Chapter 1387 - 1436: Took the Bait
Song Zude put down his teacup, stood up, and gave Su Mengxin a deep look before saying, "Farewell!"
Su Mengxin didn’t see him out, didn’t even look at Song Zude. It was only after Song Zude and his people left that Su Mengxin stood up, reached out to hold Li Yifei’s hand, and with a sweet smile said, "Husband, you worked hard. Sit down and have a cup of tea."
Li Yifei laughed heartily and sat down with peace of mind, enjoying a cup of tea before saying, "That old man fell into the trap."
"Of course, with me personally involved, how could he not fall into the trap?" Su Mengxin laughed triumphantly, sitting beside Li Yifei, comfortably leaning back on the sofa. She originally wanted to sit in Li Yifei’s lap but refrained from it to avoid making Li Yifei uncomfortable. Pausing, she added, "If it weren’t for wanting to quickly resolve these two families, I wouldn’t have come up with this idea, risking my dignity."
Li Yifei gently put his arm around Su Mengxin’s shoulder, letting her lean against him, and said, "Finishing this quickly is good; seeing you all so exhausted every day makes my heart ache."
After chatting for a while, the two prepared to leave, but Li Yifei said, "No hurry to go back. We’ve finally come out; you can browse around, treat it as a day of rest."
Su Mengxin narrowed her eyes, giggled, and lightly punched Li Yifei, saying, "Husband, you’re so smart. Today, let’s go for a walk and return home in the evening."
Just as Li Yifei said, the old fox Song Zude left, but his people were still hiding. With his suspicious nature, he wouldn’t easily believe Su Mengxin’s words, but as long as doubt was planted in his heart, he wasn’t likely to escape the bait.
Sitting in the car, Song Zude started to mumble to himself. Upon returning home, he discussed the meeting with Su Mengxin with a few family members. They immediately jumped in with opposition, but it was all unconstructive chatter, doubting Su Mengxin without any actual evidence or methods.
The usually shrewd family members appeared cowardly when facing Su Mengxin and the Li family, like startled birds, unable to provide any useful information, arguing back and forth, worsening Song Zude’s frustration.
Slamming the table, Song Zude angrily said, "Shut up! All this arguing yielded nothing. With this attitude, how can we compete with the Li family?"