When Li Qianxue entered the room, there were already a few people sitting inside. Speaking of which, they had all worked with the Li Corporation before. 

  Sitting at the head of the table was her former in-law, Chou Yanbo’s father, Chou Tonghe. Beside them were also familiar faces — the Zeng family, the Song family, the Wu family, and the Chang family. 

  After nodding to the few of them and greeting them one by one, Li Qianxue sat down near the head of the table. 

  Today was considered a private banquet. No matter what, Chou Tonghe was once her in-law. Although the two of them were no longer in-laws, they didn’t want to become enemies even if the marriage was called off. There was still a connection. 

  “Qianxue.” Chou Tonghe had a good relationship with Li Qianxue. In the past, they used to call each other in-laws. Now, it wasn’t inappropriate to call each other by their names. 

  As he called Li Qianxue to sit down, he personally poured her a cup of tea. Li Qianxue had been socializing a lot in the past six months, but she knew the rules. She usually didn’t drink outside. 

  “Brother Chou, if you have something to say, just say it. You don’t have to be so polite.” 

  Even if she didn’t give Chou Tonghe face, she had to give face to Old Master Chou. 

  “Then I’ll be straightforward.” 

  What Chou Tonghe was going to say today had something to do with Huo Jinyao. 

  Earlier, Mrs. Luo, Mrs. Song, and Su Peizhen had accidentally hurt Xiang Caiping. At that time, no one knew that Xiang Caiping was Su Qingsang’s biological mother. 

  Huo Jinyao didn’t target the Su family, but the Luo family and the Song family instead. 

  There was no need to mention the Luo family. Luoxing Market had been acquired by Tianyu Group, and it was miserable now. The Song family’s Kesong Electronics had been dealt a heavy blow by Huo Jinyao, and they couldn’t even lift their heads. 

  “Look, it’s been so long since this incident. Brother Luo has recently found some new connections, but your son-in-law is too powerful. They don’t dare to give him the deal, Qianxue. No matter what, they are still family friends. Let’s not be too ruthless, don’t you think?” 

  Qiu Tonghe didn’t want to get involved in these matters, but the Luo family and the Song family had come to him together. Now, only the Qiu family had some face in front of the Li family. He couldn’t refuse. 

  Li Qianxue knew about these matters. When she saw the Luo family and the Song family, she guessed their intentions. 

  “I can’t make the decision on this matter.” 

  “Qianxue, what you’re saying is inappropriate. You’re President Huo’s mother-in-law. He has to listen to what you say, right?” 

  “Putting aside the fact that Huo Jinyao isn’t in Lin City right now, even if he was, he might not listen to what I say. To take a step back, shouldn’t you be looking for Huo Jinyao now?” 

  “See, you said it yourself. President Huo isn’t in Lin City. Even if we wanted to look for him, we wouldn’t have any connections. Besides, isn’t President Huo standing up for your daughter? But Mrs. Luo and Mrs. Song did this because they wanted to stand up for your other daughter.” 

  Li Qianxue’s expression didn’t look too good. Of course she knew. Su Peizhen was the one who started this. But so what? 

  If Mrs. Luo and Mrs. Song hadn’t caused such a ruckus, Su Qingsang wouldn’t have felt guilty towards Xiang Caiping. In the end, she almost didn’t acknowledge her as her mother and acknowledge Xiang Caiping as her mother instead. 

  Thinking of this, Li Qianxue felt uncomfortable, so she naturally didn’t want to get involved in this matter. 

  “Qianxue, it’s all in the past. Mrs. Luo and Mrs. Song also know their mistakes. Moreover, this matter has nothing to do with Old Luo and Old song. Why don’t you ask your son-in-law to be merciful and let them off the hook?” 

  President Luo and President Song, who were called by name, were now smiling obsequiously. 

  Li Qianxue felt bored. She couldn’t eat at a scene like this. She looked at the two of them. 

  “Alright. I’ll tell Huo Jinyao to stop targeting you guys in the future. However, if you guys do anything to offend Huo Jinyao in the future, it’s none of my business.” 

  “Definitely, definitely.” 

  “How can that be? There will never be a next time.” 

  The two of them promised together. This matter was finally resolved. Qiu Tonghe wanted someone to serve the dishes, but Li Qianxue couldn’t eat anymore. 

  She got up and left the hotel. 

  She didn’t think about going home. Li Qianxue sat in the car. The driver in front, Xiao Zhao, asked where she was going twice. In the end, she told him the name of a bar. 

  It wasn’t that she wasn’t allowed to go home for a drink, but if Old Master Li saw her like this, it would not be good. 

  Su Qingsang followed Huo Jinyao to Rong City. Su Yuxin had entered university and was already at school. There was only her and Old Master Li at home. 

  It was fine during the day, since Li Qianxue could focus all her energy on work. 

  At night, however, she could not. Once she returned home, she could not help but recall some things from the past. 

  A caring daughter, an obedient son. Although Su Chenghui did not love her, he would come home every day. At that time, even though the family was not very happy, at least, it would not be as lonely as it was now. 

  When they entered the bar, Xiao Zhao could not hide the worry in her eyes. Li Qianxue just wanted to have a few drinks. At her age, what could she do? 

  “Wait for me. Come in and pick me up later.” 

  If it weren’t for Xiao Zhao, she wouldn’t dare to enter the bar alone to drink. 

  Beautiful women always attracted people’s attention, even though she didn’t look young. 

  Li Qianxue’s age made her seem more sexy. 

  She ordered a glass of Bloody Mary and sat at the edge of the bar to drink. Li Qianxue came from a big family and had been carefully nurtured by Old Master Li since she was young. Her temperament was really out of place with the people around her. 

  But it was this out of place that attracted the attention of many people. Before she finished a glass of wine, someone had already come over to chat her up. 

  “Miss, can we have a drink together?” 

  “No.” Li Qianxue did not even turn her head, nor was she interested to know who the person was. 

  “Don’t be so petty. How boring is it to drink alone? It would be more interesting if two people drank together.” 

  As the man spoke, he reached out his hand to Li Qianxue. Before Li Qianxue could knock off the other party’s hand, a hand was faster than hers. 

  Su Chenghui gently twisted the other person’s hand. He stood there, but his usually refined face now had a hint of sternness. 

  “You –” 

  “Get lost.” Su Chenghui’s voice was very cold. The man pulled back his hand and took a step back. He wanted to leave like this, but he felt embarrassed, so he could only throw a harsh sentence before leaving. 

  “Just you wait.” 

  Su Chenghui ignored the harsh words of the man and turned to look at Li Qianxue. She had already finished the wine in her glass and ordered a second glass. 

  When she was holding the wine glass, he stopped her. 

  “Qianxue, stop drinking.” 

  “Who are you?” Li Qianxue looked at Su Chenghui and raised her eyebrows slightly. The last time they met was when she went to Rong Ccity to see Su Qingsang. It had been more than a month now. 

  After she returned to Lin City, since they were both in the business world, they would see each other no matter what. 

  However, Li Qianxue had the ability to make herself ignore Su Chenghui. She had met him a few times after she came back, and every time, she completely ignored Su Chenghui. 

  Su Chenghui knew how much she hated him. He felt helpless, but he couldn’t let her drink here forever. 

  “Qianxue, be obedient. If you want to drink, go back and drink.” 

  Li Qianxue’s alcohol tolerance wasn’t bad. A glass of wine was nothing to her. She looked at Su Chenghui’s hand on her wrist, raised her hand, and easily waved it away. 

  “Obedient? Who are you? Do I have to listen to you?” 

  This was the second time she had said this. There was a flash of bitterness in Su Chenghui’s eyes. “Qianxue, I don’t think Dad would want you to be like this, right?” 

  He didn’t know what had happened to make Li Qianxue come out to drink, but he believed that Old Master Li would definitely not agree. 

  “Who are you calling Dad? Su Chenghui, that’s not your Dad anymore.” 

  She was a little annoyed. The person she didn’t want to see the most was Su Chenghui. 

  If it weren’t for his selfishness, the Li family wouldn’t have so much trouble in the future. With this thought, she couldn’t stay any longer. She withdrew her hand and stood up. Su Chenghui followed behind her. “Qianxue, I’ll send you back.” 

  “No need.” Li Qianxue stopped. “Who said I’m going back? I’m just going to the bathroom.” 

  “Qianxue……” 

  Su Chenghui didn’t believe that Li Qianxue was someone who would be angry with others, but her actions in front of him really made him feel that she was angry with him. 

  “Su Chenghui, are you done?” Li Qianxue looked at the “worry” on his face. She didn’t feel touched, but felt that he was hypocritical. “Why? Are you worried about me now?” 

  “Yes.” Su Chenghui nodded. “It’s not safe for a woman to drink outside.” 

  “Who said I’m alone? Xiao Zhao is outside.” Li Qianxue’s face was a little red because of the alcohol. 

  She wasn’t drunk. She knew it. She stood up straight and looked at Su Chenghui with a flash of mockery. 

  “Also, you really don’t have to worry about me. The fact that I’m your ex-wife aside, we’re divorced, so it doesn’t matter to you anymore. To me, the person who hurted me the most in this world was you. If you’re really worried about me, then don’t appear in front of me. Otherwise, every time I see you, I’ll feel uncomfortable.” 

  Su Chenghui’s expression wasn’t good, and his eyes flashed with pain again. 

  “Qianxue……” 

  “Stop. Don’t call me that. I feel disgusted.” 

  Li Qianxue wasn’t in the mood to continue drinking, and she didn’t intend to stay any longer. 

  “Su Chenghui, I’ll have to trouble you to put away that damned hypocrisy, guilt, and pain expression on your face, because the one who should be in pain should be me, not you.” 

  Su Chenghui was stabbed again by her words. For a moment, his body even couldn’t help but sway. 

  “Qianxue, sorry –” 

  “Stop.” Li Qianxue really didn’t want to hear that sentence. “Don’t say that word, it’s too degrading. Su Chenghui, what you did made me want to stab you with a thousand knives, but I still can’t get rid of my anger. Please don’t say that word in front of me. Really, when I hear it, I feel even more disgusted.” 

  “Qianxue, do we have to do this?” 

  No matter what, they had a child and a marriage of many years. Could it be that in her heart, there was really not a single bit of longing and something worth remembering? 

  “No.” Li Qianxue shook her head. “If you don’t appear in front of me, then there’s no need to be like this.” 

  Su Chenghui stood still. From the divorce until now, he actually knew what kind of personality Li Qianxue had. 

  He also knew that it was difficult for him to ask for her forgiveness, but every time he endured her words and attitude, it still made him feel pain. 

  In the past, he was the one who made her feel pain. Now, it was the other way around. She was the one who made him feel pain. However, he would rather be mocked by her words than not see her. 

  Li Qianxue ignored him. She couldn’t stay where Su Chenghui was. She couldn’t stay there for even a minute. 

  Outside the bar, Xiao Zhao was still waiting. Li Qianxue was about to get into the car when Su Chenghui came over again. 

  “Qianxue?” 

  Li Qianxue looked at him holding her hand. “If you don’t let go, I’ll chop off your hand.” 

  Su Chenghui withdrew his hand because of her attitude. “Qianxue, I came to see you today because of something.” 

  “What else can I have to do with you?” Li Qianxue blinked her eyes. She was really curious. She thought that she had nothing to say to Su Chenghui. 

  “I saw Mayor Li last time. I think you should be more cautious about the latest project of the Li Corporation. I heard that there was a change in the plan.” 

  Li Qianxue froze. She knew about the project. It was one of the plans that she carried out independently after the Li Corporation was stabilized in her hands. 

  Was there a change in the plan? She hadn’t heard about it yet, but looking at Su Chenghui, she didn’t like his current attitude. She suddenly approached Su Chenghui. “Are you trying to sell me something?” 

  “Qianxue, do you have to think of everything I do with an ulterior motive, and make me seem so despicable?” 

  “Do you need me to think about how despicable you are?”Li Qianxue sneered. “Don’t you know how despicable you are?” 

  Su Chenghui’s expression didn’t look good. Li Qianxue took a step back, and she retreated to the side of the car door. “Su Chenghui, you don’t get up early without benefits. Everything you do has a purpose. Don’t think that I will accept your favor just because you sold me a good one. Don’t forget. Huo Jinyao is my son-in-law. Mayor Li has a good relationship with him. If anything happens, Mayor Li will definitely inform me instead of only you.” 

  “Qianxue, I really didn’t mean anything else. I just wanted to remind you.” 

  “I thank you.” Li Qianxue nodded, but in fact, she didn’t appreciate it at all. “The Li Corporation has nothing to do with you now. I have nothing to do with you, so I don’t need your reminder. I won’t thank you either.” 

  She opened the car door and before getting into the car, she glanced at Su Chenghui again. “Based on what you have done, no matter what you do, I will never forgive you, so you can give up. “I will never forgive you in this lifetime. Please don’t appear in front of me next time. That way, I can thank you for leaving me alone.” 

  After saying this, Li Qianxue got into the car without hesitation. 

  Xiao Zhao sat in the front seat. When Li Qianxue saw his gaze from the rearview mirror, she glanced at him coldly. 

  “This is the last time. If there is a next time, you don’t have to work at the Li family anymore.” 

  Xiao Zhao shrunk his neck. At that moment, he was actually shocked by Li Qianxue’s gaze. 

  “Madam, Don’t blame me, Sir…… no matter what President Su says –” 

  “If you think Su Chenghui is better, you can help him drive. I don’t mind.” 

  Xiao Zhao was completely silent now. Li Qianxue didn’t want to bother with him anymore. She closed her eyes to rest. 

  Thinking of what Su Chenghui said just now, she was inexplicably more annoyed. 

  Ridiculous, did he really think that she would forgive him? Dream on. ……

  Li Qianxue handed the document in her hand to her secretary, Yang Rong, and signaled her to go out first. Then, she looked at Wei Ting, who was sitting opposite her for half a day. 

  “Wei Ting, your current actions have already disturbed me.” 

  “How can that be? I see that you’re not even paying attention to me.” 

  Wei Ting looked at Li Qianxue and spoke in a slightly aggrieved tone. 

  Li Qianxue resisted the urge to clasp her forehead. She picked up the photo frame on the office desk and faced Wei Ting. 

  “Did you see that? This is my grandson and granddaughter. I’m already a grandmother. You can stop spending your time on me.” 

  It was a group photo of her, Old Master Li, Su Qingsang, Su Yuxin, and their two children. The photo was taken last month when Su Qingsang was in her first month of pregnancy. She and Su Qingsang, each holding a child, sat on both sides of Old Master Li. Su Yuxin stood behind them. 

  Li Qianxue liked this photo very much. This was a real family photo for her. So she came back and had someone print it, then put it on the desk. 

  “So what?” Wei Ting glanced at the photo and pointed at Li Qianxue. “With you looking like this, even if you say you’re their mother, people will believe you.” 

  This time, Li Qianxue couldn’t help but clasp her forehead. She looked at Wei Ting. “President Wei, I really have business to deal with. Can you please leave first?” 

  “But you haven’t promised to have dinner with me tonight.” Wei Ting looked even more aggrieved. “Today is my birthday. Are you that heartless?” 

  “First, your birthday has nothing to do with me. Second, you said it was your birthday last week. Third, I really have something to do today. I have an business engagement tonight, so I refuse.” 

  “First of all, I am pursuing you. I want you to be my girlfriend, so my birthday has something to do with you. Second of all, I had a solar calendar last week. Today is the lunar calendar, is that not okay? Third of all, if you want to go to a social event, I can accompany you. After all, it is inconvenient for a woman like you to go to a social event alone.” 

  “President Wei.” Li Qianxue wasn’t a casual person. The situation in front of her was giving her a headache. “If you insist on not leaving, I can only call the security to chase you away.” 

  “Qianxue, you don’t have to be so cruel to me, right? I’m just a teenager who admires you.” 

  Li Qianxue was so angry that she laughed. “Yes, I’m already a grandmother, yet you’re still a teenager. So it’s impossible for us to be together.” 

  “Don’t do that. In foreign countries, people get together even when there is an age gap of more than 20 years. You’re only older than me by a dozen years. I can accept that.” 

  “But I can’t.” Li Qianxue was serious. “I can’t accept a relationship with a huge age gap. Even if they are older than me by a day or an hour, I can’t accept it.” 

  “The rules are dead. People are alive.” Wei Ting was still trying to convince Li Qianxue. Li Qianxue was annoyed. She closed the document in her hand and looked at Wei Ting very seriously. “Last week, I met your mother by chance. Wei Ting, if you stay here any longer, I don’t mind asking your mother to come and take you away.” 

  “Qianxue.” Wei Ting’s face fell. “You don’t have to be so heartless, do you?” 

  While he was still trying to pretend to be pitiful, Li Qianxue’s internal line rang. 

  Li Qianxue didn’t want to pay attention to him. She pressed the answer button and Yang Rong said, “Su Chenghui is here”. 

  “I won’t see him.” 

  They had just met yesterday. Why was he here today? Li Qianxue was inexplicably annoyed. 

  However, Wei Ting seemed to have seized the opportunity and moved forward. “Do you need my help?”


  Chapter 712: You’re Not Planning To Give Him A Chance, Are You

  Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio 

  Li Qianxue looked at Wei Ting. She could tell what he was thinking at a glance. 

  “No need. I don’t need you to worry about me and him. If you have nothing to do, please go ahead.” 

  “Tsk, Qianxue, you’re not planning to give that unfaithful man a chance, are you?” 

  If that was the case, Wei Ting would really vomit to death. Just think about Su Chenghui, an “od man.” Even if he looked younger than his peers, how could he be as young and energetic as him? 

  Not to mention other things, he was also more handsome than Su Chenghui, right? Wei Ting thought rather immodestly. 

  “Does it have anything to do with you?” Li Qianxue looked at Wei Ting. With such a suitor who was more than ten years younger than her, who didn’t know how to take a hint and didn’t know when to retreat, she really a headache. “Don’t make trouble here. Let’s go.” 

  “Qianxue.” Wei Ting wasn’t a thin-skinned person. He put half of his body on the table and looked at Li Qianxue. His eyes were bright. “Good sister, just give me a chance. You see, you don’t like him and don’t plan to give him a chance, right? Then isn’t it good to use me to anger him?” 

  “Wei Ting, aren’t you too bored?” It was the first time Li Qianxue met such a slick person. She didn’t even have a chance to fire back him. “Do I need you to anger him?” 

  “That’s not how it is. I can do twice the work with half the effort.”As Wei Ting spoke, he turned around to open the door. 

  Li Qianxue didn’t have time to stop him. Su Chenghui and Yang Rong appeared in front of her just like that. 

  Su Chenghui really came to look for Li Qianxue today, but he didn’t expect to see Wei Ting in Li Qianxue’s office. 

  Li Qianxue’s suitor was a younger and more vigorous man than him. His expression became a little ugly. 

  He knew that he had no position in Li Qianxue’s heart, but he refused to give up now. He was determined to make a last struggle. He really knew what he wanted. 

  But even if he knew, he knew that all his efforts were futile. Just like the past year or so, he had been working hard. 

  But no matter how hard he tried, Li Qianxue’s heart was as hard as a knife, and she always refused to give him a chance. 

  But Wei Ting was different. He was young and energetic. It seemed that he didn’t mind that Li Qianxue got married, and was even a grandmother. 

  In this way, Su Chenghui’s sense of alarm was very strong. Even if he knew clearly that even without Wei Ting, Li Qianxue might not forgive him. 

  But with such a person around, the difficulty would undoubtedly increase. 

  “President Li, President Su said he has something –” 

  Yang Rong stood at the back. In this situation, he didn’t know whether or not he should stop him or how to. 

  “You go out first.” After saying that, Li Qianxue looked at Wei Ting, but he didn’t answer. Instead, he walked in front of Su Chenghui. 

  “Tsk, I must say, aren’t you guys divorced? Why are you so shameless? Can’t you tell that Qianxue doesn’t want to see you?” 

  Su Chenghui was getting older. Although he wasn’t as sharp as Wei Ting, his aura wasn’t inferior to others. 

  “En, she doesn’t want to see me. Could it be that she wants to see you?” 

  “.……” Wei Ting choked. He almost choked on his own saliva. “Su Chenghui, you –” 

  “Did I say something wrong?” 

  There was no more to say. Just these words were enough to make Wei Ting flustered and exasperated. He, wanting her to stand up for him, couldn’t help but turn around to look at Li Qianxue. 

  Li Qianxue had a headache. How could she have the time to pay attention to him? 

  “Stop fooling around.” 

  Wei Ting wasn’t really immature. When Li Qianxue looked at him like she was looking at a child, he didn’t feel good at all. 

  The way he looked at Li Qianxue was full of grievance. In fact, he wasn’t young anymore. He was more than 30 years old, but Li Qianxue was older than him. 

  For some reason, she felt like an elder. Seeing him like this, she couldn’t bear it. 

  “Forget it, you go back first. I’ll look for you next time, okay?” 

  When Wei Ting heard this, his eyes immediately lit up. “You said it? Then let’s have dinner together?” 

  “No, I have an social engagement tonight. Let’s do it tomorrow.” 

  His face unable to conceal his joy, Wei Ting nodded. “Okay, you said it. I’ll come and pick you up tomorrow.” 

  He threw this sentence and glanced at Su Chenghui like a victor before leaving. 

  Yang Rong stood at the door and closed it after he left. He thought to himself that the boss’s charm really wasn’t small. Not only did she make her ex-husband reluctant to let heer go, but she also mesmerized this new upstart of Lin City, President Wei. 

  Su Chenghui’s facial expression didn’t look good, especially when Wei Ting gave him a provocative look when he left. It made him even more uncomfortable. 

  And Li Qianxue actually agreed to go on a date with Wei Ting. Although he couldn’t control it, he still felt as if his possesion was going to be snatched away. 

  Even if Li Qianxue was no longer his. He couldn’t control it. 

  “Wei Ting isn’t a good match. You should stay away from him.” 

  As soon as he said those words with a slightly lecturing tone, he knew that he had said the wrong thing. Sure enough, Li Qianxue, who was sitting behind the desk, raised her head at this time with a cold and mocking look in her eyes. 

  “He isn’t a good match, then you are?” 

  Su Chenghui was at a loss for words. Looking at the beautiful face that hadn’t aged much with time, he felt his teeth ache. 

  “He is so much younger than you. He doesn’t look reliable and level headed. If you really want to find someone, choose someone who looks more honest.” 

  In any case, he didn’t like this Wei Ting. No, it should be said that he didn’t like any man who was close to Li Qianxue. 

  “You were honest, but what happened in the end?” 

  Back then, when she was with Su Chenghui, Old Master Li had never objected. After all, Su Chenghui looked very honest and reliable back then. 

  But how did Su Chenghui repay him? 

  Su Chenghui was at a loss for words. He couldn’t go on after saying this. 

  His face was a little gloomy. He took a few steps forward and looked at Li Qianxue with a flash of regret in his eyes. 

  In fact, this feeling of regret came to his mind from time to time after he knew that he had fallen in love with Li Qianxue. 

  The longer it took, the more uncomfortable he felt. 

  “Qianxue, I already know my mistake. Can you give me a chance?” 

  Seeing the pain on his face, Li Qianxue looked up at him. She only felt happy. “Yes, you know your mistake. Murderers also know their mistake after they are in prison, but is it useful? The person is already dead.” 

  Su Chenghui’s face turned pale. He had nothing to say in response to Li Qianxue’s words. Li Qianxue felt bored. This was really boring. 

  In the past, Su Chenghui could casually say something that made her feel uncomfortable and heartbroken. Now that the roles were reversed, she didn’t have much of a sense of accomplishment. 

  If she was happy and gleeful, it could only prove that she still cared about this man. Since she didn’t care anymore, why did she have to say more? 

  “If you have something to say to me, just say it. I still have a meeting later.” 

  Her impatient tone made Su Chenghui depressed. She was really getting more and more impatient with him now. 

  “I’m here for the latest project of the Li Corporation.” 

  Su Chenghui was serious. When he talked about business, he was always very serious. “I’ve received accurate news. The North District isn’t planned to be a business area. If the Li Corporation decides to build a residential building there, it’s already not suitable.” 

  Li Qianxue leaned against the back of her chair gently. She raised her head and looked at Su Chenghui. 

  “You came because of this?” 

  “Yes.”Su Chenghui nodded. “The vacant land in the North District was auctioned off last week. The other party wants to build a factory there. If you build a residential building at this time, it is very inappropriate.” 

  “Su Chenghui.” Li Qianxue didn’t look nervous. “I’ve already asked about the planning. The result was similar to yours. However, I have an appointment with Mayor Li tonight. So, I thank you for your kindness.” 

  Li Junsheng was Huo Jinyao’s childhood friend. He would still give face to the Li family. 

  Besides, it was just a piece of land. The Li Corporation had auctioned off a lot of land. This project only had a suitable plan. If there wasn’t one, it wasn’t impossible to change it to something else. 

  Su Chenghui looked at the confidence and certainty in Li Qianxue’s eyes, and his heart trembled slightly. 

  Whether it was more than 20 years ago or now, Li Qianxue’s appearance was extremely eye-catching. 

  She emitted radiance. Her charm had nothing to do with her age, but it was the confidence that radiated from within. 

  He smiled bitterly in his heart. How could he have forgotten? She was Li Qianxue, not an ordinary woman. 

  The Li Corporation had come this far thanks to her, so how could she not have a way to deal with it? 

  “I’m not trying to meddle in your business.” Su Chenghui’s expression was a little bitter. “I’m just worried about you.” 

  Su Chenghui had always been cold in front of Li Qianxue. It was already polite to say that he was cold. He had always been cold to her to the point that it made one’s hair stand on end. 

  In front of her, he used such a tone to express his concern for her. Even though he had done this kind of thing many times over the past year, Li Qianxue’s mood could not help but become a little strange. 

  His face was still as elegant and refined as ever. Age also treated him extremely well. He didn’t have the stench of a businessman on him. Instead, he looked like a scholar. 

  If he wore a pair of glasses and stood in the university lecture hall, people would believe that he was a professor. Half of the reason why she was fascinated by him back then was because he had a good appearance? 

  Realizing that her thoughts were developing in an uncontrollable direction, Li Qianxue’s face didn’t look good. 

  “We’re already divorced. If you’re done, leave.” 

  She didn’t give him a chance at all. Su Chenghui looked at her for a long time. She just lowered her head to read the documents and ignored him. 

  He couldn’t help it. He walked around the huge desk to her and turned her chair around. 

  “Qianxue.” 

  Li Qianxue leaned against the back of the chair and looked at him expressionlessly. 

  “Qianxue.” Before the divorce, he rarely called her by her name. Most of the time, he just called her ‘you’. 

  After the divorce, her name became a thorn in his heart. Every time he called her name, the pain became worse. 

  “I really regret it.” He held her hand. Her hand was slender, and he wrapped her hand in his palm. 

  His palm was much hotter than hers. He wrapped her hand tightly and looked down at her. “Qianxue, Let’s start over, shall we?” 

  He had already said the words ‘sorry’. If she didn’t want to hear it, he would say something else. 

  He had originally wanted to give her time to slowly calm down and calm down until the damage was gone. However, Wei Ting’s appearance today gave him a huge sense of crisis. 

  Let alone Wei Ting, any random man would be more competitive than him. 

  Because they had never hurt her, and he was the one who hurt her the most. 

  “Qianxue……” 

  Li Qianxue was silent. She just looked at him. The office was very quiet, so quiet that it was almost strange. 

  “Su Chenghui.” After stopping for almost a minute, she finally spoke. 

  “When Su Peizhen was one year old, she just learned to walk. Of course, at that time, I didn’t know that she wasn’t my daughter. I was very happy. I watched her walk towards you with her small feet, and you were also very happy. I saw you hugging her, and I watched you kiss her face. At that time, your face revealed a very loving smile. 

  At that time, I thought, even if you don’t love me, your love for your daughter was real. So when I returned to my room, I asked you, can you forget that unpleasant beginning and let us live a good life?” 

  “Do you still remember how you answered me?” 

  Su Chenghui knew that if he opened his mouth, he definitely wouldn’t say anything good. However, the feeling that she was pinching his weak spot when she opened her mouth made his heart tighten. 

  “You said that I’m not worthy, you said –” 

  Li Qianxue’s face didn’t look good either. In fact, the conversation after that was really too unpleasant. She really didn’t want to recall it. 

  “Su Chenghui, after so many years, those hurtful words you said to me and the things you did to me are like nails on a wooden stake. Even if you remove those nails now, there will still be scars on the wooden stake, just like my heart. If you come to apologize after you hurt me, my heart will already have scars that can’t be erased.” 

  “You can pretend that nothing happened. You can forget about it. You can casually say that you want to start over, but I can’t.” 

  “Su Chenghui, you’ve been flashing in front of my eyes for more than a year. Do you know how much I hate you? Every time you appear, you remind me of how many wounds I have and how painful it is.” 

  “Qianxue……” Su Chenghui didn’t know what to say. His calm and rational mind, which had been in the business for a long time, was completely useless at this moment. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it. I just can’t let go.” 

  “Su Chenghui, you said you don’t want to let go. Then tell me, how can I forgive you?” 

  Her hand was still wrapped by him. She held his hand with a backhand, she placed it on her heart. “Here, even if the blood is no longer flowing, the inside is already riddled with holes. Su Chenghui, tell me, how can I use such a broken heart to forgive you?” 

  Under her palm was her soft heart. Under her skin, her heart was beating again and again. He felt her heartbeat and also felt the coldness in her words. 

  His hand stopped there and he didn’t even dare to use force. 

  Li Qianxue didn’t want to say anymore. She wanted to twist his hand away, but he suddenly reached out and hugged her. 

  He hugged her very tightly and forcefully. Because she was sitting and he was bending down, he buried his face into her neck with this hug. 

  Li Qianxue frowned and her face was a little gloomy. However, at this moment, she felt the warmth on her neck and she was stunned. She didn’t move for a moment. 

  There was a faint smell of roses on her body. However, in front of her, Su Chenghui had no romantic thoughts at all. 

  “Qianxue, I don’t need you to forgive me.” What he had done was indeed not worthy of forgiveness. 

  “You just need to agree to let me guard you, is that okay?” 

  “If you think your heart is dead, I can give you my heart.” 

  “Okay?” 

  He raised his head to look at her. His eyes were bloodshot, and there was a deep pleading in them. 

  Li Qianxue gently pushed his body away, and then increasing the distance between the two of them, she stepped back. 

  “Last month, Qingsang’s child was one month old. Xiang Caiping gave them a gift.” 

  This sudden change of topic made Su Chenghui not understand what she meant. Li Qianxue thought of the two sweaters that she had accidentally seen. She felt a toothache and a little jealous. 

  “That’s my daughter, my granddaughter. But she came to give gifts as if she was a grandmother.” 

  “Xiang Caiping, she……” 

  “I know, she’s very good to Qingsang. Qingsang is very affectionate. She always remembers the good things that others have done for her. But the more she remembers, the more uncomfortable I feel. Do you know why?” 

  “Because all of this didn’t have to be like this. I could have taken care of my daughter by myself. I could have treated her well by myself. But because of you, because of your selfishness and cruelty, others beat me to it. “Xiang Caiping beat me to it and gained a good impression in front of my daughter.” 

  People were like that. They were vulnerable to perconceived notions. Xiang Caiping appeared in front of Su Qingsang first. Even if Su Qingsang didn’t have any mother-daughter relationship with her, she had developed a mother-daughter relationship with her. 

  This was what she hated the most. 

  She didn’t need to say anything else. Su Chenghui understood everything. She didn’t want to say anything else. She turned around and picked up the document again. She looked like she refused to talk anymore. 

  Su Chenghui looked at the side of her face. He raised his hand a few times to touch her, but in the end, he lowered his head, turned around, and left weakly. 

  The office was quiet again. Li Qianxue could no longer look at the documents in front of her. 

  She chased Su Chenghui away, but she didn’t have much joy in her heart. Every time she fought with Su Chenghui, it was actually hurting the enemy and hurting herself. 

  Her hurtful words could hurt Su Chenghui, but at the same time, it also made her constantly recall the past. 

  She shook her head. Now, she only hoped that she and Su Chenghui would try not to see each other. After all, every time she saw him, her mood really didn’t get better. 

  Li Qianxue was still thinking of not seeing Su Chenghui in the future when that night, when she met with Li Junsheng, she saw him again. 

  When she saw Su Chenghui sitting next to Li Junsheng, Li Qianxue’s expression was a little bad. 

  She instinctively wanted to leave, but Li Junsheng had already stood up. 

  “Auntie.” Although Li Junsheng was the mayor of a city, he was standing in front of Huo Jinyao’s parents-in-law. It wasn’t appropriate for him to be arrogant in front of these two people. 

  “Mayor Li, you’re too kind.” Li Qianxue entered the door. She still had to be polite. 

  “Uncle happened to have some ideas about the project at the north side of the city, so I invited him along. Do you ,ind?” 

  Now, she was here, and apart from Li Junsheng, President Chen of Urban Construction, and Secretary Li of the Secretary office were also here, so how could she say that she minded? 

  “Of course I don’t mind.” 

  She said that she didn’t mind, but she unceremoniously shot daggers at Su Chenghui.

  Chapter 713: After Getting A Divorce, You’ve Gotten More Thick-skinned

  Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio 

  She saw someone she didn’t want to see twice in one day. This made Li Qianxue’s mood very bad. She couldn’t help but show some moodiness on her face. 

  She saw that there were many people, so she managed to suppress it. Especially now that there were outsiders around, her face was even more composed. 

  “Mayor Li, President Chen, Secretary Li.” 

  After greeting each of them, she sat down next to Li Junsheng. There was an empty seat next to Su Chenghui. 

  As she sat down, she called for President Chen and secretary Li to sit down together. Unexpectedly, Su Chenghui stood up and moved to the seat next to her. 

  “There aren’t many people. It’s more lively if we sit together.” 

  He spoke calmly, but Li Qianxue was furious. 

  Li Junsheng keenly noticed that the atmosphere wasn’t right. He smiled and tried to smooth things over. “Yes. There are no outsiders. Let’s sit together.” 

  He had been in Lin City for more than two years. President Chen’s ability was quite good, and he was willing to give him a chance to help. 

  Li Qianxue couldn’t point at Li Junsheng’s face. Although he was younger, he was still the mayor of a city. She couldn’t really flare up here. 

  She resisted the urge to get up. After toasting Li Junsheng with a cup of tea, she waited for the dishes to be served and first talked about the land in the North District. 

  A big company like the Li Corporation would always have a few pieces of land that had been auctioned off. She had already planned to build a high-end residential area in that area, because she knew that a business area would be built near that land. But now that the plan had changed and there was no longer a business district, the Li Group’s idea of building a high-end residential area would have to be changed. 

  “Auntie, don’t be anxious. This matter isn’t particularly big.” 

  Li Junsheng glanced at President Chen as he spoke. President Chen spoke at this time, “Don’t be anxious about this matter. The reason the land in the North District will be used to build a factory is because President Gao of the China Merchants Bureau has taken over a company. But you know that when a company opens a factory here now, the environmental protection requirements are very strict. For the moment, they don’t have suitable land, so they decided to go to the North District, but we haven’t made the decision yet. Everything hasn’t been decided yet.” 

  “What if it’s decided?” Su Chenghui had heard of President Gao. In the area of China merchants, his methods were extraordinary. The higher-ups also attached great importance to him. 

  “President Gao’s company is a paper mill. You know, paper mills are generally polluted. As long as our city doesn’t approve it, they can’t build a factory on this land.” 

  Li Qianxue understood President Chen’s meaning, but she thought of another matter. 

  “But what if the other party has completed all the procedures and done the environmental protection work properly? In the end, the higher-ups agree?” 

  “Then there’s no need to be anxious. In the past few years, Lin City has been developing quite well. There are many companies that want to set up factories here. When the time comes, you can sell the land. It won’t be a loss.” 

  Li Qianxue didn’t think so. This was the most helpless way. Although the company didn’t suffer any losses, the profits were obviously much less than those of her company’s previous plans. 

  However, President Chen’s words also made some sense. Li Junsheng saw that Li Qianxue didn’t seem to have much joy on her face and suddenly smiled. 

  “Actually, there’s another way out.” 

  “What?” 

  “I’ve seen it. The land where they want to build the factory is a certain distance away from the land of your Li Corporation, and according to what I know, the distance in the middle is the land bought by Tianyu Group. Lin City has been developed quite well in the past few years, but there are still a few tourist attractions. If the two families join hands to build a large-scale amusement park on it, I think this plan will work.” 

  It wasn’t that Tianyu Group did not have experience in this area. The Li Corporation had done it before. When the two families cooperated, the project might not be able to make money immediately, but it could greatly increase the Li Corporation’s prestige. 

  Li Qianxue fell silent. This wasn’t a good solution. It was not that she had not thought of doing something else before. However, based on the revenue, it was naturally easier to recover the funds in the short term by building a residence. 

  “If you want to work with Tianyu Group, since you guys are quite familiar with each other, I’ve asked Jin Yao and he thinks that this plan is feasible.” 

  “Then I’ll thank Mayor Li first.” Li Qianxue knew that this was a show of goodwill from the other party. No matter what, this investment wasn’t small. When the time came, she would still need to see the opinions of the Board of Directors. 

  After dinner, Li Junsheng knew that he was inferior to Li Qianxue and Su Chenghui in terms of seniority, so he didn’t arrange any other projects. He only said that he would let her rest assured. If there were any changes, he would definitely inform her in time. 

  With this guarantee, it could also be considered as a reassurance for Li Qianxue. After bidding farewell to Li Junsheng and the others, Li Qianxue left the restaurant. 

  She took out her phone and planned to call Xiao Zhao and ask him to pick her up. Su Chenghui stood behind her and saw her movements, so he took the initiative to speak. 

  “Let me give you a ride.” 

  “No need.” Li Qianxue didn’t turn her head and didn’t even look at him. 

  “It’s not easy to park here. Xiao Zhao’s car must be parked very far away. Why don’t I give you a ride?” 

  “Xiao Zhao’s car isn’t easy to park, but your car is easy to park?” 

  “It’s just across the street. Let me give you a ride.” 

  “No need. We’re not that close.” 

  Li Qianxue continued to call Xiao Zhao, but before she could dial the number, the phone rang. 

  It was Xiao Zhao. He said in a very anxious voice that his mother had accidentally fallen and was now in the hospital. 

  He was rushing to the hospital and asked her if he could get another driver to pick her up if the dinner party wasn’t over? 

  “Since your mother is in the hospital, you should take care of your mother first.” Li Qianxue had never been a mean boss. “I’ll get Xiao Yin to pick me up.” 

  After thinking for a while, Li Qianxue added. 

  “Take a look at the situation. If It’s serious, tell me my name and ask Dean Zuo of Shiyi Hospital to arrange someone for you.” 

  “Okay. I will. Thank you, Madam.” 

  After hanging up the phone, she was about to call Xiao Yin. Su Chenghui took a step forward. 

  “The Li family’s home isn’t close to here. It’s not convenient for Xiao Yin to run out so late. Let me send you.” 

  “I can take a taxi.” Li Qianxue took two steps outside as she spoke. When she felt Su Chenghui following behind her, she stopped in her tracks. 

  Her gaze swept over Su Chenghui, and the corners of her lips curled up with a hint of mockery. “If I didn’t know you better, I would have thought that Xiao Zhao’s mother’s fall had something to do with you.” 

  Su Chenghui’s expression changed slightly, but only for a moment. “Qianxue, is this a compliment?” 

  “Su Chenghui.” Li Qianxue laughed. “I didn’t know that after the divorce, you became more thick-skinned.” 

  “If I can win you back with my thick skin, what’s the harm in being thick-skinned?” 

  On the road, amidst the gentle breeze, the man in front of her was dressed in a dark suit, and he was making a love confession. 

  Li Qianxue knew that Su Chenghui had changed a lot since the divorce, but she still couldn’t get used to the Su Chenghui in front of her. 

  In the blink of an eye, Su Chenghui reached out to take the bag in her hand. “Let’s go, I’ll give you a ride.” 

  Li Qianxue didn’t expect Su Chenghui to do this. She reached out to grab her bag. He put the bag in his other hand and held her hand. 

  “Su Chenghui.” 

  This was on the road. Li Qianxue’s upbringing made it impossible for her to argue with him. 

  Her hesitation gave Su Chenghui a chance. In just a short while, he had brought her across the road to where he parked his car. 

  Su Chenghui rarely drove himself in the past. He had a chauffeur when in the Li family. After divorcing Li Qianxue, he began to get used to doing things by himself. 

  He opened the car door and motioned for Li Qianxue to get in the car. Li Qianxue glared at him and reached out to grab the bag in his hand. 

  “Qianxue, we were husband and wife. Even if you don’t have any feelings for me now, we still have two children, right? Do you have to act like I’m your enemy?” 

  “Aren’t we enemies?” Li Qianxue stood still. “We’ve been enemies since the day you replaced my daughter and made her an illegitimate daughter.” 

  Su Chenghui’s face froze, and then he smiled bitterly. “Qianxue, if you really treat me as your enemy, what you need to do now is to think of all ways to torture me, seek revenge on me and make me unhappy, wouldn’t you?” 

  “Do you think I haven’t thought about it? The reason I don’t take revenge on you isn’t because I don’t hate you, nor is it because I can’t do it. It’s because I still care about my children. I’m not like you, who can be so biased and cruel to his children.” 

  There was no way to talk about this. Su Chenghui knew that Li Qianxue had always been a person of her word. He also knew that in her heart, he had already been isolated by her. 

  “Get in the car.” 

  He didn’t try to explain or make excuses. Some things were already done, so if she didn’t understand, then she didn’t understand. 

  The more he explained, the more pathetic he looked. In that case, he wouldn’t explain. 

  “It’s getting late. I’ll send you back first.” 

  His sudden change of attitude made Li Qianxue unable to say any more words of ridicule. 

  Looking at the bag still in Su Chenghui’s hand, Li Qianxue got into the car. 

  Su Chenghui followed her into the car. The car was very quiet. Li Qianxue had nothing to say to him. 

  The car drove towards the Li family. This road was not only familiar to Li Qianxue, but also to Su Chenghui. 

  Li Qianxue didn’t want to face him. She turned her face away from the car window and pretended to look at the scenery. 

  Just now, at the dining table, she drank a glass of wine. With her alcohol tolerance, she naturally didn’t get drunk. However, during this period of time, she had a lot of work to do, so she could be considered very busy. 

  The Li family’s home was near the suburbs, so the journey wasn’t short. Su Chenghui was used to driving very slowly, so Li Qianxue actually fell asleep unknowingly. 

  Su Chenghui’s car stopped ten minutes away from the Li family. 

  He had already noticed that Li Qianxue was asleep, and she seemed to be in a deep sleep. 

  He parked the car by the side of the road but didn’t turn on the lights. He simply looked at Li Qianxue with the help of the street lights outside. 

  In the past, the chance for the two of them to sit in the same car wasn’t rare. In the past, no matter how hard he tried to convince himself that he didn’t love her. However, as the CEO and Director of the Li Corporation, they had to face many situations together. 

  In the past, every time they got into the car, she would sit on one side and he would sit on the other. There was a huge distance between the two of them. 

  In the beginning, she would actually take the initiative to approach him. She would snuggle beside him and tell him about the company and the children. 

  However, at that time, he thought that he hated her and didn’t pay much attention to her. No matter what she said, he didn’t care. 

  After a long time, she didn’t come close anymore. Of course, she still spoke. After all, in their positions, not to mention the two children, there were many things to discuss in terms of business. 

  But there weren’t that many times they attended events together, so those memories became more precious at this time. 

  Now, he wanted to hear her continue. It was too difficult for her to smile and talk to him like before. 

  He raised his hand and inched closer to her face. 

  She had taken good care of herself. Even at this age, not to mention spots and fine lines, not even a single pore could be seen on her face. 

  His hand moved closer and closer until it finally landed on her face. 

  It was as smooth and tender as he had expected. He just placed it there and didn’t do anything else. 

  Only when he really touched the person he had been constantly longing for did he realize that his regret was deeper than he had thought. 

  Why was he so stubborn? Why didn’t he see through his heart earlier? If he had known that such a day would come, he definitely wouldn’t have done those things. 

  However, there were no ifs. 

  Looking at Li Qianxue who had fallen asleep and was unconscious, Su Chenghui’s emotions churned a little. He couldn’t help but draw his face closer. 

  The red lips that were so close to him made him get closer and closer as if he was possessed. 

  It was also at this moment that Li Qianxue suddenly opened her eyes. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Su Chenghui’s enlarged face in front of her. 

  There was also his hand on her face, and his lips that almost touched hers…… 

  Without thinking, Li Qianxue raised her hand and slapped Su Chenghui’s face. 

  “Pa!” Su Chenghui was hit by her. She had just woken up and was in a daze. She didn’t have much strength in her hands. 

  Su Chenghui was hit and his face tilted slightly. That was all. 

  “Do you want to hit this side as well?” He said, “It would be more symmetrical that way.” 

  Crazy. Li Qianxue couldn’t bear it anymore. She really raised her hand and was about to slap the other side of his face as well. 

  Su Chenghui grabbed her hand. He didn’t use much strength. He just grabbed her and didn’t want her to move. 

  “Sorry, I just couldn’t help myself.” 

  When impulse arose out of love, he lost control of himself. 

  Her face still cold, Li Qianxue pulled her hand back. “En. You couldn’t help yourself, so you came to take advantage of me? Su Chenghui, you’re really impressive.” 

  Well, this was his fault, so Su Chenghui was too lazy to explain. His face a little more serious than before, he directly grabbed the hand that was about to leave. 

  “Qianxue, I think, for the new project in the North District, even if we don’t cooperate with the Tianyu Group, there are other ways to solve it.” 

  Li Qianxue wasn’t used to him suddenly talking about serious matters. She withdrew her hand and looked at him. “What way?” 

  Li Qianxue’s expression calmed down. Today, it seemed that she had received Li Junsheng’s guarantee, but in fact, every change would bring about new changes in the plan. 

  She had personally participated in the planning of the residential area in the North District. She wasn’t in a good mood because of the unexpected change in the plan. However, she didn’t expect Su Chenghui to have a solution. 

  “Tell me.”