Magnate Tycoon: How Did Simply Enjoying Life Make Me a Male God?-Chapter 565 - 398: Shi Yang’s Parents (Part 2)

Originally, I wanted to familiarize you with the company business a few years later, but this opportunity is indeed rare now. This is the result of a serious discussion between your father and me."

Seeing Shi Yang bow her head and say nothing, with a hint of stubbornness and dissatisfaction on her face, the middle-aged woman gently held her hand, her actions gentle and affectionate.

She pulled Shi Yang to sit on the bedside, just like coaxing her to sleep many years ago, tightly holding her hand, and continued:

"Yangyang, I heard from your grandfather that you had a meal with Li Jing some time ago, right?

You are both young, and President Li is so outstanding. I heard he is handsome and gentle, unlike other kids in families in Hai Province.

Haven't you always looked down on those kids from other families in Hai Province? President Li is exceptional, and you're single. You might as well..."

Before she could finish, Shi Yang frowned and interrupted, "Mom, what are you talking about? Dad said I should contact Li Jing for business, but talking about marriage...

What? Do you want to sell your daughter to Li Jing for company business?!"

"Listen to what you're saying, how could I bear to sell you?"

The middle-aged woman frowned, a change flashed in her eyes, then she gently patted Shi Yang's hand and continued, "Moreover, you and President Li are well-matched, he is so excellent, and your conditions are not bad either.

I heard President Li is also single; can't you two give it a try? I heard you two seem to get along pretty well. Maybe further development can turn into a romantic relationship..."

"Who wants to develop a romantic relationship with him? He's just a jerk!"

Shi Yang's voice raised before she finished, with obvious impatience and resistance.

"Nonsense!"

Just as she finished speaking, Shi Yang's father interrupted loudly, stepping forward with his suit slightly wrinkled from the movement, his face severe.

"President Li is young and promising, successful in his career. Saying this in front of us is one thing. If someone with ulterior motives hears it and it reaches President Li's ears, who knows what misunderstanding might arise!"

"I don't fear if it reaches Li Jing's ears!"

Shi Yang pouted, a stubborn look in her eyes, "I already called him a jerk to his face."

"What?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression slightly changed.

"You said this in front of President Li?"

The middle-aged woman instinctively tightened her grip, anxiously asking, "Didn't he say anything?"

"What can he say? He even admitted he was a jerk."

Shi Yang raised her chin, with a hint of pride at the corner of her eye, "When I called him that, he didn't even try to rebut. Moreover..."

She deliberately elongated the tone, noting her parents' tense expressions, proudly said, "He owes me a photoshoot as my model in some time!"

"Be your model?!" The middle-aged couple exclaimed in surprise.

The father adjusted his glasses, his gaze on his daughter's face as if trying to find a flaw in her triumphant smile.

The mother instinctively covered her chest, her face full of astonishment.

The middle-aged woman quickly glanced at her husband, then turned back to hold her daughter's hand:

"Yangyang, is what you said true? Then maybe your relationship with President Li is better than we thought?"

"Oh, we're just ordinary friends!" Shi Yang withdrew her hand, appearing indifferent, but the tip of her ear quietly reddened.

At this moment, she probably didn't even realize that she just didn't want to associate her relationship with Li Jing with anything else, she just wanted a simple relationship without other motives exchange.

"I think he's nice, so we became friends. As for him approaching me..."

She tilted her head, pretending to think, then pouting, "Maybe he finds me pretty, his lust is unchecked..."

"Nonsense!" The mother lightly patted her hand, scoldingly, while the crow's feet at the corner of her eyes relaxed.

"President Li has seen plenty of beauties. How could he covet your looks? He must appreciate our Yangyang's good character, outstanding talent, this is a good thing!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

She turned to look at her husband, with probing light in her eyes, "Actually I think, young people have more common topics, if we intervene, it might seem deliberate."

The middle-aged man was silent for a while, then suddenly spoke, "Are you sure President Li agreed to be your model?"

"Of course! If you don't believe me, call grandpa, he has Li Jing's number." Shi Yang raised her chin, like a victor's declaration.

Father frowned slightly, his expression changed, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

After a long time, he said, "Forget it, maybe it's your fate. Since that's the case, we won't force you."

This sentence was like a stone thrown into a deep pool, making Shi Yang's expression change, she immediately asked in surprise, "Really?"

She stared intently at her father, this was the first time the stubborn man in her memory took the initiative to compromise.

Mother quietly breathed a sigh of relief, stealthily wiped away the slight sweat on her forehead with a handkerchief, the silk qipao on her back had started to show small patches of watermarks.

But before Shi Yang could breathe a sigh of relief, father suddenly stepped forward half a step, the pressure around him dropped, speaking in a low voice:

"Although I won't interfere with your relationship with President Li anymore, nor demand you to facilitate further cooperation on the project, but..."

He paused, "I have a request."

Shi Yang instinctively frowned, just about to object, but caught her mother frantically making eye gestures.

She bit her lower lip and swallowed back what she was about to say: "Let me just say, if it's too much, I won't agree."

The middle-aged man folded his hands, after a long time, he spoke deeply:

"Since you are friends, don't be petty, genuinely nurture your relationship and friendship."

Before he finished, Shi Yang wanted to object, but her mother quickly pressed her shoulder.

"Yangyang, don't rush to object." She gently tucked her daughter's falling strands behind her ear, the coolness from her jade ring brushed past her ear, "Your father is right."

Her gaze swept over the family photo on the bedside, a picture of them smiling brightly at an amusement park, contrasting sharply with the current tense atmosphere.

"Just like you and me, even though we're mother and daughter bonded by blood, we must understand each other in daily life.

Whether it's between husband and wife, or friends, any relationship is like this; it needs to be nurtured with sincerity."

She slowly stood up, the hem of her qipao swept over the scattered album, bending over to pick up the photo of the baby giraffe taken by Shi Yang, her eyes soft with a smile:

"Look at this photo, the young giraffe stumbling to learn to walk, with the mother patiently guiding by the side.

Relationships are like the symbiotic ones on the grassland; they need to be carefully nurtured to last."

Saying this, she gently placed the photo back in place, "President Li achieved so much at a young age, becoming friends with you is a rare fate.

We don't ask for anything else, just hope you can cherish this friendship."

Shi Yang turned her face away, staring at the rain-washed window, stubbornly said, "As glamorous as it sounds, it's all for the company after all."

"Not entirely." Father suddenly spoke, his voice rare softened.

He took off his glasses to wipe the lenses, revealing fine wrinkles at the corner of his eyes, "Maintaining a good relationship with President Li indeed benefits the company. But more importantly, it's beneficial for you.

You've had your own ideas since childhood, these years of exploring outside, your personality has become increasingly strong.

But in relationships between friends, you always have to learn to put yourself in the other's shoes. This isn't just for family business, it's a hope that you will learn to nurture friendships and slowly mature."

Mother walked to her daughter's side, gently hugged her shoulders, the familiar scent of agarwood lingering at her nose:

"Yangyang, remember when you fought with the neighbor girl over a doll when you were little?

Later you shared it, and instead gained a more precious friendship. Maintaining relationships can be that simple sometimes."

Her hand gently patting Shi Yang's back, "Just for yourself, treat this friendship well, okay?"

Shi Yang bit her lower lip, and remained silent for a long time.

The rain outside had unknowingly lightened, a ray of sunlight broke through the clouds and spread onto the room's floor.

Eventually, she uttered a soft "um", her voice so small as if afraid of being heard: "Got it."

Though her reply was reluctant, the slight redness of her ear roots revealed the fluctuation in her heart.