Reborn as a Weak Beauty Pampered by All

Chapter 1254: Chapter 1196: Could It Really Be Such a Coincidence?

Upon hearing this, Austin didn’t hide anything and truthfully shared the story of how he met Kang Li, noticing no change in Jiang Hongfa’s expression. He couldn’t help but explain once again the purpose of his visit:

"Chairman Jiang, I just felt that I get along well with Miss Kang Li, that’s why I took the liberty to visit today, thinking we could talk more about the mountains and rivers of Hua Country.

You don’t know, since childhood, I’ve been fond of Hua Country, this ancient cultural nation with a long history, and Miss Kang Li studied at the top university in Hua Country..."

Seeing Austin go on and on, Jiang Boya interrupted with a cold face: "If you really like it, you can go travel there yourself. If you want to understand our cultural history, you can ask the staff at various tourist spots to explain it to you."

The implied meaning was don’t use any excuse to get close to Kang Li.

"Manager Jiang, you..."

Austin’s face didn’t look good: "Miss Kang Li and I are just engaging in normal social interactions, is there a need to reject me like this?"

"Did you hear what I said before clearly?"

Jiang Boya stared directly into Austin’s deep ocean-blue eyes, saying: "Alright, let’s pretend you didn’t hear clearly, so I might as well say it again: my daughter is a married woman, and as for what feelings you hold for my daughter, I don’t think it needs to be spoken aloud."

"..."

Austin was momentarily speechless.

"We’re not very familiar with each other, but our previous two business collaborations have let me know a bit about you. Not to mention other things, just the women around you are numerous. As for my daughter, leaving aside the fact that she’s married, even if she were single, do you think I’d let you near her so easily?"

"It seems Manager Jiang has truly misunderstood me."

Austin laughed, but his expression quickly turned serious and solemn: "I don’t deny that there are all sorts of women around me, but I want to clarify that I’m someone who values personal integrity. I can honestly say that, up until now, apart from physical contact with my ex-wife, I’ve never been involved with other women."

"You don’t need to explain this to me."

Jiang Boya maintained a blank expression: "If you don’t harbor inappropriate feelings towards my daughter, I naturally won’t stop you from having normal interactions as friends with her."

"..."

Austin opened his mouth, and after a long pause, he said: "Don’t you have a saying in Hua Country that goes ’A fair lady is a noble companion’ [good marriage partner]? I am truly attracted by Miss Kang Li’s talents..."

"Stop!"

Jiang Boya glared: "The phrase ’A fair lady is a noble companion’ isn’t wrong, but it depends on the situation. Take my daughter’s current circumstances; she has her husband and family. Do you think it’s appropriate to apply this saying to yourself? Or are you saying you wish to interfere in someone else’s marriage?"

"I..."

When it comes to romantic relationships, foreign countries can be more liberal compared to Hua Country, and Austin grew up in such a nation, but that doesn’t mean he behaves casually. He has his own moral code and naturally wouldn’t interfere in someone else’s marriage. Yet from the first time he saw Kang Li, he genuinely felt strongly moved, even more so than when he first met his ex-wife, Shen Yun.

The vast living room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Austin was feeling conflicted inside.

He actually knew Kang Li was married, especially since Kang Li was pregnant, which made it obvious. Okay, he initially held onto a slight hope that perhaps Kang Li was divorced, or else pregnant out of wedlock.

But who knew, on that day in Madam Vivian’s office, after seeing Kang Li leave, he learned from his mother, Madam Vivian, that Kang Li not only had a husband but, most crucially, their relationship was very good.

It was quite a blow, but Austin still found it hard to let go of his admiration, hence he couldn’t hold back any longer and took the opportunity to visit the Jiang family estate today.

As for how he found out Kang Li’s residence, it goes without saying, it was through inquiries to Madam Vivian.

"I’m sorry, I overstepped!"

This apology was reluctantly spoken, but he had no choice but to voice it, as the turmoil in Austin’s heart was eventually subdued by his pride and moral principles.

"This apology and offense shouldn’t be directed towards me."

Jiang Boya secretly let out a breath, his facial expression softening considerably.

At this moment, Kang Li’s voice rang out in the living room with obvious surprise: "Austin?! What are you doing here?" To explain, Kang Li had recently moved to reside in the ground floor bedroom, so when she came out of her room, she immediately saw Austin.