Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Chapter 689 Beating
"Why isn't there any brown sugar?" Hu Mengdie put down her cup unhappily.

“Because this is my cup, and I’m not on my period.” Li Zhuangsheng smiled and pushed another stainless steel thermos cup. “This is yours.”

"Oh, thank you." Hu Mengdie picked up her water glass, her tone neither salty nor bland. "Xie Jiangqing invited me out for dinner tonight, I'll be leaving in a bit."

Li Zhuangsheng smiled and extended his hand: "Hey, I specially brewed longan and red date tea for you, and you don't even thank me?"

Hu Mengdie reluctantly walked into Li Zhuangsheng's arms and let him hug her tightly. Li Zhuangsheng pressed his face against Hu Mengdie's chest. Because the company was very warm, she was only wearing a very fine knit sweater. Holding her, Li Zhuangsheng could smell her fragrance.

"Don't push your luck. You put too much sugar in today, so this is all you deserve as a thank you." Hu Mengdie gently pushed away Li Zhuangsheng, who was taking advantage of her chest.

"Bullshit, they're candies the same size."

"Can't I have a lighter palate today?"

"Wow, isn't this your own problem?!" Li Zhuangsheng complained.

Hu Mengdie ignored him: "I'm leaving!"

"Aren't you having dinner tonight? Why are you leaving so early?" Li Zhuangsheng asked with a smile.

"I'll go pick up Mengke in a bit," Hu Mengdie said casually.

“Meng Ke, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen her…” Li Zhuangsheng thought for a moment, “The last time we met was during the summer vacation… when Yang Junxiao came.”

Hu Mengke was admitted to a high school in Nanjing as she wished. She even came to the company to play during the summer vacation. She and Yang Junxiao have always kept in touch and have a good relationship.

However, her relationship with Li Zhuangsheng seemed to have cooled considerably. She had once whispered in his ear that she could have a baby... Of course, Li Zhuangsheng wasn't too disappointed.

"You miss her? Then let's go together tonight." Hu Mengdie raised her eyes.

"Are you trying to entrap me again?" Li Zhuangsheng chuckled. "If I actually go, it would prove that I still have feelings for my sister-in-law, wouldn't it?"

"If you've never done anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking at your door in the middle of the night." Hu Mengdie tapped Li Zhuangsheng's chest. "Why would I have such thoughts about you? Shouldn't you reflect on that?"

Li Zhuangsheng rolled his eyes at her: "I'm not Ximen Qing, I have no interest in taking things by force. Go have fun, I'm having dinner with Zhu Zhixue tonight."

Hu Mengdie said meaningfully, "Oh~ Are you deliberately trying to annoy me?"

"It was already agreed upon, but Xiuyu had something to do today," Li Zhuangsheng said with a smile and a wave of his hand.

Hu Mengdie glanced at him and was about to leave.

"Oh, by the way, thank you for taking Yi Yunshui out to play," Li Zhuangsheng added.

"You're welcome. Li Xiuyu and Zhu Zhixue both hate me so much, I need to find someone to help me. You think so too, right?"

“Hey, I never said that…”

But Hu Mengdie didn't wait for Li Zhuangsheng to explain before turning around and leaving.

"Seriously, why are you always arguing with me!" Li Zhuangsheng shook his head helplessly.

Hu Mengdie and Yi Yunshui have been getting along well lately. Yi Yunshui said that Hu Mengdie cares about her a lot and occasionally treats her to meals.

Yi Yunshui, accustomed to a subservient role, naturally felt she should cultivate a good relationship with Hu Mengdie, the first wife. Coupled with Hu Mengdie's shrewdness and social skills, the two became friends. As for why she considered Hu Mengdie the first wife… perhaps it was because of her aura. After learning of their interaction, Li Xiuyu continued his sarcastic remarks, maliciously speculating that Hu Mengdie might be plotting something again, perhaps looking for an opportunity to betray her!

This was, of course, just her grumbling, and Li Zhuangsheng didn't take it to heart. At least he believed that Hu Mengdie wouldn't harm Yi Yunshui, and for Yi Yunshui, associating with someone as shrewd and charming as Hu Mengdie would at least be beneficial to her mental and physical health.

As for why Hu Mengdie helped Yi Yunshui, Li Zhuangsheng guessed that Hu Mengdie might have seen a reflection of herself in the other person... The two might have a lot in common on the topic of a domineering patriarch.

Of course, it's not impossible that Hu Mengdie might be looking for help. After all, both Li Xiuyu and Zhu Zhixue consider Hu Mengdie their most wanted enemy.

Li Zhuangsheng simply didn't want to judge her solely based on her scheming nature; Hu Mengdie was a very good girl. Even when she was trying to harm others to the greatest extent possible, she would still leave some room for herself to suffer.

Li Zhuangsheng walked out of his office and happened to see Bai Min and Yi Xiaoqian arguing about something, so he decisively retreated back into his office.

The discord between the two had a long history. At first, Li Zhuangsheng, Rong Hongguang, and others would try to mediate, but after it happened so many times, everyone got used to it and pretended not to see it.

The two might argue at most, but they won't fight or affect the work progress. There's no benefit in trying to mediate; they'll just keep arguing, and you might end up looking foolish.

Therefore, when Li Zhuangsheng saw the two arguing, he decisively chose to retreat.

In their eyes, he's a scumbag who's always looking for something better, and he has no right to lecture them!

Come to think of it, my exposure in front of Bai Min was actually caused by my intervention in the fight.

That time, Bai Min and Yi Xiaoqian argued about a budget. Bai Min wanted to upgrade the equipment, but Yi Xiaoqian said that she had checked carefully and that it was unnecessary to upgrade to such good equipment. The performance improvement of the equipment was limited, but the price would be much higher.

The two argued all the way from the meeting to Li Zhuangsheng's office. Just as Li Zhuangsheng was trying to mediate, Yi Xiaoqian accidentally let slip in her anger, which led to Bai Min finding out as well.

The result was that the two stopped arguing and instead ganged up on Li Zhuangsheng. So now, whenever Li Zhuangsheng sees them arguing, he wishes he could just pretend to be dead, hoping they wouldn't see him and take their anger out on him.

Li Zhuangsheng stayed in the office for a while, and Hu Mengdie sent him a photo to prove that she had indeed gone to pick up Hu Mengke.

She would send photos of whoever she met and report it, then add a few sarcastic remarks, such as, "Reporting, I still adhered to the virtues of womanhood today and did not meet any men in private," and so on.

This left Li Zhuangsheng speechless. "When have I ever suspected you of being unfaithful?! Are you deliberately trying to spite me?!"

Besides, what are you talking about, being a dutiful wife? You still haven't agreed to be with me. I've almost forgotten when we last did it!

Li Zhuangsheng listened to the wall for a while, and only after confirming that Yi Xiaoqian and Bai Min had stopped arguing did he leave the office with peace of mind.

Hu Mengdie left too early. If she had been there, the two of them wouldn't have argued.

This was Li Zhuangsheng's discovery after observing for a long time. The two of them had never quarreled in front of Hu Mengdie. Even if they had a few words of disagreement, they would quickly stop. He didn't know why.

Perhaps Hu Mengdie's popularity is higher than hers?

Li Zhuangsheng didn't care.

Hu Mengdie is very dedicated to the company, and everyone respects her. Even the three managers, Rong Hongguang, Qian Feishu, and Bai Min, as well as the shareholders, support her.

This company embodies Li Zhuangsheng's dreams, so Hu Mengdie must hold on to it tightly.

Li Zhuangsheng was fully aware of this, but due to his absolute trust in Hu Mengdie and his own carefree personality, he never cared about these things. On the contrary, he would intentionally cooperate with Hu Mengdie to establish his authority.

(End of this chapter)