Magnate Tycoon: How Did Simply Enjoying Life Make Me a Male God?-Chapter 579 - 405: The Last Banquet (Part 2)

In comparison to her parents, Shi Yang can be said to have been protected excessively, kept simple and innocent.

During the banquet, under Elder Shi's matchmaking, when discussions about the collaboration project came up, Li Jing, owing to his relationship with Shi Yang, did not make things difficult and instead showed a lot of sincerity.

Shi Yang's parents were pleasantly surprised by this and guessed that Li Jing's attitude was due to Shi Yang, becoming even more enthusiastic and warm.

Meanwhile, Li Jing continued to merely sip his tea lightly, his expression calm as ever.

Interacting with Shi Yang's parents, Li Jing felt quite bored because their ambition was too heavy.

Though, as businessmen, discussing projects is nothing to criticize.

But ultimately, Li Jing was not here to make money; he was here to enjoy life.

He didn't pay much attention to commercial matters; if it weren't for thinking Wei Jia was overburdened by the company, he certainly wouldn't have come to discuss these.

After meeting with the Shi Family, it was already late in the evening, Li Jing returned to the hotel and started planning his return to Tianhai.

Shi Yang had never contacted him again, Shi Yang's name quietly lay in his phone contacts, and the dialogue box remained at the last photo shoot invitation.

In the hotel room, Li Jing reclined on the sofa, the wind outside lifted the corner of the curtain, he figured that his relationship with Shi Yang had probably ended there.

Though he felt a slight regret in his heart, like discovering a stunning flower by chance, he could only admire it from afar.

But he didn't dwell on it too much, pulling his thoughts back.

Instead, his previous encounters with Huang Qin frequently flashed across his mind.

He still remembered at the private golf course, Huang Qin was dressed in a fitted white professional golf polo shirt, beautifully outlining her graceful figure, paired with a wine-red golf skirt that swayed alluringly as she walked, her long legs shining with a healthy luster under the sunlight.

As she bent down to adjust her club, her smooth hair cascaded onto her shoulder, the subtle fragrance mingled with the scent of grass wafted over, and her gentle voice as she guided him on his grip stirred ripples in his heart.

What he remembered most was after swinging the club, as they strolled along the park path, Huang Qin stopped and her warm body leaned in, their lips touched at that moment, wrapping all the ambiguity in that passionate and lingering kiss.

Now about to leave, Huang Qin's enchanting figure, kind words, and that breathtaking kiss had all become regrets in his heart.

If he could stay a few more days, he wondered how many more moments of excitement he could create?

But now he had to return to Tianhai.

One reason was the company affairs; he needed to go back to coordinate with Wei Jia. Of course, mainly because Wei Jia had urged him several times, so he could only make a trip back.

The second and more important reason was Zhang Xinxin's health condition. These days, whenever late at night, he occasionally chatted on the phone with An Tong about this matter, every message An Tong sent made him furrow his brows.

Zhang Xinxin's condition had not improved, even though Li Jing had assured An Tong money was not an issue and had used connections to find the best doctors, yet from An Tong's fatigued and worried voice in the voice messages, he knew Zhang Xinxin's condition was more severe than he had anticipated. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Thinking of the girl who had accompanied him for so long, those times spent together, Li Jing's heart grew a bit gloomier.

Now Zhang Xinxin was probably at the lowest point of her life, he still decided to go see her, even just to offer her a bit of comfort.

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The evening before leaving Hai Province, Li Jing specially booked the Michelin three-star banquet hall on the top floor to host a feast, inviting Elder Shi, Chen Wenwu, and a group of local business owners who had hosted him and offered help in Hai Province.

Under the crystal chandeliers, a vase with gilded flowers and filled with red roses was placed in the center of the round Zitan wood table; servers carried aged Maotai in and out between tables, each dish presented by the head chef personally, the shark fin and sea cucumber shining with an enticing luster in the blue porcelain utensils.

This banquet with only one full table of guests had already cost tens of thousands in wines and dishes alone, even the tableware was specially flown in, bone china engraved designs.

When Elder Shi sat down with his ebony cane, his cloudy eyes scanned the lavish table and patted Li Jing's shoulder with a smile, "President Li, your arrangement sure is more meticulous than us old folks."

Chen Wenwu shook his wine glass and laughed, the face reflected in the Maotai was flushed red, "President Li is bringing the Tianhai style right to the table!"

As glasses were raised, the crisp sound of clinking glasses echoed, amidst the exchange of drinks, Li Jing toasted each one of them, his humble demeanor and strong capability garnering even more respect from the gazes of those present.

Yet, throughout the banquet, Shi Yang's seat remained empty.

Elder Shi apologized with a slight frown and shook his head helplessly, "President Li, Shi Yang said she suddenly had a stomach problem and really couldn't come."

Li Jing understood well that this was certainly an excuse not to meet, and he didn't pursue the matter.

What surprised him more was Huang Qin's absence, that morning he had specially sent the invitation, only to receive a gentle refusal citing a 'sudden important meeting'.

Li Jing clearly remembered her saying to inform her when he was leaving Tianhai.

He assumed Huang Qin would definitely come, but didn't expect the reply to be a refusal.

"President Li, it seems this month you still haven't managed to win over our province's most beautiful female entrepreneur!"

Chen Wenwu tilted his head and gulped down a drink, his drunken banter drew a roar of laughter from the table.

The middle-aged businessman beside him followed with a tease, "President Huang is the unattainable flower of our business circle, many have offered their true hearts, only to be kindly and properly refused by her. Thought young and promising President Li could break this pattern!"