part3

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.”

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