Chapter 162 An Annoying Person

Li Mai had just picked up Chengcheng and was getting into the car.

A man in a suit walked up to them and blocked his way: "Miss Li, our Chairman Sheng is looking for you. Could you please come over?"

Li Mai followed his gaze and saw Sheng Zhaohui lower the car window and look at her.

Li Mai curled her lip slightly: "He told me to come over, so I went? Who is he?"

Sheng Zhaohui's secretary: "..."

He didn't know that Li Mai was Sheng Dong's daughter; he just thought that this woman had a bad temper.

Li Mai shoved the man in front of her aside, got into the car with Chengcheng, and sped away.

Sheng Zhaohui: "..."

His secretary came over: "Chairman Sheng, what should we do?"

Sheng Zhaohui waved his hand: "Get in the car first."

Chengcheng asked, "Mom, who was sitting in that car just now?"

Li Mai didn't want her son to know about her shameful past.

"If an annoying person contacts you, just ignore them."

Although Chengcheng didn't understand, he still nodded.

My mother rarely dislikes anyone. That person must have done something to upset her. She doesn't like anyone who makes her unhappy.

...

Li Shirong's expression changed drastically when she saw the man at the door.

What are you doing here?

Sheng Zhaohui: "Rongrong, it's been a long time."

Li Shirong sneered: "It has been a long time. I didn't expect you to have gotten so old. You've aged so much that I almost didn't recognize you."

Sheng Zhaohui: "..."

He was silent for a moment before saying, "You haven't changed much."

This remark pleased Li Shirong, and her tone softened.

How did you know I lived here?

"It's not hard for me to find out someone's address. I've come to see you today because I have something I want to tell you."

Li Shirong: "What's there for me to talk to you about!"

Sheng Zhaohui: "Can I come in? It's inconvenient to talk while standing at the door."

Li Shirong stepped aside to let him in.

Sheng Zhaohui looked around the house and asked, "Why are you living in such a dilapidated house? Have you spent all the money I gave you?"

Li Shirong didn't say anything.

When she agreed to leave Beijing, Sheng Zhaohui gave her five million yuan.

She returned to her hometown of Suzhou and lived in the old house left by her family.

She's been unemployed for years, used to a comfortable life, and doesn't want to work anymore, just living off her savings.

Living expenses don't cost much. My eldest son's college education cost a bit. Later, when my eldest son got married, the bride price was 300,000 yuan, and the wedding house and renovation cost about 3 million yuan.

What's infuriating is that the son and daughter-in-law are getting divorced and are arguing over the division of property.

The son was too honest; he sold the wedding house and gave away half of the money.

During that time, she was sick and hospitalized, unaware of what was happening at home. If she were there, she would never have allowed that woman to take away her family's money.

She later confronted her former daughter-in-law several times, but it was no use. Even when the police came, they didn't help her. Her son also advised her to let it go, saying that he had given it to her willingly.

She was so angry she almost died.

The house has appreciated in value over the years. It was bought for less than three million, and sold for more than five million.

The son gave her the rest of the money.

She currently has about three million yuan, but she doesn't dare to spend it recklessly.

My son got divorced, and he'll have to get married someday.

She wants to save the money to buy a wedding house for her son.

Houses in Beijing are much more expensive than in Suzhou; this would probably only cover the down payment.

But she certainly couldn't tell the truth to Sheng Zhaohui.

"It's all spent."

Sheng Zhaohui: "You spent it all on your son, didn't you? You're really something. I gave you five million to support our daughter, and you mistreated Li Mai, giving all the money to Zheng Qi's son. That's going too far!"

Li Shirong was taken aback: "You've met her? She told you?"

Sheng Zhaohui: "I have indeed met her, but she didn't tell me. I have already investigated how you have treated Li Mai over the years."

Li Shirong sneered, showing no sign of feeling she had done anything wrong.

"So what if I find out the truth? You give me the money, what right do you have to tell me how to spend it?"

Sheng Zhaohui angrily said, "Li Mai is also your daughter, how could you bear to treat her like that?"

Li Shirong said coldly, "You don't want her anymore, so why should I care how you treat her? Sheng Zhaohui, what right do you have to criticize me? If you really care about her, where have you been for the past twenty years? Why didn't you take her away?"

"I'm already being lenient by not abandoning her, so what right do you have to criticize me?"

"Let me tell you, the person who has the least right to criticize me is you. If you hadn't been clinging to me, would I have ended up with you? Would I have gotten pregnant?"

Sheng Zhaohui was speechless: "We were together willingly back then..."

"Bullshit, you were the one who seduced me."

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about the past. I didn't mean to blame you."

Li Shirong glared at him.

It's as if it's saying: I don't believe you for a second.

Sheng Zhaohui coughed and said, "I didn't come here to argue with you."

Li Shirong: "Then what are you doing here? Catching up with me?"

Sheng Zhaohui paused for a moment, then said, "I wanted to have dinner with Li Mai, but she didn't want to."

Li Shirong sneered: "So you've come to ask me for help?"

"Um."

Why should I help you?

"I don't even care that you used the money I gave you to support Zheng Qi's son, just help me get Li Mai to come out."

Li Shirong: "Even if I ask her out, she might not come. That brat is so cold-hearted now."

Sheng Zhaohui: "Isn't it because you hurt me so badly?"

Li Shirong's face darkened.

Sheng Zhaohui quickly changed his tune: "After all, you are her mother. She won't hold it against you. If you ask her out, she will come."

Finally, Li Shirong took out her phone and called Li Mai.

She rarely called Li Mai on her own initiative, and it took her a long time to find Li Mai's phone number in her contacts.

Li Mai was picking vegetables in the kitchen when she heard her phone ring. She took it out of her pocket.

I saw the caller ID.

She was stunned.

Li Shirong actually took the initiative to call her.

She glanced at the sky outside instinctively.

It's dark and gloomy; it's going to rain.

She held it to her ear: "Hello."

Li Shirong said awkwardly, "Let's have dinner together tonight. I'll send you the address in a bit."

He hung up the phone after saying that.

A minute later, a message arrived with a restaurant address.

Li Mai found it amusing, tossed her phone into her pocket, and continued cooking.

Sheng Zhaohui asked, "Will she come?"

Li Shirong: "She didn't refuse. Anyway, I've already called you, so you should hurry up and leave."

Having achieved his goal, Sheng Zhaohui took a car to the hotel.

Li Mai was still cooking when You Huan and Peng Zixu arrived.

You Huan insisted on coming, and Peng Zixu, not wanting to go home alone, followed along.

On the way there, You Huan told him about Li Mai's background.

Peng Zixu never expected that Li Mai was actually Sheng Zhaohui's daughter.

I heard a while ago that the Sheng family wanted to marry their daughter Sheng Xi to Zhou Songyan, but unfortunately Zhou Songyan was in love with Li Mai and refused.

You Huan also told him about Sheng Zhaohui's purpose.

Li Mai is really unlucky to have such parents.

As soon as You Huan entered the house, she shoved her bag into Peng Zixu's hand and went into the kitchen to whisper to Li Mai.

"MaiMai, come here, let me hug you."

You Huan was heartbroken by what Li Mai had gone through.

Li Mai, her hands wet, raised them and said, "I'm fine."

You Huan let go of her, glanced outside, and whispered, "When I was with Sheng Lin before, I felt that there were no good people in the Sheng family. I had a soft spot for Sheng Lin back then and didn't find him annoying. But now it seems that there are no good people in the Sheng family, including Sheng Lin."

After saying that, You Huan suddenly realized that Li Mai was also a member of the Sheng family, and quickly said, "Except for you."