You forced me to marry a prodigal son, you deserve to be enshrined in the imperial temple

"Xu Xingzhu, you violated the spirit of the contract."

Li Jingyi felt a little unhappy and quickly withdrew from the atmosphere of sympathy for Xu Xingzhu.

"You can order it, but I can choose not to eat it. I have finally lost weight to 100 pounds. If you ask me to eat more than a dozen meat dishes, will I have to starve for three or four days after this meal to regain my weight?"

"It's not my money or my food that's being wasted, so I won't feel bad. Don't make me sound like a housekeeper who wants to control you. The only people in this world who can't be controlled are men and dogs. I don't want to control you."

She spoke without the slightest hesitation.

Li Jingyi finally gave in and asked the waiter to keep two meat dishes, one vegetarian dish, and one soup.

Xu Xingzhu breathed a sigh of relief.

The way he looked angry just now, with a cold look between his brows, was still a little scary.

The First Hotel in Southern Beijing is indeed worthy of its reputation.

These dishes were delicious and Xu Xingzhu enjoyed eating them very much.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever Yin Shulan ate at the Xu family's house, she would attend their ideological education classes, and it was rare for her ears to have peace.

"Brother Yi, are you eating?"

Cui Sanzhan just arrived, stood behind Li Jingyi and patted him on the shoulder.

Li Jingyi looked back and high-fived Cui San cheerfully.

"eat together."

Cui San said that he had eaten, and that he was not blind or deaf, but he just didn't say hello to Xu Xingzhu.

"Are you blind? Haven't you seen my wife? Call her sister-in-law."

Li Jingyi patted Cui San's hand.

Cui San was extremely reluctant in his heart, but agreed on the surface.

"sister in law……"

Xu Xingzhu hummed slightly.

This guy doesn't look like a good person at first glance.

Li Jingyi asked: "You couldn't find me at home, so you came here?"

Cui San nodded: "Li Min came back from the United States last month, and he probably won't be leaving. We haven't seen each other for three years, so why don't we get together?"

"Of course I will. Li Min didn't even tell me before he left. He still owes me a meal. I have to meet him! I'll go with you to meet him right now."

Cui San glanced at Xu Xingzhu.

It implies that Li Jingyi should seek Xu Xingzhu's opinion.

Li Jingyi informed Xu Xingzhu: "Eat your meal well. I won't accompany you. I'll have someone take you back."

After saying that, he and Cui San held each other's shoulders and walked out of the hotel.

Their departure did not affect Xu Xingzhu's appetite, and she ate very happily and felt full.

Li Jingyi asked the family driver, Lao Liang, to take her back.

Return to the villa.

Xu Xingzhu was just about to have a good sleep.

Zhang Wanli came to see her.

There was a hint of worry between the brows of the graceful and elegant woman.

"Xingzhu, didn't Jingyi come back with you again?"

Xu Xingzhu got off the bed and walked to Zhang Wanli.

"Mom, he and I were having dinner at a restaurant. Cui San came to see him and said that his friend Li Min had just returned from abroad and they wanted to get together."

"What a bastard! He actually left you to go hang out with other people, and they are just some bad friends who are not doing their jobs properly. That Li Min owed a lot of money to others in his rosewood business abroad, and when he came back, he went to Jing Yi to ask him for money to pay off his debts."

Xu Xingzhu comforted her: "Don't worry, Mom. Jingyi is a grown-up now. He will know right from wrong."

"What's the use of arguing? I don't think he knows anything. I'm only in charge of one textile factory, and he's in charge of all the other companies. The finance department told me that he's been withdrawing money from the account a lot recently, and I don't know what he's using it for."

This son really gave her a headache. He was smart and had many ways to make money. He simply disdained some traditional trades and took an unconventional approach.

"I'm afraid he'll make bad friends and ruin our family."

"No, mom. I'll take good care of him for you."

Hearing these words, Zhang Wanli's brows relaxed.

She held Xu Xingzhu's hand tightly, feeling as relieved as if a burden had been thrown away.

"I'm sorry, Xingzhu. If you hadn't married him, I'm afraid he would have remained single because of his prodigal nature."

Single? Xu Xingzhu smiled.

"Mom, you don't know how good Jing Yi is. He's handsome, has a good figure, is good at business, and is generous. Where can a man like this not be welcomed by girls?"

Zhang Wanli was delighted to hear her daughter-in-law praising her son like that.

"Come on, your family has prepared a wedding gift for you. I'll take you to see it."

Xu Xingzhu was flattered. Zhang Wanli held her hand and she followed her to the living room.

Li Jingyi's father Li Simin, brother Li Jingchao, sister-in-law Yang Ruozhen, younger brother Li Jingce, and younger sister Li Jinglan were all there.

The whole family was very welcoming, as if they had known her for a long time.

They all took the initiative to greet her and ask about her well-being.

The questions they asked were also very simple.

Maybe it was about whether there were any difficulties in getting married? Was she happy living here? Also, did Li Jingyi listen to her?

He never asked about her poor background, her greedy and biased mother, or her scheming and selfish sister.

It was precisely because they didn't ask that Xu Xingzhu felt that they must all know her background.

She was very grateful that they gave her enough face.

I was afraid that she would feel intimidated and uncomfortable when she first arrived at the Li family.

Several people from the Li family came forward and gave her gifts.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingzhu's arms and hands were filled with beautifully wrapped gifts.

"Thank you, dad, brother, sister-in-law, brother and sister, you are so thoughtful."

Fortunately, Mrs. Li came along and helped move all the gifts back to her room.

She sat down and unpacked them piece by piece.

Dad Li Simin gave me a limited edition teacup.

My brother Li Jingchao gave me a pair of telescope.

My sister-in-law Yang Ruozhen gave me a crystal pendant.

My younger brother Li Jingce gave me a schoolbag that was the most popular at the time, with portraits of great men on it.

My younger sister Li Jinglan gave me a small panda doll.

The gifts were all very exquisite, and Xu Xingzhu felt warm in her heart. She put all the gifts in a glass cabinet.

You can see them as soon as you open the door. Seeing these little gifts every day makes me feel better.

She slept soundly, and when she woke up, it was already dark.

Wearing a silk robe and a pair of cotton slippers, I went to the first floor to look for food.

Mrs. Li stood by with a smile on her face and a respectful manner.

"Madam, you are finally awake. I didn't dare to disturb you when you were sleeping just now. I will heat up the food for you."

"Okay, thank you, Mrs. Li."

The house has floor heating, so it is warm even if the temperature outside is only a few degrees.

When the food was served, Xu Xingzhu ate it alone. He glanced at Mrs. Li who was standing next to him.

"Mrs. Li, please sit down and eat with me."

Mrs. Li bowed her head and said humbly, "No, Madam, servants cannot eat at the same table with the hostess."

Xu Xingzhu smiled and saw the car lights shining on the floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

Li Jingyi was helped back by Cui San and another man.