Chapter 17 Is this a sign of divorce?
The man in the driver's seat had a dark look on his handsome face and said calmly, "Well, she mentioned it this morning."
Cheng Yan immediately became envious. "My uncle has accumulated a lot of connections for my cousin. Even though they are no longer alive, my cousin is still able to receive favors everywhere. This may be what people often say, 'born with good fortune.'"
What Cheng Yan meant was that Cheng Qian's current situation was all thanks to his parents.
She just sits back and enjoys the fruits of her labor.
Li Zhinan did not refute, and seemed to agree with her statement.
Seeing that Li Zhinan did not say a word to defend Cheng Qian, Cheng Yan felt a little proud.
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In the living room of the Ji family villa, two aunts were busy preparing lunch.
In addition to inviting Cheng Qian today, Ji Nan also invited several other old friends, who also brought their children to have dinner.
Sitting on the sofa were four or five men and women of similar age. One of them was named Li Zhengping, who was Cheng Qian's elementary school classmate. He had been impressed by Cheng Qian since childhood. She often wore two ponytails, had a pretty little face, had excellent parents, and had good grades.
In the past, Li Zhengping never dared to look directly into Cheng Qian's eyes, and always hid beside her and watched her secretly.
Now, things are different now. Li Zhengping's parents have achieved success, and he himself is a manager in an investment bank. He is instantly full of confidence.
"Cheng Qian, I haven't seen you for many years. You are even more beautiful now." Li Zhengping sat next to Cheng Qian and tried to find a topic to talk with a smile.
Cheng Qian said politely, "You've changed a lot too. If we were on the road, I'm afraid I wouldn't recognize you."
Li Zhengping thought she was just praising him and shook his hair handsomely: "Yes, I find that now my dream has come true. I have achieved the first small goal in my life."
Cheng Qian responded with a smile.
Seeing that the conversation was getting deeper and deeper, Li Zhengping suddenly asked, "Cheng Qian, have you found a boyfriend?"
At this moment, Ji Yichen, who was sitting on the other side drinking tea, raised his black eyes and looked over here.
Cheng Qian immediately said: "I'm married."
"Puff..." Li Zhengping almost spit out a mouthful of tea, but he forced himself to swallow it back.
This action made everyone present dumbfounded.
Cheng Qian is not stupid. She knew that Li Zhengping was interested in pursuing her before. Now she just feels that she has found an opportunity.
"Marriage?" Li Zhengping couldn't believe it. "I've never heard of that before."
Cheng Qian immediately laughed dryly and said, "It's nothing to brag about. It's normal to get married at a certain age."
To Li Zhengping, this sentence had another meaning, which was that it normally represented a low marital happiness index.
Li Zhengping knew that if a woman was unhappy in her marriage, the chances of her cheating could reach 80%.
With Bai Yueguang right in front of him, Li Zhengping didn't want to miss this good opportunity to seduce her.
He took out a business card from his suit and said, "Cheng Qian, if you need my help in the future, just call me directly."
Cheng Qian accepted it politely.
"Oh, let's add each other as WeChat friends." Li Zhengping said casually.
Cheng Qian doesn't like to add people as friends casually, and besides, she guessed what Li Zhengping was thinking.
Li Zhengping saw that Cheng Qian didn't take her phone, so he smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm still single, feel free to add me."
Cheng Qian: “…”
It was precisely because she was single that she felt uneasy.
Ji Yichen interrupted at the right time: "Mr. Li, please come to the table and eat."
Li Zhengping immediately flinched and smiled, "Okay, Mr. Ji."
The lunch was very sumptuous. Cheng Qian was arranged to sit next to Ji Yichen, which made several rich girls unhappy.
It was just a quick meal. Cheng Qian had to go back to take care of her children in the afternoon, so she went back after lunch.
Before leaving, Ji Nan also gave her some gifts in return.
Cheng Qian said to Ji Nan, "Uncle Ji, can the laboratory be started after the new year?"
Ji Nan sighed, "Originally, several instruments were scheduled to be airlifted back to China before the New Year, but since the manufacturer still has some unsigned paperwork, the shipment may have to be postponed."
Cheng Qian nodded: "Okay, then wait a little longer."
The last family dinner at the Li family ended in a bad mood, and Cheng Qian rarely goes to the Li family anymore.
Jiang Meng has been taking care of her youngest son over the years and has been feeling depressed.
The household affairs are now handed over to Xia Mengjiao to manage. Xia Mengjiao has given birth to two children, and the old lady also likes her.
Early in the morning, Xia Mengjiao called Cheng Qian and told her that she had invited Li's relatives to dinner before the New Year and asked her to bring Xiao Ye over.
Cheng Qian made an excuse, but Xia Mengjiao started to sneer: "Sister-in-law, is there something I didn't do well enough for you to be dissatisfied with me?"
Cheng Qian didn't want to argue with her about this kind of thing, so she said softly, "No, don't think too much."
"Sister-in-law, in order to maintain the reputation of the Li family, if you don't come back for this meal, outsiders will think that there is a disagreement between us sisters-in-law. I can't afford it if grandma blames me." Xia Mengjiao just wanted to force Cheng Qian to go back.
Cheng Qian thought about it and agreed to go back.
She hasn't divorced Li Zhinan yet. If she really destroys this dignity, it will not be good for her.
It’s January 28th, and there are only two days left until the Spring Festival.
The Li family held a grand family banquet and invited relatives from other branches to come and eat. After Li Zhinan took charge of the company, more and more relatives wanted to curry favor with him, so this time they invited six tables to the banquet.
Xia Mengjiao started arranging the aunt at home to make preparations early in the morning, and also hired more than 20 waiters to help.
It was half past eleven when Cheng Qian came over. When she saw the convoy of cars parked outside the villa, her expression froze.
When she walked into the living room holding Ono, everyone's eyes immediately turned to her.
Xia Mengjiao is like the head of the family, directing the staff to do their work.
Cheng Qian instantly became the focus of everyone's discussion.
As the eldest daughter-in-law in the family, she was overshadowed by the second daughter-in-law. If this were to get out, people would only say that Cheng Qian was incompetent.
"Sister-in-law, you're here." Xia Mengjiao came over holding her son. She was born very charming, wearing a silver dress, with a smart and capable smile on her face.
Cheng Qian whispered, "Thank you for taking care of so many guests. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"No need, we're almost done. Sister-in-law, my brother is at the main table, you can go over there too." Xia Mengjiao arranged Cheng Qian's seat in a hostess's tone.
Cheng Qian found a few tables with sisters-in-law who were on good terms with her and said, "I'll sit here."
Xia Mengjiao's expression changed subtly.
I don’t know if it was her illusion.
It feels like Cheng Qian and Li Zhinan have been too cold recently.
Now they don’t even sit together, could they be...getting a divorce?
Xia Mengjiao frowned. Although she looked down on her sister-in-law Cheng Qian, she was a workaholic who worked in scientific research. She didn't do much and didn't care about anything.
Xia Mengjiao looked down on her, but she also felt that she was low-key and not seeking attention, and that her life would be better in the Li family.
If they really get divorced, and Li Zhinan marries another powerful person, Xia Mengjiao's life will not be so good anymore.
Xia Mengjiao must get to the bottom of this matter. She does not support Cheng Qian's divorce from Li Zhinan.
"Sister-in-law, it's not good for you to sit here. This seat is for guests." Xia Mengjiao came over to persuade with her eyes flashing shrewdly.
Cheng Qian smiled and said, "It's okay. I have something to talk about with my sisters-in-law."
Just at this moment, Li Zhinan's tall and handsome figure left the main seat and walked to her side.
"Come here, carry Xiaoye to my table." Li Zhinan's voice was quiet, but with a hint of majesty.
Cheng Qian said calmly: "I'll just sit here."
Li Zhinan's face changed slightly, but he didn't force it anymore. He bent down and carried Xiaoye away.
When Xia Mengjiao saw this, she had even more thoughts in her mind.
She quickly took the opportunity to drag her husband Li Zhishi to the small hall for questioning.
Li Zhishi was bragging to his cousins and asked unhappily, "Mengjiao, what's the matter? Can't we talk about it after dinner?"
Xia Mengjiao immediately lowered her voice and said seriously, "Husband, did you notice?"
"What did you find?" Li Zhishi looked confused.
"The relationship between my elder brother and his wife seems to be getting colder. Although they didn't communicate much before, they would never sit on separate sides like today." As a woman, Xia Mengjiao has a strong sixth sense.
Li Zhishi, as a man, was a bit thick-skinned. He scratched the back of his head and said, "They used to be like this too. There's nothing wrong with it, right?"
"No, there must be something wrong." Xia Mengjiao unbuttoned her clothes and began to feed her son: "I suspect they are going to get divorced."
Li Zhishi quickly covered her mouth and became nervous: "Don't talk nonsense, divorce is not a trivial matter, it affects the company's stock volatility."
Xia Mengjiao angrily pushed his fingers away: "Do you think I don't know? It's because their divorce is such a big deal that I'm worried."
Li Zhishi said something sarcastic: "Mengjiao, don't you dislike my sister-in-law?"
Xia Mengjiao snorted: "I don't like it, but I don't want your brother to marry another powerful person to oppress me."
Xia Mengjiao is very determined to be the second daughter-in-law.
The one in power now is the eldest brother, and the eldest sister-in-law will definitely be in charge of the family in the future. No matter how much she jumps around, she can't take away this power.
Li Zhishi likes Xia Mengjiao's clear-headed and shrewd look.
He pinched Xia Mengjiao's chin, lowered his head and kissed her twice: "Wife, just keep your heart in your stomach. My eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law are doing well. They can't get divorced. I said so."
"No, my sixth sense is very accurate." Xia Mengjiao was worried: "I have to investigate secretly."
"Aren't you afraid of death? How dare you investigate my eldest brother and his wife?" Li Zhishi said this, then lowered his head and took his son away. He lowered his head and kissed Xia Mengjiao's plumpness, sucking it hard a few times: "So sweet."
"You bastard, how dare you steal the children's food? You have no shame." Xia Mengjiao was both embarrassed and annoyed.
Li Zhishi had this nonchalant expression on his face, and chuckled, "Let me warn you first, my big brother is not a pushover. If you dare to investigate, be careful he'll cut you."
Xia Mengjiao snorted coldly, "I'm not afraid of your elder brother cutting me off. What I'm afraid of is that he'll marry a tigress in the future, and I won't even have a place to stay."
"It's not that serious." Li Zhishi said.
"Yes, I gave birth to two children. Cheng Qian is gentle and doesn't like to fight. The children's lives will be easier in the future." Xia Mengjiao said seriously.
Li Zhishi wanted to say something but several cousins came over and pulled him back to his seat.
Xia Mengjiao also returned to the living room. She stared at Cheng Qian and Li Zhinan's every move.
The more I watch, the more I feel that their relationship is like a dead end, with no interaction between husband and wife at all.
At the main seat, Li Zhinan was holding his son and feeding him, but his eyes were fixed on Cheng Qian at the other table.
Seeing that she didn't know what she heard, the corners of her mouth sometimes raised and her smile was genuine, but his brows were gloomy.
After lunch, a group of people had to stay for dinner. The old lady gathered a few older people and went upstairs to play mahjong. Li Zhinan also stayed at home this afternoon and played cards with some uncles from the side branches. Cheng Qian actually wanted to leave, but was afraid of gossip from others.
She had no choice but to stay with Xiaoye. There were some older children playing with Xiaoye, playing football outside and having a lot of fun.
Suddenly, a Porsche sports car drove in from outside the gate.
When Cheng Qian saw the car, her pretty face turned cold.
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