Officialdom: The beautiful leader took me to the top

Yang Li knew that Bai Fengying must already be suspicious of her, but there was no evidence yet.

That's why they used the excuse of a job transfer to try and get him away from Qin Zhiyuan.

As for divorce, that's probably impossible.

If Bai Fengying really wanted a divorce, she wouldn't have made so many moves.

In other words, Bai Fengying still intends to try to save the marriage.

Although he didn't know what Bai Fengying planned to do, Yang Li was certain he wouldn't let her succeed so easily.

Now, Song Ci and that child are the best way to drive a wedge between the two of them.

Should we call a retreat?

Why not cause trouble for Song Ci?

If Bai Fengying manages to resolve this problem smoothly, she and Qin Zhiyuan will never have another chance!

Only if Song Ci and the child get into trouble will there be no possibility of reconciliation between Bai Fengying and Qin Zhiyuan.

As for agreeing to the job transfer, it was merely a delaying tactic by Yang Li.

If we really get to Bai Fengying's territory, won't we be at her mercy from then on?

Yang Li just couldn't understand why, if Bai Fengying wouldn't let her get involved in Song Ci's affairs, then who else could she turn to to handle this matter?

Meanwhile, Li Ying had already arrived downstairs at the Li family's building.

On her way here, she asked Chu Xiong to buy her some nutritional supplements.

After all, we're here to discuss our children's affairs, so we can't come empty-handed.

Although Li Ying does not support this marriage, she is here today to break up the couple.

But whether or not one agrees to the marriage is one thing, and the proper etiquette is another.

The lintel of the house is placed here. We came here today to show off our wealth. We can't let the Li family look down on us!

Therefore, this gift should not only be present, but also be substantial.

Li Ying personally instructed them to buy expensive tonics.

Before going upstairs, Chu Xiong reminded her again, "Big sister, shouldn't you reconsider? There's no turning back now!"

Li Ying took a deep breath. "There's nothing to consider. I'm determined to have Qin Zhiyuan as my son-in-law. I absolutely cannot let Li Dong ruin things!"

After saying this, Li Ying went in first.

Chu Xiong had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow them inside.

The nanny is away from home for the past two days.

Li's mother and Li Zhihua were preparing dinner in the kitchen, while Li Yao was watching TV with her father in the living room.

The house felt a bit quiet because the two children weren't home.

Li Dong had called ahead to say he wouldn't be home for dinner tonight.

We need to take Song Ci and the two children with us to eat out with my older sister.

So dinner doesn't need much preparation; it's mostly leftovers from last night, plus a couple of fresh stir-fried vegetables, that's enough.

Li Yao just received a phone call and went back to her bedroom to handle some work.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.

Mr. Li didn't call out to his daughter. Instead, he looked up at the time and got up to open the door.

At first, Mr. Li thought that Li Dong had returned early, but when he opened the door, he was stunned.

There were two people standing outside the door, a man and a woman.

The woman was dressed in luxurious clothes, and the man was in a suit, carrying something in his hand, following behind the woman with utmost respect.

Most importantly, this woman looked familiar, but Mr. Li couldn't quite place where he had seen her before.

But he was certain that he had definitely met the other party.

Mr. Li spoke first, "You are...?"

Li Ying took the initiative and said, "Brother Li, we had dinner together at your birthday banquet before, don't you remember me?"

After thinking carefully, Mr. Li suddenly realized and said, "You're Ms. Song's friend?"

The other party had come to the last birthday banquet. He claimed to be a friend of Song Ci's mother from abroad, and it seemed that he was a foreign friend.

Moreover, the other party is quite familiar with Secretary Manjiang, so they must not be an ordinary person.

I never expected that they would actually come to my house today.

Li Ying smiled and said, "Brother Li has a good memory. That's right, it's me."

"I apologize for coming uninvited today, Brother Li."

Mr. Li quickly replied, "You're too kind. Welcome to our home."

"I didn't know you were coming in advance, so the family wasn't prepared and things were a bit chaotic. Please forgive me."

"That kid Song is really something. He didn't even tell me beforehand that his elders were coming over."

"But none of the children are here today. Should I call them now?"

As Li Ying entered the room, she explained, "Brother Li, my visit today has nothing to do with Song Ci. She didn't even know I was coming."

Mr. Li was slightly taken aback by the formal tone. "Little Song doesn't know?"

Li Ying nodded. "That's right. I came here today mainly to talk about the two children, so I didn't tell them. I came here specifically to see you."

"Is your home convenient? If not, I can come another day."

Mr. Li quickly stepped aside, saying, "Please come in, please!"

Although he didn't know why the other party had invited him, they were, after all, Song Ci's relatives. Even for Song Ci's sake, he couldn't refuse the guest.

Chu Xiong followed him in and immediately put down what he was carrying on the ground.

There were stacks of gift boxes, five or six in total, which quickly piled up at the entrance like a small mountain.

They are all kinds of expensive tonics, such as sea cucumber, abalone, and bird's nest.

Although Mr. Li had never been exposed to these high-end nutritional products before, he could tell from the packaging that they must be very expensive!

Mr. Li quickly declined, "Young man, don't let it go!"

"That won't do, it's too valuable, we can't accept it!"

The Li family were ordinary wage earners, and Li's father was also a worker.

I've never seen so many expensive health supplements in my life. Just the bird's nest box with the gold-stamped logo looks like it's not an ordinary price.

Chu Xiong explained, "Uncle Li, this is also a small token of our respect for Dong."

Mr. Li was still declining, saying, "Absolutely not, we are very happy that you could come as our guests."

"Take it back quickly, really! We appreciate the sentiment, but we absolutely cannot accept the gift!"

Li Ying stepped forward, gently pressed Li's father's arm, and said in a gentle but firm tone, "Brother Li, please don't stand on ceremony."

"These are just ordinary tonics that I asked someone to bring back from overseas; they're not worth much."

"I heard you recently had heart surgery, so I thought I'd help you recover."

"It has nothing to do with anything else, it's just a small token of my appreciation. If you don't accept it, it would seem like I'm being too formal."

As she spoke, she gave Chu Xiong a wink, "Chu Xiong, wait for me downstairs."

Chu Xiong immediately understood, put the last two gift boxes away, and then closed the door and left.

Only then did Mrs. Li, who was in the kitchen, hear the noise. She came out while wiping her hands, "And this is...?"

After hearing Mr. Li's explanation, Mrs. Li said with a hint of reproach, "Xiao Li, now our two families are one family. These gifts are too valuable. We really can't accept them."

"Let's talk about the children slowly, there's no need to spend so much money."

"Take all these things with you when you leave!"

After saying that, Li's mother turned around and said, "Zhihua, don't be busy yet, Xiao Song's elders are here to visit!"