Chapter 87

Xu Wanyi rolled her eyes at Li Ye, "You're almost forty, why are you still acting like a child?" But there was no resentment in her tone.

"But there's one thing you need to think about clearly, Wan Yi."

Li Ye was completely unaffected by those words. Instead, he hugged Xu Wanyi even tighter, placed his head behind her ear, and gently stroked it.

"What?"

“I think your mother already knows everything about us, and your mother…” Li Ye stopped, not finishing his sentence.

“And she’s very opposed to us,” Xu Wanyi finished for her. “My mom does know about us. She warned me during the New Year, but I don’t know exactly how much she knows.” Xu Wanyi recalled what Xu Jing had said during the New Year.

"That's why I made you think it through. Your mother might really cast her vote for your brother." Li Ye knew that what Xu Wanyi valued most now was the Leguang Group, which she had worked so hard for all these years.

“Yes, I’ve thought about that outcome too.” Xu Wanyi sat up straight and looked out the window at the flashing lights and the motionless convoy. “But I think it’s not that bad yet, and we can still find a way to make up for it.”

Hearing this ambiguous explanation, Li Ye was neither angry nor particularly happy.

“I understand. We’re not children anymore. We’re adults who have suffered and stumbled. We have to be responsible for our actions. Wanyi, I’m not saying this to get a promise or anything from you.”

"I just want to tell you the worst-case scenario so you can be mentally prepared and understand what you might lose by doing this."

Xu Wanyi withdrew her gaze, turned to the driver's seat, and looked at Li Ye's profile. The older she got, the thinner she became. From Xu Wanyi's angle, she could see her beautifully shaped brow bone and thick eyelashes. She looked up slightly and quietly gazed at the endless headlights of the car.

"I might have left out a sentence just now. Since I've done this, I can accept not only the twists and turns along the way, but also any consequences." Xu Wanyi placed her hand on Li Ye's hand holding the steering wheel and said this softly but firmly.

Xu Wanyi has really changed a lot. Even her sweet talk is so serious and methodical now. She's no longer the rich young lady who used to be so passionate but always seemed a bit elusive.

“Okay, I accept Chairman Xu’s promise.” Li Ye also turned around and smiled at Xu Wanyi.

"Who's making any promises to you?" Xu Wanyi realized the meaning of her words. It had been so many years since she had said such a thing, and she felt a little embarrassed when she realized it now, her face flushing. "I'm just telling the truth."

After saying that, he leaned back in the passenger seat and stopped looking at Li Ye.

Li Ye leaned over again and lightly touched Xu Wanyi's face. "It's not a promise, nor is it sweet talk. It's Chairman Xu's analysis of reality, hahaha."

Just as Xu Wanyi was about to slap her, the convoy in front suddenly started moving. Li Ye immediately sat up straight and began driving with a serious expression.

"Be careful, Mr. Xu, we're on the highway."

Seeing her acting all innocent after getting the benefit, Xu Wanyi really wanted to punch her. What kind of highway was this? The speed limit was only 20 miles per hour! But despite her thoughts, she ultimately didn't take the picture.

After the car returned to normal speed, the road was completely clear. The green barriers on the elevated road rushed past like the wind. Before long, we entered the city. The weather in May was already quite warm. It wasn't completely dark yet, and pedestrians wearing light spring clothes hurried by on the side of the road.

"Are you going to work tomorrow?" Li Ye asked.

"Go ahead, you haven't been back for days, there must be a pile of documents on the table again." Xu Wanyi frowned slightly.

Now her work focus has shifted to Haixi, which means that her workload is also in Haixi. Heavy workload has been the norm for her in the past few years. She has gritted her teeth and endured it all the way, and now she has long been used to it. For some reason, whenever she sees Li Ye, she always unconsciously wants to complain to her.

"I'm going to work tomorrow too. Would it be convenient for you to let me... take a look at your and Tonghua's materials?"

"What kind of question is this?" Xu Wanyi thought to herself. "Okay, should I just send it to you directly?"

"No, this project is being handled by your lawyers in Beijing, so please don't send me the materials. If you hire a lawyer, you should trust their abilities and be focused. I just want to review all the materials so I can think about it carefully. The lawyers may not know the specifics of Tonghua's situation."

Hearing this, Xu Wanyi was secretly happy, but she didn't show it on her face. She couldn't help but tease her, "Hmm, you're the most devoted person in the world. Otherwise, how would I give it to you? Have Feng Jing bring it down to you?"

"No need for that. If possible, I'll come to your office to see you." While waiting at the traffic light, Li Ye leaned back in his chair with an air of nonchalance and said slowly, then gave a sly smile.

"You!" Before Xu Wanyi could finish speaking, Li Ye stepped on the gas and sped off again, giving her a strong push-back feeling, so she simply stopped talking.

I knew this guy was up to no good; he's just disturbing my work! That's what I thought, but my face was beaming with a smile I couldn't hide.

The next morning, while eating breakfast, Li Ye pondered whether he should go up first at the Leguang Building or let Chairman Xu go first, his eyes darting back and forth across Xu Wanyi's face.

"Stop looking, Attorney Li. I'm not going to your office today. I have something to do with President Xiao." Xu Wanyi knew what she was thinking just by looking at her.

Upon hearing this, Li Ye immediately became alert and his gaze fixed on her face.

"I've arranged to meet with Mr. Xiao and other leaders of his company today to discuss the factory and see if there are any other possibilities for cooperation."

“However… Attorney Li, the person I’m most worried about now has changed from my mother to Xiao Chenyue. If she finds out about us, she’ll probably tear down my office, and your firm will be finished.”

"Ah, I know." Li Ye had a bitter face. It was like sending one god away only to have another come in. He had just escaped one tiger's den only to fall into another wolf's lair.

However, on the issue of Xiao Chenyue, she was on the same side as Xu Wanyi—and she really didn't want President Xiao to know, mainly because her style was full of unknowns, and no one knew what kind of trouble she might cause.

"I say, Xiao Chenyue is such a beautiful woman, she's been pursuing you for so many years, why won't you agree? I could tell from your previous words that you really admired President Xiao." Xu Wanyi changed the subject.

"Appreciation is one thing, being together is another; they shouldn't be confused."

"If Ms. Xiao wants you to go skiing with her again, will you still go?"

"Miss, you're the one who asked me to go skiing with her, okay?" Li Ye almost choked on a piece of bread.

"But I didn't let you carry her the whole way..."

Li Ye knew that old habits die hard, and although Miss Xu seemed much more open-minded on the surface, she was still just as jealous.

"Chairman Xu, do you know what this is called?"

"What?"

"You've only hurt yourself." After saying this, Li Ye grabbed his coffee cup, ran barefoot into the kitchen, and kept a safe distance.

"Li Ye, if you ever dare to go skiing with any other woman again, I'll break your legs!"

Xu Wanyi was both annoyed and angry. She had fallen into the trap set by these lawyers without even realizing it. She thought about the half-cup of coffee in her hand and managed to resist throwing it at them.

"I'm going to put on some makeup. If Feng Jing messages me, please reply to her and tell her to wait for me." Xu Wanyi hurriedly ate her breakfast and immediately went into the master bathroom.

"Alright, Miss Xu." At this moment, Li Ye felt a surge of superiority as a lawyer. No matter how rich you are, you still have to work nine to five. I may be poor, but I can go to work whenever I want. I don't care about that money!

Just as he was lost in thought, Xu Wanyi's phone rang. Li Ye answered it, "Hello, President Feng," he said respectfully.

"Hello, Chairman, ah, Attorney Li, how are you!" Feng Jing is quite good at recognizing people by their voices.

"Chairman Xu asked me to tell you that she'll be downstairs soon. You can wait downstairs for a bit. Hey, why don't you come up? I reckon she'll be a little while longer." Li Ye didn't have a strong sense of hierarchy and spoke casually and naturally.

"No, no, no, I'm downstairs. Please just tell the chairman." Feng Jing is a person who strictly adheres to the boundaries between superiors and subordinates. Although she desperately wanted to go up there, she always maintained her rationality.

"Chairman Xu, Feng Jing is waiting for you downstairs. He wants to talk to you." As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Wanyi came out.

She wore slightly heavy makeup today, her features were clear but not heavy, and the eyeliner was slightly upturned at the end, adding a touch of charm without appearing vulgar. Especially her eyes, serious and focused, Li Ye knew that she was definitely thinking about how to deal with those high-level executives of Chengye Group.

In short, it gave Li Ye the feeling that he was going to court.

"I'm leaving now. I'll be back for dinner tonight."

After the sound of Xu Wanyi's high heels disappeared outside the door, Li Ye slowly got up, tidied the table, poured himself another cup of coffee, stood on the front balcony, and looked past a few small trees and ivy plants as he watched Xu Wanyi walk to the car.

"Ah, I need to stretch my muscles too."

The thought had barely formed in his mind when he suddenly noticed Feng Jing getting out of the car, while Xu Wanyi got into the driver's seat. What was going on? Li Ye didn't immediately understand.

Xu Wanyi waved in her direction without saying a word, closed the car door, and drove away.

Feng Jing stood on the curb, smiled at Li Ye, and took out her phone. She had felt quite helpless earlier; the chairman was really something, having a wife had made him forget everything else. He hadn't said a word before kicking her out of the car, telling her to contact Attorney Li directly and do as she was told.

The houses and public roads in this community are cleverly designed. The homeowners can clearly see people on the road from their balconies, but people on the road have to look carefully to see the people on the second floor. They look close, but in reality, they are separated by a not-so-small, lush courtyard. Unless you shout loudly, you can't hear anything clearly.

Li Ye's phone was placed on the low table behind her. She saw Feng Jing take out his phone and knew it was a call to her.

"Hello, Attorney Li." Before Li Ye could speak, Feng Jing spoke first, "The chairman said that if there's anything, I should contact you directly."

Li Ye slapped his thigh, realizing he had completely forgotten what he was supposed to be doing because of Xu Wanyi's beauty. How could he possibly look at the so-called "Tonghua's information" if Xu Wanyi didn't go to the office?

No matter how much they calculated, they still couldn't account for the rich girl.

“But at least,” Li Ye comforted himself, “she at least kept Feng Jing with her, so she still cares about this matter.”

"Ah, right, I'm going to Chairman Xu's office today to take a look at all the materials for the Maohua project."

"Okay, I understand. When are you going?"

"I'll be right down, wait for me." Since Xu Wanyi wasn't home, Li Ye didn't want Feng Jing to come inside and wait.

Hearing Li Ye's words, Feng Jing downstairs couldn't help but sneer at the chairman in his heart. He was blinded by beauty and actually allowed lawyer Li to use her office freely, and even view confidential information about one of the company's most important projects.

It's true what they say, a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl!