On the other side, Li Xichi returned to the Li family looking extremely elated.
As soon as she got home, she rushed back to her room and pulled her mother to share her gains from the banquet.
Actually, ever since Li Xichi told her that Song Yunsheng had voluntarily given her his business card, Jiang Yongfeng had been feeling uneasy.
So, after Li Xichi came back, she asked again, "Are you sure that person was really Song Yunsheng?"
Li Xichi was starting to get annoyed by the question.
"Mom, Song Yunsheng was so conspicuous at the banquet, and he even had the privilege to meet Old Master Song alone. How could I possibly mistake him?"
"Then why did he give you his business card? Did you ask?"
"He said it was to apologize to me."
"Apologize?"
"Wasn't it when Li Tong got lost? Sister - in - law and the others went out to look for her. I thought it was a rare opportunity, so I wanted to stay and talk to Old Master Song about the spokesperson position. But then Song Yunsheng walked in and interrupted me. He asked me to go out first. Later, he came to me himself, saying it was to apologize, and he gave me his business card. He also said he thought my temperament was very suitable to be the spokesperson for the Song family's company."
Li Xichi flopped onto the bed, holding the business card, already lost in daydreams.
"If I really become the spokesperson, my movie - contract price and my value will definitely skyrocket."
Jiang Yongfeng sat on the edge of Li Xichi's bed and analyzed, "Song Yunsheng interrupted you to help you."
"Help me?"
"Li Tong was missing, and you were still thinking about the spokesperson position. What do you think Old Master Song would think of you?"
Mentioning this, Li Xichi was full of grievances. She pouted and said, "When the others were around, I didn't even have a chance to talk to Old Master Song. You don't know, that Li Xiyu is so good at flattering. She coaxed Old Master Song so well that he wouldn't listen to anyone else."
"Still, you shouldn't have been thinking about the spokesperson position when Li Tong had an accident. Old Master Song must have a bad impression of you."
"So what if he has a bad impression." Li Xichi pouted. "He's just an old man. How much longer can he live? In the end, it'll be Song Yunsheng who has the final say in the Song family." Looking at the business card in her hand, Li Xichi felt as if she had a powerful backer, and she was overjoyed.
"Xichi, something suspicious is afoot. Song Yunsheng is no ordinary person. You'd better be more careful."
"Mom, come on. He has money and power. What could he possibly want from me? Even if he really wants my beauty, I won't lose out!"
Song Yunsheng was good - looking. No matter how you looked at it, she was getting a good deal.
Jiang Yongfeng saw that her daughter was already deeply infatuated, so she shook her head helplessly and sighed.
Hearing Jiang Yongfeng's sigh, Li Xichi felt extremely annoyed. She sat up abruptly from the bed and tried to persuade her mother, "Mom, before I left, wasn't it you who told me to get close to Old Master Song and Song Yunsheng? Now I've done it. And you said yourself that Song Yunsheng was trying to help me at that time, which proves he has no bad intentions. What are you still worried about?"
"That's exactly why I think something's wrong. What kind of person he is, he would never help someone for no reason."
"Maybe he's just being kind - hearted. Or maybe he really likes me. After all, in terms of looks, your daughter is not bad."
Jiang Yongfeng looked at her daughter. She had a lot to say, but it was obvious that her daughter wasn't listening.
Li Xichi was indeed good - looking. Even when Jiang Yongfeng had been through so many hardships, she had never let her daughter suffer. Her daughter was fair - skinned and had a beautiful face, all thanks to Jiang Yongfeng's frugal living.
It was a pity that while her daughter's looks had been well - nurtured, her character seemed to be lacking. Li Xichi was used to having Jiang Yongfeng make decisions for her, so she never used her own brain. When there was no trouble, she was very stubborn and wouldn't listen to Jiang Yongfeng. But once something happened, she would just hide behind Jiang Yongfeng for protection.
Jiang Yongfeng had shielded her from so many problems.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yongfeng knew it was useless to say more. She put forward a request.
"If you're going to meet Song Yunsheng, you must let me know. And you have to play hard - to - get with him, just like you did with Song Jiaye. Don't let him have you easily. Do you understand?"
Hearing Jiang Yongfeng's instructions, Li Xichi blushed.
"Mom, what do you take me for? Do you think your daughter is that stupid?"
"Yes, you are." Jiang Yongfeng mercilessly exposed her. "I'll say it again. If you give yourself to Song Yunsheng, you'll have no bargaining chips with him. Forget about being a spokesperson or becoming a big star. You can just dream about it."
Hearing the last two sentences, Li Xichi finally stopped being noisy and started to think seriously.
Jiang Yongfeng knew her daughter well. Since her daughter had become a star, she had suffered a lot of hidden setbacks. In the entertainment industry where the famous ones had the say, she had seen too many popular stars throwing their weight around.
Li Xichi both hated them and wanted to be like them.
At least, this unfulfilled desire could still restrain her for now. As for the rest... Counting on Li Xichi was definitely not going to work. She had to work on Li's father.
After leaving Li Xichi's room, Jiang Yongfeng went to the kitchen. She boiled a basin of wormwood water and personally carried it to the bedroom.
At this time, Li's father was sitting on the bed, wearing reading glasses and looking at his phone.
"Xiangping." Jiang Yongfeng called out to Li's father tenderly. "Come, soak your feet."
Seeing Jiang Yongfeng walking in with a basin of water, Li Xiangping quickly put down his phone and asked, "Why are you doing this yourself? There are so many servants in the house."
"But I want to take care of you myself."
Jiang Yongfeng put the basin in front of the sofa beside the bed and asked Li Xiangping to sit down. Then she squatted down, picked up Li Xiangping's feet, and put them in the basin.
"Is the temperature okay?"
"Okay, okay."
Li Xiangping nodded repeatedly. He sighed and said, "Yongfeng, you've worked hard."
Jiang Yongfeng shook her head and said, "Thanks to you, I'm now the comfortable Mrs. Li in the Li family. I have everything I need. I'm very content. There's no hard work at all."
Thinking of the royal family, Li Xiangping sighed repeatedly. "Back then, if your family hadn't gone bankrupt, you would have been a rich young lady. I never dared to dream that I could marry you."
Mentioning this topic, Jiang Yongfeng's expression became a bit embarrassed. She quickly said, "Xiangping, stop talking. It's all in the past."
"Okay, okay. I won't talk about it. It's good that you're by my side now."
While skillfully massaging Li Xiangping's feet, Jiang Yongfeng said, "Xiangping, there's something I want to apologize to you on Xichi's behalf."
"What is it?"