The Useless Stepmom Brings Her Kids to Reality TV Shows to Photograph Them

104 My Wife Might Get Jealous

“What’s up with him?” Secretary Han asked.

“You don’t understand? He is a few years older than Madam, so he feels conscious. Or maybe Madam despises him? I don’t know,” said Assistant Qin. “But in the future, if he asks again, just say he looks young and fit.” Assistant Qin had been taking care of the Li family for many years now, so he understood Li Yanchen a little bit.

“But he has always been very confident in himself. Age isn’t a measure of a… person, right?” Secretary Han broke out in a cold sweat.

Before the two could get any further from the office door, Li Yanchen opened the door suddenly. “You two. Come back.”

!!

“What the hell?” whispered Assistant Qin. “Do you think he heard us? He seems to be in a bad mood. He won’t deduct our salary, right?” Assistant Qin’s heart was in his mouth.

The two of them had not expected that Li Yanchen would ask them whether there was a gym downstairs. If there was, he wanted them to apply for a membership on his behalf.

…

The moment Lin Wan got off The Sweet Little Circle livestream, she messaged Li Yanchen. “I am done. I will wait for you.”

With his previous experience, Li Yanchen roughly knew what time she got off her work. When she texted him, he was already at the shop. “I am here. At the door.”

“Run slower and tell me what happens as soon as possible,” Xia Mo said as she looked at Lin Wan, who was running.

“Alright!” she said.

Li Yanchen was leaning against the black Mercedes-Maybach, with his eyes on the door of The Sweetheart Inn. When he saw the door open and Lin Wan running to him, his lips curled up in a smile. He walked to her and offered to carry her bag.

Li Yanchen was not in a hurry to head back. He got into the car with Lin Wan but didn’t drive yet. “Jiejie made a lot of fuss at home. Fortunately, it wasn’t a live broadcast, otherwise I would be seriously scolded for it.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I gave you the card. You don’t have to worry about money. If you are bored, you can even talk with the ladies at Royal Water Bay or go shopping, if you want. Why are you working so hard here?” Li Yanchen was reluctant to speak. “Jiejie thinks our family is going bankrupt, so I am forcing you to work.”

Lin Wan recalled the terms of the agreement. There was nothing written there about him providing for her. ‘What’s wrong with him now?’

“If you are bored, you can come with me to the company.” Li Yanchen had never taken any woman to his office before. Even his three sons had not visited his office, ever. He had always had a clear boundary between his personal and professional life. However, recently, a day at the office had begun to feel like a year.

“Mr. Li, I know you are very rich,” said Lin Wan, very seriously. “But this is not just to earn or because of boredom. I like working with Xia Mo. We do serious business here. It’s my work.” She paused. “I do have something I want to talk to you about.”

Lin Wan took out the test report and showed it to him. He took it and read it carefully. He didn’t see anything wrong with it. “What’s this?”

Lin Wan showed him the video of her and Li Zekai going to Xu Xiaoxiao’s house in Lan Village to ask for milk powder. Li Yanchen’s veins on his forehead popped as he watched it. “She gave Tutu sleeping pills?!”

Lin Wan nodded. “Jiejie suspected it and asked me to help confirm it. Do you remember that day when Jiejie said he wanted to drink some milk powder? I am afraid Xu Xiaoxiao might do it again. They have already left the show. It’d be better if she was caught red-handed in the next episode.”

“I have Su Wei’s number,” said Li Yanchen. “I can give him a call. And ask where Tutu is. I will call him right now. I will put him on speaker.” Fortunately, Li Yanchen had exchanged numbers with Su Wei on the last day of the show. He had thought that they might meet again.

To negotiate the spot on the second floor of the mall, Li Yanchen wanted to use Su Wei to get the spot if nothing else worked on Su Mingsheng. He knew that Su Mingshen would have relented if he found out that Li Yanchen was on good terms with Su Wei. However, Li Yanchen was determined to use Su Wei’s name only as a last resort. His proposal on the value of Chenxin Cosmetics had been enough to convince Su Mingsheng of the deal.

“Brother Li, is everything alright? What has happened for you to call me personally?” said Su Wei jokingly when he accepted the call.

“I was just wondering where Tutu might be? Jiejie has been making a fuss saying he misses his friend.” Li Yanchen found an excuse at the last minute.

Lin Wan gave him a thumbs up.

“Tutu is with my mother. I am on a business trip. I can call you when I get back home. We can arrange a gathering for the two kids to meet, or I can get Xu Xiaoxiao to pick Tutu and have her arrange him to meet Jiejie.”

“That’s alright. Jiejie can wait till you get home. Besides, if Xu Xiaoxiao brings Tutu alone, my wife might get jealous. Goodbye then.”

“Alright, I’ll contact you when I get back.” Su Wei hung up.

“Jealous? Really? But I have to admit, you made a good excuse to ask about Tutu.” Lin Wan was thinking about a way to expose Xu Xiaoxiao.

“At least, Tutu is safe for now. When Su Wei comes back, we can meet him and give him a hint about this. I wonder how he might take it.” Lin Wan reached out to smooth the furrow between her brows. Lin Wan was thinking hard. But she did not push his hand away.

“You know how to care about others.” The man held the steering wheel and turned to look at Lin Wan, who was in the front passenger seat. “You couldn’t even take care of yourself before.”

“Well… sleeping pills are not a small matter. It is harmful,” Lin Wan explained. She knew she might have to leave this world at any time. But while she was here, she could not just choose to do nothing when things like these happened. She didn’t need to be actively involved but she wanted to do her part.

He stroked her hair. “I like this Wanwan. Xuanxuan and Xinxin will be back for the holidays in a few days. Are you mentally prepared?”

Only then did Lin Wan remember that it was the end of June. Her three stepsons were about to be reunited. She had mixed feelings about this. She grimaced.

“They have all changed. Hopefully for the better,” said Li Yanchen. “In the past, apart from Jiejie, Xuanxuan and Xinxin wouldn’t talk much with me. But now, they do. Xuanxuan called yesterday. He told me that he would be home soon, and he asked if you were well. He even asked if you and I would be home.”

“Really?”

“Yes. He asked after us both.” Li Yanchen understood why she was so surprised.

Lin Wan felt that her peaceful days had come to an end. Regardless of whether they liked her or not, the thought of having three children in the family for the entire summer break was enough to make her stressed.

“They will be leaving for the Summer Camp next month, though. So, they won’t be home much longer. Also, the second episode airs in August. Where we all have to participate again.”

At the mention of the second episode, Lin Wan felt despair. She had been streaming for so many days, but her five-figure income was close to nothing.

“Oh, it’s almost July,” she said with her head lowered.

“I’m free on the 10th. I’ll accompany you to your class reunion, and you can accompany me for the press conference at three in the afternoon.” Li Yanchen suddenly recalled that Lin Wan’s class reunion was only a few days away.

“A press conference? I thought you never accepted interviews.” Lin Wan was surprised.

“It’s different this time. You don’t have to say anything if you don’t want to. Leave everything to me.” Li Yanchen paused. “Wanwan, I sincerely hope you’ll always be as happy as you are now.” Li Yanchen caressed her cheeks. But he quickly realized that he had lost his composure and withdrew his hand.