Chapter 575 - 305: The System Is Screwing Me Over

But she hadn’t seen Qi Sheng in over a month, and she couldn’t sit still any longer.

Qi Sheng assumed it was a chance encounter, little knowing that Ding Wei had been carefully lying in wait to create this very opportunity.

For the past two weeks, Ding Wei had been dressing up meticulously every day to pick up her child.

Her true motive, of course, was self-evident.

Qi Sheng had taken his girlfriends to Hangzhou for a short stay, so all of Ding Wei’s efforts had naturally been in vain.

Thankfully, her persistence paid off, and her wait for Qi Sheng was finally over.

No matter what, she had to seize this chance to get closer to him.

Opportunity favors the prepared, after all.

And Ding Wei considered herself prepared.

Now, it all depended on whether Qi Sheng would give her that opportunity.

"I’ll call Liu Rong in a bit. We can all have dinner together."

’Qi Sheng, for his part, was curious to see what game Ding Wei was playing.’

"Huh?"

Hearing that Qi Sheng wanted to bring Liu Rong along, Ding Wei’s gaze flickered away in embarrassment.

"Wouldn’t that be a little... inconvenient?"

"What’s inconvenient about it?"

Qi Sheng looked at Ding Wei with a half-smile.

"It couldn’t be that you have... designs on me, could it?"

"Of course not! I just wanted to pick your brain."

"Pick my brain, huh? Well, that depends on your technique."

"What technique...? You’re terrible!"

Ding Wei didn’t get it at first, but when she saw the playful glint in Qi Sheng’s eyes, the meaning dawned on her, and she chided him with a blush.

While they were talking, school let out at the kindergarten.

Led by their teacher, a group of adorable kids were picked up by their parents one by one.

When Tang Guo saw Qi Sheng standing outside the kindergarten gate, she broke into a delighted little run and charged toward him.

"Daddy~"

"Good girl."

Qi Sheng smiled and scooped Tang Guo up, planting a kiss on the little girl’s cheek.

"Guoguo is so cute."

Ding Wei said with a smile, expecting to earn a smile from the little girl in return.

"Daddy, I don’t like her."

The moment she saw Ding Wei, Tang Guo turned her head away unhappily.

Even though she was young, she knew this "bad lady" wanted to steal her daddy.

She already disliked the little fatty from her kindergarten, Yuan Qiu.

And since Ding Wei was his mother, she disliked her even more.

"That’s not polite. Apologize to Aunt Ding."

Seeing the awkward expression on Ding Wei’s face, Qi Sheng put on a stern look for Tang Guo.

"I’m sorry, Aunt Ding."

Tang Guo apologized obediently.

She was clearly afraid of making Qi Sheng unhappy, worried he wouldn’t come to see her anymore.

"Such a good girl."

Of course, Ding Wei wasn’t going to get angry at a child.

She just hadn’t expected Tang Guo to be so precocious, already knowing to be on guard for her mother’s sake.

Back in the Cullinan, Tang Guo looked around curiously.

"Daddy, this car looks different from the other one."

"Mm, this one’s more expensive. Do you like it?"

Qi Sheng sat in the back with Tang Guo in his lap.

As for Ding Wei, she was dropping her child off at her parents’ place first and would meet up with them directly afterward.

"I like it."

Tang Guo blinked her big eyes. "Daddy, do you like that Aunt Ding?"

"Why do you say that?"

Qi Sheng told Gu Feng to drive, then turned to Tang Guo with a smile.

"Aunt Ding is Yuan Qiu’s mommy. If Daddy likes Aunt Ding, then I won’t have a daddy anymore."

Tang Guo’s lip trembled, and she looked so aggrieved she was about to cry.

"Don’t worry, Daddy only likes our Guoguo."

’So it turns out the little thing feels threatened,’ Qi Sheng thought, having wondered what Tang Guo was going to say.

"Mhm, mhm! I like Daddy the most too!"

Only then did Tang Guo relax, planting a smacking kiss on Qi Sheng’s cheek.

Seeing how sensitive Tang Guo was at such a young age, Qi Sheng couldn’t help but ruffle the little girl’s hair.

The child was so sensible it made your heart ache.

...

When they reached the entrance of the residential complex, Liu Rong, who had been notified in advance, was already waiting with her makeup perfectly done.

She wore a form-fitting black maxi dress and carried an exquisite Gucci bag, standing by the roadside.

Passersby couldn’t help but turn their heads for a second look.

"Mommy!"

The black Cullinan pulled over, and as the window rolled down, Tang Guo’s smiling face appeared.

"Honey, you got a new car?"

A moment ago, Liu Rong had been wondering about the unfamiliar license plate.

It wasn’t the kind of plate number a resident of the complex would have.

"I got tired of the old one, and a new model just came out."

Qi Sheng’s eyes swept over Liu Rong’s curvaceous figure, beautifully outlined by the black knit dress. He leaned in and whispered something in her ear with a wicked grin.

"You’re terrible... In that case, I’ll let my mom know."

Liu Rong was a little shy, but she nodded in agreement and took out her phone to send a message.

Liu Rong: "Mom, we’re not coming back tonight. We’re staying out."

Mrs. Liu: "Oh, okay. It’s your ovulation day. Make sure Ah Sheng puts in some extra effort tonight."

Liu Rong: "I know, I know. You guys go to bed early."

Even though they were like an old married couple, being reminded of this by her mother still made her a bit embarrassed.

Watching Qi Sheng and Tang Guo absorbed in a cartoon on the car’s TV screen, Liu Rong’s thoughts had already drifted to the night ahead.

When they arrived at the Banyan Tree Hotel, Qi Sheng got out of the car carrying Tang Guo.

Liu Rong followed closely behind him, and as soon as she entered the hotel, she saw a familiar face.

"Rongrong."

"Weiwei."

Ding Wei looked somewhat awkward upon seeing Liu Rong.

"I ran into Chairman Qi when I was picking up Qiuqiu, so I thought I’d treat you both to dinner. Please don’t get the wrong idea!"

"I won’t. We’re friends, aren’t we? I’m not that petty."

’How could Liu Rong not guess Ding Wei’s real intentions?’ But she genuinely didn’t feel any jealousy.

It was no surprise, given how many women Qi Sheng had around him.

If Liu Rong were the jealous type, she would have drowned in her own envy long ago.

With Qi Sheng present, there was naturally no need to dine in the public restaurant.

Li Ai, the general manager of the Banyan Tree, had already arranged for the presidential suite and was respectfully awaiting Qi Sheng’s arrival.

"Boss, the kitchen has been fully prepped. Chef Yu will be personally preparing your dinner this evening."