Chapter 169: Chu Li Really Doesn't Like the Phrase

Cheng Wan finished sending the messages to Lin Qingya and put her phone away.

She sat for a long time, feeling somewhat uncomfortable, so she got up to take a walk in the Garden.

Behind her, the sound of footsteps approached.

She turned her head and saw Chu Fangfei.

Chu Fangfei had greeted Cheng Wan twice before, and Cheng Wan's attitude had been cold and indifferent both times; this time, she simply called Cheng Wan by her name directly.

"Cheng Wan, I heard you were previously in charge of the Perfume Division?"

Cheng Wan looked at her, "Only the R&D lead, not the person in charge of the entire division."

Chu Fangfei said "Oh," and reached out a hand toward her, "Then I invite you to come back as the R&D lead."

Cheng Wan raised an eyebrow; would Chu Fangfei be the one in charge of the Perfume Division in the future?

Didn't Chu Li say he was going to suspend the work of the entire division?

However, although she was puzzled, these things had nothing to do with her.

She rejected Chu Fangfei's invitation.

Chu Fangfei walked to the spot beside her, a look of confusion on her face, "As far as I know, your studio isn't anything special, and even the production line was provided to you by A Li; why not come back?"

Cheng Wan was speechless.

Where did Chu Fangfei get the idea that her studio wasn't anything special?

Although her studio had only been established for three months, it already had a certain reputation, especially in terms of custom perfume; she only took two orders a month, and the orders were already booked until the year after next.

And that was after she had intentionally turned down many orders.

The reason she wanted a production line was to build up public reputation so that she could develop better in the future.

"Miss Chu can go look for someone else."

Cheng Wan wanted to return to the living room.

Chu Fangfei blocked her, "Cheng Wan, I'm serious. You are a disciple of Elder Fang; if you can come back and continue to be responsible for R&D, I can give you double the salary."

"Move aside."

Cheng Wan really did not like Chu Fangfei.

Chu Fangfei raised her eyes, saw Chu Li walking over, and cleared the path.

"Cheng Wan, you should seriously consider it."

Cheng Wan left directly.

Chu Li waited for her to come over and naturally took her hand.

Her hand was a bit cold, and Chu Li held it in his palm and rubbed it.

"Why did you come out?"

"When are we going back?" Cheng Wan asked.

"We're leaving now." Chu Li half-embraced her waist and went to the front courtyard.

Once in the car, Cheng Wan leaned back against the seat, propping up her head to ask Chu Li, "Is your aunt back to take over the Perfume Division business?"

"My uncle fell ill and needs to be transferred to the Yiyuan here. My aunt came to take care of him, and as for the Perfume Division, my aunt wants Fangfei to get some practice, so I agreed."

Chu Li did not hide anything.

Cheng Wan lowered her eyes; no wonder Chu Fangfei would invite her.

"The production line won't be touched; it's still yours." Chu Li reassured Cheng Wan.

"Mm."

The two of them seemed to have less and less to say to each other.

Cheng Wan simply leaned back against the seat and closed her eyes; amidst the soothing music, she slowly fell asleep.

Chu Li turned the heat up a little.

Returning to Beicheng Villa, just as the door opened, Qin Ping'an rushed over like a little cannonball, only to be stopped by Chu Li with quick reflexes.

"Ping'an, you can't bump into Mom like that."

Qin Ping'an said "Oh," and obediently agreed.

It was just that his eyes were wet and he looked a bit aggrieved.

"Mom, where did you go?"

He was wearing pajamas, clearly ready for bed.

Wen Lvzhong walked over, bent down, and picked Ping'an up, "He wouldn't sleep; he insisted on waiting for you to come back."

Cheng Wan leaned over and kissed Ping'an's cheek, "Sorry, Mom came back late. Go to sleep now."

Qin Ping'an hugged Wen Lvzhong's neck, "Then I'll wait for Mom."

"Alright."

Wen Lvzhong carried Qin Ping'an away.

Cheng Wan was preparing to go wash up, but was grabbed by the wrist by Chu Li.

His voice was deep, "Why does it look like I'm an outsider?"

Even though he knew it was all for the child, he still couldn't help but feel jealous.

Just that scene of Cheng Wan standing on tiptoe to kiss Qin Ping'an was enough to keep him from sleeping tonight.

Cheng Wan struggled a bit and said calmly, "You're overthinking it."

Clearly, her attitude was different from just a moment ago.

Chu Li's grip tightened, "Wen Lvzhong is leaving in a day; if Ping'an is reluctant to let him go, are you going to follow him?"

In his tone, there was a hidden sense of caution and a trace of expectation.

Expecting a different answer.

But Cheng Wan gave him another answer.

"Of course."

Chu Li gave a bitter smile; he had known it would be like this.

It was just that he was unwilling to give up and had to ask.

The strength in his hands loosened, and Cheng Wan couldn't wait to leave.

Chu Li sat in the living room for a while; the sofa and carpet were covered in Qin Ping'an's toys, most of them building blocks.

That little brat really liked building blocks.

He would surely be a very smart child in the future.

He took off his coat, rolled up the sleeves of his iron-gray shirt, and sorted the building blocks into categories.

A servant wanted to come over to help, but he refused.

A few minutes later, another hand reached over to pick up the building blocks from further away and put them into the basket.

It was Wen Lvzhong.

He was wearing simple loungewear, his short hair neat; at first glance, he was indeed gentle and handsome.

To put it simply, he was a warm man.

No wonder Cheng Wan could not forget him.

Chu Li was somewhat distracted.

Wen Lvzhong had already tidied up more than half.

"Chu Li, are you thinking about Cheng Wan?" Wen Lvzhong took the initiative to speak.

Chu Li came back to his senses, picked up the building blocks at hand, and said in a very indifferent tone, "I was thinking that she really likes you."

Wen Lvzhong was stunned for a moment, "Likes me?"

That look clearly showed he did not know about the past when Cheng Wan had liked him.

Cheng Wan actually hadn't told him?

A ripple stirred in Chu Li's heart, and he felt a bit annoyed.

He had been careless just now to have actually said such things.

If Wen Lvzhong knew that Cheng Wan also liked him, wouldn't that mean it was a mutual attraction?

At this moment, many thoughts raced through Chu Li's mind.

He changed the subject very stiffly, "When are you leaving?"

Wen Lvzhong laughed, "Are you chasing me away?"

He had seen through Chu Li's thoughts.

Chu Li admitted it frankly, "Of course, I don't like you appearing in front of Wanwan."

He did not like the phrase "rekindling an old flame."

Wen Lvzhong put the last building block into the basket, "Are you so unconfident in yourself?"

This really didn't look like the style of the president of the Chu Group.

Just as Chu Li was about to speak, a servant said, "Young Master Cheng is here."

As soon as Cheng Han entered, what he saw was such a bizarre scene.

He paused, guessing the reason why these two could get along peacefully.

However, he couldn't think of it at all.

With long strides, he walked over, "What are you two playing?"

Chu Li and Wen Lvzhong stood up at the same time.

Chu Li handed the basket to the servant, while Wen Lvzhong prepared to return to his room.

Chu Li thought of Cheng Wan being in Qin Ping'an's room at this moment and did not want Wen Lvzhong to go there, so he took the initiative to speak.

"Have a drink?"

Wen Lvzhong's footsteps paused, while Cheng Han had an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

In the end, the three men still sat together.

The wine was rich and fragrant.

They each took a small sip, but no one spoke first.

After another few minutes, Cheng Han could not stand this atmosphere anymore and finally said, "So, what is the relationship between you two now?"