Li Sicheng’s deep eyes became colder as he narrowed them. Slowly, he asked, “So, you slapped me for that?”

Su Qianci looked away and did not speak. However, her breath had quickened, and her eyes had become wet.

“Mrs. Li, you are questioning my character.” His voice was deep, sounding furious.

She curled her lips coldly and refused eye contact.

“I thought I was clear last time. I have nothing to do with her, let alone sleep with her. Even touching her would give me nausea.”

“That’s enough,” she cut in. “I don’t want to listen to this. Mr. Li, would you please let me go?”

He pursed his lips and remained still. With frustration, he said, “Why don’t you believe me?”

She looked up at him. Seeing how hurt he was, she stared at the ceiling and said slowly, “You have no credit with me the moment I found you lied to me.”

Li Sicheng’s pupils shrank. Lied to her? He immediately thought of his injury on the right arm. Unconsciously, he glanced at it. Seeing his move, Su Qianci also gazed at his wound. It was long and probably deep. Most of it had scarred, pink and ugly on his bronze skin.

“This was done by Rong Rui more than half a month ago.”

Half a month, so, when he was “on the business trip?”

“I didn’t tell you because I did not want to worry about me. I lied and said I was going on a business trip, because I wanted to tell you when the injury got better.”

Is that so? She suddenly felt sad. Did she look so gullible to him? He must have no idea that she saw him coming out of the house he gave to Tang Mengying with her own eyes. She did her own research and found that the title of the house was indeed transferred to Tang Mengying. A house worth tens of millions was easily gifted to another woman. Would anyone believe that no dirty deal was involved? In addition, the DNA test was enough to prove it all. With everything combined, he still thought she would take his words for it?

Su Qianci’s eyelashes fluttered as she said quietly, “okay. You can get up now. My legs are numb.”

Li Sicheng pursed his lips and felt like her cold look was a bullet in his chest, leaving a bloody hole. Her look told him that she did not believe him. His injury was right there, and she should be able to tell how severe it was. But why did she still refuse to believe him? Did she mean it by saying he had no credit with her?

“I didn’t mean it.”

“It’s okay. They won’t be numb for long.”

“I’m talking about the business trip.”

He did not mean to be dishonest. If he knew that she would learn the truth and get the wrong idea, Li Sicheng would much rather have her on his side and worry about him.

Su Qianci paused. Her eyes became dim as she said, “It’s okay. Of course, you can have your private life. From the very beginning, I made it clear in the contract that we are each free to live our separate lives. You don’t need to explain to me.”

She was the one who had the wrong idea. She had thought that he loved her…

“Su Qianci!” Li Sicheng bristled and clapped her jaw with his fingers. “Don’t even mention the contract! I will tear it apart right away.”

“Indeed, you should’ve done it earlier,” Su Qianci said sarcastically. “It also says that we should keep our distance. Look at us… We have breached the contract for a while now.”

“It should never have been made.” He regretted signing the contract in the first place. Gazing at her deeply, he said resolutely, “Forget about the contract. We will tear it apart and start over.”

“You’re free to do that. Yours is just a copy anyway. Uncle Sheng Ximing has the original.”

Tightening his grip on her jaw as if he wanted to crush it, he said in a deep voice, “then we will ask to have it back.”

“No, Li Sicheng.” She gazed at him, put her arms around his neck, leaned close to him, and whispered, “Isn’t this what you want? When the term of the contract is up, Tang Mengying’s baby should have been born already. At that time, it will be the same to you with or without me, right?”

Tang Mengying! Tang Mengying again!

Su Qianci yanked her head up and sucked on his Adam’s apple. Li Sicheng froze. Tightening his arms, he breathed hastily. Her soft hand moved down slowly. She said in a sensual tone, “We are still legally married now. Since Tang Mengying is pregnant, we should use the time to enjoy ourselves, right?”

His arousal immediately disappeared. Grabbing her hand, he grit his teeth. “Don’t mention that off-putting name.”

The name was off-putting to her as well. Extremely so.

“Why are you pretending? You love this, don’t you?” She wiggled and wrapped her legs around his waist. She asked in a sarcastic tone, “Or, is it because you feel guilty for lying in another woman’s bed when she is pregnant with your baby?”

Noticing her provocation, he sneered. She felt a bit frightened and stopped her seduction. She tried to take her hand back, but he pinned it down. He bowed his head and bit her collarbone.

Su Qianci sucked in some cold air and cried, “It hurts!” However, Li Sicheng did not mean to stop, but bit her harder. “What are you doing?” Su Qianci was about to burst into tears. “Is your zodiac sign dog? Get off me.”

“I’m trying to wake you up!” He panted and said. Then he quickly got out of the bed. She saw him opening the closet ***** and taking something out of the lowest drawer. Soon, he stood up and threw two red booklets at her.

Marriage certificates.

Li Sicheng opened a booklet and turned Su Qianci’s face, forcing her to look at the photo on the marriage certificate. He was so rough that he was hurting her. She wanted to dodge. However, he would not let her, and put the marriage certificate in front of her face, growling, “Look at this. You, Su Qianci, are on this photo. Not that Tang girl.”

Her face was hurting and she was about to cry. However, she grit her teeth and did not say a thing.

“Don’t try to push me to another woman. I said that she has nothing to do with me. She’s due March next year. Give me some more time, will you?”

When the baby was born, everything would become clear.

Hearing that, Su Qianci looked away and did not speak. Her eyes wet, she resisted the urge to cry.

Li Sicheng looked at her deeply, released her, and said, “Do you still remember that you owed me something last night? Now I have something in mind.”

She finally looked at him.

“I want to void the divorce contract.”

Void… That word was ringing in her head. If they voided the contract at this time, didn’t mean that they would not have to divorce? Didn’t that mean that she could continue to be his wife?

He saw that she was moved. Indeed, she did not want a divorce either, right? He suddenly thought of her look when they just got married. Her love for him, her complicated emotions and her fear were all crystal-clear. What had happened? Now she looked at him with mockery, contempt, and dim hatred. When her love disappeared, Li Sicheng felt at a loss. He still had no idea what he had done wrong. However, he did not want to let her go or have a divorce…

Covering her face with his rough hand, he brushed her skin with his thumb and whispered, “Let’s void the contract and start over, shall we?”

He meant it. His look was so pure that her heart thumped. However, could she do this?

No!

Su Qianci rubbed her eyes and sneered at Li Sicheng, “You really think I’m that dumb?”

The divorce contract was the only thing that was giving her the initiative. If she lost this only chip, she would be faced with endless torture… What if he wanted an immediate divorce by tricking her into voiding the contract? She knew very well how wicked this man could be. She would never trust him again.

Never.

Hearing that, Li Sicheng held her face tight. He had never tried so hard to please a woman. He acted so humble just to get her mockery? His eyes dimmed. Flames of humiliation burned. “Su Qianci!” He squeezed the words from his teeth.

Her heart trembling, Su Qianci shrank. She braced herself to look at him carelessly and snorted, “You’re mad?”

Li Sicheng was squeezing her face rather than brushing now, making her cringe.

“I really want to choke you to death,” Li Sicheng said, gritting his teeth. Choke her to death and make her disappear. But he would never have the heart to do it.

Su Qianci gritted her teeth and looked at him anxiously. Li Sicheng screwed his eyes shut and pushed her away. Throwing the red booklets on the floor, he got out of bed and walked into the shower. Hearing the water running, she collapsed on the bed, letting out a sigh of relief. The one thing that scared her the most was his anger. In both lifetimes. Fortunately, she survived this one…

A ring of teeth marks was imprinted on her collarbone. Su Qianci touched it and felt the sting. He bit her hard… After showering, she found a turtleneck pullover and a pair of pants. Putting her hair into a ponytail, she walked out at 11 AM. Immediately, she saw Li Sicheng walking out of grandpa’s room.

Seeing Su Qianci’s refreshing look, Li Sicheng gazed at her for a second before he quickly walked toward the gate. She stopped as he brushed past her, feeling extraordinarily calm.

When he left the living room, his phone rang. She noticed that he seemed to have a new phone. This was not the model he used to have. He answered the call and slowly walked out. She took her hand back and followed him at a distance. For whatever was said over the phone, Li Sicheng seemed to be in a weird mood. He said, “Make sure you keep it safe.” He immediately drove away, not meaning to take Su Qianci at all.

Su Qianci did not want to get a ride from him either, so she hailed a taxi on the street and told the driver the address of Song Yifan. However, she still felt something was wrong.

What was he trying to keep safe? Tang Mengying’s baby?

Su Qianci’s heart was wrenched. With some thought, she eventually told the driver, “Sir, please drive me to Jiang Zhou.”

The driver looked a bit impatient. “Why didn’t you say it earlier? Now we are in the completely opposite direction.” Although he was complaining, he still turned the car around and drove toward the neighborhood in Jiang Zhou.

When they approached the house, Su Qianci immediately saw the low-key but luxury black Maybach. Although she had expected it, she was still disappointed. Her last hope had disappeared. The reality had taught her a lesson by slapping her in the face. It must be fun to lie to her. Su Qianci’s eyes became cold. And so did her heart. “Let’s go to the Zephyr Pavilion now.”

Laurel panicked. No one had expected that Tang Mengying would hit the wall with her belly. The incident had kept two score of staff members busy. However, Laurel was someone who had been through a lot. In Star City, worse things had happened. She sent Tang Mengying back to her room and called the doctor in an organized manner before she called Li Sicheng.

Tang Mengying had thought that they would at least send her to a hospital. In that case, she could naturally get rid of the baby and tell people that she was imprisoned. However, she had no idea that Li Sicheng was so “thoughtful” that he had kept several doctors at “home.” And there was even an emergency room in the house. Looking at the dozen pairs of eyes staring at her, she felt she was about to be driven crazy. For half a month, she had no freedom at all. Someone was always looking at her when she was in the bathroom or taking a shower or eating. She did not even have the freedom a prisoner had.

Except for Laurel, everyone else was dumb. No one spoke to her, and she could not make a phone call. The location was so remote that Tang Mengying had no way to contact anyone. Everyone was celebrating the fact that the baby was safe. However, to Tang Mengying, it was the worst news.

This was a living hell…

Since Su Qianci left the old house, she had kept herself busy by being focused on study and work. Lu Yihan was better and better at doing business. In just over a month, he had released the software “Qian Joy,” which then enjoyed a great number of downloads end users. As a shareholder, Su Qianci got a decent cut.

As it became colder, she was wearing thicker clothes. This day was winter solstice, a festival for family reunion. Song Yifan was still in London and could not come back to the country to spend the day with her. The old house had called her in advance, inviting her to go back for the festival. The rain was pouring down, making the winter solstice a wet one. Driving her newly purchased white sedan, Su Qianci was trapped in the traffic jam. It was past 2 PM. She did not know what had happened on the street. She could not move at all.

The honks were ringing, disturbing her mind. Su Qianci’s phone rang. The call was from the old house. She picked up. “Hello.”

“Are you almost here?”

“Not yet. It’s winter solstice, so the traffic is heavy.”

She glanced at the dark clouds. The rain was still pouring.

“I see. Are you with Mr. Li? Captain Li said he wanted to have the kind of meat that Mr. Li had once purchased.”

“What meat?”

“I have no idea. Captain Li did not know its name either. It’s pretty good though. I’m sure Mr. Li knows about it. Could you call him and ask?”

Her making the phone call? Su Qianci pursed her lips and said, “Liu Sao, would you call him? It’s not really convenient for me.”

“I have tried, but I couldn’t reach him. I’m also in a mess right now. Captain Li is playing a game with Mr. Li Xiao, and I need to clean up.” Someone seemed to be calling Liu Sao’s name. Liu Sao said, “Coming!” And then she told Su Qianci, “Would you do this favor for me? If not, I will call him later. I’m just worried that Captain Li might be impatient…”

“All right,” Su Qianci replied. “You go ahead, and I’ll call him.”

“Thanks so much. Remember to come back early. The entire family is here.”

“Will do.”

When Su Qianci hung up, she was still stuck in the traffic. Looking through her contacts, she found that his number was gone. She did not even need to think before dialing the number. When the call was being made, she realized that she had typed the number out. It was the number that she had remembered for two lifetimes.

The line was busy. The traffic eventually started to move. Su Qianci started the car and called Cheng You. Cheng You quickly answered. Su Qianci then learned that she had gone back to her hometown for the festival.

“It’s a little past three, so he must be at work. I think you could look for him in his office.”

“Okay… Thank you.”

“Mr. Li must be overjoyed if he sees you at work.”

Su Qianci curled her lips and said with self-mockery, “Really?”

“Of course. You have no idea. He is in a terrible mood these days and works overtime every day. None of us dare to make any noise in case he gets mad. That’s why I used my days off and came home for the festival.”

It sounded that he was having a bad time. Was it because of her? If he saw her, would he feel even worse?

"Ahem." Cheng You realized that he had probably said too much. If her boss found out that she betrayed him, he would definitely exploit her. "Well, Mrs. Li, please don't tell him that I said that. Consider it a secret between us."

Su Qianci smiled. "Okay, bye."

"Bye!"

Su Qianci hung up and let out a sigh of relief. In her last lifetime, Cheng You had been calling her ma'am. After their divorce, she called her Ms. Su. "Mrs. Li" did not sound so bad. She drove to an exit of the highway. She happened to be close to Li Sicheng's company. She drove there according to her memory and saw the uniquely shaped building in less than two minutes. The building of the Li group was a landmark in Kingstown.

She parked the car and went to the front desk. The receptionist immediately recognized her and called, "Ma'am." Although it was the first time that Su Qianci had come to Li Sicheng's company, almost the entire Kingstown knew her name and face.

She smiled and said, "I'm here for Li Sicheng."

"The president is in the conference room on the top floor. You could take the VIP escalator here."

"Thank you."

She went to the top floor and the surroundings was very familiar. She had been here a lot of times in her last lifetime. As she walked inside, the secretaries were a bit surprised to see her. But they all recognized her, brought her to Li Sicheng's office, and served her the best coffee.

"Mr. Li is in a conference. Should I go tell him you are here?" A secretary asked.

"That's okay. I can wait for him here. You don't have to stay. Thank you."

"You're welcome. I will leave you then."

"Thanks."

The secretary looked at her and was so excited that her face was flushed. Before the door was closed, the secretary exclaimed, "She's really that pretty…"

Su Qianci smiled and took a sip of the coffee. She felt oddly nervous. Would he feel surprised when he saw her? What was she going to say? Long time no see? Hello? Everything felt weird…

Su Qianci's heart raced. She regretted that she had taken Cheng You's a device and come to see him. Would he think that she was trying to win him back by coming over here? But she was really just here for grandpa. And it was only because her call did not go through. If he had the wrong idea, it would be very awkward, right? Was it too late to leave?

Hesitating, Su Qianci still stood up and walked toward the door of the office. The moment she walked near the door, it was suddenly opened. Caught off guard, Su Qianci was hit by the doorknob.

"Ouch!" She let out a cry and crouched down holding where she was hurt.

Li Sicheng looked confused. Looking at the girl crying in pain on the floor, he thought he must be delusional. When Su Qianci looked up at him, his heart was pounded. It was really her…

Noticing Li Sicheng looking at her coldly, Su Qianci blushed and put her hands on her lower belly, not daring to stand up. It hurt so much. She was hit right on the pubic bone. She was mortified.

Seeing that she was in pain, Li Sicheng resisted the urge to examine her injury and asked, "What's wrong?"

Su Qianci bowed her head and murmured, "My balls hurt…"

Li Sicheng’s cold face cracked. “You have any?”

Su Qianci’s face was flushed. Her hands on her private part, she stood up in pain and said, “Why didn’t you knock? It hurts!”

Li Sicheng couldn’t help glancing at her posture. He said calmly, “This is my office.”

She was rendered speechless. Noticing his glanced, she immediately turned around and gave it a rub under her coat.

Feeling awkward, Li Sicheng said in a deep voice, “be aware of your image.” Then he closed the door and sat down at his desk. “What are you doing here?”

“Looking for you,” she said matter-of-factly. But she quickly realized what she had said and whispered, “Grandpa said he wanted to eat that kind of meat you brought him last time. I called you, but it didn’t go through. Liu Sao asked me to tell you that.”

He glanced at his cell phone on the desk. More than thirty unanswered calls. Most of them were about business, but three of them were from the old house and her. He took up the phone and answered, “Got it.”

His indifference let Su Qianci down a little. She stood up straight and found it did not hurt that much. Taking her bag on the sofa, she said, “then I’ll leave now.”

“Sit down.” Li Sicheng did not even look up. “We can go together.”

“It’s okay. I drove here.”

However, Li Sicheng had already walked over and pushed her down. She wanted to say something, when she saw him gesturing her to hush. Then, he answered the call in fluent English. So busy. He needed to call people back even after the meeting. She wanted to get up but was held down by him. Her heart raced a little. Did he want to make her stay?

With that thought, she felt a bit anxious. Sitting on the sofa, she pretended to be calm. It took him more than fifteen minutes to make the phone call.

She asked him, “Why wouldn’t you let me go?”

Gazing at her deeply, Li Sicheng said in a cold tone, “It’s a holiday, and we should try to cheer grandpa up.”

Su Qianci felt sour and disappointed, as if her heart was drenched in vinegar. “I see.” That was why… Indeed, grandpa hated to see them fighting. Su Qianci was sure that grandpa knew the two of them had been in a fight for more than a month. She suddenly thought of a ridiculous possibility: did grandpa arrange for this to happen?

Glancing at her with his deep eyes, Li Sicheng took her bag and said, “Let’s go.”

He quickly walked out at the door, and Su Qianci followed him. Noticing the admiring look on the secretaries’ face, she slowed down.

Would he be mad?

In her previous lifetime, he had hated it when she walked beside him. Under this situation… On that thought, she slowed down, keeping her distance from him. He pressed the elevator button, looked to the side, and found she was not behind him. When he glanced back, he saw her hesitation.

Arching an eyebrow, Li Sicheng asked in a displeased tone, “Shall I carry you here?”

The secretaries went in an uproar. Su Qianci immediately blushed, quickly trotted to him in heels, and entered the elevator. Before the elevator doors closed, she heard someone say, “They are so great together…”

Before the elevator doors closed, Su Qianci heard someone say, “They are so great together…” Then the elevator doors closed, blocking all the noises.

Su Qianci felt a bit strange. So, in their eyes, Li Sicheng and her were happy together. But why didn’t she feel that? Instead, her heart was filled with sadness.

“Where did you park?”

The sudden question left her a bit dumbstruck before she answered, “At the gate.”

Li Sicheng heard that and pressed the lobby. Quiet. It was incredibly quiet in the elevator. All she could hear was the machinery.

Ding!

They reached the first floor. She followed him out, and everyone looked in her direction. Under the people’s gaze, she felt a bit nervous, bowing her head behind him.

Suddenly, Li Sicheng stopped. Su Qianci immediately bumped into him.

Ouch!

Covering her nose, she felt so sore that she immediately teared up. Looking up, her eyes were filled with complaint. He glanced at her calmly and took an umbrella on the rack. It was a big umbrella. When she got here, the rain was no longer heavy. Since she parked right at the gate, she jogged inside without taking an umbrella. However, the rain was now pouring again, flooding the streets. Everyone was walking fast. When she was about to grab another umbrella, he took her hand and pulled her away.

“Hey, wait a second.” Su Qianci was almost lifted up by him. Wearing heels, she almost lost her balance. Li Sicheng did not listen to her and yanked her forward. He opened the umbrella and put an arm around her neck, walking to her car.

Su Qianci was dumbstruck. How did he know which car was hers? He had never seen it before. They had not seen each other in so long…

“Open the door.” He glanced at her. “It’s raining heavily and cold here.”

She quickly unlocked the car. Li Sicheng opened the door on the driver’s side but did not go inside, glancing at her. She immediately understood and got in. He shut the door and sat on the copilot seat. As soon as possible he sat down, frowned, and grunted, “How is this so tight?”

“Of course, it could not be compared with yours,” Su Qianci murmured and started the car.

“We’ll get you a bigger one later.”

“I like a small one.” The rain was too heavy for her to see clearly, so she turned the headlights on.

“A small one is no good,” Li Sicheng said with contempt.

“The important thing is I like it. It’s none of your business.”

“I thought you were used to my bigger one.”

When Su Qianci was about to retort, she suddenly thought of something. With a blushed, she gave him a stare and cried, “Li Sicheng, you creep!”

Li Sicheng arched an eyebrow and looked at her puzzled. “I’m talking about the car. What are you thinking?”

She paused and blushed even more. Seeing the tease in his eyes, she hit the steering wheel and turned her head back.

Slowly buckling his seatbelt, he asked, “Don’t you think the bigger, the better?”

Su Qianci’s hands twitched as she growled, “Could you please shut up?”

Li Sicheng subtly curled his lips and relaxed for the first time in more than a month. Su Qianci did not want to pay him any attention and continued to drive.

But eventually, she asked, “Where is that store?”

“Shili Mingdu.”

Su Qianci was dazed and looked at him, “isn’t it behind us?”

“Yes.”

“… Why didn’t you say it earlier?”

“You didn’t ask.”

She grit her teeth, wishing she could throw him out of the car. But she still turned around and drove toward the place.

“Turn right, we will get out here,” Li Sicheng said calmly. She parked the car, and the rain was still pouring. He took his umbrella and opened the door. “Sit tight.” She blinked. He came to hold the umbrella over her? Did he think she had no umbrella in the car? She pouted and went out of the car with her umbrella after Li Sicheng got out. Her umbrella was pink with two cartoon characters kissing each other, very girlish.

Su Qianci locked the car and walked ahead. Li Sicheng’s eyes darkened. He stopped and said, “It’s a bit far. Follow me.”

“Okay.”

It was indeed a bit far. After they walked for twenty minutes, the rain became lighter, and they ended up in a narrow alley. The alley was clean and well decorated. It was the first time that Su Qianci had been to this place, so she felt a bit surprised. “I didn’t expect this place to be so pretty.”

Li Sicheng took down his umbrella and walked into a store with a “time-honored brand” sign. They entered the store and she was immediately attracted by the delicious aroma of meat jerky and snacks. Reading the store’s history and origin, she was quite interested.

Li Sicheng ordered several flavors, glanced at her, and then gazed at her umbrella that she had put next to the door. After Su Qianci read the store’s history, she walked around the racks. When he came to get her, he had two full bags in his hands.

“Let’s go.”

“Okay.”

The rain became heavy again, but there was less water standing in the streets. They could easily walk. Su Qianci picked up her folding umbrella at the door and was dumbstruck. Since they were not going to spend a long time in the store, she did not fold the umbrella up. However, when she picked it up, all she got in her hand was the pole. Glancing at the pole in her hand and the canopy on the floor, she was so pissed that she stomped her foot. “What the hell? Who did this? Dammit.”

Standing behind her, Li Sicheng said in a cold voice, “Someone must have stepped on it by accident. Look at the footprint.” A black footprint was left on the canopy, dirty and wet.

She looked at the footprint and felt quite upset. She recently bought this umbrella because she loved the print. It was the first time she had used it, and it was broken already. She winced.

Glancing at her, Li Sicheng said calmly, “It’s just an umbrella.”

“But it’s raining so heavily. I would get all wet without it.”

“I have one here.” Li Sicheng took his big black umbrella drying on the rack and said, “let’s go.”

What the heck? He was going to share his umbrella with her? Su Qianci mumbled, “the rain so heavy. We will both get wet if we share an umbrella…”

“You can elope with me then.” [Translator’s note: “wet” and “elope” sound similar in Mandarin.]

Elope…

Su Qianci blushed. "I meant wet."

"That was what I said." Li Sicheng looked at her seriously.

She blushed even more. Did he say elope or wet? Although the pronunciation of those words was ambiguous in the local dialect, Li Sicheng spoke standard Mandarin and had passed the advanced test. In her previous lifetime, she had taken the same test to please him… Did she hear it wrong?

"Let's go." He handed her the two bags of food. "Protect them well."

She took it and held it in her arms. He was wearing a long stand-up collar peacoat in deep gray and a suit underneath. He put up the umbrella and unbuttoned his peacoat, holding her waist and covering her body with it. Su Qianci froze and struggled a little. "What are you doing…"

"Going home." She felt her cheeks were burning by Li Sicheng's warm breath on her ear. He said in a deep voice, "Keep the food safe. We shall not keep grandpa waiting." So, she was to keep the food safe, and he was to keep her safe? On that thought, her heart raced as he walked her down the stairs. Seeing her pink ear, he had a soft look on his face and wrapped her tighter with the coat. Neither of them spoke.

Su Qianci felt warm. Holding the food tight, she was not splattered by a single drop of water. When they were back in the car, she found that his back was drenched. Seeing him taking his peacoat off, she moved her lips but did not say anything. Her heart was warm as she saw the food and herself well protected by him. When they arrived at the old house, it was about 6 PM.

Li Sicheng went to the bedroom and changed. Su Qianci gave the meat jerky to grandpa. Captain Li was very pleased, smiling contently at her. She was a bit embarrassed and went to help Liu Sao make sweet dumplings. Liu Sao put all kinds of stuffing into the paste, sesame sauce, peanut butter, an egg yolk… Su Qianci's job was to put the dumplings into boiling water and then remove them from the water when done.

Liu Sao passed the last plate of dumplings to Su Qianci and asked in a low voice, "You guys made up?"

Su Qianci saw her teasing smile and was reminded of her call. Nodding, she said, "Kind of."

The ice was broken, right?

"At last. Captain Li has been worried about you guys recently. It's great that you two have made up. I suppose Captain Li will ask you to stay here. I have your clothes ready."

"Thank you, Liu Sao."

"It's all right. Look, the dumplings are ready. Remove them now in case they leak."

Su Qianci checked the dumplings and removed them with a ladle. She counted the dumplings and broke them into several servings. Before she went out, she heard some noises. It sounded like people were fighting.

Startled, she ran out from the kitchen. She immediately saw Mrs. Tang yelling at Li Sicheng. "Li Sicheng, you son of a b*tch. Give my daughter back to me. Where did you take her?"

Mrs. Li looked very emotional. Her eyes bloodshot, and she stared at Li Sicheng like he was her enemy. He was sitting on a sofa with his legs crossed. Looking elegant and cold, he glanced at Mrs. Tang and asked, "Mrs. Tang, what do you mean?"

How sly! She should have foreseen it. Judging by the worst character, even if he really liked Tang Mengying, he would never compromise under their threat. Mrs. Tang did not give it to much thought, but then found Tang Mengying had not been home in two months. The call never went through. Although the text messages had been returned, Tang Mengying had never sent a voice message.

After Tang Mengying told her parents about Li Sicheng giving her a house, they had not heard her voice again. Mrs. Tang then suddenly understood: this boy was turning their trick against themselves. She panicked and quickly came to the Li household.

Seeing how indifferent Li Sicheng was, Mrs. Tang shivered in fury and cursed, “Stop f**king pretending! Where did you take her?” Her voice was shrill as she screeched, “You better give my daughter back. Otherwise, I will sue you.”

“Sue me?” Li Sicheng crossed his fingers and remained calm, sitting on the sofa. “For what? And where is your evidence?”

Mrs. Tang paused for a second before she exclaimed, “What evidence will I need? My daughter was taken away by you. It’s been a long time since she last contacted us. She must have been imprisoned by you. I’m telling you, this is unlawful detention!”

“Mrs. Tang, you need evidence to prove your words. If you do not have any, we could sue you for libel.” Li Beixing walked out, followed by the Li Xiao couple.

Seeing Qin Shuhua, Mrs. Tang’s eyes became wet as she cried, “My poor daughter. She was impregnated by this man and now detained by him. At this festival, she could not even see her mother. Your whole family will rot in hell.”

Li Xiao’s brother, Li Sheng and his family were in the backyard. There was some distance between the living room and the backyard, but since Mrs. Tang was too loud, Li Weiya heard the noise and ran over.

Hearing the noise, Captain Li also came out. Hitting the floor with his cane, he bristled, “Why are you here? I said that the Tang family are not welcome at the Li household.”

Mrs. Tang cried even more hysterically and shouted, “your whole family are a**holes. My daughter is bearing a baby of your family, and you ungrateful snakes watched this son of a bitch keeping my daughter away. Where is the justice?”

She was so loud that Li Beixing twitched his lips. Yanking her up, he said, “Mrs. Tang, don’t be so annoying on a holiday. What do we have to do with your missing daughter?”

“F**k you. My daughter must be imprisoned by your brother. You could ask him if you don’t believe me.” She wriggled free and bumped into Li Beixing.

Li Beixing spread his hands helplessly, looking to his brother. Li Sicheng did not change his expression and said in a calm tone, “I did not. Please go back, Mrs. Tang.”

If she did not know any better, Mrs. Tang would be fooled by his look. However, she had always known that this guy was sly and wicked. “I don’t believe you!”

“You could go to the police 24 hours after someone’s missing. Do you need any help?” Said a young female voice. She looked slim and tall. Sue Qianci walked close to Li Sicheng and looked at Mrs. Tang with sympathy. “You blame my man for everything. Do you really think the Li family are pushovers?”

My man…

The two words made waves in Li Sicheng’s heart which had been calm for a long while. His look finally changed. Turning around, he saw Su Qianci’s beautiful profile. She was smiling, with mockery in her eyes, just like that day when they were in bed…

His eyes became deeper. He reached out and held her soft hand which was a bit cold. She glanced at him and then back at Mrs. Tang. “Tang Mengying is an adult. She has her own life and thoughts. Even under your watch, she managed to get away. How could you accuse my husband for keeping her away from you?”

Her man, her husband. That sounded great! Li Sicheng tightened his grip on her hand. His eyes lit up.

“You little b***h\, you are wicked as well. If it were not for you\, my Tang Mengying would not have suffered so much\,” cursed Mrs. Tang.

“You are now trespassing. If you don’t leave immediately, I will call the police.” Su Qianci took up the phone and showed it to Mrs. Tang.

“I dare you!”

Li Sicheng’s eyes became cold as she dialed the three digits.

“Hello, this is ** District, No. 88, the Li household. My family name is Su. There is someone…”

“Enough!” Exclaimed Mrs. Tang. “You really called the police? Wait for it!”

“Now you heard her. Not only did she trespass, but she was also spreading rumors about me and my husband, trying to blackmail us.”

Shivering in anger, Mrs. Tang wanted to take the phone from Su Qianci. However, Li Beixing was right next to them and would not let her do that.

He quickly kept Mrs. Tang under control and pulled her to the door. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Tang. My family are going to celebrate the festival. You could ask the police to look for your daughter yourself.”

Struggling and shouting, Mrs. Tang could not wriggle free. After getting rid of her, Li Beixing closed the door and locked it. “It surprises me sometimes how people behave.” Li Beixing said as he came back, but suddenly found the atmosphere was a bit weird.

Li Sicheng was holding Su Qianci’s hand, but she did not look too pleased.

Walking closer, Li Beixing teased, “I had no idea, sister-in-law. That was a fierce move. You just called the police like that. Will any policeman show up later?”

“No,” Su Qianci said with a reluctant smile. She wanted to get rid of Li Sicheng’s hand, but he would not budge. “Let’s eat now.”

“I have something to say to you.”

“Let’s wait until after dinner.”

“I cannot wait.” Li Sicheng stood up and yanked Su Qianci to her feet, hauling her toward their bedroom. She let out a yelp and stumbled to follow him. Sensing the ambiguous gaze from the family members, she felt anxious and winced. Li Sicheng pulled her into the bedroom and locked the door.

“What do you… mmm…” Before she finished her sentence, her lips were blocked. She stared, her eyes wide, and struggled unconsciously.

Li Sicheng pulled her hands down and deepened his kiss. She could sense his joy and excitement. She gradually stopped struggling as she heard his breath quicken. Their lips locked, he pushed her against the wall. Their fingers interlaced, he plunged his tongue into her mouth…

When Su Qianci thought she was about to be suffocated, he released her. Laying in his arms, Su Qianci panted.

“You know, I’m so happy…” His deep voice and warm breath disarmed her.

In his arms, Su Qianci asked, “What are you happy about?”

Li Sicheng did not answer, but gazed at her with his black eyes glistening in excitement and joy.

His looked made Su Qianci blushed and look away. She asked the question that was on her mind. “Isn’t Tang Mengying at your house in Jiang Zhou?”

Li Sicheng narrowed his eyes and asked, “How did you know?”

“I saw that… you went to visit her.”

Visiting Tang Mengying? It was more than a month ago! Li Sicheng squinted at her, and suddenly had an epiphany as he connected the dots. “That’s why you sentenced me to death?”

Pressure suddenly emanated from his body, making her freeze. Shrinking back, she felt guilty for some reason. “I…”

“So, you fought with me and slapped me because you thought that I went to visit Tang Mengying. Because of that, you think her baby is really mine, right?”

Yes, he was right, all of it. But why did she feel so guilty when hearing him out? He was the one who had erred, so why would she feel this way? As if she were the guilty one! She looked up at him and said, “Isn’t that true?”

Li Sicheng gazed at her deeply and suddenly bit her on the neck.

Su Qianci cringed and struggled hard, exclaiming, “Li Sicheng, let go!”

Hearing that, he started to suck on her skin rather than bite. The tip of his tongue tickled her smooth skin. She shuddered, and weakness took over her. He propped her up with his thigh, making her look at him. “Why did you have all these ideas? I told you that it’s not mine. I did lock Tang Mengying up. I have also transferred the house in Jiang Zhou to her in order to confuse Tang Zhenghao. Otherwise, why do you think they just figured out about her disappearance?” As he said that, he had moved away from her neck and whispered into her ear.

Su Qianci’s breath quickened as she felt ticklish.

“The reason I locked her up is that I need to let her give birth to the child in order to prove my innocence. To do amniocentesis, the pregnant woman must be sober and obedient. Tang Mengying jumps when hearing the word and does not want to do it again. Without the DNA test, I cannot prove my innocence. The last DNA test was forged by Rong Rui. He has admitted it himself. However, he’s not willing to recover the data for me. So, this is the only method I have. I can only prove my innocence and make you and my family believe me when she gives birth to the child. And that time, I will take you to Ireland. How about that?”

He could not wait anymore. The surprise he had prepared for her was absolutely unprecedented.

Shuddering, Su Qianci felt weak. Li Sicheng chuckled and sucked on her earlobe. She looked up at him, her eyes glazed. He had a subtle smile in his eyes. This woman was so sensitive.

“Ireland… Wedding?”

“Yes, wedding.”

“Didn’t you say that… You have forgotten…”

“I didn’t mean it.” Her eyes became wet, and tears started to fall. He covered her face with his hands and wiped her tears away. “Don’t cry. Our family is still waiting for us to join them for dinner.”

Su Qianci pursed her lips and more tears fell down her cheeks. “Did you mean everything you just said?”

“Why would I lie to you?”

“I thought you loved Tang Mengying.”

Li Sicheng wiped her face dry and looked displeased. “Now that is the biggest insult you can give yourself.”

Su Qianci couldn’t help chuckling.

Biggest insult to herself?

She had never discovered this humorous side of her husband.

Seeing Su Qianci chuckling, Li Sicheng warned her softly, “Don’t cry anymore. Grandpa will scold me if he sees it.” Then, he looked at her with puppy eyes.

She smiled even wider and gave him a little push. He had a rare smile on his face as he poked her face with his finger. “Why are you such a crybaby?”

“No, I’m not…” She rarely cried in front of other people. For some reason, she could not help herself whenever it came to him.

“All right, you’re not.”

She pouted and mumbled, “Well, that’s the truth…” Looking up, she saw his smiley eyes and tugged his sleeve, whispering, “You have never touched Tang Mengying?”

“No.” He said seriously. “If I ever felt anything for her, you would not have been in the picture.” That was 100% honest. Su Qianci knew that, but she still felt a bit upset. Pushing him aside, she opened the door and wanted to go out. Li Sicheng put an arm around her neck and whispered, “So, don’t doubt me in the future. Your man is very hurt.” His deep, attractive voice made her heart skip a beat.

Your man…

The phrase sounded fantastic! She blushed and asked, “Are you a child, Mr. Li?”

“If you say so, Mrs. Li.”

It was less than an inch between their nose tips. Su Qianci stared at him and suddenly bit on his lip. She said seriously, “Don’t lie to me again.”

“I won’t.”

“If I find out about it, it will not work no matter what you say.”

“You lied to me once, and I lied to you once. So now we are even.”

Su Qianci was dazed for a moment, and then she thought of the incident which made Lu Yihan end up in the hospital. “I was afraid that you would be mad.”

Hearing that, he mimicked her tone and said, “I was afraid that you would be worried.”

She was speechless, so she pouted and moved his hand away. “We should go out now. They’re all waiting for us.”

“All right.” Li Sicheng took her hand and then opened the door, walking out with her side-by-side. The moment they appeared in the living room, everyone looked at them.

“Hey, why are my cousin’s lips swollen?” Said the voice of a child. Everyone laughed.

Li Sicheng said calmly, “They were bitten by a deer.”

Glad, happy, surprised, and ambiguous looks were cast at them. The “deer” couldn’t help blushing and giving him a stare.

“What a naughty deer!” Li Beixing teased. “Take your deer and come here for dinner, brother.”

Li Sheng’s little son, Li Weiya’s five year old brother, heard that and looked around. He asked, “Where is the deer? I want to see it.”

Everyone was amused. Li Sicheng walked up to him and rubbed his head, saying seriously, “It is mine. Don’t even think about it.”

The little guy pursed his lips and complained, “You’re a cheapskate, cousin! I just wanted to have a look and will not eat it. Suit yourself. I don’t even want to see it!”

Everyone burst into laughter. Su Qianci blushed, looked away, and decided to go to the kitchen and help Lucy with the dishes.

The winter solstice dinner was full of joy. She had never had a festival like this– with family, a lover, and warmth. After dinner, grandpa suggested that the couple spend the night at the old house. Li Sicheng agreed, and Su Qianci learned of the decision after she helped Lucy with everything. Although she had seen it coming, she still felt a bit bashful since the two of them had not been together in more than a month. Her cheeks flamed up. She went with grandpa for a walk, and when she came back, Li Sheng’s family had gone.

When Su Qianci was back in the bedroom, she found Li Sicheng was in the middle of a videoconference. Seeing her walking in, he only glanced at her before he continued to work. She searched the closet and found her pajamas. Then she went to the bathroom to change. When she came out, he was still busy, so she took her tablet out of her purse, laid on her stomach, plugged in headphones, and started to see a movie.

It was a popular romantic movie played by Deng Chao. Seeing the guy wishing the girl the best despite his broken heart, she felt heart-wrenched. The girl went on the train, and the guy couldn’t help running along and crying, “How can I live without you…” Su Qianci was moved, sobbing in a low voice.

Suddenly, Li Sicheng threw himself at her and put her tablet to sleep. “You even cry when you see a movie?”

She reached out to get back her tablet. “Give it back. I haven’t finished yet.”

He unplugged her headphones and put the tablet on the nightstand. “Is the actor more handsome than I am?”

She failed to snatch the tablet, and so she simply gave up. Snuffing, she said, “You’re different.”

“Different how?”

“You’re not in a drama.”

He smiled and got off her back. He laid down on his stomach like her. “Mrs. Li.”

“Yes?” Su Qianci looked at him, her eyes still a bit red.

“Do you take pills every time you do it with Mr. Li?”

Su Qianci was dazed. With a blush, she shook her head. “No.” Then, she suddenly understood what he was asking. He never used protection…

Su Qianci unconsciously felt her belly and sat straight. Blinking, she said, “Did we do it during safe period every time?”

Li Sicheng pondered and then counted his fingers.

She blushed and prodded him. “What are you calculating? Can you remember the dates?”

“Yes.” He frowned. “It’s not like we did it very often.” Then he let out a sigh. “We have been married for such a long time and we have had sex once, twice… five times in total.” When he figured it out, he felt utterly sullen. He looked up at her with his deep eyes like a hungry wolf.

She felt a bit frightened and shrank back. He was faster and pinned her to the bed. The soft bed swayed as they moved passionately. Her lips were then sealed. His moves were gentle, so gentle that she felt on top of the world. Every time he kissed her, she had a beautiful illusion that he was not with her because of sex, but love. The kiss was deepened.

Su Qianci’s breath quickened. When he was about to go further, she stopped him, “Mr. Li…”

“Yes?” Li Sicheng liked how she addressed him that way more and more. He used to think it showed distance, but now, it sounded sweet to him. Mr. Li, Mrs. Li. When they called each other, it was a punch in the face for the single people around them. Li Sicheng curled his lips but did not stop.

Panting, she held his hands down and said, “not today.”

Li Sicheng looked up and said in an upset tone, “Mrs. Li, you’re cutting short what I deserve.”

“I just had my period…” she said in a small voice.

“When?”

“I just realized…”

He was about to lose his mind. He gritted his teeth and bit her on the fingers as a punishment.

She shrank back. There were apology and tease in her eyes.

“You little villain!” He pulled her up and let her down on the pillow. Putting an arm around her waist, he said, “Now be a good girl and go to sleep.”

Seeing how frustrated he was, Su Qianci was in a great mood and chuckled.

“You are not allowed to laugh.”

She laughed even louder and buried her face in his chest. Curling her lips, she found a comfortable spot and closed her eyes.

Although the Tang family failed to find Tang Mengying and the Li household, they did not want to let go of it. Li Sicheng had anticipated this, so when he saw the group of reporters at his company, he remained calm.

Seeing Li Sicheng’s car, the reporters rushed to it. The guards at the building did their job and kept the reporters away from the car. The door of the black Maybach was opened, and a tall figure walked out. He was wearing a black cashmere peacoat and a dark checkered suit, looking cold and elegant. Facing the endless questions, he glanced at the reporters and then put his hand next to the car roof, so that the person coming out would not hit her head.

Although he looked cold, his move was very gentle, which made the reporters scream. “Someone else’s there. Who is it?”

“Someone else is there. Who is it?” a reporter shouted. Then everyone gazed at the back seat of the luxury car and saw that a soft, white hand was holding Li Sicheng’s hand, followed by a pair of mint green heels and the bottom of a green skirt. The girl was wearing an ecru cashmere coat as well. Her black hair was put up into a ponytail. Because of the heat in the car, her face was a bit red. With a closer look, people found that her skin was flawless. Her delicate features were very familiar to the reporters.

“Mrs. Li!”

“Mrs. Li for real. Hi, Mrs. Li, I heard that Mr. Li has a mistress. Do you know about it?”

“At the press conference, Mrs. Tang claimed that she was pregnant with Mr. Li’s baby. Now we learn that he has a mistress. Do you know about it?”

“Mrs. Li…”

…

People were taking photos from every angle. Su Qianci frowned and held Li Sicheng’s arm. She gathered her coat and said calmly, “He’s not blind.”

That sentence turned everyone silent.

Li Sicheng’s cold eyes were even softer as he whispered, “Let’s go.”

She nodded and followed him into the building. Surrounded by envious looks, she was taken to the top floor. He words had given rise to an uproar on the Internet. Her Weibo account had a couple million more followers, close to the most popular bloggers. The news that Tang Zhenghao made up to slander Li Sicheng and his company were quickly washed away.

In the CEO office of Tang Zhenghao’s firm, he bristled as he put down a bunch of files. “Son of a bitch!” On the previous night, he had paid people to leak the information of Li Sicheng’s mistress being kept in a separate house to the influencers. However, Su Qianci’s words ruined all his effort and investment.

Tang Zhenghao’s young secretary pushed her glasses back up on her nose and said, “Li Sicheng has also worked on the influencers. That hacker Z is hired by Li Sicheng, so it is expected that we would lose to him on the Internet.”

Well aware of that, Tang Zhenghao still felt the truth was hard to swallow. Gritting his teeth, he said, “go get two private investigators and ask them to follow him twenty-four seven. Also, get that top paparazzi for me. I don’t believe my daughter is nowhere to be found.”

The secretary nodded. “Will do.”

“Get some hackers to hack his cell phone and computers. I believe there must be some clues.”

“Okay.”

“Also, find someone for me. He is quite close to my daughter and very capable. His name is Rong Rui.”

“Yes.”

“I don’t believe Li Sicheng is a god.” Tang Zhenghao sneered. “Remember to leave no trace.”

“Okay. I will find trustworthy people for the job.” The secretary jotted down her notes and then looked up. “Boss, it’s about time we meet Shengfeng. They just called me… but the contract has changed.”

“Changed how?”

“They increased their order by five times.”

Tang Zhenghao’s eyes lit up. “Really? That’s a lot of trust on their end.”

The secretary nodded and looked hesitant. “However, the liquidated damages has also increased by five times.”

“Hahaha… Since the order is larger, it is only natural that the damages increase. Did you get the materials I told you about a couple of days ago?”

“Yes, it’s in the warehouse.”

“Great. Keep an eye on it. Call the German side and tell them that we may need to order a lot more materials. Reply to Shengfeng and say that I’ll be there in a minute.”

“Okay.” The secretary nodded.

“I just feel a bit weird. Shengfeng has worked with us many times, but they have never given us such a big order. I wonder what has happened.” Tang Zhenghao frowned.

The secretary smiled and said, “it means that they have recognized our strength. We are an old brand in the industry. Although the Li Group has been competing with us, our manufacturing is developing as fast as them. Maybe this is the turning point?”

Tang Zhenghao was satisfied with her reply and smiled, “Great. Go do your job.”

After the secretary walked out, Tang Zhenghao freshened up and left his office contentedly. An order five times bigger… If he could get it done, it would be the biggest profit for his business in years.

Su Qianci was mad like never before. Although she was not in the entertainment business, her popularity had exceeded any star on Weibo in just one day. Some media even wrote about her background with the title “What You Don’t Know about the Rich Ladies.” She and the name of the global pianist Song Yifan ranked in the top.

In the Capital Military Area Command

“Song Yifan’s daughter?” Rong Haiyue looked at the news that popped up on his phone and tapped on it. He immediately saw that gorgeous little face. With a youthful look, she had a smile on her face, looking joyful. Rong Haiyue was dazed. After a while, he then gazed at the wedding photo on his table. In the picture, Rong Haiyue was smiling happily, while the woman next to him looked unnatural and cold. The woman looked so much like this girl. However, this girl was Song Yifan’s daughter? Tightening his grip on the cell phone, he stood up and walked out.

Rong Anna was about to go out when she saw him. “Dad, you’re going out?”

Rong Haiyue nodded and said, “Looking for your mother. Where is she?”

“Oh, mom left early in the morning. Give her a call. I’ll leave now. Mua~ bye, dad!”

His daughter’s spirit made him feel a bit better. His look softened. “Bye.”

Rong Anna giggled and left. He took out his phone and called his wife.

She quickly answered, “Hello?”

“Where are you?”

“At the art center for a workshop,” she said concisely.

“When are you coming home?”

“Do you need something?” She sounded cold and distant.

Holding his phone, he smiled and said, “I miss you.”

After a minute of silence, she said, “Rong Haiyue, I’m busy.”

Then she hung up. He smiled with self-mockery and then sent her a text message: I’m going to Kingstown for half a month. She quickly replied: Bon voyage.

Looking at the contact’s name, which was “My Dearest Xuan,” his eyes dimmed.

Li Sicheng’s office was very large. In addition to the working area, there were also a lounge and a cloakroom. Lying on the twin-sized bed in the lounge, Su Qianci was checking her Weibo feeds. Seeing the comments, she suddenly felt she was quite the popular woman. With the surging number of fans, she felt excited and asked, “Mr. Li, if I turn myself into a blogger, do you think I would be popular? I have so many fans now.”

Near her, Li Sicheng looked up from the mountain of files. Seeing that she was putting one foot on the bed and the other on the table unladylike, he said with his lips twitching, “Mrs. Li, your image!”

She did not even look up. “No one’s around. This is a good position.”

This is a good position…

He suddenly thought of other things that could be done with her position… His mouth dry, he stared at her. “It seems that you want to try it out?”

She was dazed. When she looked at him, she suddenly blushed. “Dirty!”

He smiled and was about to say something when someone knocked on the door. He said to his wife, “I will deal with you in a second.” Raising his voice, Li Sicheng said, “Come on in!”

Su Qianci quickly put her feet down and laid down properly. Looking at her boss and her boss’s wife, Cheng You felt like she was disturbing something. Clearing her throat, she said, “Mr. Li, we did it. Tang Zhenghao is meeting with people from Shengfeng.”

“Got it.”

“Luo Zhan said that he found hackers trying to get into your cell phone and computers, which he has taken care of.”

“He chased them away?”

“Yes.”

Li Sicheng arched an eyebrow. “That’s not good enough. We must return the favor.”

Hearing that, Cheng You shuddered and asked, “You mean…”

“Did you get what I asked for a few days ago?”

“Yes.”

“Give it to Luo Zhan and ask him to make it available for them to steal.”

Cheng You looked impressed. “Yes, sir!”

Su Qianci was a bit shocked, but then felt more in awe of her husband.

So wicked! But so amazing!

Seeing her look, Li Sicheng checked his watch. “Are you hungry? Let’s go eat.”

“Yes!” She got up from the bed and ran her fingers through her hair. “What are we having?”

“What do you want?”

“Hotpot!”

“You can’t have something spicy during your period.”

“I could refrain from eating the spicy pot.”

“Can you help yourself?” He glanced at her.

She pouted. “Just the mildly spicy one then.”

“Be a good girl and let’s go have something else.”

Cheng You wanted to weep. As a single person, her heart was bleeding.

“How about McDonald’s?”

“No, that’s junk food…”

“Pizza Hut?”

Li Sicheng was speechless. “There is a new congee place near us. I’ll take you.”

“Okay.” Su Qianci felt alright about the decision. “Join us, Cheng You?”

“Nah, you guys go. I will eat alone.” Before lunch, she had been abused emotionally by them. If she were to have the meal with them, Cheng You thought she would probably be mentally disabled. Watching them leave, Cheng You, the single girl, felt heartbroken. After ordering some takeout through her app, she buried herself into work again.

The congee place was not far away. Li Sicheng and Su Qianci were walking side-by-side. Although the rain had stopped, the streets were still wet. After walking for a while, she felt at his hand and whispered, “Mr. Li, someone’s following us.”

“It’s Tang Zhenghao’s people.” Li Sicheng took her arm and replied, “Relax, they are just investigators. We are safe.”

“Are they looking for Tang Mengying?”

“Most likely.”

“You transferred her?”

He had signed the house at Jiang Zhou over to Tang Mengying. If they were to look for her, they should be at the house. Since they had to follow him, they must have found no one at the house.

“Yes, I transferred her to somewhere near our home.”

“No way. Not the house behind ours?”

“Yes.”

She took a deep breath. “You’re not afraid that they’re going to look for her there? They are not dumb. Certainly, they know that you own another house next to ours.”

“Danger itself is the best remedy for danger.” He rubbed her hair. “Your man is not dumb either.” She blinked, not understanding what he meant. He leaned closer and said, “They have searched that place and will not go there soon. In addition, I have traps set up in that house.”

“Traps?” Su Qianci stared at him, her eyes wide.

How did he manage to set those up?

“Newly installed. And Rong Rui helped me with it,” explained Li Sicheng.

“So Rong Rui is handy. But isn’t he Tang Mengying’s help? Why would he be helping you?”

“He’s on my side now.”

Su Qianci was even more surprised. “Did you bribe him?” She remembered that this guy had the weirdest temper. She was not convinced that he could be bought.

“Cheng You took care of him.”

“Cheng You?”

Would the two still be together in this lifetime of hers? The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed. In her previous lifetime, Rong Rui had treated Cheng You with a lot of respect, and their daughter had been very cute. Since Cheng You had been busy at work, he had always dressed their daughter up like a princess. They were truly a happy family.

“Okay, we’re here.” Li Sicheng walked Su Qianci inside. The waiter immediately recognized them and took them into a charming private room. She ordered the seafood congee. Since it was made after being ordered, it took the restaurant half an hour to serve it. She had ordered some snacks during the wait, so she was almost full when the congee was served. However, she found the congee to be delicious and had another one. The lunch took them more than an hour. Since she had too much to eat, she felt a bit heavy and leaned on Li Sicheng. He had to help her out.

They suddenly ran into someone they did not expect to see.

“This restaurant is new, but the chef is great. Since you are here in Kingstown, you must try the specialties here. Otherwise, your trip would not be worth it.” A fat middle-aged man led a tall, strong man inside. The latter was wearing something casual. When he saw Li Sicheng, his eyes narrowed. And then, he glanced at Su Qianci, who was next to him. Noticing his glance, she looked up at him. The man was middle-aged. He looked cold and serious with a pair of eagle eyes. He did not look that way intentionally. It was just his habit. She immediately realized that he was in the military.

Su Qianci nodded with a polite smile. The middle-aged man nodded at her, quickly looked away, and followed the fat man.

“You know him?” Li Sicheng looked down and asked.

“No, but he looks familiar.”

“Right. He’s a major general in the Army. His name is Rong Haiyue.”

“Oh… I’ve never heard of him. Li Xiao is the only major general that I know of.”

Li Sicheng’s look softened. With a poker face, he teased, “That’s ill-informed of you.”

“It’s only normal that I don’t know who he is– I’m not in that circle,” shei said matter-of-factly. The two of them had walked out of the restaurant as they spoke. They had no idea that Rong Haiyue, who had brushed past them, was still gazing at Su Qianci’s back. When they walked far, he turned back, feeling suffocated. She looked so much like… Her. But she was Song Yifan’s daughter…

“Mr. Rong Haiyue, the room is ready. Follow me please.”

“Okay.”

After stealing that “classified document” from Li Sicheng’s computer, Tang Zhenghao then learned the real strength of the Li group. It was stronger than what he had expected, but the difference was not huge. After learning what his opponent was truly like, Tang Zhenghao, who had been nervous because of Li Sicheng’s “bluffing” for years, became relaxed. He suddenly understood why Shengfeng had chosen the Tang group rather than the Li group. Shengfeng must have learned about the Li group’s strength a while ago.

Since the two partners did not have too much difference, of course Shengfeng would prefer the older brand, which was Tang. After signing the contract, Tang Zhenghao was so happy that he gave bonuses to all his staff. The Tang group was full of joy at once.

Hearing about the update on the Tang group, Li Sicheng commanded, “Execute the plan.”

Although his voice was calm, Cheng You felt like the man was the most dangerous man that she had ever seen. “Yes!”

…

After joy came sadness. Less than three days after the bonus was received, the Tang group got a shocking message; the first batch of the materials imported from Germany had been seized at customs due to suspicions that toxic chemicals were hidden among them. As the deadline approached, the factory still could not start because of the lack of raw materials. Tang Zhenghao panicked and used all his connections.

At that very time, Mrs. Tang ran into the company and cried, “I found our daughter! I found her!”

Tang Zhenghao should be happy, but his wife’s loud voice made his headache worse. Holding his head, he asked impatiently, “You found her? Where is she?”

“In Yuxiu neighborhood, the house behind Li Sicheng’s. He owns that place as well. Tang Mengying is right there.”

“Really?” Tang Zhenghao sat straight and became emotional. “How did you find out?”

“The private investigators that you hired recorded a video. Since I couldn’t hear Li Sicheng talking, I found someone who knew how to read lips. He said danger is the best remedy of danger. He said that to Su Qianci himself!”

Tang Zhenghao lit up and stood up excitedly. “Hurry! We will get people to find her.”

“No. I want Li Sicheng to go to prison. Now we have all the evidence, I don’t believe he could deny it. The Li family is nothing. Li Sicheng has to be locked up.”

When Su Qianci woke up in the morning, Li Sicheng had left the bed. She stretched and yawned. After she washed, she went downstairs, and Nanny Rong had prepared her breakfast. Li Sicheng walked into the house wearing something casual. It looked like he was in a good mood.

Eating her breakfast, she looked at him and asked, “Where did you go?”

“To the back.” He washed his hands and sat down opposite her. Taking a sip of milk from his glass, he said, “I will take you to see a great show later.”

“Which show?”

“Breakfast first.”

If he thought the show was great, it definitely was. She quickly finished her bread and milk and asked impatiently, “I have finished. Where is the show?”

He chewed his food slowly and wiped away the milk on the corner of his wife’s lips. “Take your time. Give it two more minutes.” She waited patiently. After drinking the last bit of his milk, he checked his watch and said, “All right. Let’s go.” He took her to the back of their house, where Tang Mengying was supposed to be kept.

Before they approached, they saw two police cars and two luxury cars parked at the gate. Su Qianci stared, her eyes wide. Her heart in her throat, she squeezed Li Sicheng’s hand and asked, “What should we do? Are they going to find out about it? Why would they come to this place?”

“No worries. This is part of the plan.” He rubbed her hair. “Don’t look suspicious and be calm.”

She felt a bit scared, looking at him nervously. Seeing her look, he smiled and walked up with an arm around her shoulders.

A policeman saw him coming close, looked down at his file, and said, “You are Li Sicheng?”

“Yes.”

“We suspect that you have something to do with a kidnapping case. This is the warrant.”

He glanced at it and arched an eyebrow. “So, did you find anything?”

The policeman did not expect him to be so calm. Gazing at him, he said, “The search is still ongoing. If any incriminating evidence is found, you will face charges.”

After he said that, several policemen came out of the house, followed by the Tang couple.

“Officer, no one’s there.”

Mrs. Tang burst into tears when she saw Li Sicheng. “Li Sicheng\, you son of a b***h. Where did you hide my daughter? Give her back to me!” Then\, she threw herself at him.

He protected Su Qianci and walked back, gazing at Mrs. Tang coldly. Seeing that, the police officers quickly stopped Mrs. Tang.

“Where did you hide my daughter? Give her back to me!” Mrs. Tang cried hysterically like a crazy woman.

Tang Zhenghao looked at Li Sicheng and said gloomily. “Li Sicheng!”

“Uncle Tang, I don’t think I did you any wrong. Without any evidence, why did you claim that I have kidnapped your daughter?”

“Of course we have evidence! I do!” Mrs. Tang wriggled free and took out her phone, showing everyone the video taken by the private investigators.

In the video, Li Sicheng’s face was clear and so were his lips. However, Su Qianci’s face was not in the frame.

With a poker face, Li Sicheng sneered at the video coldly.

A bit frightened, Mrs. Tang cursed, “Why the hell did you laugh? Here’s the evidence. Don’t try to deny it.”

A bit frightened, Mrs. Tang cursed, “Why the hell did you laugh? Here’s the evidence. Don’t try to deny it.”

Li Sicheng snatched the phone and looked at the officer who was clearly the supervisor of the others. “Officer, I have enough evidence that shows that she has followed me and infringed upon my privacy, portrait, and reputation. Mrs. Tang’s behavior clearly constitutes a libel.”

Mrs. Tang was dumbstruck. Her face pale\, she exclaimed\, “A**hole\, that’s bulls**t!”

He did not pay attention to her and gave the cell phone to the officer. The officer looked at him and then played the video.

“Officer, don’t listen to his crap. This is the evidence that he has imprisoned my daughter. Look at his lips. He admitted keeping my daughter here himself.”

“So did you find her?” Su Qianci asked softly. She glanced at Mrs. Tang sarcastically. “You have to stop making things up at some point.”

Mrs. Tang was rendered speechless, staring at her with bloodshot eyes. If the police were not present, Su Qianci had no doubt that Mrs. Tang would slap her in the face.

Seeing Mrs. Tang’s look, she gloated inwardly and said, “You’re not only wasting your time, but also wasting the taxpayers’ money by calling the police. Since we are neighbors, if you apologize to my husband, we will not sue you.”

Li Sicheng heard that and smiled at his wife. She felt on top of the world. However, when she saw Mrs. Tang’s miserable look, she felt she had become a bad person. She had started to collude with Li Sicheng… horrible! At some point, she was affected by his villain side. If they were in a movie, they would definitely be the negative characters.

Mrs. Tang was pissed off. She yelled\, “Little b*****d\, little b***h\, you want me to apologize? Go to hell! Give my daughter back!”

“I’m just trying to resolve things. Why did you curse like that? That is horrible,” Su Qianci whispered, shrinking back behind Li Sicheng, looking like she was scared.

“Come to the police station with us, please,” The officer said to the Tang couple, glancing at Li Sicheng and Su Qianci. “They are right about your ‘evidence’ being an infringement to others’ privacy, portrait, and reputation. And indeed, we failed to find your daughter here. Your evidence is not strong enough.”

“Lips, read his lips! Officer, look at that. He admitted it himself.”

“If you need to say something, you can say it after you come to the station with us.” The policeman was a bit impatient. He then looked at Su Qianci and Li Sicheng. “You two should also come.”

Su Qianci was a bit nervous. She had never been to a police station before. Did she have to go?

Sensing her nerves, Li Sicheng gave her a pat on the back of her hand and said, “Officer, we would love to cooperate. However, my wife is fainthearted. I will ask my lawyer to talk to you.”

The police officer looked at her and nodded. “As soon as possible.”

Tang Zhenghao remained silent the whole time. As he got into the police car, he was gazing at Li Sicheng. Seeing Li Sicheng nodding to himself calmly, Tang Zhenghao had a bad feeling: he seemed to have more traps for him…

Seeing the police car had gone far, Su Qianci held Li Sicheng’s hands excitedly. “Did you plan the whole thing? You are so good!”

Li Sicheng chuckled and took her arm. “Let’s go.”

“Where?”

“Grandpa’s birthday is close. We should get him a present.”

She blinked. Grandpa’s seventieth birthday was half a month after the winter solstice. It was less than ten days, and she had completely forgotten about it. “What should we get him?”

In her last lifetime, Li Sicheng had bought grandpa a rare jade pendant carved with a pine tree and a parrot, symbolizing longevity and virtues. When grandpa received the gift, he had been very happy. While she… had given grandpa and an oil painting, for which Tang Mengying and everyone else shamed her. Although grandpa had not said anything, Su Qianci could tell that he had not been fond of the gift. Much later, she had learned Grandpa’s preferences. As a Chinese man, grandpa was very patriotic and never liked Western products.

Li Sicheng squeezed her face. “What are you thinking?”

Su Qianci shook her head. Thinking of her last lifetime, she couldn’t help feeling a bit upset. He drove the car out and took her to a mall. The mall was not too crowded. Everyone shopping there was well-dressed. He went to the top floor by elevator and walked to a store selling Jade. Seeing him, the owner walked up and called him, “Mr. Li.”

“Is my order ready?”

“Yes. We made it according to your design. Here it is.” The owner crouched down and took a box out of a safe. The box was locked, and the owner used a key to unlock it. Su Qianci immediately saw what was inside. The jade pendant indeed. The owner took the jade pendant out carefully, afraid that it would be scratched. The jade was of an emerald green and very transparent. What was rarer was that it was almost without flaws. The pendant was as large as half of a palm. The texture was so good that it felt you could squeeze water out of it. A pine tree was carved on the pendant, the leaves of which were represented by the natural green part of the jade. On the branch, there was a lovely green parrot, with a natural drop of red as its eye. The work was very well done. Below the pine tree, there was a lake and a ginseng tree, a symbol of longevity. It was a perfect birthday gift for an old man. This gift was very rare and very expensive.

Li Sicheng was satisfied. “Could you wrap it up for me?”

“Of course.” The owner was thrilled and carefully wrapped it up before giving it to him. He swiped his card and found Su Qianci looking at a pair of swans. They were not made of jade, but 18k gold. The lines of the swans were very smooth, decorated with diamonds and Jade, looking perfect under the light.

“Do you like it?” He leaned closer and looked at it.

Shrewd at his job, the owner quickly took the swans out and said, “They are a swan couple. Swans are the symbol of fealty. For its whole life, a swan would only have one partner until death. If one of the couple dies, the other one would live alone.”

“For its whole life, a swan would only have one partner until death. If one of the couple dies, the other one would live alone.” As he said that, the owner checked Li Sicheng’s look before he continued. “The jade stones on the swans are also very similar. It is rare that two pieces would look so much alike. Look at their patterns. There are almost completely the same. Since Mrs. Li likes it, you should take it.”

Su Qianci liked it a lot, especially after hearing what the owner had to say about them.

“Wrap them up for us, please,” Li Sicheng said.

She looked at him and asked, “Will you wear it?”

“It is more than a pendant and could also double as a pin. Mr. Li, I’ll show you how you can wear it so it does not look feminine.” The owner quickly took a tool out and changed the pendant into a pin.

Li Sicheng actually did not like it a lot. It was obviously something girlish, so how could he wear it? However, it was rare that Su Qianci liked a piece of jewelry, so he decided to buy it first. She took the pin from the owner and pinned it on the left panel of Li Sicheng’s coat.

“Looking good.” She smiled, turned around, and put the necklace on herself. “How does it look?”

“Great,” he answered without thinking.

She pouted. “You did not even think.”

He curled his lips and added, “Mrs. Li looks pretty always.”

The shop assistants felt so jealous that they wanted to shoot themselves. The owner, on the other hand, had seen a lot in his life. He took the credit card, swiped it, and said goodbye to the couple respectfully.

Su Qianci walked around in the mall but could not think of what she should give grandpa. She frowned.

“No rush. Take your time. There are still several days.”

Thinking of the fact that grandpa had never liked her gift in her previous lifetime, she was a bit frustrated… Suddenly, she had an idea and looked at Li Sicheng with her eyes glistening. “Mr. Li, I have an idea.”

“What?”

“I want to make grandpa a longevity peach.”

“Longevity peach?”

“Yes!”

She gestured the size of the peach with her hand. “A peach this big, but actually a bun. If I make it myself, will grandpa be pleased?”

“Yes.”

“Then it is settled.”

Su Qianci let out a sigh of relief. “But will it look too cheap? Should I give him something else?”

“Your idea is never cheap.”

If she were to make him something with her own hands, he would cherish it like treasure. His look softened as he rubbed her head. “Since you have an idea, let’s go to Ou Ming’s.”

“Ou Ming’s?” She had only seen Ou Ming a couple of times so far and had only had one interaction with him. Last time, when she lost the baby…

“Yes, he is preparing to propose to that woman, and that’s why he’s making their relationship public.”

“That woman? Yu Lili?” Su Qianci blinked. “She will not say yes.”

Li Sicheng looked down at her. “You know her well.”

“We have been classmates for three years.” More importantly, she clearly knew that Yu Lili had never married Ou Ming. He had even… Killed her!

“That’s not a good thing.” Li Sicheng kept on her nose. “Don’t get too close to that woman. She’s bad influence.”

Su Qianci shrank back and held his hand. “Doesn’t matter. You are the good influence.”

Flattered, he put an arm around her waist and said, “They are at Palace One. Let’s go.” Palace One was located at the center of Kingstown, one of the entertainment properties that belonged to Ou Ming’s family. When they arrived at private room number 888, Ou Ming had a woman in his arms who was singing karaoke with him. It was an old song by Cheung Hok Yau. It was a classic, and both of them sang pretty well. However, Luo Zhan was sitting on the side like a fool.

Seeing Li Sicheng, Luo Zhan was first overjoyed. When seeing his wife following him, he suddenly collapsed on the seat.

Going mad, Luo Zhan cried, “Why did I come here? Ahhhh…”

However, no one listened to him. Li Sicheng and Su Qianci sat down. He took a throw pillow and hit Luo Zhan with it. After the song, Ou Ming put down the microphone and walked toward him.

“Qianqian, come and sing!” Yu Lili said. “I remember you to be quite the karaoke queen during high school. Do you know how to sing the song ‘Performer’?”

“Absolutely!” She immediately went over and took up the microphone that Ou Ming had put down. “Let’s do it!” When the familiar melody was played, and the singer’s face appeared on the screen, She was even more excited.

Yu Lili gestured to indicate that she was about to sing first. “Simplicity. Let’s speak in simple terms…”

Seeing the two women singing, Ou Ming couldn’t help smiling. He threw a cigarette at Li Sicheng and asked, “Did you eat yet?”

“Not yet.” He took the cigarette and let Ou Ming light it for him.

“All right.” Ou Ming blew a puff of smoke slowly. “We can eat together later.”

Li Sicheng glanced at him and then at Yu Lili. He suddenly asked out of nowhere, “Are you serious?”

Ou Ming bit on his cigarette and had a smile in his eyes. “Yes.”

“Your dad will not agree.”

“I’m the one getting married, not him.”

“You’re just going to disregard him?”

“Can’t I?”

Li Sicheng flicked his cigarette and said ambiguously, “After getting married, it would be different.”

“F**k it. She has been my mistress for three years and we’ve been sleeping together for two years. The difference is just the marriage certificate. What could change?”

Luo Zhan leaned over and listened to their conversation.

“You’re not on her mind, so she will leave you sooner or later.”

Hearing that, Ou Ming became silent. He inhaled deeply, gazing at Yu Lili’s eyes, as if he wanted to take her in with the smoke. He had thought about this, but he was betting on the what-if. What if Yu Lili was willing to settle down with him after getting married and having a baby?

“You should impregnate her first. With the baby, the marriage is much more natural, right?” Luo Zhan leaned in and said.

Ou Ming glanced at him and said, “When I don’t wear a condom, she takes pills.”

“So, if you wear a condom, she will not.”

“Of course, they’ll be unnecessary.”

Luo Zhan sneakily whispered, “Then you could wear a condom that has holes in it.”

Ou Ming said with contempt, “cheeky!”

“That’s a good method,” Li Sicheng said. “You better switch out her pills as well.”

“You are even worse.”

Luo Zhan sneered, “Quit being so hypocritical. We are all the same!”

“I’m not the same as you.” Li Sicheng pushed him away.

Ou Ming also said, “Nor am I.”

Luo Zhan didn’t reply.

After Su Qianci and Yu Lili finished singing, they saw the three guys putting their heads together.

Yu Lili looked down and asked, “What are they talking about?”

“No idea.”

“Hey, do you think that Luo Zhan is gay? He never had a girlfriend and is way too close to them.”

Su Qianci laughed into the microphone. The three guys glanced over, and she quickly put the microphone down. She whispered to Yu Lili, “I don’t think so.”

“Look at him. He is quite handsome and is already twenty-six years old. Why has he never been in a relationship? It is either physical or psychological.”

Su Qianci laughed. The three men scattered and asked the ladies to eat together. After hearing what Yu Lili had said, Su Qianci started to look at Luo Zhan differently. She deliberately walked behind Luo Zhan to observe the way he walked and the pants he was wearing…

Li Sicheng immediately discovered her odd behaviors. Putting an arm around her waist, he asked, “What is it?”

She shook her head again and again, clearing her throat. Was she being too obvious?

After they reached the private room that Ou Ming had booked, they started to order. Yu Lili asked absentmindedly, “Does Luo Zhan like something sweet?”

“What?” Hearing his name, Luo Zhan was flattered.

“Does caramel pudding sound good?”

“Well… Sure, thank you.”

Su Qianci secretly noted: Luo Zhan liked desserts. Getting Yu Lili’s look, Su Qianci asked, “Do you like sports?”

“Yes…”

“Like what kind?”

“Um… Swimming, volleyball, tennis…”

“Bingo!” Su Qianci exclaimed, gazing at Luo Zhan. Hearing that, Yu Lili almost chuckled and quickly covered her face with the menu. Li Sicheng and Ou Ming immediately understood and laughed as well.

Seeing everyone was laughing, Luo Zhan was mortified and roared, “I am f**king straight!”

The waitress who just arrived couldn’t help laughing as well. Luo Zhan’s heart sank.

As if it was not bad enough to be the only single person present, they were even questioning his sexual orientation. This was a bad, bad day. He immediately stood up and walked out.

Ou Ming chuckled and asked, “Hey, where are you going?”

“Bathroom!”

“There is one here.”

“I want to go outside!” Luo Zhan went to the public bathroom, unzipped his pants, and peed into the urinals. At that moment, a gracious, frail young man wearing a baby blue suit and a pair of rimless glasses came in. He was quite good-looking and tall. Luo Zhan glanced at the man’s crotch and then at his own manhood. Pouting, he was quite pleased with his own size and decided he would at least be a “one” if he were gay.

Luo Zhan was quite pleased with his own size and decided he would at least be a “one” if he were gay. The man in suit felt the glance from the urinal next to his and felt a bit spooky. He finished as soon as possible and zipped up without even shaking it dry. The man quickly went to wash his hands, and Luo Zhan had also finished and joined him. When washing his hands, Luo Zhan spotted the wet mark on the man’s pants.While washing, Luo Zhan reminded him kindly, “Hey, your crotch is wet.”

Hearing that, the young man shuddered, immediately turned the water off, and left.

What terrible luck! Running into a pervert in the bathroom!

Seeing his reaction, Luo Zhan bristled, “Hey, what the hell?”

Pretending that he had heard nothing, the young man walked as fast as possible and almost slipped on the wet floor. Luckily, he grabbed the door in time. Otherwise, he would fall miserably. Seeing that, Luo Zhan was amused despite his anger and put a hand on his shoulder. The man quickly turned around and flicked his hand away. “I’m f**king straight!”

Luo Zhan did not respond. He suddenly felt like a thousand arrows had pierced his heart. Gritting his teeth, he bristled, “Who the f**k told you that I am gay?” Looking disgusted, the man in suit quickly ran away.

“Dammit,” cursed Luo Zhan as he saw the man walking to their private room.

Yu Lili was at the doorway making a phone call. She immediately saw that person and her eyes lit up. “Lu Yihan!”

Seeing her, Lu Yihan looked surprised. He smiled. “Such a coincidence. You’re also here.”

“Oh, so you know each other?” Luo Zhan walked up. “Introduce me, sister-in-law.”

Sister-in-law…

Yu Lili’s smile froze. “Who’s your sister-in-law?” Luo Zhan was shocked. He had been calling her that since Ou Ming was his brother. She had been glad to hear it all morning, so why did she have such a huge reaction now? “This is my high school classmate Lu Yihan. This is Luo Zhan, hacker Z.”

“I have heard a great deal about you,” said Lu Yihan.

Luo Zhan smiled and reached out a hand to Lu Yihan, while Lu Yihan frowned and did not shake it. He looked at Yu Lili and said, “I have a client, so I cannot stay.”

“Off you go.”

As Yu Lili said that, Lu Yihan immediately turned away without saying anything to Luo Zhan. Luo Zhan felt embarrassed and bristled.

So Lu Yihan really thought he was gay? What a huge mistake.

Luo Zhan felt it was necessary for him to get a girlfriend. Or even better, go to a club and lose his virginity! People doubted him everywhere, and he was about to cry. After the meal, Luo Zhan was even more upset. His two “sisters” kept looking after him, and his two brothers were laughing at him. He could not get mad either, otherwise the two slaves of their wives would definitely kill him. He had been such a doormat.

When Ou Ming proposed to continue the party at a club he owned, Luo Zhan immediately found an excuse and went away. As he drove, he saw a familiar figure on the side of the road. Cheng You was holding some documents and seemed to be waiting for the bus. Luo Zhan’s eyes lit up. He pulled over and asked, “Cheng You, where are you going? Can I give you a ride?” Indeed, she was overjoyed and quickly got in the car.

While driving, Luo Zhan asked, “Where’s the car that Li Sicheng assigned to you?”

“Don’t mention it. It’s broken and now under repair.”

“Right…” he said. After hesitating for a while, he turned his head and tried to charm her, “Cheng You, you don’t have a boyfriend, right? What do you think about me?”

Cheng You said nothing.

He smiled brilliantly and leaned against the steering wheel with his most handsome side facing her. He deepened his voice and asked, “Can I invite you to dinner tonight?”

“No. F**king. Way.”

The video taken by Tang Zhenghao’s private investigator only showed Li Sicheng’s face, and he had not mentioned one word about Tang Mengying. His plan to send Li Sicheng to prison failed, and at the same time, Li Sicheng’s countercharges rendered him guilty. Tang Zhenghao immediately decided to blame his wife for everything.

Tang Zhenghao went back to his office and dealt with the business while figuring out a way to get his wife out. In the end, he paid a great fortune for Li Sicheng’s lawyer to “lose the case.” When Mrs. Tang got out of detention, it was five days later.

This incident had a great impact on the Tang company. The board had a meeting and requested an explanation from Tang Zhenghao. After dealing with the board members, he had another trouble: although the customs had agreed to hand the raw materials imported from Germany to him, they needed to deduct a part of it. He quickly showed his sincerity by “thanking” the officials properly and got his hands on the materials.

However, at this time, Shengfeng called to ask him to ship the first batch of products. His head hurting, Tang Zhenghao pleaded to have more time. The Shengfeng guy changed his tone. “I ordered the products with you a long while ago. You said you have something in stock, which was the only reason why I placed a huge order. Now you’re telling me nothing is ready, please enlighten me, what I should tell my supervisor?”

“You can’t put it that way… It is not the first time for us to collaborate…”

“That was the very reason that I trusted you. My supervisor originally wanted to give the order to the Li group. I gave it to you because I respect you. Now you’re telling me you can’t deliver? Do you still remember what our contract says?”

Tang Zhenghao had an even worse headache and quickly nodded.

“All right, I will give you two more days. If you still cannot deliver then, it will be considered a breach of the contract.”

Tang Zhenghao quickly became pale and yelped, “Two more days, how…” How is that possible?

Before he finished, the guy hung up.

“What the heck!” Tang Zhenghao was pissed off. Pacing back and forth, he took out his cell phone and wanted to dial back. However, the guy never picked up again. Stomping his feet, he called the factory, which was already working hard to catch up. “Hurry. Hire more people and make them work overtime! We must get the first batch ready in just two days.”

The damages would be worth more than his entire company!

Tomorrow would be grandpa’s birthday, and Su Qianci finally got her present ready at the last minute. Li Sicheng was not back yet, so she had some food herself, had a shower, and studied in the living room. When he came back, it was past 9 PM. Seeing him, she put her book down and asked, “Did you eat?”

“Not yet.”

“All right, I will heat up some dishes for you.”

“Okay.” He looked at her softly. “Then I’ll have a shower first.”

“Sure.”

After getting the dishes ready, she saw him walking downstairs wearing nothing but a bathrobe.

Feeling the thick fabric of her pajamas, Su Qianci asked, “Aren’t you cold?”

“No. Sit down with me.”

She sat down and asked, “Are you still busy with the plan?”

“Almost done. I’m now handling the acquisition of the Tang group.”

“Acquisition of the Tang group?” She stared at him, her eyes wide. “Meaning Tang Zhenghao’s company?”

“Yes, they are bankrupt.”

Su Qianci sucked in some cold air and asked incredulously, “So sudden?”

“Not really.” Li Sicheng looked up with softness in his cold eyes. “I have been planning for more than two months and only finished up a couple of days ago. The order that Shengfeng placed with the Tang group was taken over by me.” He patiently explained this to her in his normal deep voice. However, her heart became tender. He had been really busy these days, so he must be exhausted. It took him several minutes to explain the whole thing.

Su Qianci was shocked to hear it. “What? You dared to take over such a huge mess? Shengfeng f**ked Tang Zhenghao up. Can you make sure it doesn’t happen to you?”

“Of course. The surname of the vice president of Shengfeng is Qin.”

She stared at him, her eyes wide. “Mother’s relative?”

“Right, he’s my uncle.”

“No way…” She suddenly understood. “You and your uncle worked together to destroy Tang Zhenghao?”

He stopped eating and tapped on her forehead. “In your eyes, I’m that wicked?”

She nodded without hesitation. Narrowing his eyes, he said, “It’s just being smart. Tang Zhenghao did that to himself.”

“You are wicked!”

He was in a great mood. He curled his lips and finished the last bit of his soup. Waving his hand, he said, “Come over here.”

“What?” she asked, walking over. He pulled her into his arms. Her heart racing, Su Qianci glanced at his glistening eyes and knew what he wanted.

Indeed, Li Sicheng put an arm around her waist and said, “Mrs. Li, shall we try the kitchen out?”

Frightened, she immediately struggled. “No! Let’s go back to the bedroom.”

“I heard it’s very stimulating. Shall we give it a try?”

He heard… It must be Ou Ming!

Because of what he had heard, they had done it in the living room, the balcony, and everywhere else. Su Qianci was totally against the idea. However, she could not resist him as she was overpowered against the fridge. Finally, she surrendered and panted, wrapping her arm around his neck.

Holding her, Li Sicheng whispered into her ear, “It is supposed to be your ovulation day… Let’s make a baby, Mrs. Li.”

“I… Oh…” Before she could say no, she was completely disarmed.

Li Sicheng had booked the only six-star hotel in Kingstown for grandpa’s birthday. Captain Li had hand-picked all the guests invited, who were all celebrities of the older generation. Around 6 PM, most of the guests had arrived, and it was quite a bustling scene. In the kitchen of the hotel, Su Qianci took the longevity peach which had cost her a lot of effort, out from the oven, wearing thick oven mitts, and decorated the plate under the instructions of the chef.

Li Sicheng’s phone rang. The call was from Laurel who was watching Tang Mengying. He answered and heard they hurried voice. “Mr. Li, Ms. Tang’s water broke. I’m afraid she’s having the baby.”