Xie Li was young and naive, always thinking that he could amaze everyone and solve many difficulties and troubles in life just by showing off his skills in the Encyclopedia King challenge.

Little did she know that she was just a child, and what was her little achievement worth?

If Ding Huizhu hadn't raised such outstanding children as Xie Ziyuan and Xie Zian, she might have thought Xie Li was alright too, at least he didn't embarrass her and could be considered to have inherited the genes of the scholarly Ding family.

But Xie Ziyuan's current achievements far surpass Xie Li's.

Moreover, the Pei family is currently experiencing a surge in growth, making this marriage the best option for Xie Li.

Mrs. Pei was initially uneasy about Ding Huizhu's call, thinking that the Xie family was calling to reprimand her.

To everyone's surprise, Ding Huizhu actually apologized, saying that what the child said shouldn't be taken seriously, and she adopted a very humble attitude.

Madam Pei's eyes lit up, and she realized that there was still hope for this marriage agreement.

“Madam Xie, I actually quite like Xie Li. She’s beautiful and has the demeanor of a well-bred young lady. It’s just that her choice of friends is a bit…inappropriate.”

Ding Huizhu's heart sank upon hearing this, and she suddenly remembered that Xie Li had asked the driver to take a Tesla home not long ago.

She had told Xie Li to return the car, but then she saw that Xie Li seemed to be taking the subway to work, so she assumed that the matter was over.

Could it be that Xie Li is still associating with those shady characters outside?

Ding Huizhu smiled, knowing she couldn't show it in front of Madam Pei: "Madam Pei, perhaps there's some misunderstanding..."

"I wish it were a misunderstanding," Madam Pei sighed. "But Xie Li was very protective of that thug, and A-Si even got hit by him..."

Ding Huizhu asked in surprise, "Pei Si was beaten? How badly was it?"

She was absolutely furious with Xie Li. He had a perfectly good marriage into a wealthy family, but instead he insisted on messing around with some shady characters.

Madam Pei: "Fortunately, it's not serious."

Ding Huizhu: "Don't worry, I'll make Xie Li apologize to Pei Si in person. This child is just too outrageous; he believes anyone outside who tries to fool him..."

After hanging up the phone, Ding Huizhu was still so angry that her liver hurt. How could she have given birth to such a troublesome child!

He waved and called to Butler Wu, "What's the situation with asking Xie Li to return that Tesla last time?"

Butler Wu's expression froze slightly. How could he possibly say anything to Xie Li, who hadn't even complied?

Ding Huizhu seemed to understand, "Alright, I understand."

It was a car worth over a million, after all. She didn't believe the other party was genuinely giving Xie Li the car; they were just playing the long game to catch a bigger fish.

If they realized they couldn't get anything out of it, they would have already asked for the car back.

She understood that it was too embarrassing for Butler Wu to bring up the matter.

Ding Huizhu went upstairs with a lot on her mind, but Butler Wu was completely dumbfounded. It seemed that the madam had misunderstood something.

However, the thought that there was not only the Tesla in the garage, but also the Rolls-Royce Phantom that Xie Li had won in the lottery gave him a headache.

Fortunately, Ding Huizhu, being a wealthy socialite, always had a driver and car arranged by her family when she went out. She would get in and out of the car directly on the parking island at the entrance and never went to the garage, so she was unaware of these things.

Butler Wu sighed softly, swallowing back the words he had intended to say.

——

The following day was the weekend.

Xie Li had originally arranged to meet Pharmacist Chen at the Traditional Chinese Medicine base to refine medicine, but he was stopped by Ding Huizhu as soon as he went downstairs.

She was dressed neatly, clearly having made a point of dressing up: "Come out with me today, let's go out for a meal."