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Chapter 56 Whose child is it?
Cheng Mai was in a better mood than ever before.

"Even though being a celebrity used to mean being criticized, I still knew a fair bit about where other celebrities liked to eat." Her former manager used to bring people to eat here under her name quite often.

Otherwise, her card wouldn't have become a gold card.

Shang Xingjian didn't even glance at the people eating inside; he just stared at Cheng Mai and asked, "There's a question. Who am I?"

Cheng Mai looked the merchant's shop up and down. Was this a case of homesickness or had he lost his mind?
"Chairman Cheng?" Shen Yuanbai called out with a hint of doubt. After confirming it was Cheng Mai, he got up and walked over. "Chairman Cheng, are you having dinner alone?"

Cheng Mai suddenly looked at Shang Xingjian, who still maintained his smile.

Cheng Mai cursed inwardly, realizing he had made a mistake.

Cheng Mai maintained her smile and looked at Shen Yuanbai, "My room is next door, and my friend hasn't arrived yet. Have I disturbed you, Mr. Shen?"

Shen Yuanbai shook his head slightly, "I just happened to see it and thought I'd come over and say hello. Since Chairman Cheng has made an appointment with a friend, I won't disturb him."

Cheng Mai nodded, and as he turned to go to the private room, he gritted his teeth and muttered, "Even a coward like you can't be more cowardly than this."

Shang Xingjian strode ahead of her, "No, I'm saving you."

Cheng Mai couldn't help but roll her eyes. After entering the private room, Shang Xingjian sat down first, and Cheng Mai followed suit with dissatisfaction. "Then why don't you dare to see Qin Mai?"

"Why would I go see her? I think my behavior has been quite obvious. Jealousy really does blind people." Shang Xingjian took the kettle and poured himself some water. "Let's order. I'm hungry."

"I won't let you starve," Cheng Mai said irritably, but still picked up the menu and started ordering.

“There are many ways to die, but starving to death is absolutely unacceptable. If we are born without the opportunity to enjoy delicious food, then why did our ancestors select so many fine ingredients for us?” Shang Xingjian naturally had his own theory: of all things under the heavens, eating is the most important.

Although he never needs to eat grains, it doesn't stop him from enjoying the full spectrum of human emotions.

Cheng Mai ordered the restaurant's signature dish, and Shang Xingjian added a serving of steamed dumplings and a serving of tofu pudding.

"The reviews say these two are delicious and classic." It's clear they did their research.

"Are you sure?" Cheng Mai glanced at the menu, then looked at Shang Xingjian, and finally handed the menu to the waiter. "Bring this."

After the waiter left, Cheng Mai asked, "What did you mean by what you just said?"

"Shh." Shang Xingjian leaned forward slightly and placed his ring finger to her lips.

The two were very close, so close that Cheng Mai could feel his breath.

Shang Xingjian seemed to hear her heartbeat, smiled slightly, returned to a polite position, raised his hand and drew a talisman, pressing it against the wall.

The next second, the sound from next door came through clearly.

"After all these years, do you still hate me?" Shen Yuanbai's voice came through, filled with self-reproach.

"I've said I don't blame anyone for what happened back then, but you shouldn't have targeted Luo Linwen. What kind of place is Yuncheng? How could you let her go to Yuncheng?" Qin Mai's voice was filled with barely suppressed anger.

“If she doesn’t go to Yuncheng, we’ll be the ones who die.” Shen Yuanbai lowered his voice. “I’ve been to Xuanhe Technology and had someone check on Luo Linwen. The people at Xuanhe Technology couldn’t figure out what was wrong with her at all, so Xuanhe Technology isn’t as scary as the rumors say.”

Qin Mai sneered, "Do you know that the Xuantian Temple in Fengcheng no longer exists?"

Shen Yuanbai said, "That's their own fault. Xuanhe Technology just got a free ride."

"Moreover, the reason why Xuanhe Technology was able to acquire the land of Xuantian Temple so quickly is because its business has curried favor with the Cheng family. The Cheng Group has a deep foundation, and buying a Taoist temple is just a matter of the Cheng family raising their hand."

Cheng Mai, who was drinking water: "..."

So this is how she's perceived by outsiders. Shang Xingjian clicked his tongue, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at Cheng Mai, "Chairman Cheng, you've gone to great lengths."

Cheng Mai glanced at him indifferently. All of this was for her own life, so she would endure it for now.

"In short, Xuanhe Technology is not so easy to mess with. Even now, that Boss Shang refuses to come out and see you. Aren't you afraid that he already knew everything?" Qin Mai said in a deep voice.

"Listen to this, listen to this! Even an outsider knows that I predicted everything, and someone is still accusing me of being love-struck. I'm innocent!" Shang Xingjian sighed.

Cheng Mai narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at the man acting strangely in front of her. "Qin Mai is fake?"

"it is true."

"Then it has to be..."

“But it really looks a bit fake, a bit strangely fake, a bit strangely…” Seeing the waiter bring in breakfast, Shang Xingjian’s face instantly brightened up. “I’m strangely hungry, let’s eat first.”

As he spoke, he subtly raised his hand and removed the talisman, and the sounds from next door could no longer be heard.

Cheng Mai: "..." Can't I eavesdrop while eating?
"Of course not, it will affect my appetite." Cheng Mai didn't say it aloud, but Shang Xingjian knew that he had already set his sights on the steamed dumplings.

Cheng Mai didn't comment on his fallacies; his mind was still preoccupied with their recent conversation.

Therefore, there must be something else going on between Shen Yuanbai and Qin Mai, and this matter is closely related to Yuncheng.

At least the two of them have been to Yuncheng.

Shang Xingjian took a bite of the steamed dumpling, his expression changed, something was wrong.

He took another sip of tofu pudding, and his expression turned even uglier. Although he didn't spit it out, his disgust was obvious.

"Why does it taste so bad?"

Cheng Mai slowly sipped his soy milk. "The world is a dangerous place, boss. Some people pay a high price for a bad meal and then give it a good review because, 'I ate it, so I can't let others off the hook, can I?'"

"Insidious, extremely insidious," Shang Xingjian said, taking out his phone to take a picture. "I'm going to give it a good review too."

Cheng Mai: "...Boss, have some decency."

Cheng Mai was unaware of the abbreviations for positive and negative reviews from the business; she was still preoccupied with what was happening next door.

"So, years ago, Qin Mai and Shen Yuanbai went to Yuncheng and made a deal with someone there. Now that they've come to demand payment, Shen Yuanbai has sent his ex-wife away as a sacrifice?"

If that's the case, then Shen Yuanbai is truly disgusting.

"Half and half, not entirely correct." After writing the comment, Shang Xing put down his phone, took a sip of Cheng Mai's soy milk, and then forcibly took the food and left it there.

"What do you mean?"

Shang Xingjian began to explore whether the other pastries were delicious, but she also had the patience to tell Cheng Mai about the things she had forgotten, "How much of what Shen Luo said back then do you still remember?"

"Qin Mai was a mistress who interfered in their relationship?"

"Qin Mai and Shen Yuanbai don't seem to have a very good relationship?"

"Qin Mai has a child, but his IQ is..."

Speaking of this, Cheng Mai suddenly thought of the child she had seen last night, and she said with certainty, "But boss, there's no doubt that the child is yours."