The smile on Wei Qingyan's face froze: "Ah?"
Li Wan repeated: "You can borrow money. Let Big Brother talk to me."
Wei Qingyan glanced at Yang Fengyun. Yang Fengyun didn't help her speak like usual. Instead, she kept her mouth shut and pretended not to hear. She could only say to Li Wan, "Sister, you also know that your brother is very busy at work. How can he have time to come here? Aren't I the same as your eldest brother?"
Li Wan raised the corner of her mouth: "No need to trouble my elder brother to come over, just ask him to call me."
Wei Qingyan's face looked a little stiff.
She mentioned this matter to Li Mo last night, and Li Mo scolded her. She then thought about talking to Li Wan in private.
She knew that Li Wan was a soft-hearted person. Over the years, she would feel embarrassed to refuse anything he asked her for.
But after all, the amount this time was relatively large, so she involved her mother-in-law.
Wei Qingyan smiled and said, "Sister, you know your elder brother is a man who would rather die than live in misery. How could he possibly ask for this? Sister, you see, you have a job now, and it's a good job. You must be making a lot of money, so you don't even need to ask your brother-in-law for money... If you have money yourself, lend it to your elder brother for emergency."
Li Wan leaned back lazily on the sofa, looking at her sister-in-law with her eyelids raised: "Sister-in-law, your two children, one just entered junior high school, and the other is still in elementary school. From childhood to adulthood, I bought all the clothes, toys, and milk powder for Yueyue's piano, Wenwen's violin, mobile phone, and computer, not to mention the big items. I even paid for the training classes. I don't count these for now. Just the money you asked to borrow from me, sister-in-law, if I add up all the money I give you, it's more than the amount you asked to borrow from me today, right?"
In the face of Wei Qingyan's awkward and stiff expression, Li Wan continued, "Although you don't have a job, my brother earns more than 10,000 yuan a month. After all these years, can't he even come up with the down payment for a house? Where did the money go, sister-in-law?"
Wei Qingyan was so embarrassed that she couldn't speak. She had thought that as long as she asked, Li Wan would definitely lend her the money. How could she have imagined that Li Wan would actually settle the account with her?
At this time, Yang Fengyun spoke up: "If you don't want to borrow it, just say so. Why are you saying so much? Your elder brother dropped out of school and went to work to support your education. If it weren't for your brother, would you be where you are today? This money is not a loan. If you still have a conscience, you should take the initiative to give it to your brother because you owe him!"
When Wei Qingyan heard what Yang Fengyun said, she immediately became excited!
Yes.
Isn't it because of this that she has been able to ask Li Wan for money all these years?
If there was no Li Mo, would Li Wan be able to go to college? If she hadn't gone to college, would she have met Xiao Ze? Would she be able to live the life of a rich wife like she is now, and would she still be a celebrity?
Wei Qingyan's back, which had just softened after hearing Li Wan's words, straightened up again.
She immediately went to see Li Wan's reaction.
Li Wan's face, which had been considered gentle just now, suddenly turned cold.
Her heart skipped a beat.
In her impression, Li Wan had always been gentle and easy to talk to, but now his face turned cold, which was really a bit scary.
Li Wan stared at Yang Fengyun with a pair of cold eyes and said coldly: "It's not that I owe you, brother, it's that you owe me."
Yang Fengyun stared at her in astonishment: "What do I owe you? I gave birth to you and raised you, and in the end, I still owe you?!"
"You gave birth to me, so you have the responsibility to raise me, just like you gave birth to me and raised me, so I also have the responsibility to take care of you in your old age. When I was little, you treated my elder brother as a treasure and me as a nanny. I thought you favored boys over girls. Later, when Li Qiao was born, you still treated Li Qiao as a treasure and me as a nanny. I just want to ask you, what did I do to make you hate me so much?"
Li Wan's questioning made Yang Fengyun's face stiffen, and Wei Qingyan, who was sitting next to Yang Fengyun, also began to feel embarrassed.
Li Wan ignored them and continued, "Yes, it was my eldest brother who sacrificed himself for me to go to college, and I have always been grateful to him, but I don't owe him that. You, as a mother, owe it to your children. Don't you feel indebted, but instead blame me? What have I done wrong? From childhood to adulthood, I have never spent a penny more from my family. When I was pregnant with Xiao Ze's child, do you still remember how you insulted me? You said that no one could have a daughter as shameless and cheap as me, and told me to get out. What happened next? You asked me to give you money to buy a house and to pay for Li Qiao's schooling. Did I say anything more?"
"Because I subsidize my parents' home, my mother-in-law has been using this to pressure me, making me feel ashamed in this family. What did you say? You want me to endure it, to please my mother-in-law, and never talk back to her."
Li Wan's face was cold: "I don't owe anyone, and I don't feel sorry for anyone."
Yang Fengyun's face turned pale and blue. She stood up suddenly, pointed at Li Wan and cursed: "Okay! So you have always thought this way, I saw it a long time ago, you are an ungrateful person! You said why I don't like you, because I saw that you are an ungrateful person! Look, didn't I predict it?! You think you are famous and great now, so you turn around and scold me! I owe you? If I hadn't given birth to you, would you be here today?! If I had known earlier that I gave birth to an ungrateful person, I should have strangled you to death when you were born! Qingyan! Let's go!"
Wei Qingyan was very embarrassed, especially because Yang Fengyun's words seemed to put her in her camp. She moved her butt on the sofa but did not get up. She said to Yang Fengyun awkwardly: "Mom, why don't you go first? I still have something to say to my sister."
Yang Fengyun widened her eyes in disbelief, and suddenly felt a mixture of shame and anger as if she had been betrayed. She then sneered at Wei Qingyan, "You still want to curry favor with her, right? Well, then you'll see, if you curry favor with her like this, will she give you money!" After she said that, she rushed out of the living room angrily.
Wei Qingyan was embarrassed: "Sister, Mom is just angry, don't take it to heart." She was so regretful! If she had known that Li Wan and Yang Fengyun had quarreled, she would never have pulled Yang Fengyun over. Now look, Li Wan refused to lend her money, obviously because Yang Fengyun was angry with her! She was really regretful.
Li Wan's expression was not as cold anymore, but she was still indifferent: "Sister-in-law, I still say the same thing. You can borrow money, but let your brother ask me for it."
Wei Qingyan said hurriedly, "I know, I know. I was wrong. I will discuss the money issue with you when I get back. Sister, you see, I didn't know before, and I never heard that you had such a hard time at home. I saw how much mom doted on Li Qiao, and I thought she doted on you when you were at home. I really didn't expect that mom would treat you like this... No wonder your eldest brother always loves you the most."
She didn't want to offend Li Wan.
The mother-in-law got a lot of money from Li Wan. The house she lives in now was bought by Li Wan. The decoration and furniture were all arranged properly. She was also bought for her pension insurance. Now that Li Qiao has graduated, she certainly has the confidence to speak.
But she still hopes that Li Wan will take better care of her two children in the future.
The tuition for the two children's piano and violin master classes alone would have cost tens of thousands of dollars that year. If it weren't for Li Wan, she wouldn't have been able to live so comfortably.
If you ask her, her mother-in-law is really bad at being a human being.
They are all the same girls, why are you so biased?
In her opinion, Li Wan is better than Li Qiao in every way. Li Qiao is a snob and has always looked down on her. She also ignores her two little nieces. No wonder Li Mo doesn't like his little sister.
Li Wan could see that Wei Qingyan might not have a high level of education and no other skills, but she was very good at judging the situation and was not a stupid person, which was also an advantage. Moreover, she really liked Li Mo. The clothes she wore were just ordinary brands, but she was very generous to Li Mo and the two children.
Li Wan smiled slightly, and her expression softened a little: "Sister-in-law, I'm not feeling well today, so I won't keep you for lunch. If you need more money for the house after you discuss it with my brother, just ask my brother to call me."
Wei Qingyan stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go back and discuss this with your eldest brother. Don't be too busy, your health is more important, so you should have a good rest. We'll leave first."
Li Wan stood up to see the guest off.
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After seeing Yang Fengyun and Wei Qingyan off, Li Wan sat down in the restaurant to have breakfast. After a few bites, he lost his appetite. He said hello to Aunt Xu and went back to his room to catch up on some sleep.
When Xiao Ze came back at noon and asked about Li Wan, Aunt Xu said that she had eaten breakfast and went back to her room to sleep.
Aunt Xu hesitated for a moment, but still told Xiao Ze that Li Wan's mother and sister-in-law had come. She vaguely said that something seemed a little unhappy. Li Wan went upstairs without even eating a few bites of breakfast.
Xiao Ze returned to the room. The curtains were drawn tightly. The light in the room was dim. Li Wan was sleeping soundly wrapped in the quilt.
He sat down beside the bed and stared at Li Wan's sleeping face.
Li Wan was actually awake, but was too lazy to get up. She also heard Xiao Ze's lighter footsteps and felt that Xiao Ze had sat down beside the bed and was looking at her.
She didn't open her eyes and just lay there motionless.
It was unknown how much time had passed, so long that Li Wan felt she was about to fall asleep again. One hand gently stroked her hair, then touched her face, very gently, and then his warm lips gently touched her lips.
Li Wan opened her eyes and met Xiao Zewei's somewhat surprised look.
But he quickly recovered and said, "Did I wake you up?"
Li Wan shook her head slightly, then asked, "What time is it?"
Xiao Ze touched her face and said, "It's almost twelve o'clock. Auntie said you only ate a few bites of breakfast. Is there anything wrong?"
Li Wan said: "It's just a family matter."
Xiao Ze looked at her: "You can tell me."
Li Wan looked at him. Perhaps she had just woken up and her will was relaxed. She said slowly: "My sister-in-law asked my mother to come to me to borrow money. I told my brother to call me, and my mother started arguing with me." She lowered her eyes and said lightly: "It's nothing. I've been used to it for a long time. For her, maybe I'm just an ATM. I was too stupid before..."
Xiao Ze touched her hair and said, "You are not stupid, you are kind."
Li Wan raised her eyes to look at him, her expression somewhat complicated: "Did you feel this way before?"
Sometimes she also thought that Xiao Ze was not actually an unforgivable criminal. She was also wrong. Her mistake was that she was too cowardly, and that she gave in unconditionally and without bottom line. She never dared to fight for herself. Even when she thought Xiao Ze was cheating on her, she did not even have the courage to question him. No, it should be said that she never realized that she was being oppressed. Even though Xiao Ze had stood up for her and Xiao Ze had defended her in front of Fu Xiangjun, she stopped him in a panic.
She grew up in a distorted environment, habitually trying to please Yang Fengyun and everyone around her in order to get some attention and love. She has been deceiving herself, but in fact her heart is like a cracked porcelain that will shatter completely with the slightest touch.
Whether it was her elder brother Li Mo, her daughter Xiao Xiao, or her husband Xiao Ze, they all reached out to her. In fact, if she only needed to reach out and hold the hand of one of them, she might be able to leave the quagmire, but she refused again and again.
Xiao Ze gently stroked her hair: "You have always been kind, but sometimes, kindness without bottom line is not a good thing."
"Li Wan, I'm very sorry. It's my indifference that made your life so difficult. I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a husband. I didn't even notice anything unusual when you made that decision. It seems that no matter how hard I try, I can't make up for the harm I have caused you, because I have begun to feel the pain you once felt..."
Li Wan was a little stunned.
Xiao Ze suddenly stopped and said, "Get up and eat first. Auntie has already prepared the meal. Eat first. If you still want to sleep, you can sleep for a while in the afternoon."
Li Wan finally got up from the bed and prepared to eat something.
Xiao Xiao has dance class in the morning and painting class in the afternoon, and eats lunch outside with her classmates.
Xiao Yan finished his lunch early and took a nap.
There were only the couple at the table.
Li Wan brushed her teeth and washed her face, but did not put on makeup or change her clothes. She simply tied her hair into a loose bun and ate listlessly.
What happened today and what Xiao Ze said just now caused her a certain shock, and she was a little overwhelmed.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Xiao Ze saw that Li Wan was not as energetic as usual, looked listless, and ate very slowly. He raised his hand and touched her forehead worriedly.
Li Wan shook her head and poked the beans in the bowl: "I just feel a little listless. I'm probably too tired lately."
Xiao Ze looked at her and asked, "What are your plans for the afternoon?"
Li Wan raised her head: "What's wrong?"
Xiao Ze said, "Do you want to go out and relax?"
Li Wan was startled: "Where are we going?"
Li Wan didn't expect that Xiao Ze would actually take her on a three-hour flight to the beach to see the sea. No wonder this guy asked her to wear a down jacket.
It was already evening when they reached the beach.
The distant horizon was dyed red by the sunset, the orange-red sun was slowly sinking, and the color of the sky was gradually darkening.
Li Wan was shocked speechless by the magnificent sight.
The sea breeze in December is bitterly cold, blowing on your face with icy wetness, a chill that can instantly wake you up.
Because it was too cold, there were not many people on the beach, but at this moment, everyone stood silently and watched this spectacular and colorful scene.
It was not until the sun had completely sunk into the sea and the sky had become dim and unclear, with only the whistling of the sea breeze and the crashing of the waves, that people began to move again.
"Are you cold?" Xiao Ze came closer and held her cold hand.
After all, he is a man. Li Wan's hands were icy cold, but his hands were hot.
Both of them were wearing down jackets, which Li Wan had bought two years ago. One was black, and the other was white. They were the same couple's down jackets, but Xiao Ze had never worn them. It was not that he didn't want to wear them, but that he didn't have many opportunities to wear them.
This is the first time he wears it.
Li Wan put her other hand into his, then snuggled into his arms, facing the sea, watching the sea surface gradually become deeper.
Xiao Ze rubbed Li Wan's head with his chin, and wrapped Li Wan's hand in his palm, his eyebrows and eyes softened: "Are you feeling better?"
Li Wan raised the corners of his mouth, nodded, took a deep breath of the cold wind that choked his throat, and his mood became much more open and comfortable.
Xiao Ze lowered his head and kissed her hair: "I'm sorry, I brought you here just now."
Li Wan loves the sea and has always hoped that her family could go to the beach to play.
But because he was unable to spare the time, he always asked his secretary to accompany her and the children.
Xiao Ze put her hands into his pockets, then freed his hands to hug her whole body: "You are right, I am indeed very unfair to you. In the future, I will try to reduce my workload and take care of the family more, so you can do whatever you want, and I won't complain anymore."
He lowered his head, rested his forehead against hers, and whispered, "If I want to see you, or if you want to see me, I will go find you. I will try my best to take care of you in the future. I don't know if I can do it well, but I will try... Li Wan, I will take care of you, protect you, and be your support. Please try to love me again... Okay?"
The deep voice seemed to beg her.
Li Wan raised her head in a daze and met his deep eyes.
Xiao Ze kissed her.
A very gentle and affectionate kiss.
Xiao Ze touched Li Wan's cold face and said, "I'll order the food. You go take a hot bath first. Don't catch a cold."
Li Wan shivered and went into the bathroom.
The bathroom had a fully transparent floor-to-ceiling window, with a view of the sea outside. The hotel was on a very high floor, so normally, even if there were people on the beach, they would not be able to see them. However, Li Wan still lowered all the curtains, took off his clothes, and soaked in the hot water. His frozen body gradually relaxed.
After she finished bathing, Xiao Ze went in.
A hotel waiter delivering food rang the doorbell.
After Li Wan opened the door, the waiter came in pushing a food cart.
Li Wan was sitting at the dining table replying to Xiao Xiao's WeChat message, and saw the waiter spread the table with a white tablecloth, first grabbed a handful of fresh rose petals and sprinkled them on the table, then took the meal from the cart and put it on the table, then took out a gorgeous candlestick from the bottom layer and placed it on the table, then inserted candles, lit them, poured red wine, and then removed the lids on the plates one by one. He did this whole process very skillfully.
Even the waiters who do these things seem to have been carefully selected by the hotel. They are tall and pretty, and very pleasing to the eye.
At this time, Xiao Ze walked out of the bathroom. He seemed to be in a hurry. His hair was only half dry and he pulled it back with wet hair. His elegant and classical face was inexplicably mixed with a bit of sexiness. Li Wan then realized that it is better not to compare people. The waiter who she thought was pleasing to the eye just now immediately lost his appreciation value in comparison with Xiao Ze.
"Enjoy your meal, both of you."
The waiter left the room after setting up the room.
Xiao Ze, wrapped in a bathrobe, walked over and sat down opposite Li Wan.
Li Wan picked up the knife and fork: "I'm so hungry." She hadn't eaten much in the morning or at noon, and was now starving. She picked up the knife and fork and started cutting the steak on the plate. She cut a thick piece and put it into her mouth, then let out a satisfied sigh.
Xiao Ze couldn't help but smile: "Finally I can eat."
Li Wan smiled at him in a good mood, then took a sip of the red wine, and ate several mouthfuls. After slightly alleviating her hunger, she had time to look at Xiao Ze who was sitting opposite her.
Even wearing a bathrobe, she still looks elegant.
The way he holds the knife and fork is very common, but there is a unique kind of elegance and calmness in it.
He has a cool and classical appearance and a noble temperament, which makes it easy for people to guess that he comes from a privileged family. But in fact, Xiao Ze has truly relied on his own brains to get to where he is today. Before he became rich, his family background was not much better than Li Wan's, and he went to college on his own with a full scholarship.
It was also because Xiao Ze's family was not well off at that time that Yang Fengyun cursed Li Wan so viciously. When Xiao Ze accompanied Li Wan to visit, Yang Fengyun never gave Xiao Ze a good look.
So until now, Yang Fengyun always feels guilty in front of Xiao Ze.
When Xiao Ze was in college, he was also a well-known figure. He had a superior appearance and temperament, as well as a mind far beyond that of ordinary people.
There are candid photos of him in the forum every day.
Compared to his college days, Xiao, who is now in his thirties, has become more mature and calm, and has become more charming.
Xiao Ze raised his eyes and looked at her: "Why are you staring at me?"
Li Wan suddenly asked: "Why did you agree to be with me at that time? There were a lot of people chasing you at that time, right?"
There are indeed many people pursuing Xiao Ze, and those who are not well-qualified themselves would not dare to pursue him. Even the school beauty from his school has publicly stated that Xiao Ze is her ideal type.
Xiao slowed down his chewing, looked at her and said, "You look the best to my eyes."
Li Wan was not surprised at all: "So, does this count as being attracted by beauty?"
Xiao Ze looked at her calmly, "Aren't you?"
Li Wan choked.
She really fell in love with Xiao Ze at first sight.
Therefore, no matter how advanced the human brain evolves, it is still essentially a superficial animal.
It’s just that some people, even if they are only briefly deceived by beautiful appearance, will leave after getting along with each other because they are not suitable.
But Xiao did not leave, probably because she was pregnant.
Looking back now, there were actually some problems in their relationship during that period.
Thinking about it this way, Xiao Ze is at least a responsible person.
Li Wan felt that such thoughts were very dangerous and that he had been shaken.
The meal took more than an hour.
Li Wan held the wine glass in one hand, with the other hand resting on the table with her elbow, and supported her face with the back of her fingers, staring straight at Xiao Ze, as if she wanted to see through him. She didn't know what she looked like now. Her fair cheeks were flushed, her clear eyes were shining with water, her eyes were sparkling, and her lips were seductively red.
Under the candlelight, the beauty is breathtaking.
Xiao Ze suddenly stood up, half of his body passed over the dining table, lifted her chin, forcing her to raise her head, then he leaned down and kissed her hard.
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