I Refused to Be a Substitute, and Shot to Fame on a Variety Show With My Mother-In-Law

Chapter 374: So He’s Jealous

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Boyuan began to stammer. “Wh-what?”

Li Xiwu could tell that Boyuan was deliberately perfunctory. She knew that she wouldn’t get the answer she wanted if she continued asking, so she decided not to ask. She looked at her watch and said, “I’ve been here for more than two hours. I should go back.”

“But you agreed to stay here for dinner.” Boyuan stopped Li Xiwu.

Li Xiwu smiled faintly. “I didn’t say that.”

It was Boyuan’s turn to be speechless. She thought back carefully. It seemed that Li Xiwu had indeed not said anything about staying for dinner. She had always been the one taking the initiative. However, Boyuan was not so thin-skinned. She continued, “Since you didn’t say that, I’ll invite you to stay for dinner again tonight. Can you stay?”

Li Xiwu looked troubled. “I…

Boyuan suggested, “Tell you what. Why don’t you call him for dinner, too?”

In the face of Boyuan’s kind invitation, coupled with the fact that the two of them were friends in the past and she had even seen Yaoyao today, logically speaking, it would be inappropriate for her to refuse again.

Besides, it wasn’t like they wouldn’t interact in the future.

Li Xiwu hesitated for a few seconds before replying, “Okay.”

Boyuan was delighted. “That’s great.”

Li Xiwu said, “But I have to go back.”

The smile on Boyuan’s face suddenly disappeared. “…You’re not coaxing me, are you?

“No.” Li Xiwu smiled and said lightly, “I want to bring Youyou here too.”

Boyuan composed herself. She really wanted to see that little girl. It would be good if Li You brought that little girl along.

“Alright, but you can’t stand me up. I’ve ordered a lot of dishes and seafood. Auntie has already prepared them in the kitchen. If you don’t come, we won’t be able to finish so many dishes,” Boyuan said. Li Xiwu nodded. “We will definitely come.”

They chatted happily.

Although Li Xiwu’s doubts were unanswered, she was already very satisfied to see Yaoyao today.

Boyuan sent Li Xiwu out the door. After watching her leave, she closed the door. After sighing, she muttered in a low voice, “Why did a daughter suddenly appear…”

Back then, she clearly gave birth to Yaoyao.

From the day her mother carried Yaoyao back, she knew that Yaoyao was born by Li Xiwu. However, at that time, everyone thought that Li Xiwu was no longer around. Now, the position that should have belonged to Yaoyao was replaced by a little girl who suddenly appeared. She didn’t know who did it or if they had any ill intentions.

Boyuan sighed softly and turned around, preparing to talk to Lu Jia about this. When she turned around, she saw Yaoyao, who was supposed to be in the children’s room, standing quietly in front of her.

Yaoyao was holding a restored Rubik’s Cube in his hand. He looked up at her as if he had something to say. Boyuan thought that she was hallucinating. Just as she was about to ask Yaoyao if something was wrong,

Yaoyao had already spoken before her. “Is she gone?” he asked in a muffled voice.

She?

Li You?

No, that’s not the point. The point is that Yaoyao really took the initiative to talk to her!!!

Yaoyao didn’t wait for Boyuan’s answer. He repeated what he had just said. “Is she gone?

Boyuan was overjoyed because Yaoyao had taken the initiative to talk to her. She quickly squatted down and replied, “She just left.”

When Yaoyao heard this, he didn’t say anything else. He took the Cube and turned to leave.

Boyuan:

She reached out and grabbed Yaoyao’s wrist. Then, she pulled Yaoyao in front of her and asked gently, “Yaoyao, are you reluctant to let her go?

Yaoyao lowered his eyes and remained silent. This scene made Boyuan think that she had an illusion just now. This illusion was that Yaoyao did not take the initiative to talk to her. It was her imagination!

But she was very clear-headed and knew that she was not hallucinating.

Yaoyao just didn’t want to speak anymore after hearing her answer.

Boyuan reached out her hands and held Yaoyao’s cheek. She gently raised it. “Yaoyao, she’ll come again.”

Yaoyao suddenly reacted when he heard this. He slowly raised his eyes and looked at Boyuan.

Seeing that Yaoyao finally reacted, Boyuan exhaled. “You do care about her. You can’t bear for her to leave just like that, but why didn’t you pay attention to her when she came to see you?

Yaoyao’s voice was muffled, and his words were clear. “She has a child she

likes.”

Boyuan:

Therefore, her doubts were completely answered at this moment.

So Yaoyao was jealous!

Except.

Boyuan was curious. “When did you meet the little girl?” She had never even seen it before. Yaoyao did not answer her and remained silent. Boyuan guessed, “Outside the kindergarten, right?”

Yaoyao’s pupils changed slightly.

Boyuan knew at a glance that she had guessed correctly. It was that day at the kindergarten when she picked up Little Jingzhe that she specially brought Yaoyao over. In the car, Yaoyao seemed to have seen something and suddenly leaned against the car window, looking out anxiously.

It turned out that the people Yaoyao saw that day were Li Xiwu and the others.

And he had seen it more than once! No wonder Yaoyao’s mood became even worse after he came back that day.

Boyuan pulled the lonely Yaoyao into her arms and hugged him gently. She comforted him. “That little girl is staying at her house. She will be picked up after a while. You’ve misunderstood her.”

Yaoyao didn’t believe it at all. He only believed what he saw. He came out of Boyuan’s arms and turned back to the children’s room. When Boyuan saw Yaoyao like this, her heart ached even more than when she saw him usually keep his head down and not say a word.

He must have thought that the person he was thinking about didn’t like him anymore, so he was very sad. It was also because he was jealous that he ignored Li Xiwu.

His thoughts were clearly innocent, but no one would know his grievances if he didn’t say so.

Li Xiwu had hitched a ride here this afternoon. So she had to call a car herself when she got back. The car arrived. She put on a mask and gave the address of Pei Jingzhou’s company. After a twenty-minute drive, the car stopped outside the building.

Li Xiwu did not take off her mask when she entered. Just as the front desk was about to ask her if she had an appointment, Li Xiwu took off her mask. “I…”

The front desk’s eyes widened and she raised her voice. “Mrs. Pei!”

Li Xiwu coughed lightly. “Keep your voice down.”

The front desk obediently lowered her voice. “Lady Boss.”

Li Xiwu smiled. “I have something to discuss with President Pei. Is President Pei busy now?

“Lady Boss, please wait a moment. I’ll call Assistant Chen.” The front desk picked up the phone and did not forget to ask Li Xiwu before dialing. “Do I need to mention you?

Li Xiwu shook her head. “No need.”

Recently, Pei Jingzhou has been a little busy. Li Xiwu knew very well that if she asked him on WeChat if he was busy, he would definitely say that he was not busy. She asked through the front desk that if Pei Jingzhou was very busy now, she would go back and wait. She would not disturb his work.

And she came here this time only to tell Pei Jingzhou about going to the Lu Residence today.

After the front desk finished asking, she said to Li Xiwu, “Lady Boss, President

Pei just returned to the office.”

Li Xiwu nodded. “Okay, I understand.”

She took the elevator upstairs. His secretary, Wang Kaiheng, recognized her at a glance. He stood up and was about to call for help when Li Xiwu made a shushing gesture.

Wang Kaiheng understood and immediately shut his mouth. She walked over and asked, “Is President Pei inside?”

Wang Kaiheng stammered, “Um, hiss, P-President Pei just ended a meeting.

He’s… he’s inside?’

Li Xiwu said, “Secretary Wang, have you been tongue-tied recently?” Wang Kaiheng:

Seeing that Wang Kaiheng was about to help her open the door, Li Xiwu gestured that there was no need.

Wang Kaiheng immediately looked bitter. Li Xiwu saw something.. “Who’s here?”