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Tong Le was not surprised by this at all. Given Ke Jie’s gluttonous nature, it was unlikely he would pass up the chance to bring a woman home now that he had a wife. However, she was still grateful to Lan Qingqing for keeping her husband well-fed over the years, making him lose all interest in her. This situation was truly thanks to Lan Qingqing!
Tong Le feigned annoyance and asked, "Ke Jie, did you bring a woman home last night?"
Before Ke Jie could respond, Zhang Huizhi jumped in to explain, "You’re talking nonsense! You’re the one who didn’t come home last night, and you dare to blame our Ke Jie? Tong Le, you’re really desperate! I bet you have a man outside and are looking to get a divorce! You’re just trying to stir up trouble!"
Zhang Huizhi attempted to escalate the emotional conflict to cover her own guilt about her son. She poked Tong Le in the chest and continued, "I went back to your house with Ke Jie last night! So what? I was just afraid you’d gossip about me behind my back, which is why I pretended not to know you weren’t home! I stayed up late doing laundry and cooking for my son! What’s wrong with that? You’ve forced me to live alone in that small, shabby apartment—what more do you want from us?"
Tong Le couldn’t be bothered to expose Zhang Huizhi or Ke Jie. After all, infidelity wouldn’t significantly affect property division in court; she had already consulted on that matter. If infidelity were grounds for losing everything, the evidence she held could have sent Ke Jie packing a hundred times over. Unfortunately, the law was serious, and the Marriage Law focused entirely on interests; feelings seemed insignificant in comparison.
Feigning fear, Tong Le turned to Ke Jie and said, "You scared me! I thought you really brought a woman home. Let’s go inside; didn’t we schedule an appointment with the sales team?"
Ke Jie quickly moved closer to Tong Le and replied, "Let’s go in."
Zhang Huizhi stood where she was, relieved but quietly complaining about how Ke Jie couldn’t even resist for one night and had to call Lan Qingqing over for company. She thought he was just like his useless father!
The sales office was exquisitely designed. Ke Jie had arranged for the sales team to give a presentation while Tong Le followed closely behind him. Zhang Huizhi lost patience with the presentation and wandered off to the lounge area to enjoy some free pastries and coffee.
As Tong Le had anticipated, Zhang Huizhi quickly found a place to rest.
At that moment, Li Hongmei was hiding in the lounge area, dressed in a deep red qipao with a shiny red patent leather handbag on her wrist. Despite her age, she carried herself elegantly like a wealthy matron.
Zhou Zishuo accompanied Li Hongmei in casual attire. Under Li Hongmei's presence, Zhou Zishuo appeared even more like an unruly rich kid.
Li Hongmei sat next to Zhang Huizhi and deliberately pointed at the table while lecturing Zhou Zishuo. "Where’s that flat house? If you just listen to your mother and marry that Ning Ning girl, I’ll buy you the house and two cars! Plus, I’ll give you an extra two hundred thousand each month for living expenses!"
This series of enticing offers successfully caught Zhang Huizhi's attention. She tilted her head slightly and stole a glance at Li Hongmei’s deep red qipao and shiny handbag—both items she had long coveted but couldn’t bring herself to buy due to their high prices!
Zhang Huizhi was completely captivated by Li Hongmei's appearance; her gaze remained fixed on her.
Noticing Zhang Huizhi's interest, Li Hongmei's desire for performance surged. She glanced over at Zhang Huizhi and then whispered to Zhou Zishuo, "Son, this investment project must not be known by others! Such a guaranteed profit business won’t circulate in the market."
Zhou Zishuo was struggling to keep it together. Although playing the rebellious rich kid suited him somewhat, he couldn’t handle such exaggerated acting; he nearly burst out laughing several times.
However, what surprised Zhou Zishuo was that this poor acting actually captivated Zhang Huizhi—she was eating it up!
Quickly moving closer to Li Hongmei and Zhou Zishuo, Zhang Huizhi thought she was being clever as she greeted them. "You! That outfit of yours—it must be from Guose Tianxiang’s design! It looks so familiar! And that bag of yours—oh my! I wanted to buy it before but the salesperson told me it was out of stock. Seeing it today with your qipao is just perfect!"
Li Hongmei deliberately looked Zhang Huizhi up and down, then politely said, "Are you wearing clothes from his family? You have quite the taste."
Taking the opportunity, she continued, "You're here to look at houses too, right? I've heard that the future planning for this area is very promising, with both elementary and middle schools nearby."
Seeing that her attempt at conversation was successful, Zhang Huizhi sat down next to Li Hongmei and leaned in. "Oh, I'm here accompanying my son and daughter-in-law to look at houses. My daughter-in-law is pregnant, so we plan to sell our current house and buy a bigger one."
Li Hongmei asked, "How much are you selling your current house for? The market prices aren't looking too optimistic these days."
With a hint of pride, Zhang Huizhi replied, "The location of our house is great; we’re selling it for ten million. But honestly, we’re not too concerned about this one. It’s just too small, and we want to buy a few larger ones."
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