249 — New Year, Chairman Li Acts Pitiful

Zhang Heying had always been very generous to her loved ones, not to mention the effect of Li Yuchen's sweet mouth.

His adorable words of "wishing beautiful Grandma and handsome Grandpa good luck in the New year" made her beam so much that her entire person lit up. Han Yichen was calmer in comparison, politely saying, "wishing Grandma and Grandpa peace and safety in the New Year."

Even so, both of them were very satisfied. The two boys each got huge red packets. Just from the look of the festive envelopes, Pei Yueran could surmise that each contained lots of money.

"Probably 88,888." Li Chuanmo helpfully supplied from the side.

"Wow!" Pei Yueran didn't think she was a money-grubber, but her eyes still shone at the huge amount. That was a lot!

Li Junmo and Li Lianmo went next. After they gave their greetings, Zhang Heying said a few words to exhort them on their behavior in the new year before giving them their own envelopes. Just by looking at it, it was obvious that theirs was smaller than that of the boys, making them pout.

Their identical expressions of disappointment were too funny.

Next up was Pei Yueran, followed closely by Li Chuanmo. Zhang Heying directly held her up with a broad smile, before handing her a red packet as well. Flattered by the fact that she also got one, she smilingly thanked the couple, "Thank you Mum, Dad."

"Don't look at the slimness, I'm sure you got the biggest packet out of everyone." Li Chuanmo said to her.

"I don't mind. I wasn't even expecting anything. What about you?"

"We didn't give him any. He's already so big, what does he need a red packet for?" Li Qianye said in a gloating tone.

Giving the chairman of the Li Conglomerate a red packet? That was clear exploitation of the masses ah!

Pei Yueran decided that she would give him one herself.

Just then Li Junmo said sourly, "How could they get 88 thousand while we only got eight thousand? Mom, are we really your children, or did you pick us from the street?"

Before Zhang Heying could hit his head, someone else reacted faster.

"Quack Doctor, why did you hit me?" Li Junmo shouted.

"Why won't I hit you? Why don't you think before you talk? Picked from the street? Why should Mom pick up a brat like you?" Li Lianmo retorted.

She then whispered harshly in his ears, "How could you joke with something like that?" This brother of hers could be so oblivious sometimes.

Hearing her words, he immediately felt guilty and calmed down. He snuck a glance at Li Chuanmo's neutral face before saying, "I didn't mean it like that. Wasn't I just fighting for both of us?"

"Speak for yourself, don't involve me." Li Lianmo fired back.

Zhang Heying put an end to their argument in time, "the new year has only just began, yet both of you have started to cause trouble. Maybe you should start preparing to go back to school as soon as the day breaks. Out of sight, out of mind!"

"Mom!" Both of them chorused, making Pei Yueran smile.

Both of them were very similar.

Then the boys greeted Pei Yueran and Li Chuanmo, who gave them red packets as well. Greeting their aunt and uncle also netted them another round of red packets.

They were undoubtedly the biggest winners of the new year.

Afterwards, they all retired to bed again. The Li family was always busy on New Year's day because many of their business partners and associates would come visiting, so they had to rest for a while.

When they got into the room, Pei Yueran asked Li Chuanmo to get her water from the dispenser at the other end of the room. By the time he got back with the glass, he met a blanket and pillow on the floor.

"What is this?" he asked suspiciously.

"Your bed for the night." Pei Yueran answered. "I don't trust you."

Li Chuanmo's eyes narrowed, "Wifey."

But Pei Yueran refused to be daunted, "Since you can't keep your hands off, you should sleep on the floor tonight."

"But it wasn't my fault, we both got carried away." He still tried to defend himself.

Pei Yueran directly turned her back to him and covered her head with the blanket.

Li Chuanmo: "...."

In the end, he laid himself down on the rug-covered floor and draped the blanket around him.

Even after a few minutes of settling down, he kept moving restlessly, but Pei Yueran pretended not to notice.

Then she heard him say, "Wifey, the floor is cold."

The pitiful voice made Pei Yueran shiver, but she still hardened her heart. Not only was the floor covered with a plush rug, the room was also warm. Who didn't know he was just pretending to gain sympathy?

Then he coughed weakly, once, twice.

In the dark, Pei Yueran rolled her eyes. If the company employees were to catch a glimpse of their esteemed Chairman Li acting all pitiful, she wondered what the look on their faces would be.

When the third "weak" cough sounded, she could no longer bear it and patted the bed beside her, "come up." Even though she knew he was pretending, she was still willing to be fooled.

He didn't wait to be told twice. Once he was on the bed, he wrapped his arms around her and blew warm air into the crook of her neck, making her shiver slightly.

"Do you really want to go back to sleeping on the floor?" Pei Yueran threatened. It was just a pity that her soft voice did not sound threatening at all.

"No, I'll behave."

Pei Yueran had just sighed in relief when he added another sentence, "but first, let me collect some interest."

When she made as if to kick him, he held her as he said in a mellow tone, "I'm just kidding. If you kick me again, you might really injure the root of your lifelong happiness."

Pei Yueran: "...."

Pervert!

*****

It was late in the afternoon when they finally got home. Pei Yueran took herself straight to bed due to fatigue, while Li Chuanmo went to the study to attend a meeting with some foreign partners.

Although it was the holidays, business didn't just pause. Major decisions still had made in time for the resumption of company activities.

The boys had already returned to their rooms to pack. The plan was to go to City A to visit Director Zhou the next day, and they were very excited about it.