Chapter 21: Su Qingli Plans to Visit Her Parental Home

"Di Tingxiao!"

Before Di Yunshen could turn around, he heard a voice from behind.

"So, this is where you two are hiding to eat? What are you having? Let me join you, I'm starving."

Su Qingli felt utterly exasperated. She cast him a look of distaste. "Um, I need to go to the restroom. Um, Yunshen, come with me!"

"I'll go with you!" Di Tingxiao volunteered, raising his hand enthusiastically.

"No need! No need! You just eat," she replied hastily.

Unfazed, Di Tingxiao grabbed a piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth.

Su Qingli pulled Di Yunshen out at once.

Di Yunshen took out his bank card, about to settle the bill, but Su Qingli stopped him.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

She snatched the card from his hand and beckoned to the server. "The gentleman inside will pay for the bill—he's with us."

Her voice was barely above a whisper, as if afraid Di Tingxiao might overhear.

"Very well, ma'am."

Then, Su Qingli dragged Di Yunshen out with her.

This entire maneuver was as smooth as flowing water—no hesitation, not a moment wasted.

"I didn't realize Li'er was an expert at dining and dashing," Yunshen remarked.

"Nonsense! If you insist on spending more, just transfer the money to my card later!"

"Didn't you say you wanted to accumulate good karma?"

Su Qingli hesitated. "Letting that unlucky kid spend a bit more is accumulating good karma!"

Whether Di Yunshen believed her or not, Su Qingli was at least convinced by her own logic.

Back in the private room, Di Tingxiao waited and waited, but the pair never returned.

"Excuse me, sir, here is your bill. Would you mind settling it now?"

"Where are the other two?"

"Sir, the gentleman and lady said they had something to attend to and left, asking you to pay the bill."

Di Tingxiao took a deep breath, his face the picture of a hapless victim, and fished out his card.

"Very well, sir. Enjoy your meal."

"Do I look like I'm enjoying myself?" he grumbled, but the server ignored him and left.

Di Tingxiao clenched his teeth, seething with anger.

Meanwhile, the other two had already arrived at Cloud Brocade Bay.

The butler greeted them with a smile as they entered.

"Sir, madam, welcome home."

"Mm."

"Sir, the old madam and master have gone traveling again. They also wanted me to remind you and madam to work a little harder—perhaps when they return, you'll have a grandson for them to hold."

"..."

"Yunshen, there's something I've always been curious about."

"Go ahead."

"Why is it that your parents seemed to have a good relationship and yet, there's Di Tingxiao? Isn't he an illegitimate child?"

The butler nearby broke into a cold sweat on Su Qingli's behalf, afraid his master might explode the next second.

But the expected outburst never came.

"The elder they're referring to now is my mother's new partner. My biological father died in a car accident three years ago. Since then, Di Tingxiao and his mother lost their shield and have kept a low profile in the country."

Su Qingli nodded in understanding. "No wonder... No wonder three years ago he tried to set that trap for you. He had no other way out."

"Mm. Now, my mother and her companion spend their days playing cards and traveling."

"That's not bad."

Di Yunshen patted Su Qingli on the head. "Go have some fun. I have a meeting to attend. Tomorrow morning, we'll go visit your master."

Su Qingli hesitated, raising her hand. "Can we go at noon? I can't get up in the morning."

"Li'er, aren't you the one who gets up to sing at the crack of dawn?"

"..."

"But I really can't wake up..." Su Qingli blinked up at him, clinging to his arm coquettishly.

At that, every nerve in Di Yunshen's body seemed to light up! How could he refuse her now?

"Alright, alright, go have fun. I'll be in the study—call me if you need anything."

"Okay~"

Su Qingli wasn't sure what had come over her. She found she couldn't get angry with Di Yunshen anymore. In fact, she enjoyed acting spoiled with him.

Without dwelling on it, she sat down to watch some cartoons.

Then, a thought struck her, and she scurried upstairs with light, hurried steps.

Bang!

She pushed open the door to the study.

"Yunshen, since you're going to meet my master with me tomorrow, shouldn't you prepare something? Don't embarrass me!"

Di Yunshen was taken aback.

This was the second time now.

Still, he didn't get angry—in fact, he was pleased. Wasn't this the best chance to show off his wife?

"Alright, my celestial wife."

On the company side, chaos had erupted.

Hearing the cheers over the call, Su Qingli scratched her head awkwardly. "Were you... in a meeting?"

"I told you just now. Could it be that you thought I was lying and came to check up on me?"

From the other end of the video, a chorus of "Wow~" and gleeful laughter rang out.

"Nonsense! You finish your meeting—I’ll, um, come find you later..."

"As you wish, my lady."

The "Wow" from the other side had now become a wave of astonished exclamations!

Because this Di Yunshen was nothing like the one they remembered! Completely different!

They couldn't believe those words had come from his mouth. They'd thought their boss would be stoic, even after marriage. Who would have guessed! He was utterly smitten!

"Sorry, my wife is a bit shy. Please forgive us for the spectacle."

!!!

Everyone was stunned!

Surprised as they were, no one dared show it. The rest of the meeting passed in a daze.

Their impression of the boss's wife had changed yet again.

She wasn't the rumored she-devil at all—she was a sweetheart! Now everyone was eager to see for themselves how she had managed to win over their formidable CEO.

"Today's meeting is over. Dismissed."

"Yunshen~ are you done yet?"

As the meeting ended and the call disconnected, everyone in the company exchanged looks of disbelief.

"Did you hear just now? I think that was the lady's voice!"

"Her shout just now stunned me completely. 'Yunshen~ are you done yet~'"