Shen Xiaoyan's question left Li Weidong speechless.
"Okay, I was just kidding."
Shen Xiaoyan laughed and said, "Even though I've sold the agency rights and lost my identity, the money is still sitting in my account."
"Besides, I won't be a wage earner when I go back. Don't forget I own shares in the company, so what's there to worry about?"
"Alright, I'm not going to waste any more time with you. I'll go make the arrangements now. Just wait for me to come back!"
As he finished speaking, his tone rose slightly, revealing a hint of ambiguity that was hard to define.
Li Weidong was itching to flirt with the caller when the call was abruptly ended.
"This woman..."
He was both amused and exasperated, and couldn't help but sigh.
Beauty can be a trap!
However, no matter what, Shen Xiaoyan is a career-oriented strong woman, so there is no need to worry about her having any conflicts with Zhou Xiaoye in the future.
Thinking of this, Li Weidong felt a pang of guilt towards Zhou Xiaoye, so he simply greeted Zhang Bin and prepared to take Zhou Xiaoye out for a trip.
School starts in two weeks, and if we don't go now, we'll have to wait until summer vacation.
Zhang Bin gave him a knowing look and patted him on the shoulder: "Go have fun without worry, I'll take care of things at the company!"
"Hehe, keep up the good work, and try to become my godfather next year."
Li Weidong rolled his eyes and punched him in the chest: "You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. Xiao Ye isn't even an adult yet!"
"So what if you're not a minor?"
Zhang Bin said matter-of-factly, "My mom was only fifteen when she gave birth to me! My sister got married at sixteen, and your little wife is seventeen this year, right?"
Li Weidong was too lazy to waste words with him, so he simply rolled his eyes and left.
That night, he brought up the topic of travel at the dinner table.
Li Xiaoli immediately became excited: "I want to go! Let's go to the beach. Last time we went hiking, now it's our turn to see the sea!"
"If I go, I'll be the first person in my class to see the sea!"
She got more and more excited as she talked: "Brother, how about we buy a camera? We can take lots of pictures then, and our family isn't short of money anyway. Let's keep some memories!"
Then she looked at Zhao Xiulian and said, "Mom, don't you agree? We didn't take any pictures when we went hiking last time, what a pity! Let's go again next time!"
Li Weidong didn't even get a chance to interject; he just listened to her talk the whole time.
Zhao Xiulian glared at him: "Your brother said he'd take your sister-in-law on a trip, why are you getting involved?"
Li Xiaoli was immediately dumbfounded: "You're taking my sister-in-law... but not me?"
"No, I won't bring it."
Li Weidong nodded and took Zhou Xiaoye's hand: "Your sister-in-law and I haven't gone out to play yet. If we don't go soon, school will start. I'll take you next time."
Zhou Xiaoye blushed immediately, but a hint of anticipation appeared in her eyes.
The last time she went on vacation, it was a family of four, so she and Li Weidong barely had any time alone together.
If you think about it carefully, the only time the two of them had a date alone since they got engaged was during a short one-hour trip to the market during Chinese New Year.
Now they're actually going out alone together...
Zhou Xiaoye's heart was beating faster than ever before.
Li Xiaoli was unhappy: "Why didn't you take me with you! Brother, you can't just abandon your sister now that you have a wife, can you?"
"And you too!"
She hugged Zhou Xiaoye's arm: "We're best friends, how can you bear to leave me behind when you go out to have fun?"
"You don't need your best friends anymore now that you have a boyfriend?"
Looking at her pitiful appearance, Zhou Xiaoye couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted and said, "Brother Weidong, why don't we bring Lili and Auntie along?"
"no!"
Li Weidong refused without hesitation: "I'll take them next time."
Zhao Xiulian also spoke up, "Lili, you're not a child anymore. Do you have to follow your brother and sister-in-law around in everything you do? Is that proper?"
Her desire to have a grandson has never faded.
Despite being brainwashed by Li Weidong for a long time, she still believes that it is better for girls to have children after they have reached adulthood.
But she herself had been through it all, and there were quite a few women who gave birth at sixteen or seventeen, so naturally she hoped to hold her grandson as soon as possible.
Now that Li Weidong wants to go on a trip alone with Zhou Xiaoye, she would definitely agree wholeheartedly.
Li Xiaoli couldn't refuse them, so she reluctantly agreed not to go with them. However, she still made an outrageous demand, asking Li Weidong for a complete set of classic works as compensation.
The next day, Li Weidong drove Zhou Xiaoye to the seaside.
This trip to the seaside greatly enhanced their relationship.
When they arrived, Zhou Xiaoye was somewhat shy in front of others and didn't dare to get close to Li Weidong.
But when she came back, she was completely free of shyness, calling him "husband" openly and generously in front of everyone.
Even when going out, she would hold hands with Li Weidong.
Zhao Xiulian was beaming from ear to ear. She pulled Li Weidong aside and whispered, "You and Ono...did you consummate your marriage?"
Li Weidong blushed and shook his head, saying, "Mom, what are you thinking? I've told you countless times, I would never do anything to Xiaoye before she comes of age!"
Although they didn't consummate their marriage, they did plenty of other things during their trip...
Li Weidong blushed even more as he recalled those few days together.
No one knows a child better than their mother; how could Zhao Xiulian not understand?
She smiled brightly: "Yes, yes, Mom understands. As long as you young people have a good relationship, Mom can rest assured."
Then she started counting on her fingers again: "If you count the days, Ono is already over seventeen this year, and she'll be eighteen in a while..."
Zhao Xiulian said, then looked at Li Weidong and said, "Hey, when it's Xiaoye's eighteenth birthday, let's throw her a big celebration, shall we?"
Although it's not a wedding banquet, my silly son might not be able to resist turning eighteen, and the wedding night would be worth celebrating!
Li Weidong blushed crimson under her mocking gaze and fled as if his life depended on it, leaving behind only the words, "You decide what to do!"
"Don't worry, Mom will take care of everything perfectly!"
Zhao Xiulian smiled and waved her hand.
Li Xiaoli, who was eavesdropping in the corner, looked at Zhou Xiaoye with a teasing expression: "You and my brother went on a trip alone, and you stayed in two rooms?"
"What a waste! You're an engaged couple, you could just share a room. It would save money, and maybe I could even become an aunt sooner..."
Zhou Xiaoye couldn't hold back any longer and covered her mouth with his hand: "Don't talk nonsense, it's so annoying!"
"If you keep this up, I'll have your brother find you a man and marry you off!"
"My brother is waiting for me to take the college entrance exam; he's not going to marry me off!"
"Haven't you heard about the power of pillow talk?"
"That would only work if you shared a bed with my brother."
The two started playfully fighting.
Zhao Xiulian then noticed that they were eavesdropping, and laughed.
Life is getting better and better.
Just wait another year, and once I can hold my grandson in my arms, my life will be complete!
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