Chapter 152: Miss Cheng Needs to Offer Conditions That Can Move Me

She volunteered herself.

Chu Li did not speak, only watching her quietly.

Cheng Wan felt somewhat embarrassed.

Calculating carefully, they had been divorced for half a year already.

It was his duty not to help her, and a favor if he did...

But between her and him, what favor was there left to speak of?

Moreover, Lin Qingya had injured Qin Yun Shu, the most important person in Chu Li's heart.

"Go upstairs and change your clothes; I will wait for you in the car," Chu Li said, then went out.

Cheng Wan heaved a long sigh.

Selecting appropriate and decent clothes to change into, she walked quickly downstairs and went to the car.

Chu Li turned his head to glance at her, then withdrew his gaze.

On the way there, Cheng Wan did not mention the matter of Lin Qingya.

When getting out of the car, she took the initiative to link her arm with Chu Li's, acting as a qualified companion.

The two entered the venue together.

Cheng Wan sensed strange gazes; after all, there were many men who brought companions, but President Chu was the first to bring his ex-wife.

There were all sorts of speculations.

Cheng Wan straightened her back and ignored them all.

"Brother," Qin Yun Shu called out in a coquettish voice, arm-in-arm with Cheng Han, looking very intimate and affectionate, "Aunt is looking for you."

She blinked playfully, "Look over there, the girl beside Aunt is your blind date for today."

A blind date?

Cheng Wan looked up at Chu Li and loosened her hand from his arm.

"Sorry, I didn't know you had a blind date today."

Calculating carefully, they had been divorced for half a year, so it was very normal for Chu Li to go on a blind date.

It was just that, hearing it suddenly, there were still some indescribable emotions in her heart.

While she was stunned, Chu Li had already said, "Go look around yourself, I'm going over first."

Cheng Wan nodded, watching Chu Li walk over and begin chatting with the girl beside Madam Chu.

Qin Yun Shu said leisurely, "That girl is the daughter of the Wang family; she is truly beautiful."

Cheng Wan did not respond to her, but instead looked at Cheng Han, "Cheng Han, Qingya has depression."

Cheng Han's pupils shook, but he quickly returned to calm, "What does that have to do with me?"

"If you keep pushing her like this, you will drive her to her death."

Just how much hatred did Cheng Han have for Lin Qingya to be like this, wishing she were dead?

Qin Yun Shu was unhappy that Cheng Wan brought up Lin Qingya in front of Cheng Han, so she acted spoiled and pulled Cheng Han away.

Cheng Wan was left alone, rejecting several people who came to probe her relationship with Chu Li.

She was a little tired.

Just as she found a seat, Chu Li returned, his expression somewhat strange.

"Why are you hiding here?"

Cheng Wan frowned, "Not hiding, just tired."

Chu Li swirled his wine glass, and Cheng Wan resignedly stood up, asking him how the blind date went.

The man said indifferently, "Not bad, very suitable for marriage."

Cheng Wan understood the meaning behind his words.

Suitable for marriage meant that her family background, personality, and ability were all top-tier, worthy of the position of Mrs. Chu.

"Congratulations," she said.

Chu Li lowered his eyes to look at her, his gaze distant, "What about you and Wen Lvzhong? I heard he returned to the Wen Family; why didn't he bring you?"

Wen Lvzhong had returned home and embarked on an official career according to the family's arrangements; Madam Wen would mention it to everyone she met, very happily.

However, there was no place for Cheng Wan in the Wen Family.

Madam Wen had never mentioned Cheng Wan as her daughter-in-law either.

Cheng Wan smiled faintly, "We were never in a relationship to begin with."

At the time, she had decided on a fake marriage just to avoid the trouble that was Chu Li.

But later, when Chu Li took the initiative to let go, she no longer needed the fake marriage.

It was just that they hadn't announced it to the public.

Therefore, in the minds of those people, they still thought she and Wen Lvzhong were truly married.

Chu Li's heart skipped a beat; her light and breezy manner did not seem like she was joking.

"Aren't you two married?"

He clearly felt his heartbeat accelerate.

Cheng Wan said lightly, "Not married."

She had a request of him, and therefore chose to tell the truth.

She had her own considerations.

Chu Li was clearly stunned; Cheng Wan and Wen Lvzhong were not married?

After he decided to let go, he had never specifically inquired about her news again.

He did not know any of that.

"Why?" His voice was a bit hoarse for a moment.

Cheng Wan frowned, putting on a look of confusion.

"Why what?"

"You..."

"He is the person Xingwan likes."

One must not covet a friend's spouse.

Chu Li fell silent.

Halfway through the banquet, Cheng Wan was truly exhausted.

She suggested leaving early; Chu Li set down his wine glass. "Let's go together."

In the car, Cheng Wan leaned against the window, faint dark circles under her eyes.

Chu Li's expression was somber, and he was lost in thought.

When Cheng Wan arrived home, Ping'an was already asleep.

The nanny, Sister Zhang, saw that she looked unwell and asked if she was feeling uncomfortable anywhere.

"Cook me a bowl of noodles." Cheng Wan rubbed her lower abdomen.

For the past three months, she had eaten three meals a day on time; today she had been running around, and the food at the banquet was all cold, so she hadn't dared to eat it.

At this moment, her stomach was empty, and her heart felt flustered as well.

Sister Zhang cooked a bowl of egg noodles.

Cheng Wan ate a few bites and then returned to her room.

After washing up, she lay on the bed, feeling groggy and unable to sleep soundly.

It was clear that Qin Yun Shu was not going to let Lin Qingya out.

Aside from Chu Li, no one could resolve this matter.

When she woke up the next day, her complexion was even worse.

Having thought about it all night, she had already made a decision in her heart.

She removed Chu Li's contact information from her blacklist and sent him a message.

【President Chu, can you help me?】

Chu Li replied to the message very quickly.

【Come over.】

Cheng Wan stared at that message for a long time, but in the end, she washed up, changed her clothes, and went to the Chu Group.

Assistant Wu personally took her upstairs and escorted her into the office.

In the vast office, Chu Li was busy processing documents.

Cheng Wan waited quietly on the sofa.

Half an hour later, Chu Li pressed the intercom to call his assistant, who then took the documents away.

Only then did Cheng Wan speak up, "President Chu, the matter I mentioned..."

"The benefits." Chu Li spoke, interrupting her.

He stood up and stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, his tall, upright figure carrying a sense of pressure.

"I am a businessman; Miss Cheng needs to offer terms that are enough to move me."

Cheng Wan pursed her lips.

She knew full well what he wanted.

But she did not want to compromise easily.

"I can revive the Perfume Division of the Chu Group."

She was negotiating terms with him.

Chu Li raised an eyebrow, his thin lips curling into a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes.

"Cheng Wan, you are very talented at perfumery, but there are many capable Perfumers, and besides, the Perfume Division is just one part of the group's business; it is insignificant."

He was not satisfied with this condition of Cheng Wan's.

Cheng Wan lowered her eyes, her fingernails digging red marks into her palms.

She looked up again to meet his gaze.

"I can also give you custody of the child."

From the very beginning, he had been doing this for the sake of the child.

Chu Li's expression softened slightly.

"What I want is you."

He made no effort to hide his objective.

He wanted Cheng Wan.

This time, it had nothing to do with the child; he simply wanted her.

Cheng Wan stroked her belly, her smile carrying a hint of sarcasm.

"I am still a pregnant woman; surely President Chu doesn't want to risk two lives at once?"

She deliberately misinterpreted his meaning.

She refused to agree easily.