Chapter 598: 535 go on a date!
That was the reason why, from the very beginning, she had set her heart on Zhongli Wuzhi and had refused to let go.
"Alright, Niannian, go get some rest. You don’t have to worry about father."
—Thank you, brother! You should rest early too, and don’t overwork yourself. Your health is the capital of the revolution, oh!
Chiluo nodded, taking Chinian to her room.
The night was deep.
Zhongli Wuzhi sat on the bench by the river, the cool breeze gradually stripping away the warmth from his face, from his body.
He had a cigarette between his fingers, the smoke curling up...
He had lit the cigarette and taken only the initial drag before forgetting to continue, letting it burn out on its own.
The night was serene.
Only then did he realize that shedding tears has a sound.
At such times, he actually remembered... what Wen Nian had said, if it wasn’t her, then it made no difference who it was.
It was a pity Wen Nian wasn’t sitting beside him right now, otherwise he really wanted to ask her,
If Song Lili hadn’t come back, would he really have married Bai Qiantan?
Perhaps, even if she were sitting beside him, the question would remain unanswered, and now, it would never be answered.
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"Say that again!"
In the study of Song Lili at the President Mansion, the head of the inspection department came personally to report to her the results of the examination of those items from last night.
"Mrs. President, whether it’s the wine glasses, meals, beverages, or utensils, no traces of drugs were found."
"What about the other items?"
"The same, none at all, it’s safe to say that all the items Secretary Qu brought to our department last night had no issues, particularly the hallucinogens and aphrodisiacs that you were concerned about—they were not detected."
With the head of the inspection department saying so, what more could Song Lili say.
"Alright, I understand, thank you for your hard work. You can go back now."
The head nodded and left.
One can imagine how frustrated Song Lili felt at that moment.
She had always felt there was something wrong with Chinian, the events of last night were so strange...
But the results of the inspection were truly surprising.
Song Lili clenched her fists. If it wasn’t Chinian who was at fault, then it must be Zhongli Wuzhi who had a problem.
No wonder... he was willing to marry Chinian.
It seems, no matter how familiar you are with someone, there can still come a day when they completely alter your view of them.
She sat at the desk, simply relieved that in this life, Lu Xiaoer had not continued to entangle herself with Zhongli Wuzhi.
Wen Nian called, intending to get her ready as he was about to finish work and come pick her up for an outing.
But as soon as the call connected, Song Lili said earnestly,
"I won’t meddle in the matter of Zhongli Wuzhi and Chinian’s marriage anymore, let it be."
Her tone was resolute.
Wen Nian, being a very astute person, knew as soon as she said this, the inspection department had given their results, clearly unsatisfactory.
He didn’t pick up on her words but instead said directly,
"I’m on my way back now, get ready."
"Huh? Already?" Song Lili exclaimed, quickly glancing at the time, it was already eleven o’clock.
"First, let’s have lunch."
Song Lili pursed her lips, looking at the calendar on the desk in front of her, showing March 28th.
She curved her lips slightly,
"Have lunch and then? What else have you planned?" her tone carried a hint of anticipation.
However, it seemed Wen Nian intended to keep it mysterious to the end,
"Wait for me."
After speaking, Wen Nian had already hung up the phone.
Song Lili stood up and headed back to her room, hurrying to change clothes and apply makeup in preparation.
The nanny, holding Wen Qichen, couldn’t help but ask curiously due to Song Lili’s hurry,
"Madam, where are you going?"
"To a date."
"With... your husband?"
"Who else could I possibly go on a date with?"
Song Lili laughed softly, "Please take good care of Qichen for me."
"Don’t worry, Madam."
Wen Qichen’s nanny was a relative of Wei Yuandong.
Named Zhu Wenqing, she had just turned forty this year, a full thirteen years younger than Wei Yuandong.
Zhu Wenqing, honest and bright with a dignified and graceful demeanor, was clearly from a cultured family.
After Lili gave birth to Qichen, her breast milk wasn’t plentiful; originally, she had always wanted to nurse him herself, but Wen Nian, seeing her struggle with pumping milk, entrusted Wei Yuandong to find a wet nurse.
Unexpectedly, no one envisaged Wei Yuandong would bring over such a relative.
Song Lili had never known about this... relative of Wei Yuandong’s either.
Both Wen Nian and Song Lili placed immense trust in Wei Yuandong, and before the nanny entered the President Mansion, Wen Nian had already had someone thoroughly investigate her background.
Zhu Wenqing’s excellent performance over this period had indeed made Wei Yuandong feel relieved.
However...
Lili believed she understood Wei Yuandong quite well.
How did such a young, proper, and cultured middle-aged widow manage to capture the heart of someone like Uncle Wei, a lonesome widower...
Song Lili kissed Wen Qichen goodbye and was about to leave when Wei Yuandong was already knocking at the door,
"Young Master Nian is waiting for you downstairs."
Wei Yuandong said this to Song Lili; in the time it took to utter these words, his peripheral vision slyly glanced at Zhu Wenqing.
"Uncle Wei!"
"Oh my!"
Song Lili caught that sneaky glance and shouted, startling Wei Yuandong so much that he shrank back and patted his chest.
"Xiao Li, don’t scream like that, you could scare Uncle Wei to death literally!"
"Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration? I just wanted to let you know that Ah Nian and I will be back very late tonight."
"Mm, I know, today is your and Young Master Nian’s wedding anniversary, after all!"
"So, please take care of Qichen together with the nanny."
Speaking, Song Lili’s gaze flowed meaningfully between him and Zhu Wenqing. Wei Yuandong took two steps back, clearly a bit tongue-tied and embarrassed.
That expression was just like someone whose innermost thoughts had been exposed.
Song Lili, on the other hand, noticed but chose not to comment.
She went straight downstairs,
Wei Yuandong gave Zhu Wenqing another look, and Zhu Wenqing, with her head lowered, nodded slightly,
"Brother Wei, I can take good care of Miss Wen, so..."
"Oh, that’s good."
Wei Yuandong didn’t wait for Zhu Wenqing to finish her sentence before he interrupted her and quickly walked away.
Zhu Wenqing was stunned for a moment and then smiled.
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Song Lili, in a long dress and wearing a pair of wedged sandals, carrying a small bag, reached the porch and saw Wen Nian standing outside.
He was dressed in a stylish long coat, with a dark gray shirt underneath, and camel-colored ankle-length trousers.
Wen Nian was naturally like a model, everything looked good on him, and if he took a little extra care in coordinating his outfit, he could instantly eclipse all popular young idols.
Perhaps that was one of the main reasons the nationals were so enamored with him.
Since the beginning, his political opponents would comment about his looks, feeling that much of his vote came from women.