My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 452: Three-Party Engagement

Chapter 452: Chapter 452: Three-Party Engagement

Seeing that Tang Ming had not died, Shen Yan decided not to leave. She returned to the villa to continue monitoring Tang Ming’s movements.

As soon as Tang Ming entered the villa, Liu Gaoze immediately got up and asked with concern:

"Little Tang, how are you feeling?"

"As you can see, good as new," Tang Ming grinned and glanced towards the couch.

Liu Mengting sat on the couch with her head down, saying nothing and not looking at him, while Li Xiaoli’s eyes darted around, seemingly plotting something.

"I heard you’re planning to leave. Can we have a proper talk?"

Liu Gaoze watched Tang Ming with a complex expression, "Let’s go to the study."

"Alright."

Tang Ming nodded. Since his journey to Songlan began with Liu Gaoze, it should also end with him; they needed to have a good talk.

When Li Xiaoli saw Tang Ming and Liu Gaoze enter the study, she immediately leaned in close to Liu Mengting and whispered mysteriously:

"Meng Meng sister, why are you so silent, do you really hope for Brother Tang Ming to leave?"

"I... What can I hope for? Am I supposed to kneel down and beg him?"

Liu Mengting pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Begging him is unnecessary, but we can think of other ways," Li Xiaoli said slyly with narrowed eyes:

"Tang Ming is not short of money now; money won’t keep him here, so we have to play the emotional card."

"Emotional card? What do you mean?" Liu Mengting was slightly perplexed, worrying to herself:

"Could Xiaoli have seen that I have feelings for Tang Ming, could she?"

"I’m talking about playing the Beauty Trap," Li Xiaoli confidently said as she propped up her chest with her hands:

"Tonight is the last chance; as long as I grab Tang Ming’s first blood tonight, I don’t believe he could bear to leave behind these two big things of mine?"

"You..." Hearing this, Liu Mengting’s expression changed slightly as she said reluctantly:

"Don’t mess around, didn’t you say before that you would only do that with someone you like?"

"Yeah, I do like Brother Tang Ming, don’t you like him too?"

Li Xiaoli nodded with a justified air.

"Nonsense, how could I possibly like him?"

Liu Mengting was angry and embarrassed at having her feelings exposed, and she glared at Li Xiaoli.

"Stop pretending, I know you too well, you prudish princess," Li Xiaoli said naughtily, sticking out her chest and adding:

"But I understand you’re too reserved to go begging for love, whereas I don’t care. I don’t believe that with my face and these big assets, I can’t win him over. Even if I can’t keep Tang Ming’s heart, I can certainly keep his person!"

"Are you really serious?" Seeing Li Xiaoli like this, Liu Mengting grew concerned.

"So do you really want to keep Brother Tang Ming or not?"

Li Xiaoli looked at Liu Mengting in frustration.

"I... want to."

Liu Mengting hesitated for a moment before admitting her true feelings.

"Well, that settles it. If you’re too shy, let me do it," Li Xiaoli declared with a heroic stance, boldly proclaiming: "To keep Brother Tang Ming here, even if it means sacrificing my looks and chest, it’s worth it. Go for it, Xiaoli!"

Seeing Li Xiaoli’s demeanor, Liu Mengting couldn’t help but give a bitter smile within her heart. "If doing this could really keep Tang Ming, how should I decide? Hmph, I wouldn’t do it!"

In the study, Tang Ming and Liu Gaoze sat opposite each other, separated by a desk.

"Meng Ting mentioned that you’re leaving, is that so?" Liu Gaoze asked, his expression complex as he looked at Tang Ming.

"Yes," Tang Ming replied with a nod.

"Why?" Given Tang Ming’s determination, Liu Gaoze asked in confusion.

"Uncle, I was tricked by you into working as Liu Mengting’s bodyguard," Tang Ming said resentfully, looking at Liu Gaoze with frustration. "You should be clear that I came to Songlan City to annul an engagement. Instead, you coaxed me into signing a contract, but I’ve still kept at the job. However, I’ve now realized this job is too dangerous, and I can’t continue."

Upon hearing this, Liu Gaoze offered an awkward smile. Indeed, he had tricked Tang Ming into coming to the Liu Family to become Liu Meng’s bodyguard, but he hadn’t foreseen so many dangerous incidents occurring afterwards.

"Let’s not talk about the contract. With your current capabilities, the penalty for breach is nothing to you, and since you could lend me a billion, you definitely wouldn’t be constrained by such a penalty," said Liu Gaoze, stabilizing his emotions and looking sincerely at Tang Ming. "Apart from the contract, don’t you have any other reason to protect Meng Ting? She is, after all, your fiancée."

"If the engagement is called off, she won’t be my fiancée anymore, will she?" Tang Ming smiled and said to Liu Gaoze, "Let’s take today as an opportunity to settle this matter and call off the engagement, severing my ties with the Liu family from here on out."

"That... might not be possible!" Liu Gaoze shook his head. On one hand, he didn’t want to call off the engagement; from his observations during this period, he knew Liu Meng had developed a fondness for Tang Ming. On the other hand, this engagement truly couldn’t be called off.

"Why?" Tang Ming asked in confusion. "All it would take is your agreement, followed by a written resolution to dissolve the engagement, right?"

"It’s not as simple as you think," Liu Gaoze said with a smile, speaking helplessly. "Your engagement with Meng Ting wasn’t arranged by me; it was set by the older generation..."

"My old man has already said that the decision to call off the engagement is entirely up to me. Now, all we need is your family’s agreement, and then the engagement will be off," Tang Ming interjected firmly.

"Even if both our families agree, we can’t annul the engagement, because it involves a third party," Liu Gaoze said solemnly, looking at Tang Ming. "At the time your engagement with Meng Ting was arranged, there was a third party acting as the go-between as a witness. To call off the engagement, we need the witness present; the engagement can only be dissolved when all three parties are together. With just the two of us, we can’t do it."

"So there’s such a matter, you’re not pulling my leg, are you?" Tang Ming paused and looked at Liu Gaoze with suspicion.

"How could I possibly deceive you? Didn’t you see that the marriage contract was signed by three parties?" Liu Gaoze declared seriously.

"This..." Tang Ming was suddenly at a loss for words. When he first arrived, the old man hadn’t shown him the marriage contract!

Hearing this, Tang Ming’s expression darkened, and he cursed inwardly: "No wonder the old man said I could decide to call off the engagement myself. Turns out there’s a third party involved, and he knew I couldn’t annul the marriage alone. I’ve been duped by the old guy again!"

"Tang Ming, you and Meng Ting have been together for such a long time. I believe it’s impossible for you not to have any feelings for her," Liu Gaoze went on as Tang Ming was inwardly ranting. "I know that protecting Meng Ting is dangerous, so if you’re afraid of danger, then I can hire a more skilled bodyguard. Moreover, the Dark Group has already sent a new expert to protect Meng Ting. From now on, you won’t need to take too many risks."