Chapter 499: Chapter 499

"Hello, please don’t wander around."

The female reporter was startled and before she could react, a security guard had escorted her back to the press questioning area.

The whole process took less than a minute.

Li Wanshan and Lai Jingshan were also there, each placed next to two heavyweight leaders in the central front row of the guest area.

This was also considered a great honor and respect that Li Zishen had shown to his two uncles.

He and his mother were seated in the second row.

Therefore, the minor incident with the female reporter being forcibly removed by security wouldn’t affect the two leaders seated in the center of the first row.

"What’s the matter... everything okay?"

"It’s fine, she wanted to get a scoop, an occupational habit," Li Zishen calmly looked at his mother.

"Oh, that’s good then."

Yuan Min’s hands trembled with guilt; she suspected someone had arranged it on purpose, as the female reporter wore a very beautiful dress, in the purple color that Yi Xiaodan loved.

Memories suddenly flooded into her mind.

Xiao Dan, you look beautiful in purple!

Then wear that outfit to Nanjiang Villa tomorrow, but I’m so nervous.

Xiao Dan... Are you sure about this?

Yes, I love Zhenshan, and he loves me!

"Mom, are you tired?" Li Zishen noticed something was amiss and asked with concern.

"It’s nothing, how is Zihan..."

"He should be on his way."

While they were talking, Li Zi walked over to Yuan Min with a beaming smile, then coughed lightly and sat down seriously next to her.

"Hey, Manager Bai, where’s Chen Xin?"

"He’s on the phone," Bai Long replied.

Their seats were right behind Li Zishen and Yuan Min, in the third row.

If it were not for the fact that today was the 8028 press conference, Li Zihan would not be addressing him in that manner; he would definitely be calling him by an exclusive nickname—Little Black Dragon.

"Why are you just arriving, didn’t you finish your exams early?" Yuan Min looked concerned.

"I stopped to get my hair done."

In reality, there had been a car accident on the way, but fortunately, no one was seriously injured, just a sprain in the arm.

In Huang City, at the Wang Mansion.

"It looks... quite harmonious!" Wang Junchen lit a cigarette and blew a breath of smoke at the computer screen, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Li Wanshan loves saving face; Li Zishen is playing to that. It won’t last long."

"No, profit is more important than face!"

As a dedicated follower from Jiangbei, although not as sharp as Qin Feng in business acumen, he was utterly loyal and obedient to Wang Junchen.

"Boss, look, it’s starting!"

They saw Li Zishen on the computer screen, thanking everyone with a smile on his face.

Then, there was a round of warm applause.

"How many injections has Yuan Min had so far?"

"One last night, one after waking up this morning, and another before leaving in the afternoon."

Wang Junchen nodded with satisfaction.

Jiangbei smirked, knowing that Wang Junchen relished psychological torture, otherwise, it wouldn’t be enough to counter the twenty-some years of suffering endured by his wife, Ye Wanhua.

Meanwhile, in Jin City at Jinshan Villa, Leng Lingxiao shared the same thoughts as Wang Junchen.

If it weren’t for Yuan Min’s numerous misdeeds altering the course of life, then his beloved Little Wife, Tang Xiaowan, wouldn’t have been born only to suffer from illness, be abandoned, and nearly cremated.

Deprived of maternal love from an early age, she could only shout ’Mom’ while engaging in role-playing.

"Huahua, do you have any wishes... that haven’t been fulfilled yet?" Tang Xiaowan fiddled with the ruby bracelet on her wrist and asked gently.

Despite the many pieces of jewelry Leng Lingxiao had given her, the bracelet she wore the most was always this one.

Her fondness for it wasn’t about the nine high-quality rubies embedded on it, but because they had designed it together.

"Almost all of them have been realized!"

"Oh, that’s... pretty good." Tang Xiaowan’s eyes flickered with relief, but there was a hint of slight regret and sadness mixed in.

She wanted to do something for him, or even two things, as long as she could fulfill his wishes.

Leng Lingxiao stretched out his arm, pulling Tang Xiaowan into his embrace, and whispered tenderly in her ear, "Growing up with you, marrying you and bringing you home as my wife, and being together every day, that’s my biggest wish."

Tang Xiaowan’s cheeks were teased into a reddish hue.

"And what about your wishes?" Leng Lingxiao raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a mischievous smile on his face.

If it had been before, she would have said she wished for her grandmother to live a long life, for Huahua’s business to grow bigger and bigger, big enough to reach outer space, for herself to be beautiful as a flower, and to see her biological parents in her lifetime.

But now, she had a new wish—Yuan Min should die a horrible death!

"Tell me, what is it? Is it to bear a bunch of children for me?" Leng Lingxiao joked, "Watching them make mischief while our love continues to grow."

As he spoke, his slender hands didn’t forget to gently stroke his little wife’s flat belly.

Tang Xiaowan bit her lower lip, her eyebrows knitting together, "How annoying, you tease me all day long. I don’t think like that at all, it’s so disgusting!"

Yes, Leng Lingxiao was doing it on purpose.

He had watched her grow up; from the moment they met, fifteen years had gone by, and he had witnessed every one of her joys and sorrows.

He protected her like a brother, like a father, how could he not know what she was thinking.

Silly girl, revenge can’t be rushed!

Tonight... As your husband, I will keep a constant watch over you and follow you wherever you go; you won’t get the chance to sneak out while I’m asleep, not even if you use your charms.

After your exams, you must dutifully follow me to Qingcheng.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Tang Xiaowan felt uncomfortable under his gaze and a bit guilty.

She then tried to get up, but was tightly embraced by Leng Lingxiao, with no intention of letting her go, vulnerable as a little rabbit. Follow current novᴇls on novelFirｅ.net

"I can’t even look at my own wife?"

"Fine fine fine, I’m hungry, let’s go eat." Tang Xiaowan said with a beaming smile, then struggled a bit more, but still couldn’t break free.

"You aren’t planning to drug the food, are you?" Leng Lingxiao raised an eyebrow as if he had seen right through her.

"Nonsense, how is that possible?"

"Oh, if it’s not, then that’s good."

As soon as Leng Lingxiao finished speaking, he suddenly stood up, lifting Tang Xiaowan and carried her out of the study room.

"I want to walk on my own, put me down."

"No way, if you run away again, where would I find such a good wife? Pretty and sweet-voiced, and importantly, with such a great figure!"

"Could you not talk like I’m some village chief’s wife?" Tang Xiaowan twisted her mouth, a look of distaste on her face.

"Hmm, pretty much, it’s quite similar."

The implication was that tonight she must not even think about slipping away; she had to stay by his side obediently. Thoughts of revenge should be put on hold for the time being.

To prevent any escape from his end, Leng Lingxiao had already issued an order prohibiting leaving the house.

"Put me down quickly, right now!"

"Behave, keep still, or I won’t be polite to you. Your husband is holding back right now."

"Don’t misinterpret me. It’s not what you think. I am a decent person from a good family. Day in, day out, don’t lead me astray."

"Please, I didn’t say anything!"

Leng Lingxiao laughed mischievously and then went into the gym, followed by Tang Xiaowan’s pleading voice.

He removed her shoes and socks, as the tickling of her soles at this moment served its purpose, always reliable for him.

"I promise... I’ll behave; please, that’s enough Huahua, it hurts to laugh; my stomach aches."

"Still want to go to Nanjiang Villa?"

"No more, I promise, really."