For Zhang ihua and Li Fei, Li Si didn’t take them to heart at all. Why should she care about irrelevant people?
After returning from the cetery, they went to the Mo Si Branch office, and everything was running smoothly.
Leng Mochen stayed behind to deal with business matters, and Li Si didn’t linger either. She directly drove with gifts to Bai Shasha’s house, delivering the Beijing specialties she brought for Bai Shasha and the clothes she bought for Shasha’s parents.
Mrs. Bai warmly welcod her and ntioned that Mr. Bai had gone on a business trip to Lin City and hadn’t returned yet.
Looking at the things Bai Shasha had bought, Mrs. Bai’s eyes glistened with emotion as she said, "This child, it’s not easy for her out there, and she’s still buying things for us! We don’t lack anything!"
"Li Si, auntie really needs to thank you! Without your help, I doubt Shasha could’ve adapted to life in Beijing so quickly!"
Li Si quickly waved her hand, "Auntie, you mustn’t say that! Shasha’s capabilities are her own; she can handle herself no matter where she goes!"
"Li Si, stop being modest. Shasha called and told everything. She said you often take her out to eat good food and improve her als.
Just sit down; today Auntie will show you what I can do!" Mrs. Bai said as she stood up and headed for the kitchen.
"No, no! Auntie, I’ve already eaten!" Li Si stood up, trying to get Mrs. Bai to stop.
Earlier, she didn’t feel hungry, and she only had so fruit salad when eating with Leng Mochen.
Mrs. Bai smiled and made her sit down, jokingly saying, "You little rascal, why are you so formal with ? Don’t tell you’re avoiding staying for a al because Shasha said my cooking isn’t any good!"
"Not at all! Ah, well, I guess I’ll humbly accept Auntie’s hospitality then! Auntie, let help you out!" Li Si couldn’t argue with Mrs. Bai. As it turned out, Shasha’s sharp tongue definitely ca from her mother, but indeed, Mrs. Bai had more experience in the ga.
"No need! No need! Good child, you sit over there and watch TV. I may not cook often, but when I do, I’m better than your Uncle Bai! So today you’re in for a treat!" Mrs. Bai took out ingredients from the fridge and got to work quickly.
Li Si didn’t feel comfortable sitting in the living room alone, so she stood by the kitchen and watched Mrs. Bai cook, occasionally chiming in with a few words.
Though it was their first ti eting in this life, Li Si had t Mrs. Bai a few tis in her previous life. Back then, Mrs. Bai wasn’t nearly as warm as she was now.
In just a short while, Mrs. Bai whipped up four dishes and a soup.
Slling the flavorful dishes laid out on the dining table, Li Si actually started to feel hungry.
The two chatted and laughed as they enjoyed their al. After dinner, Li Si said her goodbyes and left, but Mrs. Bai warmly invited her to co over whenever she had ti.
Just as Li Si sat in her car and fastened her seatbelt, Bai Shasha’s call ca through.
Li Si curled her lips as she answered, "Wow, your timing is fast! Couldn’t wait to thank , huh?"
A crisp voice ca from the other side, "Cut it out! I didn’t call to thank you!
I want to ask, Si, did you and your husband already know and intentionally disappear? Beijing is currently staging the drama of the year!"
"Spill the details!" Li Si had a rough idea.
"Leng Mohao has resigned from the Leng Family; his explosive scandal has severely affected their stock prices. It’s said he’s gone into hiding.
So reporters staking out his house claim he hasn’t returned ho since the scandal broke. No one knows his whereabouts now.
Things are really bad for him. His wife just released a statent saying they’ve officially divorced and completely severed ties. Everyone is now fixated on the whereabouts of their child.
Oh, and although those two major tapes have been sealed, so netizens still managed to download them, so Leng Mohao remains #1 on the trending list!
Sis, you’ve got to thank for passing on the unedited original tapes to you—it was exclusive content! Do you have any new dirt? Spill it!" Bai Shasha spoke rapidly without pause; she had snuck away to a private corner to make this call amidst the busy magazine office working overti.
Li Si teased her on purpose, "I really don’t know. But..."
"What now! Stop keeping in suspense, just say it!" This was a rare golden opportunity.
"Did you watch those tapes?" Li Si smirked mischievously. Was this an unintended crash course in education?
"Get lost!" Bai Shasha realized she’d been tricked and angrily hung up the call. She knew this cheeky girl was becoming more cunning! Hmph!
...
Jiang Fan and Li Si arranged to et at a coffee shop. When Li Si arrived, Jiang Fan was sitting by the window gently stirring her coffee. Upon seeing Li Si, a rare smile graced her usually serious expression.
"Hi! You heartless thing, you’ve finally decided to co back!" Jiang Fan stood up and opened her arms. The two shared a warm embrace; since Li Si’s engagent, it had been several months since they last saw each other. They silently hugged for over ten seconds before letting go.
Li Si sat down, looked her up and down, and joked, "I don’t know which one of us is heartless. Shasha’s already gone to Beijing, and here you are—the one who said you were applying for Beijing University—still no movent. What’s your deal?"
A hint of sadness flashed through Jiang Fan’s eyes. She lowered her head slightly before replying, "There’s been a situation."
"Really?" Li Si looked at her in surprise. She had only been joking because a few days ago, Bai Shasha ntioned how strange it was. Jiang Fan was the one who originally planned to go to Beijing, but she ended up there first instead. Jiang Fan, on the other hand, was nowhere to be seen, which made everyone curious about what she was up to.
"I’m going abroad—to Y Country!" Jiang Fan chuckled with composure, but Li Si detected a trace of bitterness in her smile.
"When are you leaving?" Li Si didn’t ask anything else; she hadn’t known Jiang Fan for long but understood her well enough to know that when she made a decision, she rarely changed it.
When Jiang Fan had first decided to apply for graduate school, both Li Si and Bai Shasha believed she’d definitely succeed because of how strict she was with herself!
"Next month! Anyway, let’s not talk about . I heard soone’s pregnant. Is that true?" Jiang Fan didn’t want to dwell on her own troubles. Li Si’s life seed peaceful now, and she wanted it to stay that way.
Li Si curved her lips, "That’s Shasha’s loose tongue, no surprise there. I actually wanted to tell you myself as a surprise! By the way, as an aunt, shouldn’t you prepare so gifts?"
"Of course! Your future aunt will happily buy gifts! Let’s go; we’ll shop now and enjoy our hotown while we’re at it!"
Jiang Fan stood up. Now that she knew what she couldn’t have, all she wanted was to leave—far away—until the day she could forget, and only then would she consider coming back.
Li Si followed her lead and joked, "Watch out; your wallet might suffer!"
"Bring it on! Do you think I’m afraid of you?"
"Haha..." The two seed to transport back to their younger days. None of them had imagined the rapid changes that would occur in such a short span of ti. Each of their paths had diverged, and when they reconvened years later, their situations would inevitably differ. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this story, please visit Qidian (qidian) to vote with recomndations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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