Chapter 99 Can I lie here and dream?

"MaiMai, time for bed."

Zhou Songyan rolled over, lying on his side, propping his head up with his hand, striking a pose he thought would seduce her.

Li Mai walked over, grabbed a pillow, and threw it at him.

"I told you to sleep in my bed! Get out!"

Zhou Songyan: "..."

He grabbed the pillow and looked at Li Mai: "Chengcheng isn't home tonight, we..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Mai snatched the pillow away and started punching him again: "Go dream, anything is possible in dreams."

"Can I lie here and dream?"

"Can't!"

Zhou Songyan was pushed out of the room by Li Mai, and the door slammed shut.

He sat on the sofa for a while, and finally went to Chengcheng's room, curled up on the small bed, pulled the small blanket over himself and fell asleep.

Li Mai was in a bad mood tonight, but after Zhou Songyan stirred things up, she completely forgot about Li Shirong and quickly fell asleep in bed.

I slept without any dreams.

The next morning, her biological clock woke her up naturally.

After leaving the room, I didn't see Zhou Songyan, so I guessed he must be sleeping in Chengcheng's room.

After a quick wash, she started making breakfast.

I made soy milk and tea eggs, and pan-fried dumplings.

Zhou Songyan usually gets up early.

I followed the aroma to the kitchen doorway.

Looking at the busy little woman, he couldn't help but smile.

This is the essence of everyday life.

Limai made him feel at peace, content, and warm.

Li Mai felt an undeniable gaze behind her, turned around, and frowned: "Why haven't you changed your clothes yet? How long are you planning to hoard my towel?"

The white bath towel around his waist was even looser than last night, and it looked like it was about to fall off.

Li Mai quickly turned around.

She was afraid she would see a sty that she shouldn't see.

Zhou Songyan chuckled lightly: "Don't worry, I'll return it to you right away."

Li Mai turned her head and saw him walk towards the door. After opening and closing the door, he came back with a bag in his hand.

The clothes were probably sent to Zhou Songyan by his secretary or assistant.

After she brought breakfast to the table and set it out, Zhou Songyan came out in a sharp suit, transforming back into the image of a well-bred young master.

Li Mai didn't call him, and sat down to eat breakfast on her own.

Zhou Songyan walked over and sat down opposite her.

A breakfast was placed in front of me.

It wasn't fancy, just simple, but it satisfied Zhou Songyan's appetite.

A bell rang, breaking the morning's tranquility.

Seeing the caller ID, Li Mai put down her chopsticks and answered, "Big Brother."

Upon hearing this address, Zhou Songyan looked up at her.

Zheng Anze: "MaiMai, you're home, right?"

"Um."

“Then make something for Mom and bring it over. It should be light and easy to digest. Mom doesn’t like the food in the hospital cafeteria. I suggested buying something outside, but she didn’t want to.”

Li Mai paused for two seconds: "Okay, I'll send it over in a bit."

Zheng Anze hung up the phone without saying much.

Li Mai wiped her mouth with a tissue, got up and went to the kitchen. She put the leftover soy milk into a thermos, made some fried dumplings, and cooked a light and nutritious porridge.

After finishing her breakfast, Zhou Songyan conscientiously cleaned up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them.

He glanced at the woman beside him, who seemed a little dazed, and said, "If you don't want to get involved, then don't. Don't let others morally blackmail you."

Li Mai turned to look at him: "I was thinking that if I treated her better, maybe she would change her attitude towards me a little."

Zhou Songyan didn't say anything, washed his hands, went over and hugged her.

Li Mai laughed self-deprecatingly: "Zhou Songyan, do you think I'm particularly pathetic? My mother has never liked me; she always looks at me with coldness and disgust. I don't know what I did wrong..."

Zhou Songyan felt a dull ache in his chest, his voice low and hoarse: "You did nothing wrong, you are not pathetic, it is she who is hateful."

Li Mai was feeling quite upset, but when she heard Zhou Songyan say that, the corners of her mouth curved up.

Zhou Songyan: "You have me, you have Chengcheng, and in the future, we will have a daughter, and we will have a happy family..."

Li Mai pushed him away: "You're overthinking it."

She carried the insulated food container to the dining table, went inside to change her clothes, and came out.

"I'm going to the hospital to deliver food, you should go back too."

Zhou Songyan grabbed her car keys, picked up her dirty clothes, and followed Li Mai out the door.

After Li Mai entered the elevator, she pressed the button for the second basement level, but when she arrived at the first floor, Zhou Songyan dragged her out.

"Zhou Songyan, what are you doing?"

"I'll take you to the hospital."

"No need, I'll drive myself."

"I'll take you there so you won't get bullied."

Li Mai: "..."

She was forcibly shoved into the car by Zhou Songyan.

...

When Zheng Anze saw Zhou Songyan, he was startled and greeted him stiffly, "President Zhou."

He also learned from the news a few days ago that his sister's boyfriend was a member of the Zhou family and the current president of Rongzheng Group.

The Zhou family was a powerful family he never dared to dream of.

His younger sister is really capable; she actually managed to get in touch with the Crown Prince.

He had known all along that his sister was keeping Zhou Songyan and Chengcheng's affair a secret. When the news broke last time, he thought Zhou Songyan would dump Li Mai.

So he didn't ask last night.

I didn't expect Zhou Songyan to appear with Li Mai today.

Didn't they break up?

Mr. Zhou doesn't mind that Li Mai has had children?

Zhou Songyan nodded slightly, his attitude indifferent.

This is a regular ward for two people. The other bed is occupied by an elderly woman, and I don't know if she is her daughter or daughter-in-law.

Zhou Songyan stood in the ward, his aura icy, giving off an impression that strangers should stay away.

For a moment, the ward was unusually quiet, and no one dared to breathe too deeply.

Zhou Songyan's gaze remained fixed on Li Mai.

Li Mai set up the dining table and put the breakfast on it.

Li Shirong scolded coldly, "Why are you still arguing with him? Haven't you been scolded enough?"

Li Mai paused for a moment without answering, then set out breakfast and prepared to leave.

"stop!"

Li Shirong called out to her.

Li Mai turned around: "Is there anything else?"

Li Shirong's face was very ugly: "Didn't you hear me talking to you?"

"I heard you."

"So you're going to stay silent and continue making a fool of yourself, aren't you? You may be shameless, but your brother and I are, you..."

Zhou Songyan interrupted her coldly: "How could my girlfriend be shameless? It's you who is disrespectful to your elders and speaks venomously. You have disgraced all the elderly people."

"You! You..."

Li Shirong clutched her chest, her face turning ashen with anger.

Zheng Anze quickly went over to pat her back and looked up at Li Mai: "Mom is sick, don't upset her."

Zhou Songyan: "You sure know how to pick on someone. I was the one who made you angry, but you're picking on my girlfriend. What? You're used to bullying her, aren't you?"

"I don't……"

Zheng Anze hurriedly offered his explanation.

Zhou Songyan sneered: "Hypocritical!"

He reached out and grasped Li Mai's hand, their fingers intertwining.

He raised his cold eyes slightly and swept them over Li Shirong and Zheng Anze: "Li Mai is my girlfriend, and she will be my wife in the future. If you can't show her respect, then please stay away from her."

"You didn't take good care of her when she was little. Now that she's grown up, you have the nerve to ask her for something in return. There's no such thing as a free lunch."