Read Novel Full Chapter 112 Part 1 – Is It Because of Tong Yi? (I)
Chapter 112 Part 1 – Is It Because of Tong Yi? (I)
Before making his public confession, Tong Xu had considered the possibility that Jiang Li might reject him—but he never imagined she would do it so decisively, leaving him without even a shred of dignity.
Tong Xu could clearly feel the shift in the crowd’s attitude the moment Jiang Li said the words, “I wasn’t even seventeen.”
Several of the onlookers began eyeing him differently.
An old man even said earnestly, “Young man, this is like an old cow wanting to eat tender grass. Since the young lady isn’t interested, don’t push her.”
A middle-aged woman nearby chimed in, “Exactly, exactly. You’re already a working adult and you’re eyeing a teenage girl. If her family found out, they’d probably want to break your legs.”
“…!” Tong Xu felt wronged; he was only in his twenties, but the way they accused him, it sounded like he was more than a decade older than Jiang Li!
But not everyone agreed with the old man and the woman.
“This guy doesn’t look more than a few years older than her,” said a middle-aged man. “Besides, he didn’t confess until she was already of age. That’s not exactly over the line, is it?”
When the woman looked like she wanted to argue back, the man quickly added, “The guy drives a luxury car. Even if he was a lot older, there’d still be plenty of girls throwing themselves at him. It’s totally normal.”
A nearby young woman frowned. “Don’t lump all girls together like that! Just because you’re materialistic doesn’t mean everyone is. And do you guys seriously only care about cars? That girl is wearing designer clothes. Her family might even be wealthier than his.”
“Exactly!” Wen Wan nodded, completely agreeing with this statement. Not to mention Jiang Li came from a wealthy family to begin with. But even if she didn’t, so what? Was Tong Xu richer than Tong Yi?
Even if he was richer, could he offer Jiang Li two hundred million in cash?
Okay, let’s say Tong Xu could really do it—Jiang Li still wouldn’t accept anything from him. The kind of man who says “I like you” while putting the woman in a difficult position by using public pressure to force her into accepting his confession was definitely not her type. How could Jiang Li ever like someone like that?
The increasing chatter and accusing gazes from the crowd left Tong Xu in an awkward position, but he quickly regained his composure and gave Jiang Li an earnest look, “I was inconsiderate earlier, and acted too impulsively. Please forgive me.” He gently pleaded.”I hope you’ll give me a chance to make it up to you. I promise it won’t happen again.”
Seeing Tong Xu’s calm and polite demeanor, public opinion once again shifted, with some onlookers believing Jiang Li should give him a chance. But after the demonstration just now, they could all tell she had a fiery personality, so no one dared to egg her on again.
Of course, Jing Li was not moved in the slightest. “You don’t need to apologize, just don’t bother me again.” She said coldly. “That’s the only compensation I want.”
Tong Xu responded firmly, “But I really do like you. You don’t have a boyfriend yet—I should have the right to pursue you.”
“Wow, your skin’s really thick, huh? Jiang Xiao Li already told you not to bother her, and you’re still clinging on. Do you not understand human language or something?” Tong Yi suddenly spoke up, parting the crowd as he walked up and stood beside Jiang Li.
“Tong Yi, your cousin’s really out of line. You should help Jiang Li put him in his place,” said Wen Wan, eyes gleaming. She hadn’t thought much of Tong Yi before, but after seeing how absurd his cousin was, she suddenly felt this guy was actually super reliable!
“Alright, just leave him to me.” Tong Yi flashed a grin.
Seeing Tong Yi show up so suddenly, Tong Xu frowned. He had suspected Tong Yi might interfere, but he hadn’t expected him to arrive so quickly.
Tong Yi turned to Tong Xu, his tone cocky. “Jiang Xiao Li already turned you down. You’d better scram now, or we’ll give you doubles beat-down.”
Tong Xu refused to back off. “This is between me and Jiang Li. It’s not your place to get involved.”
Tong Yi declared nonchalantly, “Anything involving Jiang Xiao Li is my business. If you keep pestering her, I’ll go after every project you work on. You’ll be watching everyone else rake in money while you won’t even get the scraps.”
“…!!” Tong Xu was stunned. Being cousins, he knew how crazy Tong Yi could be—if he said he’d do something, he probably would. But would he really go that far? Wasn’t he afraid of losing everything?
Seeing Tong Xu’s wavering, the crowd started murmuring again. Compared to the earlier high-profile confession, everyone now found the two men fighting over one woman even more exciting. Both men were equally handsome, albeit with completely different styles—either one of them could easily make countless girls’ hearts flutter. What a pity that both happened to fall for the same girl!
Well, the girl was indeed beautiful enough that it made sense.
Since Jiang Li hadn’t made her stance clear, the onlookers grew curious—did she like the guy who showed up later, or did she not like either of them?
Tong Xu didn’t want a direct confrontation with Tong Yi. He turned to Jiang Li and said, “I truly apologize for what happened today. We both need to cool off a bit. I’ll come find you another time.”
Jiang Li shook her head. “I already said just now—I hope you won’t come to bother me again. If you do anything like this again, I’ll have no choice but to tell my third uncle.”
When Tong Yi threatened Tong Xu earlier, she noticed a clear change in Tong Xu’s expression, which showed he was still wary of going up against Tong Yi. Tong Xu had the entire Tong family behind him, whereas Tong Yi only had himself. If it came down to a conflict between the two, it wasn’t certain who would come out worse.
If Tong Xu didn’t think Tong Yi was enough of a threat, then she’d just throw her uncle into the mix. She didn’t believe Tong Xu could still hold his ground!
Sure enough, when Jiang Li threatened him with Feng Qi, Tong Xu’s expression changed dramatically. “You… you’re going to tell Third Master Feng?”
Jiang Li nodded. “Third Uncle told me before—if anyone ever bothers me, I should tell him immediately, and he’d take care of all my problems.”
Tong Xu: “…”
Seeing that her words had shut him up, Jiang Li no longer paid Tong Xu any attention. She turned to Tong Yi and said, “Wen Wan and I were planning to buy ingredients to make you a birthday cake. Since you’re here now, you can be our porter.”
Tong Yi’s eyes lit up. “So you actually remembered my birthday?”
Jiang Li looked puzzled. “Have I ever forgotten?”
Tong Yi shook his head. “I know you’ve got the best memory! Since you’re making me a cake, can I pick the flavor myself?”
Jiang Li nodded. “Mm-hmm. It’s your birthday—you get to decide.”
Wen Wan quickly chimed in, “Tong Yi, do you like vanilla cake? It tastes amazing. I promise once you try it, you won’t forget it.”
Tong Yi gave her a knowing smile. “Isn’t it Lin Zhao who likes vanilla cake?”
Wen Wan blushed silently and couldn’t bring herself to say another word.
Tong Yi leaned toward Jiang Li and whispered in her ear, “Did you notice this kid blushes a lot? Every time we mention Lin Zhao, she always blushes.”
Jiang Li nodded knowingly. “I’ve noticed that a long time ago. Works every time.”
Wen Wan: “…”
‘What are you seriously saying that in front of me? How’s that even polite? Hmph!’
Watching Jiang Li and Tong Yi interact so naturally, Tong Xu’s gaze darkened. He hesitated for a long time before finally stepping in front of Jiang Li. “Jiang Li, I won’t bother you again. But I just want to ask one question—can you answer me honestly?”
Now his attitude was pretty humble.
But Tong Yi was still unimpressed. “You’re clearly just afraid Jiang Xiao Li will complain to Third Master Feng, but now you’re putting on this whole show like you’re heartbroken. Who do you think you’re fooling?”
“…” Tong Xu silently clenched his fists. ‘Cannot this guy shut his mouth for a second?!’
“You may ask, but it’s up to me to answer or not.” Jiang Li said.
Tong Xu paused for a bit before finally asking the question. “Did you reject me because of Tong Yi?”
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