BXBX NOVEL Chapter 13
He got up, found a few more chairs, and invited the guests to sit down. Shen Man noticed that Li Yanchen ‘s attitude towards them was different from how he was with Xu Xiaoxiao. Her doubts were dispelled. The two families were actually getting along!
“President Li, I’ve heard a lot about you. I finally get to see you in person. It is no wonder you are so popular, you are very handsome,” Lin Tong praised him.
As the Sales Director of QW’s East China District, Shen Man had interacted with countless CEOs and big businessmen. However, she could say with clarity that she had never met someone as outstanding and elegant as Li Yanchen.
Li Zexuan ate a few bites hurriedly and left the scene. He could not bear to see Li Yanchen and Lin Wan sit side by side, looking as though they were on the same side. However, in front of the camera, he had made it clear that he was full and had to maintain his figure for his shows.]
[Xuanxuan doesn’t eat much. It’s not easy being a celebrity.]
[Did Lin Wan and Shen Man add each other on WeChat? I just saw them both take out their phones at the same time.]
[Who would be willing to be friends with such a woman?]
[Shen Man is the Sales Director of QW’s East China District. Do you know what QW does? It is filled with smart home appliances, so…]
[Other than dominating the clothing industry, Li Yanchen is also quite well-known in the real estate industry. As one of the top three real estate developers in Yun City, if Shen Man were to work with Li Yanchen, QW smart home appliances would be used in every luxury home. Her sales would triple!]
[I see.]
[No wonder rich people want to be friends with other rich people.]
[Don’t be jealous. How they make friends is their business.]
Li Zekai saw his father looking at Lin Wan with a smile on his face, and jealousy rose in his heart. Grandpa had said that his father had loved his mother very much. He had said that his father only looked at his mother in that way. He had also told him that his mother had done a lot for this family, and she could never be replaced.
His father seemed to have forgotten her. Li Zekai slowly got up from the table. “Daddy, I’m full too. You guys enjoy your meal.”
“Jiejie is so sensible.” Shen Man smiled at him warmly.
“Mom, I’m full too.” Guoguo saw that Li Zekai had left the table, and she couldn’t sit there any longer. Only Li Zexin’s head was still buried in food.
When Li Yanchen saw Lin Wan and Shen Man exchanging WeChat IDs, he stopped eating.
In the past two years, she had made no new friends in Yun City. She had refused to get to know new people. Even the ladies at Yu Water Bay who invited Lin Wan to play cards were rejected by her.
She had actually added Shen Man, someone she had just known for a day. Lin Wan was also not as quiet as she usually was. She talked with Shen Man politely.
[Who do you guys think will wash the dishes today?]
[It’s definitely Li Yanchen !]
[Lin Tong is already in charge of cooking. You can’t expect him to wash the dishes, right?]
[Why not Lin Wan?]
[It’s because Lin Wan is Li Yanchen ‘s dainty little wife. Li Yanchen can’t bear to make her work.]
[Director, please turn the camera to Xuanxuan. What’s there to see here where a bunch of people are just sitting and eating?]
If the staff had looked at the bullet screen or not, no one knew. But the camera did shift to broadcast live from inside the home.
Li Zexuan sat cross-legged on the ground, his slender fingers playing the guitar. He plucked the strings skillfully. The notes flowed out like water, making sweet music.
[My son can actually play the guitar.]
[Our Xuan is too well-rounded.]
[Be quiet and listen to the music, okay?]
[The cub is very talented. He looks so adorable.]
[Guoguo is also there. Help! Why do I feel that no matter who’s next to Xuanxuan, the scene is so beautiful?]
The others still in the courtyard, eating their food, heard the sweet music drift out. They put down their chopsticks.
In her original world, Lin Wan had also learned guitar for a while. However, she only knew one song, Für Elise. She had learnt to play guitar because she had a crush on a boy from a band in college. Lin Wan had always liked boys who played guitar.
But soon, she had to stop learning. Her roommates had forced her to stop. Not only was her ‘music’ questionable, but it disturbed the whole dormitory with the noise.
Li Zexuan was only 17 years old. She had already discovered that this child was proficient in piano and guitar. ‘Was he also good at other musical instruments?’
Lin Wan walked into the house.
Lin Tong and Shen Man were in awe. Li Yanchen had put down his chopsticks not because he was amazed like them but because he was embarrassed to eat when his guests weren’t eating. He knew very well what his son could do.
Seven years ago, when he had brought Li Zexuan back to China, he knew that the kid was an achiever. He was an all-rounder. He was young and hard-working. Even if he was a teenager, he rarely got along with anyone else. He was different. Li Yanchen wasn’t surprised at all.
By the time the song ended, Li Zexuan was surrounded by a group of people. Shen Man and Lin Tong were the first to express their admiration.
Li Zexuan raised his head and looked at Li Yanchen. He was clearly waiting for his father’s approval. But Li Yanchen did not even look at him.
“Dad, how did I do?” Li Zexuan asked, hopefully.
Li Yanchen was from an older generation who felt that men should achieve things silently without seeking validation and approval from others. No matter how well his son did, he would never compliment or coddle them. He never criticized them either. It was because of his indifferent attitude that Li Zexuan and Li Zexin felt like he didn’t care for them and became increasingly bitter and rebellious.
[I’m so worried. Can’t Li Yanchen tell that the little kid just wants his approval?]
[In the past, Xuanxuan said in an interview that the thing he wanted to hear the most was a compliment from his father.]
[He’s obviously played very well. If my son could be half as good as him, I’d be so proud.]
Li Zexuan sighed. “Uncle, how was my performance?” he asked again.
[Uncle? Did I hear it wrong? is Xuanxuan trying to protest by severing their father-son relationship?]
[He did call him uncle. I heard it, too.]
[I didn’t expect Xuanxuan to have such a cute side to him.]
[Oh my God, so our Xuanxuan can also express dissatisfaction.]
The others were also stunned.
“It’s alright,” Li Yanchen spat out the words. He glared at Li Zexuan. The kid was certainly getting more and more impudent.
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“It’s more than ‘alright’, Li Zexuan. That was amazing! Can you teach me a little too? I tried learning it once. I have only a very basic understanding about how to play it,” said Lin Wan happily. She knew Li Zexuan had called Li Yanchen “uncle” on purpose because he desperately sought a compliment from his father.
“Li Yanchen !” said Lin Wan, sternly. “Would it kill you to praise your son just this once? He is clearly excellent at playing the guitar. Do you know anyone else who can play it as splendidly as him?”