Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 224: Pushed to the Crest of the Waves

Chapter 224: Chapter 224: Pushed to the Crest of the Waves

Tang Xiaowan had just finished speaking when she ran straight toward the Lotus Pond, while Wang Meijuan stayed behind, leisurely packing up the picnic box.

"I’ll wash these and then pack them up," Chen Yu said, picking up the thermos and utensils, ready to leave.

"No need, go ahead with what you’re doing."

"It’s no problem. I’m just going to rinse them off. Otherwise, they’ll get sticky and mess up this picnic box, making it hard to clean later."

"No need, no need. When we get back..."

Wang Meijuan ultimately couldn’t outstubborn Chen Yu and watched as she and Chen Nan carried the utensils to the hot water room at the east end of the sports field.

"She’s such a considerate girl!"

"Miss has good taste in friends, both male and female. They’re all nice. I hope things go well with Mr. Leng too. That would be perfect!"

A wave of emotion naturally arose.

During the sports event, changing clothes required finding your own place, something Tang Xiaowan had anticipated.

It wasn’t that she minded the classroom being far away.

It was just too awkward for her, someone who liked to be alone, to be crammed with so many other girls in one space, looking at each other.

Normally at home, she locked her bedroom door when changing clothes, which shows how much she hated being seen.

Although the Lotus Pond was not far from the sports field, a five-minute walk, not many people went there due to the proximity of the library, which not only had toilets and free hot water but also had a great study and dating area, naturally making it the students’ first choice.

"Cheng Shi, keep an eye out for me. If anyone comes over, knock on the glass twice."

After saying that, Tang Xiaowan climbed into the car.

When she came out three minutes later, she was dressed in casual attire and sports shoes, all in a very neutral light gray.

"Miss, aren’t you taking your bag?"

"No, no, I won’t be taking it. I’ll have nowhere to put it while I run. You hold onto it for me. If there’s a call, just answer it. I guess no one will call except Huahua."

"What if Mr. Li calls?"

"The white phone he gave me fell into water, and he doesn’t know the number on the black phone."

Cheng Shi: "?"

Seeing Cheng Shi’s bewildered face, Tang Xiaowan added, "I told him the broadband number is at home, haha."

Cheng Shi: "..."

"Alright, let’s not talk anymore. Let’s go."

...

Sports field corner, Business English contact point.

"Did you see just now? Tang Xiaowan’s family actually has a maid, so envious!"

"I only found out yesterday that her family is not from Jin City. They bought the house here after transferring her schools. They’re so rich!"

"Do you think, is it her who is rich, or is Li Zishen rich?"

"Of course, it’s Li Zishen."

The three girls were discussing when Li Ying suddenly joined in, "She already has a new love, called Leng Lingxiao, so much for Li Zishen!"

Her words set off a storm of reactions.

"What? Isn’t she Li Zishen’s fiancée? Oh my god, was she dumped?"

"I don’t know about that," Li Ying replied with an eye roll, clearly annoyed.

"Oh, the world of the rich changes too fast, who knows. But who did you just mention, Leng Lingxiao? The one who donated medical equipment?"

"Not just medical, but also the mineral water and bread for this sports event."

"My goodness, that’s impressive!"

Initially, Li Ying intended to belittle Tang Xiaowan, but to her surprise, the other girls began to admire her.

So she grabbed two bottles of water and left.

Twenty meters from this contact point was the women’s 400 meters racing area, which was Tang Xiaowan’s first event to participate in soon.

By the time she arrived, the referee was already there.

Dozens of competitors gathered near the track, all busy warming up and preparing for the competition in various ways.

Shouts of encouragement were incessant.

Tang Xiaowan looked around hopefully, hoping that Leng Lingxiao would come to see her and cheer her on.

However, what she didn’t know was that Leng Lingxiao had already been surrounded by a swarm of reporters.

...

On the northwest side of the playground, in front of a business van.

"May I ask Mr. Leng Lingxiao, you donated to Jinda University not under your own name but under the nickname ’Bing Tang’. Is Bing Tang your childhood nickname?"

"Mr. Leng Lingxiao, may I ask if your intention for this trip is to shift your investments to the domestic market?"

"You’ve already donated medical equipment to Jinda University, so why make an anonymous donation of twenty million? I heard it’s because someone very important to you is here; is this rumor true?"

"Mr. Leng Lingxiao, during this visit to Jin City, is there any cooperation intended with Li Group?"

Although Leng Lingxiao wore a smile, his heart was ablaze with anger. The news of his donation had leaked, and just at the opening ceremony.

This was clearly intended to create a scandal!

He had originally planned to change into casual wear in the van before rushing to watch Tang Xiaowan compete, but then the reporters had trapped him.

Bing Tang? That certainly wasn’t his childhood nickname; it was a name he had randomly picked. He thought about it at the time; he couldn’t use Tang Xiaowan’s real name directly since she still had to study here, so he used ’Bing Tang’ instead, which was much safer than ’Tang Tang’.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned; someone didn’t want him to remain unnoticed and had to shake things out.

Since that was the case, he might as well go with the flow.

Thus, Leng Lingxiao, his face full of tender feelings, aimed at one of the microphones and loudly said: "Bing Tang is not a nickname; it’s just that my girlfriend really likes to eat rock candy. She studies here, and the donation was simply to win her favor. It’s that simple."

As soon as these words fell, the scene exploded.

Not far away, in a black sedan, Li Zishen took off his earphones, clenching his teeth tightly.

He had just seen a trending search.

[Shock! A corporate chairman caught in a love triangle crisis, his beloved possibly stolen by someone whose family is worth billions yet willingly acts as the gardener, serving tea and water to the lady.]

The video had been altered and was very blurry.

In just a few minutes, it had garnered numerous comments and reposts, the spread alarmingly fast.

After watching the video, he was already infuriated. He had just ordered the hot search to be suppressed, but coincidentally, at the same time, Leng Lingxiao was also being followed by a group of reporters asking about the donor.

It was clear that this was targeted at him!

Though the so-called love triangle didn’t clearly specify who, the barely discernible video made Li Zishen think of Tang Xiaowan and Leng Lingxiao—their figures and attire were too similar.

"Brother Shen, could the news have been released by Leng Lingxiao himself?" Bai Long quickly glanced at the saved video and frowned.

"No."

Leng Lingxiao wouldn’t use Tang Xiaowan for publicity.

Li Zishen was still sure of this, despite wanting to kill Leng Lingxiao at this moment and make him disappear forever.

"Why not check on Li Wanshan’s side? You just acquired several of his companies; he might be a bit upset, although he got a good deal financially, but still, it was you who acquired them, and regarding face..."

Li Zishen slightly turned his head, looking toward the direction of Tang Xiaowan’s competition: "Check thoroughly for me, see who dares."

"Yes, Brother Shen."

To avoid the reporters’ following, without waiting for the opening ceremony to end, Li Zishen quickly boarded this inconspicuous sedan under the protection of his bodyguards.

Even though Jin City was his territory, there shouldn’t be uncontrolled reporting when it isn’t allowed.

But there always were some fearless media companies, surviving on gossip news. Shutting down one led to the rise of another; they sprung up endlessly, like bamboo shoots after the rain.

Previously, these small companies were mostly instigated by his uncle, Li Wanshan.

Was it him again this time?

The sedan slowly started, with Li Zishen questioning himself internally, yet his eyes firmly watching the place where Leng Lingxiao was surrounded by reporters.