Chapter 53 Dai Zhe was unaware that Tan Yi had already separated...
Dai Zhe was unaware that Tan Yi had broken up with his girlfriend a long time ago. His impulsive revelation of Tan Yi's relationship with Li Li surprised and shocked Zheng Jing.
She had a good impression of the girl, but Li Li's answer that the two were just friends of many years was smooth and firm.
Fang Xuan took a sip of water.
Tan Yi, seemingly oblivious, led Qiu Jiajia in spelling her new English name.
Kylee.
"Kylee".
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, Li Li stayed in China for a few more days to accompany her grandmother. She asked Wenxi to keep it a secret from everyone else for the time being, and to make sure no one knew.
She plans to let the matter cool down and then, in two months, find an excuse to say that the two of them are incompatible and have already broken up, which would be reasonable.
Li Zhoudu has not returned in the past few days.
Li Li didn't wait for him before she went to the airport.
Li Zhoudu had never given her the cold shoulder for so long, especially after Li Li had already apologized first. Leaving alone with the unease of not being forgiven made her very sad.
Dragging my suitcase, I headed alone to the counter to check in my luggage when suddenly someone took the suitcase from my hand and then put their arm around my shoulder from behind.
She turned around in surprise and saw that the person who came was Tan Su, and the light in her eyes dimmed.
She said, "Why are you here?"
"It's easy for me to keep up with your life now, isn't it?" He had successfully added Wenxi's contact information.
Li Li was furious at how badly Tan Su had tricked her. She raised her shoulder to try and knock his hand away, saying, "Please be mindful of social distancing in the future, Brother Tan Su. This isn't good for my reputation."
Yes, the form of address has changed back.
Seeing her indifferent expression, Tan Su smiled and said, "Hmm? Who taught you to say that? Li Zhoudu."
“That’s how it should be,” Li Li said. “Before, I was too inconsiderate.”
Tan Su gripped her shoulder firmly, pulling her into his arms, and said in a teasing tone, "His influence on you is really... No wonder Tan Yi lost so badly. It's no wonder."
"Please stop talking badly about my brother!" Li Li really didn't want to hear him say that, so she immediately stopped and reached out to snatch her luggage from his hands.
Tan Su gripped the lever tightly, looking at Li Li with a face full of resentment: "Is everything Li Zhoudu says necessarily true? You trust him that much?"
"If I don't believe him, why should I believe you?" she said irritably. "Tan Su, do you know how much trouble your nonsense has caused me? Do you know how low your credibility is?"
Tan Su: "Then do you know that you can't forever refuse psychological withdrawal and comfortably stay in the same place without growing?"
Tan Su pressed her to the spot and said face to face, "Just like many times before, I helped you fight for your freedom with Li Zhoudu. But you see, when he's unhappy, he turns against you and goes back to the comfort zone he created for you to fight against me."
He asked, "How long can Li Zhoudu take care of you? Can you really remain unmarried and stay with him to protect the Li family for the rest of your life?"
Li Li has always been annoyed by this kind of superior commentary and discipline, and retorted, "What gives you the right to tell me how to live my life?"
Tan Su glanced at her impatient expression, then, without wasting any more time, he pulled her close by the shoulder and began to kiss her.
The airport announcements played incessantly, and the surroundings were bright and clean, with sunlight streaming through the glass walls. Their passionate kiss was like that of any other couple facing separation.
The person in his arms pushed and hit him angrily, and even bit his mouth on purpose, but Tan Su did not let go.
Actually, he quite enjoyed the time he spent with Li Li, because they rarely had the chance to meet. Even when they argued, it was still a relaxing and enjoyable time for him.
It's like raising a real kitten when you're coaxing her; even if she scratches you a couple of times, you won't really get angry with her.
After a long while, he ended the farewell kiss, pressed his forehead against Li Li's, and asked, "Brother and lover shouldn't be a choice between two options. Who led you to confuse the relationship between them?"
Li Li couldn't understand a word of his nonsense. She said, "Tan Su, a lie can't become the truth. Please stop pretending to be his lover."
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Li Zhoudu woke up from his drunken stupor to find it already bright outside. He picked up his phone, glanced at the time, and then lowered it again.
The flight has already taken off.
Wenxi was still complaining about him on the phone last night.
"Little Cat has been asking me all day if you're coming back. What business is so important?"
Li Zhoudu said, "It's not like we don't have a driver at home, so why do I have to be the one to drive?"
His anger hadn't subsided when Wenxi added fuel to the fire a few days ago.
She said that even if Xiao Mao'er really did neglect her studies to come back and have a relationship, you shouldn't be so unreasonable and force her to break up with Tan Su.
Li Zhoudu laughed in exasperation and asked, "Who told you that?"
Wenxi didn't answer him directly, only saying, "This is my sister's private matter, don't interfere. Come back early if there's nothing else. Why get angry with family?"
He hung up the phone immediately.
Another week has passed since I returned to S City. This time, during a dinner with friends, I heard Su Cong ask, "Has your little cat found a boyfriend?"
Su Cong had previously had feelings for Li Li, but after she went abroad to study, he had no way to get in touch with her, so his feelings gradually faded away.
Because the Li family has always kept a low profile, he was very interested in verifying the gossip about Li Li with Li Zhoudu.
Li Zhoudu asked, "Who told you that?"
Su Cong: "My mom told me about it; I heard about it from her WeChat Moments."
Li Zhoudu forced a smile: "People actually believe baseless rumors?"
He took the wine glass and downed it in one gulp.
When the dinner party ended, Li Zhoudu went outside and found it was raining. He called his driver, who drove over while he stood under the eaves. The evening breeze was cool. On the way back, Li Zhoudu received a message on his phone inviting him to a meeting.
He had the driver turn around and drive to a teahouse.
Even in the dead of night, this place is still open for business, with private rooms separating the spaces for privacy.
The waitress opened the door, and Li Zhoudu looked inside. There stood Tan Congxu.
He immediately lost his appetite.
He was not familiar with Tan Congxu, and he couldn't say when he had met him, but it must have been before Tan went to prison.
Li Zhoudu disdained associating with someone like him, and gave a perfunctory greeting: "Long time no see. If there's nothing else, I'll go back and rest now."
He embarrassed Tan Congxu and turned to leave, when he suddenly heard someone behind him say slowly, "Crossing the river, no rush."
"Speaking of which, I helped you a little with customs clearance for your goods in Hong Kong last time. It's still early today, why don't you sit for a while?"
Li Zhoudu turned around, as if just remembering: "Your new wife's surname is..."
"My surname is Qiao." He smiled.
Tan Congxu doesn't look like someone in his fifties at all. He has completely black hair, is full of energy, and his face is very well-maintained with taut lines, making him look much younger.
Then he remembered that Wenxi had given him a wedding gift before, and gritted her teeth and said that he was disrespectful to his elders and outrageous. Li Zhoudu found it all very ridiculous.
Tan Congxu couldn't read the other person's mind. As an elder, he poured tea for Li Zhoudu and said, "I invited you out today not to take advantage of your kindness. It's just that the recent rumors about Tan Su and Li Li's relationship are really unsatisfactory."
Li Zhoudu's expression turned cold upon hearing this.
Tan Congxu seemed oblivious and continued, "He is Tan Yi's older brother, yet he harbored such thoughts about his younger brother's girlfriend and tried to take her away. His actions were despicable and shameless. I'm sure you can understand my anger and painstaking efforts as a father."
Listening to his highly inflammatory provocation, Li Zhoudu asked expressionlessly, "What does this have to do with me? Are you trying to drag me into your family affairs?"
Tan Congxu suddenly asked him, "Do you know about Frasers?"
Li Zhoudu knew about it.
That year, Li Li was sent by Tan Su to N City for half a year, stationed at Huisheng. He even visited the local area and stayed there for some time.
Seeing that he seemed to know the situation, Tan Congxu didn't go on to explain: "Gu Weihua, the current CEO of Huisheng, seized power by having an affair with Tan Su. This was something her husband, Ming Baiquan, said in public when he was dismissed at the board meeting, and everyone present knew about it at the time."
"After all, Tan Su has a history of using women to climb the social ladder by any means necessary..."
Li Zhoudu's features were flat and even, and the bones in his hand holding the porcelain cup were bony.
Tan Congxu observed his expression, took a step back at the opportune moment, and stated, "The purpose of this meeting is not to drag you into taking sides. It's simply to understand your family's deep affection for Li Li. Presumably, none of us want someone like him to become a relative by marriage to the Li family."
That's enough for now.
Tan Congxu calmly stood up and extended his right hand: "You may not believe what I say today, but I hope the Li family can fully understand Tan Su as a person before making a careful consideration."
"If you need anything else, feel free to contact me anytime, Zhou Du."
Li Zhoudu remained seated, raising his hand to give him a reluctant handshake.
After Tan Congxu left, Li Zhoudu took a cup of warm tea, poured it on his fingers to wash them clean, and sneered.
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Li Li's original four-day trip was forcibly extended to a week. She had a lot of homework to catch up on when she got back, and she was so busy that her days and nights were reversed. She relied on coffee to keep herself awake and alive.
Fortunately, the trouble she caused this time did not affect Li Zhizi, who had taken precautions in advance.
Before Li Li returned, Li Zhizi received a message on her phone from Li Zhoudu, instructing her to keep a close eye on Li Li. She was to pick Li Li up and drop her off according to the class schedule every day, and if there were any delays, she would have to wait outside the workroom the entire time.
When Li Li finished her work late that night, she saw Li Zhizi sitting asleep on a bench outside with her head tilted to one side. She went over and woke her up, saying, "You can go now."
She felt bad that Li Zhizi was wasting her time and keeping her up all night, so she said, "You should go back now. I'll call you when I'm done, okay?"
Li Zhizi shook her head firmly.
They walked side by side toward the parking lot, and Li Li asked her, "Does Li Zhoudu still call you often to check up on me?"
Li Zhizi said, "No."
"You haven't been back for a long time this time."
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[shy] Also, I still hope everyone can be harmonious. There are many ways to interpret the plot, as long as it doesn't lead to mutual attacks, it's okay.
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