Sweet Wife in a Warm Pet Contract

"Where are you going?" Runqiong was immediately displeased upon hearing this. She had finally managed to get him back, and now he was leaving again in less than three days. This old mother was truly heartbroken.

“I have a place I want to go. If you want to go too, we can go together.” Li Lei didn’t mind taking her along.

“I’m an old man, how can I run around with you? You’re not allowed to go anywhere for the next three months. If you don’t listen, I’ll cut ties with you.” Runqiong was serious; she didn’t want him to be away from her all the time.

"Mom, you don't need to do this. What's the use if I'm physically present but not mentally present?"

Li Lei was helpless. If he found her, he would come back to see her often in the future, instead of being homeless and wandering around outside all day long.

"Your heart has always been with that person, hasn't it?" Lu Fen suddenly blurted out. She couldn't swallow this insult. She had lived under the same roof with him for nearly thirty years, yet it couldn't compare to their one and a half years together!

Li Lei immediately looked at her. He wanted to know about that woman, the woman his father had been worried about for over twenty years. Who was she?

He could have easily hired someone to investigate, but he didn't because he wanted to preserve his father's dignity and save face for his mother.

They insisted on bringing this matter to the forefront, and he wasn't going to give them any more leeway.

Shen Menghan was completely confused, but she did understand one thing: there was a third party involved.

It seemed that Li Lei was still hung up on his ex, which infuriated Lu Fen.

"Don't drag her into our business, Lu Fen. Watch your mouth," Li Lei warned. Lu Fen wasn't usually the most reluctant to mention her, but today she brought it up herself, making him even more cautious.

"Fine, I'll keep my mouth shut, but please keep your heart shut too. We're not divorced yet." Lu Fen was furious. She had only said one sentence and he was telling her to shut up. If she revealed what he had done back then, he would strangle her.

"The food is here, let's eat first," Shen Menghan said gently, trying to ease the atmosphere. They had been talking for so long, and it would have been even more awkward if the waiter had overheard them.

Li Zhicheng seemed to be used to their bickering. He leaned back in his chair, his deep eyes fixed on the table, his expression unfathomable, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

The meal was unpleasant; everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts. After finishing the meal hastily, Grandma went home without saying a word.

Shen Menghan and Li Zhicheng returned to the company in Canada. As for Lu Fen and Li Meili, no one cared about them wherever they went. Li Lei was taken away by his elderly mother.

Shen Menghan has no interest in his family's connections; she's more interested in advertising and promotional materials now.

Upon returning, he immediately called Xiao Yang over, and the three of them engaged in a lively discussion in the conference room.

Shen Menghan doesn't know much about advertising investment, so she asked Xiao Yang to explain it to her.

Because Li Zhicheng was present, Xiao Yang spoke very shyly, always worried that she might accidentally say something wrong.

"If we're going to advertise, it has to be on a satellite TV channel or higher to be effective. But the advertising costs, especially if it's aired during prime time, will be outrageously high. Our company's current finances probably can't support that," Xiao Yang said, undeterred by their displeasure.

"You should come up with the plan first; money is not a problem." Seeing that Xiao Yang was alright, Li Zhicheng gestured for him to continue.

Did he mean to invest money? Shen Menghan was a little worried, so she quickly said, "President Li, no further investment is needed. The company can survive even if we have to sell everything we own." She didn't want to have any more involvement with him.

"For an advertisement to be effective, what kind of investment is it if it doesn't cost three or five hundred thousand? Can you even spare that kind of money?" Li Zhicheng's words hit the nail on the head, making her feel ashamed. Not having money is a fatal flaw.

Shen Menghan remained silent. At present, let alone hundreds of thousands, even tens of thousands are a problem.

"What President Li said is true. We should listen to President Li. President Shen, we should trust President Li." Xiao Yang quickly tried to smooth things over, afraid that the two of them would start a fight.

Shen Menghan nodded. At this moment, she had no reason to refuse. With Li Zhicheng here, she became a mere decoration, while everyone else idolized him.

"Our company does the planning and filming ourselves, but we need to invest money in the projection aspect." This way, we can reduce expenses.

"Show me the finished product first, otherwise I'll find a professional advertising company to shoot it."

"Mr. Li, our company's photographers are absolutely top-notch," Xiao Yang hurriedly interjected, not wanting to give the job to someone else.

"Let's talk about the results." Li Zhicheng is very strict at work and will not show favoritism to his own people. Professionals should do professional things. There are many rules in advertising that wedding photographers cannot fully understand.

Xiao Yang looked at Shen Menghan, hoping she would try her best.

She pursed her lips and said calmly, "We should handle our own affairs without outside interference. If we can't even manage our own publicity, how can others trust us?"

"Okay, I'll wait and see."

The Li family has an advertising department, and he originally planned to have them come and help. But seeing that she was unwilling, he gave them a chance to try. If it didn't work, he would still send people over.

“We will certainly live up to President Li’s expectations. President Shen, when is the date for the photo shoot?” Seeing that the agreement was almost finalized, Xiao Yang raised the remaining key points.

Based on her work ethic, Shen Menghan readily agreed, saying, "Just arrange the photographer and check with President Li's schedule."

Xiao Yang then looked at Li Zhicheng.

"I'll be at your beck and call, Mr. Shen." His words were incredibly ambiguous, making Xiao Yang's face burn with embarrassment. She pretended not to understand and turned to look at Shen Menghan.

She rolled her eyes. "Then Manager Yang, please make the arrangements."

"Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll go out and take care of my business." Xiao Yang figured the two big shots must have something else to discuss, so he quickly left.

Shen Menghan also prepared to get up: "President Li, I also have to work."

"Let me get you a secretary," he suddenly suggested, feeling sorry for her as she worked so hard.

Shen Menghan was surprised. "There's no need."

“With a secretary around, you don’t have to do everything yourself, and you can have time to do what you want.” It turned out that he had overheard her conversation with Qin Fengjiao at noon and felt sorry for her, as she was working all day and had no personal space of her own.

“If I don’t do everything myself, how can I be worthy of this position if I know nothing about so many things?” She stubbornly believes that only when she understands everything herself can she speak eloquently when facing other people’s questions; otherwise, her rebuttals will not be convincing.

He would be 100% satisfied if his employees said that, but he disagreed with saying it to her: "Xiaohan, you have more important things to do. Have you forgotten that you want revenge?"

"Uh."

If he hadn't reminded her, she would have completely forgotten that ever since Xu Jingjing had her head bruised and bleeding, she had become soft-hearted and didn't want to get entangled with her anymore.

"How do you want to deal with them? Just say the word." He took care of everything for her.

"Let's talk about this later." If she said she didn't want revenge anymore, how would he see her?

They're like madmen, willing to risk their lives for her. If she continues not to forgive them, who knows what crazy things they might do next.