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The car arrived at the Zong Family Mansion, and Tong Le and Zong Zeyu carried boxes and gifts into the house.
Wen Cuizhi greeted them politely, her keen eyes quickly discerning that these gifts were all chosen by Zong Zeyu. After all, there was a noticeable difference between how men and women selected presents. She intended to turn a blind eye to this, as today’s main guest was not Miss Tong Le but rather Zong Jin's girlfriend. Therefore, she chose not to expose Tong Le and Zong Zeyu's little scheme.
However, Tong Le soon revealed it herself, saying apologetically, "Aunt Wen, I’m really sorry for the rush today. I didn’t have time to pick out a gift for you. These presents were all bought by Zong Zeyu. Next time we meet, I’ll bring you some pastries that I made myself."
Wen Cuizhi felt a bit moved as she looked Tong Le up and down, thinking that she was quite bold to say such things. Beside her, Zong Zeyu awkwardly rubbed his forehead.
Tong Le continued with a smile, "With all these high-end gifts, there isn’t a single one I could afford. The only thing I could buy was a small box of bird's nest; everything else is too expensive. Besides, I haven’t even tried it myself—how could I give it to someone else?"
Wen Cuizhi began to warm up to Tong Le. Although their last meeting had been filled with tension and lecturing, they were now able to speak openly with each other.
"Come in and rest," Wen Cuizhi invited. "Zong Jin and Wu Youyou are already upstairs, but Zong Jin's girlfriend hasn’t arrived yet."
Zong Zeyu let Tong Le go upstairs first. After she left, he followed Wen Cuizhi and said helplessly, "Tong Le is just too straightforward. She genuinely wanted to buy you a gift, but I went ahead without consulting her first."
Wen Cuizhi turned around and glared at her son. "Even if she hadn’t said anything, I could tell those things were all from you! Stop trying to be clever!"
Zong Zeyu playfully defended himself, "Mom, please don’t take it the wrong way."
Wen Cuizhi replied with a hint of playful arrogance, "I won’t mind; I actually prefer that she doesn’t lie. Unlike Wu Youyou, who always claims she misses me so much that she can’t eat or sleep well—yet I hardly ever get a call from her!"
Zong Zeyu remarked, "Wu Youyou has been spoiled by my brother. Just wait; when my brother really gets married, she’ll definitely make a scene."
Wen Cuizhi sighed silently. Even if Wu Youyou cried and made a fuss, Zong Jin should have his own life and marriage after seven years; his feelings for Wu Yutong should be reaching their limit.
Wen Cuizhi glanced outside the door with anticipation. Why hadn’t Zong Jin's girlfriend arrived yet? This child of hers should be more proactive in picking her up.
Suddenly, Wen Cuizhi seemed to remember something as she shot an intense look at Zong Zeyu. "Your brother’s girlfriend isn’t fake, is she? Are you two trying to fool me together?"
Zong Zeyu quickly waved his hands in denial. "No way! My brother said he has a girlfriend; don’t pin this on me!"
Upstairs, Tong Le entered the second-floor hall where Zong Jin was looking down at his phone while Wu Youyou was playing a game.
Tong Le asked, "When did Wen say she would arrive?"
Zong Jin looked up and shook his phone. "I texted her; she hasn’t replied."
Tong Le suggested, "Then why don’t you call her?"
Zong Jin felt awkward. She said she didn't like people she hadn't met yet, yet he kept calling her.
Tong Le twitched his lips. "It seems you must have annoyed her with all those calls."
Zong Jin was at a loss for words. He really wasn't good at communicating with women; each one had so many unique traits that made them difficult to deal with. Just one Wu Youyou was enough to give him a headache.
Tong Le turned to Wu Youyou. "Wu Youyou, didn't you go to work today? Lan Qingqing came by my office this afternoon, and she seemed pretty relaxed."
Wu Youyou suddenly remembered, "Oh no, I completely forgot about that little nuisance, Lan Qingqing! I spent the day shopping with friends instead. I'll go to the office tomorrow and deal with her properly!"
At that moment, Zong Zeyu came upstairs.
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