Suppressing the Protagonist at the Start to Seize the Heroine-Chapter 223

Chapter 223: The Li Family Siblings

Having reached an agreement with Bai Qikun, Su Lin felt much more at ease. He wasn’t worried about himself, but about the girls around him.

Xiao Feiyu was a villain, and there was a possibility he could turn even worse, so Su Lin had to prepare in advance. Who knew whether he was a principled villain or one without any bottom line?

Su Lin thought it likely that Xiao Feiyu viewed the world as just a scenario, considering himself an outsider, which meant he would act without any reservations.

Before leaving, Bai Qikun curiously asked, “You’ve made arrangements for everyone around you, aren’t you afraid they’ll only come after you? Can you handle it?”

Su Lin smiled lightly; “Xiao Feiyu won’t do anything to me.”

He knew that in Xiao Feiyu’s eyes, he was the protagonist. Xiao Feiyu still needed to exploit him, so why would he seriously harm him? If it weren’t for Wang Yannian’s serious threat, he could handle it alone. Xiao Feiyu would soon realize that bringing a bodyguard wouldn’t make any real difference.

Bai Qikun wasn’t sure where Su Lin’s confidence came from, but seeing Su Lin’s demeanor, he knew he wouldn’t tell him, so he just nodded.

Su Lin quietly watched as Bai Qikun departed. Only after Bai Qikun had disappeared did Su Lin take the elevator downstairs.

Unbeknownst to him, during his meeting with Bai Qikun, two uninvited guests had arrived at the Su Corporation Building.

As Su Lin’s assistant, Lin Xiaowan faced two young people with a somewhat serious expression. The man, about twenty-five years old from the Li family in the capital, was one of the top figures among the capital’s second generation, known as “Prince Li” of the capital, Li Bowen. Sitting next to him was his younger sister, Li Shiwen.

Lin Xiaowan knew both of them, having occasionally met at gatherings during New Year visits to the capital.

Li Bowen was momentarily dazzled by Lin Xiaowan’s appearance, indeed, women change dramatically after the age of eighteen.

The Lin Xiaowan in his memory was still a tomboy, but the Lin Xiaowan before him now was graceful and poised, with a stunning figure that was hard to ignore.

“Xiaowan, I didn’t expect you to have become so beautiful after a few years,” he remarked.

Lin Xiaowan gave Li Bowen a cool glance and said, “Are you here to talk business, or to reminisce? If it’s business, you’re welcome, but if it’s reminiscing, I’m sorry, we aren’t close.”

Li Shiwen playfully hit Li Bowen and said, “Don’t mind him spouting nonsense, Xiaowan. We’re actually here to talk business, and also to check on you.”

Lin Xiaowan had a good impression of Li Shiwen and smiled, “Shiwen, I didn’t expect you to come to Donghai.”

“Hehe! I asked my brother to bring me along. Everyone’s heading to Donghai these days, and I wanted to join the fun. Xiaowan, I heard your boyfriend is Su Lin?” Li Shiwen asked curiously.

She didn’t interact much with Lin Xiaowan in the capital but knew her as a proud and lofty girl. There were plenty of young masters in the capital who admired her.

Unfortunately, the Lin family was very low-key and rarely participated in events, and with Lin Xiaowan studying in Donghai, those young masters never had a chance to pursue her.

Li Shiwen was somewhat shocked when she first heard that Lin Xiaowan had been claimed by someone named Su Lin right after graduating from high school. It wasn’t until she saw information about Su Lin that she somewhat accepted this fact.

Lin Xiaowan nodded, “Yes, Shiwen, I didn’t expect you to know about my boyfriend.”

Li Shiwen laughed, “Xiaowan, you don’t know how many hearts were broken in the capital when you got a boyfriend.”

“I don’t know them, why should I care about their broken hearts? Shiwen, Su Lin is now in charge of the smartphone sector. Are you looking to handle manufacturing or sales?”

Hearing Lin Xiaowan shift the topic to business, Li Bowen proudly said, “Of course, we’re looking for deeper collaboration.”

“Deeper collaboration?” Lin Xiaowan looked puzzled.

Sales and manufacturing were already quite in-depth collaborations; what could be deeper, joint research and development?

“Of course, does small-time dealing sound like the Li family’s style?”

“What kind of collaboration are you thinking about?”

“Partnership,” Li Bowen said with a light laugh. “Our Li family and the Su family should jointly fund and establish a new company, collaborate on research and development, and then handle assembly, sales, transportation, etc…”

Hearing about partnership, Lin Xiaowan didn’t listen further. She had heard that the Li family was thriving and very domineering, and today she saw it firsthand.

This was beyond domineering; it was blatantly telling you they intended to take over your smartphone business. Such a proposition would never be accepted by Su Lin.

“Shiwen, is this the Li family’s idea?”

Li Shiwen’s expression turned somewhat ugly, but she nodded, “This is the result of the family’s discussions. Xiaowan, rest assured, we won’t be killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. It’s a legitimate business collaboration.”

Lin Xiaowan waved her hand; “No need to say more, let’s wait for Su Lin to come and discuss it.”

“No need to wait, I’m already here.”

Lin Xiaowan saw Su Lin standing at the door, his expression somewhat grim: “Su Lin, when did you arrive?”

“When this young master from the Li family started daydreaming,” Su Lin said coolly.

“So, you’re Su Lin?” Li Bowen sized up Su Lin. Besides being somewhat handsome, he didn’t see anything special about him.

Considering Su Lin was a martial artist at the grandmaster peak, Li Bowen was somewhat skeptical. However, the information brought by the family couldn’t be false, so his gaze towards Su Lin became slightly more reserved.

Although he was also a grandmaster, he was far from reaching the peak.

Su Lin nodded, “Li Bowen, we can discuss collaboration, but let’s not talk about partnership or starting a company together.”

“Why? Our Li family came with sincerity. Not just in Xia country, but in America, Ying country, and others, we have outlets. Deep cooperation is mutually beneficial,” Li Bowen looked puzzled at Su Lin.

In his view, offering such large concessions was already giving the Su family enough face. He didn’t understand why Su Lin would be so unappreciative.

Su Lin chuckled, “The reason you think the Su family is getting a bargain is because you don’t understand just how big the smartphone market is. So I’m not blaming you. In two days, we’re hosting a banquet at the Four Seasons Hotel. Many major families will be there, and we can talk about cooperation then.”

Su Lin didn’t argue with Li Bowen about who was getting the better deal. Although Li Bowen was a major figure in the capital, he didn’t understand the prospects for smartphones, perhaps because the experts’ assessments they relied on were useless.

Li Bowen’s expression turned unsightly. As the heir of the Li family, being outright rejected by Su Lin, and in such a dismissive manner, was very displeasing.

But since Su Lin might become a business partner of the Li family, he refrained from making a scene.

Seeing Li Bowen’s thoughts, Li Shiwen, not wanting to leave under such tense circumstances yet not wanting to offend Su Lin, turned to Lin Xiaowan with a smile, “Xiaowan, it’s not easy for me to come to Donghai, won’t you show me around?”

“Shiwen, I’d love to take you around, but as you can see, the company is extremely busy right now, and I can’t get away. Next time, I promise to take you around.”

Li Shiwen smiled and nodded, “Then it’s settled.”

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“Sure!” Lin Xiaowan happily agreed.

With Li Shiwen’s intervention, Li Bowen’s awkwardness was somewhat alleviated. He adjusted his demeanor, regained his composure, and said to Su Lin, “Then we’ll see you at the banquet!”

Su Lin nodded, watching the two leave.

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