Chapter 1906: A Couple Performing a Play Together

"Fine, let's do as Mom says. Xue'er will go with me."

The two returned to their room, and Li Xue'er took the initiative to say: "Don't worry, go abroad as you normally would, go see the person you want to see. When you set off, I will leave with you, then you go to the airport and I'll return to my parents' home. Just let me know when you return, and I'll go to the airport to meet you."

Zichen also felt a bit embarrassed and said to Li Xue'er: "Thank you."

"No need to thank me, this is what I should do."

She tried her best to appear relaxed, making herself look calm and indifferent, but only she knew what she was truly feeling inside.

She even personally prepared his luggage, thoughtfully packing all the essentials.

He thought for a moment and told his wife the truth.

"She is sick, and there is no one around to take care of her. Even if we just consider her an old friend, I should go take care of her."

"Besides, she is still my business partner. If it weren't for her back then, there wouldn't be Chenxin Snack today..."

He was looking for excuses for himself; in reality, these were all superficial phenomena. The ultimate reason was still that he hadn't let go.

Li Xue'er listened silently, her heart feeling as if it were bleeding. Every word felt like a knife stabbing into her heart; it was very painful.

"Can you stop talking?"

She finally couldn't hold it in anymore and scolded him with a harsh tone: "I don't want to hear about things between you two. It has absolutely nothing to do with me, and I don't want to know about your past stories."

"I only know that after our contract expires, I will get a large sum of money, and I can do whatever I want..."

She couldn't continue and secretly wiped away the tears that had fallen.

This girl had always been so strong, always.

She also had her own pride. She firmly believed that love should be a two-way journey; as long as the other person didn't love her, even if she loved them, she would hide it away and could not humbly beg for love.

She didn't want to listen, so Zichen immediately shut his mouth.

Evening.

When it was time to sleep, Li Xue'er went to another room.

Zichen said from behind her: "You are angry after all."

"I am not."

"Since you aren't, why sleep separately? My trip this time is nothing, just visiting an old friend."

"You don't need to explain to me. You have no need to explain to me."

She stubbornly insisted on not sleeping in the same bed as him, only making the excuse that she wasn't feeling well.

The next day, the two went out together, Li Xue'er holding Zichen's arm, just like a loving couple.

Everyone wanted to take them to the airport, but both of them disagreed.

Zichen even said jokingly that they were disturbing their time as a couple and shouldn't be third wheels.

Fine, everyone stopped seeing them off.

After getting in the car, the smile on Li Xue'er's face immediately faded.

She mocked: "Actually, you should be the one who graduated from the Film Academy. This acting is truly superb; the Oscars owe you a golden statue."

"Likewise, let's not talk about each other; aren't you the same?"

"Acting gentle and virtuous in front of people, but the moment you leave everyone's sight, you're a tigress."

"You're the tigress." Li Xue'er glared at him fiercely.

Zichen wasn't annoyed and just replied unhurriedly: "You are the female one."

Li Xue'er:...

The car drove to Li Xue'er's parents' home first. Zichen helped her take the luggage down, intending to see her home.

"No need, I can carry it myself."

"Yes, I believe you can carry it, but what are you going to tell your dad? Do you have an excuse?"

Li Xue'er was speechless; she had no excuse, indeed none.

But she was stubborn: "You don't need to worry about it. You just worry about going abroad. I am only the second party on your contract, not even a business partner. You don't need to worry about me."

Zichen ignored her and walked straight ahead with the luggage.

"Hey, don't be late for the airport."

"If you miss your flight, don't blame me. I didn't ask you to see me off."

"I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?"

Zichen walked in front, and Li Xue'er followed behind, nagging.

Occasionally, when she saw neighbors greeting them, she would immediately shut her mouth.

Arriving home, Lao Litou was drinking at home. There were guests, but it wasn't anyone else—it was Gu Zhihao.

Two "consultants" not working at the restaurant, but instead skipping work together to drink at home—what does it feel like to be caught by the boss?

Lao Litou and Gu Zhihao knew.

They smiled sheepishly, feeling a bit embarrassed: "Why have you two returned?"

Zichen said: "Xue'er has been having nightmares often these past few nights and hasn't been sleeping well at home. Since I happen to be going on a business trip, she suggested coming home to stay for a few days to keep Dad company. When I return, I'll pick her up to go home together. Dad, do you think that's okay?"

How could that not be okay?

With his daughter coming home to stay, Lao Litou couldn't ask for more.

After settling Li Xue'er in, Zichen said his goodbyes.

"Why are you leaving so soon? Stay and have a meal before you go."

The two old men felt guilty and bustled about wanting to prepare a few more dishes, but Li Xue'er stopped them: "No need, Dad. He has to go to the airport; if he's any later, he'll miss his flight."

"Oh, then bring some food."

As the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son. Lao Litou had no son, and he treated Zichen like his own son.

Fearing he would go hungry, he bustled about wanting to pack food for him.

Zichen could neither laugh nor cry; if he brought these things, he wouldn't even be able to get through security.

He could only patiently explain: "Dad, security won't allow it; these things can't be brought onto the plane, and there are meals on the plane, so I won't go hungry."

Lao Litou still wouldn't give up: "How can that be? It's so unreasonable for the plane not to let you bring food. Besides, the things on the plane are very expensive, and even if they're expensive, they don't taste good..."

Zichen could only continue to explain: "The meals on the plane don't cost money; they are all included in the airfare."

"They really don't cost money?"

"Mm, they really don't cost money."

"That's fine then."

Hearing that it didn't cost money, Lao Litou finally gave up the idea of making Zichen bring food.

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Li Xueer returned to her maiden home, and suddenly there were many more guests at the Lao Li household; many aunties and middle-aged women came to visit her home, asking Li Xueer to tell stories about the wealthy elite!

Every woman has a dream of the wealthy elite in her heart, no matter how old she is!

Li Xueer:...

She didn't know how to tell stories, so she just told the truth.

It was nothing more than some food and daily necessities; it seemed that apart from the house being a bit bigger, everything else was no different from everyone else's.

Her parents-in-law had no strict rules, were kind and approachable, and treated her quite well.

The aunties were unhappy and muttered that Li Xueer was holding out on them; everyone wasn't asking to borrow money from her, they just wanted to hear about the luxurious life of the wealthy elite, so why was she being so secretive?

Li Xueer was truly wronged; she wasn't being secretive, she was just telling the truth, so why couldn't she satisfy these people?

Her father reminded her: "Silly girl, I've never seen anyone as honest as you. You shouldn't tell the truth in front of these people; you should exaggerate and describe things in a flowery way. They don't want to hear the truth, they just want to hear stories they've never heard before."