Deliberately Approaching

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On the other side, Jinlin Garden.

This place is just a street away from Jin City University, a 10-minute walk to the building where Li Zihan lives.

It's absolutely a premier location.

The interior spans 128 square meters and includes a courtyard on the ground floor.

To ordinary people, this hardly seems like a small apartment; it's clearly a cozy haven, a home many strive half a lifetime to own.

From afar, a rich fragrance of flowers drifted.

Tang Xiaowan really liked this scent.

"Honeysuckle!"

"Wow, you have a pretty sharp nose."

The girl smiled proudly and followed along.

As they approached, they pushed open the small wooden round door.

On the left, the first thing that caught the eye was a dark red wooden gazebo, and on the right were the lush honeysuckle vines.

Under the sunlight, their swaying was incredibly beautiful.

Tang Xiaowan nodded repeatedly, "I didn't expect your place to be this nice, quite elegant!"

"It's passable, just a temporary residence. It was all my mom's doing; I wasn't in Jin City at the time. Don't you think it's a bit old-fashioned?"

"Not at all, it's very beautiful."

Li Zihan seemed somewhat incredulous and asked again, "Really? You don't think it needs any more tweaks?"

"No, it's very good, no need!"

Tang Xiaowan said these words with envy.

She was an orphan, adopted by Grandma Tang.

Perhaps, my grandma also loved me like that, just like his mother!

But who is my mom?

She must be gone, otherwise why would I be an orphan!

Before she knew it, Tang Xiaowan's eyes were moist.

Fearing to be seen, she deliberately complained about Li Zihan.

Asking why he didn't invite her inside and made her stand in the yard, wondering if he wanted to turn her into charcoal.

Li Zihan was still savoring the earlier compliment and evidently didn't notice Tang Xiaowan's emotional fluctuation, so he laughed naively.

"I forgot, I forgot, it's all my fault! Please, Eldest Miss Tang, welcome to my humble home."

"Well, that's more like it!"

Tang Xiaowan walked in with hands behind her back and swagger.

The interior decor was similar to that of Li Garden, all made of solid wood.

There were also several pots of orchids, but not as well-maintained as those in Li Garden, with tips of the leaves turning slightly yellow, and some roots even starting to protrude.

"It's time to change the soil."

"What?"

"These two pots of orchids need new soil; they're not getting enough nutrients, and this pot is too big, there's water accumulating inside it, be careful of root rot."

"I didn't realize you knew how to care for plants."

"Me? Oh, not really, just the basics."

Tang Xiaowan was caught off guard by the question.

Yeah! Why would I know how to care for plants?

Maybe, probably, yes, probably from listening to the gardener at Li Garden.

Yes, yes, it must be!

"I'm hungry, can we start the meal?"

"Of course, let's go."

Tang Xiaowan followed him to the dining room.

Aunt Wang, who was responsible for cooking, had already left through the back door before they entered.

This was a rule set by Madam Lai.

Cook on time, leave on time, not to disturb Li Zihan's rest.

On the dining table, apart from the four dishes and one soup, there were also several bottles of milk products of different flavors and two plates of seasonal fruits, making it especially cozy.

Tang Xiaowan glanced over.

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It was clear that both Leng brothers were not fond of spicy food, their taste being bland, with a preference for either steamed or boiled meat.

Li Zihan was probably in too good a mood and planned to secretly transfer some pocket money to Tang Xiaowan without her brother knowing.

After all, being out and about without money is very inconvenient.

Just like earlier, Tang Xiaowan didn't even have the money to buy a bottle of water, which was really pitiful.

However, at that moment, she suddenly received a message from Wang Lele.

"Brother Li, something big has happened."

"Whatever you do, don't lose your temper. Hang in there!"

"If you need help, just say the word. No matter what happens, I'm always with you, Brother Li."

There were three messages in total, and before Li Zihan could inquire about the reason, a fourth one came in.

"Brother Li, check the internet, look at the trending search list."

Exiting the chat, the webpage was quickly accessed.

"No way, what's going on?"

Li Zihan suddenly shouted.

Tang Xiaowan had just picked up her chopsticks but set them down again, asking puzzledly, "What happened?"

"Ah, the trending search is all about..." Li Zihan paused, his brows furrowed as he looked towards Tang Xiaowan, "Never mind, you better see it for yourself, these people have too much free time."

Tang Xiaowan took the phone.

At that moment, two more hot searches regarding Lee Group popped up.

Chen Xin and Bai Long made it to the list.

Although not mentioned by name, it was indicated that a Lee Group executive held multiple positions and had to moonlight as a driver to earn a meager income. Also, a person in charge was accused of using financial transactions to forcibly suppress others' freedom of speech.

"Why does it seem like it's all targeting me?"

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Tang Xiaowan pouted, her brows deeply furrowed.

"No no no, it's not quite that. Mainly, our Li family is a tall tree that catches much wind. Some people just like to make wild guesses, so..."

As Li Zihan was about to offer some more consolation, Tang Xiaowan suddenly spoke up, "Don't worry, it's okay!"

"What?"

"You have to believe, your Li family has a super capable...Brother Li, plus a social media expert, Brother Chen, and then there's Little Black Dragon who's adept with special techniques. They'll handle it, it's all good."

Li Zihan: "..."

Brother Li? Why does this title feel so awkward!

Tang Xiaowan smiled sweetly, making the serious issue sound as if it could be resolved with just a flick of a finger.

Seriously, who is comforting whom here?

Ah, still too young, unaware of the wicked ways of the world!

Seeing Li Zihan still looking worried, Tang Xiaowan took the initiative to switch roles.

Plating rice and soup.

"Alright, alright, let's eat now, don't worry, the trending search will drop soon, it will be fine quickly, trust me."

Not sure what happened, but Li Zihan obediently picked up his chopsticks, "Thank you, Xiaowan."

Tang Xiaowan was too busy devouring her meal, seemingly didn't hear him: "Wow, it actually tastes not bad, as good as Uncle Cai's, eat up!"

With a casual motion, she served a large shrimp into Li Zihan's bowl, followed by the most tender part of the fish positioned next to the belly.

Li Zihan felt a warmth in his heart.

Just as Tang Xiaowan had predicted, before they finished their meal, the negative searches concerning Lee Group were suppressed by news of celebrities attending variety shows.

Li Zihan finally sighed in relief.

He never had any interest in entering the family business, the rumored discord between brothers was purely fabricated.

Not worrying, getting his monthly share of profits, that's the life he pursued, but as a member of the Li family, he would never allow anyone to slander them.

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Foreign Language College building.

It might have been because she drank too many cold beverages at noon, but as soon as Tang Xiaowan entered the main gate, she felt a stomachache coming on and decided to use the restroom on the first floor.

Coincidentally, there was a sign at the entrance: "Under maintenance, temporarily out of service."

"Oh no, really?"

Tang Xiaowan had no choice but to hold her stomach and head up the stairs, around the corner on the second floor, when suddenly a figure flashed by.

She touched her nose, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned.