For the next two days, Li Se's life settled down, but he knew that the Sima family would not let things go and were definitely planning something.
One day, he was running in the park. Although his physical condition was much better than before, training could not be neglected. While practicing his qi gong, he also needed to strengthen his physical strength. Only by combining the two could his power become stronger.
"Wow, so beautiful."
"She's simply my goddess!"
"..."
At this moment, exclamations from men could be heard from not too far away.
Without thinking, he knew they must have seen a beauty. Men, after all, were boys until they died.
As he got closer, Li Se couldn't help but his eyes lit up. It turned out to be Qiao Weiwei practicing a type of boxing. She was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with much of her fair skin exposed. Due to the boxing, she was sweating profusely, making her even more radiant and captivating.
"Li Se, over here..." Qiao Weiwei had already noticed Li Se, stopped her movements, and waved.
When many of the male onlookers saw Qiao Weiwei greet a young man so actively, their hearts broke into pieces.
"Why are you here?" Li Se asked with some surprise. It was quite a distance from the Qiao family's manor.
"Of course, it's because of you." Qiao Weiwei said playfully, "I know you come here to run often, so I came over early this morning."
"Miss Qiao, is there something you need me for?" Li Se asked curiously.
"Can't I look for you if there's nothing?" Qiao Weiwei's eyes held a hint of grievance.
"Uh..." Li Se didn't know what to say.
Qiao Weiwei proactively linked her arm with Li Se's. "I have a task for you today."
"It's not asking me to be your boyfriend, is it?" Li Se asked instinctively, mainly because Qiao Weiwei was being too forward today.
"Ew, you guessed that?" Qiao Weiwei looked surprised, then giggled, "This is a reward from me. Today, I'll allow you to be a bit more intimate with me."
"How intimate can we be?" Li Se asked with a mischievous smile.
Qiao Weiwei's face instantly turned red. "We can only hold hands!"
"Then I'm busy!"
"You come back here. I don't care, you have to accompany me today!" Qiao Weiwei said angrily.
In the end, Li Se couldn't refuse Qiao Weiwei and was dragged along to be her boyfriend.
Li Se remained silent on the way. Qiao Weiwei couldn't hold back her curiosity and said, "Aren't you curious why I asked you to pretend to be my boyfriend?"
"It's probably for that usual reason, either your family wants you to go on blind dates, or someone is pursuing you," Li Se said with an air of understanding.
Qiao Weiwei was a bit dejected. "Some of my friends came to Qingyun City to play, and they're all in pairs. One of them has been pursuing me for a long time, but I don't like him, so you have to be my boyfriend."
In a high-class restaurant.
Qiao Weiwei held Li Se's arm, looking very intimate.
"Weiwei, it's been a while," several handsome men and beautiful women met them soon after, mainly two men and one woman. That couple was also very intimate, clearly a couple. The other man, dressed in a black suit with a handsome appearance, was likely Qiao Weiwei's suitor.
"Weiwei, who is this?" When the handsome man saw Li Se, his smile became a little unnatural.
"Let me introduce you, this is my boyfriend, Li Se." Qiao Weiwei introduced them and then introduced these friends to Li Se.
The couple was named Qi Fei and Lu Hanxiang.
The handsome man was named Zhang Ming, who came from the capital. Although he was from a third-rate family, being from the capital destined him to have an extraordinary status.
"Hello," Zhang Ming proactively shook Li Se's hand. "May I ask where you work?"
Li Se smiled. "It's not really working anywhere significant. I'm just a doctor, currently practicing at a small clinic."
Upon hearing Li Se's words, a look of disdain flashed in Zhang Ming's eyes. In his opinion, this was just a poor kid, not even qualified to be his love rival. If he were to lose to a poor kid, he might as well jump off a building.
"Weiwei, you're really dating?" Lu Hanxiang asked with surprise.
Qiao Weiwei nodded. "Only you are allowed to have a boyfriend, and I'm not?"
"It's just... isn't your choice too ordinary?" In Lu Hanxiang's opinion, Qiao Weiwei's standards should be very high. How could she fall for such an ordinary poor kid?
"Where is he ordinary? He's handsome and skilled in medicine. I really like him," Qiao Weiwei retorted.
Lu Hanxiang didn't know what to say. How was this not ordinary?
Soon, they all sat down. Zhang Ming handed the menu to Li Se. "You probably haven't eaten at such a high-class place before, right? Order whatever you want."
"Really, anything?" Li Se asked with feigned surprise.
A glint of contempt flashed in Zhang Ming's eyes, and he smiled, "Order whatever you want."
Li Se ordered steak and very expensive red wine in one go. The red wine alone cost hundreds of thousands.
Zhang Ming's lips twitched, but he didn't think too much of it. After all, he was a rich young master; how could he care about a mere few hundred thousand? However, he would make Li Se understand the vast difference between them.
After the steak and red wine were served, Zhang Ming, perhaps to show off, specifically explained the origin and year of the red wine, then took a sip and boasted, "Appreciating red wine is a lifestyle, a ritual of enjoyment, and a process of comprehending life. It transcends humanity's general desire for alcohol..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Se picked up a bottle of red wine and drank directly from it, finishing the entire bottle in one gulp. He glanced at Zhang Ming and said, "Why so much fuss about drinking?"
Qi Fei and Lu Hanxiang widened their eyes. This guy was too incredible, drinking a whole bottle of red wine like that?
Zhang Ming was also stunned for a moment, and frowned, saying, "Do you understand red wine? Such vulgarity is a waste of red wine!"
Qiao Weiwei said somewhat displeased, "Zhang Ming, so what if you understand red wine? It's still meant for drinking. I think my boyfriend has a great tolerance for alcohol."
Zhang Ming was instantly speechless. Was this about tolerance for alcohol?
"You're so fussy. Why all the commotion when drinking?" Li Se said disdainfully, then began eating his steak, also in large bites.
Zhang Ming's expression was grim. This was a bumpkin who completely lacked the appreciation for the essence of red wine and steak. How could such a person be worthy of competing for a woman with him?
If this were to get out, and people knew that a poor kid dared to compete with him for a woman, how would he be able to mix in society in the future?
He then gave Lu Hanxiang a look.
After Lu Hanxiang understood, she pulled Qiao Weiwei aside and said, "Weiwei, come here for a moment. I have something very private I want to discuss with you."
"What private matter?" Qiao Weiwei was still quite simple-minded, so she left with Lu Hanxiang.
However, Li Se knew what was going on but didn't expose it, quietly waiting to see what Zhang Ming intended to do.
Zhang Ming was also straightforward. He said lightly, "One million. Leave Weiwei. I don't think someone like you could earn a million even in a lifetime, right?"