Chapter 338: Chapter 331: Can’t Eat Western Food
Qiao Xingbang was excited early in the morning, drank two bowls of porridge, ate two baskets of soup dumplings, and said to Shangguan, "Feifei, let me take you to horseback riding later, there’s a new purebred horse from England at the racetrack, it’s quite fiery, and I heard it hasn’t been tamed yet, shall we tame it together?"
A fiery horse, her favorite. Shangguan’s mouth curved up in a smile, "Sure!"
Boss Qiao watched his youngest son flirt, quite pleased with Xingzai’s tastes this time. Both of Ah Nan’s friends are nice and clean girls, not like the flashy ones he used to bring home, who didn’t look like anything good.
His son was finally sensible, Boss Qiao was very relieved.
"Sisi, I’m planning to take Feifei and the others to the mall to buy clothes, let’s go to the racetrack after we get the clothes?" In front of Boss Qiao, Sisi was very obedient, calling him "second brother" which sounded quite nice.
"Alright, let’s go buy clothes first," Qiao Xingbang was easy to talk to.
"It’s good to buy clothes, and add some jewelry on top, bill it all to my name, Uncle Qiao is treating," announced Boss Qiao, very generous.
"Of course, it’s under Uncle Qiao’s name!"
Sisi’s response made Boss Qiao very satisfied. He happily finished breakfast and went off to get busy, Mu Xiulan also went to the factory, before leaving she took out a big stack of money from her bag, gave it to the five of them, each receiving a generous amount.
"Sisi, I think your parents’ friends are all wealthy, I’ve been continuously receiving money since Guangzhou, how nice!" Zhang Jie was excited, it was her first time having so much pocket money at this age.
"Yeah, save it well, it can be your dowry later on!" teased Sisi.
The group laughed and headed to the parking lot, where Qiao Xingbang, as usual, drove out his flashy Ferrari. As he approached where Sisi and the others were, he deliberately did a sleek drift, parking the car right in front of Shangguan.
Qiao Xingbang whistled loudly and made a ’please’ gesture to Shangguan, bending over with no attention to Sisi and the other three, nor could he - the sports car could at best fit four people.
Seeing him forget his friends over a girl, Sisi muttered to herself in annoyance, hmph, she knew she couldn’t count on Qiao Xingbang. Luckily, she was prepared.
Sisi walked to the garage, picked a more spacious black sedan, and drove it out. Driving in Hong Kong was right-hand drive and left-hand traffic, which was not easy for Sisi who was used to left-hand drive and right-hand traffic.
Finally managing to drive the car out, Sisi waved to Shangguan and the others, their eyes lit up and they all got into Sisi’s car, and an exasperated Qiao Xingbang had no choice but to follow.
After driving for a while, Sisi got used to the right-hand drive and left-hand traffic, and started to drive smoothly. The first stop was naturally the mall to buy clothes for Shangguan and the others, and as for jewelry, there was no need to buy any – she had bought a lot in the past and never worn them, which could come in handy now.
Unexpectedly, they ran into someone familiar in the mall, Li Junji from the Li Family, who was shopping for clothes with a girl. She was also someone they knew, the girl in the yellow dress who had picked a fight with Sisi at He Shishi’s coming-of-age party three years ago, it appeared her name was Lady Liu.
At this moment, Lady Liu seemed infatuated and shyly clung to Li Junji’s arm, sticking close without feeling too hot. However, the air conditioning in the mall was strong enough that it really wasn’t that hot.
"Xingbang, you’re here to buy clothes too?" Li Junji greeted Qiao Xingbang with great warmth and when he turned and saw Sisi, there was a flash of amazement on his face. Having not seen her for three years, this He Sisi had become even more enchanting.
"Miss He, after so many years, you’re even more radiant than before!"
Li Junji greeted Sisi with enthusiasm, exchanging handshakes. Sisi responded with a full-faced smile. She had a good impression of Li Junji, but the look in Sixth Young Master Li’s eyes wasn’t quite right. How did he end up with such a girlfriend!
At this moment, Lady Liu was rolling her eyes at Sisi. She recognized Sisi, and although she was uncomfortable with her boyfriend’s attentiveness towards Sisi, she had learned to be smarter and dared not cause trouble openly like before.
"No way, Mr. Li is the one who’s becoming more and more dashing!" Sisi likewise responded politely.
"Miss He, are these your friends?"
"Yes, they are all my classmates!" Sisi introduced everyone to each other.
Mo Liu and the others had changed into new clothes, and they were already good-looking, but dressed in these fashionable, well-fitting clothes, they looked even more outstanding. Li Junji was dazzled for a moment, not expecting Miss He’s friends to be so elegant, especially that boy—who was absolutely beautiful, no less attractive than He Sisi!
Oh, what a pity that he’s a guy, Li Junji definitely did not have a taste for men! But those two girls were also beautiful, one tall and glamorous, the other petite and charming, each with their own unique traits. Qiao Xingbang was indeed lucky in love!
Li Junji’s gaze shifted, and he made up his mind. He smiled and said, "Miss He, do you remember Shandian? How about we go horse riding at the equestrian club later?"
"Haha, we were just planning to head to the equestrian club. Let’s go together!" Qiao Xingbang spoke up, inviting like-minded brothers to join, unaware that this good brother also had designs on Shangguan and Zhang Jie!
Of course, Shangguan and Zhang Jie enjoyed horse riding. Sisi was initially worried that Mo Liu might not like it, but seeing Mo Liu’s excited appearance, he seemed to be interested as well.
With the beauties having no objections, Li Junji was very happy and offered to treat everyone to lunch before heading to the equestrian club.
Li Junji had good intentions, thinking that in the presence of beauties, they should indulge in something romantic. So, he took everyone to a romantic French restaurant. Clearly, he was a regular there, as the waitstaff were very attentive, warmly calling him ’Mr. Li.’
However, Li Junji had forgotten that although there are some Western restaurants on the Mainland, not many people frequently dine there. Shangguan was one of those who didn’t frequent Western restaurants; she didn’t know how to use a knife and fork at all. Zhang Jie, although not well-experienced with Western food, seemed adept with the utensils. Her fingers maneuvered gracefully and delicately, like dancing.
Mo Liu was also adept at it, clearly having been trained in etiquette. Sisi naturally had no problems either; Zhang Mingliu had specifically taught her Western dining etiquette, and He Xuewen often took her to Western restaurants in Shanghai.
Li Junji felt a little embarrassed, blaming himself for not considering every detail. Sisi’s friends wouldn’t hold it against him, would they? Seeing Li Junji’s expression, Sisi softly said, "Mr. Li, don’t worry about it. I was planning to take my friends to a Western restaurant anyway, so it’s perfect that you’re treating us!"
Hearing Sisi’s words, Li Junji felt much more at ease. The dishes were served one after another, and Sisi patiently taught Shangguan how to use the knife and fork, but it might be easier for her to cut human flesh than to handle beef.
"Countryside bumpkin!"
A low hum could be heard; it was none other than Lady Liu who had been ignored by Li Junji ever since Sisi and the others arrived. Lady Liu had finally hooked up with Sixth Young Master Li, and she had arranged the meet-up with Li Junji today to cultivate a good relationship with the Sixth Young Master. Everything was going smoothly, with Sixth Young Master Li becoming more and more interested in her!
Li Junji: Women who throw themselves at his feet, why not take advantage of it without cost!
But all of that had been ruined with the arrival of He Sisi and her friends. Ever since He Sisi and her friends showed up, Sixth Young Master Li hadn’t paid any attention to her, only showing eagerness towards the two Mainland girls. How could she tolerate this?