The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 298: Meng Tianran, the Governor’s Son!

Chapter 298: Chapter 298: Meng Tianran, the Governor’s Son!

Although she was puzzled why her father had forbidden her to mention the Beijing Mansion or Xu Qianli’s grandparents, Ji Yunxi figured her dad must have his reasons. So, she simply complied and started discussing other topics with Xu Qianli, quickly steering the conversation to his romantic life.

For Ji Yunxi, his childhood sweetheart, Xu Qianli had no reservations and gave her the lowdown on his three past relationships.

Upon learning that not only had Xu Qianli dated, but he had been in love three times, Ji Yunxi said, "Looks like Big Black Bull brother, your love life has been quite rich. I can’t compete with that—I’m still single."

"Why would that be?"

"You’re so beautiful. Aren’t there any men chasing after you?"

"Or is it because you’re too picky, or just due to family reasons?"

Xu Qianli suggested.

Putting everyone else aside, from his perspective alone, Ji Yunxi was undoubtedly a rare beauty.

Ji Yunxi was extremely tall, and even in flat shoes, she almost matched his height.

Not just tall, she had curves in all the right places and a first-rate figure.

Tall with a remarkable figure, a beautiful face, stylishly dressed, and possessing an air of subdued elegance and brightness—she was an incredibly attractive woman. How could she possibly not have a boyfriend?

When the topic came up, Ji Yunxi could only shrug helplessly.

"Maybe it’s a bit of both."

"You’ve met my dad; he’s really domineering. He’s teamed up with my mom to block me, not allowing me to date casually."

"Also, the men that have shown up around me these past few years, none of them have interested me. Just like that, I’ve stayed single."

"But I’m not in a hurry. I’m only in my twenties; my prime years are still ahead of me. I’ve got all the time in the world to enjoy my youth."

"Whenever I’ve had enough fun and my heart is ready, if I meet a man who truly excites me, I’ll definitely end my single days."

Speaking with a free-spirited attitude, Ji Yunxi inspected Xu Qianli, scrutinizing him with curiosity.

"Speaking of which, Big Black Bull brother, when you were at the Provincial Committee, how did you recognize me at a glance?"

"After all, we hadn’t seen each other since we were under ten years old, and it’s been over a decade. We’ve both changed a lot. How did you recognize me?"

Ji Yunxi only had vague memories of her Big Black Bull brother.

But Xu Qianli, surprisingly, recognized her on sight, piquing her curiosity.

Had she really not changed much over the years?

Xu Qianli replied with a smile, pointing to the corner of Ji Yunxi’s mouth, "You have a small red mole on the corner of your mouth, don’t you? It’s small, yet it looks like a tiny moon. I recognized you the moment I saw it."

Ji Yunxi had an epiphany, "So that’s the reason. You’re interesting, remembering people by a mole instead of their face. I’m impressed."

While they were chatting, the door to the dessert shop suddenly opened, and seven or eight people rushed in.

The leader, a tall man in his mid-twenties, swept his gaze coldly across the entire dessert shop, quickly fixing his eyes on Xu Qianli and Ji Yunxi.

"Well, well, someone’s hit the nail on the head. Ji Yunxi is actually dating a man behind my back!"

"I’ve been so good to you, and you dare to treat me this way. Do you even have a conscience?"

"Kid, I don’t care where the hell you sprang from, but you dare to lay a hand on my woman, I won’t spare you today!"

"If you don’t want to die, get on your knees and crawl over here!"

The man’s presence was domineering, seething with a murderous intent, as if he was ready to tear Xu Qianli apart.

Seeing the newcomer and his reaction, Xu Qianli turned his gaze to Ji Yunxi, "Didn’t you say you didn’t have a boyfriend? Who is he?"

Ji Yunxi lowered her voice to respond.

"Just a pesky follower, always trying to hit on me, and no matter how many times I reject him, I just can’t shake him off, it’s so damn annoying."

"Hehe, Big Black Bull brother, will you do me a favor and help me swat a fly?"

"You better not refuse, okay? We’re childhood friends, you can’t possibly turn down a little favor like this."

"Alright, it’s settled then."

Without caring whether Xu Qianli was willing or not, Ji Yunxi had made up her mind and turned her cold gaze towards the newcomer, angrily addressing him.

"Meng Tianran you jerk, I’d really like to know when I became your woman?"

"It was bad enough you pestering me before, but to do it in front of my boyfriend today, you’re really asking for it!"

"I’m telling you, my boyfriend is really tough; he can take on ten at a time, so you’d better watch out or he’ll give you a good beating!"

Xu Qianli’s ears perked up. What the hell? Since when had he become Ji Yunxi’s boyfriend?

Looking at her, it was clear that she wanted him to play the role of a protective shield.

Well, since they were childhood friends, helping her out wasn’t out of the question.

The newcomer, called Meng Tianran, flew into a rage at Ji Yunxi’s words, glaring at Xu Qianli with hateful eyes: "You’re Ji Yunxi’s boyfriend? You?"

That "you" made Xu Qianli feel extremely annoyed.

"What’s wrong with me? Do I have to explain my relationship with my girlfriend to an outsider like you?"

"I don’t care who you are, but let me give you some advice, stay away from my girlfriend from now on, or you’ll regret it!"

As soon as Xu Qianli spoke, Ji Yunxi wrapped her arms around his, rubbing her cheek against his chest.

"Big Black Bull brother, you’re so dominant, I really like it."

"Meng Tianran, did you hear that? My boyfriend doesn’t like you buzzing around me like a fly, so keep your distance from now on!"

Meng Tianran clenched his teeth in anger, his fists tightening, but eventually, he let them go, refraining from lashing out on the spot.

Taking a deep breath, Meng Tianran pointed at Xu Qianli.

"Fine, I’ve got to ask you, what’s your background, what’s your status? How did you manage to woo Ji Yunxi?"

Ji Yunxi replied: "My boyfriend is the Party Secretary of Qingshan Town, Jiang City, Zhongzhou City. As for how he managed to pursue me, we are childhood friends, got it?"

"Childhood friends?"

"Party Secretary of Qingshan Town, Jiang City, Zhongzhou City?"

Meng Tianran looked as if he had swallowed a fly, his face incomparably ugly as he pointed to his own nose.

"You turned down me, the Governor’s Son, and chose a little department-level cadre from some poor place, Ji Yunxi, are you blind?"

If he had lost to someone more powerful, with a stronger background, Meng Tianran could have accepted it.

But the thought of losing to a little department-level cadre from some poor place was just too much to bear.

Xu Qianli’s ears perked up at what he had just heard. This guy said he’s the Governor’s Son?

That’s right, the Governor’s name was Meng Donghua, and this guy also had the surname Meng, and even looked a bit like him. It seemed to be true.

With the way he was raging, it was obvious he had taken a strong dislike to Xu Qianli, looking like he wanted to tear him apart.

Glancing sideways at Ji Yunxi, who was smiling flirtatiously at him, Xu Qianli silently thought that his childhood friend really knew how to make enemies, dragging him into trouble with formidable opponents.