126: Compromising Mrs. Hu

This news came too suddenly.

Chi Wanwan's heart was filled with immense joy.

She had worked hard for such a long time.

All she wanted was to have a child with Li Zhiyan.

But the lack of results despite her efforts had always left Chi Wanwan worried.

Now, her wishes were finally granted.

"Really..."

Liu Xia Hua looked at the very happy Chi Wanwan.

She naturally understood Chi Wanwan's inner thoughts.

Indeed, after all, her age made her a high-risk expectant mother.

Having a child and getting pregnant were not easy tasks.

Now that she was pregnant, it was truly a joyous occasion.

"Congratulations, Wanwan, all you need to do now is take good care of yourself during the pregnancy."

"Just wait for the baby to be born."

Li Zhiyan looked at Chi Wanwan's belly, his heart also filled with anticipation.

"Thank you, Doctor Liu."

"Wanwan, let's go back now and get some good rest."

After Li Zhiyan took Chi Wanwan out of the hospital, he drove her towards her home.

"Let's find a quiet place to buy a villa for you to rest well during your pregnancy."

"Having a child is something that cannot be taken lightly, no matter what."

This matter concerned his and Chi Wanwan's future, so Li Zhiyan was extremely serious about it.

"Mhm..."

Chi Wanwan nodded, feeling very shy.

Touching her belly, she felt as if she could already sense the nurturing of a new life.

"Finally, I'm pregnant, Xiao Yan. You'll have to work hard during this pregnancy."

Looking down at her belly, Chi Wanwan knew that many things she and Li Zhiyan used to do together would have to be put on hold.

"It's fine. We can exercise normally together again after three months."

"Just be careful for now."

After dropping Chi Wanwan off at home, Li Zhiyan thoughtfully led Chi Wanwan by the hand to the living room.

"Baby, you just sit here and rest. I'll go help you pack up."

"We'll finalize the house today."

Li Zhiyan made a call to his assistant; such matters were effortless for Li Zhiyan.

Watching Li Zhiyan pack his suitcase.

Chi Wanwan felt very at ease.

...

That evening, Li Zhiyan and Chi Wanwan settled into the new villa.

It was very quiet there, and Li Zhiyan also arranged for a highly skilled female doctor for Chi Wanwan, to prevent any accidents.

"Having a female doctor constantly by my side, isn't that a bit too much?"

Chi Wanwan asked softly, feeling a sense of unease in her heart.

Li Zhiyan gently caressed Chi Wanwan's belly...

He felt as if he could sense the presence of their unborn child.

"Oh, you..."

"There's no baby yet, what are you touching?"

Li Zhiyan lay down, resting his head on Chi Wanwan's black-stockinged beautiful legs, and Chi Wanwan gently stroked Li Zhiyan's head.

She still felt as if she was in a dream.

She and Li Zhiyan actually had a child, and now she was pregnant.

It wouldn't be long before their child would be born.

...

Time passed quickly; after more than ten days.

Li Zhiyan received a WeChat message from Hu Mengyu.

This period had indeed been quite busy.

At home, he would exercise with Ji Zhiting and Ji Mengting.

Playing Go and such...

If Hu Mengyu hadn't proactively sent him a message.

Li Zhiyan would have completely forgotten about his existence.

"I had forgotten about Hu Mengyu's existence..."

Li Zhiyan recalled what happened that day at Xu Yingying's house.

Indeed...

At that time, Hu Mengyu had also discussed some traditional culture with him.

Li Zhiyan truly felt heartbroken about the loss of traditional culture.

So, whenever he found time, he would thoroughly discuss traditional culture.

Hu Mengyu: "Mr. Li, when will you be free to visit our home? My wife has always wanted to discuss tea ceremony with you."

Li Zhiyan: "Alright, then I'll go and discuss it."

Hu Mengyu: "This is my home address. I'll be waiting for you at home."

Putting down his phone...

Hu Mengyu clenched his fists, very excited.

Now he finally had the opportunity to make a name for himself. He knew better than anyone how difficult it was to meet Mr. Li now.

If it weren't for his good relationship with Xu Lingyu and their frequent discussions about their conditions.

He would have no chance to build a good relationship with Mr. Li.

Everything now was simply a godsend fortune for him.

"Wife, what I told you before..."

"About Mr. Li, he's very fond of the tea ceremony."

"You need to make a good friend with him and delve into the topic of the tea ceremony."

"As long as I can build a good relationship with Mr. Li, then my promotion will be secured."

Liang Xinxin, wearing a cheongsam, had a very unpleasant expression at this moment.

Hu Mengyu had told her about this not long ago, but at that time, she didn't take it seriously at all.

She only thought Hu Mengyu was talking in his sleep...

But now, there really was this Mr. Li, and an image of an old man instantly appeared in her mind.

Hu Mengyu's health had been problematic for many years.

If it weren't for their current status and convenience in life, she would have left him long ago.

Now he actually wanted her to be friends with this Mr. Li, which was simply ridiculous.

"No, absolutely not!"

Liang Xinxin sat on the sofa, firmly saying no.

"I'm going shopping later."

When Hu Mengyu heard this, he immediately became anxious...

Among his acquaintances, only his wife was proficient in the tea ceremony and suitable for befriending Mr. Li.

This was called playing to one's preferences...

Old Xu was promoted to his current position precisely because his family had deep ties with Mr. Li.

If he wanted to be promoted, this was the only path he could take.

Looking at his stunning wife, Hu Mengyu's eyes also showed some agitation.

However, he knew that his own problems were not minor.

Thinking of this, Hu Mengyu immediately knelt on the ground.

Looking at Liang Xinxin, he pleaded, "Wife, please help me. This isn't just helping me; it's helping you too. Think about it, as long as I get promoted, won't your brother's matter also be taken care of?"

"And the elders at home, they can also live a better life in the future."

At this moment, Liang Xinxin was also startled. She had never seen Hu Mengyu like this.

Usually, Hu Mengyu always acted high and mighty.

He was incredibly proud everywhere...

But today, he actually knelt before her for this Mr. Li.

This had truly never happened before.

"Alright, get up. I will have a good discussion about the tea ceremony with Mr. Li."

Liang Xinxin also made up her mind.

From a realistic perspective, everything Hu Mengyu said was indeed correct.

As long as he could be promoted, the benefits she and her family would receive would be very tangible...

No matter whether this Mr. Li was human or ghost, for the sake of practical benefits.

She would endure it.

"Good, thank you, wife, thank you."

Hu Mengyu thanked her repeatedly.

"Oh, right, don't you have those black stockings? Put them on. You need to be polite when meeting guests."

Hu Mengyu was very worried that Mr. Li might be dissatisfied with something.

Meeting guests required seriousness.

Wearing black stockings could show the formality of the attire and respect for the guest.

Such politeness was necessary.

The helpless Liang Xinxin returned to her room, where only her clothes were kept.

Now, every time she returned to her room, she would close the door. After a long time apart, the couple felt somewhat like strangers.

"What kind of person is this Mr. Li, to make him so serious...?"

"He's so afraid of any mishap."

Liang Xinxin pondered, she never cared about external matters.

Her usual life was similar to Xu Yingying's.

After putting on her black stockings, she looked at her black-stockinged beautiful legs in the dressing mirror.

Liang Xinxin felt very satisfied. After so many years, she was still so beautiful, showing no trace of time.

After she came out, she asked somewhat doubtfully, "Is this Mr. Li very powerful?"

Hu Mengyu immediately said, "More than just powerful."

Liang Xinxin looked at Hu Mengyu's expression, and she could sense it.

Hu Mengyu's awe and admiration for this Mr. Li. This Mr. Li must be at least in his fifties, she thought.

Being proficient in classical culture like the tea ceremony and possessing terrifying power, no matter how she thought about it, he seemed to be in his fifties.

Thinking of this, Liang Xinxin inexplicably felt a sense of discomfort.

In the face of fate and future, she was truly too insignificant.

"You know about Old Xu's promotion, right?"

Hearing this, Liang Xinxin nodded. They were good friends.

At the time of Xu Lingyu's promotion, she had felt a little surprised.

He shouldn't have been promoted at his age, she thought.

After all, it didn't conform to the rules, but Xu Lingyu was promoted nonetheless.

However, this had nothing to do with her family, so Liang Xinxin didn't pay much attention to it.

But now, hearing Hu Mengyu bring up the matter again, made her feel a little curious.

"Old Xu's promotion was just a word from this Mr. Li."

"Moreover, this Mr. Li is only in his twenties. One could say he is truly a young hero."

After hearing that Old Xu's promotion was due to this Mr. Li.

Liang Xinxin couldn't help but feel a profound shock.

However, she quickly realized a new problem...

This Mr. Li, was only in his twenties?

"What did you say...?"

"This Mr. Li is only in his twenties!"

Looking at Liang Xinxin's shocked expression.

Hu Mengyu sighed somewhat helplessly.

"At first, I couldn't believe it either, but many things in this world are just like that."

"Indeed, although Mr. Li is only in his twenties, his abilities and background are truly something ordinary people couldn't even dream of in a lifetime."

"He makes people simply stand in awe."

At this moment, Liang Xinxin felt a little inferior.

"I'm already in my forties; in front of Mr. Li, I could be his elder. Will we have common ground if I befriend him...?"

Hu Mengyu said indifferently, "It's fine. You look like you're only twenty-seven or twenty-eight."

"And making friends isn't about age. Just have a good discussion about the tea ceremony with Mr. Li, and go prepare the tea set."

"I believe our family will soon have this connection."

As he spoke, Hu Mengyu's eyes were filled with anticipation for the future.

As long as he could navigate this connection with Li Zhiyan well, he could be said to have a boundless future.

Hearing this, Liang Xinxin went to prepare the tea set, intending to have a good discussion with Li Zhiyan about traditional culture related to the tea ceremony.

At this moment, Liang Xinxin's heart was full of curiosity.

She really wanted to ask if Li Zhiyan was handsome, but after thinking about it, being able to achieve such success in his twenties was already a terrifying existence.

Even if he had an ordinary appearance...

In the hearts of many, he would definitely be like a Prince Charming.

However, at this moment, Liang Xinxin was also a little worried that she wasn't proficient enough in tea ceremony culture and wouldn't be able to chat happily with Mr. Li.

That wouldn't be good.

"What should I pay attention to later...?"

She prepared the complete tea set and good quality tea leaves.

Liang Xinxin became a little nervous.

"Just be yourself, make tea for Mr. Li, chat, make friends, and then it will be convenient for us to do things later."

...

Meanwhile, Li Zhiyan was sitting in a stretched rolls-royce.

He was also somewhat looking forward to discussing traditional culture.

He was very fond of drinking tea.

He took out his phone and looked at the artistic content in his chat history.

Li Zhiyan became even more excited.

As the car arrived, Hu Mengyu also looked down from upstairs.

"It's Mr. Li's car!"

"I'll go down to greet him. You wait for me here."

Seeing Hu Mengyu's excited expression, Liang Xinxin's heart also became incredibly nervous at this moment.

Could she handle this? Would she mess things up?

Thinking of this, her hands also clenched.

Looking at the high heels by the door, she quickly put them on.

Waiting for Li Zhiyan's arrival.

Soon, Li Zhiyan and Hu Mengyu arrived at the door.

Hu Mengyu's humble and fawning voice quickly sounded.

"Mr. Li, this is my home. Please, please come in."

"Wife, open the door."

Soon, Liang Xinxin, wearing high heels and black stockings, stepped forward and opened the door. When Li Zhiyan appeared in her line of sight.

Their eyes met.

Liang Xinxin froze on the spot.

She really hadn't expected that this legendary Mr. Li would be so handsome.

She had always thought Mr. Li was an ordinary-looking old man.

But, unexpectedly, he was so young and handsome.

For a moment, her heart was filled with immense joy. (End of Chapter)