The feeling of having someone to rely on is really nice!
Alas, if I had known... it would come to this, I shouldn’t have kept the child secret.
Zishen must have feelings for me, I guess.
He must have, otherwise, with his qualifications, he wouldn’t have dragged it out until 30 to get married.
"Still worried? Don’t be afraid, I’m here."
"Zishen." Yuan Min smiled with relief and tenderly replied, "It’s really nice to have you here!"
Their gazes met once again.
"Sis-in-law... just now..." Lai Jingshan hesitated, feeling a bit uneasy and somewhat embarrassed, like a child who had done something wrong, "It’s just... when you were not awake... I... sis-in-law..."
He stopped short without finishing and coughed lightly.
The usually composed and calm man appeared a bit nervous and agitated.
Yuan Min smiled and asked, "What?"
"I want to call you Xiao Min." Lai Jingshan said with deep affection, his heart utterly chaotic, "Is that okay? Just like... just like..."
He thought once more of the year he visited Blue City, that unforgettable night that still lingered in his memory.
"When we’re alone... is that okay?"
Indeed, some things should not be attempted, for once started, they cannot be stopped.
He shouldn’t have stolen a kiss while she was unconscious.
Lai Jingshan slowly raised his hand, gently stroking Yuan Min’s freshly replenished cheeks with his fingertips, little by little, until they stopped at the edge of her lips.
Yuan Min’s heart raced uncontrollably: "Zishen!"
Seeing her purse her lips, he gently cradled her chin, unable to contain himself, and kissed her.
As he kissed her, he explored gently at first, then deepening until Yuan Min’s breathing became rapid, and her hand unconsciously found its way to his back.
The responsive Lai Jingshan grew more passionate, wildly unleashing himself.
An hour later, Li Zihan came back.
But, he did not notice that his mother’s gaze towards Lai Jingshan had subtly changed.
The quiet living room suddenly buzzed with activity as the three chatted while eating fruit. Lai Jingshan inquired about Li Zihan’s recently opened Western restaurant.
"Business is super good!" Li Zihan boasted proudly: "When I went over at noon... Uncle, you have no idea, not only was the main hall full, but five private rooms have been booked for the evening as well!"
Lai Jingshan listened with a beaming smile. Read full story at novelFɪre.net
"Impressive! Worthy of being my... the Leng Family’s fine young man, successfully juggling school and business!"
"Of course! I can’t let our Leng Family down! Both you and dad had your own businesses before you even graduated, and my brother too, how could I possibly drag everyone down?"
Lai Jingshan and Yuan Min exchanged a look, secretly proud: Truly my son!
"Uncle, why not try my cooking tonight?"
Caught off guard by Li Zihan’s question, Lai Jingshan was a bit slow to respond: "Tonight..."
Yuan Min sipped her pear juice and chuckled lightly, "You kid... Have you forgotten about your third aunt? Your uncle still needs to take care of her, let’s get together some other day."
She was very polite, but her heart was actually hoping that they would stay and keep her company for a bit longer.
After their intimate time together, she had developed selfish desires.
She even hoped that Third Aunt Lai would have another sudden cerebral hemorrhage and pass away.
That way, Lai Jingshan would be completely free.
"Oh, right, right, I forgot about that... another time then, actually any other time works, too."
Li Zihan felt a twinge of disappointment.
He had been hoping to have a good talk with his uncle about the Western restaurant, about opening another branch.
"Don’t listen to your mother’s nonsense; your aunt has been fine since this afternoon. She went to see Ming Yue and said she’s going to... have dinner with Ming Yue at school this evening."
Upon hearing this, Li Zihan’s face bloomed with joy: "Then later on, can I show off my skills and you give me feedback, Uncle?"
"Okay, can do, no problem!"
Nanny Wu came over to deliver some pastries and, seeing such a harmonious scene, immediately felt much more at ease.
At six o’clock in the evening, Wang Junchen received news that Lai Jingshan hadn’t fallen out with Yuan Min. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, until he violently threw his phone out.
"Damn it, I miscalculated!"
"There’s a recording, it’s impossible for her to deny it," Qin Feng said with a meaningful look at Wang Junchen, reminding, "And... she’s not far from going crazy."
Wang Junchen nodded, "Yeah, it’s just that I didn’t expect Yuan Min... that damn woman!"
People’s feelings do change.
Since Ye Wanhua could fall in love with him, it wasn’t surprising that Yuan Min would let go of her deceased husband Li Zhenshan and turn to embrace Lai Jingshan.
Moreover, for Yuan Min, such a relationship was indeed more solid than courting Lai Jingshan.
Misfortune may be an actual blessing?
"Forget it, let’s put aside her thing with Lai Jingshan for now; we can deal with it after the wedding is over."
"And what about Li Zishen?" Qin Feng asked.
Wang Junchen snorted coldly, a glimmer of cunning flashing in his eyes, "Wants to woo the Shen and Meng families? Just wait and see, someone will give him trouble."
Qin Feng nodded in agreement, "Boss, you’re wise!"
Indeed, ten minutes later, Li Zishen, in a splendid mood, received a piece of news that infuriated him—Leng Lingxiao had refused the dance party invitation.
This meant that when he went to the Royal Palace, he wouldn’t be able to see Tang Xiaowan, the one who haunted his dreams.
Though Country T was not considered a great power, that night the King and Queen would showcase their dancing skills, and they had also invited princesses from other countries, as well as many prominent families.
Everyone would usually take into account the royal family’s face, and yet Leng Lingxiao simply said she wouldn’t go.
Such arrogance truly shocked Li Zishen.
He adjusted his tie and then took off the watch he had just put on, "Why won’t he go? Does he know I’ll be there... doesn’t want Xiao Wan to see me?"
"Brother Shen, maybe Lady Tang doesn’t dance and felt it pointless to attend, so..."
"How do you know she doesn’t dance?"
"That... I’m guessing."
Bai Long could only offer this insincere comfort, fearing that Li Zishen would tear apart the presidential suite.
Spending money is trivial, but the impact is huge!
Just at this moment, the assistant hurried over, handing over his phone to Li Zishen, "Chairman, the Boxin is trending."
"Brother Shen, it’s almost time, your watch," Bai Long frowned, loudly reminding.
Hearing Bai Long’s words, the assistant’s heart skipped a beat, feeling even more nervous than when he saw the trending news, his look clearly signaling something.
The details of the fire at Boxin Hospital’s sperm bank had been suppressed. Although someone posted about it online last night, the impact was minimal, and it was taken down within minutes by Manager Chen.
But now, it had actually started trending!
"Call Chen Xin," Li Zishen said after watching the video opened by the assistant, his eyes cold, "Ask him if he still wants his job or not?"
His voice wasn’t loud but was enough to intimidate.
Assistant: Big mistake, should have consulted Manager Chen in advance.
Bai Long: It must be Leng Lingxiao!
He regretted privately seeking out Tang Xiaowan, and now he had irritated Leng Lingxiao again.
Was making Boxin trend a warning?
Before the assistant could withdraw his hand, Bai Long immediately added, "I’ll call and chew him out now, he’s starting to slack off, messing around all day!"
While muttering this, he walked towards the small multipurpose meeting room to his right.
Seeing this, the assistant’s heart pounded.