Chapter 161 I'm Not Going to Fight Internally

Sheng Zhaohui frowned: "Use a disinfectant swab to disinfect my face. It's been scratched. How am I supposed to face anyone tomorrow?"

You deserve it!

Even so, Qian Hui still went to get some disinfectant swabs and sat down to treat Sheng Zhaohui's wounds.

"Be gentle, it hurts."

Qian Hui slowed down her movements.

"Honey, could you please stop scratching my face? Last time I went to the company, all my subordinates were staring at me. If I lose face, you lose face too."

Qian Hui paused for a moment, then said, "I understand."

Sheng Zhaohui then brought up Li Mai again.

“Li Mai just met my father, and we're not familiar with each other yet, so it's understandable that she didn't agree. In the next couple of days, I'll ask her out for a meal. Once we get to know each other better, she'll naturally be willing to help.”

Qian Hui: "Okay, but you can't give her any money. All the money in our family has to be left to Shenglin and Xiaoxi."

"I know, don't I know who's close to me?"

"It's good that you know what's going on. If I find out you've given her anything, I'll never forgive you."

Sheng Zhaohui was inwardly groaning; he had married a shrew, and life was truly unbearable.

...

After Zhou Songyan finished showering, Li Mai sent her to read a picture book to Chengcheng.

Zhou Songyan went to Chengcheng's room, picked up a book at random, and handed it to Chengcheng: "Read."

Chengcheng looked up at him, took the book, and began to read.

Zhou Songyan sat on his small bed, staring at his tiny son.

He was not yet five years old and still had a baby voice.

After Chengcheng finished reading the picture book, he closed it.

Zhou Songyan stood up and ruffled Chengcheng's hair twice: "You read well, go to sleep."

Chengcheng climbed onto the bed and pulled the blanket over himself.

Goodnight, Dad.

Zhou Songyan was about to leave when she heard him say goodnight. She turned around and tucked his exposed little feet into the blanket.

"good evening."

He turned off the lights and went outside.

Chengcheng closed his eyes, smiled with pursed lips, and stretched out his feet again.

When Zhou Songyan returned to the master bedroom, Li Mai had already finished showering and was sitting on the edge of the bed. The light shone on her face, making her skin look pink and tender.

Who would have thought she was a mother of a four-year-old, looking like a college graduate?

She looked up at me, her dimples barely visible.

"Finished reading?"

"Um."

"Zhou Songyan, you should spend more time with Chengcheng in the future and be a responsible father. Chengcheng loves you very much as his father."

Am I incompetent?

What do you think?

"Okay, I'll change it."

Li Mai nodded in satisfaction.

"Go to sleep."

Li Mai turned off the bedside lamp on her side and lay down.

Zhou Songyan walked over and turned off the other bedside lamp.

In the darkness, Li Mai felt the other half of the bed sink in, and then a hand reached out and pulled her over, bumping her against a hot chest.

“Mai Mai…”

The warmth landed on her lips.

Li Mai hooked her arm around his neck in response.

After a lingering, passionate kiss, Zhou Songyan prepared to move on to the next step, but Li Mai held his hand down: "Zhou Songyan, I'm on my period."

Zhou Songyan: "..."

He asked, exasperated, "How many more days?"

"Two days, I guess."

Zhou Songyan kissed her for a while, then got out of bed and went to the bathroom.

Li Mai laughed out loud.

...

You Huan was very free, so she was chatting with Li Mai on her phone.

Upon learning that Li Mai's biological father was Sheng Zhaohui, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow!"

Peng Zixu looked up at her with a puzzled expression.

You Huan noticed his gaze and said, "Sorry."

Then I chatted with Li Mai again.

So, you, Sheng Lin, and Sheng Xi are half-siblings!

[It really is melodramatic, isn't it? I never imagined Li Shirong would be a mistress.]

Putting everything else aside, your mom is quite beautiful, the kind of woman men would be fascinated by.

She met Li Shirong once.

Are you feeling very upset?

Li Mai: [At first there was a bit, but not anymore. What does Li Shirong's stupid thing have to do with me? I'm not going to waste my time on internal conflicts.]

"That's right, let's not fight amongst ourselves. By the way, why is your dad coming to see you now? According to you, he knew you existed as his daughter, but he hasn't come looking for you all these years. Why is he showing up in front of you now?"

He needs Zhou Songyan to invest in him.

[Wow! Has he no shame? Ignore him. He hasn't fulfilled any of his responsibilities and now he wants to use you. Get lost.]

I definitely won't pay any attention to it.

【Yes, yes, yes, don't be soft-hearted.】

...

Peng Zixu glanced at his watch; the woman opposite him was still chatting on her phone.

He got up, walked over, and took You Huan's phone: "Dinner's ready."

You Huan glanced at the time; it was already half an hour past lunchtime.

I quickly sent Li Mai a message: [Mai Mai, I'm leaving now. I'll come find you after work.]

She put her phone in her bag, looked up at Peng Zixu, and said, "You go first, I'll come down to find you in a bit."

Peng Zixu was a little unhappy: "We're having a serious relationship, why do we have to make it look like we're having an affair?"

You Huan: "I don't want to go public now."

She didn't want Peng Zixu's parents to find out and talk to her so soon.

"Go on, and wait for me in the car."

Peng Zixu had no choice but to leave.

You Huan didn't go down for another five minutes.

Fortunately, everyone had gone to eat, and she was the only one in the elevator.

Upon arriving at the underground parking garage, she looked around furtively to make sure no one was there before sprinting to Peng Zixu's car.

"Drive!"

Peng Zixu: "..."

He was truly impressed.

Not long after the car left the underground parking garage, You Huan saw four or five colleagues walking towards her.

She quickly bent down and covered her face.

Two minutes later, Peng Zixu said, "It's over. Get up."

You Huan then sat down properly.

Fearing being seen by their colleagues, the two went to a restaurant that was farther away for dinner.

After she got together with Peng Zixu, he took her out for a big meal every day at noon, and then cooked for her himself when they got home in the evening.

"Little brother, do you think I've gained weight?"

Peng Zixu looked up at her for a moment and said, "A little."

"ah?"

You Huan felt like the sky had fallen.

She hurriedly put down her fork: "No, no, I can't eat anymore, I need to lose weight."

Peng Zixu: "How can you bear to let these delicacies go to waste?"

You Huan bit her lip: "I can't bear it, but I don't want to become fat."

Peng Zixu picked up a slice of roast duck for her: "No, you'll burn it off if you exercise more tonight."

What kind of sport this is is self-evident.

You Huan struggled for a moment, then picked up the fork again, forked a piece of meat, and put it in her mouth.

"I'll come tonight..."

Peng Zixu laughed out loud: "Okay."

...

Sheng Zhaohui somehow got Li Mai's phone number and called her several times. Li Mai didn't know it was Sheng Zhaohui who answered the first time, but she didn't answer after that.