Chapter 146: When was Li Zhinan’s kindness to Cheng Yan not above board?
Cheng Qian had her back to him, but his low and gentle voice penetrated into her ears.
She continued to clean up in silence.
Li Zhinan's eyes darkened, and her silence seemed to be the best answer.
Is it indifference?
The book in Cheng Qian's hand slipped through her fingers because it was too heavy and fell to the floor.
When Cheng Qian bent down to pick it up, her fair fingers grabbed the back of the man's hand.
Li Zhinan reacted faster than her and picked up his hand, but when Cheng Qian felt his warmth, she suddenly retracted her fingers.
Li Zhinan's mood plummeted as he watched her tiny movement.
"I'm sorry." Li Zhinan apologized to her in a low voice.
Cheng Qian looked at him in confusion and said calmly, "Li Zhinan, you haven't wronged me. At least, you haven't made things difficult for me regarding the divorce and child custody."
"I'm talking about the misunderstanding I had of you over the past four years." Li Zhinan looked into her eyes.
The light fell on her, and her eyes took on an alluring amber color, making her even more beautiful.
Cheng Qian bit her lip and whispered, "This misunderstanding has been explained clearly. It's not your fault."
"But in the past four years, I have been suppressing you with words and actions, turning you from a bright and optimistic girl into a resentful woman." As Li Zhinan spoke, his eyes watched the changes in her facial expressions.
Cheng Qian was stunned: "Do I look like a shrew?"
Li Zhinan nodded, then remembered something and shook his head: "Not really, it's just that I took away all your happiness, making you a lot more silent."
What he said was indeed true. Cheng Qian only feels happy when she achieves success at work and faces her children. As for other things, she just takes a laissez-faire attitude. It's great to have them, but it's okay if she doesn't. In fact, this is a manifestation of losing passion for life.
"People always have to learn to grow up. I'm just mature and stable, not as outrageous as you say." After Cheng Qian finished speaking, she reached out to pick up the box, but in the next second, she was hit by the overweight box and staggered back two steps, with her back against the man's chest.
Li Zhinan reached out in time and took the box from her hand: "Let me do it."
"No need..." Cheng Qian didn't want to owe him anything anymore.
Li Zhinan ignored her and turned to walk out. Cheng Qian had no choice but to take another box and continue packing the books, but her mind was not as calm as before.
Her eyes were filled with tears. In fact, a year ago, before she saw him risking everything to save Cheng Yan, she still had hope for Li Zhinan.
But when she learned that he had someone else in his heart, her hope was instantly shattered.
Now, when she wanted to go on alone, he suddenly sent her warmth.
Li Zhinan returned to the study. Cheng Qian had only packed half a box of books and walked past him holding it.
Li Zhinan's expression froze.
Cheng Qian went downstairs and was about to leave when Li Zhinan chased her to her car and said, "It's already one o'clock. You should eat first."
Cheng Qian said lightly: "No, I'll just eat something outside."
Li Zhinan looked at her determined expression and knew that he didn't even have the chance to invite her to dinner.
"Be careful on the road." Li Zhinan took two steps back and reminded.
With mixed feelings, Cheng Qian drove away from the villa where she had lived for four years.
She looked at the tall figure standing in the sun in the rearview mirror and no longer lingered.
Li Zhinan watched the silver Mercedes-Benz go away, feeling empty inside. When she lived in this villa before, he didn't feel much because she was not a woman with great needs or a strong sense of existence.
She is not like other rich ladies who study luxury goods all day long and enjoy the most exquisite life. She never requires luxurious clothes and is happy to eat and drink healthy and green food. For the past four years, she has only driven the silver Mercedes-Benz left by her father. It is a ten-year-old car and she has maintained it very well.
But in fact, his garage contained nearly fifty limited edition luxury cars, but she had never asked him for one. It seemed that her life was only about her research and her children.
The radiance of such a woman is unique. She does not focus on superficial appearances, but constantly explores the mysteries of life. Her footsteps never stop for anyone.
Li Zhinan suspected that the real reason Chu Huaijing was attracted to Cheng Qian was that his father's illness was cured by the medicine developed by Cheng Qian.
She has a spirit of research. Although she seems to be restrained, her heart is always free and positive.
After spending a long time with her, it is hard not to be attracted by her temperament.
Chu Huaijing's personality is different from his. He pursues fame and fortune and is ambitious. Every day he tries his best to expand his business territory, monopolize and merge.
Chu Huaijing, on the other hand, rose rapidly, steadily moving forward.
In terms of personality, Chu Huaijing and Cheng Qian are the same type of people.
Li Zhinan put his hands on his waist, and for a moment, his mind was in a mess.
In the past four years, apart from Cheng Yan who was in their circle, there were actually many celebrities and noble ladies who had hinted at their love for him, some of which were subtle attractions, and some were bold seductions.
In comparison, Cheng Qian is always like the wild camellia blooming on the top of the mountain, bright but not enchanting. She only cares about blooming on her own, but never seduces in the wind.
Dr. Lan’s medical lecture went on as scheduled, and Cheng Yan and Cheng Qian appeared at the scene at the same time.
They each brought the results of a project that Dr. Lan had assigned them to do last time.
Cheng Yan felt uneasy, always feeling that she would be at a disadvantage again this time.
So, she decided to disturb Cheng Qian's mind and make her uneasy.
"Cheng Yan, is that a wedding ring on your ring finger? It's so big and shiny." Dr. Lan was giving an open class today, and many people from the industry came to listen. Cheng Yan met a few good friends.
One of the girls exclaimed in surprise: "I've never seen such a beautiful diamond ring."
Cheng Qian was sitting in the seat in front of Cheng Yan, so she could hear every sound.
Cheng Yan immediately smiled modestly: "Yes, this is a gift from a friend."
"Boyfriend, right? Last time I heard that your boyfriend is the heir to a top consortium. We were so envious. Now we see that his strength is really extraordinary." One of the women said gossipingly and enviously.
"It's okay. His biggest hobby is making money. He said that money should be spent on worthy people." Cheng Yan said this deliberately.
Cheng Qian frowned. Indeed, Li Zhinan had said before that he was not interested in love affairs. His greatest interest was making money.
It was as if some things fit the bill. Cheng Qian smiled self-deprecatingly. What was she being jealous of?
Was there ever any time when Li Zhinan was nice to Cheng Yan that was not above board?
"Wow, it's worthy of being a special term for the head of a consortium, Cheng Yan. I heard that your boyfriend is only 29 years old this year and looks better than any male star. Wow, you girl, you eat so well." Another older woman made an envious sound.
Cheng Yan smiled shyly: "Well, he is quite capable. Don't envy me. You will definitely find a good partner in the future."
Cheng Qian forced herself not to listen to them, but the evil voice was hard to get rid of.
Especially when Cheng Yan said that he was very powerful, she could actually hear the voice of her inner defense breaking.
The consequence of diving headfirst into a relationship when you're not in love is that the aftereffects are too profound.
Cheng Qian couldn't help but think of some things that happened at midnight.
Li Zhinan had a habit. When it came to his relationship with his wife, he never liked to do it in bed. Instead, he preferred to do it in a cramped space, such as in the car. He even once dragged her to the small storage room on the third floor.
So, everything she experienced, Cheng Yan also experienced?
A feeling of nausea surged up in Cheng Qian, and her breathing became tight. She didn't even want to see Li Zhinan's face anymore. He was really too dirty.
Cheng Yan kept staring at Cheng Qian's back, and when she saw her shoulders involuntarily curl up twice, she smiled smugly.
She just didn't believe that Cheng Qian could really forget Li Zhinan, the man she once loved.
Dr. Lan walked in and the classroom fell silent.
Cheng Qian was the first one asked to give a speech on stage to present her recent research results.
Cheng Yan stared at the confident and strong woman on the stage. She slowly placed her computer on the desk and connected it to the projector.
When Cheng Yan saw her research data, her heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, Cheng Qian's research in this area was more convincing than hers.
Cheng Qian was wearing a silver-white shirt and a pair of trousers. She didn't have any eye-catching jewelry on her body, and her hair was only tied up with a rubber band. Her simple outfit did not affect the high-level knowledge and charm that emanated from her bones.
Some men who attended the lecture were not only attracted by her academic ability, but also impressed by her calm and elegant temperament.
Someone has already secretly inquired about Cheng Qian's name and situation.
Cheng Yan clenched her fists. The road of scientific research is just like solving math problems. Some people can see the result at a glance, while others cannot reach that result no matter how hard they try.
Cheng Yan hates talented players.
After Cheng Qian finished speaking, Dr. Lan gave her high praise, and the look in his eyes revealed satisfaction and appreciation.
Cheng Yan also gave her speech. Her research this time was a collection of the results of many scientific research leaders in the laboratory. Cheng Yan stuttered a few times while speaking. She immediately looked at Dr. Lan and found that her brows were obviously furrowed.
Cheng Yan was even more flustered and made several small mistakes in her subsequent explanation.
Dr. Lan's comment on her needs improvement.
Cheng Yan returned to her seat with a pale face and clenched her fingers. It turned out that she was the one whose mind was disturbed. She looked like a clown again.
After the special lecture, Dr. Lan took the initiative to ask Cheng Qian to chat in her office.
Cheng Yan looked at the two people talking not far away, and felt secretly anxious. She also wanted to go forward and listen to what they were talking about.
However, Dr. Lan did not invite her and only took Cheng Qian to her office.
Cheng Yan stamped her feet anxiously, but was powerless to do anything.
Just then, Cheng Yan received a call from Mrs. Li: "Xiao Yan, are you free tonight? I just got out of the hospital, and Zhinan said we should have dinner together tonight."
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