Chapter 449: , exciting!!!

Eyebrows light as autumn water, jade skin accompanied by a light breeze, fingers like pared scallion roots, lips like containing cinnabar.

These four lines of poetry describe the beauty of the great Dan actress just right—one inch more would be too much, one inch less would be too little, not a fraction off, fitting perfectly.

Large earrings, white hollow-out collar, black pencil trousers—the classic black and white combination brings her beauty to the extreme. At 174cm tall with shoes, she looks tall, full, and very moist.

As soon as Li Jianguo and Li Lan entered the kitchen, only Li Heng and Huang Zhaoyi were left in the main room.

Facing each other, seeing him staring at her without a word, his gaze heavy, Huang Zhaoyi, who was originally quite calm, gradually became unconfident and flustered.

She thought that her sudden visit today had already made him unhappy.

You look at me, I look at you. I don't know how long passed, but just when the air was suffocating to the point of being unable to breathe, Huang Zhaoyi broke the silence in defeat, speaking awkwardly: "I didn't mean to, I'll leave now."

She was explaining to him: I didn't mean to come and ruin your good thing.

As she spoke, she bent down to pick up her bag on the sofa, turning to flee this place that made her uncomfortable.

"Wait!"

Just as she had taken three steps, a voice drifted into her ears.

She was like being cast with a spell, immediately stopping in place, like a stone, not daring to move.

Li Heng glanced toward the master bedroom and the kitchen, saying lightly: "Leave after finishing the late-night snack."

With just one light sentence, it was like sweet dew from heaven, like the sound of nature, and the cage that had imprisoned Huang Zhaoyi instantly seemed to disappear. She was as comfortable now as she was awkward just a moment ago.

The surprise came too fast; she thought he would hate her and want her to leave, but she didn't expect him to speak to keep her.

After waiting, when another sentence "Sit with me for a while" came, Huang Zhaoyi was sure she wasn't hallucinating and dared to turn around, facing him directly again.

Li Heng pointed to the seat she had sat in before, his tone as relaxed as possible, saying: "Sit down, I don't eat people."

Seeing his tone so soft for the first time, Huang Zhaoyi forced a smile, returned to the sofa, sat down as told, and then placed her bag close to her.

Li Heng chose a sofa position where he could observe the master bedroom and the kitchen at any time, then opened the tea leaves his father had handed him, grabbed two handfuls of tea leaves into two clean cups, and then lifted the hot water kettle to brew them.

Placing a cup of tea in front of her, Li Heng said his first formal sentence: "I don't blame you."

The implication was: This is an accident. You and my mother, second sister, and the others are on good terms; that's your business. You make your friends, I don't mean to blame you.

Hearing this, Huang Zhaoyi finally felt completely relieved.

Li Heng's second sentence: "You are my woman."

Five short words immediately made Huang Zhaoyi fly out of the bitter cold, her whole body feeling smooth, as if she had arrived in a spring where a hundred flowers were blooming. The air was fresh, and from inside to outside, it was like the first light of dawn, her heart warm.

Women are strange. Huang Zhaoyi, who was just worried, had her expression change at a speed visible to the naked eye because of one sentence. Her beautiful eyes flowed, and her femininity exploded.

Looking at her bright and generous self, Li Heng couldn't help but praise: "Beautiful!"

"Mm." Huang Zhaoyi observed him, realizing that his words came from the heart, and finally responded with a "mm" to respond to his guidance.

Li Heng asked: "Why don't you tie up your hair?"

Huang Zhaoyi was stunned, and later very obediently picked up her bag, found a hairband inside, and prepared to tie her hair.

During the previous two times of pleasure, he would spend a long time kissing her neck and collarbone, saying he liked these two parts of her the most.

This was also where she felt a bit proud and happy afterward.

Seeing her action, Li Heng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and could only implicitly remind her: "The people in this house are all very sharp."

Hearing this, Huang Zhaoyi stopped her movements, looked toward the master bedroom and the kitchen, and put the hairband back in her bag, her voice as pleasant as an oriole: "After leaving the house, I rarely tie my hair, only for you to see."

Li Heng looked at her for a while, then suddenly asked: "How long has it been since I went to your place?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "Including today, 47 days."

Li Heng was stunned: "Remember so clearly?"

For no reason, her face was like a halo of blush, and she didn't dare to look at him.

Although he had fought with his black-bellied wife for more than an hour in the afternoon, seeing her beautiful young woman appearance, Li Heng swallowed his saliva, and a long-lost memory instantly surged into his heart.

He asked: "Do you have a foothold in the capital?"

Huang Zhaoyi looked at him quickly, hearing the subtext in his words, a look of joy flashing in her eyes, and answered: "Yes."

Li Heng tapped his fingers on his thigh, tapping irregularly, falling into deep thought.

After waiting for a while and not hearing his next words, Huang Zhaoyi became disappointed again. After a long time, she dared to muster the courage to ask tentatively: "Do you want me to write the address for you?"

Li Heng shook his head.

The brilliance in Huang Zhaoyi's eyes dimmed, and she sat there without making a sound.

To cover up her embarrassment and disappointment, she reached out and picked up the teacup, lowering her head to take a small sip.

One small sip.

Two small sips.

When she had finished three small sips of tea, Li Heng thought for a while and said: "Tell me your address in Changsha."

Huang Zhaoyi raised her head and looked at him steadily.

A village of dark willows and bright flowers—this was I don't know how many times she had experienced ups and downs. The previous sentence sentenced her to death, and the next sentence gave her infinite hope. Her mood and her fate were like a roller coaster, all determined by him.

After looking at each other for a while, Li Heng said: "After I finish the things in the capital, I will go find you."

"Good." A smile finally appeared on Huang Zhaoyi's face, a smile from the heart.

Then, she took out paper and pen from her bag at a very fast speed, wrote down an address and a string of phone numbers, and put them on the coffee table.

After putting the note down, she also guiltily glanced at the master bedroom and the kitchen, and after seeing nothing unusual, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

This feeling was indescribably exciting, as if she were stealing, as if she were playing a forbidden love.

Li Heng took the note, memorized it silently a few times, and then pushed the note back to her.

Seeing this, Huang Zhaoyi understood and tucked the note into her bag.

Things like notes couldn't be left in the Li house, not even in the trash can; it was better for her to take it away.

Reciting the address and phone number in her mind again, he added: "After the capital, I might return to Shanghai, or I might go to Changsha. Wait for my news."

Huang Zhaoyi nodded.

Li Heng asked: "In these 47 days, how many Hunan dishes have you learned?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "I've been quite busy recently, I only learned 4, there are..."

Li Heng interrupted her: "Don't tell me the names of the dishes. If you tell me, there will be no surprise. I'll go eat them directly then."

Huang Zhaoyi nodded, her eyes seeming to have a sun stationed in them, bright beyond words, her mood better than ever before.

He asked: "What have you been busy with recently?"

Huang Zhaoyi answered truthfully: "Besides Peking Opera, I've been busy testing the Thirteen Spices and the 'Taste Good' chili sauce you gave me."

Li Heng asked expectantly: "How are the test results?"

Talking about business, Huang Zhaoyi changed her previous timid stance, and unknowingly returned to her original demeanor, straightening her body and saying confidently: "The results for the Thirteen Spices are out, quite good. I've also asked many chefs, and the dishes they made have all received unanimous praise from customers."

Li Heng asked: "What about the chili sauce?"

Huang Zhaoyi told him: "Still in the testing and optimization stage. From the summary analysis of previous test results, the market potential should be much greater than the Thirteen Spices. I am very optimistic about this..."

After speaking for several minutes in one breath, seeing him listening carefully, Huang Zhaoyi changed the topic and asked for his opinion: "After the final formula ratio is successfully tested, I plan to open the chili sauce factory in Hunan. This way, we can fully utilize the rich chili resources in Hunan and Guizhou. What do you think?"

There were several starting points for opening the factory in Hunan:

First, it can fully utilize local chili resources, facilitate material selection, save costs, and even consider planting chili peppers herself when the company expands to a certain scale.

Second, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Hubei are all major chili-eating provinces with a huge market scale. Setting up the factory in Hunan facilitates market expansion.

The last one is selfishness.

Hunan is his hometown, and one must pass through it to go anywhere. She wants to be closer to him, which makes it easier for him to realize her existence and come to favor her when he is in a good mood.

She had no intention of competing for favor with other women, but she also wanted to improve her status in his heart and obtain more sincere feelings.

As an old fox, Li Heng could see through her thoughts with a little analysis, but he didn't object.

She is a human, a living woman of flesh and blood. Who can be without feelings? How can there be no selfishness?

If there were none of these, would that still be called conscious? Would that still be called human?

As long as she is as sensible and understanding as always, Li Heng would not be disgusted by these things, but rather could understand.

He pondered for a while and asked: "Are you really planning to open a company and run a factory?"

Huang Zhaoyi replied: "This is a huge wealth."

How heavy the gold content of Lao Gan Ma is, anyone in later generations knows clearly. Li Heng pondered for a while and asked, "Okay, how much capital do you need me to put out?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "Currently, I am still arranging personnel to research the market, find a suitable address for the factory, and understand local policies. I haven't made a final budget for the capital yet. When the budget is out, I'll bring it to you for review."

Li Heng appreciated her decisiveness and ability to plan before acting, "Done."

Then he asked: "About the shares, have you had any thoughts?"

He didn't want to mention this, but partnering to open a company and run a factory couldn't avoid these. And given her temperament, she probably wouldn't bring it up on her own.

So, he simply took the initiative and was straightforward.

Huang Zhaoyi pondered: "I'll take 10%, what do you think?"

Li Heng frowned and asked with dissatisfaction: "Why so little?"

Huang Zhaoyi said seriously: "You acknowledge 'I am your woman.' This sentence is enough for me in this life. Wealth is more useful in your pocket than in mine, and you need it more than I do."

She said this sincerely, not intentionally testing anything.

He has so many women, and might even touch women from prominent families like Yu Shuheng. Wealth can quickly help him improve his social status, and in the future, it will be his confidence when facing the families of all his confidantes.

Huang Zhaoyi has always felt that if you love him, you must think for him from his perspective, so that you can help him solve his worries.

Similarly, she firmly believes that as long as she is selfless, even if there are countless beautiful women around him, he will always find time to remember her goodness and will not abandon her after she gets old and yellow.

Age.

The age of almost 33, 14 years older than him, is ultimately her weakness.

And this weakness cannot be changed against the trend. No matter how much money, power, or influence she has, in the face of the 14-year gap, she can only sigh and be powerless.

Every time she thinks of this, she is very afraid and very lost.

Just imagine: 10 years later, she is 43, already a middle-aged woman; while he is just 29, and invisibly, this gap expands again.

And 20 years later? She is 53, life has already started to go downhill, accelerating toward the elderly stage. While he is 39, in his prime when his physical and mental state reaches its peak.

39 and 53—these two numbers put together are a deep despair!

She is very afraid that he will dislike her for being old and yellow, that he will kick her away, and that he will be addicted to the gentle village of other women and never look back at her again.

Therefore, after much thought, she found the only straw to clutch: that is to become his right-hand assistant in his career, to have an "irreplaceable" attribute among his many women, to become the unique one, to become a rare species.

In this way, even if she can no longer serve him with her beauty in the future, he will not kick her away.

Therefore, she is extremely attentive to opening a company and running a factory.

Because this is her only remaining hope.

Seeing him open his mouth to speak and refuse, Huang Zhaoyi interrupted him unprecedentedly, saying with hopeful eyes: "Let's not argue about these things between us, okay? I am your person, and what is mine is yours.

My talent is limited, I just want to help you do some useful things within my ability. Can you fulfill me?"

Their eyes intertwined, and Li Heng's heart throbbed fiercely!

In her extreme longing, in her affectionate gaze, many words he wanted to say were swallowed back, and he nodded heavily, saying only one word with heavy gold content: "Good!"

This "good" made Huang Zhaoyi feel a sense of relief.

Later, her gaze accidentally shifted to his left wrist, where there was a conspicuous Cartier watch.

Li Heng noticed her anomaly, raised his left wrist to check the time, and said: "The Rolex is in Lushan Village, I wear them interchangeably."

Huang Zhaoyi understood that he was comforting her, but she didn't have any emotional dissatisfaction and nodded.

Later, Li Heng examined her carefully, sniffed, and asked her inexplicably, "Didn't you spray perfume today?"

Hearing this, Huang Zhaoyi couldn't help but think of the scene where he was heroic in bed, and a hot current in her blood instantly spread to her whole body. She closed her knees and said: "I sprayed it, it's quite light, and I changed my costume in the middle."

Li Heng leaned over.

Huang Zhaoyi's heart tightened, but she didn't dare to move, slowly closing her eyes.

Examining her at close range, Li Heng asked in her ear: "What are you thinking about?"

Huang Zhaoyi opened her eyes, looked at the master bedroom, then at the kitchen, and remained silent.

Li Heng's right hand split in from between her knees, "Do you want to?"

Huang Zhaoyi's full chest jumped faster. With just this, her whole body almost went limp, and she blushed and said "mm" in a muffled voice, the sound as thin as a mosquito, inaudible.

After the "mm," her whole spirit was gone, and she regretted saying such things, saying such things on such an occasion, fearing that he would look down on her.

Li Heng seemed to see through her thoughts, and his right hand slid down along her trouser leg to the end with force.

Immediately, Huang Zhaoyi's body shuddered violently, as if a shrimp had entered a frying pan. She subconsciously clamped her legs on his hand and begged in his ear: "Please, not here."

Li Heng responded, "I'll come find you in a few days, wait a bit longer."

A flash of surprise flashed in Huang Zhaoyi's eyes, and she said "mm."

He understood what she needed most, so he was not stingy today and gave it.

Don't look at his frivolous actions just now; they could accelerate the relationship between the two. In the ambiguous atmosphere, she could relax in the fastest way and ignore some rules and regulations.

Huang Zhaoyi understood his meaning and said to him with rare boldness, "Close your eyes."

She wanted to return the gift, and Li Heng closed his.

Huang Zhaoyi raised her neck, kissed his lips, and then got up and fled the sofa, not daring to stay here anymore.

She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would want to reach out and hug his neck, want to reach out and pull him onto her body.

Seeing her run to the other side of the sofa to pour tea, Li Heng touched his mouth with his hand, looked at the kitchen and the master bedroom, and entered the washroom.

No way, she was wearing lipstick, even if it was just a touch, it had to be washed clean.

Damn it, he also had to wash his hands. She was wearing Chanel perfume, and his hand had just touched the bottom. To be on the safe side, he had to wash, had to eliminate all traces.

After washing his hands and drying them with a towel, when he walked out of the washroom, Huang Zhaoyi had already sat back in her original position. As soon as she made eye contact with him, she avoided it in a panic.

Don't look at the short exchange before; on such an occasion, the pleasure brought by that excitement was no less than the workload of dredging a sewer, and the effect was damn good.

Anyway, her pants were wet.

Noting her expression, Li Heng knew the goal had been achieved. She would no longer treat herself as a complete outsider and could finish the late-night snack with peace of mind before leaving.

Thinking of this, he didn't go over to stimulate her again, but turned and went to the kitchen, leaving space for her to calm down.

Noting his movements from the corner of her eye, Huang Zhaoyi drank tea to calm her shock while looking at the display cabinet next to the TV.

The display cabinet had many photo frames. Like a group photo of the Li family.

Like Chen Zijin's solo photo, a group photo of Chen Zijin and the Li family, and an intimate photo of Chen Zijin and Li Heng.

Hmm?

She actually saw a photo of Yu Shuheng, but it wasn't a solo photo, but a group photo of Yu Shuheng and the Li family.

Staring at Yu Shuheng's photo for a long time, a guess in Huang Zhaoyi's heart seemed to be slowly verifying.

During the Spring Festival Gala, Yu Shuheng had intentionally or unintentionally blocked her from approaching him many times, seemingly hostile to her. She felt there was something fishy about it back then.

It was also from that time that she began to suspect whether Yu Shuheng, like herself, had fallen hopelessly in love with him?

Honestly, she had no resistance to his other confidantes. Including Zhou Shihe, who also appeared on the Spring Festival Gala.

But she was uniquely different toward Yu Shuheng.

However, Huang Zhaoyi didn't think about doing anything to Yu Shuheng now; she didn't want to compete for favor. But if a powerful woman could compete with Yu Shuheng in the future, she wouldn't mind standing on the opposite side and cheering for the other party.

Because she knew Yu Shuheng was hostile to her. If Yu Shuheng married Li Heng and became his officially married wife, then all her plans would fall through.

With the previous grudge, Yu Shuheng wouldn't let her have an easy time, nor would she let him come to her house easily.

This was almost related to the survival of her emotional life; she couldn't sit idly by.

Unless...

Unless one day Yu Shuheng could give her a reassurance that she wouldn't move against her.

But she also came from a prominent family. Although to some extent the Huang family couldn't compare to the Yu family, the Huang family wasn't much weaker. She knew the style of children from such families too well. Any guarantee was only temporary; interests come first.

Staring at Yu Shuheng's photo for a while, her gaze shifted to Chen Zijin.

Undeniably, the Chen family girl was quite beautiful, not losing to Little Liu Yue at all. No wonder even after he had the peerless Song Yu and Xiao Han, he still didn't abandon Chen Zijin.

However, she felt a bit sorry for Chen Zijin. The woman who was with him the earliest was now not in the best situation. Li Heng spent far more time with Xiao Han than with Chen Zijin.

And now, Xiao Han had even stormed into the Li house, stormed into Chen Zijin's inherent territory, stormed into the base camp.

Undoubtedly, there would be a fierce battle between dragons and tigers in the future.

The battle between Chen Zijin and Xiao Han—I just don't know who will be the final winner?

Emotionally, Huang Zhaoyi resonated with Chen Zijin because she saw something in her that she admired: the most selfless love for Li Heng, the purest love for Li Heng.

Even though the Chen family strongly opposed it at the beginning, she remained the same, never looking back.

This love of Chen Zijin moved Huang Zhaoyi.

At the same time, she was pondering: I wonder if Xiao Han has seen these photos? What would Xiao Han think?

Entering the kitchen, Li Heng asked: "Second sister, how many dishes are you planning to make? Is it almost ready?"

Li Lan turned her head, "Why did you come in? Not accompanying Zhaoyi?"

"Hi!"

Li Heng said hi, "I'm not particularly familiar with her, we chatted for a while and then had nothing to say."

After speaking, he carefully observed every move of his second sister, observing her micro-expressions, wanting to find a clue on her face.

He said this deliberately just now.

Because he always felt something was wrong, always felt that the second sister calling his father to the kitchen to help and leaving him outside today seemed to have a deeper meaning...

She wouldn't have started suspecting, would she?

Remember last year she asked him if he knew Huang Zhaoyi? Saying Huang Zhaoyi was a good person, had no airs, and took a photo with their mother.

Some things, once there is a seed of suspicion, are easy to take root and sprout. He had to guard against it.

He wasn't afraid of Huang Zhaoyi being exposed, but Song Yu's side hadn't been completely settled yet.

Now that the relationship with Song Yu had made significant progress, if Huang Zhaoyi's matter reached her ears, it might cause waves again.

Unexpectedly, Li Lan didn't answer his question, but said to Li Jianguo: "Dad, you go out and entertain her, otherwise it's too neglecting."

Li Jianguo was confused. Who was it that asked him to keep his distance from Huang Zhaoyi before? Saying something about Rune getting jealous, and now using him as a gun to drive him out?

Li Lan urged, "Dad, if you don't go out, she might just leave."

Hearing this, Li Jianguo put down the green onions in his hand and walked out.

Once his father left, Li Lan immediately showed a fierce look, "Don't try to trap me with words. Although you are a great writer admired by everyone, your sister grew up playing schemes. Remember Second Uncle's wallet? How did those bills disappear? Why didn't Second Uncle expose me?"

You're awesome, but I'm not scared either. Still trying to use the old tricks on me, bluffing?

Whoa! It's not the same as back then. I'm no longer the me I used to be, I won't be bullied. Li Heng said nonchalantly: "Tell me, what can I trap you with?"

Li Lan frowned, feeling more and more that this kid had grown up and was immune to oil and salt, "Do you really not know Huang Zhaoyi?"

Li Heng asked back: "Do you think I'm the kind of person who dares to do it but doesn't dare to admit it?"

This counter-question directly killed Li Lan, leaving her speechless. After all, whether it was Song Yu, Chen Zijin, Xiao Han, or that Yu Laoshi, this fickle brother didn't cover it up and admitted it very happily.

It's impossible that when it comes to Huang Zhaoyi, he wouldn't admit it.

Even if he didn't want to admit it, with the energy behind Huang Zhaoyi, why would she suffer grievances following him? Why would she be a mistress here?

Thinking and thinking, Li Lan felt that she might have suspected wrong this time, and immediately curled her lips: "It's best if you don't. Otherwise, with so many women to serve, I'm really worried you won't live past 30. By then, it will be Mom and Dad who are sad."

Li Heng's eyes widened, "If I die, would you be sad?"

Li Lan swung the spatula: "I'd be sad, my foot. You are a ghost who is romantic even if you die under a peony flower. Song Yu, Xiao Han, Zijin, and Yu Laoshi—four of the best of the best in the mortal world. Others can't even ask for one in a lifetime, yet you have them all. Not to mention there's Song Yu, who even I am jealous of. Isn't it deserved to die early?"

Li Heng was very unhappy: "Hey, are you really my sister?"

"Yes, I'll burn two more sticks of incense for you then, burn a few beauties for you, and help you take care of the children. Is that enough righteousness? Just ask where to find a second sister like me? You still dare to grumble and be dissatisfied? Be careful I'll use the spatula." Li Lan never spoiled him. Even though he had achieved success today, she was born without the habit of kneeling to anyone.

Li Heng complained: "It's been more than a year since you came to the capital, why are you still so fierce?"

Li Lan didn't care: "If I weren't fierce, could I be your second sister?"

Li Heng sighed pretentiously: "Sigh, Eldest Sister is such a kind person, how did you grow up to be like this?"

"You explain clearly, what kind of demeanor am I?"

"Still need to ask?"

"Ask what? When you were being gossiped about crazily by people in the village, who stood up for you? Who beat Fat Aunt until she called for her father and mother? Was it your kind Eldest Sister? Or your fierce Second Sister?"

Li Heng held back his laughter, rolled his eyes and said: "Merit is merit, but you also need to change. Otherwise, how will you get married in the future?"

Li Lan listened and bared her teeth, threatening him: "Shut up! If you dare to say the word 'fierce' again, do you believe I'll call Zijin over with one phone call right now? Ask her why our family's eldest is stupid, the second is fierce, and the third is a fickle radish?"

"Ding-a-ling"

"Ding-a-ling"

Just as the siblings were fighting crazily, the phone rang in the main room outside.

The two immediately stopped fighting and looked at each other.

Suddenly, Li Heng had a hunch and scolded: "You crow's mouth, you didn't really summon Zijin, did you?"

Li Lan said anxiously: "Then hurry up and answer the phone."

Li Heng was speechless: "I'll answer, my foot. If I speak, won't I reveal the flaw? Won't Zijin know I'm here?"

"Stop talking to me in the future, talking to you lowers my intelligence!" Li Lan glared at him, dropped the spatula, and ran out in a hurry.

She didn't dare let Comrade Li Jianguo answer the phone. With Zijin's cleverness, one wrong word and it would be over.

It wasn't that she looked down on Li Jianguo, but she really looked down on Li Jianguo. A man who had been managed to death by a woman all his life, what kind of success could he have?

If you ask her, Li Jianguo's greatest success in this life was giving birth to her.

Oh, that fickle radish counts as half.

Why is it half? It's really too fickle, she can't stand it, and she's worried to death.

As soon as she left the kitchen, she saw Li Jianguo reaching for the receiver.

Li Lan stopped him: "Dad, I'll answer."

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Updated first, then revised.

12,600 words updated.

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