Reborn a Billion Times
Chapter 25

Gao Le's Secret

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Su Rui raised an eyebrow.

He had a rather good impression of Ma Xiumei. As a woman, to start from scratch and build a fortune of over a billion yuan based on a custom dress shop, Ma Xiumei's business philosophy and methods were truly formidable.

In terms of service awareness alone, she was infinitely better than a useless peacock like Gao Le.

After being reprimanded by Ma Ximei, Gao Le immediately felt a loss of face. With a憋着一口气 in his chest, he beckoned to a nearby service staff member: "Little Wang, go get the tea and snacks..."

"I told you to go!" Ma Ximei directly and decisively cut off Gao Le.

Gao Le's face turned red and then pale. He stomped out, holding his breath.

A moment later, when Gao Le placed the snack tray in front of Su Rui, his face had turned ashen.

"It's not easy for you either," Su Rui crossed his legs, picked up a piece of cake, and threw it into his mouth.

It tasted pretty good.

"..." Gao Le's brow twitched wildly. After a long while, he finally let out a slow breath. "No matter how difficult, it's better than being a driver. I drive three different sports cars every day. Can you do that?"

Su Rui glanced at the middle-aged woman who was just over 1.5 meters tall and weighed around 160 pounds. He chuckled wryly, "I really can't."

"You wish you could, but someone has to be interested in you!" Gao Le seemed to have found an outlet for his frustration.

Swish!

The curtain of the fitting room was pulled open. Li Ruobing emerged wearing a fiery red Bohemian style long dress, dazzling and eye-catching. The skirt was layered with delicate lace patterns, and the vibrant and exquisite tassels swayed by her fair ankles. She was graceful and beautiful, the long skirt accentuating her figure in an incredibly alluring way.

Her long black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, her skin was fair and flawless, and her thin lips were as vibrant as rose petals.

Combined with her naturally cold demeanor, it made her resemble a proud red lotus rooted on the peak of a snowy mountain.

Stunningly beautiful!

When she appeared in the lobby, all eyes were drawn to her.

Su Rui clearly heard Gao Le swallow.

He frowned.

If Gao Le's earlier disrespectful words towards Su Rui could be overlooked, when it came to Li Ruobing, he would not allow anyone to lay a finger on her.

"Miss Li, why have you come?" Ma Ximei was surprised to see Li Ruobing and smiled, walking towards her.

Li Ruobing also nodded reservedly. She held this strong senior woman in respect.

In Tongzhou City, Li Ruobing and Ma Ximei didn't have much interaction, but they knew each other.

"I'm attending a party and came to get a couple of outfits," Li Ruobing said with a smile.

"Little Wang, go get the latest custom sets from the upstairs display case for Miss Li!" Ma Ximei decisively instructed her staff.

"No need!" Li Ruobing reached out to stop her. Ma Ximei was very enthusiastic, and she smiled back, "I've already chosen. Manager Liu, please help me pick out two men's suits."

Men's?

Ma Ximei was taken aback for a moment, then quickly smiled, "Miss Li is preparing them for your boyfriend, right? Do you remember his size?"

Li Ruobing hadn't spoken yet.

Gao Le adjusted his collar and sleeves, putting on a polite, gentlemanly facade as he walked over, clearing his throat: "Hello, Miss Li. If your boyfriend isn't here, I can assist you by modeling our latest men's styles."

"My height and muscle distribution are quite standard, and I'm sure my physique is better than your boyfriend's. I can showcase every angle of the suits for you to the greatest extent."

Ma Ximei shot him a glance, her eyes somewhat gloomy, but she didn't react in front of Li Ruobing.

Gao Le was a bit of a womanizer.

She knew this because she was well aware that her appearance alone was not enough to attract Gao Le long-term. So, she had a more relaxed attitude; as long as Gao Le didn't do anything too outrageous, she could accept it.

"No need, he came with me." Li Ruobing naturally understood Gao Le's intentions, but in her eyes, this kind of useless peacock was worse than a pile of dog poop. Out of respect for Ma Ximei, she didn't tell Gao Le to get lost directly.

If they were outside, Li Ruobing would have slapped this kind of inwardly rotten, boastful show-off like Gao Le long ago.

Su Rui got up and walked over.

Then, under everyone's gaze, he casually tucked a strand of Li Ruobing's hair that had fallen onto her cheek behind her ear.

It was a very intimate gesture.

And Li Ruobing didn't refuse; in fact, she seemed accustomed to it.

Gao Le, who witnessed all of this, gasped, his eyes wide as copper bells, filled with disbelief and shock.

He knew Li Ruobing's identity.

She was the descendant of the top wealthy family in Tongzhou City, and a universally acknowledged ice beauty, difficult to approach!

But she, why would she make such an intimate gesture with Su Rui?

Gao Le felt his head spinning.

Could it be that Li Ruobing was actually Su Rui's girlfriend?!

Ma Ximei was very perceptive. She immediately reached out and shook Su Rui's hand, "This must be Miss Li's boyfriend. What a handsome young man, Miss Li has excellent taste!"

In one sentence, she praised two people.

"Manager Ma, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Su Rui responded with a smile.

"Go quickly and get the men's formal wear." Ma Xiumei turned her head and urged.

"Ah... oh, oh, oh!" Gao Le was stunned for a moment, then agreed repeatedly, his mind in a daze as he went to the display cabinet on the second floor to retrieve the items.

About five minutes later.

Gao Le came running down with several brand new suits, following closely behind Su Rui, letting him try them on one by one.

"This one is really good." Li Ruobing stood to the side, helping Su Rui adjust his collar, her movements quite ambiguous.

Gao Le stood far away by the counter, staring at Su Rui with eyes practically spitting fire from jealousy, muttering under his breath, "Damn it... what kind of luck did he stumble into... This Li Ruobing looks quite proper, but she's probably just a slutty vixen, no telling how many men she's slept with... Su Rui must be some kind of trash who picks up scraps."

His voice was very low, almost inaudible.

But unfortunately, Su Rui's senses were extremely sharp, and every single word entered his ears without missing a beat.

He cracked his knuckles, a smile appearing on his face.

He didn't know why some people always liked to court death by causing trouble for no reason.

Everyone had secrets they couldn't tell.

Gao Le was no exception.

And Su Rui, on the other hand, knew everything in the world.

He admitted that Gao Le's words just now had made him very unhappy.

"Hey, Old Gao, come here." Su Rui beckoned to Gao Le with a finger, deliberately making his voice loud enough for everyone to hear, including Ma Xiumei.

Gao Le walked over in a daze.

Su Rui took out a thousand yuan in cash from his pocket, stuffed it into Gao Le's hand, and winked at him.

This time, it wasn't just Gao Le who was stunned; even Li Ruobing and Ma Xiumei were bewildered.

"You... what are you doing? A tip?" Gao Le asked in confusion.

"Hehe..." Su Rui patted Gao Le's shoulder and said very kindly, "We're old classmates, and I wasn't there when your son had his full moon celebration. This money is for the child's red envelope."

Silence.

Ma Xiumei's face instantly darkened, her eyes like knives as she stared at Gao Le and asked, "Son... you have a son? You're married?"

"What the hell are you talking about! What son! I'm not married at all!" Gao Le immediately jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, throwing the money in his hand away. "Su Rui, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"Ah... that's not right, is it? I remember it clearly. Your son was born on the second floor of Minsheng Hospital, on July sixteenth. I originally wanted to visit, but I was too busy and forgot." Su Rui's smile was very strange. "By the way, after your divorce, aren't you with that resident female singer at the Golden Splendor Bar now? You're getting married soon, right? I heard she's also pregnant. You bought her several apartments in the city center. Buddy, you're doing really well now..."

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