CHAPTER 544: CHAPTER 506: THE GOAL IS TO LURE THE TIGER AWAY FROM THE MOUNTAIN

"How many days was the hotel booked for?"

"Two days." Chen Xin did not expect the first thing Li Zishen would ask upon coming out to be this.

"Change it to six days, and we can also..."

"Check out Wang Junchen’s background." Chen Xin quickly added as he opened the door to the private room.

Little did he know, just five or six meters from exiting the room, Li Zishen suddenly stopped and cast a cold gaze towards Chen Xin, "Started eavesdropping, have you?"

Chen Xin looked baffled by the question but quickly had an epiphany after just a few seconds.

"No, I wasn’t eavesdropping. That glass is thickened, double-layered. You can’t hear what people inside are saying from the outside. What I meant was, since Wang Junchen is currently competing with our 8028 for the market, it might be a good opportunity while we’re here in Huang City..."

"Getting smart on your own."

"Yes, Brother Shen, you’re right to reprimand me."

After leaving the club, Chen Xin did not dare to say much more along the way, wishing he could become invisible.

He did not know whether the rumor of the arranged marriage had been cleared up with Tang Xiaowan, but he could tell that Li Zishen was in a very bad mood, definitely the kind that could explode at any moment.

Time passed by little by little.

The little pig wooden carving was tightly gripped in Li Zishen’s hands, his phoenix eyes filled with sorrow.

He couldn’t forget Tang Xiaowan’s tear-filled eyes or her pretense of a strong smile, and the revelation that Ye Wanhua was her mother had shocked him even more.

What exactly happened 26 years ago?

He needed to investigate as quickly as possible.

Xiao Wan, don’t be impulsive, wait for me.

Twenty minutes later, just as the small sedan entered the underground parking lot of the five-star hotel, Chen Xin suddenly felt an unbearable itching all over his body.

Because Li Zishen was in the car, he endured.

But his unnatural demeanor and movements caught Li Zishen’s attention.

"What’s wrong, feeling unwell?"

"No." Chen Xin awkwardly shook his head, "There might be something in my shirt... It’s fine, I’ll just clean up a bit when we get to the room."

"Oh, the salary must be too low to cover it," Li Zishen said meaningfully.

Chen Xin: "..."

Men nursing a broken heart are terrifying.

What does this have to do with anything?

"No no, that’s not what I meant, Brother Shen, please don’t misunderstand," Chen Xin hurriedly parked the car and fidgeted with his collar as he explained, "This shirt is a new thickened work garment ordered by our company, a branded one, costing almost a thousand."

"Oh? For a manager like yourself to only afford wearing work clothes every day clearly means the salary is too low."

"No, Brother Shen, it’s just that I like..."

Before he could finish, Chen Xin’s face, neck, and hands suddenly showed many purple spots of varying shades.

They spread so quickly that Li Zishen was astounded.

...

Meanwhile, at Nanfeng Mansion.

In the study, Tang Mei listened to Uncle Quan’s report, her heart aching yet infuriated over her granddaughter Tang Xiaowan meeting with Li Zishen, mingled with a hint of worry.

Despite HeiK Club being Shen Shiyi’s territory, no one could guarantee absolute safety.

They actually made a move!

You have your father, why would your turn come?

"I thought the kid Li Zishen wouldn’t fall for it, but he still came. Cheng Shi used to report everything; now he’s also been led astray by Tangtang."

Uncle Quan: "..."

Why take the side of an outsider?

Boss, that’s your own granddaughter!

"Miss did it because she didn’t want you to worry."

"Worry? If she really was scared for me..."

As she was saying this, the door to the study was knocked, and then Tang Xiaowan came bouncing in.

Tang Mei: Irresponsible child!

Uncle Quan: Ah, she must behave.

"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Tang Xiaowan sidled up to Tang Mei, asking coquettishly, "Granny, have I gotten fat, not pretty anymore?"

Tang Mei sighed, "What’s the matter?"

"Oh, dinner’s almost ready, when can we start eating? Grandpa’s making the cold dishes now, so he asked me to come up and check."

Tang Mei: "..."

It’s as if you’ve always been home.

"Where’s Granny Yu?"

"She’s setting the table with Meijuan downstairs."

"Oh, okay, go on down then."

Soon, the family had gathered around the dining table, beginning to chat as they ate.

Wang Junchen talked about how the sales of Anzhi Meng had skyrocketed, selling out; Ye Wanhua proposed using fruit juice instead of baijiu for the bridal pickup; and Wang Jinhui talked about the weather, predicting that the temperature would rise that day, but it definitely wouldn’t rain.

Just as everyone finished eating and was about to move to the living room, Tang Xiaowan’s phone suddenly rang.

"Huahua, it’s Huahua!"

The others smiled, "We would know even if you didn’t say."

After answering, a concerned voice came through from Leng Lingxiao, "Did you drink the soup?"

"Mhm, I did, it was so fragrant, thank my aunt for me. I’m a bit embarrassed, she must have boiled it for a long time, it was hard work!"

"If you like it, that’s good. How many bowls of rice did you eat?"

"Two bowls, see how awesome I am?"

"Wow, awesome! Did you gain weight?" Leng Lingxiao asked with a naughty smile, "Open the video, let me see."

"Aren’t we not supposed to meet?"

"How could a video count as meeting? Just hearing your voice is not enough to soothe your husband’s longing."

Tang Xiaowan’s cheeks turned crimson in an instant.

Leng Lingxiao had been absent-minded all day, his mind filled with thoughts of Tang Xiaowan, filled with longing and concern, and even more afraid that she would act impulsively.

He knew she had gone to HeiK Club and that Li Zishen had entered room number 2.

"I have to ask Granny," Tang Xiaowan bit her lip and looked at Tang Mei. Seeing her nod, she immediately bounced out of the dining room, "Then you wait a moment, okay? Two minutes, at most two minutes."

"No rush, run slowly, be careful on the stairs."

"How do you know I’m running?"

"Dummy, your breathing sounds different." Leng Lingxiao finished speaking and then burst out laughing.

Soon, she reached the master bedroom on the second floor.

The two of them started a video chat.

Leng Lingxiao’s gaze was tender, full of indulgence. Actually, the topic didn’t matter; as long as his little wife would just stay obediently in Huang City.

"How annoying! Why do you keep looking at me like that? Do I have words written on my face?"

"Mhm, you do. It says ’little liar.’"

Tang Xiaowan: "..."

He couldn’t have found out, could he?

Oh no, oh no, Huahua wouldn’t think...

"Huahua, I’m sorry, actually before dinner, I went to... HeiK Club." Tang Xiaowan paused, taking a deep breath, "I lured Li Zishen to Huang City so that there would be fewer obstacles when it came time for action, and there’s also Chen Xin..."

She nervously explained, not wanting to be misunderstood by Leng Lingxiao, including how she had spread the marriage alliance rumor, including what she said in the club.

Leng Lingxiao’s heart just grew more and more tender.

They could have worked together, unstoppable, but she chose to face it all alone.

"That’s it, that’s everything."

"So now only Bai Long is left. Once he leaves, your six bridesmaids will proceed to act according to the original plan, each going their separate way?"

Tang Xiaowan frowned.

Ah, he really does know already!

"Tangtang, tell me, is the result you want to ’fight fire with fire’?"

After he spoke, the air suddenly fell silent.