"Hello, Miss Lu." Song Tianyao rubbed his palms against Lu Rongfang's suit twice, shook hands lightly with Lu Yuanchun, and then led the three of them into the living room.
At this moment, Tang Boqi, dressed in a suit and looking handsome, was sitting on a sofa in the living room. When he saw the three of them follow Song Tianyao in, he put down the newspaper in his hand and nodded politely to them.
Song Tianyao introduced Tang Boqi to the three of them, "My best friend, my old friend, Billy Zai, a top economics student United States Boston University. I owe my success today to his help."
Tang Boqi frowned slightly. Best friend? More like mortal enemy. It sounded like Song Tianyao was mocking him.
"This is Lu Rongkang from Lu Youxing, also known as Robert; that's Pan Guoyang from the Water Department, whose English name is Chris; and this is Ms. Lu Yuanchun, a director of Kuang Yik Bank in Malaysia." Song Tianyao introduced the three to Tang Boqi with a calm expression.
The three people who entered— Lu Rongfang, Pan Guoyang, and the elegant and charming Lu Yuanchun —were all momentarily stunned when they saw Tang Boqi, seemingly surprised by his appearance and demeanor.
Lu Rongfang and Pan Guoyang exchanged glances instantly; their years of tacit understanding allowed them to communicate simply through eye contact.
"Hide the big-breasted girl well, don't let this pretty boy see her, or you'll be contributing to Hong Kong's greening efforts."
"Big-breasted girl? Right now, I'm definitely eyeing Chunmei -Chunmei! I'm worried she'll be snatched away by her!"
"That makes sense! That bastard Song Tianyao clearly used his charm to swindle money from Chunmei's bank after hearing that Chunmei was a director of Guangyi Bank!"
Tang Boqi stood up and shook hands with the three of them, then quietly sat back down on the sofa and resumed reading the newspaper beside him, seemingly completely uninterested in their upcoming conversation.
His appearance made Lu Yuanchun, who was sitting down elegantly, look at Song Tianyao. Although she didn't speak, her bright and clear eyes seemed to speak volumes. She was a little puzzled by Tang Boqi's presence here and his indifferent attitude.
"Oh, Billy Zai's heartbroken, he's not in a good mood. I've been trying to comfort him. He's so handsome, he'll never have trouble finding a sweet and lovely girlfriend," Song Tianyao said to Lu Yuanchun beside him without blinking.
To Song Tianyao's disappointment, Lu Yuanchun seemed somewhat dazed upon first seeing Tang Boqi, but afterwards acted as if the handsome United States was invisible.
Upon hearing Song Tianyao's words, Lu Yuanchun said to Song Tianyao:
"Mr. Song, Brother Fang has told me a lot about your background, and I've also learned a bit from other friends. To be able to create such a situation in Hong Kong at such a young age..."
"Miss Lu doesn't seem to be getting on in years." Seeing that his hastily devised charm tactic had failed, Song Tianyao lost interest in engaging in small talk and simply interrupted her with a smile, "Shall we stop with the flattery? Actually, the reason for this meeting is simply that Miss Lu has pockets full of cash and wants to see if she can earn some interest by depositing her money with me."
After saying that, Song Tianyao glanced hatefully at Tang Boqi out of the corner of his eye. That bastard! He told him to make himself look more handsome and dashing. What if Lu Yuanchun was as infatuated as that Miss Gu from Wing On? Wouldn't he be able to set a trap and swindle money from him? Right now, Lu Yuanchun doesn't even look at Tang Boqi. It's probably because this guy hasn't shaved and looks unlucky.
Since the other party wasn't going to use a honey trap, it wouldn't be good to set a trap directly, so Song Tianyao simply got straight to the point.
Lu Yuanchun smiled, observing Song Tianyao's every move and expression, and nodded slightly. "Then I wonder if Mr. Song has any way to make money, to let the money in my pocket earn some interest?"
"No," Song Tianyao said simply, spreading his hands.
These two words made Tang Boqi unable to resist shifting his gaze from the newspaper to Song Tianyao.
Turning away money that's offered to him isn't in Song Tianyao's style. This guy is more adept at getting something for nothing and using others to make money than many businessmen who have been navigating the market for decades. Would he really let such an opportunity slip by?
Lu Yuanchun showed no surprise, only a faint "Oh?": "No? Then Mr. Song sent the three of us to the Dulles Hotel just for a cup of tea?"
"Let's see if you're a pretty girl, maybe I can introduce you to Billy Zai's heartbroken, as his girlfriend. But I've noticed you don't seem to be interested in him, so..." Song Tianyao said to Lu Yuanchun in a serious tone.
Seeing this serious expression, Lu Rongfang, Pan Guoyang, and Tang Boqi were all a little dumbfounded.
However, Lu Yuanchun's pretty face instantly blossomed into a smile, revealing bright eyes, white teeth, a delicate nose, and pink lips. As Lu Yuanchun smiled, Pan Guoyang felt as if the room had lit up in an instant.
Song Tianyao then laughed as well, seemingly very happy. The man and woman, amidst the other three's expressions of utter disbelief, were all beaming with joy.
Lu Yuanchun laughed heartily. Even when she lowered her head, her shoulders could still be seen shaking slightly, and her eyes were almost curved into crescent moons with laughter. After a minute or two, she raised her head again, trying to suppress her laughter, and said to Song Tianyao, "If I were to date this Mr. Billy, wouldn't you have an even bigger headache?"
"I already have a terrible headache." Song Tianyao closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again. His smile was gone, and his gaze roamed brazenly over Lu Yuanchun's face and body. His gaze was so bold that Pan Guoyang, who was standing next to him, was ready to grab an ashtray and smash Song Tianyao down, because that gaze was absolutely blaspheming his goddess, Chunmei.
Lu Yuanchun remained seated, showing no discomfort under Song Tianyao's gaze, and still smiled, "You don't trust me, but you're also reluctant to part with the money in my pocket."
"That's why I'm having a headache right now." Song Tianyao nodded, not denying it.
Lu Yuanchun also made himself look more serious, even leaning forward slightly, appearing solemn. "Actually, I'm also very troubled. I'm worried that if Mr. Song uses his previous business tactics on me, I'll have a hard time getting my money back. But I thought that if I didn't believe you, you wouldn't believe me, and that scenario would happen. But I didn't expect you to..."