novelraw Chapter 537 - 454: Cheesy (Second Update)
Chapter 537 - 454: Cheesy (Second Update)
Chapter 537: Chapter 454: Cheesy (Second Update)
"Kong Dan! You—" Grandma Wang felt utterly exasperated. She hadn’t realized before how unreasonable this granddaughter-in-law could be!
The eldest daughter-in-law had remarked to her behind the scenes that Kong Dan was extremely petty and calculative. She worried that her grandson might not be able to manage her after marriage. Grandma Wang had even tried to offer some advice back then.
As the mother-in-law and elder, one should have a bit of tolerance. Why always fixate on the daughter-in-law?
Life is lived by the couple themselves. Let them live how they want; it’s their choice.
But now, seeing this side of Kong Dan’s personality, it was quite apparent. Even though Grandma Wang had tried signaling with her eyes, it couldn’t stop the words that came out of Kong Dan’s mouth.
A playful smile appeared at the corner of Li Si’s lips. "Grandma Wang! You don’t need to feel embarrassed. Considering our years of bond, since I’ve found out, I definitely won’t pretend I didn’t!
When the time comes, I’ll do my best to attend. If I absolutely can’t make it back to Beijing in time, I’ll send someone to the event in my place!"
"Don’t! Girl! Listen to me! I didn’t tell you because I was afraid you’d take it this way, and now I, this old lady, feel guilty about it! Listen to Grandma Wang’s advice, handle that matter properly. The rest doesn’t concern you! Got it?"
Grandma Wang truly felt she’d never been so mortified in her entire life.
Just then, Li Si’s phone rang. "Excuse me, I’ll take this call first!"
"Alright! You take your call; I’ll go pack up the pickled vegetables for you!" Grandma Wang cast a displeased glance at Kong Dan sitting there and sighed inwardly. She couldn’t help but wonder whether Kong Dan’s personality, married into the family, would bring fortune or trouble.
Kong Dan contemptuously curled her lips at Grandma Wang’s retreating figure, thinking to herself that the old lady was foolish for refusing money offered on a silver platter.
Li Si was so wealthy. Would her wedding gift be small?
Take it while it’s free—after all, they wouldn’t need to return the favor.
Besides, wasn’t it some compensation for the slap she’d received from Li Si back then!
Li Si, off to the side, clearly saw it. How could she not discern Kong Dan’s thoughts? She let out a mocking smile.
Seeing the incoming call came from Leng Mochen, she answered. Turns out, Leng Mochen wanted her to head over to the Mo Si Branch shortly.
Just then, Grandma Wang had finished packing the pickled vegetables into a bag. When Li Si mentioned she had to leave, Grandma Wang wouldn’t let her go. "The fish, meat—they’ve all thawed. They’ll be ready soon. You came all this way; you must eat before leaving!"
"No, Grandma Wang! My husband has something urgent and asked me to meet him. I’ll visit you again when I have time!"
"Alright then! Come by again whenever you can!" Grandma Wang wasn’t going to insist too strongly.
Li Si walked out of the apartment building and bumped into a bespectacled man coming from the opposite direction. After learning his identity, she gave him a polite nod. As they brushed past each other, the man suddenly exclaimed with surprise, "Hey! Aren’t you... Li Si!"
He still remembered helping one of her friends before. Later, his grandmother and mother had mentioned that the house acquired after the demolition happened to be right upstairs from his grandmother’s home.
Moreover, his girlfriend was a college classmate of hers. Why was she here today?
"It’s me! Congratulations on your wedding!"
As earlier, when she’d just stepped out, her driver had already opened the car door for her. Saying that line, she climbed into the car.
The bespectacled man froze briefly, then chuckled and said thank you.
Only after watching the car drive away did he smile and head upstairs.
He knocked on the door to find his grandmother opening it with a faintly displeased look. She uttered only one word—"You’re here"—before heading into the kitchen.
Kong Dan sat on the sofa, seemingly upset as well.
"What’s going on?" He sat down next to Kong Dan and asked softly.
Kong Dan lifted her head to glance at him briefly, then quickly lowered it again, speaking in a quiet voice: "I was wrong! I made Grandma upset!"
"Why? What happened?"
His grandmother was known for her generosity and rarely got upset!
"Oh! It’s all my fault! Remember I told you about my college classmate Li Si, the one who lives upstairs? She came to visit Grandma today. I happened to run into her, and since we were classmates, I brought up our wedding next week."
"I just ran into her downstairs myself!" Wang Baiming still couldn’t figure out why Grandma was mad about such an innocuous topic.
When Li Si arrived at the Mo Si Branch, Leng Mochen was flipping through documents at his desk. He glanced at his watch. "You’re pretty quick!"
From the moment he hung up the call, less than twenty minutes had passed before she appeared in front of him.
Li Si stuck her tongue out playfully. "When my husband summons me, how could I dare delay? So, what’s up? What’s so important it requires the boss’s wife to show up personally?"
"I missed you!" Leng Mochen stepped away from his desk and approached her.
"So cheesy!" She scolded him, grinning with delight.
People often said, being an old married couple, why were they still so sweet all the time?
It wasn’t like they couldn’t just meet at home in the evening. Why bother calling her to the office for this?
He wrapped his arms around her directly. "I’m being truthful. You don’t believe me! I even skipped lunch just to wait and eat with you!"
"Alright then! I’ll do you the honor of accompanying you. But what are we eating? We’re not dining in the office, right?" As she spoke of food, Li Si realized she was indeed a bit hungry.
Leng Mochen’s sharp sense of smell picked up on something. "What’s that scent?"
Li Si mischievously extended the hand that had held the pickled vegetables to his nose. "Smell good?"
"Figured it out—did you visit Grandma Wang, the one you’re always talking about?"
This smell—spicy and tangy!
Li Si shrugged. "Don’t even mention it! Originally, I planned to drop by her place and then head upstairs to check on my dad’s apartment. Didn’t expect to run into someone familiar! Kong Dan! Remember her? My old dormmate. We once got into a fight where I slapped her!"
"Hmm, I think I recall someone like that. What about her?" Leng Mochen pulled her to sit on the sofa, ready to listen patiently.
"Turns out she’s now Grandma Wang’s granddaughter-in-law, and the wedding is next Saturday!"
The whole situation felt like a plot twist from a story; it truly proved that life is unpredictable.
Leng Mochen asked casually, "So? Are you planning to attend?"
Li Si chuckled and pursed her lips. "It’s not about whether I want to go or not. Grandma Wang didn’t even intend to tell me about it. As for her, she probably wants me there just to say some flattering things. But the way she spoke carried nuanced malice.
Even if I went, she wouldn’t appreciate it—in fact, she might even seize the chance to make things uncomfortable for me! So, if I were to attend, I’d make sure she doesn’t profit from it!
However, we likely won’t be staying here until next Saturday, right? So I’ll just send someone in my stead!"
Leng Mochen gently tapped her forehead indulgently. "You mischievous little rascal! Tomorrow, Mr. Qin will arrive in North City! He’s coming back early from Hong Kong!"
"What? Really! So, once he’s here and sets the date, we’ll be returning to Beijing, right?"
She’d originally planned to skip attending in person and simply have staff deliver a cash gift instead—a solution that suited her perfectly.
"That’s hard to say right now! The date needs to avoid dual dates and abide by various taboos. We’re outsiders and don’t understand these procedures! Enough about this; let’s go eat!" Leng Mochen picked up his phone from the desk and gestured for Li Si to leave the office with him.
Just then, there was a knock at the office door. Knock knock knock!
"Come in!"
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