Chapter 19 Cheng Yan overacts and gets embarrassed
For the first time, Li Zhinan felt threatened by his son.
Little guy, you are quite protective of your children.
Cheng Qian took the opportunity to push the man away. Her tall body swayed and she took two steps back.
"Xiao Ye, let's go downstairs." Cheng Qian was very happy because her son was protecting her just now.
It’s really worth the relationship between mother and son. This little cutie is so awesome.
Li Zhinan looked at Cheng Qian who was running away, and a helpless smile appeared on his thin lips.
It seems that I can no longer behave like this in front of my son.
Otherwise, the little guy will treat him as a bad guy and be on guard against him.
Cheng Qian went downstairs, and Cheng Yan immediately came over and greeted her with a smile: "Cousin, why don't you see your aunt?"
Cheng Qian said coldly: "She is taking care of Xiaowei."
Cheng Yan said, "Why is the Second Wife busy at today's family dinner? Logically, it should be the eldest sister-in-law who should be doing this."
Cheng Qian's eyes darkened. Cheng Yan had chosen the right time to come and sow discord.
"This is the Li family's affair, so there's no need for you, an outsider, to worry about it." Cheng Qian was not fooled. Besides, no matter who was in charge at home, for her, as long as someone was willing to do this, it was already good enough. Does it matter who it was?
Cheng Yan didn't expect that the shocking information she had revealed would be dismissed so casually by Cheng Qian.
Her face turned red and white, and she said awkwardly: "I also feel sorry for my cousin. After all, you are the eldest son of the family."
Cheng Qian no longer wanted to pay attention to her and took Xiao Ye to play with other children.
Li Zhinan came down from the second floor, and Cheng Yan immediately walked over and said, "Zhinan, is your cousin's injury okay?"
Li Zhinan said calmly, "It's just a superficial wound, nothing serious."
"Zhi Nan, my sister-in-law also wants to help, but she may not be used to doing these housework..." Cheng Yan sighed softly.
"Yeah!" Li Zhinan also thought that Cheng Qian wanted to help, but she had never done housework since she was a child and had always been in the laboratory, so it was no wonder that she cut her finger.
"I'll go see if there's anything I can help you with." After saying that, Cheng Yan went into the kitchen.
At this moment, Xia Mengjiao was holding a menu and arranging dinner. Six top chefs were cooking and frying dishes in an orderly manner.
"Second Madam, is there anything I can do to help?" Cheng Yan walked over and asked.
Xia Mengjiao glanced at her and said with a forced smile, "No need. Go out and wait for dinner."
"I have been doing housework at home since I was a child. I am a first-class helper. Please feel free to help me if you need me." Cheng Yan just wanted to create a sense of contrast.
Since Cheng Qian is a novice at housework, she has to give people the impression of being an all-rounder who can handle both housework and cooking.
Xia Mengjiao was not a pushover either, and her shrewd eyes flashed.
"Is that so? Then...can you help me carry this trash bucket out of the yard? It's too full and it smells a bit." Xia Mengjiao pinched her nose while speaking.
Cheng Yan: “…”
"Excuse me, Miss Cheng, we don't have enough manpower." Seeing Cheng Yan's obvious expression of rejection, Xia Mengjiao immediately stepped up and pleaded politely.
"Okay, no problem." In order to leave a good impression, Cheng Yan had to try her best.
So, she, wearing a high-end suit, carried a bucket of garbage and went out through another small door in the kitchen.
But what she never expected was that there was a layer of grease on the aisle leading in and out of the kitchen.
Her high heels are not slip-resistant.
When she wanted to show that she was a good worker, the floor suddenly slipped.
"Ah..." Accompanied by a scream, Cheng Yan overturned the car.
Half a bucket of garbage was dumped on her lower abdomen.
"Oh..." Xia Mengjiao screamed in a shrill voice: "Miss Cheng, are you okay?"
It turned out that no one in the living room was paying attention to what was happening in the kitchen.
Xia Mengjiao's scream attracted them all.
Cheng Yan was extremely embarrassed and her face changed drastically. This was her million-dollar haute couture item, and it was ruined just like that.
Li Zhinan and Li Zhishi both came over. When they saw that Cheng Yan's lower body was dirty, Li Zhinan frowned.
"What's going on?"
Xia Mengjiao quickly explained, "It's like this. Miss Cheng saw that we were too busy and wanted to help out. I asked her to help take out the trash... Who knew the floor was so slippery."
Cheng Yan's expression at this moment really showed that she was about to cry.
In front of Li Zhinan, she has always been dignified and elegant, like a goddess.
But now, she felt like a clown, so ashamed that she couldn't raise her head.
"Miss Cheng, please go upstairs and take a shower. I'll prepare a set of clothes for you." Seeing that Li Zhinan looked unhappy, Xia Mengjiao hurriedly made arrangements.
Cheng Yan regretted it so much. If she had known it would turn out like this, she should not have come to help Lao Shezi.
"Zhi Nan, I'm sorry, I'm so useless that I can't even do such a small thing." Since there is no way to get extra points, I can only act pitiful.
Li Zhinan comforted him, "Go take a shower first."
Cheng Yan ran upstairs dejectedly. Xia Mengjiao opened her closet, took out a gray dress, and a malicious smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Cheng Yan washed three times, but still felt an unpleasant smell on her body. She was so angry that she was about to cry.
Outside the door, Xia Mengjiao held the child and said to her, "Miss Cheng, I put the clothes outside for you, please take them yourself."
Cheng Yan responded.
After she took a shower, she reached out and took out an old-fashioned, grayish-white long skirt. Cheng Yan's face immediately darkened.
Is there something wrong with Xia Mengjiao's eyes? This defective product must have been picked up from some remote corner. The second-hand goods she sells are more noble than this.
Although she really didn't want to wear it, there was no one outside the door, so Cheng Yan was forced to wear this skirt.
The shower washed off her makeup, so Cheng Yan could only wash her face and go downstairs with a plain expression.
At this moment, the people downstairs were talking about her being covered in garbage, but when they saw her, they immediately stopped talking.
Cheng Yan was filled with resentment, and she was sure that Cheng Qian was also laughing at her behind her back.
Dinner finally began.
Cheng Yan originally wanted to amaze everyone, but in the end, she just sat next to the old lady and pretended to be well-behaved and sensible.
She is now without makeup and dares not get too close to Li Zhinan, for fear that he will see her not-so-transparent skin and that the goddess filter will fall to the ground.
In comparison, Cheng Qian only wore light makeup, without even applying powder, but her skin was smooth and delicate, which was enviable.
After finishing her meal, Cheng Yan immediately left on the pretext of having something to do.
Cheng Qian was also preparing to take her son back. Before leaving, she said thank you to Xia Mengjiao for her hard work.
Xia Mengjiao's attitude also improved a bit, and she reminded her to drive safely.
Cheng Qian was holding her son and was about to go get the car.
A silver Bentley drove up to her side silently: "Give me your son."
Cheng Qian was worried that her son would fall asleep on the way, so she had to hand him over to Li Zhinan.
"Do you want to take a car back together?" Li Zhinan asked.
"No need, I'll drive myself." Cheng Qian said, turned around and got into the car.
The silver Bentley disappeared into the night in an instant.
Before the New Year, the Li Group also held a celebratory dinner before the holiday.
At noon on the 28th, Li Zhinan came back at noon and saw Cheng Qian sitting in the study reading a book with her son asleep beside her. He knocked on the door gently.
Cheng Qian looked up at him.
"Come out and talk." The man lowered his voice.
Cheng Qian put down the book, looked back at her son, and walked out lightly.
The man has walked towards his study.
After Cheng Qian came in, the man tugged at his tie and said, "There's a celebration party at the company tonight. Do you want to come?"
Cheng Qian was stunned. She remembered that in the past few years since they got married, he had never taken the initiative to invite her to any of his company's banquets, big or small, because he didn't want to reveal his wife's true appearance.
When a company goes public, it needs to disclose personal information.
Anyone who knows about the Li Group knows that Li Zhinan is married and has a wife named Cheng Qian.
As for what Cheng Qian looks like, whether she is beautiful or ugly, fat or thin, outsiders are not quite sure.
Li Zhinan turned around and tapped his fingers twice on the desk: "If you want to go over, I'll have someone prepare a dress for you, or you can bring Xiaoye over to join in the fun..."
"I'm not going." Cheng Qian refused directly.
Li Zhinan's eyes froze slightly, his inquiring gaze fixed on her fair oval face: "Why don't you go? Is it because you don't want to, or don't want to, or... don't dare?"
Cheng Qian met his deep eyes calmly and replied, "I don't want to go."
Li Zhinan's face froze for a moment. All signs proved that this woman seemed to be really indifferent to their relationship.
It was normal that she had never attended the party because he had never invited her before.
This time, he invited her with a tentative intention, but she decisively refused.
To say there is nothing fishy about it.
Who would believe it?
"Cheng Qian..." The man's face turned colder: "I need a female companion tonight."
Cheng Qian saw him say this in a businesslike tone, and she said calmly, "You don't lack female companions."
Li Zhinan gritted his teeth secretly. Sure enough, the woman who had changed her heart became sharp-tongued.
"You allow me to bring another woman to such a formal occasion?" Li Zhinan curled his lips sarcastically.
Cheng Qian said calmly, "I didn't allow you to, but you brought it anyway. Why bother asking?"
Li Zhinan was completely enraged this time. He took a few steps forward and said, "Cheng Qian, are you going to survive this?"
Cheng Qian was also filled with anger. How could Li Zhinan have the nerve to say these words to her?
He and Cheng Yan have been seen together many times, but now he remembers that he has a wife at home?
"Whatever." Cheng Qian got angry and was also very proud.
Li Zhinan was so angry at these two words that his eyes immediately turned cold.
"Okay!" He didn't say anything else, grabbed the coat he had just taken off, and strode out.
The man hit Cheng Qian's shoulder hard, and she was forced to turn around and watch his back as he left.
At this moment, Cheng Qian understood that this marriage was really over.
Lack of communication, lack of respect, when words are sharp and eyes are cold, the marriage is already dead in name only.
She is not afraid of divorce, what she is afraid of is not getting custody of her child.
Whenever she thought of this, she would be so scared that her heart would tighten and she would tremble uncontrollably.
…
Tonight, the Li Group’s celebration banquet was held at the seven-star hotel under the Li Group.
Many celebrities and city leaders came to show their support, and the Cheng family father and son also came with several senior executives of the company.
In the banquet hall on the fifth floor, melodious piano music came from the center of the pool.
A long-haired woman in a blue fishtail skirt is playing music with immersion.
Her fingers were so light that it seemed as if elves were dancing.
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