"I heard you took Tang Li out to play?"
At nine o'clock at night, Tang Qi suddenly called. Converting the time, it was nine o'clock in the morning where he was.
At this moment, Tang Qi was standing next to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the cars that looked like mini toys.
He held a coffee in one hand and a phone in the other, his sleeves rolled up to reveal a watch worth 500,000 yuan, exuding a refined and elegant air of nobility.
"I heard? Well, you have pretty long ears." Meng Wan wasn't surprised that Tang Qi knew.
"I was afraid you wouldn't know, so I called you, you little ingrate." Tang Qi's lips curled slightly, and the last four words clearly conveyed a sense of doting affection.
"Don't know what?" Meng Wan put the towel on the chair and leaned against the headboard.
"When you left, Aunt Liu broke her hand. But... at this time, she should have been discharged from the hospital long ago. Butler Chen gave her a month's leave and also compensated her with 100,000 yuan, but she said she had nowhere to go and asked the butler not to take her leave."
"A fracture? It's Tang Zhiyi again?" Meng Wan sat up straight, a hint of worry in her expression.
Tang Qi wouldn't make a special phone call to tell her about a maid's situation unless there was a reason, and he wanted to see how he would handle it.
This is his source of amusement, and it has been so for him since he was a child.
Aunt Liu was one of the few people in the Tang family she cared about. She was honest and reliable, and meticulous and tactful in her work. Humans are all made of flesh and blood, and Meng Wan naturally missed this one of the few people in the Tang family who truly cared about her.
"Seeing that Tang Li wasn't there, she tried to secretly get rid of the little beast that Tang Li was raising. Unexpectedly, the little beast was quite clever and knew to run into the house. Aunt Liu came out to protect it, and with some pushing and shoving, it rolled down the steps in front of the gate and broke its leg."
Tang Qi raised an eyebrow, his tone indifferent, as if it were just a minor scrape, not worth his attention. In fact, if he hadn't known that Meng Wan would miss Aunt Liu, he wouldn't have even bothered to ask.
The blood flowing through the veins of the Tang family is cold.
Meng Wan's face immediately darkened.
"Call her 'brother' and I'll kick her out of the Tang family, how about that?" Tang Qi put the coffee on the table and casually leaned back in his chair.
His tone was nonchalant, as if whether Tang Zhiyi stayed or left was just a matter of his word.
"I'll handle it myself."
Tang Qi had anticipated that Meng Wan would say that.
"Then let's go. The Tang family's gate is still open."
"Your perverse sense of humor hasn't diminished at all." Meng Wan knew that no matter what she did to Tang Zhiyi tonight, the Tang couple would never know.
After hanging up the phone, Tang Qi placed it back on the table. "Tang Wan, you haven't changed at all. Was it that Yan family kid who changed you, or is this just your true nature?"
Tang Qi tapped the table, eager to see what would happen next.
Meanwhile, after hanging up the phone, Meng Wan did not leave immediately, but instead went to the living room.
"Mom and Dad, there's something I want to discuss with you."
"What's wrong?" The couple were surprised but also happy, as it was the first time Meng Wan had discussed something with them. This meant that they, as parents, finally had a time when their child needed them. Especially since the child who wanted to discuss things with them was Meng Wan!
"Isn't the store hiring? I'd like to recommend someone."
In fact, there were many better positions available, but she knew Aunt Liu's personality; she was too weak and would not only refuse but might also keep nagging her to express her gratitude, putting herself in a very humble position.
Meng Wan didn't like this way of getting along. Although working at the shop was a bit more tiring than when she was at the Tang family's house, Aunt Liu was actually able to accept it, given her personality.
"But I haven't told her yet. You don't need to worry about her work; she's very efficient..."
"That's wonderful!" Before Meng Wan could finish speaking, Qin Yi clapped her hands.
“Your dad and I are still discussing where to recruit people. The shop is so busy that I don’t even have time to come back and cook for you. Zhili has to come back to do it. You are both in your final year of high school, which is a crucial period. Yaoyao is also growing, and it would be troublesome if she didn’t get enough nutrition.”
“Yes, but the interviews haven’t been going very well these past few days, and we’re really worried about it. The fact that you were able to introduce someone proves that this person is definitely not a problem,” Meng Boqun chimed in.
If anyone still doubts Meng Wan's abilities, then they can be considered brainless.
"But you said you haven't told them yet, so are they willing to come?"
"Okay, I'm going out for a bit now."
"Now? It's so late. Let Zhili take you, or Dad can go with you. It's not safe for a girl like you to be out so late at night."
"No need, I called a friend." Meng Wan glanced at the time. "We've arrived now, don't worry."
"No, it's so late, I'd better go down with you." Meng Boqun was worried, and Qin Yi agreed.
Meng Wan was somewhat helpless, but she couldn't resist the two men's persuasion and nodded in agreement.
When the three appeared in front of Lan Xing, Lan Xing was stunned for a moment. He immediately got off the motorcycle, still holding the helmet he was going to give to Meng Wan.
"This is Lan Xing, my best friend." Meng Wan stood next to Lan Xing and introduced her friend to the Meng couple in a generous manner.
"Good evening, Uncle and Aunt." Lan Xing was unusually nervous, afraid that her carefree demeanor earlier had left a bad impression on the Meng couple.
"Okay, it's cool for a girl to ride a motorcycle." Qin Yi noticed Lan Xing's nervousness and comforted her with a smile.
Lan Xing's expression immediately relaxed, and she scratched her ear somewhat embarrassedly.
"Yes, the two girls should be careful when they go out. When you have time, come to my house. Your aunt and I know how to cook a lot of home-style dishes. You can stay for a meal."
"Okay, thank you, Uncle and Aunt."
"Then we'll be going now." Meng Wan glanced at the time, took the helmet from Lan Xing's hand, and put it on.
"Okay, let us know when you get back."
After watching the two get into the car, Meng Boqun gave them some instructions with concern.
The two agreed one by one, and after telling them to hurry back, they finally set off.
"Wanwan, I hope I won't leave your parents with the impression of being a hoodlum, right?"
Meng Wan chuckled, "What, even the fiercely independent Blue Star has moments when he's afraid of making a bad first impression?"
“Others are other people. They just said I could have just kicked them and that would have been the end of it. But those are your parents. Can you say it's the same? Do you think I should try to change my image next time I visit your house to make amends?”
Meng Wan had her back to her, but her smile was barely concealed beneath her helmet.
"unnecessary."
"What?" The wind was too strong, and with the roar of the motorcycle, Lan Xing couldn't hear very clearly.
Just then, they came to a stop at a traffic light.
"What did you say?"
“I said, no need! Just be yourself. My friend Meng Wan doesn’t need to worry about who she’s with, no matter who it is. You look very cool right now, and I’m so proud to have such a cool friend like you!”
Her ears, hidden beneath the Blue Star helmet, were bright red. She suppressed a laugh and gave a soft "Mmm," her voice tinged with a girlish shyness that was incredibly endearing.
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