49 Pei Jingzhou said, âI miss you.â
The unanswered call was fixed at 56 seconds. The line would automatically hang up after fifty-six seconds.
Li Xiwu waited until the 50th second to pick up the phone. The person on the other end said nothing. Li Xiwu screwed on the lip enamel cover and pressed the phone to her ear. Her voice was calm. âFourth Brother, good morning.â
Pei Jingzhou said, âIf you have the ability, donât answer it.â
Li Xiwu raised her lips. âI wouldnât dare.â
Pei Jingzhouâs voice was so cold that it could almost penetrate her. âLi Xiwu, is there anything you donât dare to do?â
Li Xiwu said, âI wouldnât dare to do this, I wouldnât dare to do that.â
Li Xiwu did not know that Pei Jingzhou had been angry all night. Even before answering Li Xiwuâs call, his anger had not subsided. He picked up Li Xiwuâs call angrily, yet he was once again angered by her.
It went on and on.
Pei Jingzhouâs voice was very deep. âLi Xiwu, sooner or later, youâll anger me to death.â
On the other end of the line, Li Xiwu smiled harmlessly. âThank you for thinking highly of me, Fourth Brother.â
Pei Jingzhou snorted.
Li Xiwu paused for a moment before saying, âIf I really have the ability, can I remarry when Fourth Brother is gone? Then⦠other than remarrying, can I become Fourth Brotherâs first heir?â
The line went quiet. Li Xiwu knew she had stepped on a mine. However, she was not afraid at all. She became serious again. âFourth Brother, donât be angry. Iâm thinking about necessary problems. You and I donât have children. We have to consider the matter of the first heir.â
She did make it sound serious.
Pei Jingzhou only gave her three words. âYou heartless thing.â It was fine if she wanted him to die, but she couldnât wait to remarry. In the end, she didnât forget to inherit his assets?
Li Xiwu couldnât stop laughing, but she tried not to laugh out loud. Those serious words just now really didnât sound very kind. If she laughed again, Pei Jingzhou would be so angry that he would rush towards Fu Town and capture her.
It was enough to lick the blood off the tip of a knife once. If she licked too much, she would accidentally lick her own blood. Li Xiwu asked about serious matters. âFourth Brother called me several times last night. Is something the matter?â
Pei Jingzhou asked, âWhy are you asking me now?â
Li Xiwu explained anyway. âI accidentally muted my phone yesterday afternoon and rested at Qiao Qiaoâs last night. I left in a hurry this morning and didnât have time to check my phone for missed calls. Iâm sorry.â
Sometimes contradiction and obedience did not conflict. When combined, this was called knowing when to advance and retreat.
Pei Jingzhou: âYou didnât look at your phone all night?â
Li Xiwu said truthfully, âI didnât.â
Pei Jingzhou laughed angrily. âLi Xiwu, good job.â
Apart from Li Xiwuâs contradictions at the beginning, they did not talk much after that. Pei Jingzhouâs anger was not directed at Li Xiwu because he could not vent it. His voice sounded a few degrees colder, but it was like a paper tiger.
Li Xiwu didnât ask anything about booking the Waldorf Restaurant. What was the point of her asking about his date with his lover?
Before hanging up, Pei Jingzhou asked her, âHow many days of rest are you going to broadcast this time?â
The director had said early on that they would rest every three days. Li Xiwu said, âThree days.â
Pei Jingzhou said, âAnother three days.â
Li Xiwu pursed her lips and smiled. âWeâve only been apart for a day. Fourth Brother, do you miss me already?â
The remark was a joke. It was just a casual saying.
Unexpectedly, Pei Jingzhou replied, âYes, I do.â
The words were simple. Li Xiwu felt strange. She couldnât describe it. When she heard a knock on the door, she said to the man on the other end, âThe director is urging me.â Then she hung up in a hurry.
Li Xiwu turned the phone to silent before getting up to open the door. Xie Wen was standing outside the door. She was alone. Shenshen should be with Zheng Yuehua.
Xie Wen said, âMiss Li, the director just told me about the scene of us meeting later.â
Li Xiwu knew about this and came out to close the door. âThe directorâs arrangements are a little exaggerated. I donât think thereâs a need. A tacit look is enough.â
Xie Wen was an actress, so how could she not know what kind of gaze could control the hearts of the audience? She said, âThatâs what I thought.â
The door next door did not open. Li Xiwu told Xie Wen to wait, then raised her hand and knocked on Han Qianyeâs door. A few seconds later, Han Qianye came over and opened the door. âDid the director rush you?â
Li Xiwu nodded. âEveryoneâs downstairs.â
Han Qianye thought about how the four groups of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were gathered together, and her microsocial phobia acted up. After coming out, she wanted to walk beside Li Xiwu, but Xie Wen occupied the place beside Li Xiwu, so she had no place.
Han Qianye was dissatisfied. As she walked, she shouted, âAiya!â Li Xiwu and Xie Wen turned around. Han Qianye stood there and pointed at her eyes. âMy eyelashes on my left eye seem to have taken off. Li Xiwu, come over and help me take a look.â
Li Xiwu turned back. Xie Wen could only go downstairs first.
Li Xiwu took a closer look at Han Qianye. Her left eye was still covered in makeup. Not only that, but Li Xiwuâs gaze was also attracted by Han Qianyeâs surprisingly good skin for a few seconds. She could not help but sigh. It was indeed the charm of hot-madge.
Why did she have to be rich? When she reached Han Qianyeâs age, she might not even have skin like Han Qianyeâs. Only money could stay young forever.
Seeing that Li Xiwu was staring at her face intently, Han Qianye asked, âDid my makeup fall off?â
Li Xiwu looked away. âNo. The makeup is exquisite and clean. Little dust might have flown into your eyes just now. Your eyelashes are still on.â
Han Qianye said, âThatâs good.â
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Downstairs.
Melodious piano music came. It was a familiar scene.
Li Xiwu recalled the first day of the live broadcast. Under the encouragement of her mother-in-law, Min Hanrong, Tao Jing displayed her piano skills and received unanimous praise from online netizens.
At that time, that clip was still half edited and posted on Mother-in-Law Joyâs official Weibo. Many netizens who had missed the live broadcast were looking forward to the premiere of Wind Platform because of this clip.
Today, under the directorâs deliberate arrangement, Li Xiwu and Xie Wen had a scene of them meeting. After all, the netizens had been looking forward to it. The production team would naturally satisfy the netizens, so they had specially arranged such a scene.
After officially starting the live broadcast, Li Xiwu, Han Qianye, Tao Jing, and Min Hanrong sat down at the long table. On the long table was the breakfast prepared by the production team and a fruit platter. It was very exquisite.
The moment Min Hanrong saw Han Qianye, she greeted her warmly, âQianye, itâs only been a day since we last met. I miss you exceptionally.â
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Who didnât know how to speak plastic?
Han Qianye gave her face. âMe too. I feel like youâre my long-lost sister.â
Min Hanrong said, âYour makeup looks good today.â
Han Qianye said, âYour hairstyle is also good.â
Min Hanrong said, âThe style of your clothes is very unique.â
Han Qianye said, âYour shoes are also unique.â
Everyone: ââ¦â
It sounded like praise, but at the same time, it didnât sound like praise too.