Chapter 103 - 46: Cooperating with Gu Mingyuan, Going on a Honeymoon Trip (Part 2)
He knew Jiang Li had money, but she didn’t have to throw it around like that.
Jiang Li put her phone away and said nonchalantly, "Don’t worry about it. Go all out. If you run out of money, just ask me for more."
Just as Gu Mingyuan was about to speak, a man’s voice came from behind them. "Xiao Li, look at you. It’s so cold out, why are you wearing so little?"
A man was striding toward them, a down jacket draped over his arm.
As he spoke, he draped the down jacket over Jiang Li’s shoulders.
Although Jiang Li had guessed Shen Yanzhi might come, she was still pleasantly surprised now that he was actually here, especially since he’d even brought her a jacket.
She stood up, linked her arm through Shen Yanzhi’s, and said with a beaming smile, "Let me introduce you. This is Gu Mingyuan, the CEO of Mingyuan Group."
Shen Yanzhi raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly. He hadn’t expected Jiang Li’s business partner to be the CEO of Mingyuan Group.
Even though he had been abroad all these years, he’d still heard plenty about domestic affairs from Shen Yuchu.
He just hadn’t expected the CEO of Mingyuan Group to be so young.
"Mr. Gu, this is my husband, Shen Yanzhi."
Shen Yanzhi’s eyes flashed at her words. ’Husband. What a wonderful word.’
’I really want to hear Jiang Li call me that forever.’
’But sadly, that wasn’t very realistic.’
’If there weren’t an outsider present, Jiang Li probably wouldn’t have even said that word.’
Gu Mingyuan extended his hand. "Mr. Shen."
’Anyone who could marry Jiang Li had to be a company executive, right?’
’Besides, judging by the air about him, Shen Yanzhi didn’t seem like a stay-at-home husband.’
Shen Yanzhi shook it. "Mr. Gu."
The handshake was brief. Shen Yanzhi nodded at Gu Mingyuan. "I hope I’m not interrupting."
"I mainly saw that Xiao Li was dressed too lightly and was worried she’d catch a cold, so I took the liberty of rushing over."
Gu Mingyuan waved his hand dismissively. "Not at all, not at all. We were pretty much finished with business."
Jiang Li tugged on Shen Yanzhi’s arm. "Do you want to eat something?"
Shen Yanzhi nodded. "Okay."
Just as the two of them sat down, a waiter brought over the barbecue.
Perhaps because eating off skewers would be inconvenient, all the food had been taken off them and placed on a single plate, like a big medley.
Jiang Li offered, "See if this is enough. If it’s not, we can order more later."
After sitting down, Shen Yanzhi first refilled Jiang Li’s teacup. As he handed the cup back to her, Jiang Li whispered, "Thank you for making a special trip."
Shen Yanzhi pressed his lips together. "We’re a married couple. It’s what I’m supposed to do. No need to thank me."
Jiang Li slipped on the jacket that had been draped over her shoulders. "Okay, then I won’t say thank you anymore."
Gu Mingyuan couldn’t help but remark, "Mr. Shen and Miss Jiang seem to be very close."
’Coming all this way just to deliver a jacket... Anyone with eyes could see he was here to stake his claim.’
Jiang Li laughed sheepishly. "It’s fine."
Gu Mingyuan picked up his chopsticks and asked while eating, "Miss Jiang, you mentioned before that you wanted me to have a meal with your friend. Could I have her contact information?"
Jiang Li nodded. "I’ll send you her contact info."
’That was my mistake; I’d completely forgotten about it.’
Before sending the contact information, however, she had to check with Zhong Mufeng herself first.
If she didn’t agree, Jiang Li couldn’t just make the decision on her own.
It was as if Zhong Mufeng had been waiting by her phone; a message came from her the moment Jiang Li texted.
Qingbao: HOLY CRAP! You’re really going to have Gu Mingyuan add me?
Jiang Li: Well, he wants to treat you to a meal. How is he supposed to contact you if he doesn’t add you?
Qingbao: But I’m scared...
Jiang Li: What’s there to be scared of? It’s not like he’s going to eat you, is he?
Qingbao: ...
Jiang Li: Since you don’t have any objections, I’ll send him your contact card, ’kay?
Qingbao: Fine, I guess.
Jiang Li: I’m gonna eat now.
After replying to the messages, she sent Zhong Mufeng’s contact card to Gu Mingyuan.
She put her phone in the pocket of her down jacket and looked down. Her bowl was already piled high.
Amused and exasperated, Jiang Li turned to Shen Yanzhi. "Are you afraid I won’t have enough to eat?"
Shen Yanzhi cleared his throat. "I was worried you wouldn’t have enough."
"So, in your eyes, just how big is my appetite?"
’It seems that no matter where I am, as long as Shen Yanzhi is with me, my bowl is never empty.’
Shen Yanzhi shook his head in rapid denial. "No, I’m not. Stop talking nonsense."
The two of them continued to whisper intimately, oblivious to everyone else. Xie Wan faded into the background, focusing on her food, while Gu Mingyuan glanced at the couple from time to time.
’If he wasn’t mistaken, he’d seen Shen Yanzhi somewhere before; he just couldn’t place him for the moment.’