Chapter 181
Because Ling Wu's car wouldn't start, she opened the door to switch cars and just happened to run into He Cheng taking He Tinglan to school.
He Tinglan even lowered the car window on her own initiative.
Those doubts vanished in an instant!
"Let Dad take you." He Tinglan's obsidian-like eyes were cold and indifferent, as if he was certain that Ling Wu would get in the car.
Ke Lingwu simply leaned against the car, her expression gentle, seemingly oblivious to everything.
"I'll take you and Tingyao to the Duan family," He Cheng's voice followed.
"No need to trouble yourself. After all, our Duan family's employees are unaware of the secret marriage." Ling Wu tossed the keys into the car through the window, then turned and got into the car that Jiang Du had driven with He Tingyao.
After getting in the car, Ling Wu leaned back in the back seat and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Du glanced at He Tingyao through the rearview mirror, hesitated for a moment, and then answered truthfully, "When I checked the car this morning, I found several things stuck in your car's exhaust pipe, Madam..."
He paused appropriately, and Ling Wu raised her hand to cover He Tingyao's ears.
Jiang Du then said, "There were several bird carcasses. I was worried that the person who did this might have a backup plan, so I didn't tell my wife beforehand. I just unplugged the ignition coil connector from the ignition coil so the car wouldn't start."
"Then, after all the checks were thoroughly completed, this car was brought out to pick up the lady."
Seeing that Jiang Du didn't seem to be seeking credit, Ling Wu nodded. "From today onwards, your father will no longer be able to go to the casino. Remember to take good care of your mother and don't let her get too tired from taking care of him."
Jiang Du's mother has suffered years of violence and abuse from Jiang's father. Now that Jiang's father is bedridden, Jiang's mother still has to "serve" him. It is only right that Jiang Du takes good care of his mother.
How Jiang's mother would "serve" her was up to her.
A strange sense of despondency flickered in Jiang Du's eyes. While waiting at a red light, he lowered his head, and a clear drop of liquid fell from his chin onto his suit trousers.
He studied desperately, fighting tooth and nail among hundreds of people for a position as the He family's housekeeper, all in order to pull his mother out of his father's shadow.
But after becoming the He family's housekeeper, his father gambled even more heavily, and even used it as leverage to blackmail him and his mother!
Even after today, the shadow will still exist, but it will never again loom over him and his mother.
From now on, this shadow can only fawn over them in bed.
Ling Wu released her hand from He Tingyao's.
The reason why Jiang Du initially ignored Cheng Hetinglan in his previous life, but later took notice of her tools, was:
Jiang's father, unrepentant and abusive towards Jiang's mother, caused Jiang Du to lose his usual composure. By the time he came to his senses, Jiang's father had stopped breathing.
All his thoughts churned in his mind. Looking at his mother's gray hair and her eyes filled with worry and self-reproach, he dialed He Tinglan's number...
Lingwu's eyes were on the scenery rushing past the car window, and in her ears were the sweet voice praising her.
After getting out of the car, He Tingyao took the initiative to get out obediently, without Ling Wu having to bend down and carry her down herself.
"Mom isn't feeling well, so Yaoyao, get off the bus by yourself. From now on, Yaoyao will protect Mom!"
If Ling Wu hadn't known what she had done, she might have accepted it more readily.
But now she calmly lowered her hand, took He Tingyao's, and then looked at Jiang Du, who was standing respectfully by the car door, and gave him a word of advice:
"Please be careful during this time."
"Okay, thank you for your concern, Madam." Jiang Du stared at Ling Wu's retreating figure for a long time before belatedly returning to his car and dialing his mother's number.
"Mom, has something happened at home?" His voice was hoarse.
"Xiao Du, don't let this interfere with your work. I'll talk to you when you get home..." Her voice trembled slightly, but she was still worried about him.
Jiang Du's eyes glistened with tears, but his lips curled up in a smile. "Mom, my current boss has already told me everything, so please don't hide it from me anymore."
After a few seconds of silence, the woman spoke, her tired voice filled with relief.
"That heartless bastard had his arms and legs broken, and now all he can do is move his mouth."
"Another group of people came to our house, gave the money that the debt collectors had given us before, and then took them out and did something else. Then that group of people knelt on the ground and told me they would never come again..."
"Was it your current boss who helped us? Xiaodu, you must be responsible to your new boss and not have any disloyalty!"
Jiang Du's voice was low and hoarse, "Yes, I know everything."
As the sun rose outside the car window, he seemed to feel the ease of this world for the first time.
One must not have a divided heart...
He will never have a change of heart towards his wife in his entire life.
After receiving a sweet smile from the receptionist and being bombarded with glances from the Duan family employees, Ling Wu led the curious He Tingyao into the president's office.
He Tingyao's gaze toward Ling Wu changed from a little admiration to complete adoration!
After the assistant took the documents out, she came back in carrying a bunch of snacks and toys.
He Tingyao lay in the break room of the office, playing with toys while peeking at Ling Wu. When she ate some delicious snacks, she didn't forget to run over and deliver them to Ling Wu.
Aside from occasionally giving her a smile, Ke Lingwu remained indifferent and cold, unlike before when she would always revolve around her.
He Tingyao pondered the solution to the Huarong Road puzzle, trying to figure out how to win back her mother's love while multitasking.
Even after she woke up from a nap at noon, she still had no clue what to do.
Finally, after going home with Ling Wu, and after Ling Wu changed into the evening gown she would be attending the banquet that evening, she asked directly, "What does Yao Yao need to do to make Mommy love Yao Yao again?"
Ling Wu hadn't done her styling yet, but she was still incredibly beautiful.
She tilted her head and smiled brightly, "When Yaoyao truly loves her mother, then ask her this question again."
He Tingyao blushed and could only nod stammeringly.
My mom is so beautiful and amazing! So many people greet her with "Hello, CEO!" She can knit and tell stories too…
It seems like Dad isn't good enough for Mom.
After Lingwu finished her look and put on the Queen's Heart and the Thorn Forest, the stylist exclaimed, "Aphrodite has been reborn!"
Even He Tinglan and the other person who came up with He Cheng were stunned for a long time.
Ling Wu sat on the sofa, her long, straight legs brought together and slightly tilted, exuding an air of elegance and nobility tinged with a touch of languor and nonchalance.
Her waist-length black hair was slightly curled, and her wine-red dress was covered with dazzling stars, like a red rose cast from crystal under the night sky, bewitching and stunning.
He Cheng had changed into a black suit, which made him look exceptionally handsome and outstanding.
"Lingwu, I've arranged everything. You'll stay by my side, and I'll take you with me to meet..."
"In what capacity should I be?" Ling Wu asked casually.
He Cheng smiled, his cold and stern face softening as a result. "Of course, I am Mrs. He."
Ling Wu wasn't buying it. "How many people in the industry knew that Mr. He had been secretly married for five years?"
He Cheng opened his mouth, his voice slightly hesitant but his eyes earnest, "I will announce it tonight, you can trust me."
Ling Wu found it laughable. "Five years ago, Mr. He announced in a high-profile manner that he was going to marry Miss Bei. But here I am, announcing that I am your wife of many years in secret at a banquet that I didn't host myself?"
Ling Wu stood up, the blood-red gemstone on the thorns by her ear was dazzlingly beautiful and heartless.
She walked to He Cheng's side before speaking indifferently: "The agreement my father signed with you only states that I will be your wife, He Cheng, if the Duan family needs your investment. But the Duan family doesn't need it now. I can leave at any time. The only reason I won't leave is because of Yao Yao and Lan Lan."
"The title of Mrs. He is not a noble crown for me, but a shackle that makes me a laughing stock in the Beijing social circle, a joke that I can only hope to stand next to Mr. He, whose female companions come and go, every five years."
Ling Wu waved to He Tingyao and He Tinglan before leisurely leaving.
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