Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

Li Zhanwen had been feeling down for several days, sullen and locked in his room. I briefly thought he'd given up on running for Zhongding Vice President. Unexpectedly, he showed up in the meeting room that day full of energy and enthusiasm, and his performance throughout the meeting was exceptional. This made me hesitate about who to choose. After all, Director Han had also performed very well, and his track record as Acting Vice President was clear to all.

After the interview, Li Zhanwen was waiting for me in the underground garage after get off work, which surprised me.

"Let's go have dinner together?" Li Zhanwen opened the car door and invited me in.

"Okay." I happily sat in the passenger seat.

We went to a restaurant for dinner, and at first we didn't talk much, we just ate our own food. Because the tension between us was so low, I couldn't help myself.

"Are you okay?" I tried cautiously.

"I'm fine! There's nothing wrong with me!" Li Zhanwen's calmness made me feel that he was pretending to be relaxed.

"Are you really okay?" I was a little skeptical.

"It's really okay! Everything will be fine once I figure it out! You're right, I do have the shortcomings you mentioned. These past few days, I've thought carefully about the past. I was indeed too obedient to my mother, and sometimes I even ignored your thoughts and made you feel wronged. If we get married, I might really make you feel wronged to fulfill my mother's wish, just like you said, so I'm quite ashamed that I haven't realized my problem. But don't worry, I will slowly change this! You are the person I want to spend my life with, and I will never let go of your hand again no matter what!" Li Zhanwen answered very sincerely.

"You really think so?" I was a little surprised.

"Yes! Don't doubt my sincerity! We have known each other for almost ten years, but you haven't given me a status so far, so I will work hard to get your approval!" Li Zhanwen answered with a little grievance.

"We are together now, what else do we need?"

"This is different! Rong Zixuan and the others are still eyeing you covetously. I won't be at peace until you marry me!"

"I was getting married to Rong Zixuan at that time, and wasn't Shen Junhui shameless enough to try to sabotage it? If they wanted to, you wouldn't be able to prevent them!" I deliberately frightened Li Zhanwen.

"You can't abandon your husband and children!" Li Zhanwen felt aggrieved.

"Just kidding, just kidding! How can those two playboys compare to a gentleman like you! My heart only belongs to you now!"

Li Zhanwen couldn't help but curl his lips, his face filled with pride. "Speaking of which, I'm curious about your feelings towards Rong Zixuan and Shen Junhui right now. I've never seen anyone get along so well with their ex-husband. It's quite common for them to hurt each other, so you're quite unusual!"

"Well, I treat them like friends and family now. There's friendship and kinship between us, but no love. And when I'm with them, I'm open and honest, without hiding anything. So you don't have to worry, because love is between you and me."

"I can understand friendship, but what about family and kinship?" Li Zhanwen was a little puzzled.

"Don't get me wrong, family affection is because we have a child as a bond between us. We are the child's parents, so to a certain extent, there will be some family ties involved."

"Oh~" Li Zhanwen's mouth corners began to rise again.

"You don't have to worry about me rekindling my old feelings. They and I are already in the past. Although I don't have plans to marry you now, you are in my future!"

When I said this, Li Zhanwen's face was full of pride and his face was redder than ketchup.

We finished our lunch happily, and as he walked me back to the office, I realized how nice the weather was today. The people on the street were so cute! Even the trash cans on the side of the road looked a lot nicer!

"Wow! Someone is very happy today!" Xu Jing watched me walk into the office with a smile on my face, and followed me in with a cup of coffee.

"Of course! I'm happy that the clouds have dispersed!" I put my bag down, sat on the chair and savored the sweetness of what just happened.

"I heard that you don't want to marry Li Zhanwen. Did he agree?"

"Of course he wouldn't agree, but he respects my opinion and cares about my thoughts, so he's trying to change my opinion of him."

"You've gone through so much hardship to be together, but you really don't want to get married?"

"When love is deep, it doesn't matter whether we get married or not!"

"But if you can't even promise to get married, your relationship isn't that deep!" Xu Jing's rebuttal left me at a loss.

"But their family is too complicated. I used to think his mother was difficult, but I didn't expect his family to be such a deep abyss! I really don't dare to get involved easily! I'm not in the age of first love anymore, and marriage is a very realistic thing!"

"How come such a perfect woman like you can't meet a man who is a perfect match for you? The three men you met all have their own shortcomings! What a pity!" Xu Jing said regretfully.

"The reason why people are people is because they have flaws! There is no perfect person in this world, and I am no exception!" I answered frankly.

"If you were asked to choose a husband from among Rong Zixuan, Shen Junhui, and Li Zhanwen, who would you choose?"

"Your question is so difficult! And why are we talking about my ex-husband?" I hid my embarrassment with a smile.

"A bystander sees more clearly! Tell me what you want so I can let you know what you really want. I really don't want you to get hurt again!"

"Didn't you really hate Li Zhanwen after the Fang Sui incident? You should be very happy now that I'm not marrying him!"

"I'm asking you to analyze it from your own perspective now. Stop talking nonsense and start talking! Let's start with Rong Zixuan!"

"Rong Zixuan has no parents, no siblings, and these are excellent conditions. Although it may be a bit offensive to say this, for a woman, there are no worries about the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, sisters-in-law, or sisters-in-law, which is very comfortable. Rong Zixuan has a good education, talent, and good looks, but his male chauvinism, strong self-esteem, and jealousy are all demerits."

"How many points can you get?"

"I can't say how many points I'll get for this. It depends on which aspects I value more later."

"Then Shen Junhui."

"Shen Junhui comes from a very privileged family background, which is a huge advantage. His family is also very sensible, and most importantly, he's an only child! And his appearance is also very good, the epitome of tall, rich, and handsome! But he's also too fickle, which is a very fatal flaw."

"Okay, what about Li Zhanwen?"

"Li Zhanwen has all the qualities that are pluses, but his family is a major minus. His mother is a ticking time bomb, and the illegitimate children his father left behind are also an unstable factor. Plus, he's prone to overflowing with love, so he's always trying to be a saint and asking me to be one, too."

"Now that we've finished our analysis, who wins overall?"

"Well, it seems Rong Zixuan is better now."

"reason?"

"Because we are together with Rong Zixuan, we can truly be a small family. My parents have always let me go free and they don't interfere with our lives. Rong Zixuan doesn't have parents, so this problem won't exist. So, the only factor that can influence us when we are together with Rong Zixuan is Rong Zixuan himself."

"Shen Junhui is about the same. His family is on your side anyway. If he can change his philandering problem, wouldn't he be a better match than Rong Zixuan?"

"In theory, yes, but you have to know that there's a saying that goes, 'It's hard to change a person's nature,' so it's impossible to ask him to change!"

"Indeed, it is impossible to let wolves eat grass!"

"So at this stage, I won't marry Li Zhanwen easily. If his mother or family makes trouble again, he and I are not bound by marriage, so I can cut my losses more quickly. Their family has made trouble time and time again, and I'm really scared!"

"What do you mean by stop loss in time? Where is the loss?" Xiao Yuan suddenly pushed the door open and walked in.

"We are talking bad about your men!" Xu Jing said to Xiao Yuan with a smug look on her face.

"Wow! I didn't expect that the usually aloof Lawyer Xu would become so gossipy?" Xiao Yuan said to Xu Jing with a smile, folding his hands.

"So what if you like gossip? I'll still say bad things about you behind your back next time!" Xu Jing took a sip of coffee with disdain.

"Then tell me, what did you say?" Xiao Yuan looked expectant and gossipy.

"Nothing!" I said to Xiao Yuan with a smile.

"I don't believe it! Tell me about it! I want to hear it too!" Xiao Yuan was as excited as a child.

"No, how can you, a grown man, be so gossipy!" I was speechless.

"Even the aloof Lawyer Xu is gossiping, so what's wrong with me, a man, gossiping too?"

"We are talking about your good cousin. It's a pity that he is very fickle, otherwise Wei Qing would have considered remarrying him!" Xu Jing pretended to sigh and teased Xiao Yuan.

"He has calmed down a lot now! He rarely goes to nightclubs!" Xiao Yuan immediately spoke well of Shen Junhui.

"A dog will always eat shit! Do you think we will believe you just because you say a few nice words?" Xu Jing said proudly.

"You have four children, and he is the only son. The Shen family is large and powerful, and it also needs a mistress to take charge! My aunt is getting older and older, and this is a good opportunity for you to show your abilities!" Xiao Yuan patted my shoulder seriously, as if he was entrusting me with something important.

"Tsk! I have my own career! I don't care how big the Shen family's fortune is!" I rolled my eyes at Xiao Yuan.

Suddenly a knock on the door interrupted our conversation, and I shouted to the door, "Come in!"

"Mr. Wei, you have a meeting in five minutes!" The secretary came in and reminded me that the meeting was about to start.

"I see!"

"I came at such an unfortunate time that I only heard this little!" Xiao Yuan said regretfully.

"Let's go, let's go!" Xu Jing pulled Xiao Yuan out.

Xiao Yuan, the big mouth, really told Shen Junhui about Xu Jing's joke. That night, Shen Junhui kept trying to please him, just like a peacock with its tail spread out.