Chapter 50 A Pleasant Thing Turns into a Fool
Grandma Zhou: "You mean everything that was supposed to happen happened five years ago?"
Zhou Songyan nodded.
Grandma Zhou glared at him.
What a disappointment!
She thought the two of them were about to give her a great-grandchild.
"Have you gotten back together with Limaiti?"
"I brought it up, but she wouldn't agree."
"Why? Didn't she break up with you because you were poor? Now that she knows who you are, she should agree to be with you."
Zhou Songyan initially thought that if he brought it up, Li Mai would happily agree.
But the result was beyond his expectations.
Li Mai refused to agree to a reconciliation.
He thought Li Mai was playing hard to get and was just pretending with him.
It turned out he was overthinking it; Li Mai really didn't want to get back together with him.
Watching his grandson troubled by love.
Grandma Zhou analyzed for him: "Did you say or do something that hurt someone?"
Grandma Zhou believed her own eyes; she felt that Li Mai was not the vain girl she thought she was.
There might be some misunderstanding.
Even if she really wants to marry a rich man, so what? The Zhou family may not have much else, but they have plenty of money.
She quite liked her granddaughter-in-law, Li Mai.
Therefore, she still wanted to bring the two together.
Zhou Songyan thought for a moment.
When he first met Li Mai, he did say some unpleasant things.
He remembered that night at Yujinyuan Private Kitchen.
Li Mai was pleasantly surprised to see him, and seemed to have something to say to him, but he responded with sarcasm.
Li Mai did not continue.
Could it really be that his words hurt Li Mai?
Grandma Zhou could tell from her grandson's expression that something was wrong.
He punched him twice more: "You're such a smart aleck!"
Zhou Songyan: "..."
Only an old lady would dare to say that to him.
Grandma Zhou: "Go back and apologize to my granddaughter-in-law!"
Zhou Songyan touched his nose.
I apologize...
I felt a little embarrassed.
Grandma Zhou grabbed his ear and demanded, "Did you hear that?"
Zhou Songyan: "..."
Sun Yuanjie came in just in time to see this scene and was extremely surprised.
Zhou Songyan quickly broke free from the old lady's hand: "Grandma, please have some decency!"
"Is saving face more important or your wife?"
"Both are important."
Grandma Zhou glanced at Sun Yuanjie, not wanting to scold him in front of her grandson's subordinate, and stormed off in a huff.
Sun Yuanjie swallowed hard: "President Zhou, this document needs your signature."
Zhou Songyan sat back in his office chair, took the document, glanced at it, and signed his name.
Sun Yuanjie glanced at the boss's ears, which were red.
The old lady was quite ruthless.
Who would have thought that the ruthless and domineering CEO Zhou, who commands respect in the business world, is secretly being scolded by his own grandmother, who even pulls his ear?
"Aren't you leaving yet?"
"Oh, I'll be going now."
Sun Yuanjie suppressed a laugh and left the office.
...
After getting off work, Li Mai picked up Chengcheng from school first.
He handed him the cake that Grandma Zhou had given him: "Eat some to fill your stomach, then go home and Mom will cook."
Chengcheng shook his head: "I don't want to eat."
Li Mai didn't say anything.
The little guy has never liked sweets.
Other children always want candy, and adults have to find excuses to refuse, fearing that too much candy will be bad for the children's teeth.
She doesn't have this kind of trouble.
"Chengcheng, did you have fun at school today?"
"That's fine then."
Li Mai was somewhat helpless.
"Honey, you need to learn to be a little childish so you can make friends."
Chengcheng: "I can't be childish, it feels so silly."
Li Mai: "..."
She didn't know what to say.
Zhou Songyan didn't come over for a free meal today.
Li Mai cooked a meal for two.
After dinner, Li Mai called You Huan.
"Senior, I don't need to resign."
"Really, have you thought this through?"
"President Ji was just joking with me. He doesn't like me and was just kidding, so I don't need to resign."
You Huan: "..."
She was silent for a moment before saying, "If Ji Wangyu weren't your boss, I suggest you slap him twice."
"Is this some kind of joke?"
"Senior, I'm not that angry. I was overjoyed to find out it was a joke."
"After all, I don't want to resign."
"Fine, let's put up with it for now in order to make some money."
"Senior, how are you adjusting to your new job?"
"It's good. Chairman Peng is a nice person and very gentle with his subordinates."
"That's good, as long as I don't run into a weird boss."
Li Mai chatted for a while, then hung up the phone to wash the dishes and go downstairs to throw out the trash.
After returning home, Chengcheng had already taken a shower, and she played with him for a while.
She took a shower after Chengcheng went to sleep.
I went to work the next day.
Li Mai received a call from Ji Dong's secretary, asking her to free up Ji Wangyu's dinner time to have dinner with the Lin family's daughter, and also asking her to book a restaurant.
Li Mai hung up the phone, somewhat surprised.
This is clearly a blind date.
She went to Ji Wangyu's office: "Mr. Ji, Chairman Ji has arranged for you to have dinner with the Lin family's daughter. Do you have any requirements for the restaurant? I'd like to make a reservation by phone."
Ji Wangyu paused, a hint of annoyance appearing on his face: "Whatever, you decide."
"OK."
Li Mai withdrew.
Back at my workstation.
Li Mai searched online for restaurants suitable for blind dates, finally chose one, and called to make a reservation.
"Mr. Ji, the restaurant reservation is ready for 6 PM. I'll send the address to your phone in a bit."
Ji Wangyu responded.
Li Mai withdrew.
Before leaving get off work, Li Mai received a message from Zhou Songyan on her phone.
Let's have dinner together tonight. I'm going to pick up Chengcheng now.
Zhou Songyan knew that Chengcheng attended a kindergarten not far from his home.
Li Mai, with a headache: 【No need, I'll go home with Chengcheng to eat.】
Zhou Songyan called directly: "Li Mai, I'm driving and it's inconvenient for me to send a message. Could you call Teacher Chengcheng later and explain the situation?"
Li Mai thought about it and agreed.
Chengcheng probably wants to go out to eat with his dad; his eyes always sparkle when he looks at Zhou Songyan.
After hanging up the phone, she called Chengcheng's teacher: "Teacher Mengmeng, Chengcheng's uncle, surnamed Zhou, will be picking him up in a little while."
"Okay, I understand."
...
Zhou Songyan successfully picked up Chengcheng, but then received a call from Li Mai.
"Mr. Zhou, I won't go. You can take Chengcheng to eat, and then take him home."
Li Mai didn't give Zhou Songyan a chance to speak and hung up the phone directly.
Zhou Songyan: "..."
Zhou Songyan wasn't wearing headphones; she was using the car's hands-free phone.
Chengcheng heard what Li Mai said.
"Uncle, would you like some more?"
Zhou Songyan's face darkened: "What are you eating for? Go home!"
When Li Mai arrived home, the two children, one adult and one child, were already there.
She was stunned for two seconds: "Didn't you guys go out to eat?"
She was still thinking that Zhou Songyan would take Chengcheng out to eat, and she would go home and not cook, but just make some snail rice noodles to tide her over.
Chengcheng didn't respond, but looked at Zhou Songyan.
Zhou Songyan's face was still dark.
"Since you don't want to eat out, you can eat at home. I've ordered food, it will be delivered in a bit."
He saw that Li Mai worked hard all day and had to cook when she got home, so he kindly took them out to eat.
This woman is ungrateful.
Li Mai pursed her lips and went inside to change her clothes.
When she came out, the food had already been delivered, and Zhou Songyan was setting it on the table.
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