Thanks to My Tycoon System, Divorced, Remarried, and Making Millions

Gu Mingyuan’s eyes lit up. "Great."

’It’s just a meal. What’s the big deal?’

Jiang Li’s lips curled into a smile. She hoped he could still be this composed when they got there.

On WeChat, Shen Yanzhi asked when she was heading back and if she needed him to pick her up.

Jiang Li replied, "Not sure yet. You can go to bed first."

The next second, a video call from Shen Yanzhi came in.

Jiang Li didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Anyone who didn’t know better would’ve thought Shen Yanzhi was checking up on her.

’How had she never noticed this side of Shen Yanzhi before?’

When she answered the call, Shen Yanzhi was already in his pajamas, a wide expanse of his fair chest exposed. His hair was slightly damp; it looked like he had just gotten out of the shower.

Shen Yanzhi stared unblinkingly at the screen. "When are you coming back?"

This was the first time he’d ever seen Jiang Li in a suit, and his Adam’s apple bobbed uncontrollably.

Jiang Li licked her lips. ’Help me! How am I supposed to resist the temptation of all those pecs!’

She averted her gaze slightly. "I don’t know yet."

As Jiang Li turned her head, Shen Yanzhi’s sharp eyes spotted a man sitting behind her. A complicated mix of feelings, mostly sour, welled up inside him. "Is there someone else in the car with you?"

Jiang Li instinctively glanced back at Gu Mingyuan before turning back to the screen to explain, "Oh, a business partner."

’That wasn’t wrong. She was going to invest in Gu Mingyuan, so they were naturally business partners.’

His hand holding the hair dryer tightened, and he ground his back teeth. "How come you never mentioned him before?"

Jiang Li gave a sheepish laugh. "Well, we just met for the first time today."

’If it weren’t for the auction, she wouldn’t even have known who Gu Mingyuan was.’

Shen Yanzhi reluctantly accepted her explanation. "So where are you guys heading now?"

Jiang Li answered honestly, "We’re going to get something to eat and discuss the partnership details."

"Alright. Send me the address."

Jiang Li raised an eyebrow. "Why? Are you coming?"

Caught out, Shen Yanzhi licked his lips. "No, I just want to confirm your location and make sure you’re safe."

Jiang Li laughed. "Alright, you’re the handsome one, so you call the shots."

She sent him the address. "Sent." Noticing the hair dryer in his hand, she added, "You should hurry up and dry your hair so you don’t catch a cold."

Shen Yanzhi nodded. "Alright, I’ll go dry my hair."

After hanging up, he quickly dried his hair, went to his walk-in closet, chose a gray suit, and then grabbed his phone and headed out.

They were supposed to give each other space, but he had seen it clearly in the video—that guy wasn’t bad-looking at all.

Even though he was already married to Jiang Li, he still felt a necessary sense of unease.

Jiang Li, unaware of Shen Yanzhi’s thoughts, hung up and said apologetically to Gu Mingyuan, "My husband might show up later."

’Though the chance of that was probably only 20%.’

Gu Mingyuan nodded. "That’s fine."

’Anyway, he was just here for the investment. One or two more people made no difference to him.’

Still, he was quite curious about who Jiang Li’s husband was.

’With a wife this wealthy, her husband must be quite something, too.’

With Xie Wan’s announcement, "We’re here," the car came to a smooth stop.

Jiang Li opened the car door, and a sudden gust of cold wind made her shiver.

’As expected, going out at night was a bad idea.’

It was also her own fault for dressing too lightly. She had only considered the hotel’s air conditioning and had dressed accordingly, never imagining she’d be going out to eat.

The Night Market Street—as its name implied, the entire street was filled with food.

There were vendors pushing carts and selling snacks, as well as established storefronts.

Jiang Li strode purposefully toward a food stall and shouted, "One order of fried rice noodles!"

After shouting her order, she went to a refrigerated case on the side to pick out other ingredients.

Spotting Gu Mingyuan nearby, she gestured with her eyes. "Pick whatever you want."

The selection was extensive; besides home-style dishes, they also had barbecue and fried rice.

Gu Mingyuan glanced around. He didn’t understand why Jiang Li had chosen a place like this, but since he was here, he might as well go with the flow.

He copied Jiang Li, grabbing a basket from the side and began picking out ingredients from the refrigerated case.

He sniffed one item and inspected another, making Jiang Li click her tongue. "Relax, it’s not going to kill you."

Gu Mingyuan explained sheepishly, "I just wanted to see how fresh the ingredients were."