Chapter 274: This Woman Is Far From Simple

Chapter 274: Chapter 274: This Woman Is Far From Simple

Wang Chenning knew Li Yanxian was no ordinary woman, but he hadn’t expected her to be this interesting.

He felt a flicker of mischief and leaned a step closer to Li Yanxian. "What if I court you right now and ask you to be my girlfriend?"

But Li Yanxian wasn’t fazed in the slightest. "Then get on your knees and do it!"

Wang Chenning, however, shook his head. "Why would I kneel to court you? I’m not proposing marriage!"

After speaking, he moved even closer to Li Yanxian, looking like he was about to kiss her. "My heart’s racing for you. Be my girlfriend!"

He then grabbed Li Yanxian’s arm and prepared to lean in for a kiss.

Li Yanxian was startled. She quickly struggled to break free, covering her mouth with her hands.

"Mr. Wang, please respect me!" She was getting a little angry now.

’This man isn’t just bold, he’s incredibly thick-skinned.’

’No, he has no shame at all. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so brazen in public.’

Seeing her two bodyguards walking over quickly, Li Yanxian waved them off.

And so, the man and woman retreated again.

"They’re no match for me!" Wang Chenning said, smiling at Li Yanxian. "If I had followed my impulses last night, I could have crippled every single one of those troublemakers."

"Didn’t you get beaten up by them too?" Li Yanxian curled her lip disdainfully, but then her eyes widened. "So you did it on purpose! Hmph, you’re quite the actor!"

"Why is your Chinese so good?" Wang Chenning changed the subject. "Your public profile doesn’t say you ever studied in Huaxia, does it?"

"I’m just interested in Huaxian culture!" Li Yanxian said with a proud expression. "For children from families like ours, who doesn’t have a few talents? I just happen to be one of the more outstanding ones."

Wang Chenning chuckled. "I thought that after beating you twice the other day, you’d hate my guts!"

"Why would I hate you? My skills were inferior, so I willingly admit defeat. You’re outstanding in many ways. My aunt thinks very highly of you, and I think you’re impressive too!" Li Yanxian gave Wang Chenning an odd look. "You don’t think all people from South Korea are petty, do you?"

"Most of the world seems to think so!" Wang Chenning grinned. "Otherwise, you wouldn’t be trying to snatch so many things from us!"

Li Yanxian replied, "Our two nations share a common heritage, so naturally, we have many things in common. Didn’t you say the other day that the ancient texts were all written in Chinese characters? Since the things passed down from our ancestors are the same, is it so strange that I know them?"

"You make it sound so reasonable!" Wang Chenning nodded. "I just don’t understand why you all insist on claiming these things passed down from our ancestors as your own!"

"It’s just political necessity!" Li Yanxian said, brushing it off. "It’s just like how you could have completely crushed those thugs yesterday, but you still appeared before the public with the face of a victim. If a reporter were to interview you, you’d probably let everyone think you belonged in the intensive care unit!"

"Listening to you is more enlightening than half a year of reading!" Wang Chenning gave Li Yanxian a thumbs-up. "I’m seeing you in a whole new light!"

"Let me guess your intention in getting close to my aunt!" Li Yanxian ignored Wang Chenning’s flattery. After studying him up close for a moment, she said, "You know she and my father are fighting for control. You want to help her to achieve your own goal of getting into the Shanxing Group. Perhaps you even want to eventually control this behemoth."

The fact that Li Yanxian could figure all that out was a bit of a shock to Wang Chenning.

But his expression didn’t betray a thing. He just looked at her beautiful face with a cheerful smile. "You sure do think a lot!"

"If that’s really your goal, you’d be better off working with me than with her!" Li Yanxian said with great seriousness. "If you were to incapacitate my brother right now, and I declared that I would never marry, who do you think the Shanxing Group would ultimately fall to?"

"Again, I’m seeing you in a new light!" Wang Chenning clasped his hands together in a gesture of respect. "A student with such ambition... I’m impressed, truly impressed!"

"I didn’t say I would definitely do that. I just want to know what you ultimately want!" Li Yanxian rolled her eyes. "Of course I’m smart. There are very few women in this world smarter than me!"

Wang Chenning asked, "Then what is your ultimate goal for the future?"

"That depends on who I fall in love with!" Li Yanxian turned her head to the side, her eyes gazing unfocused at the travelers constantly moving past. "If the man I love only wants a life of romance, I’ll give up all fame and fortune to travel the world with him. If he’s an ambitious man, then I’ll strive alongside him to achieve his goals."

Wang Chenning asked again, "Why are you telling me all this?"

Li Yanxian turned her head back. "Because I want to know your purpose for getting close to my aunt and me!"

"Your aunt was the one who approached me!" Wang Chenning corrected her. "She doesn’t want to let her youth just slip away. She hopes I can help her restore her body to good health!"

"At her age, she still wants to remarry and have children?" Li Yanxian said mockingly of Li Fuzhen, before turning back to Wang Chenning. "Can you help her achieve her wish of becoming a mother again?"

"Is there any question about it? It’s a trivial matter!" Wang Chenning smiled. "If I were to help you regulate your health, twenty years from now, you’d still be as youthful and beautiful as you are today!"

"Nobody knows what they’ll be like in twenty years, so don’t try to fool me with such empty promises!" Li Yanxian was dismissive. "And let me give you a piece of advice: don’t try to use your good looks on us. It’s useless. My aunt is experienced; what kind of man hasn’t she seen? Also, the Shanxing Group isn’t something you can just meddle in whenever you please!"

"Suddenly, I feel like we’re not on the same page anymore!" Wang Chenning said as he stood up, pointing to the restroom not far away. "I’m going to go use the restroom first!"

Without waiting for Li Yanxian to react, he strode away.

Wang Chenning had expected Li Yanxian to be gone by the time he got back, but to his surprise, she was still sitting there, scrolling through her phone.

When she saw him return, she finally put her phone down.

"Let’s work together!" After Wang Chenning sat down, she proactively extended a hand to him. "I want to become a person like Ms. Pu!"

This sudden change in Li Yanxian left Wang Chenning a bit stunned.

When he realized who Li Yanxian was referring to as "Ms. Pu," he was even more shocked.

The seemingly innocent and beautiful girl in front of him, no older than twenty-two, was hiding such enormous ambition.

’You really can’t judge a book by its cover!’

"I can’t help you with that!" Wang Chenning shook his head. "This is my first time in Seoul. I know nothing about your situation, and I’m not doing so great myself back in Yandu. Even if I wanted to help, I don’t have the power."

"First, help me become the actual controller of the Shanxing Group. In the process, you’ll come to understand everything about South Korea. Besides, your public profile is very high right now, and your image will gradually become more positive. Pu Zhengyang holds great influence from the Pu family, and Ms. Pu comes from their line."

After saying all this, Li Yanxian leaned close to Wang Chenning and whispered, "If you help me, then you can be my man!"