Chapter 38: Daily Life
Liu Xiaoli was not one to mince words; she spoke her mind.
Chen Jingfei had called her when Li Chen bought the office building.
She had wanted to know about Li Chen's situation for a long time.
Chen Jingfei hadn't been able to find out Li Chen's true background before.
Or rather, there wasn't much to find out.
Ordinary background, ordinary studies, even more ordinary family.
Precisely because he was so ordinary, where did this huge fortune come from?
Liu Xiaoli, in front of her daughter, went straight to the point: "Li Chen, as far as I know, the office building you just bought is worth 150 million."
"A unit of the same type in our building would cost at least over 100 million."
"The box office of your two movies combined isn't enough for you to buy an office building."
"What exactly do you do?"
"Yifei doesn't have to ask these things, but as her mother, I need to know."
"I need to judge whether Yifei can be friends with you based on this."
Liu Xiaoli spoke like a machine gun.
Shooting the young couple opposite her full of holes.
Liu Yifei stared blankly at Liu Xiaoli.
Li Chen, on the other hand, gained a deeper understanding of Liu Xiaoli's personality.
She truly lived up to her reputation as Little Dragon Girl's mother.
The Little Dragon Girl was merely detached from worldly affairs.
Her mother completely disregarded worldly conventions.
As long as Miss Liu was involved, she would say whatever came to her mind.
Even more uninhibited than the "Sing if you want to sing" slogan of super girl.
Liu Yifei anxiously said, "Mom, what are you talking about?"
"Don't talk, I'm asking Li Chen!"
Liu Xiaoli interrupted her daughter without question, her eyes fixed on Li Chen, not giving an inch.
Li Chen calmly and frankly said, "Auntie, I am not only a filmmaker, but also an investor."
"I can only tell you that every penny I earn is compliant and legal, and can withstand scrutiny."
"I hope this makes sense to you."
Liu Xiaoli stared fixedly into his eyes, then sighed after a long moment, "Alright, I'll believe you for now."
Li Chen smiled, "Auntie, you really don't have to doubt."
"There are certainly many people who share your thoughts."
"If I really had any problems, I would have been handcuffed long ago."
Liu Xiaoli nodded, finally a smile on her face: "You're right!"
"Don't blame Auntie for being so blunt today; if I didn't make it clear, Yifei's godfather and I wouldn't be at ease with you two interacting."
Liu Yifei's face flushed, and she shook Liu Xiaoli's arm: "Mom, I believe Li Chen isn't that kind of person."
Li Chen felt a little touched in his heart.
Although trusting someone based on intuition was very artistic, it was indeed heartwarming.
Li Chen smiled, "Auntie, you don't have to say that, I completely understand."
"Without you, Little Red Riding Hood Yifei would indeed be easily snatched away by the Big Bad Wolf!"
Liu Xiaoli chuckled, agreeing heartily, "That's a very apt analogy. I'm both a grandmother and a mother."
Li Chen looked at Miss Liu and said, "Let's go, Little Red Riding Hood, weren't you going to look at the house? Are you still looking?"
Miss Liu, with her two small dogs, led the way out the door: "Mom, we're leaving."
"We'll be back for lunch."
"Got it!"
Li Chen held the Labrador's leash, while Miss Liu's two small dogs only dared to bark provocatively from the side.
As they walked along the forest path, Liu Yifei, with her hands behind her back, chirped, "Director Li, you're quite wealthy."
"Look at you, saying the environment is 'decent' and the house prices are 'moderate.' You might as well have 'Coal Boss' written on your face!"
Li Chen, smelling the faint fragrance on the girl, chuckled, "Which three words?"
Liu Yifei laughed, enunciating each word: "Coal - Boss!"
Li Chen burst out laughing: "You know, you're right!"
"I was careless. No wonder Auntie looked at me with such vigilance just now."
"Turns out I unintentionally played a cameo in a drama about a coal boss pursuing a female celebrity."
Who said the girl was naive? She was quite sharp.
He hadn't shown off well today; it had gone off track.
Liu Xiaoli didn't care if he was a coal boss or a rich second generation.
In her eyes, Miss Liu was a princess, and even a prince might not be worthy of her.
What was a coal boss or a rich second generation?
He still had to start with Miss Liu herself.
Fortresses are often breached from within, and it's always the cotton-padded jacket that lets in the wind.
Along the way, Li Chen noticed she hadn't mentioned falling into the water, so it seemed to have been avoided.
When they arrived at Li Chen's villa, Miss Liu didn't pay much attention to the house.
Instead, she wanted to see his bedroom, which made Li Chen uneasy.
Could Miss Liu have developed ill intentions towards him? Should he resist? So difficult!
Later, he realized he had overthought it.
Miss Liu only commented, "Not bad, it looks like someone lives alone."
I'm speechless!
It was a spot check!
Downstairs, Miss Liu truly didn't treat herself as an outsider.
Sitting cross-legged on the sofa, hugging a cushion, she gave an order: "Go, bring your family album for this young lady to see."
Li Chen saw her wearing a pair of white ankle socks, her fair ankles faintly visible.
"What are you staring at? Hurry up and go!" Miss Liu said impatiently.
"Anyone would think this was your house!" Li Chen grumbled.
Then he turned to get the album.
"Here!" Li Chen handed the album to Miss Liu and sat quietly beside her.
Miss Liu looked with great interest: "No wonder you're not ugly, your aunt was very beautiful."
"You certainly know how to talk. I'm just not ugly, and my mom is very beautiful!" Li Chen said in a huff.
Miss Liu ignored Li Chen.
Suddenly, she said with great interest, "What do you think Auntie and Uncle would react if they suddenly came back and saw me?"
"What reaction could they have? My dad doesn't know you, and my mom would at most say, 'I think I've seen this girl somewhere before.'"
"You're talking nonsense!" Miss Liu put down the album and said fiercely.
Li Chen smiled, "Don't get physical, Yifei. I'm telling the truth."
"My dad only likes fishing; he's seen more fish than people."
"The chances of my mom recognizing you are also slim; maybe she might have seen the story of a noble family."
Liu Yifei was speechless, staring at Li Chen, wanting to get angry but finding no reason.
However, what Li Chen said seemed correct; the target audience for her few dramas seemed to be young people.
Seeing Miss Liu's pouting expression.
Li Chen kindly advised, "Don't worry, in a few decades, when we're all old."
"Then there won't be any older people who don't recognize you."
It was a bit of a tongue twister, and Miss Liu repeated it twice before understanding.
"You mean, I can only act in youth idol dramas?"
Seeing Miss Liu show signs of getting angry.
Li Chen stood up and took two steps back.
Miss Liu put on her shoes and also stood up.
A slim-fit purple and blue spliced sweater highlighted her slender waist and perfectly sized bust.
Her unadorned face was fair and rosy, her eyes dark and clear, sparkling with a deep light.
She approached him step by step, hands behind her back, as if she was going to devour him.
Li Chen seemed to be falling apart, retreating step by step.
Until he was pressed against the wall.
Miss Liu tilted her head slightly, one hand on the wall, as if she was going to 'wall-slam' him.
Her gaze swept across his face with an air of aggression, and her warm, moist breath on Li Chen's face felt like it hit his heart, tickling him.
Li Chen was losing control.
His lips fumbled: "Yi, Yifei, what, what do you want?"
"What do you think I want?" Miss Liu's eyes were soft and charming, as if she wanted to melt him.
"There's no happiness in forcing it!" Li Chen stammered.
"What if I insist on forcing it?" Liu Yifei almost burst out laughing, poking Li Chen's chin with her finger, and continuing to lean closer to him.
Her delicate upturned nose was infinitely close to Li Chen's chin, almost zero distance.
"Then, then you must remember to take responsibility!" Li Chen was even more into the act than her.
Like a 'Ru Hua' about to lose her virginity!
Pfft, Miss Liu finally couldn't help but burst out laughing, giving up the act.
"No more, no more, how can you be like this..."
The girl's body fragrance, accompanied by her slightly parted, moist red lips, made Li Chen's mouth feel dry.
Seeing Miss Liu stir up trouble and then want to leave without dealing with the consequences.
Li Chen reached out and pulled her, wrapping one arm around Miss Liu's slender waist.
Miss Liu was startled, her upper body leaning back slightly, her body tensed, her cheeks flushed and delicate.
Her eyes looked elsewhere, not daring to meet Li Chen's gaze, which was so close: "You, what do you want?"
"What do you think I want?" The same dialogue, the same agitation, but the roles were reversed.
Li Chen turned, like dancing a tango, and switched positions with Miss Liu.
The situation immediately reversed; Miss Liu became the innocent woman caught in the devil's clutches.
"If Mom finds out, you're finished..." Miss Liu turned her pretty face away, closing her eyes shyly.
The words exploded in Li Chen's ears like muffled thunder.
Li Chen was startled, as if Liu Xiaoli's cold, stern face appeared before him.
He quickly released Miss Liu and took two steps back, scared.
Damn it, what am I doing? Do I really want to turn this into reality, to act like a tyrant?
Miss Liu was not yet an adult.
If Liu Xiaoli found out he didn't keep his promise, he'd at least be given a 'suspended death sentence.'
"Uh, uh, I'll go peel an apple for you." Seeing Li Chen's somewhat disheveled appearance.
Miss Liu felt a slight disappointment, but more so, a secret delight: See if you dare to say this young lady can only act in idol dramas.
Miss Liu turned around, sat back on the sofa, and continued flipping through the album.
As if nothing had happened.
But her face was as red as a ripe apple.
Only she knew how fast her heart was beating at that moment.
After a while, Li Chen came back with an apple and sat beside Miss Liu, grinning, "Yifei, I wasn't ready just now, how about we try again?"
"Dream on, I'm going home."
Miss Liu fled in a hurry.
Starting tomorrow, two chapters will be released together.
They will be posted at 5 AM, so everyone can see them when they wake up. Please be aware.
Mainly because Qidian collects data from 12 AM to 4 AM daily, so they are posted at 5 AM.
This is my first time writing an urban novel, and it's really hard. There's too much information to research. These past two days, I've only written three or four thousand words a day, and I'm almost out of drafts.