After saying that, Chen Feng hung up the phone and fell into a deep sleep.
But Li Wanwan's heart was pounding on the other end of the phone, and she couldn't calm down.
"Silly brother..."
Li Wanwan's cheeks were flushed, her lips slightly upturned, but her eyes were faintly misty. "Actually, I miss you too."
Li Wanwan's voice was very soft, so soft that it couldn't be heard through the busy tone coming from the phone's receiver;
But Li Wanwan's tone was incredibly natural, as if she were saying that her surname was Li and that she was an eighteen-year-old girl.
Li Wanwan's appearance also caught the attention of a woman.
The woman had smooth, fair skin and wore a silk nightgown. She exuded an air of nobility in her every move. Although she was nearly forty, she looked no different from a mature woman in her late twenties.
Upon closer inspection, one can also find that the woman's facial features bear some resemblance to Li Wanwan's.
This person is Li Wanwan's aunt, Li Ruixin.
Li Rui stared blankly at Li Wanwan, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.
She knew her niece's personality better than anyone.
Taciturn, aloof and proud.
It's no exaggeration to say that Li Ruixin has never seen her niece smile since Li Wanwan became sensible.
But if I'm not mistaken, my niece actually had a faint smile on her face.
Moreover, her smile contained feelings of longing, joy, worry, and emotion.
What's going on?
When did my niece's expressions become so rich?
Before Li Ruixin could figure out what was going on, Li Wanwan got up and walked outside.
"Wanwan, it's so late, where are you going?"
Li Ruixin asked.
"I want to go back to the ancient city."
Li Wanwan walked firmly toward the villa gate. "I have a friend who wants to... I have a friend who has had too much to drink and needs to be taken care of."
Upon hearing this, Li Ruixin was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward and blocked Li Wanwan's path. "The day after tomorrow is your grandmother's birthday. You should at least stay and celebrate her birthday before you leave, right?"
Li Wanwan shook her head. "What difference does it make whether I stay or not? She's never even given me a second glance. One more person won't make a difference, and one less person won't make a difference either."
Li Ruixin's breath hitched, but she still patiently persuaded, "You can't say that. After all, you are her granddaughter. She will be very happy if you show up at her birthday party."
Li Wanwan glanced at Li Ruixin, then tried to walk past her aunt.
Stay and try to make Old Mrs. Li happy?
When I'm unhappy, who has ever comforted me?
From the moment I received Chen Feng's call, wishing Grandma Li a happy birthday became unimportant.
At this moment, Li Wanwan had only one thought in her mind: to fly back to Chen Feng's side as soon as possible, to be with him, and to take care of him.
"Wanwan, aren't you most afraid of the dark?"
Li Ruixin caught up with him again, saying, "It's so dark outside, you'll be scared to go out alone."
"I've grown up, and I'm no longer a little kid who's afraid of the dark."
“But if you leave now, your father will definitely be unhappy, and once your father is unhappy, that woman will certainly not let it go.”
Upon hearing this, Li Wanwan finally paused for a moment.
The childhood trauma that woman left her with is not something that can be shaken off overnight.
Seeing this, Li Rui breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew that Li Wanwan and the old lady of the Li family had no affection for each other, and she also knew that even if Li Wanwan celebrated the old lady's birthday, the relationship between the two would not improve much.
Li Ruixin insisted on calling Li Wanwan back simply to shut up the "wicked stepmother."
Despite living overseas, that woman became like a mad dog as her son grew up. She was always finding fault and would call the Li family at the drop of a hat, criticizing Li Wanwan for all sorts of things.
Li Ruixin didn't want her niece to be the subject of gossip and idle chatter.
However, after only a moment's hesitation, Li Wanwan continued forward.
Li Ruixin was quite shocked by this scene.
Who could be calling to make my niece no longer afraid of that woman?
"Wanwan, the friend you're talking about is a boy, right?"
Left with no other option, Li Ruixin resorted to her trump card: "Aren't you afraid that woman will cause you trouble? But what about your friends?"
Li Wanwan turned her head and looked at Li Ruixin with icy eyes.
"Wanwan, don't misunderstand, I didn't mean to threaten you."
Li Ruixin quickly waved her hand and said, "I'm just reminding you that woman is extremely vengeful and capable of anything."
"Since he is your friend, you should think about him."
Li Wanwan lowered her head and pondered for a few seconds, but in the end, she still did not step out of the villa gate that was already so close.
"Auntie, I'm going back to sleep now. You should get some rest too."
Li Wanwan reverted to her usual well-behaved self, politely greeting everyone before entering the bedroom.
The moment she entered the bedroom, she sent Chen Feng a text message: "Are you in room 213? Are you asleep? Message me when you wake up. Remember to drink plenty of hot water; it will speed up your metabolism and relieve the discomfort after drinking."
Then, Li Wanwan lay on the spacious and comfortable bed, holding her phone in both hands, staring blankly at the ceiling.
...
At eight o'clock the next day, Chen Feng slowly opened his sleepy eyes.
He forced himself to endure the headache and, as was his habit, picked up his phone to check the time.
"Huh? That rich girl texted me? That's strange. Does she have some kind of telepathic ability? Otherwise, how did she know I drank too much last night?"
Chen Feng completely forgot that he had called the rich girl the night before, and even more so, he forgot what he had said on the phone.
He muttered to himself as he sent a text message to Li Wanwan.
"I'm in room 213. I just woke up. I'm fine. Don't worry."
Li Wanwan replied to her text messages almost instantly.
"Okay, I'm going to sleep now."
"???"
Chen Feng looked bewildered, wondering if he was still half asleep. Wasn't it eight in the morning? Logically, the young rich woman should have just woken up like him!
Does Shanghai have its own time zone in addition to its own currency?
"Ring ring!"
Just as Chen Feng was about to ask the young rich woman why she was only sleeping now, a rapid ringtone sounded.
Chen Feng pressed the answer button, and Yang Dali's deep voice came through.
"Brother Chen, do you remember the two women I mentioned to you yesterday?"
"I remember, so what?"
"One of the women said she wanted to meet you."
How did you know she wanted to see me?
"Because she was right outside the security post at the East Gate."
Yang Dali explained, "Originally, I didn't want to talk to her, but she said she had something very important to discuss with you, which was related to your future business empire, and since you had blocked her number, she had no choice but to ask me to help her contact you."
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