a flattering look on his Face: "Young Master Qin, didn't I hear that you are preparing to open a company? With such a big happy event, how can I not come to join in the fun?"

"Oh? You heard about this?" Qin Yi's tone carried a hint of surprise, and then he laughed again: "That's right, I do have this plan. Why, is Brother Kun also interested in participating?"

"Of course," Xing Zhenkun said quickly: "My good brother is opening a company, how can I, as a big brother, not show some support? I heard from Young Master Ye that he invested twenty million, and you gave him 10% of the shares. This treatment is pretty good. Young Master Qin, we are all good brothers, you can't treat us differently."

Qin Yi heard this and another hearty laugh came: "Hahaha, Brother Kun, don't worry, I, Qin Yi, have always treated brothers equally. If you are willing to invest money, there will definitely be shares for you. I am currently at Brother Kun's dealership, and I brought a buddy here to pick up a car. If Brother Kun has time, why don't you come over and talk in detail?"

"Oh my, Young Master Qin, you went to the dealership, why didn't you call me?" Xing Zhenkun said feignedly angrily: "And this Zhang Bo, what's going on, he's becoming less sensible."

"It's okay, Brother Kun, we are all acquaintances." Qin Yi's voice came again: "Old Zhang is taking my buddy to look at cars, maybe he didn't have time to tell you."

"Is that so? Then forget it." Xing Zhenkun waved his hand, indicating that he would no longer pursue it: "Then I'll host tonight, let's gather together with the people from our club, and chat about your new company, how about it?"

"Sure, no problem." Qin Yi agreed readily: "Then let's meet and chat tonight."

"Alright, it's a deal." After Xing Zhenkun hung up the phone, he nodded with satisfaction.

He tapped the phone screen lightly, pondered for a moment, then dialed another number, said a few words simply, and booked the hotel for tonight's gathering.

At the same time, Si Yao and Zhao Lintai also finished their conversation and walked over here.

Looking at it, it seems that the conversation went quite well.

Walking close, Si Yao raised the corners of her mouth, with a hint of provocation, and directly put her hand on Ye Ziming's shoulder.

She raised her chin, her eyes revealing an irresistible meaning, and said: "Young Master Ye, come on, race a lap?"

Ye Ziming felt the heavy weight on his shoulder, as if being pressed by a small mountain.

He hurriedly waved his hand and refused: "No, no, Sister Si Yao, please spare me. My driving skills compared to yours are simply not worth mentioning."

"What? Not giving me Face?" Si Yao frowned, her tone filled with displeasure, and her fingers tapped lightly on Ye Ziming's shoulder.

Ye Ziming felt the rhythm of the tapping and felt a panic in his heart.

He wanted to say something more to decline, but unexpectedly, the hand Si Yao put on his shoulder suddenly exerted a slight force.

Ye Ziming only felt a great force coming, the strength was as if it was about to crush his shoulder, making him gasp in pain.

"Ah, Sister Si Yao, it hurts, hurts, hurts..." Ye Ziming grimaced and shouted.

"Cut the crap!" Si Yao glared at him and pushed him into the passenger seat: "If you can't drive, then sit in my passenger seat, I'll take you for a spin!"

Saying this, she shoved Ye Ziming into the passenger seat without any discussion, and then walked around to the driver's seat.

Just as she was about to sit in, she heard Xing Zhenkun reminding from the side: "Yaoyao, take it easy, he is Young Master Ye. If something happens, you won't be able to handle it!"

Si Yao cut disdainfully and looked back at Xing Zhenkun: "What? You don't know my driving skills? Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to him."

After speaking, she sat in the driver's seat and fastened her seat belt.

In the next second, the engine roared suddenly.

Si Yao glanced at Ye Ziming, who was looking at her in horror in the passenger seat, and reminded him in a low voice: "Fasten your seat belt, be careful of being thrown out!"

Ye Ziming swallowed his saliva and started to fasten his seat belt in a hurry.

Si Yao stepped on the brake and the accelerator at the same time, the tires rubbed violently against the ground, emitting white smoke.

Seeing that the speed reached Si Yao's psychological expectation, she immediately let go of her foot, and the wine-red supercar sped away like an arrow off the string.

At this time, Zhao Lintai, who was standing on the side, took out his mobile phone and took a picture of the red streamer going away.

He approached Xing Zhenkun and asked curiously: "Brother Kun, is Si Yao always so lawless? That is Young Master Ye. Looking at the whole Dragon Country, how many people dare to treat Young Master Ye like this?"

Xing Zhenkun touched his nose with a smirk and responded awkwardly: "Relax, relax, it's okay. Si Yao's driving skills are top-notch in our club, she knows what she's doing. By the way, I see you two were chatting quite well?"

Zhao Lintai coughed lightly: "Ahem, it's just completing the task. She didn't look at me, and I'm not the kind of person who pesters. Since we can't be lovers, it's good to be friends."

"Hahaha!" Xing Zhenkun laughed heartily: "Young Master Zhao seems to be an open-minded person too."

Zhao Lintai shrugged helplessly: "Ahem, it's useless if you're not open-minded. Like Young Miss Si Yao, it's not something ordinary people can handle."

Saying this, he looked at the red streamer that was gradually disappearing in the distance with complex eyes.

"Yes, Young Master Zhao is right." Xing Zhenkun nodded with deep feeling.