Chapter 23

"What's going on?" Tan Li was speechless for the first time after returning to the real world.

She was now sitting in a very private coffee shop, in front of her was a noble lady she had never seen before and another young man in a well-dressed suit.

"Ahem," Wu Xiu didn't dare to look directly at Tan Li, "this is my mother's friend and her son..."

She felt quite guilty, "We just happened to meet, let's have afternoon tea together."

Tan Li: ...It turns out that Wu Xiu hadn't given up the idea of ​​asking her to go on a blind date. It hadn't been mentioned for a few days, and she thought Wu Xiu had given up.

Unexpectedly, he was waiting for her here.

It must be said that Wu Xiu's ability to manage her facial expressions is much better than Tan Pei's. Although Tan Li is lazy and doesn't pay much attention to the things around her, Wu Xiu can hide the truth from her and make her completely unaware of this little thought. This is also a skill.

Tan Li couldn't help but applaud to express her affirmation, "This is really a coincidence."

The other three people: ...

The scene was awkward for a while.

Wu Xiu felt guilty for taking the initiative without telling Tan Li, and at the same time she sincerely hoped to find a support for Tan Li's future. Her face was tangled for a while, "Does Dali not want to have afternoon tea?"

If so, she would just pretend that this bureau had never been set up today.

After all, for her, Tan Li's feelings are still the most important.

Tan Li glanced at Wu Xiu.

In the afterglow, the two people opposite each other were smiling politely. Even in such a situation, they were not annoyed, and there was a hint of flattery in their expressions.

"No." Tan Li found a comfortable sitting position for herself, "I am very willing to have afternoon tea."

With one sentence, Wu Xiu became happy again.

"Come on," she called, "Da Li, you haven't made any new friends since you came to Jiangcheng, right?"

"Xiao Zhang is about the same age as you. If you can chat well, it's good to have more friends~"

The young man named Zhang raised a smile that he thought was sunny and handsome, "Hello, my name is Zhang Yuanhe, your name is Tan Li, right?"

"Yes." Tan Li smiled.

Perhaps because her gaze was too direct, Zhang Yuanhe's face slowly turned red under Tan Li's gaze.

Tan Li glanced at him with interest, "Your face is red, are you hot?"

"No," Zhang Yuanhe straightened his back, "You look so beautiful when you smile, I am fascinated by you."

Tan Li: "Oh."

Then she said nothing, just smiled at him.

Zhang Yuanhe was attracted by Tan Li's beauty at first, but as he was stared at for a longer time, inexplicably, a chill quietly emerged from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing that the confident but ordinary smile on his lips gradually stiffened, Tan Li's mouth corners gradually deepened, "Are you nervous?"

The smile that was still very seductive just now gradually became meaningful as time passed, and Zhang Yuanhe's heart beat faster involuntarily. It was

not because of his heartbeat, but because... there was a feeling of being seen through.

Zhang Yuanhe didn't notice that his teeth were trembling slightly, "... No, no, I'm not nervous..."

The noble lady sitting next to him saw this and pinched his thigh under the table, thinking that no one noticed, trying to calm him down.

"If you're not nervous, why are you trembling when you talk?" Tan Li didn't point out the little movements of the mother and son, but asked a sincere question, "What if I don't like you?"

Zhang Yuanhe: !!!

Tan Li: With this mentality, you still want to be with a rich woman?

She shook her head and "tsk tsk" twice, "Young man, you have a bad heart."

Wu Xiu saw the two of them looking at each other, talking back and forth, as if you could see pink bubbles, but when she heard Tan Li's words, her expression changed immediately, "Da Li, Mom suddenly remembered that she has an appointment with other people, why don't we leave now?"

After these words came out, the smile on the face of the noble lady opposite couldn't be maintained.

"Mrs. Tan, why are you in such a hurry to leave?" She said earnestly, "Sit for a while, the cake hasn't been served yet."

Wu Xiu didn't answer directly, but just looked at Tan Li, asking her what she meant.

Tan Li nodded slightly, and Wu Xiu directly refused Sanlian, "No, we have things to do, so we'll leave first."

Zhang Yuanhe and his mother wanted to resist but didn't dare to. Even though they were reluctant in their hearts, they still had to smile and see Tan Li and her daughter off.

"Dali, it's mom's fault," Wu Xiu's mouth drooped as she walked out of the store. "This lady Zhang seems to be a smart person and she gets along well with mom."

"She said her son graduated from a prestigious university, has strong working ability and a good temper. Mom saw that he looks pretty in the photo, so she wanted to introduce you to each other."

"I didn't expect his mental quality is so bad!"

"He broke out in cold sweats after looking at a girl for a while. You can tell at a glance that he is weak. How can he be worthy of our Dali!"

Tan Li: ...So she didn't see that the mother and son wanted to curry favor with her?

Mom's judgment of people is really worrying.

Seeing that Wu Xiu was so angry that she had to cover her mouth, Tan Li comforted her, "It's so hard to find someone who is worthy of me."

"Yes," Wu Xiu agreed very much, "Our Dali is so good, mom thinks no man in the world is worthy of you."

Tan Li:...?

Why do you arrange a blind date for her?

Tan Li didn't understand and asked, "Why do you arrange a blind date for me?"

"..." Wu Xiu avoided Tan Li's sight unnaturally, "How can this be called a blind date? This is just to see if I can make another friend."

Tan Li: ???

Come to make friends who are not worthy of her?

Maybe Tan Li's eyes are too expressive, Wu Xiu felt guilty again.

But she felt guilty and a little sad, "Dali, mom and dad will leave you sooner or later. Mom is afraid that you will be left alone and you will be too lonely."

"Dali, mom can't bear to see you alone anymore."

Tan Li: "..."

Wu Xiu saw Tan Li close her eyes to hide all her emotional fluctuations, and when she opened her eyes again, she returned to her usual lazy look.

"Da Li!" Wu Xiu subconsciously grabbed Tan Li's hand, "If you have any worries, tell mom. If mom is not capable enough and can't help you, then let your dad help!"

"Your dad is very powerful, he can definitely solve our Da Li's troubles!" Wu Xiu became more and more anxious as she spoke, "Even if mom and dad can't help you, then we can at least accompany you!"

In response, Tan Li smiled calmly, "Okay, mom, thank you mom, mom is so nice."

At that moment, Wu Xiu felt that she was very far away from Tan Li.

Wu Xiu: If only I could read my daughter’s mind right now…

Wu Xiu’s eyes lit up: Yes, as long as I can know what my precious daughter is thinking, what big problem can’t be solved~

“Da Li, are you tired?” Wu Xiu took Tan Li’s hand affectionately, “Do you want to go home and rest?”

She heard Tan Pei say that, at present, it is only possible to read Tan Li’s mind at home, so wouldn’t it be better to go home immediately~

Tan Li saw that Wu Xiu returned to her happy look in just a moment, and couldn’t help but smile sincerely.

She had said a long time ago that it would be great to be as innocent and simple as Wu Xiu for the rest of her life.

This means that there is someone behind Wu Xiu who is strong enough to support a pink glass house for her in the wind and rain.

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"You said someone in the company was spreading the rumor that Dali was my illegitimate daughter?"

Tan Li and Wu Xiu heard Tan Pei's helpless voice as they approached the living room after returning home.

Tan Pei: "What gave them such an illusion? Have you found out where the news came from?"

"We have checked." When not facing Tan Li, Tan Xinman spoke in the same calm and self-possessed tone as Tan Pei, "She went to the company to report that day, and someone saw that she was led by someone from the business management office."

"Add to that her last name and her high-profile dress, so there were some speculations among the employees."

"It was just gossip at first, but later because the private chef arranged for her went directly into the cafeteria's back kitchen, word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and there were more and more rumors."

"But this matter was discussed privately in the employee group, and it was not made public. If the management uses this to warn employees not to discuss it, I'm afraid it will backfire."

"If they change to another group at that time, it will be difficult for us to control the discussions inside."

Tan Xinman looked at Tan Pei's expression and said hesitantly, "Actually, the best solution now is..."

"No need to say more." Tan Pei interrupted her, "Now is not the time."

Tan Pei: "Tanjia is a listed company and must be responsible to shareholders. It cannot bring public opinion risks and cause stock market fluctuations because of the private affairs of the management."

"Manman, don't you understand this?"

Faced with Tan Pei's slightly serious education, Tan Xinman was silent for a moment, "...I know, but..."

"But..." She said slowly, "But this is too unfair to Tan Li."

Maybe because she had the courage from the first sentence or because she was afraid of being interrupted by Tan Pei again, Tan Xinman spoke faster, "Tan Li is the real daughter of the Tan family, and the biological daughter of mom and dad."

"It was that person's selfishness that made me occupy her position for so many years in vain. Now that I have finally found her back, I should make things right and let everything return to its original owner." "

If she is still called an illegitimate daughter, it will be too unfair to her!"

Tan Xinman admired and was grateful to Tan Pei, but it did not mean that she agreed with Tan Pei's approach to the matter of the real daughter. "Dad, we, at least I, as a vested interest, cannot treat Tan Li like this."

"My parents didn't teach me that."

Outside the living room, Wu Xiu wanted to rush in when she heard the word "illegitimate daughter", but was stopped by Tan Li.

Later, after listening to Tan Xinman's words, she fell into a long silence.

Tan Li felt Wu Xiu holding her hand tighter and tighter, and saw the struggle in her eyes -

suddenly, Wu Xiu seemed to have decided something, and pulled Tan Li to run into the living room.

"Tan Pei, I want to hold a banquet for Dali." Wu Xiu's sweet voice was particularly serious, "I want to tell everyone that Dali is my biological daughter, my only biological daughter!"

Tan Pei stood up as soon as he heard Wu Xiu's voice, and before he could say anything, he met her firm gaze.

Wu Xiu: "Tan Pei, I don't understand what companies and shareholders are, but I know that I can't let my daughter suffer any injustice."

"Illegitimate daughter?"

Wu Xiu's nose was sore, and tears flashed in her pupils, "Tan Pei, how can you let others say that about Dali?"

"She is our daughter, a piece of flesh that fell from my body! At that time, we looked forward to her coming into this world every day."

"Have you forgotten all this?"