Xiao Ziyan really did frequently come to Chinian to talk about her heart.
Lili was the President’s wife. She often had to accompany Wen Nian on foreign visits and attend banquets, so she was not always in the President Mansion.
That evening, Lili accompanied Wen Nian to a private wine party. During the event, she received a call from Wei Yuandong, saying Chinian wanted to discuss something with her.
Song Lili calculated the time and asked Wei Yuandong to tell Chinian she could be back before ten o’clock.
Wen Nian asked a bit more.
Song Lili shook her head, "I don’t know. I’ll talk about it when I get back."
She held Wen Nian’s hand. This private wine party was actually in preparation for the vote on a new policy proposal next Monday.
On such occasions, Wen Nian could have gone without her, but he insisted on bringing her along.
"I told Uncle Wei that we’d be back before ten, is that okay?"
"I guess you’ve been impatient for a while now?"
Song Lili’s gaze dodged for a moment, murmuring, "No..."
Wen Nian found her awkwardness amusing. He supported her shoulder,
"Aren’t you the one who wants to be President? In these settings, you need to shift from repulsion to enjoyment, otherwise... how will you endure?"
Song Lili was momentarily at a loss for words.
What did he mean by this? Was he trying to dissuade her from aspiring to be President?
"Don’t overthink it. I don’t mean to belittle you. I just want you to understand clearly what the word ’President’ represents."
Song Lili took a deep breath and whispered,
"You don’t need to remind me specially. I know..."
"With you for so long. How could I not understand..."
"So... do you still want to become the President?"
"I want to give it a try."
Song Lili said calmly,
"Maybe you’ll say I’m naive, overestimating my capabilities, but... I just want to try. Maybe at my capability and qualifications, it might take until I’m fifty or sixty to vie for the position you’re holding now."
Wen Nian’s eyes brightened slightly when he heard Song Lili’s words.
"It truly relieves me that you think this way."
Song Lili looked sidelong at him,
"Still claiming you don’t look down on me, you simply think I’m incapable and talking big."
"Madam, how dare I? You’re really wronging me."
"How wouldn’t you dare?"
Song Lili glanced at him.
"Then may I ask Madam, now that you know how difficult and daunting this position is, why do you still want to try? Do you not know that even if you get a chance to try, it might not lead to good results?"
Song Lili slightly turned to face Wen Nian fully, her lips curling up,
"You can do everything in your power to dissuade me from this idea. If you can persuade me, then you win."
"...What kind of talk is this? I’m not trying to hold you back or destroy your ambition."
"Standing by your side and becoming you are ultimately not the same."
Song Lili moved her lips.
She raised her wine glass and gently clinked it against Wen Nian’s, producing a clear, crisp sound.
Wen Nian stared at her somewhat dumbfounded, with a firm chuckle in her eyes.
He vaguely felt that he could guess the reason she insisted on trying, even if it meant a lifetime of effort, but the reason was too vague. He seemed to be able to guess, yet couldn’t quite articulate it.
She was still smiling as usual, her smile containing the purity of her gaze towards him, as well as a mystery he could never fully grasp.
Wine doesn’t intoxicate people, yet people intoxicate people.
Wen Nian bowed his head and kissed her beautiful red lips.
Song Lili received the kiss, caught off guard, followed by a soft cough...
"Couldn’t you two restrain yourselves a bit?"
Zhongli Wuzhi shook his head, clearly not approving of their behavior.
"When did you get here?"
The person was Zhongli Wuzhi. Song Lili, not at all embarrassed, directly asked.
"My dad sent me. I just arrived."
Song Lili touched her chin, "It seems, Young Master Zhongli wants to turn over a new leaf and return to the right path, huh?"
"What is the right path?"
Zhongli Wuzhi immediately retorted to Song Lili, "Is inheriting the family business and managing the company the right path? Then why don’t you persuade your good friend Lu Xiaoer to return to the right path?"
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Song Lili quickly pulled Wen Nian, "He clearly choked on his medicine. We better keep our distance."