Zhang Li's feet felt as if they were glued with super glue, rendering him immobile.
He saw the person he least wanted to see in his entire life.
That person was Xia Lin.
Last time at a class reunion, he had gone to show off and even called for Young Master Zheng Bing.
For some reason, Zheng Bing didn't make trouble for him afterward. He had been prepared to shell out a lot of money, but he never expected Zheng Bing to forget about him.
It wasn't that Zheng Bing had forgotten; rather, Zheng Bing felt he was becoming a sycophant and was too excited to pursue Zhang Li's mistake.
In Zhang Li's eyes, Zheng Bing was an aloof young master.
And this young master, who Zhang Li considered aloof, was fawning over Xia Lin without any bottom line, almost to the point of kneeling to serve tea and water.
"Cousin, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Li asked again.
"It shouldn't be like this. Cousin has seen big scenes before, he shouldn't be unable to move upon seeing a beautiful woman?"
"I... I have something else, I'll be going now."
Zhang Li spoke incoherently and wanted to turn and leave immediately.
This was not a place for him to stay.
"Wait." Xia Lin called out.
"It's good that Zhang Li is here. I met him once last time, and this time it's just right to use him."
Zhang Li's body stiffened. He quickly turned around, beaming, and shouted, "What are your commands, Grandma?"
"Hmm???"
Xiao Li and Fan Yangli were both stunned.
Such a young Grandma?
Xia Lin was speechless upon hearing this. "Don't call me that. What are you doing here? Are you here to bully my classmate again?"
Zhang Li dared not retort and was almost on the verge of tears from his grievances.
"I absolutely have no intentions today, and besides, I didn't know Fu Ming was here."
"No, no, I'm here to have a meal with my cousin. Brother, I wish you and your girlfriend a hundred years of harmonious love and an early birth of your son, and a lifetime of affection."
Zhang Li knew some of the situation. It was that the woman in front of him wanted Fu Ming to break up with her daughter and introduce him to his cousin.
This matter was somewhat unsatisfactory to handle.
"How can you say that? They haven't broken up yet, what are you rushing for?"
"Xiao Li, what does your cousin mean by saying that?" Fan Yangli was displeased.
"I just forced Fu Ming to break up with my daughter, and your cousin immediately comes over to wish them a hundred years of harmonious love. Harmonious, my grandma!"
"It means exactly what it says. I can't afford your daughter. I think this brother is talented and well-matched. It's your daughter who is marrying up."
"Don't think about finding some rich family. That wealth belongs to others. Although it's not ancient society, if two people want to last, they still need to consider matching social status."
"As a mother, you don't consider your daughter's lifelong happiness, you only think about money, money, money. Some things cannot be bought with money, such as love until death."
Xiao Li was also very smart. Seeing his cousin acting so timid, it was obvious that he had encountered someone he couldn't afford to offend.
He immediately took over the conversation and started to change his tune.
As for the part about love not being bought with money, he was purely talking nonsense, deliberately trying to please Fu Ming. He firmly believed:
"The rich eventually get married, while the poor can only watch."
Fan Yangli was stunned after hearing this.
This was a completely different tone from before.
She had originally wanted to call Xiao Li over to give her some face and put Fu Ming down, so that Fu Ming would back off.
Now, she had lifted a rock only to drop it on her own foot.
Fan Yangli's expression became somewhat awkward.
Fu Ming understood very well that this person spoke this way entirely because of Xia Lin's presence. He wasn't clear about Xia Lin's status, but he knew that Xia Lin's status was definitely extraordinary.
He could tell from the last class reunion.
"Auntie, give me two more years. If I still can't achieve it, you don't need to say anything, I will voluntarily leave Tingting, and I will never delay her happiness."
Fu Ming ultimately gave Fan Yangli an out.
After all, this was his girlfriend's mother. Although her words were a bit unpleasant, everything was for her daughter.
If they really got married in the future, this would still be his mother-in-law.
Fan Yangli's face turned red, and she was somewhat angry, but she had already lost face today. She snorted coldly, picked up her bag from the sofa, and left without saying a word.
Watching Fan Yangli walk out, Zhang Li and his cousin didn't know how to behave.
They couldn't leave, nor could they stay.
"You guys can go too," Xia Lin said to Zhang Li.
"Okay, okay, sorry to have disturbed you, we'll be leaving now." Zhang Li said, pulling the dazed Xiao Li and running towards the door.
After they left, Xiao Li couldn't help but ask, "Cousin, who was that person?"
"How the hell should I know?" Zhang Li replied dejectedly.
He only knew that Xia Lin was incredibly formidable.
He wasn't qualified to know exactly who she was.
"Then why?"
Xiao Li showed his bewildered expression as to why Zhang Li was so afraid of her.
"Do you know Young Master Zheng Bing? Even if Young Master Zheng himself came, he would have to serve tea and water for this Grandma. I am someone who serves tea and water to Young Master Zheng, do you think I am qualified to know her identity?"
"Let's get out of here quickly, and don't you ever call me to do this kind of thing again, trying to poach someone's partner."
Zhang Li finished speaking and turned to get into his car.
Xiao Li:.....
Although he didn't fully understand, he knew that Xia Lin was incredibly formidable.
Young Master Zheng was someone he could never reach. Such a formidable person was reduced to serving tea and water.
After Zhang Li and the others left, Fu Ming looked at Xia Lin and Liu Jingru and thanked them.
"Old classmates, thank you."
"We're all classmates, don't be polite. What kind of work do you do?" Xia Lin asked.
"I'm doing design. Recently, I've been preparing to do movie special effects design, but I can't find a good job and need to endure for a few years." Fu Ming's tone was somewhat dejected.
"Design is a quite profitable industry. A monthly salary of twenty to thirty thousand in Shanghai is still achievable."
"But the expenses in Shanghai are equally high. Just as Fan Yangli said, with an annual income of two to three hundred thousand, without eating or drinking, how long would it take to save up to buy a house in Shanghai?"
"How is your movie design going?" Xia Lin asked after hearing this.
"It's okay, after all, it requires opportunities to hone my skills." Fu Ming didn't brag.
"I'll introduce you to a film crew. You can go and learn from others first, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to earn money in the future."
Xia Lin didn't know Fu Ming's skills yet and planned to arrange for him to go to a film crew to learn from the special effects team from the United States.
Then, he would definitely not have to worry about not making money. Maple Leaf Entertainment would have countless movies to shoot in the future.
"Really? Which film crew?" Fu Ming asked excitedly.
As for whether Xia Lin really knew the film crew, he didn't doubt it, especially given her mysterious identity.
"Of course, it's true. As long as you work hard and are willing to learn, you will have a bright future." Xia Lin nodded.
"Learning movie special effects production is not only my hobby, but also my dream. I will definitely work hard to learn." Fu Ming promised Xia Lin.
"Okay, it's the big movie that Maple Leaf Entertainment is currently filming. I'll arrange for you to join this film crew, and I'll have people there contact you then."
Xia Lin looked at Fu Ming and said.
"Maple Leaf Entertainment?"
Fu Ming was surprised. This was a super giant entertainment company!