Chapter 76 Paying Back Favors

Yao Jing completely understood her mother's character.

In just a few words, she had analyzed everything thoroughly.

Standing beside, Wu Zhiming couldn't help but feel somewhat happy. After all, she was his wife.

"The bride's family indeed seems to be well-off, so we mustn't show any negligence!" Zhou Yanqiu said.

"As a daughter, I should theoretically support your decision," Yao Jing said.

"Yes, yes, exactly!" Zhou Yanqiu nodded happily.

"However, I believe that when a girl comes to our house, she should see us as we truly are. I don't want her to be deceived. I hope she can see the real Yao family and then decide for herself whether she wants to continue with my brother," Yao Jing said.

"You, why are you so stubborn? If we present ourselves better, wouldn't the girl's family also look favorably on your brother?" Zhou Yanqiu said.

"I think everything should remain as usual. When I married Zhiming, you didn't put on any pretenses, and that was fine," Yao Jing said.

"Are you blaming me?" Zhou Yanqiu's face darkened, annoyed.

"I have never blamed you, but I also hope you can treat everyone equally. When I married Zhiming, you didn't expect any pretense, and naturally, I don't want the girl to see your so-called pretense when she comes to our house," Yao Jing said.

"Jianyong, you see, you've raised such a good daughter, she's driving me crazy!" Zhou Yanqiu angrily slammed her chopsticks on the table and got up to leave for the living room.

"You're really something. Your mom has a bad temper, and you still have to argue with her!" Yao Jianyong said discontentedly.

"I'm just discussing the matter." Yao Jing shook her head.

Yao Jianyong sighed and went to comfort Zhou Yanqiu in the living room.

"Eat up, let's go home after dinner," Yao Jing said.

"Our house is still under renovation. You have to stay here tonight, don't you?" Wu Zhiming said.

Yao Jing paused for a moment, then remembered that it was indeed as Wu Zhiming had said.

"Then later... I'll go to the hotel myself, I'll book a room," Yao Jing said.

"No need, why waste the money? Money doesn't come easily!" Wu Zhiming shook his head.

Yao Jing looked at Wu Zhiming playfully and said, "When you bought apartment 902, didn't money come like a gust of wind? You doubled the price directly."

"That was just to assert dominance, wasn't it?" Wu Zhiming smiled.

"Okay." Yao Jing nodded and said, "After dinner, you go back first. Don't worry, I won't let my parents move in."

"In fact, it wouldn't be bad for them to live here. We're all family," Wu Zhiming said.

"Huh?" Yao Jing looked at Wu Zhiming in surprise.

She firmly opposed her parents moving in with them because she knew Wu Zhiming and her mother didn't get along. If they lived together, they would argue every day. So she had taken the initiative to refuse Zhou Yanqiu's suggestion. Unexpectedly, Wu Zhiming was now agreeing.

"When we live downstairs, we can let the elderly live upstairs. It's okay. Remember, I can be at odds with your mom, I can argue with her, but you can't, because you are her child, understand?" Wu Zhiming said seriously.

"Yeah." Yao Jing nodded.

"If you don't want them to live together either, I can go buy them an apartment," Wu Zhiming said.

"There's no rush for this matter. The house isn't finished being renovated yet!" Yao Jing said.

"Okay!"

After dinner, Wu Zhiming didn't stay long at Zhou Yanqiu's house. After exchanging a few words with Yao Jianyong, he left.

Wu Zhiming took the elevator downstairs, a faint smile on his lips.

The reason he agreed to live with Zhou Yanqiu and Yao Jianyong was not because of familial ties. Rather, having two more people in the house could make things more interesting at times.

Ding dong, the elevator arrived at the first floor.

The elevator doors opened, revealing a handsome man dressed neatly, holding a bouquet of roses, standing with bags in hand at the doorway.

Wu Zhiming met the man's eyes.

Then, Wu Zhiming and the man passed each other.

The man entered the elevator, a slight smile on his lips as he pressed the button to go up.

Wu Zhiming glanced at the car parked at the entrance of the building, a Maybach with a yellow license plate.

Wu Zhiming glanced at the license plate, which was from Tianlu City.

Wu Zhiming smiled faintly and got into his own car.

"The owner of this car is quite capable," Li Sina said as she looked at the Maybach.

"The young master of the Li family in Tianlu City, the only son of the Li family, worth over ten billion yuan, naturally has considerable strength," Wu Zhiming said lightly.

"It seems he's here to see your wife," Li Sina said.

"What do you mean?" Wu Zhiming asked.

"I've investigated everyone living here, and he's the only one who fits the profile of the person who just entered," Li Sina said.

"Smart." Wu Zhiming smiled.

"In that case, boss, should we go up and stop him?" Li Sina asked.

"My wife is very smart," Wu Zhiming said.

"So?" Li Sina asked.

"So she knows what to do and what not to do. And my wife is also a very proud person," Wu Zhiming said seriously.

"And then?" Li Sina asked.

"She won't allow anyone to destroy her marriage. Whoever pressures her, they'll be unlucky. This kind of thing, let Yao Jing handle it herself. If I intervene, it will show that I have no confidence in her," Wu Zhiming said.

"Boss, you're very confident," Li Sina said.

Wu Zhiming smiled and said, "Generally speaking, once a woman becomes my wife, she looks down on other men."

"Boss, you're more interesting than I thought," Li Sina said.

"Why?" Wu Zhiming asked.

"Most people wouldn't be able to be as open-minded as you in such a situation. Fighting might be the only solution," Li Sina said.

"I also want to go up and beat that guy up," Wu Zhiming stretched lazily and said lightly, "But Yao Jing doesn't like me fighting, and if we really fight, and let the neighbors know that Yao Jing is married and still has pursuers, who knows what they'll say behind Yao Jing. A fight is often the most direct way to solve a problem, but it is not necessarily the best way."

"So I think you're interesting. You clearly don't love your wife, but you always think for her, even if it's something that damages your reputation, you do your best to let her handle it herself," Li Sina said.

"Maybe I'm just a bit mean," Wu Zhiming smiled.

"So where are we going now, boss?" Li Sina asked.

"Let's go home," Wu Zhiming rubbed his temples and said lightly.

Just then, Wu Zhiming's phone suddenly rang.

The call was from Dong Jian.

"Master, just received news, Ren Xuesong is being hunted down," Dong Jian said.

"Ren Xuesong?" Wu Zhiming raised an eyebrow. "Where?"

"On Provincial Road 4399, the chase just started, about fifteen kilometers away from you," Dong Jian replied.

"Send the location to Li Sina," Wu Zhiming said.

"Got it!"

After hanging up, Wu Zhiming looked at Li Sina and said, "Follow the navigation, fastest speed possible, we... have a favor to return."

"Understood!" Li Sina started the car and swiftly departed.

At the same time, upstairs, at Zhou Yanqiu's home.

The doorbell rang.

Yao Jianyong got up and walked to the door, opening it to find Li Bin standing outside.

Li Bin held roses in his hand and various gifts in large and small bags.

"Why are you here!?" Yao Jianyong asked in surprise.

"I heard that Yao Jing is here tonight, so I came specially to see. May I come in?" Li Bin smiled and asked.

"Come in, come in, Li Shao, long time no see!" Zhou Yanqiu appeared behind Yao Jianyong at some point, smiling warmly.

Li Bin nodded and walked into the house, handing the gifts to Zhou Yanqiu.

"My dad just bought these from overseas, including a Cartier Blue Balloon watch. I thought it would suit Auntie's temperament, so I brought it for Auntie!" Li Bin smiled.

"You're too kind!" Zhou Yanqiu smiled broadly, accepting the gifts, then called out to Yao Jing who was washing dishes in the kitchen, "Jingjing, come out for a moment, a friend has come to visit, let me introduce you."

Yao Jing walked out of the kitchen and looked towards the door.

At this sight, Yao Jing was momentarily stunned.

Yao Jing knew Li Bin; otherwise, Li Bin wouldn't have come to pursue her all the way to her home.

More than half a month ago, Yao Jing attended a high-profile business exchange event in Tianlu City. She was just a minor participant, whereas Li Bin was the star of the event.

When Li Bin saw her, they exchanged a few words, but there was no deep interaction. Unexpectedly, a few days later, Li Bin sought out Yao's family, openly expressing his desire to pursue Yao Jing, and indicating he didn't mind her previous marriage.

At the time, Yao Jing thought this person was probably crazy. However, Yao's family was very pleased. From then on, they began pressuring her to divorce Wu Zhiming. Only when Wu Zhiming rose to prominence and she withdrew from Yao's company did the pressure stop.

Yao Jing didn't even bother to greet Li Bin, turning around and walking back into the kitchen.

Li Bin was the diamond bachelor of Tianlu City. Yao Jing's first impression of him was okay; he was good-looking and articulate. However, after he pursued her publicly, Yao Jing's opinion of him soured completely.

Many men pursued Yao Jing, but because of her marriage, most did so discreetly. Someone as high-profile as Li Bin not only disrespected her but also Wu Zhiming.

Yao Jing felt that liking someone and pursuing them was fine, but there should also be a moral bottom line. Clearly, Li Bin didn't have that.

"Jingjing, you're so rude!" Zhou Yanqiu scolded Yao Jing while saying to Li Bin, "Shao Li, please sit down. Let me have Jingjing boil some water for tea!"

"Sure!" Li Bin nodded and sat down on the sofa.

"Jingjing, boil some water," Zhou Yanqiu said.

Just as she finished speaking, Yao Jing walked out of the kitchen towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Zhou Yanqiu asked.

"Of course, I'm going home to sleep," Yao Jing put on her shoes, opened the door, and said.

"Isn't your home being renovated?" Zhou Yanqiu said.

"Zhiming has already booked a room for me to wait for me. Mom, from now on, don't let anyone in our family casually enter. You're not ashamed, and I feel ashamed." Yao Jing finished speaking, walked out the door, and closed it.

"You said this girl, dare to say anything, back to you!" Zhou Yanqiu angrily shouted.

"Auntie, don't be angry. I like Jingjing's personality, smart, proud. To be honest, there are too many beauties around me, but I don't like any of them because they all flatter me. People like Jingjing, who ignore me and even look down on me, are the ones I like the most." Li Bin smiled.

Zhou Yanqiu awkwardly pulled her mouth and flattered? Not to mention me?