Chapter 507: Chapter 507

At that moment, in the private room of Yelan Xiang Club, Tang Xiaowan, with a face full of bliss, was savoring the second cup of coffee that Ye Wanhua had personally brewed for her.

She normally didn’t like sugarless coffee, but somehow tonight, she had inexplicably fallen in love with it.

"Let’s go, it’s time to eat. Don’t just drink that, I’ll have someone send some to Chicheng later," said Ye Wanhua as she took Tang Xiaowan’s hand, leading her to the dining table.

"Is the coffee from Country D?"

"You could say that. I have a friend there who knows I like it, and sends me some every year."

"Is she also in the jewelry business?"

"Tangtang is really smart. Yes, we met at a jewelry trade fair nearly ten years ago. She’s a good person. I’ll introduce you when she returns to the country. She also has a preference for dresses, just like you."

Speaking of dresses, thanks to Leng Lingxiao’s attention to detail, he had someone send a new dress to Tang Xiaowan before they even arrived at Yelan Xiang Club.

Otherwise, the one she was wearing was in no condition to be seen by Ye Wanhua.

He knew that his Little Tangtang loved to look beautiful.

The abandoned paper mill was too dirty, and after all the blockades she had encountered, Tang Xiaowan’s beautiful autumn dress was already stained and spotted beyond recognition.

"Wearing a dress makes you seem more ladylike!"

"Indeed, come on, try this while it’s hot. It’s made with rock sugar—see if it suits your taste."

At those words, Tang Xiaowan’s expression suddenly became complex.

She stared fixedly at the huge plate of braised pig’s trotters in front of her, her nose tingling with a sour feeling, while at the edge of the plate, a peony flower carved from red radishes decorated the presentation.

It reminded her of the root carving at Nanjiang Villa.

Peony was Ye Wanhua’s favorite flower, which was why she had used the peony as a model to personally carve the exquisite peony root carving for Li Zhenshan back when she was still known as Yi Xiaodan.

No wonder she arrived so early at 4:30 p.m.!

So it wasn’t just to grind fresh coffee for me, but also to personally cook a dish.

"Don’t like food with bones?"

"No, I really like it. It’s more satisfying this way!" Tang Xiaowan shook her head, her eyes brimming with moisture, and then put down her chopsticks, starting to gnaw at it heartily.

Ten minutes later, in the lobby on the first floor.

"President Chen, I’m really sorry. Those not invited tonight aren’t allowed upstairs."

"Aren’t there twelve private rooms?" Chen Xin asked with a surprised look on his face. "Were they all booked?"

The manager replied somewhat awkwardly, "Yes, President Chen, you see... It’s really unfortunate timing. How about this, tomorrow, we’ll definitely reserve one for you."

"How is that possible? All twelve..."

Li Zishen’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, interrupting, "No worries, let’s stay in the lobby."

"Mr. Li, I’m very sorry, but the lobby has also been reserved by that guest, until 8 a.m. tomorrow morning. It’s really..."

With that, the manager bowed repeatedly, using a polite and respectful manner that left no room for fault.

Li Zishen pursed his lips and said nothing more.

Being an extremely intelligent person, he naturally surmised that the manager’s actions must have been at someone else’s behest; otherwise, he wouldn’t dare obstruct his path so blatantly.

For Leng Lingxiao, it was easy to make it happen with his wealth.

Li Zishen didn’t want to force his way in; after all, it seemed reasonable on the surface. Besides, Tang Xiaowan would have to come out sooner or later.

She couldn’t possibly stay there until 8 a.m. tomorrow, even if she wanted to—it was unlikely that Leng Lingxiao, as her husband, would agree.

He was all too aware of the games men play.

But Li Zishen didn’t know that the real boss behind Yelan Xiang Club was the very Leng Lingxiao he detested to the core, not the person Bai Long had previously investigated.

Tang Xiaowan could stay as long as she liked.

For her, aside from Jinshan Villa, this place was ranked as the safest in Jin City.

"President Chen, could you please put in a good word for me? As you see... I’m just an employee. The club has its rules, and I’m really sorry about this."

Chen Xin glanced at Li Zishen and, seeing his indifferent expression, he nodded.

The manager gave a slight nod and then left.

"Brother Shen, should we make a call?"

"There’s no need, let’s go." Li Zishen’s thin lips curled slightly as he spoke slowly.

In fact, he had already made the call on the way there.

If he wasn’t mistaken, both he and Chen Xin’s cell phone numbers had been blocked by Tang Xiaowan, perhaps even including Bai Long and Li Zihan’s as well.

Unexpectedly, just as Li Zishen was about to step away, he saw Wang Junchen coming up from behind the large fish tank, his face overflowing with smug triumph.

The audacity, daring to show up in Jin City!

After leaving Yelan Xiang Club, Chen Xin immediately drove the car out of the parking lot and deliberately stopped in the closest spot to the club’s front entrance.

Li Zishen opened his laptop and began to work.

About an hour later, Chen Xin finally spotted a familiar figure—Tang Xiaowan.

"Brother Shen, Lady Tang has come out!"

Actually, Tang Xiaowan could have left through the back door, but she believed she wasn’t in the wrong, so why should she hide? The one who should be hiding was Li Zishen.

If he was still around, so be it, it was a good opportunity to clear things up to avoid confusion.

From the bottom of her heart, she didn’t believe it was him!

Despite Leng Lingxiao’s analysis being rational and Zhao Renjie’s deductions being correct, she still couldn’t bring herself to believe that Li Zishen could be so heartlessly cruel.

Twenty mercenaries surrounding two people!

Sure enough, as soon as she stepped out of Yelan Xiang Club, she saw Li Zishen quickly open the rear car door and stride towards her.

With a huff, Tang Xiaowan said, "Look at you, waiting for the rabbit... You’ve caught your prey!"

"Xiao Wan, you’re not hurt, are you? Don’t go to such remote places anymore; it’s too dangerous, no matter what anyone says... don’t go, understand?"

Hearing this, Tang Xiaowan immediately got angry.

"People really can be opaque!"

Li Zishen was startled by her words.

"Xiao Wan, it wasn’t me, it wasn’t!"

"Humph, you seem to know a lot, even knowing what someone else has said!"

"It’s not what you think."

"Isn’t it? Then tell me... why was Bai Long spotted near the printing factory? Coincidentally, just a few days ago... that piece of land was bought by your uncle. It’s more convenient to take action on your own turf, right!"

In his panic, he grabbed Tang Xiaowan’s arm, his phoenix eyes deep: "Please don’t treat me , okay? Don’t doubt me, trust me." Follow current novels on novel⁂fire.net

Cheng Shi was so angry that he was ready to reach for his gun, fortunately, Tang Xiaowan gave him a look.

Given Cheng Shi’s loyalty and his straightforward way of thinking, he would probably have had Li Zishen killed on the spot, but at this moment, she didn’t want to make a big scene.

Not here, where there were too many curious eyes.

"You’re really good at lying without even blinking; forget it, I can’t be bothered to argue with you. Considering you once saved me... let’s call it even with this incident. Take care of yourself from now on, let me go."

"Believe me, it really wasn’t me!"

"What about last week at the pig trotter’s shop then?"

At that, Li Zishen slowly let go of her arm and no longer dared to look straight into Tang Xiaowan’s eyes.

He hadn’t expected that even though he had arranged for the matter to be cleaned up so thoroughly, he still exposed himself. No wonder Tang Xiaowan had been particularly cold towards him on the Jinyuan Bridge that day, not saying a single word.

"Xiao Wan, that was the only time, during that period... I just... missed you too much!"

"I love Leng Lingxiao, stop bothering me."

Li Zishen’s heart twitched sharply, and he pursed his lips, suddenly feeling a bit at a loss. Tang Xiaowan’s words were like drawing a line.

She had said similar things before, but this time it was different, her voice and demeanor were so cold and clear.