Li Xingyi quietly watched the interaction between the two of them and felt a little emotional. This was the first time that Li Sui'an did not come to hug him first and instead went to hug Jiang Yule. He had been worried that Jiang Yule would mistreat him because the other half of the inheritance belonged to Li Sui'an. But it seemed that the situation was not quite what he had expected. Li Sui'an has had a sensitive personality since he was young. If he could trust and rely on someone, then that person must have treated him well.
"Master Li, I'll take Little Dumpling upstairs to sleep first." She even bid Li Xingyi good night before she left.
Li Xingyi was a little surprised. "Little Dumpling?"
Jiang Yule was momentarily surprised by his question. "Yes, that's the nickname I gave him. You called him An-An. How can I call him by the same nickname as you do?"
Li Xingyi nodded and did not say anything.
'What a relief. If you didn't let me call him Little Dumpling, then I can only use what I called you behind your back. Teehee...'
Noticing the footsteps behind her, Jiang Yule slowly turned her head and met a pair of clear amber-colored eyes. "Master Li, do you need something?"
'Why are you following us?'
Li Xingyi glanced at her. "You're going to tell him a bedtime story, right? I want to hear it, too." After saying that, he walked straight on and led the way.
Jiang Yule was speechless. 'Are you out of your mind?'
...
After she saw Li Xingyi leave the room, Jiang Yule finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had decided to continue reading the book "How to Make and Keep Friends" to Li Sui'an.
Fortunately, when she was about to take out the book, Li Xingyi received a call.
"I remember emphasizing that no one is allowed to contact me after work." He placed his hand on the guardrail in front of him. Li Xingyi's well-defined side profile looked a little cold under the dim yellow light.
The person on the other end of the phone was stunned at first, then he apologized repeatedly and went straight to the point. "CEO Li, we just contacted the person in charge of the pig farm that you want us to acquire. The person in charge said that he just signed a contract today and sold the pig farm."
Logically speaking, it was just a purchase of a pig farm, and it was not worth disturbing Li Xingyi at night about. However, Li Xingyi had specifically handed this matter over to Wu Bing at the meeting, so Wu Bing did not dare to let this go unreported.
Li Xingyi tapped impatiently on the guardrail with his fingers. His expression did not change. "Is it Dongrui or Puwang?"
Even though the Li Corporation was the biggest giant in the business world, they still had their competitors.
For a small and insignificant pig farm to be specially targeted for acquisition by the Li Corporation... Other than those two companies, who else would dare to interfere?
"I asked the person in charge, but he didn't want to give me the name of the buyer," Wu Bing replied. "I've also sent people to investigate this, but they didn't find anything."
Li Xingyi raised his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Interesting. Continue with the investigation."
By the time he finished the call, Jiang Yule had already coaxed Li Sui'an to sleep and quickly put the book away.
"Master Li, the young master is asleep," said Jiang Yule submissively as she came out of the room.
Li Xingyi looked at the child, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and reached out to touch his soft hair. His expression was unprecedentedly gentle. Jiang Yule stood at the side and watched.
Jiang Yule felt that, although this man usually pretended not to care about anything, she had long suspected that Li Xingyi's heart ached for the little boy.
When Li Xingyi withdrew his hand, Jiang Yule commented silently in her heart, 'A man who says one thing but means another.'
Li Xingyi remained silent. Jiang Yule's way of praising people was indeed refreshing and unconventional.
For the first time in what felt like forever, Li Xingyi did not feel the urge to leave. Instead, he planned to stay at the main residence tonight.
Jiang Yule was caught off guard. "Master Li, please wait a moment. I'll ask Aunt Wang to clear a room for you."
She turned around and was about to go downstairs when Li Xingyi suddenly grabbed her arm and drew her back. "No need. I'll sleep in the master bedroom tonight."
'Absolutely not!!' The high-pitched internal shriek almost blew Li Xingyi's ears.
"Um... Master Li, I'm staying in the master bedroom now. Are you planning to... stay the night with me?" Even though she was already screaming in her heart, Jiang Yule did not forget her character and showed a barely-there look of anticipation.
In her pocket, Wang Jianguo wiggled its limbs excitedly. 'Host, has anyone ever told you that, if you went into acting, you would win an Oscar?'
Jiang Yule replied, 'If you were electrocuted by a system, your acting skills would improve by leaps and bounds, too.'
Li Xingyi was often worried about her mental state. By acting so differently compared to how she actually was, would she not really become mentally ill over time?