Did Longxu's master come to Qingyun to meet me personally?
Upon hearing the news from Su Ziyu, Dai Paipai was stunned for a moment, then became excited.
She quickly agreed, changed her clothes as fast as possible, and rushed out of the room.
Dai Paipai didn't know that in Victoria's reception room, Li Qianfan was being scolded and slapped by his own mother.
Nor did she know that Li Xiao was already making Wei Kaiqin and others regret their decisions at Jinfeng Fashion.
Her mind was now filled with—
The craving to be with Li Qianfan and to be entwined with him.
After work, she would lock herself in her room, admiring herself in the mirror, lost in her own beauty.
Even she knew that every strand of her hair exuded a "sensual" aura.
However.
When she arrived at Tan Family Private Kitchen as quickly as possible, and saw the legendary man in the private room, this uncontrollable "sensual aura" instantly vanished.
It was because—
Li Xiao's gaze towards her was like a fierce yet gentle blade!
It severed the things that had entangled Dai Paipai's heart in an instant.
It allowed her to find the Dai Paipai she was before Wang Mingshuai's scheme, the one who, despite her mature appearance, had a pure mind.
She stood there silently.
Li Xiao, seated, quietly watched the woman in the black suit.
Dai Paipai didn't dare to meet his gaze, yet she couldn't escape his locked eyes. She could only nervously bite her lip, wanting to say something but not daring to.
Su Ziyu and the others in the private room remained silent.
They all looked at Li Xiao with unusual expressions.
They discovered that—
Li Xiao's gaze towards Dai Paipai grew softer and more melancholic.
He stood up from his chair and slowly walked towards Dai Paipai.
He raised his right hand and slowly reached towards Dai Paipai's cheek.
Su Ziyu and the others' expressions changed slightly.
Who was Dai Paipai?
She was Li Qianfan's woman!
And who was Li Xiao?
He was Li Qianfan's father!!
When Li Xiao met Su Ziyu, he gently stroked her head, an elder's appreciation and care for a junior.
But what if he gently stroked Dai Paipai's cheek with his hand?
"My dad doesn't have… inappropriate thoughts about sister-in-law Paipai, does he?"
Yang Ziye thought with a look of utter disbelief, "If that's the case, it would be terrible! What should I do to stop Old Li from having such immoral thoughts about sister-in-law Paipai?"
She dared to think this.
The Su family of three dared not, but they couldn't control the subconscious thoughts.
As Li Xiao's right hand was about to touch Dai Paipai's cheek, he whispered, "After all these years, are you well?"
Before his murmur had finished—
Ziye suddenly shouted, "Old Li! What are you doing?"
Li Xiao froze.
His right hand stopped.
His fierce, gentle, yet unfocused gaze quickly returned to normal.
He quickly lowered his hand and turned to look at Ziye, who had startled him.
Yang Ziye, scared, dodged behind Su Ziyu with a whoosh.
She held her sister-in-law's arm but peeked out, "Old Li, are you going to hit me? Your eyes were so fierce."
Awkward.
Li Xiao's face was filled with embarrassment. He glared at Ziye, then looked at Old Su and his wife.
Old Su and his wife were both lowering their heads, drinking tea, adopting a posture of "seeing no evil."
Heh heh.
Li Xiao gave an awkward chuckle, then looked at Dai Paipai and asked gently, "You haven't seen Wujiang recently, have you?"
Dai Paipai had no idea why such a prominent figure as Li Xiao would lose his composure upon seeing her and say such strange things.
She also didn't know why he was asking if Li Wujiang had seen her recently.
She instinctively nodded, "Yes. Aunt Wujiang and I have only met once. Mr. Su and the others were present that time."
The only time Li Wujiang met Dai Paipai was when she came to Qingyun to meet her prospective in-laws.
It had been over two months.
"If she saw you again, she would definitely say you look exactly like someone."
Li Xiao said softly, "That person has been gone from this world for a full 20 years."
Who was that person?
After being gone from this world for a full 20 years, she still lingered in the memory of the legendary Lord of Longxu?
The Su family of three exchanged glances.
Yang Ziye suddenly thought of something and asked, "Old Li! Is the person you're talking about named Ji Ya?"
Ji Ya.
Ji Ya!!
She was also the only woman in human history to reach the pinnacle of human beauty.
The moment she reached her peak of beauty, she silently turned to ash.
Even more so, before she died, she peeled the skin from her feet and transplanted it to Li Wujiang's feet.
This pulled Li Wujiang, who was about to die of old age, back from the brink of death, bestowing her "golden feet" and a terrifying combat ability of at least 17 kicks per second!
However.
Except for a few core members of the Li family, no one else knew about this matter.
Ziye only knew because she was curious about Wujiang's mother's kicking speed and pestered her for details. Li Wujiang then revealed some of it to her.
"Yes, that person was Ji Ya. She was your mother Wujiang's savior, and also the only person to date who could achieve complete genetic compatibility with a certain virus."
After saying a few words that baffled Old Su and his wife, Li Xiao took a deep breath and quickly suppressed the image of the woman that had suddenly appeared from the depths of his soul.
His gaze towards Dai Paipai had returned to its original gentle and authoritative demeanor.
"Paipai, please sit."
Li Xiao raised his hand, signaling Dai Paipai to sit down.
Confident that Old Li was merely "seeing the person and recalling memories" and did not have any of the worrisome intentions, the atmosphere in the private room quickly returned to normal with Ziye's lighthearted banter.
Until the end of the banquet, Li Xiao did not "look at Dai Paipai with special favor" again, nor did he mention the person she so closely resembled.
His attitude towards Dai Paipai was no different from his attitude towards his other juniors, Ziye and Ziyu.
He treated her completely as a junior.
"Mr. Su, Director Ning, I need to go to Victoria."
Li Xiao shook Old Su's hand and said with a smile, "If you have a chance to visit Gaul in the future, I'll take you to see Longxu."
"Yes, yes."
Old Su and his wife nodded continuously.
Li Xiao took Ziye alone and drove to Victoria, not bringing Su Ziyu and Dai Paipai with them.
Because Su Nanyin was also there, it was best for Su Ziyu not to go, to avoid unnecessary awkwardness.
Before leaving, he seemed to casually glance at Dai Paipai.
It was at this moment—
That Ziye saw a terrifying, fleeting murderous intent flash in her father's eyes!
Ziye's heart skipped a beat. She quickly looked again, but Li Xiao's gaze was the familiar kindly one she knew. She wondered strangely, "Did I see wrong just now? Hmm, I must have seen wrong. How could Dad have killing intent towards brother Qianfan's woman?"
"Lord Li is clearly so approachable, why do I always feel an unspeakable pressure?"
After watching the taillights of Li Xiao's car disappear into the traffic, Old Su finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
In fact, it wasn't just him.
Even Su Ziyu, who had been recognized by Li Xiao, felt the same way.
Victoria.
In a small private room.
Li Wujiang and Su Nanyin sat facing each other, eating and chatting.
Li Qianfan, with his swollen cheeks, held a bottle of red wine with both hands, his head bowed and body hunched, standing like a servant.
"Water!"
Su Nanyin kicked his knee and said with a frown, "Your eyes are not small, yet you can't see that the cup is empty. What are you keeping them for? Just gouge them out and send them to the kitchen to stir-fry them like candied plums."
Whose cup was considered empty when it was still eight parts full?
Li Qianfan wanted to retort, wanted to kick over the table and curse the shrew, then leave quickly.
He dared not.
Because Li Wujiang had explicitly said that Su Nanyin could help her discipline troublesome pigs!
Su Nanyin, acting on orders, was now legitimately arrogant.
Water shortage was unacceptable.
Water being too full was also unacceptable!
As soon as Li Qianfan showed any displeasure, this shrew would sweetly call him "brother."
Li Wujiang would frown, and those beautiful feet, capable of 17 kicks per second, would stir restlessly.
Li Qianfan couldn't understand why his grandmother had left, but his mother hadn't "ended the banquet" yet.
"Is someone else coming?"
Li Qianfan thought this as he refilled their cups and was then kicked away by Su Nanyin, who claimed his presence was affecting her breathing.
The door opened.
The youthful and vibrant Ziye ran in, "Mom Wujiang, brother Qianfan, I'm back!"
Seeing her, Li Qianfan secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
With his sister present, no matter how wicked Su Nanyin was, she wouldn't be able to be too rough with him.
Indeed.
As soon as Ziye ran in, Su Nanyin, who had been crossing her legs, tapping her small leather shoe with her toes, and swaying, immediately sat up straight and quickly adjusted her collar.
She put on the demeanor of an elder.
That shrew—
Li Qianfan cursed inwardly again, rudely, when he saw a man walk in behind her.