Sweet Wife in a Warm Pet Contract

"I'm full, please enjoy your meal." Shen Menghan put down her bowl, stood up, and walked towards the stairs.

Seeing that she had only eaten a little, Li Zhicheng frowned but said nothing.

"Xiaohan, sit down and let's chat together." Runqiong didn't want her to leave.

"Grandma, I'm quite busy at work today and I'm feeling rather tired. I'll go upstairs now and keep you company another day," Shen Menghan politely declined, as she really didn't want to get involved in their family matters.

"Grandma, let Xiaohan go." Li Zhicheng chimed in. When it came to his woman, he cared most about her; everything else was secondary.

"Zhicheng, you'd better persuade Xiaohan not to go to work and stay home with her grandma. If she doesn't want to give up her job, that's fine too. She can work three days a week and rest the rest of the time."

Otherwise, how could she easily conceive? Runqiong had thought all the answers to the question.

"Grandma, Xiaohan has her own ideas. She doesn't want to stay at home, so let her continue going to work. I'm full, you can continue."

Li Zhicheng put down his bowl as well. Looking at his parents, who were expressionless and seemed like enemies, he couldn't swallow even the most delicious food.

"Zhicheng, why are you eating so little? Are you not hungry or are you really full?" Runqiong didn't believe he was really full.

"Grandma, I ate too much at the cafeteria at noon and I haven't digested it yet. Okay, I'm going upstairs to lie down for a while."

"Hey, why are you lying down after just eating? That's bad for your health. Don't go upstairs, stay and chat with Grandma."

"Grandma, aren't they still here? I'm going upstairs."

After Li Zhicheng finished speaking, he jogged after Shen Menghan.

Runqiong couldn't do anything with him. This child probably didn't want to see his parents. If she forced him, he would be unhappy, and she would also feel depressed. Why not just let him be?

Shen Menghan turned her head and glanced at him. He caught up with her in a few quick steps, put his arm around her, and they looked very affectionate.

"What are you doing."

She asked in a low voice, trying to take advantage of her. He always surprised her like this, and she didn't like his directness.

“We are a loving couple.” He said this to shut her up, and she was instantly speechless.

No matter what, she can't refute it now; the people below are probably all secretly watching.

She glared and walked away quickly.

After entering the house, he immediately slammed the door shut. Before she could say anything, he threw himself onto the sofa, looking utterly exhausted.

Shen Menghan couldn't help but tease, "What, is meeting your parents like going to war? Is it that scary?"

“You don’t understand,” he murmured. His parents were completely different from other people’s parents. They were less like his parents and more like they gave him life. He had never received the kind of care he wanted.

“You’re full of hostility towards your mother, and you’re full of hostility towards your father. Did they offend you?” She moved closer, staring at his hesitant mouth, and finally, he was speechless.

“They didn’t treat me as well as my grandma. When I was little, he was only concerned with his work, while she was busy with something. Although she was at home, she left the responsibility of taking care of me to my grandma and always seemed to be insincere towards me.”

Li Zhicheng expressed his feelings, saying that since he was old enough to understand, he had always demanded of himself to work harder and do his best to attract their attention and make them look at him more often.

It wasn't until his high school year, when he achieved the top score in the country, that countless people began to focus their attention on him and share in his glory.

Who knew that it was only at that moment? Afterwards, they continued to ignore him and only cared about themselves.

He was utterly disappointed in his parents, especially after learning that they were planning to divorce and unexpectedly discovering his mother's secrets. For a period of time, he was incredibly depressed and almost lost his sense of direction.

It was Xiaohan's appearance that saved him from his confusion and made him realize that there are still so many beautiful things in the world.

“You have a father, you should cherish him. I don’t even know what he looks like.” Shen Menghan said with emotion. Her mother had worked hard to raise her for many years, and she felt even more that her mother was great.

"Having it is the same as not having it; it's better to keep it in your heart."

"That's different. If you have something, you should cherish it and not wait until you lose it to regret it."

"hehe......"

Li Zhicheng slowly closed his eyes. He didn't object to Xiaohan's words, but he didn't agree with them either. Let them make a fuss as they please; he didn't want to pay any attention to them.

He was already twenty-eight years old, no longer a child, and the adult world was none of his business.

Seeing him like this, Shen Menghan went out onto the balcony. Eating her fill and getting some fresh air would be a good thing for her. In the quiet moment, she could also sort out some of the troubles in her heart.

Xu Jingjing was at home. Across the empty yard, she could see Shen Menghan's balcony. Seeing that she was alone, she called her, but couldn't get through. Then she realized that Shen Menghan had probably blocked her number.

She went back inside, intending to use Li Guowei's phone to make a call, but Li Guowei stopped her.

"Li Lei is back, don't go and join the fun."

"I'm just wondering, isn't Li Lei your older brother? How come the relationship between your two families has become so strained? You didn't even talk to him when he came back?" Xu Jingjing stared intently at him, feeling as if the Li family was hiding many secrets from her.

“I’m not close to him, and neither is my dad. Although we work in the same company, we don’t have any real power.” Li Guowei couldn’t help but reveal his true feelings, things he rarely told her before.

"It's so unfair! Wasn't the Li family passed down from the old man? Why is your family being treated like outsiders?" Xu Jingjing was extremely dissatisfied.

"How would I know? I asked my parents, but they wouldn't tell me either. Anyway, this is all I know. Let's avoid provoking Li Zhicheng. Let's listen to my mom and try to find a breakthrough with the old woman. If she's happy, she might give us some of her secret stash of money. Otherwise, it would be even better if she could get Li Zhicheng to give us some shares."

Li Guowei's idea was far-fetched; since it hadn't worked before, it was even less likely to work now.

"That old woman is so stubborn. My mom and I went there this morning, and she ignored us completely. It was so embarrassing." Xu Jingjing was extremely frustrated when she talked about it. The bag she bought didn't even want it. She had spent a lot of her savings and gritted her teeth to buy it.

The old woman didn't even glance at them and simply sent them back.

"Then let's think of another way. If my uncle won't work, how about we try to get something from my older brother?" Li Guowei's eyes darted around mischievously. His older brother was usually quiet and reserved, but if they sent him something, maybe he would take the bait and the deal would be done.

Xu Jingjing and Li Guowei shared the same idea about using a "honey trap." The two couldn't help but slap each other, thinking that if Li Lei could keep Li Zhicheng in check, and he took charge, it would be a sure thing.