Chapter 68 She has a son

With a bang.

The door closed.

Li Mai stood there for a while, ignored the bag, and went straight back to her room.

After a while.

Chengcheng knocked on the door and came in.

"Mom, Uncle just asked me a question."

Li Mai turned her head: "What's the problem?"

"He asked me what secrets I was hiding from him."

Li Mai paused for a moment.

"What was your answer?"

I didn't tell him.

Li Mai pursed her lips and forced a smile: "I understand, go to sleep."

Chengcheng glanced at her, seemed about to say something, but ultimately closed the door and left.

Li Mai sat on the bed, gazing out the dark window.

She needs to find a time to confront Zhou Songyan.

In fact, it would have been easy for Zhou Songyan to find out her secret; he could have just investigated, but he didn't do so.

She couldn't figure out what he was thinking either.

...

Downstairs, Zhou Songyan didn't rush to drive.

I lit a cigarette and started smoking.

He opened his phone and made a call: "Investigate someone for me."

The person on the other end paused for a moment, then asked, "Who?"

Zhou Songyan remained silent.

He took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaled a string of smoke rings, and hung up the phone in frustration.

The people over there looked completely bewildered.

What's going on?

Zhou Songyan finished smoking a cigarette, opened the car window to let the smell dissipate, and then left.

...

Guan Qing was at work when her phone rang.

She saw the number, got up, and hurriedly went to the bathroom to answer it.

"Hello."

"Miss Guan, the person you asked me to investigate has been found."

"Does she have any dirt on her?"

"She has a son, I don't know if that counts as dirt on her."

Guan Qing: "..."

Her eyes became unusually excited.

"Are you sure? She really has a son?"

"It's confirmed. Her son is four years old and was born in Suzhou."

Are you with her now?

"Yes, that child attends Xinghui Kindergarten here."

"Has she been married?"

"No, I had a child out of wedlock."

Who is the child's father?

"This could not be found."

"Help me find out who the child's father is."

"Miss Guan, this is a bit difficult."

"Don't worry, I'll give you extra money."

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

"By the way, I've sent all the data about that Miss Li to your email."

"Okay, I'll transfer the remaining payment to you in a bit. Once you find out who the child's father is, I'll transfer another sum of money to you."

When Guan Qing got home, she immediately opened her email to check Li Mai's data.

Li Mai's family background is nothing special. Her father is unknown, she has an older half-brother, and her mother doesn't like her.

However, one thing caught her attention: Li Mai's first job after graduation was actually at the Zhou family's branch office.

She became pregnant out of wedlock and gave birth to a son after working for two years.

The private investigator also sent her a photo.

Li Mai's son looks a lot like her.

Guan Qing couldn't quite understand it.

Li Mai's son lives with her, Zhou Songyan should know that.

Why could he accept a woman with a child?

The thought that Zhou Songyan would rather have a woman who had given birth than her deepened Guan Qing's hatred.

She sneered.

Grandma Zhou probably doesn't know that Li Mai has a son. If she did, would she still call Li Mai "granddaughter-in-law"?

How could a powerful family like the Zhou family allow Zhou Songyan to find such a woman!

Impossible!

Li Mai's desire to marry Zhou Songyan is simply a pipe dream.

Guan Qing thought to herself with a sinister glint in her eyes.

...

On Wednesday, Chengcheng went to kindergarten.

Li Mai went to pick him up from school after get off work.

Parking is difficult in front of the kindergarten.

Li Mai parked the car a little further away and walked a distance to the kindergarten gate.

After picking up Chengcheng, the mother and son bought some fruit from a large truck parked by the roadside.

Guan Qing stood not far away, watching Li Mai lead a little boy into the car.

Looking at the photos on my phone.

Guan Qing smiled smugly.

...

As Mrs. Zhou was preparing lunch, a maid came in and said, "Madam, Miss Guan has arrived."

Grandma Zhou frowned: "Don't let her in. Just say I'm not home."

She didn't like Guan Qing and couldn't be bothered to deal with her.

Guan Qing bit her lip, clearly unhappy after receiving a reply from the Zhou family's servant.

Grandma Zhou was at home; she had just heard the noise.

Old Mrs. Zhou doesn't want to see her.

Guan Qing stopped the Zhou family's maid: "Tell Grandma Zhou that I have something very important to tell her, about Li Mai."

The servant had no choice but to go in and report.

After hearing this, Old Mrs. Zhou's face turned even worse.

"Get her out of here! She's definitely trying to slander my granddaughter-in-law in front of me, I won't give her that chance!"

The maid ran out: "Miss Guan, please leave. My mistress does not wish to see you."

Guan Qing didn't believe her: "Didn't you explain it to her clearly?"

Maid: "I relayed your message verbatim. You'd better leave now! The madam won't see you!"

Guan Qing left reluctantly.

After sending Guan Qing away, Old Mrs. Zhou had a simple lunch, took a nap, and then prepared to go to the Ji family's place.

It was still early, but she could wait for Li Mai to get off work at the coffee shop downstairs from the Ji family's building.

Before leaving, she called Zhou Songyan: "Grandson, let's have dinner together tonight. I've made a reservation at the restaurant. You're not allowed to not come!"

Zhou Songyan: "Why did you suddenly ask me to go out to eat?"

"What, can't your grandma go out for a meal? I also want to try something different."

"Okay, I'll eat with you."

Mrs. Zhou hung up the phone, completely satisfied.

The bodyguards were waiting by the luxury car at the entrance.

As soon as Grandma Zhou stepped out, Guan Qing rushed out from the corner.

"Grandma, I have something to tell you!"

Grandma Zhou didn't expect Guan Qing to be so difficult to deal with. It seems she hasn't gone home since noon and has been staying here the whole time.

Grandma Zhou looked very unwell.

"I don't have time."

The bodyguards came over and blocked Guan Qing, preventing her from getting close.

Guan Qing shouted, "Grandma, I really have something to tell you, it's very important, give me five minutes."

Grandma Zhou ignored him and prepared to get into the car.

Guan Qing shouted, "Grandma, Li Mai has a son! She got pregnant out of wedlock and had a son!"

Grandma Zhou paused, pulled her foot back, and turned to walk in front of Guan Qing.

What did you just say?

Guan Qing knew that the Zhou family did not know that Li Mai had a son.

"Grandma, Li Mai has given birth to a son, he's four years old."

"This is a photo of Limai's son, and this is a photo of Limai picking her son up from school."

Grandma Zhou stared at the photo, her eyes wide with shock.

That time she fainted on the roadside, Li Mai called for an ambulance and even accompanied her to the hospital.

At the hospital entrance, she vaguely saw Li Mai holding a child's hand, and she thought it was a hallucination caused by her illness.

She didn't pay any attention to it after waking up.

It turns out she wasn't mistaken.

Li Mai was indeed holding a child's hand at the time!

"Is this child really Li Mai's?"

Guan Qing: "It is hers. I had someone investigate. She gave birth in Suzhou. I also found her prenatal check-up records and hospital delivery records."