Chapter 317: Chapter 312: Phoenix Man
"Ding..." The sound of wind chimes at the door rang out, and the group looked towards the entrance, "Could it be the younger sister-in-law returning?"
Before coming, Li Xin had called Zhang Meng and knew she hadn’t returned yet. She thought that there would be only Ye Qiu alone in the villa at this time, and her heart was fluttering with excitement while she stood at the door, as if even heaven was helping her.
To her surprise, upon entering, there were not only Ye Qiu but also three grown men and a young girl inside the house. Li Xin’s smile stiffened, and she greeted everyone with graceful charm: "Hello, you’re all welcome for coming to the banquet early."
Li Xin was indeed beautifully dressed today, causing Huang Lou and Zhong Sheng to be somewhat stunned, but Ye Qiu and Dan Bei, the two married men, didn’t give her a second glance and diverted their eyes after a brief look.
Without faltering in her stride, Li Xin saw only a few cups of clear tea in front of everyone and chided playfully as if blaming Ye Qiu, "Ye Qiu, how can you be so slow in serving guests? I’ll get a fruit platter."
Her behavior was as if she was the lady of the house; those who didn’t know might have thought she was Ye Qiu’s girlfriend!
Ye Qiu’s expression had already darkened: "No need, you are also a guest, just sit down. Mengmeng will be back soon."
Zhong Sheng and Dan Bei exchanged glances, then looked at Ye Qiu with confusion, while Huang Lou, the one who was oblivious, approached Li Xin enthusiastically: "Haven’t seen you for so long, I almost didn’t recognize you, beautiful lady. Girls really change as they grow, becoming more and more attractive!"
"Really?" Li Xin giggled, and then glanced at Ye Qiu intentionally or unintentionally, "Being pretty is only worth it if the person who likes me appreciates it, right?"
Now, Zhong Sheng and Dan Bei completely understood, Li Xin was trying to steal her good friend’s man!
"Fourth, didn’t you say you had something to show me earlier? There aren’t many people around now, take me up to see it. It’ll be inconvenient when more people arrive later." Zhong Sheng said looking at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu knew he had something to say and was deliberately avoiding Li Xin, so he took him to the study: "What’s the matter? Boss."
Zhong Sheng looked at him seriously and asked: "Fourth, what exactly is Li Xin’s intention? Have you done something wrong? Have you betrayed the younger sister-in-law? You mustn’t be confused at a time like this, otherwise how can you live up to the younger sister-in-law? Remember how well she treated you during your school days?"
"What are you thinking?" Ye Qiu was both amused and helpless, then reassured him, "There’s absolutely nothing between me and Li Xin."
"Then what is she doing? Does the younger sister-in-law know about it?" Zhong Sheng frowned.
Ye Qiu’s face darkened as he shook his head: "Mengmeng doesn’t know yet, I just don’t know how to tell her. As you know, she always considered Li Xin her best friend."
"But you can’t continue to indulge her like this forever. What if one day you are tempted or the younger sister-in-law misunderstands?"
"That’s why I need you guys to pay more attention today. I think she’ll act tonight because today’s banquet was organized with her active involvement."
Zhong Sheng sighed, "I understand. Why would such a nice girl harbor ulterior motives?"
"Li Xin is no good person." Ye Qiu scoffed, "Vain, competitive, and heartless."
"Alright, now I finally believe that you don’t have any feelings for Li Xin." Zhong Sheng chuckled lightly, "I need to find the chance to remind our Second brother, he mustn’t be foolish."
"Don’t worry, Li Xin certainly doesn’t fancy him." Ye Qiu and Zhong Sheng looked at each other, then both lowered their heads and let out a muffled laugh.
"Sister Li, it seems like you’re really familiar with this place!" Ye Qiu and Zhong Sheng came downstairs, while Dan Bei’s young girlfriend Song Shi looked at Li Xin with an innocent face.
Li Xin was peeling an apple, sitting near the staircase on the second floor, slightly leaning her body to perfectly reveal her figure, and she smiled gently at Song Shi: "Because Mengmeng and I have grown up together since we were kids."
After speaking, she tilted her head and smiled at Ye Qiu coming downstairs: "Ye Qiu, sit here. I’ve peeled an apple for you, here you go."
Ye Qiu didn’t take it but instead sat down next to Huang Lou, bypassing the sofa.
Song Shi looked at Li Xin, who was awkwardly puzzled, and asked: "Sister Li, why are you peeling an apple for Ye Qiu? Since he’s your best friend’s fiancé, shouldn’t you avoid such things? I’ve heard that there are many green tea bitches these days, especially becoming the mistress of their best friend’s partners. Sister Li, you’re so beautiful, you must not be misunderstood! Otherwise, you would be cyberbullied."
Song Shi smiled with an innocent face, seemingly genuinely concerned for Li Xin, which made Li Xin’s face slightly stiffen with irritation.
She gently brushed her hair and switched to another pose, smiling seductively: "How could that be? It’s just an apple, little sister, you’re thinking too much. Moreover, how can one be a mistress if there isn’t a marriage yet?" Li Xin alluded to something, unwilling to show weakness, and smiled at Ye Qiu again.
"Oh," Song Shi appeared enlightened and continued to probe, "Does Zhang Meng know about your ideas and concepts? I believe that if she knew, she would definitely not let you peel apples for Brother Ye Qiu."
Li Xin’s expression darkened, finding the little girl not cute at all, and was disappointed that Dan Bei could be so tactless. She had hinted at him many times to no avail, and now she realized his poor judgement.
How could she dare let Zhang Meng know? Even if their relationship was good, she believed that Zhang Meng would guard against her in the future. And with Ye Qiu often staying in the lab, what chance would she have to approach him?
"My relationship with Mengmeng doesn’t need to be questioned by others." Li Xin glared at Song Shi with a somewhat gloomy look in her eyes.
"Of course, I also believe that Sister Li wouldn’t be that kind of person who seduces her best friend’s fiancé," Song Shi said smilingly, not at all intimidated by Li Xin.
"Where did you find this treasure? I can’t tell at all," Zhong Sheng said with interest, leaning in towards Dan Bei, "No wonder you’ve been pursuing for so many years, not simple at all!"
"Hmph!" Dan Bei snorted lightly, his eyes full of indulgence and pride looking at Song Shi. His precious girl was certainly powerful. Back then, someone wanted to steal his girl, and now they wanted to steal Zhang Meng’s guy; this Li Xin was truly detestable.
Li Xin’s hand holding the apple tightened, juice seeping into her palm, but after a moment, her face regained a soft and beautiful smile: "I’ll go wash my hands, please excuse me."
"What’s the situation?" Huang Lou scratched his head, looking confused.
Zhong Sheng sighed looking at him: "You should be more alert!"
"Ding..." The sound of the wind chimes rang again, this time it was indeed Zhang Meng returning.
She was carrying two large bags, and two temporary workers were also carrying a bunch of stuff behind her. Ye Qiu quickly took over, his tone full of concern and helplessness: "Why are you carrying so much again?"
"It’s fine," Zhang Meng grinned at him, then greeted everyone, "Welcome, long time no see."
Li Xin stood at the kitchen doorway, watching Ye Qiu who was so attentive to Zhang Meng, her mind became even more determined. Who could pass up such a perfect man?