Chapter 688: Chapter 688: 688: Bai Xiaoya's Gift

The other young people present did not give up just because of this.

Instead, they got up one after another to toast to Yikali.

Such opportunities were few and far between.

If they could grasp it, perhaps even the position of the next clan leader could be theirs.

So, each one of them was extremely enthusiastic.

Some even ‘accidentally’ mentioned while talking to Yikali that Jiang Xu had a fiancée.

Jiang Xu just smiled, not minding at all.

He didn’t have those kinds of intentions in the first place.

At first, Yikali did not react.

But after seeing that most of the people coming up to toast inevitably mentioned that Jiang Xu already had another half, it successfully aroused her disgust.

These people were too utilitarian.

She came to make friends, not to become someone’s stepping stone to climbing further up.

Although she still treated each person who came to toast politely, her sincerity from the beginning was no longer there.

Jiang Xu noticed this but did not say much.

These people really were a bunch of great assists.

Without doing anything, Jiang Xu had already left a good impression on Yikali.

The main problem was that there were too many competitors on the scene, and they were all a bit anxious, which led them to make irrational decisions.

By the time they came to their senses, it was already too late to remedy the situation.

All they could do was beat their chests and stamp their feet in frustration in private.

Yikali, on the other hand, quite liked An Nuonuo.

It was her first time meeting such a gentle, beautiful, and elegant girl with a soft and delicate way of speaking.

She took to her the moment they met, affectionately calling her ‘Sister Nuonuo’.

Jiang Xu revealed a happy smile.

He felt honored when others liked An Nuonuo and was even happier than if they liked him.

Bai Xiaoya was also very happy.

The addition of Yikali to the banquet was an unexpected touch that greatly enhanced the event, raising its level of sophistication.

And she was very fond of Jiang Xu and An Nuonuo.

She added the two of them to her contacts on the spot.

Normally, once the meal was over, the banquet guests would leave.

But due to Yikali’s presence, they all lingered and did not want to leave.

With no other choice, Bai Xiaoya had the staff prepare fruits and desserts.

Once Yikali realized this, she got up to take her leave.

Before leaving, she turned to An Nuonuo with a playful smile, “Sister Nuonuo, I’ll come to see you tomorrow to play.”

An Nuonuo smiled gently, “Okay.”

After Yikali left, the other guests finally left, still seemingly unsatisfied.

Oddly enough, Jiang Xu ended up being the biggest beneficiary of today’s banquet.

“Ah, I’m really tired.”

Once everyone had left, Bai Xiaoya sat down with a plop, massaging her shoulders and drooping her head.

An Nuonuo gently massaged her.

Bai Xiaoya said earnestly, “Nuonuo, you are really thoughtful. If I were a man, I’d get rid of Jiang Xu and snatch you away.”

Jiang Xiaoyan said seriously, “This Yikali is truly an unexpected gift that showed up, and we absolutely cannot miss out!”

Jiang Xu nodded his head.

Yikali’s family was too wealthy.

Just in the past ten years, their publicly reported global investment exceeded ten trillion.

The enormity of their family fortune was beyond most people’s imagination.

Befriending them would be all gain and no loss.

“Chairman Lan Liang is a good person,” Bai Xiaoya said. “Had he not brought people over, we wouldn’t have been able to meet Yikali.”

Jiang Xu was more inclined to believe that Lan Liang had acted on someone else’s instructions.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

As for who it was, Jiang Xu had an idea.

“By the way, Jiang Xu, come with me,” Bai Xiaoya said, getting up and walking into the house.

Jiang Xu followed her.

Jiang Xiaoyan started again, “Nuonuo, aren’t you going to follow them?

What if those two are up to something inside… won’t you be green with jealousy?”

An Nuonuo poured a glass of water for Jiang Xiaoyan, “Sister Xiao Yan, that trick won’t work on me.”

“Alright,” Jiang Xiaoyan was quite disappointed, “you wait, I’ll think of something else.”

An Nuonuo pursed her lips and chuckled lightly.

Meanwhile.

Jiang Xu followed Bai Xiaoya into her study.

Bai Xiaoya bent over to open the safe.

From Jiang Xu’s angle, he could perfectly see Bai Xiaoya bending over, her body curving in a tempting arc.

To describe it in four words: the peach was ripe.

Jiang Xu diverted his gaze and did not look any further.

Bai Xiaoya saw the reflection on the safe and felt a bit disappointed.

Yes, she had done it on purpose.

But it was a pity that Jiang Xu’s behavior was too gentlemanly, leaving her no chance.

She shelved that little thought in her heart.

Bai Xiaoya opened the safe and handed Jiang Xu a thick file, “Take a look.”

“What is this?” Jiang Xu took it with some confusion.

After just one glance, his expression grew grave, “Sister Xiaoya, what do you mean by this?”

Bai Xiaoya laughed lightly, “You can talk after you’ve read it all.”

Jiang Xu sat down and began to read seriously.

Bai Xiaoya also remained silent.

The room was filled only with the soft sound of breathing and the occasional rustling of the pages turning.

It took Jiang Xu more than ten minutes to finish reading it.

Looking up at Bai Xiaoya, he asked, “Sister Xiaoya, why?”

This turned out to be a will.

It stated that if anything untoward should ever happen to Bai Xiaoya, ninety-five percent of the Bai Family’s assets would belong entirely to Jiang Xu.

The remaining five percent would be split among other members of the Bai Family.

“Just in case,” Bai Xiaoya said as if it were the most natural thing in the world, “things are different now.

As they say, the taller the tree, the stronger the wind it catches. There are many who have their eyes on me.

I wouldn’t be content to leave all these assets to others if something happened to me one day.

But having you take them, I don’t mind at all.”

This was something Bai Xiaoya had pondered over for a very long time before deciding.

“Sign it,” Bai Xiaoya said, “I won’t trick you.”

Jiang Xu gave a wry smile, “Sister Xiaoya, you don’t need to do this.

In the future, if you have a child or a husband, they’ll resent you for knowing this.”

“I don’t plan on getting married,” Bai Xiaoya said with a feigned casual tone, “being single is so liberating.

I’ll just find someone from a side branch to adopt when the time comes.”

Jiang Xu fell silent.

He knew Bai Xiaoya did all of this because of him.

But that made him feel even more guilty, feeling as if he had held Bai Xiaoya back.

However, looking at her current expression, he figured she probably wouldn’t let him leave without signing.

“Fine, I’ll sign it for now,” Jiang Xu muttered to himself, “I’ll keep an eye out later.

See if there’s any man of good character and ability I can introduce to her.”

He naturally couldn’t just watch Bai Xiaoya lead a lonely life all by herself.

Seeing Jiang Xu sign, a smile finally appeared on Bai Xiaoya’s face.

“Alright, you can go now, or else if you stay too long, Nuonuo might really start to think there’s something going on between us two.”

Jiang Xu stood up, “That won’t happen, Nuonuo trusts me.”

He paused then added, “Thank you.”

“Wait,” Bai Xiaoya called out to Jiang Xu, “could you fulfill a small wish of mine?”