Chapter 59 - Chapter 59: Chapter Fifty-Nine: Mediating the Situation (1/2)

Chapter 59: Chapter Fifty-Nine: Mediating the Situation

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Shi Nian exchanged glances with Ye Kun and Liang Han. He now understood why they insisted on him coming over. ‘Guys, don’t drag me into this,’ he inwardly griped.

Shi Nian asked Ye Kun about the progress of the department store he was in the middle of acquiring. Ye Kun was grateful for the save and began to chat non-stop on the topic. He reported everything to Shi Nian as if he was a teacher inspecting his homework. From time to time, Shi Nian would raise questions and give some suggestions while Liang Han listened as seriously as if he was at a lecture.

Gu Man and Shi Gao were left to their own devices, and after a while, they started whispering to Lin Yu.

“I invited you guys here for a drink and to socialize, so why are you all talking about work?” Lin Yu interrupted Ye Kun. “I know Shi Nian is a workaholic, but why are you two joining in as well? Of all the things you could learn from him, you picked up his workaholic ways!”

Ye Kun and Liang Han felt sheepish. Xi Cheng put down his glass, picked up a

fork, and took a piece of watermelon from the fruit platter before him. He slowly uttered, “Shouldn’t work be a man’s priority? Who would look up to a man without a career? You were urging them to find a girlfriend just now. Why would anyone want to date them if they don’t have a career?”

“That’s not always the case,” Shi Gao teased. “Girls will flock to them just for their looks alone.” Shi Gao and Gu Man then covered their mouths and giggled.

Xi Cheng glanced at the trio. “Good looks, huh? That’s true,” he lightly said. “People like us, we have our looks, and putting that aside, we also have our family pedigree. So even if we’re useless layabouts, women will still be lining up to date us for our family wealth and influence.”

Lin Yu’s smile froze. Xi Cheng picked up his bottle of alcohol, took another swig, and asked the guys, “Have your families been urging you guys to get married recently again?”

The trio stayed silent. Xi Cheng gave them a wry smile and added, “I’m telling you, resistance is futile. I advise you to concede earlier rather than later. Or, you can find a girl you like and marry her as soon as possible. At least your relatives will stop hounding you on the matter.”

Lin Yu paled. Thanks to Xi Cheng, the atmosphere was uncomfortable once more. Ye Kun tried to liven up the mood by revealing, “I met a girl recently. I’m trying to woo her.”

Liang Han’s eyes lit up. “Do you mean that neighbor of yours?” Ye Kun was all smiles as he nodded.

“Did you make any progress?” Liang Han demanded. “What stage are you two

Ye Kun was a little vexed as he answered, “We just got close enough for some casual chit-chat, but she’d suddenly disappeared these past few days. Shi Nian, do you know anything about this?”