My Beautiful CEO.

Zhang Qing glanced at He Fang gently and said nonchalantly, "Mom, how could the Jiang family and Zhang Ting's family possibly be a match for our Zhang family?"

"With you in charge at headquarters, my daughter is completely at ease. Besides, what is Li Tao in our family? In name, he's a son-in-law who moved in with his wife, but in reality, he's a useless person. My daughter is still a virgin..."

At this point, probably realizing that Li Cheng was right next to him, he immediately shut up and stopped talking.

He Fang smiled knowingly, then looked at Li Cheng and said, "Li Cheng, you've lived in my house for so many years, so it turns out you had ulterior motives! Let me ask you, you have no parents, you come from the countryside, and you're just a low-level employee at the company. How are you going to support my daughter in the future? You're not going to say that Zhang Qing will support you, are you?"

"No way!" Li Cheng glanced at Zhang Qing furtively and said, "Although I come from the countryside, my Li family has a solid foundation! My parents left me a fortune, and I can definitely support my wife now."

He Fang listened with a frown, and Zhang Qing hurriedly explained from the side.

"Mom, here's what happened. Li Cheng used the money left by the family to start a lot of businesses, and they're doing very well right now!"

Upon hearing this, He Fang gave a soft "hmm," and then asked, "What kind of business is it?"

Zhang Qing choked for a moment.

Seeing that things were not going well, Li Cheng immediately changed his mind and said to He Fang, "Mom, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. Actually, over the years, I have been using the money my father left behind to secretly set up a craft factory. Although the business is not very good and can't compare to the Zhang family, at least I have a business there and my wife won't go hungry."

After saying that, Li Cheng deliberately put his arm around Zhang Qing, pretending to be very affectionate.

Zhang Qing was also gently swaying her waist. She couldn't refuse, so she let Li Cheng hug her. After all, she had dug this pit herself, so she couldn't blame anyone else.

Li Cheng took the opportunity to gently pinch her waist, and the feeling was particularly pleasant.

Seeing how affectionate they were, He Fang didn't say anything more, but she said to Zhang Qing with some reproach, "Zhang Qing, you didn't want the person Mom introduced you to. It turns out you were already dating Li Cheng! Why didn't I think of that when you took Li Cheng to the blind date?"

Zhang Qing lowered her head in embarrassment.

Seeing this, Li Cheng immediately said to He Fang, "Mom, I'm sorry. We should have told you when we were getting the certificates! But we were too busy with work and forgot! Come, Mom, please sit down. I'll make you some tea now." With that, he went to the kitchen.

Zhang Qing quickly followed, saying, "Mom, sit in the living room for a while, I'll wash some fruit for you!"

Once in the kitchen, Zhang Qing whispered to Lu Wo, "Li Cheng, you better remember this: if you mess up the show, I won't let you off the hook!"

Li Cheng laughed and said, "Sister Qing, this was a spur-of-the-moment decision. Why didn't you discuss it with me beforehand? Besides, did you really kick Li Tao out of the house? No wonder I haven't seen him these past few days."

"Stop talking nonsense! Just remember this: I'm 28 this year, and my mom is eager to have a grandson. She's been pressuring me to go on blind dates every day. I have no choice but to use you!" Zhang Qing said.

"You lied to your mother and said we even got our marriage certificate. But if she finds out and the whole thing falls apart, don't blame me!" Li Cheng said helplessly.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Zhang Qing was also completely bewildered.

"It's simple, we'll just make it real and tear down the real marriage certificate," Li Cheng said.

"What are you thinking?" Zhang Qing glared at Li Cheng, then said, "Li Cheng, I'm warning you, I was forced into this. Don't overthink it. My mother hasn't been home lately. She's managing Xinghai Bay and doesn't have much time for us. Do you understand?"

"Sister Qing, are you making things difficult for me?" Li Cheng pretended to be full of worry.

Zhang Qing lightly raised her foot and kicked Li Cheng, snorted, and said, "Li Cheng, didn't you break up with my cousin? What's so hard about that?"

Li Cheng spread his hands and said, "That's right, but I'm a normal man. After breaking up with Qian Xiaoqian, I still need to find a girlfriend, right? If my future girlfriend finds out, who would still want to be with me?"

"Get lost! You're just spouting nonsense! Alright, my mom won't be staying home for long. She's too busy with things at Xinghai Bay! Deal with her surprise inspection properly, and don't make any mistakes, or I'll fire you!"

Li Cheng was both amused and exasperated, and quickly said, "Sister Qing, you're too ruthless! You're always talking about firing people. Be careful, or I might fire you one day!"

Zhang Qing raised her hand to hit Li Cheng, but Li Cheng quickly dodged to the side.

“How about this, if you act well and put my mom’s mind at ease, I’ll give you a raise this month,” Zhang Qing said.

"Really? That's more like it! But how much are you planning to add?" Li Cheng quickly asked.

"How much more do you want?" Zhang Qing asked, her eyes wide.

"Fifty thousand?" Li Cheng covered his mouth and chuckled.

"You wish! I'll only add ten thousand at most!" Zhang Qing rolled her eyes at Li Cheng, her face showing no room for negotiation.

"Ten thousand it is, but what's the rest of the story?" Li Cheng blinked, deciding to stop while he was ahead.

“My mom’s return this time was a bit sudden, and I haven’t figured out how to handle it yet! How about this, let’s deal with it for now, and we’ll figure it out together later,” Zhang Qing said.

Li Cheng nodded and asked, "Sister Qing, she's your mother. How can you bear to keep lying to her like this?"

Zhang Qing pinched Li Cheng hard and said fiercely, "What's it to you? How many years have you been living in my house? Don't you know my mother's temper? Once she sets her mind on something, if she doesn't get it done, she'll worry about it all the time. The thing she talks about all the time is having children. Aren't you annoyed?"

“Okay! I will follow Sister Qing’s arrangements!” Li Cheng said solemnly.

"Fine! A man's word is his bond. If you mess this up, get the hell out of here!" Zhang Qing tilted her head, puffed out her chest with a touch of arrogance, and walked away.

Clicking his tongue, Li Cheng thought to himself, "This great demon king has always been like this; he always gives orders when he does anything."

Li Cheng secretly made up his mind to take this opportunity to teach her a lesson and deflate her arrogance.

As He Fang brought out the tea, her eyes darted around Zhang Qing's bedroom. When she saw Li Cheng, she immediately asked, "Li Cheng, where are your wedding photos with Zhang Qing? I haven't seen them."

“Um…” Li Cheng glanced at Zhang Qing and, seeing her flustered expression, quickly said, “Mom, I’ve taken the wedding photos to the photo studio. I’ll urge them to hurry up and get them back as soon as possible!”

"I see! Okay then!" He Fang nodded, not delving any deeper, and continued to look around the room.

Not long after, He Fang said to Zhang Qing, "Zhang Qing, come here, Mom has something to tell you."

Li Cheng immediately felt nervous. If He Fang noticed anything amiss, his ten thousand yuan would be gone.