Chapter 417 Encouragement

Once they returned to the room, Li Caiyi noticed that Dai Shenqiang wasn't tense anymore speaking with Mei Ning. On the contrary, he looked relaxed and carefree, as if they had known each other for a long time.

Judging from the lively atmosphere, Li Caiyi could tell that the discussion had gone smoothly.

Upon noticing Shao Jingfei and Li Caiyi's arrival, Dai Shenqiang raised his head and stared curiously at her. "What takes you so long?"

"Shh. A guy shouldn't ask why girls take so long in the bathroom. You don't have any delicacy at all." Shao Jingfei had replied before Li Caiyi could say anything. He said it in an annoying tone which seemed to imply something else, so Li Caiyi glared at him.

"Stop talking ambiguously. You know exactly why I was held back."

"Why are you angry? Even if you take a long dump, I'm sure Dai Shenqiang wouldn't mind. Right?"

Dai Shenqiang coughed awkwardly, while Li Caiyi was embarrassed by how crude Shao Jingfei was. Did he want to take revenge on her for being nosy earlier?

"Come on, Jingfei. Don't tease the young lady like that. You are too unruly sometimes." Mei Ning sighed in exasperation before smiling apologetically at Li Caiyi. "Don't mind him, dear. Sit down first."

Ignoring Shao Jingfei, she smiled politely at Mei Ning before sitting beside Dai Shenqiang. "Thank you, Mrs. Mei. More importantly, what about your discussion?"

"We actually had just warped everything up. Dai Shenqiang agreed to be taken under my wing for some time. If everything goes smoothly, he will also sign up under Glorious Days."

Mei Niang's words brought a broad smile to Li Caiyi's face. "Isn't that great? Shenqiang, I believe you can do it!"

Dai Shenqiang bashfully scratched the back of his head. "Thanks, Caiyi. I have listened to their condition and thought I wanted to try it."

"It's a relief that you see this opportunity in a positive light, but as you know, we will still need your guardian's permission for this." Shao Jingfei said lightly, but his words had a certain weight. "So make sure to talk about this with your father and brother carefully."

By this, he implied that they shouldn't celebrate just yet. Dai Shenqiang's smile instantly became stiffer. "I know. I will talk to them and let you know the result."

Li Caiyi saw the complicated emotions in his eyes and clasped her hand in his, causing the younger boy to flinch in surprise. "Don't worry too much. I'm sure your brother and father will consider your wish and think about this. You just have to tell everything to them honestly."

"Yeah, I'll do as you said. Thanks." Dai Shenqiang replied hoarsely. While he contemplated what he should do with Li Caiyi's soft hand wrapped around his, she already let his hand go first.

"That's better. Now that everything is settled, we shouldn't waste Mrs. Mei's time anymore." Shao Jingfei stood up, which was a cue for the other two to stand up.

After that, they bade their goodbye to Mei Ning. Shao Jingfei said he still had some business, so he wouldn't go home with them but only see them off.

"Shenqiang, I can tell you have a lot of doubt and low self-confidence, so I won't force you to do anything you don't want. But I hope everything will go well for you. Believe me, I know talent when I see one, and you should be more proud of it."

Dai Shenqiang was stunned to hear that. Shao Jingfei was efficient and precise when talking about work. Dai Shenqiang admired him almost as much as he admired Dai Zhiqiang. So hearing his words of encouragement meant a lot to him.

"Big Brother Shao, I really appreciate everything you have done for me. Even if I don't pass the verdict later, I promise I will never forget all your help."

"Now that's heavy. I was just doing my job, and everything depended on you in the end." Shao Jingfei smiled encouragingly. "Good luck. I'll root for you."

"Yes, thank you very much!"

Li Caiyi couldn't help but feel a sense of gratification seeing them so close, so she kept quiet and let them have their moment.

Dai Shenqiang wasn't used to people's encouragement, and her words could only help him so much. If a person like Shao Jingfei was the one who said it, she believed it would help Dai Shenqiang to build some more self-confidence.

After all, she had been through the same phase once, and Shao Jingfei was the one who gave her that final push.

"Caiyi, let me know if you want to attend the annual party later."

"Jingfei, are you really not going to come?"

p "No."

"Really? Even if I beg you to come."

"No."

"Not even for helping a friend out?"

"No."

Li Caiyi sulked at how stubborn Shao Jingfei was. She wanted to continue the previous conversation by probing further, but it wouldn't be appropriate with Dai Shenqiang here.

"Nevermind, we will talk about this again later. See you later," Li Caiyi waved her hand before walking away with Dai Shenqiang.

Shao Jingfei watched them leave before he heaved a sigh. "That brother of mine. He spoke too much sometimes. Why did he have to involve Caiyi in this?"

Shao Jingfei couldn't understand what was in his brother's mind sometimes. But at this point, he was too tired to make a guess. So leaving that thought behind, he turned around and entered the building again.

Meanwhile, Li Caiyi and Dai Shenqiang walked together to the bus stop. Dai Shenqiang was supposed to ride a train to go home, but he insisted on walking with Li Caiyi until the bus stop. She was helpless against his persuasive words and finally gave in.

"So, how is it? Have your thoughts changed after everything you heard today?"

Dai Shenqiang didn't reply immediately but had a forlorn expression on his face.

"I can't hold a candle against you, Big Brother, or Big Brother Shao. After I listened to the whole talk, I realized how small my world is all this time, and it scared me a bit. I also have no idea how I will bring this up to my brother and father later."

Li Caiyi didn't understand why Dai Shenqiang went into a depressed mood again, but she could sense that he had a lot of thoughts in his mind. She decided not to ask him questions and talked casually to ease his mood.