Chapter 163: Daddy Doesn't Attend Mommy's Birthday

Li Beijue put down his fountain pen and looked at the two little ones before him with a somewhat puzzled expression.

Mobai spoke up first: "Daddy, Mommy's birthday is coming up soon! Yanbao and I want to get an advance on our allowance to buy a birthday gift for Mommy!"

Upon hearing this, Li Beijue was slightly stunned.

That woman's birthday?

He subconsciously tried to recall it, but had no impression at all.

The two had not been together for long, but Jiang Baobao had never mentioned when her birthday was.

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment, and he nodded faintly: "Sure, how much do you want to advance?"

Hearing this, the two little ones immediately and obediently reached out their hands to gesture a number.

Yanbao also smiled and said: "Daddy, Yanbao and I only need one thousand each."

"Alright, I'll have Grandpa Zheng bring it to you in a moment." Hearing that the two little ones didn't want much, Li Beijue agreed again.

Mobai and Yanbao both looked excited.

The two little ones exchanged a glance, and Mobai simply suggested: "Daddy! Mommy said she wants to take us out to play on her birthday! You should come with us! Mommy will definitely be very happy!"

Li Beijue was stunned upon hearing this. He pondered for two seconds before saying in a low voice: "Daddy is very busy with work these few days, so I probably won't have time to go out and play with you."

Hearing this, Mobai immediately pouted. Just as he was about to speak, he felt his arm being tugged.

Yanbao blinked at Mobai, signaling him not to speak, then obediently said: "Then Daddy, go ahead and get busy. Mobai and I will head off now."

After saying this, Yanbao pulled Mobai and quickly left Li Beijue's study.

Mobai's face was full of confusion. It wasn't until they were downstairs that he asked unhappily: "Yanbao, why didn't you let me speak just now?"

Yanbao looked upstairs and whispered in reply: "Daddy hasn't given us the allowance yet. I think it's better not to make him angry for now."

Mobai's big eyes rolled around, and he nodded in full agreement: "You're the thoughtful one! We have to get the allowance in our hands first! Buying a gift for Mommy is more important!"

The two little ones reached a consensus and huddled together to discuss what gift to give Jiang Baobao.

……

The Lu Family—

Lu Qing'er had been in a wonderful mood all day. As soon as Xia Huiya got home, she hurriedly pulled her to sit on the sofa.

"Mom! Guess who came to see me today!"

Lu Qing'er wore an excited and smug expression, deliberately keeping Xia Huiya in suspense.

Xia Huiya was stunned upon hearing this. She looked her up and down and couldn't help but ask with a smile: "Who came to see you? What could make you this happy?"

Lu Qing'er couldn't help but laugh out loud, her face filled with unconcealable joy, and she replied: "It's Li Beijue! Li Beijue went to have coffee with me today!"

"Li Beijue?" Xia Huiya was also stunned, then asked in disbelief: "You mean... the one from Li Corporation..."

"Who else could it be?" Lu Qing'er interrupted her with a smile and added: "The Helmsman of Li Corporation! Jiang Baobao's ex-husband!"

"Really!?" Upon hearing this, Xia Huiya's eyes instantly lit up: "Why would Li Beijue suddenly come to find you? What did you two talk about?"

Lu Qing'er thought for a moment before explaining: "We didn't talk about much. He seems to be looking for some designer, the one named Zhen Zhen, saying he wants to customize something for the old master of the Li Family—the same designer who designed that necklace you gave me back then. Other than that, nothing else..."

Lu Qing'er recalled carefully.

Xia Huiya, however, frowned slightly upon hearing this and asked in confusion: "If he wants to find a designer, couldn't he just ask that wild girl Jiang Baobao?"

Lu Qing'er immediately said excitedly: "He doesn't like Jiang Baobao at all! He must be too lazy to even talk to her! He came to our house to find me in person and even invited me to have coffee very gentlemanly."

Recalling the scene from today, she couldn't help but feel a sense of longing. After speaking, without waiting for Xia Huiya to reply, she continued happily: "And I can feel it, the way he looks at me is different!"

"Is that so?" A smile that couldn't be hidden appeared on Xia Huiya's face as she hurriedly said: "Then you must seize this opportunity! If you can marry into the Li Family, our family won't have to worry about anything in the future! And that's a man that dead girl Jiang Baobao couldn't hold onto. If he takes the initiative to pursue you..."

As Xia Huiya spoke, a flash of pleasure crossed her eyes.

She just knew that girl Jiang Baobao wouldn't amount to anything!

So what if Xia Xuerou was better than her in every way?

Who told her to have such a short life!

Now her daughter only deserves to live the life of a lower-class person!

Don't even think about living better than her own daughter!

Xia Huiya had already imagined the glorious life of Lu Qing'er becoming Mrs. Li, her face full of smugness.

Lu Qing'er suddenly said: "Mom, do you still have the contact information for that designer named Zhen Zhen? I can use this as an excuse to go find Li Beijue again!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Huiya immediately shook her head.

"Silly girl, what kind of person is Li Beijue? If he wants to find a designer, would he be unable to find one?"

A sharp glint flashed in Xia Huiya's eyes. She pondered for a moment before continuing: "Just wait a little longer. Since you feel the way he looks at you is different, maybe he will come looking for you again."

"Hmm..." Lu Qing'er immediately understood. Although she was a bit hesitant, she didn't want to let go of this hard-won opportunity.

Seeing this, Xia Huiya comforted her with a laugh: "I heard that Li Beijue hates women trying to get close to him the most, but since he took the initiative to find you, it means you are special. You have to play the long game to catch a big fish; you need to be patient."

"Alright, I know. Then I'll wait a bit longer." Lu Qing'er nodded upon hearing this, feeling that what Xia Huiya said made a lot of sense.

The mother and daughter exchanged a glance, both wearing the same excited expressions.

Lu Qing'er suddenly thought of something and said to Xia Huiya: "By the way, Mom, Jiang Baobao took that old woman and the madman out today."

"What?" The face that had just been smiling instantly changed expression.

She turned her head to look at the backyard and cursed with dissatisfaction: "Are the servants in this house blind? They can't even keep an eye on people? I said not to let Jiang Baobao have any more contact with them!"

Lu Qing'er looked disdainful. She patted Xia Huiya's hand and comforted her: "Mom, I've already asked. It was that old woman in the back who accidentally fell and wanted to see a doctor herself. She probably didn't have any money on her, so she found Jiang Baobao to be a sucker and pay her medical bills."

Xia Huiya's brows were tightly locked, and she didn't speak.

She pondered for two seconds, then stood up abruptly and walked with long strides toward the garden in the back.

Seeing this, Lu Qing'er hurriedly followed.

Then she saw Xia Huiya pause, staring in a certain direction outside.

In the garden, Old Madam Jiang was sitting outside with Jiang Chenghao, basking in the sun.

Xia Huiya did not dare to blink for even an instant, staring fixedly at the two people.

That old lady... did she really injure her leg in a fall?

Or...