Chapter 25 - A Tempting Offer

On her grandfather's birthday, Li Qin Yao clad in a pastel blue empire waist dress. The soft material flow as she walked, and under the light, the skirt shimmered.

Once Li Qin Yao arrived downstairs, a servant walked towards her and informed that her grandfather was waiting for her in his study room.

Li Qin Yao could guess the reason her grandfather wanted to see her. She followed the old servant to Li Ren Xin's office and knocked twice. Once her grandfather gave her permission to enter, Li Qin Yao walked in with a smile.

"Grandfather, happy birthday," Lin Yao spoke a few auspicious words.

"Thank you," Li Ren Xin smiled as he pointed towards the sofa.

Li Qin Yao took a seat and waited for her grandfather to speak.

Li Ren Xin was not hasty to speak his mind. He went to the side table to brew some tea. Once the tea was ready, Li Ren Xin poured two cups of tea for both of them. He invited Li Qin Yao to drink and waited.

Initially, Li Ren Xin wanted to let his granddaughter be the first to speak. But it seemed that after leaving LQ Group for a few years, Li Qin Yao was a lot more composed than she used to be.

"Yao Yao, how's the tea?" Li Ren Xin thought that it was better for him to make small talk.

"It's good. As usual, grandfather's tea brewing skills were still good."

Li Ren Xin laughed happily as her granddaughter continued to praise him. After a while, the two continued to drink their tea in silence. In the end, Li Ren Xin could no longer wait for Li Qin Yao to bring up the topic first.

"Yao Yao," Chairman Li called her name softly. "You… Have you thought over my suggestion?"

Li Qin Yao tilted her head sideways, "Which suggestion?"

Li Ren Xin felt the corner of his mouth started to twitch. It seemed that his granddaughter was determined not to be the one to raise the issue first. Chairman Li heaved a sigh and looked at his granddaughter. "Won't you consider coming back to LQ Group?"

There was another brief silence between them. Li Qin Yao put the teacup on the table and looked at her grandfather. "I have thought about it these past few days."

"And? What do you say?" Li Ren Xin was eager to hear her answer.

Her lips curved into a small smile. "I'm sorry, grandfather. I don't think I can return to LQ Group. I have my life in B City. Besides, my mother lives in B City, and I hope to accompany her."

Li Ren Xin let out a long sigh. Once Li Qin Yao walked in into his office and tried not to raise the subject, Chairman Li had expected that his granddaughter would reject his request to return to the group.

"You won't consider and change your mind?"

"I thought about it for a long time, but my heart is set. I don't want to return to the capital and leave my mother. After all, I am the only one she got." Li Qin Yao said.

Li Ren Xin nodded weakly. However, a few seconds later, his lips slowly bloomed into a smile. "What if I tell you that LQ Group is aiming to develop a project in B City? Will you agree if I ask you to take charge of the plan?"

Her eyes widened at the news. "LQ Group is planning to develop something in B City? How come I've never heard such a thing?"

Chairman Li's smile widened at her words. He knew that Li Qin Yao still cares about LQ Group. Or else, she would not pay attention to news regarding their company.

"You know that I have a few friends in the ministry," Li Ren Xin said. "I heard that the government is planning to develop B City into a tourism city. In a few years, the price of land will rise. If we wanted to take a chance, then we should do it quickly."

Li Qin Yao was quiet as she listened to her grandfather's words. "If you're planning to develop in B City, you can always ask cousin Li Ming Han to handle the project. I heard that he had handled a few successful projects these past few years."

"Your cousin Ming Han is good, but he can be too impulsive," Li Ren Xin said. "Because the project in B City is still in a planning stage, I don't think I can trust him with it. Mu Bai was too busy managing a few projects in the capital. Yao Yao, you're the only one I can count on. If you don't agree to take this project, then I'm afraid that LQ Group will have to let go. But if you decide to handle this project, then, grandfather will agree to any of your terms.

Seeing her grandfather's pleading eyes, Li Qin Yao started to hesitate.

What a tempting offer!

It would be a lie to say that she was not interested after hearing that LQ Group will venture into B City. Li Qin Yao has grown with LQ Group. She began working for the company even before she graduated.

In the beginning, she started as her father's assistant. Her father taught her everything she needed to know. He protected her and pushed her to the top until her father died from a heart attack.

Thus, for Li Qin Yao, LQ Group held memories of her father.

Besides, she had no other reason to reject her grandfather's offer.

The room was filled with silence as the two were busy minding their thought. Li Qin Yao was weighing her decision about whether she should accept her grandfather's tempting offer while Li Ren Xin was hoping and praying that his granddaughter will accept his offer.

"I will have to look into the project before I made any decision," Li Qin Yao finally relented.