Chapter 115: Tit for Tat

Cheng Wan looked out the window, the emotions in her eyes surging.

Chu Li looked the other way, his expression indifferent, tinged with anger.

This time, neither was willing to bow their head.

Until the car stopped at a traffic light.

Cheng Wan turned her head, warning him in a hoarse voice.

"Chu Li, if you dare to touch Ping'an, don't even think about the child in my womb."

She was going all out.

She did not want to live that kind of stifling life anymore.

Chu Li's eyes were cold; as expected, she only had Wen Ping'an in her heart, which was why she would use the child in her womb to threaten him.

Both of them now held the other's weakness.

"Cheng Wan, do you really not have even the slightest bit of affection for him?" Chu Li's heart ached severely.

He never knew she could be so cold.

Without the cover of Qin Xingwan's identity, she was gradually revealing another side.

Cheng Wan pinched her palm, her expression exceptionally cold and calm.

"I have already said it, I do not want your child."

She wanted to be a mother, but the child's father should not be Chu Li.

He did not deserve it.

Chu Li lowered his eyes, dark emotions surging.

He spoke unhurriedly: "Cheng Wan, I have said it before, I like to force people, so you had better be obedient and give birth to the child."

Cheng Wan sneered, tit for tat, "Then please, President Chu, stay away from me, otherwise I don't know what I might do."

"If anything happens to him, then let Wen Ping'an be buried with him."

"Fine, I will be buried with him."

Fury burned high.

The temperature of the atmosphere inside the car plummeted to freezing.

No one spoke again.

After the car delivered Cheng Wan back to Beicheng Villa, Chu Li did not even get out of the car and left directly.

After a while, the servant came over to say that Chu Li would not be coming back for dinner and asked what Cheng Wan wanted to eat.

Cheng Wan had a splitting headache and asked the kitchen to make something simple.

After eating, she returned to the bedroom to rest.

For a week, Chu Li did not return, though he did not restrict Cheng Wan's freedom and still let her go to the Yiyuan to see Wen Ping'an.

Old Madam Wen had already sent a specialist over to take care of Wen Ping'an.

Wen Ping'an was still staying in the sterile room, and the time he was awake each day was limited.

Old Madam Wen would also come to see him occasionally.

She had run into Cheng Wan a few times.

She liked to hear Cheng Wan talk about Wen Suxue, but as soon as Cheng Wan asked about Wen Lvzhong and Qin Xingwan, Old Madam Wen would cut the conversation short.

She was tight-lipped about the events of that year.

Cheng Wan asked several times, but it always ended in nothing.

She remembered what Wen Ping'an had said about seeing a photo of Wen Suxue and Qin Xingwan at Old Madam Wen's place.

Yet in front of her, Old Madam Wen acted as if she knew nothing.

What exactly was she trying to hide?

Just like that, half a month passed, and Wen Ping'an was transferred from the sterile room to a special care ward.

His condition had improved quite a bit, and the first thing he did when he saw Cheng Wan was ask about the little sister in her womb.

He was particularly looking forward to the little sister.

Cheng Wan felt a slight bitterness in her heart, not knowing how to answer.

"Mommy." Wen Ping'an called Cheng Wan's name softly, "I miss Uncle Chu, why doesn't Uncle Chu come to see me?"

He actually quite liked Uncle Chu.

Cheng Wan kissed his forehead, comforting him, "Uncle Chu is very busy and cannot come."

She had not expected Wen Ping'an to miss Chu Li.

But a three-year-old child understood nothing.

Some things could not be said.

Wen Ping'an nodded obediently, his little face lifting, and suddenly he called out in surprise.

"Uncle Chu."

Cheng Wan turned her head and saw Chu Li.

He was in a black suit, carrying a bit of the cold sharpness of the business world.

His brows and eyes were still somewhat cold when looking at her, but they softened a bit when looking at Wen Ping'an.

He handed the gift he had brought to Wen Ping'an.

Wen Ping'an gave him a quick kiss on the cheek to express his gratitude.

"Uncle Chu, Mommy said you were busy and didn't have time to come see me."

He scratched his head, wondering how the busy Uncle Chu had come after all.

Cheng Wan felt a bit awkward.

Chu Li took a deep look at Cheng Wan and stroked Wen Ping'an's soft hair.

"Of course Uncle will come to see Ping'an; Uncle is waiting for Ping'an to get well so he can protect his little sister."

Wen Ping'an clapped his hands, exceptionally happy.

Cheng Wan rolled her eyes in her heart.

She had figured it out: Chu Li was deliberately using the little sister to keep Wen Ping'an hooked.

He knew she would never let Wen Ping'an be sad.

So as long as Wen Ping'an liked the little sister and looked forward to her, she would take good care of the child in her belly.

Sometimes when men scheme, women can only concede defeat.

Wen Ping'an was physically weak, and Cheng Wan and Wen Ping'an had not stayed long before they were asked to leave by the nanny sent by Old Madam Wen.

Old Madam Wen had taken care of every aspect of Wen Ping'an.

Whether it was for compensation or something else, in any case, Cheng Wan was grateful to her.

The two of them entered the elevator together.

The elevator went down floor by floor.

Chu Li stared at the numbers, "There's a dinner party later, let's go together."

"I'm not going," Cheng Wan refused.

The elevator reached the first floor.

Just as Cheng Wan was about to go out, she was grabbed by the wrist by Chu Li and pulled back in.

The elevator doors closed, and it continued to descend.

"I am informing you, not discussing it with you."

Chu Li shoved Cheng Wan into the passenger seat not very gently, his tone stiff.

Cheng Wan did not want to argue with him, so she pulled the seatbelt and fastened it.

The car drove out of the garage and stopped in front of a restaurant half an hour later.

Holding the attitude of "when in Rome, do as the Romans do," Cheng Wan let Chu Li lead her to a private room upstairs.

The environment of the private room was elegant, and several people were already seated.

Cheng Wan saw Madam Chu and Old Master Chu at a glance; she had thought it was a family banquet for the Chu Family, but then she saw Cheng Han, Qin Yun Shu, and Cheng Mingzhu.

Sitting beside Cheng Mingzhu was a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance.

Cheng Wan was led by Chu Li to sit in the remaining two seats.

The man beside Cheng Mingzhu, who was also Cheng Mingzhu's father, Cheng Huade, smiled and spoke: "A Li is so doting on the person by his side that it makes me ashamed; I almost let Mingzhu commit a grave mistake."

He was talking about the marriage alliance.

Previously, Madam Chu had intended for Cheng Mingzhu to be the wife of the Chu family, and Cheng Mingzhu had committed quite a few misdeeds.

Although Cheng Huade spoke of being ashamed, he was actually defending his own daughter, and his words carried a tone of accusation.

Madam Chu's expression was unpleasant.

Chu Li smiled faintly, "Uncle Cheng really should manage Mingzhu well; after all, I have refused time and time again, yet she keeps challenging my bottom line. If Uncle Cheng continues to dote on her blindly, I don't know how many more messes I will have to clean up in the future."

He did not give Cheng Huade any face, directly pointing out that there were problems with the upbringing in the Cheng Family.

Cheng Huade could not hold onto his dignity, but he could only endure it.

After all, he was the one seeking help from Chu Li regarding their cooperation.

Cheng Mingzhu's eyes turned red; she was both angry and aggrieved.

Qin Yun Shu comforted her in a low voice.

A waiter came in to serve the dishes and specifically placed a bowl of bird's nest in front of Cheng Wan.

Chu Li took out a soup spoon and placed it in front of Cheng Wan, "Try it."

Everyone at the table watched.

After the dishes were all served, they realized there was only this one bowl.

Everyone could see his partiality toward Cheng Wan.

Cheng Mingzhu wanted to flip the table, but she held back firmly.

Old Master Chu coughed once; he was satisfied, so he was in a good mood.

"Alright, A Li, let's talk about business."

"Don't keep the guests waiting for too long."