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"Of course! Although Sister Qing is known as the Great Demon King, in my eyes, she's more womanly than any other woman!" Li Cheng grinned.

"Li Cheng, actually, I've seen through your thoughts for a long time! All these years you've lived at the Zhang family's house, everyone knows what you're up to. Qian Xiaoqian isn't your type at all, you've fallen for Sister Qing all along, haven't you?"

Li Cheng nodded awkwardly.

"Come on, drink this with Brother Tao, and all your wishes will come true!" Li Tao raised his glass, and as he held it up, his eyes inexplicably turned red.

Looking at Li Tao at this moment, it was as tragic as a hero entrusting his son to another!

Li Cheng was also filled with a myriad of feelings, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Although I've always wanted to be with Sister Qing, what does she think? And what do my colleagues at the company think?

These are all unknowns that Li Cheng cannot know...

However, this is the perfect opportunity; whether or not we can get the Great Demon King depends on tonight.

So, Li Cheng also raised his wine glass with a tragic air, clinked it heavily with Li Tao's, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Brother Tao, I, Li Cheng, have been an orphan since I was a child. In Dongguan, I have no relatives or friends. You and Sister Qing are my family! Don't worry, you've entrusted Sister Qing to me. I, Li Cheng, swear to you that I will treat Sister Qing well for the rest of my life!"

As Li Cheng spoke, he choked up a little, his true feelings showing on his face.

"Li Cheng, I'm a useless person. All these years, your Sister Qing has never abandoned me, and I, Li Tao, am very grateful! It's all that bastard Boss Zhang's fault!"

“Every time I see your sister Qing secretly wiping away tears, my heart aches! I know she’s under a lot of pressure, not only from her family, but also from the shareholders of the group company… Alright, Li Cheng, just remember one thing: listen to your brother, work hard and make something of yourself. You must never let sister Qing suffer with you. This is my only expectation of you!” Li Tao said with a heavy heart.

"Yes, Brother Tao, I understand everything you've said!" Li Cheng was deeply moved, yet he also felt as if Li Tao was giving him his last words!

Just then, Zhang Qing, having booked a room, came over and, in her drowsy state, overheard Li Tao and Li Cheng's conversation.

"Li Tao, what are you saying? You told Li Cheng to do his best, why are you dragging me into this again?"

Upon hearing Zhang Qing speak, Li Tao and Li Cheng were stunned. They exchanged a guilty glance.

Fueled by alcohol, Li Tao suddenly stood up.

He walked up to Zhang Qing and, for the first time, mustered the courage to say to her:

"Wife, since you overheard my conversation with Li Cheng, I won't hide it from you anymore. Come on, let's go back to the room and I'll tell you slowly."

Zhang Qing looked at Li Tao with a puzzled expression, and then hesitantly led him to the room they had booked.

Once in the room, Li Tao became somewhat timid again, and he stammered, "Wife, actually, what I wanted to say was..."

Seeing this, Li Cheng was immediately alarmed. Zhang Qing wasn't drunk yet, but if Li Tao brought things up, how could she accept it?

Given the devil king's willful and capricious personality, how could Li Tao and Li Cheng possibly control him?

The thought of Zhang Qing's furious reaction filled Li Cheng with fear.

"Wife, I, Li Tao, am speaking frankly today. Ever since we started dating, I've been tormented by this situation every single day!"

As Li Tao spoke, his eyes reddened.

Zhang Qing stood there, stunned. It was the first time she had seen Li Tao behave so strangely, and she was a little confused.

But then, Li Tao actually knelt down in front of Zhang Qing.

"Wife, these past two years have been so painful for me! I'm so sorry, I've let you down and wasted your precious youth! Whenever I think about this, I wish there was a crack in the ground I could disappear into..."

"I know you always force a smile, but you're actually incredibly sad inside!"

"But you have always stayed by my side, which makes me feel even more ashamed!"

"Wife, everyone says you're a devil, but only I, Li Tao, know in my heart that you're a good woman. I, Li Tao, am truly satisfied to have met you in this life!"

After saying that, Li Tao plopped down on the ground.

Zhang Qing was stunned once again as she listened to Li Tao's story.

As a woman, she naturally understood that Li Tao had endured unimaginable torment in the Zhang family all these years without marrying her.

Zhang Qing wanted to try to persuade him, but found it difficult to bring herself to do so.

After all, if a man loses his dignity, how can she persuade him?

With no other option, Zhang Qing could only patiently sit opposite Li Tao and gently pat his back.

Li Cheng stood there dumbfounded, at a loss for what to do.

To avoid being overheard by other hotel guests, Li Cheng quietly got up and closed the door.

When he turned around again, Li Tao and Zhang Qing were still sitting together.

After some time, Li Cheng walked up to them and said with a touch of sadness, "Brother Tao, Sister Qing, it's getting late. You should get some rest. I'll be going now."

"Don't go, Li Cheng!" Seeing that Li Cheng was about to leave, Li Tao quickly grabbed him.

He wiped away his tears with his sleeve and forcefully pressed Li Cheng into the chair.

Zhang Qing's eyes were also moist at this moment. She gave a bitter smile, picked up a wine glass from the coffee table, and said to Li Cheng, "Li Cheng, I'm sorry you had to see this, Brother Tao. Please sit down, let me toast you..."

At this moment, Li Cheng had no interest in drinking. He shook his head and insisted on standing up.

This made Li Tao anxious.

"Li Cheng, what are you doing? We had an agreement, you can't go back on your word!"

"Going back on your word? Li Tao... what do you mean?" Zhang Qing frowned, sensing something was wrong. Her wine glass remained raised in the air, not falling for a long time.

Li Tao coughed. He had made up his mind to have a proper conversation with Zhang Qing.

At that moment, the air seemed to freeze.

Li Cheng held his breath; his heart was pounding in his throat.

Li Tao steeled himself and said to Zhang Qing, "Wife, it's like this. Actually, this matter has been brewing in my mind for a long time. Today, I'm not going to hesitate anymore. I want to make a decision in front of you and Li Cheng!"

Seeing Li Tao's serious expression, Zhang Qing was completely baffled and could only wait for him to continue.

"Wife, I can never be the Zhang family's son-in-law in this lifetime, but Li Cheng is different; he can! Today, you have to promise me one thing..."

At this point, Li Tao still looked at Zhang Qing with some timidity.

Zhang Qing was still confused and didn't understand what Li Tao meant. She subconsciously asked, "Li Tao, can't you just explain it clearly? What is it?"

"Wife, I've made up my mind. Tonight, Li Cheng will stay with you. He's already agreed to be Zhang's son-in-law..."

After Li Tao finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Qing with a nervous expression.