Chapter 31

Mercedes-Benz’s Double-Standard Level of Hypocrisy

It was a happy lunch that the families shared. Even Lin Wan started to talk a little more.

However, Li Yanchen ‘s mind went blank for a moment. He was stuck in a state completely different from the lively scene in front of him. He replied perfunctorily.

The man’s forehead turned cold. He wondered why Lin Wan was so chatty during this meal. Was this the only thing that made her happy?

He felt as if something was filling up his chest, and he couldn’t breathe.

When the dinner was finally over, Lin Guoguo’s family had to pack their bags. They would be leaving the village at three in the afternoon. The others agreed to see them off so they all headed to their own homes until later.

There was still a lot of food left. Shen Man worried that the Li family would have nothing to eat so she urged Lin Wan to take some food back with her.

[Lin Wan doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with eating leftovers. She’s really happy to bring them home.]

[That’s what I ate in the afternoon. It’s better than eating compressed biscuits.]

[It’s a good thing to cherish food. This is indeed a plus point, even though Li Yanchen is a Big Boss with a net worth of hundreds of millions.]

[I’ve changed my opinion of Lin Wan.]

[Xuanxuan is great too, he even took the initiative to help get a pot for the leftovers.]

[That’s right. Unlike those celebrities who spend their days showing off, Xuanxuan is simply a little angel on earth.]

Li Zexin carried the leftover white rice home. In the live broadcast room, the audience laughed when they saw the big bowl in the boy’s hands

[Li Zexin is so afraid that he won’t be able to eat it in the future.]

[That pot is bigger than his face.]

[You don’t say. White rice can be used in many ways.]

[The day before yesterday, he was still complaining about the compressed biscuits. Today, he actually took the initiative to ask for white rice.]

[Life forces you to do many things.]

When Li Zekai passed by Tutu’s House, he wanted to see Tutu. Among the children there, Tutu and Li Zekai were the closest in age. And Tutu was also probably the first friend he had made here.

When he saw Xu Xiaoxiao, the little boy politely greeted her. With his arrival at Tutu’s house, the popularity of Tutu’s live broadcast room increased a little.

“Is Tutu still sleeping?” asked Li Zekai.

“Yes, he is still asleep,” said Xu Xiaoxiao. “When he wakes up, I will tell him to go play with you later.”

“Can I see him before I leave?”

“Sure, but don’t wake him up.”

Li Zekai nodded and walked quietly to Tutu’s room. Tutu was fast asleep. Li Zekai recalled Grandma Dou always touching his forehead to check on him. So, he did the same. He touched Tutu’s forehead but didn’t know how to check for his temperature.

There were beads of sweat on Tutu’s forehead, but they were cold. He whispered in Tutu’s ear, “Tutu. Are you alright?”

Tutu did not respond.

Li Zekai walked back outside. “Thank you, Auntie. I am going home now,” he said. “I will come back later to play with Tutu.”

At the Li family’s house, Lin Wan had Li Yanchen placed the leftover fruits and vegetables in the basin and then lowered it into the well so that they would remain cool, and they could eat it later. Otherwise, everything would go bad if left for long in the heat.

Li Yanchen had no idea how Lin Wan knew all this.

“Dad, Tutu’s forehead is cold. Does he have a fever?” asked Li Zekai as soon as he got home.

“He might.”

“When I’m asleep and you call me, do I not respond at all?” asked Li Zekai.

Li Yanchen thought that was a very odd question and didn’t understand what his son was trying to say. “Well, even when you don’t respond, you turn the other way…”

“Oh, I see. Dad, I’m going to sleep. Please wake me up in an hour. I want to go play with Tutu.” Li Zekai went to bed.

Li Zexuan took out his guitar.

Even though Li Yanchen felt that his son’s performance was pretty good, this was not the time to show off especially since everyone was trying to rest after a tiring day.

“Perhaps a little consideration?” said Li Yanchen. “It will get noisy.”

Li Zexuan ignored him. He felt that his father was getting more and more condescending. If that was the case, he would stand his ground, too. “You can put on your headphones if it’s too noisy.”

Li Yanchen was speechless.

“Ms. Lin, come here.” When Li Zexuan saw Lin Wan yawning, he called her over. He was afraid she would go take a nap. He wanted to help her play guitar so that she could make him some fruit tea in exchange.

Lin Wan massaged her neck. The competition in the morning had used up all her energy, even though she had barely participated in it. In her original world, she spent most of her time either on the sofa or on the bed when she wasn’t doing live broadcasts.

“What for?” asked Lin Wan, listlessly.

“I’ll help you correct the mistakes in the way you play Für Elise.”

Li Yanchen was at a loss for words.

“Brother, what are you doing?” asked Li Zexin.

“Brother, I want to learn too!” said Li Zekai.

“Go away.”

“Dad, brother is biased!” complained Li Zekai.

“Jiejie, weren’t you going to go to sleep? Quickly go and sleep before Tutu wakes up,” said Li Yanchen. “Li Zexin, you go to sleep too.”

Li Zexin kicked the stones on the ground: “I can’t continue living like this.”

“Dad!”

“I’ll come with you two.” Li Yanchen took his two sons away. It was so rare for Lin Wan to express an interest in anything especially because of her condition. He had been so surprised when she had wanted to play the guitar. How could he interrupt when she wanted to do something?

[Xuanxuan is going to teach Lin Wan how to play the guitar again?]

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[What’s going on? I don’t understand!]

[Didn’t Li Yanchen just forbid Xuanxuan from disturbing anyone?]

[My God! This is some Mercedes-Benz’s double-standard level of hypocrisy. He told Li Zexuan to not disturb anybody but then takes his two sons away when he realizes Lin Wan wants to play the guitar?]

[He is bewitched by lust.]

[Lin Wan must have given him a night to remember yesterday, if he is willing to go this far.]

[It’s no wonder she didn’t want to participate in the competition this morning. She must be exhausted!]

[No wonder Li Yanchen was eliminated so early. He must have been exhausted too.]

[Ew. That’s a little dirty.]

Lin Wan had also noticed the sudden change in Li Yanchen ‘s response. ‘Is he biased towards the original owner of the body?’ she thought. She also noticed that in the fifteen days that he had been away from the original owner of the body, he hadn’t sent a single message.

“We’ll play guitar after I wake up? I am too tired,” said Lin Wan. Although she wanted to learn from him, she had to get enough sleep and get her strength back first.

[Lin Wan rejected Xuanxuan!]

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[Wow, she’s something else entirely.]

[Didn’t you say that she likes to play the guitar yesterday? Or was it just a rumor?]

[Xuan, you don’t have to be so humble. She only said a few words. You don’t have to feel indebted.]

Li Zexuan felt disappointed. ‘Does she really think I want to genuinely teach her to play guitar?’ he wondered. He had spent a lot of time teaching her, and still she couldn’t get even a finger right on the strings. If he hadn’t seen those ripe grapes in Lin Guoguo’s grapes that were just right for a delicious fruit tea, he wouldn’t have even bothered.

Lin Wan did not care what Li Zexuan thought. She dragged herself into the bedroom.

[See really left]

[It’s not an act.]

[She really doesn’t care about Xuanxuan.]

[Xuanxuan, don’t be sad. When you play it, millions of fans in the live broadcast room will be willing to listen.]

“Boring.” Li Zexuan also put down his guitar and went to the room.

Lin Wan fell asleep the moment she hit the bed. She hoped no one would disturb her.