Am I in love
Not surprisingly, Yu Li usually wakes up at six in the morning and has breakfast at seven.
It was half past seven and the breakfast on the table was getting cold, but there was still no movement in Yu Li's room.
Last night, Cui Ze came back at three in the morning and wanted Yu Li to sleep a little longer, but as far as he knew, Yu Li's biological clock was very accurate, and she would not sleep until now even if she slept in.
He stood up and prepared to knock on the door, and the moment his knuckles fell, the door opened.
When she first saw Cui Zeyuli, she was still a little dazed. She had a long dream last night and it was already past seven o'clock when she woke up. The last time this happened was when she dreamed that Ding Chengzhi called her "Ding Yancan".
Seeing Yu Li staring at him in a daze, Cui Ze touched his face and asked, "What's wrong?"
Yu Li remained silent, sizing Cui Ze up and down. He was undoubtedly a handsome man, his aura growing stronger with age, his features becoming more profound. Finally, her gaze rested on Cui Ze's lips.
Tsk, Cui Ze is so scary.
"I have a question," she said. "If the original marriage partner hadn't changed, and was still Choi Jung-woo, what would you have done?"
Cui Ze raised his eyes. Yu Li usually wouldn't ask such "what if" questions. If he asked a hypothesis, it meant that it had already become a reality. Only a coward would dwell on the past.
But since Yu Li asked, he naturally had to give an answer.
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Cui Ze said lazily with his hands in his pockets.
Yu Li became interested: "What is a lie?"
Choi Taek: "Make Choi Jung Woo disappear. You can choose not to choose me, but definitely not him."
Is this a lie? All lies are like this, "What about the truth?"
"Make Choi Jung-woo disappear. You can choose anyone, but in the end it can only be me."
…
Yu Li didn't know what to say for a moment.
"I remember you said before that you had no objection to me marrying someone else."
Even if the other party did something wrong to her, Cui Ze would hide it from her while helping her to teach him a lesson. When she returned home, she only had to face a loving husband, even if the love was fake. Cui Ze hoped that she would have no worries.
"That's right." Choi Taek said this without blinking. He was already chosen, so how could he let the duck fly away? "That's if you don't choose Choi Jung Woo."
After choosing Choi Jung-woo, Choi Ze's obsession became deeper and deeper. Damn it, no one is as good as him. He can do everything that other men can do, and he can also do what other men cannot do.
Yu Li lowered her head and chuckled softly, which sounded very honest. But when she thought about the words she heard in her dream, it didn't seem like honesty at all.
She never asked Choi Ze what his feelings were for her. Maybe he thought she had fallen by choosing Choi Jung Woo, so he tried to win her back by taking advantage of her. Or maybe he liked her, so he couldn't stand Choi Jung Woo even more.
But, like?
Yu Li didn't ask this question in the end. In her heart, Cui Ze's position was still leaning towards "permanent partner".
After dinner, Yu Li returned to Yanhua Manor. Cui Ze asked if she needed him to accompany her. Yu Li had just gone to Cui's house last night, and it was time for him to visit Quan's house.
Yu Li said no need, Kwon Bum Hyuk and Lee Hyun Joo might not be here today, there would be plenty of time to visit later, and Choi Taek would definitely have to attend the Kwon family's annual banquet.
Compared to Kwon Jae-kyung and Lim Jung-yeon, she and Choi Taek can be considered a model unmarried couple, with both sides interacting with each other.
When I returned to the manor, Quan Weihe and Quan Zaijing were both there. They sat in the garden watching tablets with two cups of tea on the table. Ten minutes passed without saying a word.
Yu Li stood there watching for ten minutes, then asked the housekeeper next to her, "Are they arguing?"
"No." The housekeeper thought for a moment, and since it was just a family matter, he said, "We talked about Miss Lin during breakfast."
The two have never been married. Quan Binghe thought Quan Zaijing's lack of romance scared him off, and last night he even specifically asked about Quan Zaijing's plans. He was relieved to learn that not only did he go to the Lin family for dinner, but he also had many activities planned after dinner.
He used all sorts of tricks to pursue Lee Hyun-joo back then, and if Kwon Jae-kyung could just inherit a little bit of his talent...
As a result, before the clock struck midnight, Quan Zaijing came back.
When asked the reason, he didn't say it. Quan Weihe wondered if Quan Zaijing had abandoned Lin Zhenyan halfway. After all, Quan Zaijing only had work in his eyes, and he would definitely do such a thing.
Before Yu Li put down her bag and even walked into the garden, she saw Quan Weihe put down his tablet in anger and said, "We'll hold a wedding for you and Lin Zhenyan this year. You can choose the date."
Quan Zaijing didn't even raise his head: "No rush."
Quan Quanhe sneered: "Am I discussing this with you?"
Quan Zaijing didn't say anything.
Yu Li raised her eyebrows. Lin Zhenyan and Jin Zhongxun should just be in an ambiguous relationship now. Quan Zaijing couldn't bring it up, otherwise Quan Yehe would know about it. As the person who cares most about face, he would probably make the Lin family look bad immediately.
She stepped forward to interrupt: "I heard that Third Aunt got a promotion?"
The father and son looked up at the same time. When they saw Yu Liquan, they patted the seat beside them and said, "Oh, our daughter. It really is easier to worry about a daughter."
"The notice was sent before the New Year." Kwon Jae-kyung said, answering Yu Li's question. Now there are only Kwon Bong-hyuk and Kwon Eun-young left in the Kwon family. Now that Kwon Kwang-ki has fallen, Kwon Eun-young will naturally be promoted.
"Ah, I want to give a gift to Third Aunt, but I don't know what to give." Yu Li was a little distressed, but her eyes looked at Quan Weihe, hoping that Quan Weihe could give her some advice.
Quan Bianhe started giving examples one by one, forgetting about marriage. Yu Li had endless questions. After asking about gifts, she started asking about the time of Quan's annual meeting. "ISG has a celebration party, and it can't clash with the time." After asking about the time, she started asking about where to go after the New Year, each question making Quan Bianhe's brains burn.
When Yu Li finally stopped, the third pot of tea had already been served on the table. Thinking that Quan Weihe had forgotten about getting married, she stood up.
Before he could speak, Quan Weihe asked, "Yu Li, how are you and Cui Ze doing?"
Yuri:?
Quan Zaijing laughed softly.
How did the fire burn her?
Quan Weihe pointed at Quan Zaijing and said, "You're not going to learn from your big brother, are you?"
Yu Lu tilted his head and pretended to be serious: "How could that be? Cui Ze said he wanted to come visit you this morning, but I didn't let him come because I was afraid you wouldn't be there."
Quan Quanhe was obviously relieved: "That's good."
Yu Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The next second, Quan Weihe said, "Why not hold the engagement party this year? It won't take too long."
Yuri:?
When Yoon Eon-chan died and Kwon Kwang-ki was imprisoned, some people knew that Kwon's original marriage partner was Choi Jung-woo. They didn't want Yu Li and Choi Ze to be gossiped about, so the engagement party was postponed.
Now that a year and a half has passed, we might as well do it together on Yu Li’s 20th birthday.
After thinking about it, Quan Weihe thought this was a good idea and left happily with the tablet: "I'll discuss it with your mother."
Asi.
Yu Li sat down again and turned her head to see that Quan Zaijing's mouth corners were slightly raised, and he was obviously in a good mood.
"Are you happy, brother?" Yu Li began to stab Quan Zaijing in the heart. "At least now Cui Ze won't betray me. The engagement is nothing. But you, I am really worried about you."
The arc of his mouth flattened, and Quan Zaijing looked at Yu Li expressionlessly. Yu Li was not afraid and just looked back at him.
When Quan Weihe finished packing and went out, he passed by the garden and saw the brother and sister looking at each other with stern faces. He asked the housekeeper beside them: "Did the two of them have a quarrel?"
Housekeeper: It’s me again.
Housekeeper: fine.
"I haven't heard of it."
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While having lunch at the manor at noon, Yu Liyou asked Quan Zaijing what his plan was. She didn't think Quan Zaijing liked Lin Zhenyan, but from the moment of engagement, Lin Zhenyan was classified as one of his own.
Lin Zhenyan was his property. He had never done anything to let her down, but Lin Zhenyan was the first to betray him.
Mental infidelity is also infidelity, and Kwon Jae-kyung will not forgive such behavior.
Both Kwon Won Hyuk and Lee Hyun Joo are urging them to produce evidence as soon as possible if they don't want to get married. If they want to get married - to be honest, it's not very likely.
Quan Zaijing remained silent for so long that Yu Li was a little confused. After lunch, Quan Zaijing suddenly asked, "Is there a way to avoid getting married?"
Yu Li became alert.
"When you say you're not getting married, do you mean you're not going to marry Lin Zhenyan, or do you mean you're not going to get married in the future?"
Quan Zaijing was silent again.
Hong Wuxu sent a message two hours ago saying that they wanted to get together in the afternoon. Yu Li was in a hurry to attend the party and had no time to waste with Quan Zaijing. Quan Zaijing was obviously hesitant about this matter.
I had been busy with ISG matters and hadn't seen Hong Wuxu and the others for almost three months. Yu Li arrived on time, but only found out that she was the last one to arrive when she entered the door.
"Okay, Kwon Wook-ri is very kind today." Hong Wuxu said while looking at his watch. He has a lively personality and a handsome face. The first impression he gives people is that he is sunny and cheerful, completely different from Hong Jae-heon.
Yu Li once heard a rumor that Hong Wuxu was more favored than Hong Jae-heon's father, and now it seemed to make sense. Perhaps because of too much pillow talk, Hong Jae-heon's son from his previous marriage was no longer valued.
However, Hong Wuxu's mother was not remarried until a year after his divorce by his father. Hong Wuxu was also born after that and is three years younger than Hong Jae-heon. Therefore, the bloody cheating plot can be ruled out for the time being.
Hong Wuxu was quite surprised at this time: "Kwon Yuli was not late, and she didn't say she couldn't come because of something urgent. It seems that I still have a place in her heart."
The others echoed, "They were all out last time. Yu Li said she couldn't come at the last minute."
"The last time I came, the party was almost over."
"Ah, Kwon Yuri, this has caused public outrage."
Yu Li shook her head and smiled: "How could that be? Everyone is truly kind and will definitely not blame me."
"Then it's your treat today."
Yu Li agreed: "I'll also pay for your hotel stay tonight."
"No way." Playboy Ming Yusheng waved his hands vigorously, "I'm taken now. I'm going back to my girlfriend's house tonight, not to a hotel."
Yu Li didn't believe this. The woman who changed back and forth around her had no credibility in her eyes.
"Yu Li, don't disbelieve me, Yu Sheng is serious this time." Hong Wu Xu smiled like a fool, "Last time he told us that he would introduce him to his family."
"I've seen that person before. She's the daughter of Red Leaf Catering. She's good-looking and has a good personality."
"Really?" Yu Li showed a puzzled expression at the right moment and found a seat. "How could such a nice girl fall for Yu Sheng?"
The moment he finished speaking, everyone in the room burst into laughter. Ming Yusheng's face darkened, and Hong Wuxu laughed especially loudly. "You're right. He just hasn't gotten her yet. He's insisting that she's just shy and that's why she didn't agree to a relationship. I don't even want to expose him."
The rest of the people were all venomous: "What girlfriend's house are you going back to? Can you even find the way?"
"I went back and knocked on the door for a long time, and someone called the police and reported you for disturbing the public."
"For the sake of our Yu Sheng's love, it has to rain tonight. If we stand in the rain, maybe her heart will soften."
"It's going to rain heavily. It's because of his bad reputation before. He deserves it if you look down on him."
Ming Yusheng took the pillow and beat them back one by one.
It seemed like he was really into Xin Yuli and didn't say anything sarcastic. Anyway, we came here to relax today, so we could find any topic to talk about.
Not long after, Ming Yusheng returned to his seat. He had already made those who had mocked him realize their mistakes. Seeing that Hong Wuxu had remembered something, he smiled maliciously: "Don't blame me, Hong Wuxu has something else going on too."
Um?
A group of people looked at Hong Wuxu.
"Tell me?"
Hong Wuxu shook his finger proudly: "What's there to say? It's not at that stage yet."
Everyone stared at it intently.
A minute passed, and Hong Wuxu put down his hand: "Okay, okay, I'll take you to see him."
Meet in person? You've even introduced them to your friends. Are they close?
Ming Yusheng kept it a secret: "Oh, he's even worse than me."
Yu Li was not interested in this. Hong Wuxu said that if he wanted to meet her, then he could meet her, and if he didn't want to meet her, then he couldn't meet her. She was not Hong Wuxu's mother and couldn't decide whether Hong Wuxu got married.
It’s just strange that everything today is related to love.
Time passed quickly. After a great afternoon of fun, everyone was hungry and wanted to go out for dinner. They asked Yu Li if she had contacted a restaurant, and they would not go unless it was the most expensive one.
Yu Li was about to nod about making a phone call when Hong Wuxu stepped forward and said, "I promised to take you to see him. I have arrangements."
Seeing Yu Li was a little confused, he waved his hand and said, "I'll take care of dinner tonight."
So generous? Everyone laughed loudly. Except for Ming Yusheng, who knew something about the inside story, everyone else felt that they could have a feast tonight.
Hong Wuxu must have bled a lot after this beating!
Everyone thought so until they stood in front of "Wenan Restaurant".
When they arrived at the destination and got out of the car, several questions flashed through Yu Li's mind. This restaurant is not big and can only seat ten tables of people. The business seems to be booming, so the chef's skills should be good.
But no matter how good it is, it is not a place they would eat.
Yu Li had never eaten in a restaurant like this since she was a child. She turned to Hong Wuxu and asked, "Here?"
Hong Wuxu nodded: "It's right here, their kimchi is super delicious!"
Pickle?
Others found it unbelievable: "You're just going to treat us to a meal here?"
"We finally get together, and you want me to eat kimchi?"
Hong Wuxu went over to each of them one by one: "Do you want to see someone? Are you a brother?"
With that being said, the group had no choice but to go in and occupy the last table. There were so many people and the table wasn't big enough, so the boss brought a table from the warehouse and put it together.
Song Minjing was already having dinner. She finished work early today and went out with her agent to have some fun. "Dangdang, it's going to be a delicious meal tonight too."
Send a photo to the group, a table full of expensive ingredients.
Yu Li also took a photo and received a reply quickly.
Song Minjing: "ISG's team-building activity? Reminiscing about the good times?"
Cui Ze: "Which location? I'll pick you up."
Pei Haocheng: "The Quan family collapsed?"
Gao Zhuyan: "A friend must be treating us. I'm curious which friend it is."
Pei Haocheng: "So jealous, trying to get information in secret."
Yu Li: "Hong Wuxu is treating us, for love."
While they were chatting, someone came over to serve the food. Yu Li put down her phone and looked up to see a smiling face. The woman looked gentle and very pretty, which made it easy for her to develop a good impression.
"Mr. Hong, this is the kimchi you ordered." Jiang Hengzhu put down the plate. This was not the first time Hong Wuxu came here to eat, and he would order kimchi every time.
She provided the recipe for kimchi, and the owner tasted it and thought it was delicious, so he added it to the menu.
"I've told you so many times, just call me by my name." Hong Wuxu was dissatisfied with Jiang Hengzhu's distant address and corrected him countless times while introducing everyone present, "Jiang Hengzhu, this dish is made by her. Her cooking is so delicious that you can't wait to eat it. Hengzhu, these are all my good friends."
Jiang Hengzhu smiled and nodded as a greeting. She was a little shy and didn't dare to speak.
No one present dared to speak.
To be fair, Kang Hyeong-joo is quite pretty, but if you look closely, you can see the marks of plastic surgery on her face. Furthermore, this identity is quite embarrassing. Unless she is a chaebol heir who is out to experience life, they can't imagine why Hong Wuxu likes Kang Hyeong-joo.
As soon as Jiang Hengzhu left, the person closest to Hong Wuxu slapped him on the shoulder and said, "What's wrong with you, kid? Do you want to be the second Liu Daoyu?"
Hong Wuxu slapped the man's hand away: "Liu Daoyu, don't curse me."
Liu Daoyu has not returned to China yet and his wife is gone. He doesn't want to end up like Liu Daoyu.
Yu Li was curious about another question: "How did you two know each other?"
"Thanks to Yu Sheng."
Ming Yusheng sighed when he mentioned this. He actually felt a little guilty. "Isn't my girlfriend the heiress to Hongye Catering? She's researching new dishes every day. One day, she and Wu Xu were going out together, and we ran into each other on the street. I insisted on eating with them, and ended up being brought here."
I came here specifically to conduct on-site research because I heard that the kimchi here tastes very unique.
As a result, Hong Wuxu was defeated as soon as he saw Jiang Hengzhu.
"Is that so?" Yu Li smiled and said nothing. She glanced at the others, and everyone understood and stopped discussing Jiang Hengzhu. People are like that. The more you're told not to do something, the more you want to do it. If you stop Hong Wuxu now, maybe he will find this relationship even more precious.
No one ate much during the meal. To prevent Hong Wuxu from noticing, they kept chatting and pretending to be busy. At the end of the meal, Jiang Hengzhu offered everyone a cup of tea and said, "The dishes here are quite strong. Let's help with the greasy taste."
Hong Wuxu took it and asked everyone present to help promote the store: "This place is very close to the Capital University, Yuli, please help."
Jiang Hengzhu works here. The better the restaurant's profits, the higher her salary. Jiang Hengzhu refuses to accept direct payment, so Hong Wuxu can only invite more people to eat.
"Capital University?" Jiang Hengzhu looked at Yu Li in surprise, his eyes full of envy, "That's amazing." Someone asked Jiang Hengzhu where he went to school.
Jiang Hengzhu shook her head, her attitude neither humble nor arrogant: "I didn't go to college. Something happened at home in high school and I didn't pass the entrance exam. Now I am working and studying at the same time."
She doesn't feel inferior.
The atmosphere became quiet as soon as the words were spoken. No one expected the situation to get any worse. He had never even attended university.
Yu Li looked around and had to come out to help: "Everyone has their own way of living."
Hong Wuxu finally laughed: "Yes, Yu Li is right."
Jiang Hengzhu also noticed that the atmosphere was not right. She was very grateful that Yu Li spoke up for her and handed the tea in her hand directly to Yu Li: "Thank you."
Yu Li was about to reach out her hand, but Jiang Hengzhu was too excited and moved forward a little too hard, causing the tea to overflow from the cup and spill onto Yu Li's coat.
Yu Li frowned slightly, and Jiang Hengzhu quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was too forceful."
She took out a tissue to help Yu Li wipe it, but Yu Li said no, feeling very sorry: "Please let me do something. Otherwise, can you take off your coat and I'll send it to the dry cleaners, and then have Mr. Hong bring it to you when it's done?"
"It's okay." It was just a coat, Yu Li didn't care much.
Hong Wuxu told Jiang Hengzhu not to worry: "Yu Li is not a petty person. How about this, I will buy Yu Li a new coat, and your debt will be transferred to me."
Tsk, Ming Yusheng couldn't stand it. He clearly wanted to take this opportunity to interact with more people.
Hong Wuxu was still trying to fool Jiang Hengzhu: "This coat is worth countless months of your salary. Why don't you accept my offer?"
Jiang Hengzhu was in a dilemma.
A luxury car stopped across the street, and its lights flashed. It was Cui Ze who arrived.
Yu Li simply said she was leaving. They had already eaten and chatted, and she didn't want to watch Hong Wuxu's love movie. "He'll pick me up, you guys continue to play, and next time I'll order some good food and wait for you."
Ming Yusheng and others did not stop them. They were not in the same circle as Cui Ze. Cui Ze had succeeded in starting his own business, and they were still at home as second-generation rich kids, waiting to inherit the family business in the future. It was hard to say who was good or bad, but they just didn't want to embarrass both sides.
After getting on the passenger seat, the car was heated enough. Yu Li took off her coat and put it on the back seat. Cui Ze glanced at Yu Li's face and asked, "Are you not enjoying your meal?"
"I'm not full." Yu Li touched her stomach. Not only her, but probably everyone except Hong Wuxu was not full. "Let's find a place to eat quickly."
Cui Ze understood after a little thought. It was unbelievable that Yu Li would come to such a restaurant to eat, and it was abnormal to eat with an open stomach. He even got off the car to buy stomach medicine when they passed a pharmacy on the way.
"Do you have a stomachache?" Yu Li asked.
"No." Cui Ze handed it to Yu Li, saying jokingly, "I'm afraid you might get gastroenteritis."
Yu Li laughed out loud. Her stomach wasn't that delicate, but she felt a little emotional when she thought about what happened tonight.
"When a man falls in love, he's willing to do anything."
Even if it was something you used to disdain.
"Hmm?" Cui Ze looked ahead. The red light changed. He stepped on the brakes and the car stopped steadily.
"I'm willing to do anything for you. Am I in love?"
The car was suddenly silent. Yu Li was originally looking at the scenery outside the window, and was startled when she heard the words.
The light turned green and Cui Ze restarted the car.
The next morning, Jiang Hengzhu asked for leave from the restaurant owner and went to Xinjie. She and Hong Wuxu had agreed to meet there.
She was thinking about the coat that she had soiled last night. She and Kwon Yu-ri were not familiar with each other, so it was not good to keep owing it to her. She would rather owe Hong Wu-xu than to him.
After Hong Wuxu arrived, the two of them entered the square, which was lined with luxury stores. Jiang Hengzhu looked around with curiosity in her eyes but no discomfort.
Hong Wuxu admires this point about Jiang Hengzhu. Although she is at the bottom of society, she does not complain about herself, and she does not feel inferior or afraid when she sees tall buildings.
"Let's start with this one." Hong Wuxu pointed casually. He was no expert at choosing clothes for girls. "Then it will be up to you. Pick something nice for Yu Li."
Jiang Hengzhu nodded and said that she would compensate for the clothes she had soiled, even if it cost many months' salary. Hong Wuxu said that he could pay it back in installments.
The two of them entered the store and walked from one end to the other. Jiang Hengzhu was dazzled by the choices, thinking that every piece would suit her, and yet none of them matched her. Her pursed lips and thoughtful look amused Hong Wuxu, who complained that he was tired and wanted to take a rest before continuing shopping later.
Jiang Hengzhu reluctantly agreed.
The way the two of them get along is no different from that of ordinary couples. They are also very good-looking, so people passing by will take a second look at them.
On the street corner, Kong Yizi was wrapped in a towel with an expressionless face.
She actually hasn't forgotten Hong Wuxu. The obsession she had in her youth has affected her whole life. Maybe this obsession has nothing to do with love, but she just can't accept the appearance of other women around Hong Wuxu.
Last night, she bumped into a passerby when she came out of the alley. She ran away in a hurry, but heard that person calling the police, saying that a mentally ill person was drunk and running around naked on New Year's Eve.
The humiliation at that time and the unwillingness at this moment overlapped together, and Kong Yizi's eyes turned red.
Pulling out his phone, he asked, "How long will it take you to return to the capital?"
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