Becoming a Billionaire after Divorce

Hearing the older man's sincere apology, Li Sili's tone softened. "Please, don't be like that. My tone was too harsh just now. I was at fault too, I'm sorry."

Watching the two apologize to each other, Yun Yuqing, who had just walked over, couldn't help but chuckle. Her laugh drew both of their gazes.

"Alright, that's enough, you two," she said. "Apologizing back and forth while still hugging... Do you have any idea how silly you look?"

Do we?

They glanced at each other and then broke into laughter as well.

Seeing that someone else had arrived, Li Sili naturally hopped down from his arms. Her face was a bit flushed, as she seemed to have brushed against something... unspeakable.

Yun Yuqing's sharp eyes didn't miss a thing. She walked over and whispered, "Si Li, why is your face so red?"

Li Sili's heart skipped a beat. She had no idea how to answer. Fortunately, Fang Sihan's voice calling out from a short distance away saved her from the awkward situation.

"Si Han, is your stomach feeling better?" she called out, hurrying over to Fang Sihan's side. She warmly took her hand, feigning concern about an upset stomach.

My stomach? Fang Sihan was completely baffled. What's wrong with my stomach? Why don't I know anything about this?

However, as Yun Yuqing kept shooting her suggestive glances, she immediately caught on. "Oh," she said, playing along. "Right, the hotpot earlier did upset my stomach. That's why I was in the restroom for so long."

"Did I make you wait long?"

Li Sili shook her head. "Not at all! The most important thing is that your stomach is okay. How could we blame you for something like that? If anyone's to blame, it's a certain someone for picking such a spicy hotpot."

As she spoke, she shifted her gaze toward Mr. Sun.

Sensing her stare, Sun Dasheng immediately protested. "When we were at the restaurant, the server asked how spicy we wanted it. Weren't you the ones who said 'mild'? Don't go pinning this all on me."

"That may be true, but..." Li Sili's eyes darted around for a moment before she retorted, "you were the one who picked the restaurant, weren't you?"

"How was I supposed to know their 'mild' was that spicy?"

"So, the root of the problem is still the restaurant that you chose."

Seriously? That works too?

"Alright, alright, it's my fault," he said, begrudgingly accepting the blame. After all, this whole charade started because he'd gotten his kicks. Besides, if he didn't own up to it, the other two girls would never let it go.

"Let's get going, it's getting late."

The group walked toward the landscaped area of the grounds. Under the dazzlingly bright streetlights, Li Sili's vision finally returned to normal. She glanced down at Fang Sihan's long legs and her expression turned strange.

"What is it? Is something wrong?" Fang Sihan asked, noticing her look.

Li Sili shook her head, then nodded again. "Si Han, I remember you were wearing black stockings before, right? Where are your stockings?"

Ah!

That one question—"Where are your stockings?"—nearly fried Fang Sihan's CPU. Her mind raced, but she couldn't come up with a single reasonable explanation.

It was the quick-witted Yun Yuqing who came to the rescue with a hint. "Si Han, don't tell me you accidentally got your stockings dirty in the restroom and had to throw them away?"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes!" Fang Sihan nodded furiously. "Yu Qing, you're so smart, you guessed it right away! Yes, that's exactly what happened. I was actually a little too embarrassed to mention it since it's kind of humiliating. Yu Qing, you're too much! Why do you have to be so sharp? You're making the rest of us look stupid!"

Yun Yuqing just smiled, seeing through the lie but choosing not to say a word.

Li Sili, on the other hand, was filled with regret. "If I had known, I never would have asked. Ugh, this damned curiosity of mine."

"It's fine. We're besties, right? It's no big deal being embarrassed in front of you. Just as long as *he* doesn't find out." She lowered her voice and gestured with her head toward the front.

Li Sili instantly got the message and glanced ahead. She whispered back, "Don't worry. Uncle's got such long legs, he walks crazy fast. Look, he's already so far ahead. There's no way he can hear us whispering."

In the distance, a faint smile tugged at the corner of Sun Dasheng's lips.

Do they really think I can't hear their whispering just because I'm far away?

But, since that's what they believed, he decided to let them think it.

"Hurry up! Don't keep people late for their shift!" he turned and yelled back at them.

His shout startled the three girls, making them scurry like frightened chickens and quicken their pace considerably.

"President Sun, take care!" the manager said, seeing them off respectfully.

"Thanks for your trouble tonight," Sun Dasheng said warmly before getting in his car and driving off.

The manager only breathed a sigh of relief when the car's taillights disappeared into the distance. "That rich guy is surprisingly polite," he muttered to himself.

He then dialed a number. "Director Xiang, it's Xiao Li. Yes, that's right. It's about President Sun's group you asked me to handle. Them? Oh, they've already left. Their attitude? They seemed to have a great time and even thanked me. Yes! I know President Sun was just being courteous, and I was very respectful. Okay, thank you, Director Xiang."

After hanging up, he spat on the ground. "What a cheapskate. Didn't even offer me overtime pay. Look at President Sun, and then look at you. You're not even in the same league."

Then, remembering the large red envelope he had received on WeChat, his mood brightened again.

Back home, he took a quick shower and then flopped onto the sofa to play games. Girls always took much longer to shower than he did, so he was the only one on the couch for now.

But there are always exceptions.

Today, Yun Yuqing was exceptionally fast. He had just finished a single round of King's Glory when she walked over, her hair still dripping wet. Without hesitating, she sat right down in his lap.

Sun Dasheng opened his arms, letting her get comfortable. "What's this? Why so forward today?"

Yun Yuqing shot him a look, biting her lip. "What do you think?"