Chapter 481 - Jealousy (1/2)

Su Li couldn’t help but looked at Xiao Luo when Leon asked that question. All the things that he had done for her slowly started to flash in her head. Hadn’t he been the one protecting her all this while?

She turned around and replied, “Leon, there’s no single specific instance that I can pinpoint, but rather, it’s a kind of an instinctive feeling. I think you will only understand what I mean when you’ve finally met the person who is meant to share your life with you.”

“Oh? If it’s a kind of feeling, then I think I’ve already met that person. Because the person who is meant to be in my life—is you!” Leon said. He then grabbed Su Li’s hand, lowering his head, and kissed the back of her hand.

Nobody could have imagined that he would’ve done something this bold. Su Li was stunned, but she quickly regained her senses and pulled her hand away. Her pretty face was flushed. She looked troubled but kept her composure and said, “Leon, please be careful of your actions and the things that you say. I don’t want my husband to have any sort of misunderstanding.”

“No, no, no… there is no misunderstanding. I’m merely speaking the truth. Sabrina, I’ve always liked you,” he said, “If I were to use two Chinese phrases to explain this, then we’re like a perfect match—you and me, we’re like a match made in heaven.”

Leon completely ignored Xiao Luo’s existence and brashly confessed his feelings for Su Li in his presence. He pointed at Xiao Luo and said, “Before stepping foot in your country, I’ve already done an investigation and checked out all the high-status individuals in Xiahai. There are a whole bunch of incredible people in Xiahai, but Mr. Xiao here isn’t on that list. So, please do not tell me that this guy is just some ordinary Chinese man, because if that’s the case, I will not be able to accept this truth. I simply cannot and will not be able to accept the fact that I’ve lost you to such a guy!”

He got increasingly agitated as he spoke, and by the end of his sentence, he was almost yelling his lungs out.

Xiao Luo furrowed his eyebrows and instantly developed an intense hostility toward his romantic rival. He did not have a good feeling about this guy from the point they met, and now that Leon had been so condescending as to deride him in his face and completely underestimated his abilities, the matter had now become very personal.

“Leon, it seems that my husband was right about you. You’re not sincere about discussing business or being a shareholder. It seems like I’ve wasted my time here.”

Su Li’s response was cold and bitter. “Let’s go!” she said to Xiao Luo.

Leon was utterly shocked by Su Li’s hostile reaction. He quickly rushed over to stop her and promptly checked his poor behavior. With a smile on his face, he said, “Sabrina, I’m really sorry. I should not have said what I said. Allow me to apologize to you. I’m really genuine and sincere about becoming a shareholder of ‘Liyue Media.’ I would not have flown all the way from my country to China just for this meeting if I wasn’t.”

Su Li didn’t respond, and Xiao Luo didn’t say anything, either.

Shen Qingyan intervened to ease the rising tensions, hoping to salvage the situation. “Mr. Leon, if we’re discussing business then let’s stay focused on it. We can talk about our private lives some other time. I’m pretty sure any good businessman would not be talking about their private life during a discussion about business. Besides, you’ve already let your own emotions take control and affected the tone of our meeting. How can we have a proper discussion about our partnership after this?” she said.

Leon nodded his head in agreement, “Yes, yes, I agree… Ms. Demi, you are correct. It’s all my fault. I wasn’t able to properly control my emotions at all.”

No matter how much he wanted to pull Su Li toward him, he knew that right now, he ought to contain his urge for the time being.

“Li, come back and have a seat. Mr. Leon is willing to be a shareholder, and this can only be a good thing for ‘Liyue Media.’ We should just sit down and have an open discussion about the partnership,” Shen Qingyan said. She took on the mediator’s role, for she knew the kind of temper her best friend had. And, she believed that it wasn’t right to succumb to one’s temper when discussing business.

Su Li gave it a thought and eventually decided to return to her seat.

“Sabrina, your personality is still the same, you’ve not changed at all,” Leon said, breathing a sigh of relief as he tried to reconcile the awkwardness between them.

“But you’ve changed,” Su Li said.

Leon laughed and said, “How have I changed? Have I become a lot cooler?”

Su Li wasn’t in the mood for jest or banter. “The skin on your face is a lot thicker now,” she said.

“Haha…haha…”

It was as if the atmosphere around them suddenly became stagnant, and as Leon attempted to laugh it off, it felt awkward.

Shen Qingyan pitched in to lighten the situation. “Li, you’re not going to be able to make any friends if you’re always going to be this straightforward with the things you say,” she said.

“No, this is Sabrina. She’s real, kind, beautiful, and doesn’t have the kind of hypocrisy that most Chinese people have.”