[Five-star certification for peace of mind, no misleading title, exactly as you’d understand]
Lai Feifei’s voice was brimming with joy; she absolutely loved teasing Li Zhiyan .
Feeling Lai Feifei’s silk-clad jade-like foot resting on his leg,
Li Zhiyan couldn’t help but recall the earlier incident of testing boundaries.
Back then, in order to fulfill Aunt Lai’s "final wish," he had truly put everything on the line!
"Zaizai, hurry up and warm my foot."
As she spoke, Lai Feifei shoved her silk-clad jade-like foot into Li Zhiyan’s embrace.
Completely uninhibited.
Shen Hongmei’s expression subtly shifted, though she controlled her reaction well.
She had no intention of pursuing a romantic relationship with Li Zhiyan.
Thus, whatever Lai Feifei and Li Zhiyan did had nothing to do with her—she shouldn’t feel this strong sense of possessiveness toward him.
Meanwhile, He Yanrong thought to herself: If she had a boyfriend , she definitely wouldn’t let him be so intimate and boundary-less with Lai Feifei.
As the group chatted, Xu Qianqian pushed the door open and walked in.
Today, Xu Qianqian had come to ask Shen Hongmei for some pocket money.
But no matter what, she hadn’t expected to see Li Zhiyan here!
Xu Qianqian couldn’t believe her eyes—Li Zhiyan was actually in her mom’s office!
Plus, how was her mom’s best friend’s foot resting on his stomach?
Xu Qianqian felt utterly confused about what was going on.
"Why are you in my mom’s office? Get out of here, now!"
Xu Qianqian snapped, her heart filled with contempt and disgust for Li Zhiyan.
"Qianqian, don’t talk to your classmate like that!"
Shen Hongmei reprimanded her firmly; she had always held high standards for Xu Qianqian’s upbringing and couldn’t tolerate such rude behavior.
Only then did Xu Qianqian realize she was still in front of her mom; if she made her mom angry, her plans to ask for money would go up in smoke.
Li Zhiyan never imagined that the consistently calculating and duplicitous Xu Qianqian could show such a "well-behaved" side—but he knew very well that it was just an act, not her true nature.
He Yanrong teased, "Hongmei, don’t be so harsh on my future daughter-in-law."
"Young people tend to be impulsive with their words."
Just then, the secretary outside the door called out, "President Shen, Lucas has arrived."
Lucas was a client of Shen Hongmei’s. Shortly after, Lucas walked in from outside.
After exchanging greetings,
Shen Hongmei signaled for Li Zhiyan to handle the translation.
Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, Lai Feifei naturally joined He Yanrong on the other side of the room.
With Shen Hongmei speaking and Li Zhiyan translating in real-time, their conversation flowed seamlessly.
As Li Zhiyan began translating, Lai Feifei praised aloud, "See? My Zaizai is just that amazing."
He Yanrong’s eyes couldn’t help but fill with admiration.
This young man was indeed extraordinarily talented.
"Indeed, Xiao Yan is truly impressive. Feifei, you call him Zaizai—is he actually your son? I’m beginning to suspect this might be true."
"Of course! Haven’t I said before that he’s my Zaizai? He’s mine tonight."
Off to the side, Xu Qianqian pinched her own arm.
The frustration she felt was unbearable—Li Zhiyan was speaking German!
And he was translating for her mom? How was this even possible?
In Xu Qianqian’s mind, Li Zhiyan had always been a mediocre, run-of-the-mill nobody; the sight before her was truly unimaginable!
Li Zhiyan continued translating for Shen Hongmei.
Ultimately, as expected,
Lucas expressed dissatisfaction with Shen Hongmei’s company and politely declined the collaboration.
After translating, Li Zhiyan explained, "Aunt Shen."
"Lucas isn’t satisfied with our company’s terms, so he’s politely declined working with us."
Upon hearing this, the cool composure in Shen Hongmei’s eyes carried a trace of disappointment.
She had genuinely wanted to secure this business deal; with the current economy struggling, having one more business partner could
significantly reduce the risk of bankruptcy.
In her current business strategy, Shen Hongmei had been exceedingly cautious—she understood deeply that being meticulous was key to forging a sustainable path forward.
"Alright, Xiao Yan, thank him for me then."
"Maybe we’ll have another chance to collaborate in the future."
By now, even Shen Hongmei’s tone seemed slightly off—it was clear she felt discouraged.
"I think I can help you win this client over."
"I noticed the graphic on his T-shirt features historical motifs from Germany during the Germanic period."
With that, Li Zhiyan began discussing German history with Lucas.
Determined to assist Aunt Shen,
Li Zhiyan had genuinely put in tremendous effort.
The German history covered in textbooks was scarcely detailed—but over the past few days, he had transformed himself into a virtual expert!
As soon as Lucas heard Li Zhiyan inquire about the design on his T-shirt, his eyes gleamed with barely contained excitement.
Lucas happened to be an avid enthusiast of German history.
Unfortunately, it seemed no one else paid attention to such things anymore.
This had left Lucas feeling somewhat disheartened; since being sent to work in this country,
he hadn’t had anyone to talk to about these interests. But unexpectedly, this young man before him had recognized the historical reference on his T-shirt.