She goes crazy, he'll cover for her; the darling of the group is someone no one dares to mess w

Fang Li took two steps over, bent her legs and sat on Xu Fangye's bed, looking at him seriously, "Have you found a company that can help our family get through this difficult time?"

“…” Xu Fangye paused for a moment, then nodded: “It’s a pity that the investment amount is too large, and without a guarantee, relying solely on the cooperation agreement… the other party has been unwilling to finalize it.”

Fang Li understood.

"Is a marriage alliance necessary?"

Xu Fangye was taken aback, seemingly not expecting her to say that.

His eyes flickered, but he didn't speak.

Fang Li understood: "I can."

Xu Fangye looked up at her and immediately frowned: "Impossible, I don't agree! What's the point of sacrificing your happiness to save the company?"

Hearing these words, Fang Li felt a surge of emotion, and her eyes welled up with tears.

Actually, her brother was pretty good to her. Apart from stealing her treats, using her things to please other girls, framing her for his mistakes, and badmouthing her to their parents... well, he was alright.

Since Dad ran away with Mom, he has been managing the company alone all these years, which has been really tough.

Fang Li: "The company is Grandpa's life's work. What does it matter as long as we can protect the Xu family's marriage alliance? Besides, who said that marriage alliances can't bring happiness?"

"But...don't you like Song...?"

"Brother! Don't you know best about what happened between him and me? It's impossible for us anymore."

Xu Fangye remained silent.

After a moment, he looked up, his face hesitant: "Then, shall we go see him? If we really don't like him after meeting him, we'll refuse, and I'll think of another way!"

Fang Li smiled faintly: "Okay."

-

Everyone says life is like a play, but Fang Li thinks life is even more exciting than a play.

Just a few days ago, she probably never imagined that she would break up with Song Yuchen, and that she would be the one to initiate it. And less than a week after the breakup, she was already going on a blind date with another man.

Fang Li and the other party agreed to meet at 3 pm at a well-known Western restaurant in Haicheng.

The location was chosen by Xu Fangye.

Fang Li put a lot of thought into dressing up in order to leave a good impression on the other party.

With her delicate makeup, a cloisonné French-style dress, and waist-length curly hair draped over her shoulders, she exudes the air of a refined lady from high society.

When Fang Li arrived, the restaurant was almost empty.

She randomly found a seat and sat down. After a few minutes, another person finally came in through the restaurant entrance.

The other person was wearing a perfectly pressed custom-made suit, and was flawless from face to figure. In particular, his eyes were calm and undisturbed, making anyone who looked at him fall deeply in love.

The other person walked towards Fang Li, his voice as mellow as ever: "I'm sorry, Ms. Xu, my flight was delayed and I'm late."

Fang Li remained seated in a daze until the man stopped in front of her.

After a long while, she slowly came to her senses, her eyes still filled with shock: "How could it be you?!"

Han Xi sat down opposite her and looked at her: "Ms. Xu, are you surprised? Mr. Xu didn't tell you?"

Fang Li shook her head.

He then frowned: "So the partner he's talking about is you? The person I went on a blind date with is you? You and he don't have a good relationship? Does a cooperation agreement need to be reinforced by a marriage?"

Han Xi was momentarily stunned by her barrage of questions, before smiling slightly and saying, "Miss Xu, I am a businessman."

Fang Li: "........."

"Besides, my relationship with President Xu..." He paused, as if thinking, "is not as good as you imagine. No matter how much favors you owe each other, there will always be a day when you pay them back."

"This is no small problem for the Xu family. According to Mr. Xu, several key projects of the Xu family have been put on hold. Although I am willing to help Mr. Xu overcome the difficulties, the shareholders of the Han family also need to give an explanation."

Han Xi's voice was steady: "I understand Ms. Xu's feelings. If you have any concerns, I respect your decision. As a friend, I will lend you 300 million yuan in my personal capacity for temporary working capital."

"That was not what I meant!"

Fang Li was surprised by Han Xi's response and immediately realized that her initial words had been somewhat excessive.

How could she feel that someone was kicking her when she was down?

Back in Hangzhou, they did say from the beginning that they were only helping Xu Fangye because they owed him some favors.

Now that the Xu family is facing a crisis, how could anyone help them out of nothing with such a huge hole in their coffers?

He's right. He's a businessman, and he still has Han's shareholders to answer to.

She smiled sheepishly and said, "Sorry, it's my fault."

"It's alright." Han Xi smiled. "When President Xu first brought up the marriage proposal with me, I told him that you might not agree. I didn't expect him to still tell you."

“I didn’t disagree,” Fang Li replied quickly.

She met the man's gaze, but instantly forgot how to continue the conversation.

She bit her lip in annoyance.

She had originally agreed to the marriage alliance with Xu Fangye in order to protect the Xu family. She appeared relaxed on the surface, but deep down she was repulsed by the idea.

She thought that as long as the people who came today weren't too unacceptable, she would tolerate it even if it was for the sake of the Xu family.

Unexpectedly, the person who came was Han Xi.

For some reason, she felt a strange sense of relief the moment she saw Han Xi.

She couldn't figure out why, but she knew that if the marriage partner was him, she wouldn't object to it.

Moreover, given Xu's current situation, she has no right to refuse.

"Your willingness to lend a hand when the Xu family is in crisis is already a great help. I know the Han family needs a suitable excuse to invest, and a marriage alliance is indeed the best way."

Fang Li took a deep breath, looked at him, and said, "I agree."

This time, it was Han Xi's turn to remain silent.

He looked at her for a long while, then said, "Are you... sure you don't need to...?"

"Need not!"

Seeing him frown, Fang Li thought he was going to back out, so she quickly said, "I agree to the marriage alliance. I hope President Han will keep his word and help the Xu family overcome their difficulties as soon as possible."

Fang Li's clear eyes were bright and full of determination, yet also hinted at a little nervousness.

Han Xi looked at her quietly, his eyes filled with complex and unreadable emotions. After a long while, he lowered his eyes, gave a faint smile, and said, "Okay."

Fang Li finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Back home, Fang Li went straight to Xu Fangye's room on the second floor.

Xu Fangye was standing by the window making a phone call when Fang Li pushed the door open and immediately bombarded him with questions.

"Xu Fangye! Why didn't you tell me that your marriage partner was Han Xi!"

"She's back, I can't talk to you now."

Xu Fangye hurriedly hung up the phone, turned around and pretended to be angry as he looked at Fang Li: "When will you learn to knock on the door before entering my room?"

Fang Li asked suspiciously, "Who were you talking to on the phone? What does it mean that she's back? I know the person on the other end of the line?"