Chapter 147 — The Long-Awaited...
Years of Heartflutter · Page 463 of 501
"I see." Yang Ce assumed it was a matter of business and thought no more of it.
Going upstairs, they came to the door of Shu Ya's room. Xu Li knocked, and from inside came Shu Ya's clear voice: "Come in."
Xu Li pushed open the door, and she and Yan entered the room together.
In the room, Shu Ya and a man of about twenty sat facing each other on the living-room sofa, while two other men stood to one side, clearly companions of the man. Seeing Yang Ce arrive, Shu Ya rose to her feet and said with a smile to the man, "Mr. Li, a friend of mine has come."
This Mr. Li was Li Jialiang, the young master of Macau Flying Eagle Entertainment Co., Ltd., whom Xu Li had mentioned.
"Oh, that's fine. If you two have business, go ahead and talk—I'll just wait here for you." Li Jialiang seemed not to have caught the hint of dismissal in Shu Ya's words at all.
"It's already quite late. How about we talk another time?" Shu Ya's brows knitted slightly, though she kept a faint smile as she spoke.
"It's all right, I'm not sleepy," Li Jialiang said upon hearing this.
"Then let's talk first. My friend and I have matters that won't be settled in a moment—I'm afraid I don't know how long I'd keep you waiting," Shu Ya said, somewhat helplessly.
"Very well, let's continue our discussion." Li Jialiang showed not the slightest inclination to yield, and said shamelessly, ignoring Yang Ce entirely. "What did you think of the proposal I made just now?"
"I'm sorry, but as I said, I have no intention of changing agencies." Shu Ya smiled faintly.
"I've already told you—if you come to Flying Eagle, you'll be our number one. With me backing you, it wouldn't be hard for you to be famous the world over," Li Jialiang said.
"I'm flattered by Mr. Li's regard, but I think it's better to take solid steps and establish the Asian market first," Shu Ya said.
"Xiao Ya, don't you understand how I feel?" Li Jialiang's tone suddenly shifted, turning ardent. He stepped forward as if to seize Shu Ya's hand, and his way of addressing her changed to "Xiao Ya."
Shu Ya had seen plenty of men like Li Jialiang; how could she fail to understand that his ulterior motive in urging her to sign with his company was merely an excuse to court her?
Shu Ya quietly dodged Li Jialiang's hand and said coolly, "Mr. Li, please conduct yourself with some propriety."
"Xiao Ya, I've said all this only to prove how much I love you." But Li Jialiang reached out again to seize Shu Ya's hand.
"Are you out of your mind?" Yang Puqi grabbed Li Jialiang by the collar and hauled him to his feet, glaring at him. "Are you trying to get fresh with her?"
Declaring his love for another man's woman right in front of him was something he could let slide—after all, these days everyone talked about human rights, and a man had the right to fancy whomever he pleased. But making a public spectacle of himself like a thug was beyond toleration.
"You're the one who's out of his mind!" Li Jialiang had been in the middle of showing off his passion when he was so abruptly cut off, and he was instantly furious. "Get your fucking hands off me! Mind your own fucking business!"
Three "fucking"s in a single sentence left Yang Ce not knowing whether to laugh or cry. This fellow carried his mother around with him wherever he went—did he have some kind of Oedipus complex?
Yang Ce swore sometimes too, but never at such a rate.
"She's made it perfectly clear she's rejecting you, and you're still here making a nuisance of yourself. Do you have a death wish?" Yang Puqi's eyes blazed as he shouted.
"Are you two idiots? Pull this guy off me! Fucking hell, is everyone a fucking lunatic these days, meddling in another man's love life?" Li Jialiang snapped impatiently at the two men.