Lu Jianshen was still patient, giving Tang Li time to gradually adapt and become an important part of her life.
On their way to work in the morning, Lu Jianshen saw Tang Li's hurried and flustered appearance, fearing that she would be late, and suggested, "Let's go together."
This is a villa area, and the bus stop is a bit far away, making it inconvenient for Tang Li to get to work.
Tang Li refused; they were just a fake couple.
Moreover, since she is about to become the boss's secretary, she should maintain some distance from her superiors.
"You'll be my boss soon."
"Then let's do as the boss says, get in the car." Lu Jianshen glanced down at his watch again and kindly reminded her, "Secretary Tang, you're going to be late."
Tang Li then hurriedly got into the car.
She was uncomfortable at work; her colleagues all knew about her special relationship with the boss, and she also had to deal with that disgusting bastard Lu Chengyi.
In the break room, Tang Li was making coffee when Lu Chengyi came over.
"Weiwei and I are getting engaged soon. You're welcome to come to our engagement party!" Lu Chengyi said with a smug look on his face.
"OK."
Tang Li didn't care; she couldn't wait to get rid of this pest so she wouldn't linger.
Lu Chengyi deliberately tried to annoy her, saying, "Tang Li, when are you and your uncle planning to settle down? Could it be that he's just playing around with you and has no intention of marrying you at all?"
He had a look of anticipation in his eyes, wishing that Tang Li would be kicked out by Lu Jianshen immediately!
“In a couple of days, when Lili is free, we can go get our marriage certificate. Are you ready to call her Auntie?” Lu Jianshen’s voice was cold.
Tang Li and Lu Chengyi were both startled. Clearly, neither of them expected Lu Jianshen to appear in the tea room at this time.
"Uncle, are you kidding me?" Lu Chengyi laughed awkwardly.
My uncle couldn't possibly have been bewitched by this vixen, could he? Impossible, absolutely impossible.
Lu Jianshen's eyes were icy cold, full of sarcasm. "What do you think?"
"I'm going to work now."
Lu Chengyi fled in panic, cursing Tang Li in his heart that she would not have a good end.
He didn't believe his uncle would choose a woman like Tang Li; Lu Jianshen could have any woman he wanted!
Tang Li thought that Lu Jianshen only said he wanted to marry her to vent his anger, and that he didn't have any expectations.
"Then I'll go to work now."
"Wait a minute." Lu Jianshen called out to her and handed her a small box. "This is for you."
Tang Li took it, opened it, and saw that it was a watch.
She was familiar with luxury goods and could tell at a glance that the watch was very valuable. Tang Li refused, saying, "I can't accept it; it's too expensive."
She didn't notice that this watch and the one on Lu Jianshen's wrist were a matching couple's watch.
It's definitely not cheap; one watch costs over three million.
"Well, Ah Shen, I'm going to work now." Tang Li smiled sweetly to ease the tension of rejecting him.
Lu Jianshen couldn't do anything about it, so he took the watch back.
In the CEO's office, Chen Lei knew as soon as he saw the watch that his boss had made a bad start.
"Boss, if you ask me, Miss Tang Li is the one with integrity. Even though her family fell on hard times, she never thought of using shortcuts to climb up the social ladder. Do you remember Meng Shishi? The one from the Meng Family Manor? Fifteen years ago, the Meng Family Manor caught fire, and the Meng family fell on hard times. Meng Shishi didn't stay with Xu Zicheng after that!"
The young lady from the Meng family was once a pampered heiress in the eyes of a wealthy family, but in the end, she still ended up as a bed partner.
Fortunately, she has always been favored and has been by Xu Zicheng's side for so many years, and she is still very proud of it.
Lu Jianshen sighed, "I wish she would take a shortcut."
He had been preparing this shortcut for a long time, but some people just wouldn't even glance at it!
He was like the dumbest, most foolish fish in the pond; he took the bait willingly, but Tang Li just wouldn't pull the line!
Soon, it was the seventh day after Tang's mother's death. Early in the morning, it started to drizzle again, and Tang Li went to the cemetery alone.
It's hard to believe that only a week has passed, yet her life has been turned upside down. No one told her what happened to the Tang family. With just four simple words, "commercial crime," the Tang family was destroyed.
"Mom, I don't have the courage to see Dad. I don't know how to tell him. I don't dare tell him that our family is gone, and you're gone too..."
"Mom, I found my brother a long time ago and have been helping him. Don't worry, I will take good care of him. This is what our Tang family owes him. I miss you so much, I want to hug you so much..."
When Lu Jianshen got home, he didn't see Tang Li. He called her and found out that Tang Li wasn't at the company either.
Where is Tang Li?
He had just called Chen Lei when he realized that today was the seventh day after Madam Tang's death.
"I think I know where she is."
When Lu Jianshen arrived at the cemetery, Tang Li was lying on the tombstone, crying so hard she almost fainted. She was holding an empty wine bottle in her hand, and several other empty wine bottles were lying haphazardly around her.
It turns out that her composure and indifference over the past few days were all an act; her mother's death was a devastating blow that could completely destroy her.
She couldn't hold on any longer.
“Lili…”
Lu Jianshen stepped forward and hugged her. It was raining so hard, was she trying to kill herself?
"Lu Jianshen, what brings you here?" Tang Li chuckled foolishly. "I have no home, no family, and I don't dare to go see my father."
She murmured softly, leaning against Lu Jianshen's chest, feeling so cold...
Lu Jianshen felt a pang of heartache in his eyes. He picked her up and pulled her into his arms. The woman's body was ice-cold.
The man's voice was deep and pleasant, "You still have me. As long as you're willing, I'm willing to be your family."
He truly loved her, from a very, very long time ago, but Tang Li didn't know it.
Later, when he wanted to bring it up again, she had already married Lu Chengyi. They had missed each other time and time again, but this time they absolutely couldn't miss it.
"Lili, no matter what, I will always be with you..."
Lu Jianshen carried Tang Li away from the cemetery and back to the car.
Seeing that the boss and Ms. Tang were completely soaked, Chen Lei felt a pang of worry and quickly turned on the heater and sped up.
Back home, Lu Jianshen asked Chen Lei to bring back Aunt Fang, the aunt who had been taking care of Tang Li. Given Tang Li's current condition, it would be best if she had someone familiar by her side.
"Okay, boss."
Chen Lei glanced at his boss's soaking wet suit and wanted to remind him that he should also take a hot shower quickly, lest he catch a cold.
However, Lu Jianshen couldn't care about anything else right now; his mind and eyes were filled with Tang Li.
Tang Li was in a daze and slept for a long time before waking up.
It was already late at night, and everything around was pitch black, with only a small wall lamp in the corner emitting a faint light.
She was still a little dazed and had a terrible headache. Lu Jianshen was lying next to her, waiting for her to wake up.
He was probably too tired, because he actually fell asleep.
Tang Li's heart was pounding like a drum. It would be a lie to say she wasn't shocked. Had Lu Jianshen been watching over her all along?
He's such a busy person, yet he's been waiting for her all this time. What's he thinking?
Could it be...?
Tang Li clenched her fist secretly, feeling uneasy.
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