"Stop pretending!"
Dongfang Mei said indifferently, "You know perfectly well why I'm bothering with you! Regardless of anything else, Yanran and I have known each other. Since she's so ill, of course I'd care. I'm not a heartless person."
If anyone else had said this, Jiang Yi might have believed them.
But coming from Dongfang Mei, Jiang Yi didn't believe a word of it.
"Stop playing these games with me!"
Jiang Yi looked at Dongfang Mei and said, "Just tell me, what is it you really want here?"
Hearing this, Dongfang Mei burst into laughter.
"You understand me best!"
Dongfang Mei chuckled, "I actually came to find you. I've handled the matter you entrusted me with!"
"I've paid the commission to Wan Hui Company in full, and I specifically requested your assistance, so Wan Hui Company is bound to assign you to carry out this task. The targets are all top assassins from Wan Hui Company, a total of ten people!"
After speaking, Dongfang Mei handed the list to Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi glanced at the list and saw the names Hei Sha and Bai Sha.
"You've helped me out a lot this time!"
Jiang Yi grinned, "Bai Sha and Hei Sha are exactly the people I want to get rid of."
"Since I've been such a great help, how do you plan to thank me?" Dongfang Mei gave him a flirtatious smile.
"How would you like me to thank you?" Jiang Yi asked.
Dongfang Mei thought for a moment before saying to Jiang Yi, "Come with me and get the marriage license!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yi almost fell over.
Dongfang Mei was too eager!
"No!" Jiang Yi said.
"Fine, I get it now!"
Dongfang Mei frowned and said to Jiang Yi, "You still can't let go of Ye Yanran. If it weren't for Ye Yanran, you wouldn't have rejected me so many times."
"It has nothing to do with Ye Yanran!"
Jiang Yi said, frowning.
Dongfang Mei's face showed doubt.
"Never mind, I won't force you! But you listen to me! After you've dealt with Wan Hui Company, you have to marry me!" Dongfang Mei declared.
Jiang Yi nodded in agreement.
If he refused, Dongfang Mei would surely continue to make a fuss, which might even disrupt his plans.
Jiang Yi wasn't new to breaking promises; one more wouldn't hurt.
When it came to Dongfang Mei, he'd deceive her if he could, and if he couldn't, he'd still find a way.
Jiang Yi's actions were out of necessity.
"Let's go, take me to see your mother!"
Dongfang Mei said to Jiang Yi.
"She's very busy and doesn't have time to see you!"
Jiang Yi shrugged, "It would be a wasted trip even if you went. Next time!"
"It's fine, I'll take you to the villa first. When your mother is free, I'll see her then!" Dongfang Mei replied.
Jiang Yi was speechless!
Dongfang Mei was adept at countering his excuses; he truly couldn't deceive her.
"Alright then!"
Jiang Yi reluctantly agreed.
"Looking at your displeased expression, don't you welcome me to your home?" Dongfang Mei asked Jiang Yi with a frown.
"Of course I do!"
Jiang Yi said, "You're my future wife, after all. If I don't welcome you, who else would!" Su Dan Novel Network
Hearing this, Dongfang Mei's face finally broke into a smile.
Then, Dongfang Mei followed Jiang Yi back to his home.
As soon as they entered, they saw Li Ping sitting on the sofa, talking with Shen Lu.
Seeing Jiang Yi and Dongfang Mei return, Shen Lu quickly stood up from the sofa.
After greeting them, Shen Lu left the hall.
"Auntie, I've come to see you!"
Dongfang Mei said with a smile.
"Sit down!"
Li Ping smiled slightly, "You're not here just to see me, are you? Tell me, what is it?"
Li Ping had guessed Dongfang Mei's intentions immediately, which surprised Dongfang Mei.
"It seems nothing can be hidden from Auntie!"
Dongfang Mei said, "My mother would like to invite you to our home as a guest. All the members of our Dongfang family want to meet you…"
"Why do they want to see me? I'm not some important person!" Li Ping replied.
"Although Jiang Yi and I are not married, we are in a relationship now. It's only proper for our parents to meet," Dongfang Mei stated.
"It's not that I don't want to go!"
Li Ping said, "Your Dongfang family is a prominent family in the capital. We are of humble status. If we were to visit your Dongfang family, wouldn't we be ridiculed? It's better not to go."
Hearing this, Dongfang Mei felt helpless.
Dongfang Mei kept giving Jiang Yi meaningful glances, hinting that he should persuade Li Ping.
Jiang Yi pretended not to see anything.
"How about this: let members of your Dongfang family come to our home as guests!"
Li Ping suggested, "Since it's just a meeting, it doesn't matter where we meet. Our family is hospitable, and we welcome members of your Dongfang family to visit."
"Okay!"
Dongfang Mei agreed.
"Then you can come tomorrow at noon. We'll prepare accordingly. Your Dongfang family members are honored guests, and we wouldn't dare be negligent!" Li Ping said.
"Alright, I'll go back and tell my mother right away!"
After saying that, Dongfang Mei greeted Li Ping and prepared to leave.
Jiang Yi followed her.
Outside the villa, Dongfang Mei smiled faintly.
"My mother and the family members will definitely come tomorrow. You wait for my good news!"
"Mm!"
Jiang Yi nodded.
Dongfang Mei didn't say anything further and drove away.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath. This matter was probably not as simple as it seemed.
The Dongfang family members were incredibly arrogant; they wouldn't condescend to visit his home.
Dongfang Mei, despite her intelligence, probably hadn't considered this.
Indeed, after Dongfang Mei returned to the Dongfang family villa and mentioned Li Ping's invitation to the Dongfang family members, she was met with considerable opposition.
Especially from Dongfang Xun and Dongfang Teng.
"Inviting Li Ping to our home as a guest is already giving her face. I didn't expect her to be so ungrateful!" Dongfang Teng said indifferently.
"What Uncle says is correct!"
Dongfang Xun sneered, "Does Li Ping not know her own status? They have the audacity to ask us to visit their home. This clearly shows they don't respect our Dongfang family!"
The other Dongfang family members chimed in.
"We shouldn't go to see Li Ping! If we go, won't we be beneath them?" Dongfang Teng said to Liu Hong.
Liu Hong was greatly angered by their words.
"All of you, be quiet!"
Liu Hong said sternly, "We're just meeting; what's with all these rules? If you don't want to go tomorrow, then don't. I'll go alone!"
Seeing Liu Hong's anger, the murmurs from the crowd subsided considerably.
"Although our Dongfang family is a prominent family, we cannot be snobbish and look down on others!"
Liu Hong glanced at everyone, frowning as she said, "Our Dongfang family is nothing special, and we don't have to feel superior to others. Our families will become in-laws sooner or later, so why put on airs?"