Chapter 63 Can't Bear It Anymore
Shen Li walked towards the restaurant, completely unaware of the change in Lu Yanchuan's expression.
Lu Yanchuan walked behind, and just as they were about to head to the restaurant together, he saw another gift bag.
Lu Yanchuan didn't think that Shen Wenzhong and his wife would give Shen Li any gifts.
Then it must have been brought by Shen Li, and it must have been the masked man we saw at the cemetery...
Lu Yanchuan's eyes narrowed, his gaze deepening.
With slender fingers, she fiddled with the strap of the gift bag, revealing an exquisite gift box inside.
Once the box was opened, the artwork inside was revealed.
Lu Yanchuan's gaze stopped.
The familiar design makes it instantly recognizable as the 'Mountain Eagle'.
Lu Yanchuan's gaze faltered slightly, and for a moment he couldn't quite put his finger on how he felt.
The porcelain piece he later bought was more expensive and more valuable than the mountain eagle.
But in Shen Li's eyes, it was just 'average'.
She placed the mountain eagle figurine on the side table, just like her baby.
Lu Yanchuan's gaze lingered on the porcelain for a moment, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
He couldn't remember where he had seen those words before, but now they seemed quite fitting to Lu Yanchuan:
"I wanted an apple, but you gave me a basket of pears. You think you're being nice to me, but a basket of pears is much more expensive than an apple. I don't like it, so you think I'm ungrateful."
But all I wanted was an apple.
All Shen Li wanted was this apple.
He didn't give it to him.
Someone else gave it to me.
Lu Yanchuan clenched his fists, and after a moment, he closed the lid.
I took out my phone and dialed Zhou Yan's number.
"President Lu."
"Have you found out? That man?"
Zhou Yan has always been a very high-level worker.
“His license plate number wasn’t his; many public figures do that, and the fact that he was wearing a mask and hat makes it even more likely.”
"After considering this aspect and checking the wife's social circle, I found that she has been in contact with He Xun, a currently very famous movie star, since she was young."
"There isn't much information about He Xun before his debut. What's widely known is that he was a top student in law school, but that's not exactly a top secret. We found out by digging a little deeper."
“He was an orphan and had always been supported by his wife’s mother, Ms. Li Yan. So it’s quite reasonable that he would be at his wife’s mother’s grave today.”
Zhou Yan reported the information he had found.
Lu Yanchuan had no idea that Shen Li knew someone like He Xun.
Zhou Yan asked, "President Lu, should we dig any deeper?"
Lu Yanchuan was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Song Xiaowan sold the ceramic piece she had taken from me before. Go and find out who she sold it to, whether it was He Xun or not."
"OK."
...
Inside the restaurant, various dishes were already laid out on the table.
Seeing that Lu Yanchuan hadn't arrived yet, Shen Wenzhong frowned and said to Shen Li, "Where's Yanchuan? Why didn't you wait for him to come in together?"
Shen Li glanced at him and sat down in the chair. "Didn't you invite him?"
Zheng Lixuan had probably already been mistreated by Shen Wenzhong, and coupled with Shen Li's attitude, she couldn't hold back anymore.
He said with a half-smile, "Lili, you can't say that. Your father is only doing this for your own good, trying to mediate the relationship between you and Yanchuan."
"And today is your birthday, such a wonderful day, of course we want to celebrate it for you." Zheng Lixuan pointed to the cake on the table.
"Your dad specially chose the birthday cake and asked me to order it. Yanchuan also brought you a birthday cake and a gift. Everyone is trying their best to make you happy, so your attitude is a bit inappropriate."
Zheng Lixuan spoke in a gentle and soft voice, with an earnest and earnest tone.
Shen Li originally wanted to hold back, thinking that since she was already here, she might as well eat first.
But from the moment she was blocked at the entrance of the residential area, this series of events had exhausted Shen Li's little remaining patience.
She was already in a bad mood and feeling very down on this day.
The only good thing about her was that He Xun had returned and brought her her master's 'Mountain Eagle'.
Shen Li really didn't want to waste her good mood on her father and stepmother.
Shen Li, who had already sat down, stood up again.
She smiled, a smile that held no real meaning, as she looked at Zheng Lixuan.
"My attitude wasn't appropriate? My attitude was more than fair to you." Shen Li's voice turned cold.
Lu Yanchuan walked into the restaurant at that moment.
The layout of the Shenzhai is different from that of the Yashu. The kitchen of Shenzhai is very large, and it also has a dining table and island.
It's usually used as a combined kitchen and dining area; when we're not hosting guests, the whole family eats in the kitchen.
But if you're hosting a banquet, there's a dedicated restaurant.
To get from the living room to the dining room, you have to walk through a hallway, and the dining room also has a double sliding door.
Lu Yanchuan walked to the restaurant entrance, and as soon as he entered, he heard Shen Li's cold voice.
Lu Yanchuan paused involuntarily. Five years ago, he had hardly ever heard Shen Li speak with such a cool tone and manner.
But thinking about it recently, I've heard it quite a lot.
Zheng Lixuan probably hadn't heard Shen Li's attitude before, and she was stunned for a moment, her fake smile becoming somewhat dry.
"Lili, what... what do you mean by that?"
Shen Li said, "On the anniversary of my mother's death, you invited me to your house to celebrate, and you expect me to be grateful for your good intentions? You also expect me to watch my attitude? The fact that I didn't slap you on the spot is the greatest courtesy I can show you."
Upon hearing Shen Li's words, Zheng Lixuan's expression stiffened.
Shen Wenzhong's expression froze, probably because he quickly began to think about the exact date of his wife's death anniversary.
Shen Wenzhong opened his mouth, his voice somewhat hoarse, "Lili, don't be angry, it's your father..."
"You've forgotten?" Shen Li replied calmly. "It doesn't matter. I haven't remembered it in almost twenty years anyway, and I didn't expect you to remember my mother's death anniversary."
"It goes without saying what they're up to by suddenly being so attentive to me like this, who hasn't remembered my lunar birthday or my mother's death anniversary for almost twenty years."
"But you still expect me to thank you for celebrating my birthday, and you expect me to come and have fun with you?"
Shen Li's eyes were cool. "Sorry, I'm not that good at acting."
The more Shen Li spoke, the uglier Shen Wenzhong's expression became, and the more rigid Zheng Lixuan's expression became.
Because today's event was entirely her plan; she had already been reprimanded by Shen Wenzhong because of Shen Li's matter.
Now that this has happened again, Zheng Lixuan has no idea how Shen Wenzhong will retaliate against her next.
Zheng Lixuan said with difficulty, "Lili, Auntie didn't mean it, Auntie really..."
"I don't know," Shen Li replied, feeling that she didn't need to practice her quick-response skills much.
Shen Wenzhong and Zheng Lixuan's thoughts are so simple that you don't even need to guess them, which is hilarious.
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