Chapter 20: Awkward? A Liar

Despite going to bed late, Li Mai's biological clock still woke her up at six o'clock.

You Huan was still asleep.

After getting up and washing up, she went downstairs and ran around the neighborhood for an hour.

Sweating makes you feel refreshed.

Not wanting to make breakfast, she bought three breakfasts from a breakfast stall outside the residential area.

When they got home, Chengcheng was up, but Youhuan was still asleep.

Chengcheng ran over excitedly: "Good morning, Mom!"

"Good morning, baby. Have you washed your face and brushed your teeth?"

"Um."

"Let's have breakfast then."

Should we wake up our godmother?

"Stop calling her, let her sleep, let's eat first."

Li Mai kept a breakfast warm.

After breakfast, Chengcheng said, "Mom, I want to go to the library."

"No problem, change your clothes."

Li Mai left a note for You Huan and went out with Chengcheng.

I spent the whole day at the library with Chengcheng, and we had lunch outside.

Monday will continue to be a workhorse.

As soon as I arrived at the office, Ji Wangyu called me in.

"Come with me on my business trip tomorrow."

Li Mai: "..."

She had told Ji Wangyu that she wouldn't go on business trips, but she could do anything else.

There are children at home, but no one to take care of them.

Ji Wangyu knew about her situation and never let her accompany him on business trips.

Moreover, when he was in Suzhou, Ji Wangyu did not need to travel for work.

As long as the company's performance is passable, they'll just eat, drink, and have fun; any business trips will be sent to their subordinates.

But now that I'm at headquarters, things are different.

"Mr. Ji, can someone else go? I have children at home and can't leave."

Ji Wangyu looked at her and said, "Secretary Li, you know my situation. I don't feel comfortable letting others go with me."

Here, he only trusted Li Mai.

"How about this, you leave your son at my house. I have a nanny who can look after him for you."

Li Mai hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

Once she starts working, she has no right to refuse the company's arrangements.

Her boss has already come up with a solution for her and is taking good care of her.

She can no longer be so pretentious and clueless.

After returning home, Li Mai told Cheng Cheng about the business trip.

Chengcheng is very well-behaved and agreed to go to Ji Wangyu's house.

Zhou Songyan went abroad on a business trip for a week and just returned.

After getting home, I took a shower and then sent a message to Li Mai on my phone.

Let's have dinner together tomorrow night, and Chengcheng can come along.

The message failed to be sent.

A large red exclamation mark appeared.

Zhou Songyan was stunned.

Anger followed.

Li Mai deleted him.

He found Li Mai's phone number and called him.

Li Mai is taking a bath.

Chengcheng knocked on the bathroom door with his phone in hand: "Mom, there's a phone call."

Li Mai's voice came through: "Can you answer this for Mom?"

"Oh, okay."

Chengcheng swiped the green arrow and put the phone to his ear.

"Hello."

Zhou Songyan recognized Chengcheng's voice and suppressed his anger.

"Where's your aunt? Let her answer the phone." Chengcheng recognized his father's voice on the other end.

"My aunt is taking a shower and it's inconvenient for her to answer the phone."

Zhou Songyan remained silent.

Chengcheng suddenly spoke up: "Uncle, can you do me a favor?"

Zhou Songyan raised an eyebrow: "Go on."

"Can I stay at your house for a few days?"

Zhou Songyan: "..."

Chengcheng: "My aunt is going on a business trip, and I have nowhere to go."

He didn't want to go to Uncle Ji's house.

Not wanting to put her mother in a difficult position, she reluctantly agreed.

"Business trip? Who is your aunt going on a business trip with?"

"Uncle Ji, her boss."

Chengcheng waited for a long time but Zhou Songyan still didn't agree.

A little disappointed.

"Fine, if you don't agree, I'll go to Uncle Ji's house."

"Who told you to go to Ji Wangyu's house?"

“My aunt is worried about me after she left. Uncle Ji’s family has a nanny who can look after me.”

"You're not allowed to go. Come to my house."

Chengcheng pursed his lips, suppressing a smile.

"Uncle, could you pick me up tomorrow morning? We live in Heyun Community."

"My aunt will take me to Uncle Ji's place tomorrow morning. We'll take a taxi from the entrance of the community, so please come early."

"Don't tell your aunt that I gave you the address; just say you found it yourself."

Zhou Songyan: "..."

So they're making him take the blame.

This little guy is precocious and incredibly clever.

What angered Zhou Songyan even more was that Li Mai had lied to him again.

She doesn't live in the same neighborhood as last time.

He glanced at it then; the neighborhood didn't have that name.

What does "Li Mai" mean?

I deleted him on WeChat and gave him a fake address.

Is she afraid he'll become clingy to her?

That's hilarious!

"Uncle, are you listening?"

Zhou Songyan snapped out of her daze: "Okay, I'll go tomorrow morning."

Goodbye, Uncle!

Chengcheng hung up the phone and ran to his room to pack his things.

When Li Mai came out of the shower, she saw Chengcheng packing clothes into his small suitcase and was overjoyed.

"Chengcheng, you're so capable!"

"By the way, who was looking for their mother just now?"

"I deleted the harassing calls."

"oh."

Li Mai didn't think much of it and went to blow-dry her hair and do her skincare routine.

After finishing my work, I hung the washed clothes up to dry.

Wait until she enters Chengcheng's room.

The little one is asleep.

Her little hands were placed on her chest, and she was sleeping in a proper posture.

Li Mai squatted down.

He touched Chengcheng's little face with his finger.

Her baby is so sensible, so sensible that it breaks her heart.

She wouldn't have sent her to Ji Wangyu's house if she hadn't been forced to.

Li Mai sighed.

She got up to check the things Chengcheng had packed himself.

We gave him two more sets of clothes and packed his toiletries.

He then closed the box and quietly left the room.

Li Mai returned to the master bedroom and continued packing her things.

I was busy until midnight before I could go to sleep.

...

The flight is at 11:00 AM.

Li Mai had to take Chengcheng to Ji Wangyu's house first, so she left before eight o'clock.

When walking out of the residential area.

Li Mai instructed, "Chengcheng, be good at Uncle Ji's house. Don't run around. Eat whatever the nanny makes. Don't be picky. If you like something, Mom will make it for you when you get back."

Chengcheng nodded: "I understand, Mom."

"The car Mom called should be..."

Li Mai looked up and saw Zhou Songyan, but the rest of her words caught in her throat.

Zhou Songyan leaned against the silver sports car, the autumn wind lifting his long black trench coat.

Li Mai was surprised that he knew she lived here.

Zhou Songyan strode up to her, looking down at her: "Aren't you embarrassed? You liar."

Li Mai: "..."

It was quite awkward.

"Mr. Zhou, how did you know I lived here?"

Li Mai had no doubt that it was her own son who did it.

Zhou Songyan: "It would be easy for me to know everything about you."

Li Mai believed he had the ability.

But she was in a hurry to take Chengcheng to Ji Wangyu's house and didn't have time to chat with him.

"Mr. Zhou, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

"Send Chengcheng to Ji Wangyu's house?"

How did you know?