Sweet Wife in a Warm Pet Contract

"I don't understand, why is it that even though my uncle became the president of the Li Group, you still have to work under him, Dad?" Xu Jingjing said, her eyes slyly fixed on Li Dahai, wanting to know the truth behind it all.

"Jingjing, eat your food. Aren't you afraid of choking with all your talking?" Li Guowei cursed. He knew the Li family's affairs well. Xu Jingjing had only just married into the family. How could he argue with her?

"Me? Is it because his father is too domineering and won't let you rise to the top?" Xu Jingjing refused to give up.

“Yes, that’s right. We have no status in the Li family. If you want us to change the status quo and become the true masters of the Li family, the prerequisite is that you have to give birth to a son.” Huang Ju retorted to Xu Jingjing in annoyance. She had already said so much, but she still insisted on asking. Had she lost her mind?

Upon hearing Huang Ju's displeased words, Xu Jingjing fell silent. She truly regretted her decision, realizing that she had misjudged Li Guowei, thinking he would be a coveted asset for the Li family.

If she had known earlier that Li Zhicheng was the one in charge, why would she have chosen him?

If anyone is to blame, it's her lack of understanding of the business world. At the time, she was so focused on snatching Li Guowei from Shen Menghan to prove her charm that she didn't think things through.

Now, she can only prepare for two things: attack Li Zhicheng on one hand, and join forces with Li Guowei and the others on the other. As long as one side succeeds, she can still live the life of a young mistress that she has always dreamed of.

Shen Menghan, just wait to be defeated by her again!

As soon as Li Zhicheng entered the house, he smelled the delicious aroma. Aunt Li had already prepared the meal, served rice to the two of them, and then tactfully withdrew.

Shen Menghan had eaten too much at noon and felt like she hadn't digested it yet, but when she saw such a sumptuous meal, she swallowed hard.

"Xiaohan, do you like these dishes?" Li Zhicheng asked gently, his eyes filled with tenderness every time he looked at her.

Shen Menghan nodded. These were all foods she liked to eat. How did Aunt Li know her preferences?

Could it be that Li Zhicheng told her? Thinking of this, her heart fluttered slightly. It felt good to be valued.

"Eat more, you're too thin." He said meaningfully, his gaze becoming intense as he looked at her.

"You know I'm naturally thin, right?" Shen Menghan blinked, not lying.

"Well, my next task is to fatten you up a bit," Li Zhicheng said seriously. To get along well with her, he had to first win her heart.

Seeing her gradually accept herself, unlike at the beginning when she was so sensitive and easily triggered, is definitely a good start.

"If you really have that ability, my relatives and friends will definitely send you firecrackers." Shen Menghan smiled mischievously, which was rare for her. She had always been like this since she was a child, and no matter how much she was fed, she could never gain weight. She was currently 1.65 meters tall and weighed 90 kilograms, which made her look a bit frail.

Sometimes when she sees other people wearing wedding dresses, she wonders how her slender figure can possibly fill out the dress and showcase its unique charm.

"Then I'll wait. Go wash your hands and eat." Li Zhicheng's eyes were full of affection, his love for her was boundless.

Shen Menghan, unusually, did not argue and went into the kitchen to wash her hands.

Damn it, there was a knock on the door at that moment.

"Zhicheng, you're back, right? I've come to have dinner with you all."

It was Lu Fen who brought Li Meili over. The two of them were waiting for them to return, otherwise they wouldn't be allowed into the house. I don't know where Li's wife got the confidence from. She came over during the day, but she still wouldn't let her into the house, saying that Zhicheng had given an order. If anyone else was let in, she would be waiting to take her bags and go home.

She was even more eager to know if her son was hiding some unspeakable secret in the house because he forbade others from entering. If it was related to Shen Menghan, it would be good to expose her and prevent her from becoming a disaster among them by staying in the Li family.

Li Zhicheng's face immediately darkened. These people were like persistent ghosts, following him wherever he went.

“My husband and I are having a candlelight dinner. What are you doing here? Let’s do it another day.” He suddenly yelled, as if the person standing outside the door wasn’t his mother.

"You've forgotten your mother now that you have another woman. Do you even remember that it was your mother who gave birth to you and raised you for over twenty years?" Lu Fen said with heartache. This wasn't raising a son to provide for her in old age; it was raising a son to cut off her own life in her old age.

"If you don't accept my wife, there's no point in arguing with you. Let's go." Li Zhicheng said, leaving the matter unresolved.

"I......"

If Lu Fen were to accept Shen Menghan, wouldn't that hurt Meili's feelings and make Shen Menghan feel like she had become a member of the Li family?

If she doesn't accept it, the old woman and Zhicheng's attitudes say it all, and her resistance will be in vain.

"Auntie, let's go inside first," Li Meili whispered in Lu Fen's ear, trying to persuade her. "We can't even get through the door now, what other options do we have?"

“But,” wouldn’t that mean she would also have to bow down to Shen Menghan?

“Auntie, there are no buts,” Li Meili said firmly to her.

"Ok."

Lu Fen saw that Li Meili had finally understood and wanted to win this battle. If she continued to act recklessly, she feared that she would suffer more losses than gains. Not only would Zhicheng disown her as his mother, but her mother-in-law would also treat her even more harshly.

"Zhicheng, Mom will acknowledge her as her daughter-in-law, is that alright?" Lu Fen said reluctantly, as if someone had a knife to her throat.

Hearing the conversation between the mother and son, Shen Menghan's heart sank. She didn't care if Lu Fen acknowledged their relationship. She felt things were fine for now. She didn't need to appease her and was happy to have some peace and quiet.

If she continues to stay in this house, she'll have to face it every time she comes back at night, and she worries she'll be so embarrassed she'll turn purple.

Since Lu Fen had agreed, Li Zhicheng had no choice but to open the door for her, wanting to see how she would behave.

Shen Menghan remained aloof, sitting there without showing any reaction to Lu Fen and the others.

If Lu Fenruo still thought of scolding her like she did in the morning and using her status as an elder to pressure her, she would not hesitate to retort. As for Li Meili, she didn't take her seriously at all.

"Zhicheng, otherwise, Mom can come over to your place to help with cooking from now on, and we won't need Aunt Li anymore." As soon as Lu Fen stepped in, she revealed her plan.

“I feel safe eating what Aunt Li makes.” Li Zhicheng’s words made Lu Fen unable to contain herself any longer.

She's his mother, would she harm him?

Li Meili pressed down hard on Lu Fen's hand, signaling her not to act rashly.

Shen Menghan almost burst out laughing. Seeing Li Zhicheng casually rebuking his mother while the other party looked pitifully aggrieved, she couldn't help but feel that Lu Fen was a bit self-destructive instead of sympathizing with her.

"Cousin, we won't poison you."

As it turned out, Li Meili had very low emotional intelligence and directly embarrassed herself.

"Mom, you can come in for dinner, but she is not allowed to set foot in my house again."

Unexpectedly, Li Zhicheng raised his eyebrows and issued another warning to Li Mei.