Chương 13: Chapter 13: Going to Find Him
Li Tingshen furrowed his brows, quickly associating to something, "Was it the Pei Family's doing?"
Pei Jinchuan looked gentle and polite, but he was no easy target.
"Yes, I have looked into it. The young master of the Pei Family lives next door and it seems he had some unpleasantness with Miss Yin."
Li Tingshen sneered coldly, Pei Jinchuan was trying to reach into the Li Family now.
How dare he take Gu Mian out to eat.
The hand-holding scene, to those unaware, would make them think they were a family of three!
"President Li, what should we do now?" the assistant asked.
"Do I need to spell out such a trivial matter?" Li Tingshen said coldly, "Since Pei Jinchuan has time to eat, let's keep him busy."
The assistant was confused.
Weren't they talking about Miss Yin being beaten up?
How did it shift to eating?
Seeing that Li Tingshen was in a very low mood, he didn't dare ask further, "I understand."
...
After dinner, Xiaobao insisted on going to the amusement park, and Pei Jinchuan had no choice but to take him.
Gu Mian accompanied them and played with the amusement facilities thoroughly, herself also seldom this relaxed.
She hadn't been this happy for a very long time.
It wasn't until after 9 p.m. that the three of them returned.
Xiaobao was so tired he immediately fell asleep on Pei Jinchuan's shoulder.
Back at the hospital, Gu Mian changed the sleeping Xiaobao's clothes, tucked him in, and was about to leave when the door of the ward was pushed open.
Gu Mian didn't recognize the person in the wheelchair at first, "Yin... Yin Luoxue?"
Yin Luoxue's face was swollen like a pig's head, looking both pitiful and comical.
"What happened to you?"
"You still have the face to ask what happened!" Yin Luoxue burst out furiously, "Gu Mian, you and your lover dared to retaliate against me, I've already told Tingshen, and he won't let you get away with this!"
Gu Mian furrowed her brows, "What are you talking about?"
Just as Yin Luoxue was about to speak, she was pushed away by a nurse running in, "Sorry for interrupting, I'll take her away now!"
"I arranged for someone to do it," Pei Jinchuan spoke up to explain, "She targeted my son; of course, I had to pay her back doubly."
Gu Mian looked worried, "Mr. Pei, it's right for you to avenge Xiao Bao, but I'm worried you'll bring trouble upon yourself."
Yin Luoxue was Li Tingshen's favorite person; Li Tingshen would definitely not sit by idly.
As soon as the words left her mouth, Pei Jinchuan's phone rang.
After he took the call, he said to Gu Mian, "It seems you know your husband well."
Gu Mian furrowed her brows, "Tingshen took action, right?"
"Yes, and not a small move either," Pei Jinchuan smiled, "To mobilize such a force for one woman, beyond my expectation."
Bitterness spread within Gu Mian's heart, her eyes beginning to sting.
Her own husband taking such heavy measures for another woman was humiliating for her.
Seeing Gu Mian's distress, Pei Jinchuan asked, "Gu Mian, are you okay? Sorry, I spoke out of turn just now."
"You weren't wrong; his actions are typical, because you don't understand the depth of their relationship," Gu Mian composed herself and asked, "Mr. Pei, is this situation very tricky? What will you do now?"
"Don't worry, I can handle it; it just needs some time and effort. I'll be quite busy for a while, so I'll need your help taking care of Xiaobao."
"I am Xiaobao's caretaker; looking after him is my duty already. Rest assured, I will do my utmost to take good care of him."
"Thank you."
...
Gu Mian bid goodbye to Pei Jinchuan and left the hospital.
As soon as she got into a taxi, Gu Zhiyuan's call came through.
Gu Mian immediately answered, "Uncle."
However, the voice that came through the phone was Wang Shulan's annoyed voice, "Gu Mian, didn't you say that once you moved out from my house, Tingshen would no longer trouble us? It's been a week already, not only have I not received the notice to resume business, but today I also received a bolt from the blue!"
"Aunt, what bolt from the blue?"
"I received a notice that my shop can't continue anymore, I must clear out immediately, the landlord wants to take back the shopfront, how could you handle things like this? Did you anger Tingshen again!"
Gu Mian closed her eyes in vexation, blaming herself for almost forgetting that her uncle's shop was still in Li Tingshen's hands.
She had guessed something was off about the way Li Tingshen left the hospital today, not expecting him to take action against her so quickly.
"Alright, Mianmian didn't mean to..." Gu Zhiyuan's helpless voice interjected.
"Shut your mouth!" Wang Shulan scolded, "Always protecting your precious niece, she's nothing without the Li Family! I don't care if she wants to throw tantrums or get a divorce, but she can't affect me, do I have to follow you and live on the northwest wind if there's no money? Let me tell you, Gu Zhiyuan, if we can't resume business, I'm divorcing you!"
"Aunt, I'm sorry, please don't be angry," Gu Mian spoke, "I'll find a solution."
"I'll give you one last chance, you better hurry up because my patience is limited. If it's not resolved, I'm divorcing, hmph!"
Gu Mian looked at the disconnected call, her eyes drooping down.
She absolutely couldn't let her uncle divorce because of her.
She needed to find Li Tingshen!
Gu Mian called Yunyue Bay, and the maid said Li Tingshen hadn't come home yet.
Gu Mian had the driver turn around and headed to Li Corporation. She called the assistant, but the assistant hesitantly said, "I'm sorry, madam, President Li is working overtime and has no time to see you."
Gu Mian could guess this was Li Tingshen's doing, but she had no plans to leave, "It's okay, I can wait. After he's done, could you please let him know again?"
"Sure."
Gu Mian sat alone on a bench beneath the Li Corporation building, her slender figure looking particularly lonely.
In the president's office, Li Tingshen watched her through the surveillance footage, his brows and eyes cold.
He thought she had grown bold, daring to talk back and to block him, only to lay down her fragile pride and come to find him within a day.
"President Li," the assistant knocked and entered, "I told her you were busy, but madam said she would wait."
"Then let her wait."
He couldn't properly teach her a lesson this time, next time she would dare to contradict him again!
...
Gu Mian waited for two hours, a bit tired, and feeling a little stuffy in her chest.
Normally, even if she had to wait until dawn, she would persist, but now being pregnant, she had to rest for the sake of the child in her belly.
Gu Mian stood up, just about to leave, when her phone rang.
"Madam, President Li has finished his work, I will come down to pick you up now."
Gu Mian perked up and followed the assistant upstairs.
Li Tingshen's office was simple yet grand, everything about it exuded a sense of intricate and luxurious design.
Li Tingshen stood by the window smoking, Gu Mian walked over, and through the floor-to-ceiling window, could overlook the bustling night scene of the Capital.
She couldn't stand the smell of smoke now, so she didn't get too close to him, nor was she interested in admiring the night view, she directly said, "Tingshen, please don't trouble my uncle, can you?"
Li Tingshen blew out a smoke ring, scoffed, and asked, "Was the candlelit dinner tasty?"
Gu Mian was a bit stunned, "What?"
"I'm asking you, how did it feel to have dinner with Pei Jinchuan?" Li Tingshen turned, his deep and piercing eyes capturing her face, "You're my wife, having dinner with another man, do you want the whole Capital to laugh at me?"
"It was just a meal with them,"
"Just a meal, that's all?" Li Tingshen pulled out his phone, opened a video, and in a low voice tinged with anger said, "Look at how you're laughing and talking together, anyone would think you're a family of three! Gu Mian, listen well, even if you're a dog raised by me, Li Tingshen, you're not allowed another man to feed you!"
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