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54: Chapter 54 When traveling, one's identity is self-given.
Xu Mengjie didn't have that many complicated thoughts.
Regardless of whether this woman was approaching Li Luo for his money, it didn't have much to do with her.
After all, as a divorcee, she didn't place much importance on that aspect; at most, she just wanted someone to lean on.
She was currently focused entirely on her career. Even if she agreed to be his woman, she wouldn't have much time to accompany him.
Most importantly, she had self-awareness. How could a man this wealthy only have one woman?
When the time came, having other women to help deal with him would actually make things easier for her. Why not?
After the three women finished sizing each other up, none of them spoke first.
Only the sound of Li Luo slurping crawfish could be heard.
This made Li Luo feel somewhat awkward.
Just as he was about to find a topic, Song Keyi's voice rang out first.
"Is Big sister a local of Jiangning?"
Xu Mengjie was stunned. Shouldn't you be chatting with the Young Master beside you?
Why did you bring me into it?
Despite thinking this, she still spoke up.
"No, my hometown is elsewhere. I work here in Jiangning."
Song Keyi didn't know how much weight this woman held in this Young Master's heart.
But regardless of whether she was important or not, it was never wrong to flatter someone.
To leave a good impression on this woman,
Song Keyi praised her without hesitation.
"Big sister, you're not only beautiful, but you also have a special temperament. You look like a career woman at first glance."
These words made Xu Mengjie blush slightly, but she felt very comfortable inside. No one dislikes being praised.
Especially when the person praising her was no less beautiful than herself.
She replied with a bit of embarrassment.
"Little sister, you're too modest. I'm almost thirty; I can't compare to you all."
"Big sister is almost thirty? I really couldn't tell at all! I thought you were about the same age as me!"
"The reason I keep calling you Big sister isn't because of your age, but because it seems more polite."
As Xu Mengjie looked at the Girl in front of her, she grew more and more satisfied. Not only was she beautiful, but she also spoke very pleasantly.
Since the conversation had opened up, both sides weren't as distant as before.
Xu Mengjie also asked with a smile.
"Little sister, listening to your accent, you must be a local, right?"
"Yes, I'm a Jiangning local."
"Being a Jiangning local is good! It's better than being an outsider like us!"
"Not at all. As the saying goes, 'sisters from afar are better at chanting the scriptures.'"
"Little sister, you really have a way with words."
Li Siqi watched the two of them flatter each other and shook her head in boredom.
She turned to stare at Young Master Xiao, who had been burying his head in crawfish, and frowned slightly. If she hadn't seen him driving a ferrari,
along with the authentic Armani that couldn't escape her sharp eyes, she would have suspected this rich Young Master was a fake.
She had never seen a wealthy Young Master eat until his mouth was dripping with grease.
Don't these types of people care a lot about their personal image?
Li Siqi hesitated for a moment before slowly saying,
"Does Young Master Xiao rarely eat crawfish normally?"
Li Luo was stunned upon hearing this but quickly reacted.
"Yes, I really did eat them rarely before. I didn't expect the taste to be so good."
Li Luo wasn't lying to her. He really hadn't eaten them much before, mainly because he couldn't afford to.
Li Siqi's thoughts were different. She thought: Perhaps this Young Master Xiao grew up tired of eating delicacies.
That's why he's more interested in this kind of food.
"Young Master Xiao, I'm quite curious. What do rich kids like you usually do? Is it like on TV, where you just travel everywhere every day besides eating and drinking?"
Li Luo laughed after hearing this.
"I don't know about others, but I have a proper job."
Li Siqi's eyes lit up at his words.
"Has Young Master Xiao started managing the family business?"
"I don't have a family business. I'm currently a regular ride-hailing car driver."
Li Siqi felt it was somewhat unbelievable when she heard this.
A person driving a ferrari telling her he's a ride-hailing car driver—wasn't he teasing her?
"Young Master Xiao really knows how to joke."
Li Luo glanced at her and said with a serious expression,
"I'm not joking with you. If you don't believe me, ask this beauty beside me. I met her in a ride-hailing car; she was my passenger back then."
"Also, my surname isn't Xiao. My surname is Li, and my name is Li Luo."
Li Siqi then interrupted the conversation between the two and looked at the beauty opposite her.
"Big sister, is what Young Master Xiao just said true?"
Xu Mengjie smiled slightly.
"It's true. I was just as surprised as you were at the time."
Before Li Siqi could react, Song Keyi followed up by looking at Li Luo curiously and asking,
"Then why did Young Master Li say his surname was Xiao just now?"
Li Luo said as if it were only natural,
"I'm afraid of dying. If that guy's head got hot and he found someone to mess with me, wouldn't I be at a huge loss? Don't you agree?"
"So, when you're out and about, your identity is whatever you give yourself. If I say it like that, would that idiot dare to come looking for trouble with me?"
The Two Women were stunned after hearing this and complained in their hearts: If they hadn't seen you driving a ferrari, would they have believed those few words you said?
Keep dreaming!
Xu Mengjie looked at the Two Women and introduced herself.
"Since we've all met, there's no need to be so distant. My name is Xu Mengjie, you can just call me by my name."
Li Siqi snapped out of it and chuckled upon hearing this.
"Then I'll call you Sister Xu! My name is Li Siqi, you can call me Siqi. The one who had a great chat with you is my Best Friend, Song Keyi; you can just call her Yi Yi."
Song Keyi gave her Best Friend a sidelong glance and said irritably,
"Do I not have a mouth myself? I need you to speak for me."
"I was afraid your mouth would get dry from talking too much, so I helped share the burden."
Song Keyi was about to retort to her Best Friend when she saw the barbecue and crawfish being served.
She couldn't be bothered with her anymore; better to save some energy for eating crawfish.
Next, the group ate skewers while occasionally chatting about trivial matters.
When they were almost finished eating, Li Siqi and Song Keyi prepared to take their leave and head back.
Before leaving, Song Keyi said softly,
"Xiao... Young Master Li, can I add your contact information?"
"Sure, go ahead and add it." He finished adding the contact information for both women.
After the boss settled the bill, there were over three hundred left, which he gave to Li Siqi. After all, she had taken a slap.
After they left, Li Luo looked at Xu Mengjie.
"Let's go too. We can talk about things in the car."
Xu Mengjie knew the main topic was coming.
After the two of them got into the car, Li Luo started the car and drove toward Jinmao Mansion.
In the car, the two of them only chatted occasionally about irrelevant topics.
Fifteen minutes later.
The car arrived at Jinmao Mansion. The security guard saw the ferrari and let them through without asking questions.
Following Xu Mengjie's guidance, the car arrived downstairs at the residential building. After parking in a spot,
Li Luo didn't waste words and directly transferred two million over.
"Alright, it's transferred. Check your messages."
*Ding!*
Upon hearing him say it was transferred, Xu Mengjie hurriedly picked up her phone to check.
Once she confirmed it was two million, her thoughts were complex at that moment, but mostly she was moved.
After all, she knew that in this world, very few people would give you two million when you were in trouble, other than your parents.