Jiang Dashan looked troubled. "But Ranran already has a boyfriend..."
"What does that matter? Is he as good as my Xiaoqiang?" Wei Lan said dismissively.
Zhang Liqiang smiled and said, "Uncle Jiang, I just interviewed with a company, and my income is already tens of thousands. Plus, it's a big company with high growth potential. With my abilities, I'm confident I can become a senior executive within three years. If Ranran follows me now, I can get her a good position in the company."
"My girlfriend doesn't need you to find her a job!" Li Se's voice rang out. He walked in hand in hand with Jiang Ranran.
Upon seeing Li Se, the faces of the mother and son changed. The fact that they were holding hands clearly indicated their relationship.
"What's your name?" Zhang Liqiang asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Li Se."
"Where do you work?" Zhang Liqiang asked again.
"I'm a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner," Li Se replied.
"Traditional Chinese Medicine?" Zhang Liqiang and his mother were taken aback, and then both showed disdainful smiles. Li Se was only around twenty years old. If he were a TCM practitioner, he would surely be an intern. Moreover, TCM is more valuable with age. At twenty, it was questionable if he could even support himself.
"I'm not trying to be mean, but at your age, can TCM even make money? Do you earn five thousand a month?" Zhang Liqiang asked somewhat mockingly.
"With this kind of income, how can you support Ranran? How can you get married? You won't be able to buy a house in Qingyun City in your lifetime. How can you let Ranran be with a man like this?" Wei Lan chimed in.
"Whether I can support her or not doesn't require your concern. I'm happy as long as I feel happy," Jiang Ranran said, slightly displeased.
"This child doesn't understand!" Wei Lan exclaimed with disappointment, "Ranran, you think about life too simply. Without economic foundation, can you be happy? My son just returned from abroad and already earns five to six hundred thousand yuan annually. Give him a few more years, and he'll easily reach a million. Then he can take Ranran with him, get her a good position, and you won't have to live in this dilapidated house anymore. With my son's abilities, buying a small villa isn't a problem."
"No need. I think Xiao Li is quite good," Jiang Dashan waved his hand. "See, my legs were healed by Xiao Li."
"Dashan, this concerns Ranran's happiness," Wei Lan said, not understanding why Jiang Dashan would marry his daughter to a pauper.
"I think Ranran is quite happy now," Jiang Dashan said with a smile, glancing at his daughter.
"Thank you, Dad!" Jiang Ranran leaned into Li Se's embrace, a happy smile on her face.
Wei Lan's expression turned unpleasant, as did Zhang Liqiang's. He felt the need to show off his strength and said, "How about this? I'll treat you to dinner tonight at a fancy hotel?"
"Yes, yes, Dashan, you and Ranran probably haven't been to a fancy hotel before, right? It's a five-star establishment, and a single meal can cost tens of thousands. Today, I'll take you to try it out," Wei Lan said with a smile.
Jiang Dashan was somewhat reluctant.
"Alright, let's all go then," Li Se thought, knowing full well the intentions of this mother and son. If he didn't drive them away completely, they would cling to his woman like flies.
After leaving, Zhang Liqiang took out his car keys and honked. A Mercedes-Benz C-Class appeared. He said somewhat smugly, "I can only afford a Mercedes right now, but in a couple of years, I should be able to upgrade to a million-dollar car."
"Come, come, Dashan, Ranran, you've probably never ridden in such a nice car before, right? Come in and experience it. The sound system in this car is excellent, and the air conditioning is very comfortable," Wei Lan said with evident boasting.
Honk!
Just then, a car next to them honked.
Wei Lan and Zhang Liqiang were stunned. It was a Porsche. Even if they didn't know much about cars, they couldn't be unaware of how expensive a Porsche was.
"Is this your car?" Zhang Liqiang asked somewhat unnaturally.
"Yes," Li Se replied casually.
"How much did it cost?" Zhang Liqiang continued to ask.
"Not much, only two million," Li Se said very lightly, as if millions were a trifle to him. In fact, it was true; he wasn't short of money now, nor was he someone who spent lavishly. Sometimes, he couldn't even spend all the interest from his bank accounts.
"It's rented, isn't it?" Zhang Liqiang didn't believe Li Se could afford such a nice car. "A mere TCM practitioner trying to buy a two-million-dollar car? How laughable. Be careful driving a rental car; you can't afford to scratch it."
Li Se, too lazy to argue, led Jiang Dashan and Jiang Ranran towards Shengshi Hotel.
This was the location Zhang Liqiang had specified. After meeting at the hotel, he smiled and said, "Ranran, the food here is pretty good. I've been eating here since I returned."
"Let's go, let me show you the grand scene!" Wei Lan said with a laugh.
The two walked ahead, looking arrogant. Li Se was no stranger to this hotel; he possessed a black card for its funds, so most of the hotel staff recognized him.
Upon seeing Li Se, the greeters bowed and were extremely respectful.
Zhang Liqiang found it strange, as he hadn't received such treatment last time. He assumed it was because he had visited several times. He then boasted to Jiang Dashan and Jiang Ranran, "Uncle Jiang, Ranran, see? They only treat me with such respect when I frequent this hotel."
"Oh, Mr. Li!"
The hotel manager, with sharp eyes, immediately rushed over upon seeing Li Se.
"See? That's the hotel manager, coming specifically to welcome me," Zhang Liqiang said proudly. He hadn't expected the hotel to help him show off.
However, the manager didn't even glance at Zhang Liqiang and went straight to Li Se, respectfully asking, "Mr. Li, would you like us to reserve the Tian Zi Hao private room for you?"
"Whatever," Li Se wasn't particularly concerned.
"Alright, I'll prepare it right away!" the manager said quickly.
At this moment, Wei Lan and Zhang Liqiang were stunned. How could the hotel be so respectful to Li Se? This script was not unfolding as expected.
Led by the manager, they arrived at the Tian Zi Hao private room. However, Zhang Liqiang and Wei Lan's expressions were somewhat unnatural. They had come to show off, but Li Se had stolen all the limelight.
"What's so great about it? I also dine here frequently, and they are just as respectful to me!" Zhang Liqiang snorted.
"My son works in a big company. Have you heard of Shangfeng Real Estate?" Wei Lan had to salvage some face for herself and her son. "That's the number one real estate company in Qingyun City!"
"Oh? Shangfeng, are you sure?" Li Se asked.
"Of course!" Zhang Liqiang nodded proudly. "In a few years, I'll be earning a million yuan annually. So, you still need to leave Ranran. Only I can give her happiness!"
"That's right. Don't think that just because you rented a car and know the manager, you can pretend to be rich. You can't fake being rich!" Wei Lan was convinced that Li Se had simply known the hotel manager and that the manager's politeness was all an act for their benefit.
Knock, knock, knock!
There was a knock on the private room door, and then the door opened. Shang Zhifeng walked in. Upon seeing Li Se, he laughed heartily, "Divine Doctor Li, it really is you! I knew I wasn't mistaken!"