Chapter 1621: Dongfang Yanran
After about another hour, Xu Ke finally managed to send off those clingy presidents one by one.
He really regretted not bringing more people from the company today. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be in such a sorry state, having to handle everything himself.
Xu Ke suddenly realized the importance of Wang Cuixia, as moments like these required his mother’s help.
But unfortunately, no matter what he said this morning, Wang Cuixia refused to come here. She said it would be awkward for someone from the finance department to be among all the executives.
Xu Ke didn’t want to complain about his mother, otherwise, she’d give him a piece of her mind.
One must know that although Wang Cuixia is just a finance director, she is the mother of the president of the Xu Group, and with that status, who would dare bully her?
But since Wang Cuixia didn’t want to come, Xu Ke couldn’t force her.
Thankfully, he managed to deal with all those bothersome executives, and now he just had to wait for them to finish eating so the banquet could end smoothly.
As for the remaining cooperation matters, he’d leave them to the company staff. If things got really bad, he’d throw it all to Wang Cuixia, seeing as she didn’t want to come with him today.
Xu Ke finally had the chance to sit on the sofa and take a few sips of water, when he suddenly saw Dongfang Yanran slowly approaching him.
To be honest, when it came to Dongfang Yanran, Xu Ke didn’t know what to make of his feelings.
Even just considering Dongfang Yanran as an extraordinary beauty, it would be hard to believe that he had no reaction at all.
Deep down, Xu Ke actually didn’t want too much interaction with Dongfang Yanran, since he already had Xiao Keyi and didn’t want to do anything to betray her.
"Mr. Xu, I wonder if you have some free time now. My grandpa said I should spend more time with you, and I also think we could gradually get to know each other better."
Dongfang Yanran’s words left Xu Ke quite surprised. After all, when they had just met, Dongfang Yanran’s attitude was completely different from what it was now.
It had only been a short while, so why had she changed her face so quickly?
Xu Ke certainly wasn’t conceited enough to believe Dongfang Yanran was attracted to him because of his handsome face. There had to be some other reason.
"Miss Dongfang, as I mentioned before, I’m very clear about this—I have a girlfriend, and we are not suitable for each other."
Xu Ke directly expressed his refusal, not wanting any further entanglement with the girl in front of him.
Although he admitted to himself there was a bit of attraction towards Dongfang Yanran, it was precisely such moments when he had to control himself.
Dongfang Yanran hadn’t expected Xu Ke to actually reject her. After all, no boy had ever turned her down before.
Every boy who had seen her was mesmerized by her looks. Generally speaking, boys pursued her, not the other way around.
Her approaching Xu Ke today was purely at her grandpa’s bidding.
She knew her grandpa wanted to match her with Xu Ke, so the families could bond more closely together.
Being born into such a prominent family, Dongfang Yanran had long since sidelined her own happiness.
In a family like this, there was no way she could autonomously choose her own destiny.
Compared to those she didn’t know, at least Xu Ke seemed agreeable.
Moreover, the behavior Xu Ke had demonstrated so far showed that he was a perfect gentleman.
Everything about him aligned with Dongfang Yanran’s criteria for a spouse, which is why she had proactively approached him.
But she didn’t expect Xu Ke to be so dismissive and reject her outright.
Dongfang Yanran couldn’t fathom what kind of girl could make Xu Ke firmly turn her down.
At the same time, she suddenly felt a pang of defeat, and for the first time, a tinge of jealousy towards this Xiao Keyi whom she’d never met.
Nevertheless, being part of a prominent family, Dongfang Yanran had received a good upbringing and quickly collected herself.
"Mr. Xu, you can’t say that. Since you and your girlfriend aren’t married yet, it means I still have a chance. Besides, my grandpa told me to get along well with you. I can’t very well disobey him, can I?"
Dongfang Yanran’s retreat to advance left Xu Ke feeling a bit troubled.
After all, he knew this was Dongfang Shuo’s idea, as his grandpa and Dongfang Shuo were long-time acquaintances.
Though Grandpa Xu initially expressed a clear refusal, his attitude had gradually softened over time.
Given the strong impression Dongfang Yanran left on Grandpa Xu, having such a granddaughter-in-law seemed like a good choice.
Faced with Dongfang Yanran, Xu Ke didn’t know what to do.
A grown man like him was stumped by a woman. If word got out, where would he hide his face?
Given the number of executives present here, he couldn’t reject Dongfang Yanran outright either, so he had to figure out a way to pacify her for now.
"Miss Dongfang, how about this? Let’s discuss this after the banquet ends. I still need to host the guests here."
"Don’t worry, Mr. Xu. I’m very sensible. I won’t interfere with your duties. I’ll quietly wait by your side," she said, sitting right next to Xu Ke.
As Dongfang Yanran sat down, Xu Ke immediately caught a whiff of her perfume.
The scent was quite pleasant, and Xu Ke felt more energized afterward.
For some reason, he suddenly felt a bit restless. In all her excellence, Dongfang Yanran was just too brilliant.
Xu Ke cleared his throat a few times to regain his composure, not wanting Dongfang Yanran to see him flustered.
"Miss Dongfang, please sit here for a bit. I’ll be right back," he said, promptly leaving.
He originally intended to have a word with Grandpa Xu, but unexpectedly received a call from Wang Cuixia.
As soon as he answered, Wang Cuixia shouted from the other end.
"Son, I heard from your grandpa that the Dongfang Family has a very beautiful Dongfang Yanran. And that her grandpa was keen on matching you two. What is this girl like? Send a photo for mom to see."
Upon hearing Wang Cuixia’s words, Xu Ke nearly lost his footing and fell.
When did Grandpa Xu make that call? How come he didn’t know?