My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 786 - 0786 Planning the Engagement Party

Chapter 786: Chapter 0786 Planning the Engagement Party

"This time, Tang Ming helped our family so much. Do you have time to ask him out? I’d like to treat him to a meal to express our thanks,"

Li Wenmao said with a smile, changing the subject.

"That... probably won’t be possible."

Li Wenxuan rolled her eyes and shook her head regretfully, "He’s still a student and needs to prioritize his studies. I’ve already sent him back to Songlan City to attend a winter supplementary class. After all, he has the college entrance exam next semester. We can’t let him neglect his studies, right?"

"I see, that’s too bad."

Li Wenmao sighed in frustration and said, puzzled, "With a status like Tang Ming’s, why would he care about a degree? Tangming Group is already enough for him to live a worry-free life."

"How could he be my man, Li Wenxuan, if he had no ambition?"

Li Wenxuan gave Li Wenmao a pointed look and said discontentedly, "Would I like him if he were a do-nothing scion who squanders his wealth?"

"Right, right, I spoke too much."

Li Wenmao nodded repeatedly. He knew his sister was very picky, especially when it came to choosing men, which was the main reason she hadn’t had a boyfriend for so many years.

Late at night, in the study of the Su family’s villa.

Old Master Su grinned bitterly as he massaged his temples, looking distressed, "Chu Batian and Xin Badao can really drink, I’ve mixed at many a table in my life, but it’s the first time someone’s done me in like this!"

"Grandpa, you should really take better care of yourself at your age."

Su Xiaoxi came over with a bowl of hangover soup and scolded, "They’re just Tang Xin’s subordinates, you didn’t need to pay them so much attention."

"That’s not the way to put it. Even though they are Tang Xin’s subordinates, they are still big figures in Poison Sect. It’s good for the Su family to make connections with them,"

Old Master Su took the hangover soup and said despondently, "I was only focused on drinking with them, I forgot the actual business. It’s true what they say—drinking does mess up matters."

"What business?"

Su Xiaoxi looked at Old Master Su uncertainly.

"Of course, it’s about you and Tang Xin!"

Old Master Su finished his soup and looked at Su Xiaoxi, "I was supposed to discuss your engagement with Tang Xin, but I forgot. As a woman of the Su family, naturally, the engagement must be grand and atmospheric."

"Do we really need to be so formal?"

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxin was surprised, unclear what Old Master Su meant by this engagement.

"Of course, my granddaughter’s marriage is a matter to be treated formally. We must hold an engagement ceremony to finalize the affair,"

Old Master Su said sternly.

"This... At the Li family’s party, I already announced our relationship in front of everyone. Isn’t that formal enough?"

Su Xiaoxi asked uncertainly, "And with so many guests there, it was quite a spectacle. Isn’t there no need to do it all over again?"

"Of course it’s not enough. That was the Li family’s party. Can’t the Su family hold an engagement party for you?"

Grandpa Su pursed his lips and declared assertively, "The day after tomorrow, our Su Family will host a grand engagement banquet, taking advantage of the representatives of various powers from West Sea Province who have not yet left. Tomorrow, I will notify them to attend, and right now, I will inform Capital City so that our family can send some people over as well."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxi’s lips twitched involuntarily; the situation was escalating beyond control. If even Capital City got wind of it, it would truly be difficult to manage, and moreover... she didn’t even know if her personal savings would be enough to hire Tang Ming once more, as Tang Ming’s appearance fee had become quite expensive.

"Hold on, hold on."

Su Xiaoxi quickly interrupted Grandpa Su, managing to squeeze out a smile as she said, "Grandpa, you know Tang Xin has a special identity that cannot be made public in the circles of Capital City, so please don’t stir things up there; he has already warned me about this previously. Moreover, he might not have time to attend the engagement banquet; you know he’s very busy."

"The issue of identity is indeed a big one."

Grandpa Su furrowed his brow; the power dynamics within Capital City were intricate and complex. The sudden emergence of a Group Leader of the Martial Arts Inspection Team set to become the Su Family’s son-in-law would indeed trigger a chain reaction, making it unsuitable for public attention.

"Exactly, exactly, it’s actually quite nice for us to be together quietly like this, no need to make it so ostentatious."

Su Xiaoxi nodded repeatedly, having just calculated her finances and realizing that her personal savings might not even be sufficient to hire Tang Ming another time. The previous three to four hundred million had already stretched her to the limit; she was now quite poor.

"Not ostentatious, then let’s make it solemn and exquisite instead," Grandpa Su nodded.

He suddenly laughed and said, "As for the time issue, I believe you will find a solution, for Tang Xin is very obedient to you, as you’ve told me; I believe he will make time."

"I..."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxi almost spat blood. Previously, to boast, she had claimed that Tang Ming was obedient to her because he cared for her, and now it had backfired, effectively making her dig her own grave.

"Hahaha, that’s settled then."

Grandpa Su slammed the table, laughing as he said, "Although we can’t stir things up in Capital City, our Su Family can’t be seen as inferior. I’ll call your dad right now and have him hurry over, to avoid any rudeness."

"Alright, I’ll go and speak to Tang Xin tomorrow. However, due to his work, he dislikes large gatherings of Martial Arts people; if we must hold it, we shouldn’t let too many people know."

Su Xiaoxi sighed helplessly, only able to think of ways to persuade Tang Ming to help her one more time; if not, she would simply have to be shameless.

"That won’t be an issue, our Su Family isn’t like the Li Family, which needs to flaunt their reputation by inviting a large number of guests; we only need to invite some upper-tier guests," Grandpa Su thought for a moment before making a decision swiftly.

After returning to the hotel, the three women dove into their room to sort out the day’s shopping spoils, casually sharing also the items bought by Chen Cang, since Liu Tianji was footing the bill. If necessary, they could just let Chen Cang go shopping again the next day or simply claim he lost the items in a fight.

The well-fed and satisfied Tang Ming then returned to his room, ready to sleep, as he had been "dead tired" all day.

Upon entering the room and just after showering, Tang Ming’s phone rang.

"Li Wenxuan isn’t causing trouble again, is she?"

Looking at the caller ID, Tang Ming answered the phone with resignation, "Ms. Li, it’s so late, you’re not going to ask me to sleep with you, are you?"

"You wish."

Li Wenxuan snorted displeasedly, "Come to the lobby, I need to talk to you."

Li Wenxuan had not stayed at the Li Family home but continued to stay in the suite at the Blue Sky Hotel, sharing a suite with Tang Ming.