Middle-aged tycoon: Twins come knocking on his door when he goes home for Chinese New Year

Faced with Bai Qianyue's question, which was both resentful and somewhat aggressive.

Li Ze sat on the sofa with his back straight and his expression very calm.

She was wrong about the very first point.

He had asked his elders to check the timeline of the divorce and knew what had happened.

He looked at Bai Qianyue, held up three fingers, and answered in a calm but firm voice:

"First, I need to correct you on this issue. To be precise, it has been seventeen years since my divorce from Ruoran."

"I was forced to go to the United States. Ruo Ran waited for me in China for a year, but couldn't find me. So she had no choice but to apply to the court for a declaration of disappearance and then go through divorce proceedings."

"Although it took some time for it to take effect later, in my mind, I calculated it based on this time."

Li Ze withdrew one finger and continued:

"Secondly, the reason I brought my daughter here to see you today is not because of you as a person, nor is it to reminisce about the past."

"I came here for my own safety and that of my family. As for why, I'm sure you know better than I do."

"My phone number is an encrypted satellite number, not one that's posted on the street and anyone can get it."

"Since you have this ability, I must see who you are."

At this point, Li Ze paused, his gaze softening slightly, and then stated his third point:

Third, you are very important to me.

Sitting to the side, Li Mengli was listening intently. When she heard the phrase "very important," her eyes widened, and the thought immediately popped into her head:

What's up?!

No, Dad!

There's something wrong with what you're saying!

What promise did you make to me in the car just now? You said you only had Mom in your heart.

Why does seeing a pretty auntie suddenly make her "very important"?

Li Mengli's heart was in her throat, fearing that her father would say something like "I actually loved you too" the next second.

Then her family, which had just started to improve, was about to fall apart again.

Just as Li Mengli was about to interrupt, even at the risk of getting a spanking, Li Ze added the second half of his sentence:

"But don't misunderstand."

Upon hearing this turn of events, Li Mengli breathed a long sigh of relief and sat back down, having almost stood up.

Thank goodness, it was just a false alarm.

Li Ze looked at Bai Qianyue, his tone completely frank:

"This importance lies in friendship, in the bonds of classmates, not in romantic relationships."

"Back in school, although I rejected you, we were still classmates who spent those youthful years together."

Although I will not have romantic feelings for you, I will never forget our friendship as classmates.

"If you were to contact me right now as an old classmate, I would be happy to catch up with you."

"But if we're talking about feelings, then forget about it."

Upon hearing these words, Bai Qianyue's previously composed expression instantly froze.

She stared at Li Ze for several seconds, then finally snorted angrily and slammed her teacup down on the table.

"Okay, Brother Li Ze."

"It seems that in your heart, I really am not as important as that woman at all."

Even after eighteen years apart, you still draw such clear lines, as if you're afraid of getting involved with me in the slightest, right?

Bai Qianyue gave a self-deprecating laugh, her voice tinged with a hint of desolation:

"How could I be so foolish as to send you a text message asking you to come see me?"

"I should have realized long ago that you never had me in your heart, not before, and not now."

With that, Bai Qianyue stood up, straightened her cheongsam, and with her back to Li Ze, gave him the order to leave:

"Alright, I've heard everything I wanted to hear."

"You may leave now, and I hope you'll see me off."

Bai Qianyue's expression was cold and resolute, as if even glancing at Li Ze would cause her heartache.

Seeing this, Li Ze also stood up.

But he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he stood there, staring at Bai Qianyue's retreating figure, and asked:

"There's one more question I need to clarify before I leave."

"How did you get my phone number?"

"I can't sleep soundly until I figure this out."

Bai Qianyue turned around, glanced at Li Ze through her veil, and said in a calm tone:

"Li Ze, you have a lot of influence abroad; you are the world's richest man."

"But this is the Dragon Kingdom. On this land of the Dragon Kingdom, no one can truly rule the world with one hand, neither you nor I."

"However, for me, finding someone's contact information is still a piece of cake."

She took a step forward and looked into Li Ze's eyes:

"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions or threats towards you or your precious family."

"I went to great lengths to get your number to message you, I really just wanted to see you."

"Heh," Bai Qianyue suddenly sneered, "but now it seems I was wrong. It would have been better if we hadn't met."

Hearing the other party assure him that there was no threat, Li Ze felt a weight lifted from his shoulders.

Looking at the woman before him, who was both familiar and unfamiliar, he couldn't help but sigh:

"Bai Qianyue, what have you been through all these years?"

"I always feel that you've changed a lot compared to the innocent junior you were back then."

That aura, that way of speaking, is something a naive and innocent girl like her could never have.

Bai Qianyue seemed to smile slightly through her veil upon hearing this:

"I'm surprised you even asked that question."

"What surprised me was how the world's richest man, who wields immense influence abroad, could ask such a naive question."

"Eighteen years, Brother Li Ze."

Time can change many things. Even oceans can turn into mulberry fields, let alone people.

"Although time doesn't seem to have changed Zhang Ruoran's place in your heart."

At this point, Bai Qianyue seemed a little tired, and she waved her hand:

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say, and my stance is clear."

"You can go now, I have things to do."

Li Ze looked at Bai Qianyue.

Even though he still had a lot of questions he wanted to ask.

For example, given her family background back then, how could she possibly have such power in the Dragon Kingdom that even he couldn't find out about?

For example, didn't she plan to find someone to marry in these eighteen years?

I can't keep him in my heart for the past eighteen years like I did back then, can I?

But looking at Bai Qianyue's aloof attitude, Li Ze knew that he wouldn't be able to get anything out of her today.

Moreover, his primary objective for this trip was to confirm whether the other party posed a threat to his family, and he has achieved that.

Since the other party made it clear that they only wanted to meet and had no malicious intent, there was no need for him to continue the entanglement.

"Okay, then I wish you all the best in the future."

Li Ze nodded and said no more.

He pulled up Li Mengli, who was still standing there in a daze, and turned to leave the room.

At the entrance, the old man and the giant were staring at each other, their eyes locked in a tense standoff.

Upon seeing Li Ze emerge, the old man immediately came to greet him.

"Boss, are you alright?"

Li Ze shook his head:

"It's alright, everything's fine, let's go."

The group entered the elevator, went downstairs, got into their car, and left the Pan-Pacific International Hotel.

……

And in the presidential suite on the 33rd floor.

Bai Qianyue stood alone in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

She held the now-cold tea cup in her hand, and through her veil, quietly looked downstairs.

Watching the convoy slowly drive away, eventually merging into the traffic and disappearing into the twilight.

The room was so quiet that you could hear the clock ticking on the wall.

Sudden.

Bai Qianyue raised her hand and slowly lifted the veil.

Her face, still exquisite and beautiful, was now filled with madness and obsession.

Her gaze was no longer as cold as before, but instead held a chilling intensity.

She stretched out a finger and gently touched the cold glass, as if she were touching the man who had already gone far away.

"Brother Li Ze".

"Do you really think I'd just give up like that?"

No, I won't.

"It was because of my weakness and my pride that I gave you away to that woman, Zhang Ruoran."

"I've had enough of these eighteen years of loneliness."

Bai Qianyue's lips slowly curled upwards, forming a sickly smile:

"Now that you're back, I won't let the same thing happen again."

"You are my Li Ze."

"It wasn't like that in the past, and it's not like that now either."

"But in the future, you will definitely be mine."

"No one can take it away from me."