Inside the room, Gao Lin said indignantly, "Mom, believe me, this must be related to Lou Yuming. Last time you said you wanted to bring Qi'er back to the country, he objected. Today, this must be his doing!"
The old lady looked at her son, Zhang Bowen, "Bowen, what do you think?"
Zhang Bowen's expression was somber, but in the end, he only said, "Mom, the most important thing now is for you to rest well."
"..."
The old lady was speechless, how could her own son be such a disappointment! If he had half the ambition of someone surnamed Lou, she wouldn't have pinned her hopes for the Zhang family on Zhang Qi, that useless boy!
"Daughter-in-law, what do you say?"
Gao Lin spoke volubly, "This must be his doing!"
"What's the use of just talking? You need evidence," the old lady said sternly. "Investigate this for me! This matter cannot be let go. Even if you can't find evidence, you must find his weakness! If this continues, the Zhang Group will truly have to change its surname to Lou!"
Gao Lin: "Don't worry, leave this to me."
The old lady nodded. "Tell Qi'er to lie low recently and stop fooling around outside! Tell him, our Zhang family only recognizes Song Xi as our granddaughter-in-law!"
Gao Lin looked displeased, but in front of the old lady, she reluctantly nodded.
After leaving the bedroom, Gao Lin couldn't help but complain, "What's so good about that Song Xi? She looks so shabby. Why does the old lady have to take a liking to her!"
Zhang Bowen: "Perhaps... it's a matter of fate. Actually, Song Xi seems like a good girl."
"Bah!" Gao Lin retorted disdainfully. "I'm telling you, unless I'm dead, I will never let Song Xi marry my son. A commoner trying to become a phoenix, she's not worthy!"
It seemed she had a deep prejudice against Song Xi.
Zhang Bowen didn't say anything. Gao Lin's opposition was useless; the old lady always had the final say in this household.
"Where is Yuming?"
Gao Lin crossed her arms, her tone disdainful. "He seems to have gone out with Butler Lu. I suppose the old lady wants Butler Lu to probe his intentions. Heh, don't you think they make a good pair? Butler Lu is also over thirty, an old woman, one to guard the house; the other working for our Zhang family outside. A perfect match!"
At this moment, in the back garden.
Butler Lu tried every possible means to probe, but still couldn't find any loopholes in Lou Yuming's words, she felt a little dejected.
Lou Yuming remained calm and composed throughout. He glanced at his watch. "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
Butler Lu nodded slightly, "Safe journey."
Lou Yuming's peripheral vision caught the woman's high heels. He casually said, "When no one is around, you don't have to wear high heels if you don't want to."
Butler Lu's expression froze, and a glint flashed in her eyes hidden beneath her spectacles.
She stared at the man's tall and straight figure, and something within her seemed to break free.
After leaving the old house, Lou Yuming called Yao Yifan. Upon learning that Song Xi had not missed the show he had arranged, he raised his eyebrows with satisfaction and asked, "Did she say anything?"
Yao Yifan recalled carefully. "No."
"?" Lou Yuming couldn't believe it. "Are you sure?"
"Miss Song seemed dazed and didn't say a word the whole way."
"..." Lou Yuming was a bit disheartened. He glanced at WeChat, and there were no messages.
His voice deepened, "Then where is she now?"
"She should be in the apartment, sir. Shall I go over?"
"No need."
Lou Yuming hung up the phone.
After all this effort, why hadn't she contacted him? This woman... was even more resolute than he had imagined!
Lou Yuming was never a man who actively pleased women. So, with a dark expression, he tossed his phone onto the back seat.
It's fine, he had plenty of time to wear her down!