"It's Uncle Wang who lived next door to you when you were little. You don't remember, but Uncle Wang also had a son your age. You used to play with him all the time…"
Liu Yilin was speechless. How could she possibly remember some Uncle Wang from next door, let alone a son? The fact that she had no memory of him proved he wasn't important to her at all.
"Fine, I'll just go and humor them," she thought.
Liu Yilin fell silent, listening to her mother's incessant chatter, and mechanically nodded.
"Daughter, I'm telling you, Uncle Wang's son is doing incredibly well now. He's a big shot. You need to be polite to him."
"Got it."
Liu Yilin nodded. She didn't want to upset her mother, but she couldn't help but find her mother's words ridiculous.
"What kind of 'big shot' is so impressive?"
"He's the president of Tianmei Technology Group himself."
However, she could understand. In a mother's eyes, her child would always be a child, even at a hundred years old, never a "big shot."
Speaking of big shots, how many had Liu Yilin seen? From tycoons who could reach the heavens, to the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, none of them impressed her. Could this Uncle Wang's son really be greater than them?
Soon, the car arrived at a high-end restaurant. Liu Yilin and her mother got out and walked towards it.
Little did they know that the restaurant's staff and some of the diners had already been replaced by Shi Yong's men. The entire restaurant was under their tight surveillance.
Liu Yilin and her mother were surrounded by Shi Yong's people, and even the people dining inside were all arranged by Shi Yong. In essence, besides the two of them, there were no genuine customers in the restaurant.
Unexpectedly, Ning Beichen did not go in. He leisurely parked his car in the garage, got out, and lit a cigarette. He didn't need to enter to know what was happening inside; he was far too familiar with such situations.
Moreover, the most crucial thing was that he knew no assassins would show up, because the assassin who had evaded the surveillance of Big Eyes Girl and Little Tiger was already a pile of ashes.
Therefore, whether he went in or not was irrelevant, especially since he truly didn't want to see Liu Yilin's mother's annoying face.
However, even though he said that, the fact that Liu Yilin was meeting another man did make Ning Beichen feel a little uncomfortable, which was why he was smoking there.
He only smoked when he was troubled; he rarely smoked otherwise, because Liu Yilin disliked the smell of smoke on him.
As he was smoking, he saw a luxury car drive in. A man in a suit, holding a large bouquet of roses, got out of the car and was on the phone.
"Honey, please don't fuss. I have to meet a client now. You stay home and wait for me, and I'll be back soon…"
"I can't talk to you now, I have an important call coming in…"
"Okay, darling, I love you."
The man blew a couple of kisses into the phone, hung up, and answered another call.
"Baby, why are you calling me?"
"I miss you too. Okay, okay, I'll come see you tonight. I can't talk anymore, a client is calling."
"Alright, bye, baby."
The man blew a couple more kisses into the phone, hung up, and then answered a third call, also from a woman.
Ning Beichen watched him lie to the phone, exchanging sweet nothings with the women before hanging up. Then, he adjusted his disguise in the rearview mirror, flicked his hair, and entered the elevator to the restaurant, still holding the flowers.
Ning Beichen felt a bit speechless. If this guy wasn't a player, Ning Beichen would live stream himself eating a cigarette butt!
"Wait, a player, a restaurant, Liu Yilin!"
"This guy couldn't be the 'high-quality man' her mom introduced her to, could he?"
Ning Beichen shivered. He crushed the cigarette butt, flicked it, and it landed precisely in a trash can five meters away. He then took off his jacket, shook it a few times to get rid of the smoke, and walked into the elevator.
Although Liu Yilin meeting whoever she pleased was none of his business, and he had no right to interfere, this guy was a player, and Ning Beichen didn't want Liu Yilin to become his prey.
Furthermore, Ning Beichen had no idea what Liu Yilin was thinking, and he worried she might be deceived by this player's outward appearance.
However, by the time Ning Beichen arrived at the restaurant, he saw that the player was already talking to Liu Yilin and her mother, and the flowers in his hand had already been given to Liu Yilin. This made Ning Beichen frown involuntarily.
Adding to Ning Beichen's dilemma was the fact that he didn't know how to approach Liu Yilin to tell her about this.
At this moment, Ning Beichen also overheard some of Shi Yong's men, disguised as waiters, talking softly nearby.
"Wow! Isn't that Director Wang's son? I didn't expect him to be here to meet President Liu Yilin. Truly enviable."
"What do you know? They're a perfect match. It's your fault for not having a good dad. If you had a father like Director Wang, you could also go on a blind date with President Liu Yilin."
Though their voices were low, they couldn't escape Ning Beichen's keen hearing.
"Daughter, this is your Uncle Wang's son, his name is Wang Feng."
"Wang Feng, this is my daughter, Liu Yilin. You two met when you were little."
"Hello, Auntie. I can't believe it's been so many years, and you haven't aged at all. In fact, you're looking younger and more beautiful. If you and your daughter didn't say so, people would think you're sisters."
Wang Feng was a player, and players were naturally adept at sweet talk. His honeyed words made Liu Yilin's mother beam with joy, finding him perfectly satisfactory.
"Xiao Wang, you're also very accomplished. I heard from your father that you've achieved great success."
Liu Yilin's mother said with a smile, her affectionate demeanor making it seem as if Wang Feng were already her son-in-law.
"Auntie is too kind. I've only achieved a little, nothing worth mentioning."
Wang Feng appeared exceedingly humble, which further endeared him to Liu Yilin's mother.
Only Ning Beichen, watching from afar, felt like he was going to vomit. If she saw what happened in the underground parking lot earlier, would she still be so happy?
"Yilin, it's been so long, you've become even more beautiful. You're already the most beautiful girl in Haizhou New City. What I didn't expect was that you've now become a president – both beautiful and capable. Anyone who marries you as their wife would be incredibly fortunate, blessed by three lifetimes."
Wang Feng couldn't neglect the beautiful Liu Yilin, showering her with unsparing praise.