Chapter 85 I wanted to bring her back to see you five years ago

Zhou Songyan: "I've wanted to bring her back to see you for five years."

Zhou Qianlian asked in surprise: "Li Mai is the girlfriend who dumped you five years ago?"

Zhou Jingtian was truly taken aback and stood there speechless for a long time.

Zhou Qianlian: "Didn't she break up with you because you didn't have money? What's going on with her coming to you with a child now? Also, how did she get a child? Didn't you use protection? Is she scheming against you?"

"Aunt!" Zhou Songyan's face was particularly ugly, dark and gloomy.

Zhou Qianlian had never seen her nephew like this before, and was a little scared, so she lowered her voice: "I just don't understand, let me ask."

Zhou Songyan: "I believe she has her reasons for our breakup."

He'll figure it out.

He also wanted to know why Li Mai insisted on breaking up with him without any warning.

They were so sweet together back then...

Zhou Songyan looked up at Zhou Qianlian: "She didn't scheme against me, it's my fault."

He remembered that they were still together the night before they broke up. He knew that those few days were Li Mai's safe period, so they did not take any precautions.

Chengcheng probably got pregnant in one night.

“Auntie, Chengcheng is my son, and Limai is the wife I’ve chosen. Watch your words. If you do this again, I won’t come back to this house next time you’re here.”

Zhou Qianlian: "..."

"Fine, fine, I don't care anymore. My good intentions are being taken for granted."

Zhou Qianlian got up and walked away in her high heels.

Zhang Boxiong smiled apologetically at Zhou Songyan and got up to chase after him.

With their parents gone, Zhang Junzheng and Zhang Jingran, fearing their cousin Zhou Songyan, also made an excuse to leave.

Zhou Jingtian then spoke up: "There might have been a misunderstanding five years ago. Songyan, find some time to bring Limai and Chengcheng back for a meal so that everyone can get to know each other."

Zhou Songyan thought for a moment and said, "Let's do it tomorrow."

Zhou Jingtian was naturally happy to agree: "Okay, tell the kitchen what Li Mai likes to eat and have them cook a few of her favorite dishes."

"She's not a picky eater and is easy to feed. She likes to eat ribs, whether braised or stewed in soup. She also likes shrimp, stir-fried shredded potatoes, sweet and sour fish, and braised pork chops. She prefers light flavors, so use less salt and don't like spicy food, just mild spice is fine."

Zhou Jingtian: "..."

My son really likes Li Mai; he remembers her preferences so clearly.

“I can’t remember all of this. Write it down on a piece of paper for Aunt Wang later.”

Grandma Zhou pursed her lips.

If only I had known then what I know now.

"You brat, your granddaughter-in-law and Chengcheng live in such a small house, while you live in a luxurious villa. How can you sleep at night?"

Zhou Songyan: "..."

Grandma doted on Li Mai, and her way of addressing her grandson changed from affectionately calling him "my dear grandson" to calling him "my annoying brat."

However, Li Mai has never been loved by anyone since she was a child, so it would be good for her to be loved more by her grandmother.

"I've already arranged for the villa on Qingshui Road to be transferred to her name, and I've had someone go and tidy it up. She can move in in a few days."

Grandma Zhou scoffed, "One villa isn't enough. There's no sincerity at all."

Zhou Songyan sighed: "Grandma, you know Li Mai's personality. She's not willing to accept this. I don't know how to get her to move in."

"Grandma, can you help me persuade her?"

Grandma Zhou snorted: "Find a way yourself."

"Beautiful and kind grandma, please help us out. You can't bear to let your granddaughter-in-law and great-grandson continue to live in such a small house, can you?"

Of course, Grandma Zhou couldn't bear it; she was heartbroken when she first found out.

"I'll give it a try."

...

You Huan received a call from Peng Zixu: "Sister, I bought the ingredients. I'll come to your house to cook for you in a bit."

You Huan drove and said, "Not today, I have something to do. You should have seen the news about Li Mai online, I need to go see her."

Peng Zixu glanced at the bag of groceries in the passenger seat: "Okay, I was originally planning to have dinner with my sister."

His tone revealed a hint of disappointment.

You Huan: "..."

Damn it, she softened.

"Come to my house tomorrow night."

Peng Zixu smiled and said, "Okay."

You Huan felt that this young and handsome man left a lasting impression on her, and she couldn't bear to let him go.

We arrived at Heyun Residential Area.

Li Mai and the others had already eaten dinner, and Li Mai made a bowl of noodles for You Huan.

You Huan, while eating noodles, asked, "Li Mai, the news online is gone. Did Zhou Songyan have it taken down?"

Li Mai propped her head up, looking rather lazy.

"Right, I didn't ask."

She checked online in the afternoon and indeed couldn't find any news related to her.

You Huan: "Do you know who did it?"

"Guan Qing."

Grandma Zhou said that Guan Qing was investigating her.

The news circulating online must be Guan Qing's doing.

You Huan slammed her chopsticks on the table with a bang: "It's Guan Qing again! Is that woman crazy? If she likes Zhou Songyan, she should just go after him. Why is she bothering you? Does she think that if she gets rid of you, Zhou Songyan will like her?"

"No, Li Mai, why are you so calm? Tomorrow I'm going with you to find that Guan Qing, I'm going to slap her to death!"

Li Mai grinned: "Senior, it's no big deal, why are you so upset? I was just worried about not being able to bring up Chengcheng's matter with Zhou Songyan, but Guan Qing helped me."

You Huan: "Heh, do you know what people outside are saying about you? The news has been taken down, but there are still a lot of people cursing you."

“They didn’t know that Chengcheng was Zhou Songyan’s son, and they said some really nasty things to him.”

Li Mai: "It doesn't matter, let them curse me, I won't lose a single piece of my flesh."

You Huan shook her head: "You're quite calm."

"By the way, Zhou Songyan came to see me today."

Li Mai paused for a moment: "What does he want with you?"

"I'm asking you about something."

"You... told him?"

"Yes, of course I'll tell him! Why wouldn't I? You've had such a hard time all these years, I have to make him feel guilty and remorseful to death."

You Huan pursed her lips: "You know what? He cried in the end, and when he left, his back was hunched over. He was completely different from his usual spirited self."

Li Mai: "..."

You Huan waved her hand in front of her: "Feeling sorry for her?"

Li Mai removed her hand: "Senior, it's all in the past, why are you telling him those things?"

"Is it over? You say it's over, but you're not really over it in your heart, otherwise you would have already agreed to get back together with him."

Li Mai lowered her head and did not reply.

There is no solution to her problem with Zhou Songyan.

"Senior, what's going on between you and Peng Zixu? I've wanted to ask you for a while, but I've been so busy these past few days."

You Huan awkwardly scratched her hair, picked up her chopsticks, and started eating noodles, trying to get by.

Li Mai smiled and said, "I saw you two kissing at the bar entrance. You seemed quite skilled, not like it was your first time. Tell me, when did you two meet? When did you start hooking up?"

You Huan pretended to be dead.

Li Mai took the bowl of noodles: "I told you I'd give you some."

You Huan: "..."

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you. He's the young heartthrob I slept with one night when I went out. I didn't know his name at the time, nor did I know he was Zhou Songyan's friend."

In fact, Peng Zixu was only one year younger than her, but he looked much younger, like a student who had just graduated from university.