Try Chasing Me?

Hearing the conversation between Lin Fei, Wu Zhen, and Zhou Wangdao, Wu Yuqing felt incredibly bored.

"Dad, Uncle Zhou, can you two please change the subject?"

"Isn't today supposed to be a dinner for Lin Fei? Everyone is here now, shouldn't we start serving the food?"

Wu Zhen shook his head and smiled; he had always cherished his daughter like the apple of his eye and was accustomed to indulging her every whim.

"Haha, alright, let's chat while we eat!"

Wu Zhen gave an order, and soon, dish after dish of exquisite food was brought to the table.

Although there were only four of them, there were over thirty dishes in total.

"Lin Fei, don't be a stranger, just eat!"

Just as Lin Fei was about to pick up his chopsticks, the door suddenly opened from the outside, and a young man in a suit walked in.

"Uncle Wu, Yuqing!"

"I heard you were dining here, so I specifically came over to pay my respects. I hope I'm not interrupting anything?"

Wu Yuqing frowned slightly, seemingly unimpressed by this young man.

"Cao Rui, why are you here?"

Cao Rui scanned the others, his gaze finally landing on Lin Fei.

Because Lin Fei was sitting to the left of Wu Zhen and to the right of Wu Yuqing.

This seat was not one that just anyone could occupy; it required someone extremely close, or someone highly valued by both Wu Zhen and Wu Yuqing, to be qualified to sit there.

"I have a client meeting here to discuss some business. I wonder who this talented young man is? Could you introduce us?"

Wu Zhen smiled and introduced him: "This is Lin Fei, a friend of Yuqing."

"Lin Fei, this is Cao Rui. He is a standout among the young talents in Yunzhou; he founded his own company at such a young age."

Upon hearing this introduction, a flash of coldness crossed Cao Rui's eyes.

A friend of Yuqing—those five words were rather intriguing.

Was he just an ordinary friend, or a boyfriend?

He had been pursuing Wu Yuqing for a long time, but she had always been lukewarm toward him.

Now that this Lin Fei had suddenly appeared, he couldn't help but feel displeased.

He pulled out a chair and was about to sit next to Wu Yuqing, but she reached out to stop him.

"Cao Rui, do you have no sense of social cues? Can't you see this is a family dinner? We don't welcome outsiders."

Cao Rui's expression turned somewhat awkward.

However, he dared not lash out on the spot; after all, neither Wu Zhen nor Wu Yuqing were people he could afford to provoke.

"It was my presumption. Uncle Wu, I shall take my leave then, and pay you a visit another day."

"Oh, right, this is some red wine I specifically bought from a French winery. Please, Uncle Wu, have a taste."

"Yuqing, I also prepared a small gift for you. It's the latest design from the fashion master Tina Chris this year; I'm sure you'll love it."

Cao Rui glanced outside the door, and his subordinates immediately brought the gifts in.

Wu Yuqing showed no mercy, stating directly: "Cao Rui, can you stop hitting on me? I've already told you, I don't like you."

Wu Zhen coughed and quickly interjected: "Cao Rui, thank you for your thoughtfulness. Just leave the items there!"

Cao Rui nodded with a forced smile, had his people set down the gifts, and turned to leave.

Zhou Wangdao couldn't help but laugh: "Haha, Yuqing, with so many people here, you could at least give the man some face."

"Regardless, the Cao family is a prominent and respected family in Yunzhou, and this Cao Rui is quite a catch. Why be so cold to him?"

"Pfft!"

Wu Yuqing looked disdainful; there were too many rich second-generation heirs pursuing her, and she had long since grown tired of it.

"Uncle Zhou, you don't know him. Every time I see this Cao Rui, I feel he is incredibly hypocritical."

"Even when you scold him, he just keeps a smiling face, looking so pathetic. I know exactly what he's thinking. My dad only has me as a daughter; whoever marries me will inherit our Wu family's assets."

Wu Zhen sighed and said: "As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling face. Even if he is after our family business, you don't need to keep him at arm's length."

"You're grown up now and will have to marry eventually. If you reject every boy who pursues you with cold words, who will dare to chase you in the future?"

Wu Yuqing glanced at Lin Fei beside her. This guy was acting like a bystander, not saying a word, just focused on stuffing his face.

"Lin Fei, didn't you just go through a breakup? Why don't you try pursuing me?"

Lin Fei replied calmly: "Forget it."

"What's wrong? Do you think you aren't good enough for me?"

Wu Yuqing assumed that Lin Fei felt their family backgrounds were mismatched and was afraid of aiming too high.

"It's fine, I don't care about family status, and my dad doesn't either. As long as you can make me happy and satisfy my dad, I can take you in as a live-in son-in-law."

"You girl, how are you getting more and more outrageous? Stop teasing Lin Fei!"

Wu Zhen feigned displeasure, cutting Wu Yuqing off mid-sentence.

Although he appreciated Lin Fei to some extent, he had not yet reached the point of considering him as a son-in-law.

If it were up to him to choose, he would much prefer Cao Rui.

Regardless of anything else, Cao Rui's family background and personal ability were outstanding among his peers.

However, even if Wu Zhen had taken a liking to Lin Fei, Lin Fei had no desire to be a live-in son-in-law.

While the Wu family was wealthy and powerful, the gold and jewelry he had obtained from Nanli City would make him a billionaire if converted into cash.

When that time came, what kind of beautiful woman would not be within his reach?

Wu Zhen had someone open a bottle of red wine, then began to taste it with Lin Fei and Zhou Wangdao.

After three rounds of drinks, Wu Zhen finally began to discuss the real business.

"Lin Fei, the reason I invited you to dinner this time, besides thanking you, is to ask for a favor."

"What kind of favor?"

"That Small Foundation Pill, could you manage to get a few more? Rest assured, I won't let you help for nothing; I can pay for them, the price is negotiable."

Lin Fei looked up at Wu Zhen and readily agreed.

"No problem, how about three?"

Wu Zhen could not help but show joy on his face. The reason he wanted to purchase these Small Foundation Pills was, first, to be prepared in case he suffered internal injuries again in the future.

Second, he felt that these Small Foundation Pills seemed to be helpful for his breakthrough into the Dark Force.

For such precious medicinal pills, even if he did not use them himself, selling them later or giving them away as a favor would be a very worthwhile investment.

"Then what do you think is a fair price?"

Lin Fei replied, "Uncle Wu, forgive my bluntness, but using money to measure the Small Foundation Pill is a bit too vulgar."

"According to the old miracle doctor, apart from him, no one else under heaven can refine them."

"If they were to be priced openly, there is no telling how many people would scramble to buy them."

Zhou Wangdao nodded repeatedly, in full agreement.

"That's right, the medical value of this Small Foundation Pill is too high. If it could be used for medical research, the value would be even greater; it's a pity I can't afford it."

Wu Zhen asked in confusion, "I can't just take the pills for nothing. If you don't want money, then what can I give you?"

Apart from money, his most precious possession was this daughter of his.

Could it be that Lin Fei wanted to become his son-in-law?