Chapter 66

Jiang Lai's heart skipped a beat.

She was afraid that Shen Xun would notice and discover she was plotting a divorce.

Shen Xun felt that she was the one suitable to be a wife, while his sweetheart was suitable to accompany him in romance, and under these circumstances, he wouldn't let her go.

If this dragged on, the self-developed chip project would be listed, and then she would go through a litigation divorce with Shen Xun. At that time, the property would be split in half, and the scientific research patents belonged to intellectual property, not wages; half of the subsequent profits would have to be split with Shen Xun.

Shen Xun spent three million a month on another woman, but only gave her three thousand; why should he share her achievement patents?

Jiang Lai immediately replied: 【No.】

【I went back at noon to get the local specialties sent by Dean Mom; the teacher's wife and Uncle Deng like to eat them, but you don't like them, so I didn't leave any for you.】

Seeing the second half, Shen Xun suddenly felt a sense of indebtedness.

He replied: 【Dad, Mom, and Xiao Xi aren't used to eating them; it wasn't intentional.】

Jiang Lai: 【It's okay.】

【You worked overtime today; do you have to work overtime tomorrow too?】

The familiar concern returned, and Shen Xun replied: 【I have to.】

Jiang Lai: 【You've been working hard lately; I'll make dinner tomorrow after work and send it to Star Universe.】

Shen Xun's lips curled up slightly: 【I forgive you for not being home during this time, but you have to send it to me twice a week.】

Jiang Lai replied expressionlessly: 【Okay.】

She immediately started looking for a private chef online.

Shen Xun could taste whether the food was made by her, the reason being that she clearly knew Shen Xun's taste, precise to how many grams of salt and sugar to add.

This was also the result of her experiments, recordings, and summaries time and time again.

As long as the chef followed the steps she provided and controlled the amount, they could naturally make the taste Shen Xun liked.

While looking for a private chef, Jiang Lai dug out "Shen Xun's Preference Table," in which food preferences were divided into breakfast and dinner.

She copied the dinner portion separately, sent it to the private chef, and instructed the private chef to use an insulated lunch box.

After arranging these, Jiang Lai found Shen Xi.

【When will you return my things.】

Shen Xi didn't reply until half an hour later.

【Tomorrow night at ten, see you at the Ke Lin Hotel.】

Jiang Lai frowned; why would it be set at a hotel?

And it was Ke Lin.

The most luxurious hotel under the Ke Clan.

The next night at seven, the private chef finished and sent a message to Jiang Lai.

Jiang Lai called a courier.

The courier arrived half an hour later.

Not long after, Shen Xun sent a message: 【It's still better when you make it, wife.】

Jiang Lai moved the phone screen a little further away from herself.

After returning, she clicked on the location Shen Xi sent and looked at the navigation.

It was the same one she had been to last time.

So much so that when Jiang Lai appeared in the lobby of the Ke Lin Hotel, the front desk immediately recognized her, and Manager Yuan also came over.

"Secretary Jiang."

Jiang Lai was stunned for a moment, looking at Manager Yuan, who was smiling in front of her.

"How do you know I'm President Ke's secretary?"

"Actually, people at the Ke Clan know to some extent." After all, President Ke personally promoted someone to be his secretary; everyone would be curious about who was so capable of gaining President Ke's favor.

Secretary Cen and Secretary Guan had both gone through many trials before they could stand in front of President Ke.

When Manager Yuan heard that the new secretary promoted by President Ke was surnamed Jiang, she had a premonition that it must be the guest whom President Ke had personally instructed to be taken care of last time.

Later, seeing Secretary Jiang's work badge from the company's internal system, she recognized her at a glance.

"Secretary Jiang came in person; does President Ke have any instructions?"

"No, I'm off work now; I'm here to see someone. Manager, you don't need to be so polite."

"Okay, Secretary Jiang, if you need anything, contact me at any time. This is my business card; it has my phone number on it." Manager Yuan handed over the business card with both hands and then left.

Jiang Lai put away the business card and sent a message to Shen Xi.

【Where are you?】

【Lin Ge on the 99th floor, come up.】

Lin Ge was the executive lounge of the Ke Lin Hotel, equipped with catering services, as well as small meeting rooms for guests to conduct business activities, and occasionally held wine tasting events; it belonged to a social space.

Soon, Shen Xi sent another message:

【Oh, I forgot, you didn't book a hotel here, you probably can't come up; I'll call the front desk.】

Every word was filled with superiority.

After calling the front desk, Shen Xi sat on the sofa, with a cardboard box placed casually by her feet, simple meals and snacks on the table, and two glasses of white wine.

Not long after, she saw Jiang Lai coming and raised her hand slightly.

"Sit."

Jiang Lai saw the cardboard box and bent down to pick it up, but was stepped on by Shen Xi, whose high heels poked a mark on the box.

Jiang Lai frowned.

"I told you to sit, so sit. What's the rush? The things are all here; can they run away?"

Jiang Lai sat down: "What will it take for you to give me the things?"

"Depends on my mood." Shen Xi stretched out her fingers, looking at her newly done diamond manicure, and asked with a smile, "What do you think of the manicure I did today? Real diamonds, Sister Shutong treated me to it; she is much more generous than you."

Jiang Lai looked at her sparkling manicure and nodded: "It's pretty."

"At least you have some taste." Shen Xi raised her chin triumphantly, pointing to the snacks she had left on the table, "It's a pity I didn't finish them; why don't you finish them?"

Shen Xi was never someone who cherished food.

She purely felt that ordering others around was fun.

Jiang Lai looked at the cardboard box at her feet and asked: "The things inside aren't broken or missing, right?"

"I have no interest in taking them out to look." Shen Xi looked at her, "Are you going to eat or not? If I'm happy, I'll give them to you."

Shen Xi smiled like a little devil.

Jiang Lai reached out and took a french fry, putting it in her mouth; it had long since gone cold and had no taste.

Seeing her finish the fries in the box, Shen Xi pointed to the white wine in front of her: "Drink this too; you have to drink it all in one gulp. I know your alcohol tolerance isn't good, but I've never seen you drunk. We all drink during holidays, but you don't; you're the most unique in the whole family, and my brother spoils you."

"But it doesn't count as spoiling you; my brother also told my parents that if you get drunk, there will be no one to wash the dishes and clean up at home. After all, during holidays, the nanny also goes on vacation."

Jiang Lai looked at her with heavy eyes.

Shen Xi was fearless: "What? Not drinking? If you drink it in one gulp, I'll give you the things."

She bent down and hugged the cardboard box onto the sofa.

Inside were all handmade items and letters, etc., very light.

This was also the main reason why she only took this away at the time and didn't take the other express deliveries.

"Give it to me if I drink it?" Jiang Lai asked, "If you don't give it, I will sue you for misappropriating other people's property."

"Sue if you don't want my brother to be angry; even if you sue, my brother will bail me out." Shen Xi was quite experienced; when she was in middle school, she hit someone and was sent to the police station, and her brother went to bail her out.

Jiang Lai took a deep breath: "Okay."

She picked up the wine glass.

Shen Xi's eyes were fixed on the glass of wine, watching her drink it in one gulp, and the corners of her mouth immediately lifted.

Yay, she drank it.

Step one of the plan, complete!