Urban drama: Starting with marrying the beautiful and wealthy Jiang Lai

So Li Li happily said to Cao Meng, "I also want to cuckold him. I promise you, but I don't know if you'll compensate me..."

Cao Meng covered her mouth, shook his head, and said, "If you talk about money now, our relationship will change again. Do you want it to become the kind of relationship where talking about money hurts our feelings?"

Li Li immediately gave a wry smile and said, "Alright, let's just talk about feelings now, not money."

But we don't know each other, and there's no emotional foundation between us!

Cao Meng said with a smile, "But I know you. You're the one who replaced Yang Tao as the lobby manager. You're 26 years old this year."

You and that swindler have a son, who is four years old and already in kindergarten!

Li Li looked at Cao Meng in surprise and said, "How did you know? How do you know so much about my situation?"

Cao Meng chuckled and said, "The reason is very simple. Yang Tao told me that you and Yang Tao talked a lot..."

Actually, the starfruit was mentioned in the original timeline, when Cao Kun obtained it in another world.

In this timeline, before this, Cao Meng had hardly seen Li Li; he had seen Yang Tao every time he came to this four-star hotel.

Yang Tao didn't tell him about Li Yue's matter.

Because Li Li did indeed tell Yang Tao, she believed that Yang Tao had indeed told Cao Meng.

She looked at Cao Meng with great curiosity and asked expectantly, "What about you? What's your situation?"

Cao Meng said, "I opened a hot pot restaurant..."

When Li Li heard this, her heart skipped a beat. How could a hot pot restaurant owner have millions of yuan to give her? Had she been scammed?

But then it suddenly occurred to her, how could a hot pot restaurant owner afford to stay in a presidential suite?

Was he really just trying to seduce that beautiful woman Yang Tao, so he booked this presidential suite?

Thinking of this, she looked at Cao Meng with a hint of hostility.

She also thought that Cao Meng, like her husband Li Wei, was a fraud.

At this point, Cao Meng continued, "The hot pot restaurant I own is called Haidilao!"

Li Li's anger turned to joy at this moment, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Oh, it was Haidilao. It's alright now.

She giggled and said, "So you're the owner of Haidilao! Your business is really booming. I've wanted to eat there so many times, but I couldn't get a table!"

Cao Kun said, "We also plan to open many branches, with dozens planned throughout the entire capital city."

A restaurant will open next to your hotel someday, then you'll be able to eat there!

Li Li asked curiously, "Your Haidilao flagship store is quite large, it seems to be 1000 square meters upstairs and downstairs. It's so big, and I heard it's your own property, so you don't have to pay rent at all."

Then you open so many branches, all of which are self-owned properties, which requires a lot of money. Where do you get the money?

Cao Meng said calmly, "Actually, I didn't have any money originally. I was abandoned by my parents when I was a child, and my grandparents raised me."

I worked my way through university, and after graduation, I worked for this small company, earning less than 1 yuan a month..."

At this point, Li Li became extremely curious and asked, "Then how do you end up with such a large-scale hot pot restaurant?"

Cao Meng smiled slightly and said, "It's actually quite simple. I just met a benefactor."

Jiang Lai, the younger sister of Jiang Haokun, the president of the Jiang Group, was devastated when her ex-boyfriend was driven to death by her brother. She attempted suicide by jumping off a building, but I saved her. Her brother, Jiang Haokun, came over to express his gratitude and gave me one of his villas.

Then I mortgaged the villa and put it into the stock market, and it doubled in a month or two. Now it's worth about 100 million.

In addition, Jiang Lai also invested tens of millions in me.

Of course, it was also through Jiang Lai that I met some other benefactors who invested in me.

My own investments in other areas have also been very successful. All my investments combined now amount to about 10 billion yuan…

He spoke half-truths, but he seemed extremely confident; he was indeed much more confident than before his rebirth.

Before his rebirth, he was able to build a thriving hot pot restaurant entirely on his own. If it weren't for the three-year financial crisis, he probably would have achieved a small degree of financial freedom.

Now that he's been reborn, with the system at his fingertips and so many rewards, how could he not be confident? He was bursting with confidence.

Li Li sensed his strong financial resources and completely trusted him.

Because she had heard so many people talk about Haidilao, she genuinely admired its founder for his shrewd business acumen, which she found truly admirable.

Her previous admiration for Cao Meng, whom she had never met, has now combined with this, making her feel an overwhelming fondness for him, to the point that she can't wait to give herself to him.

Now, Li Li said charmingly, "We both have a deep understanding of each other now, but it's not deep enough. I want to understand each other even more deeply..."

She spoke with great charm and allure.

She herself is a charming and alluring married woman, exuding captivating charm and seductive allure.

Even when wearing their hotel uniforms, they still exude a flamboyant and provocative aura.

Back when we were on the show "Let's Get Married," Yang Tao's colleague complained that Li Li's hip swaying was ridiculous.

Li Li's hip swaying was comparable to Li Na's, making men's souls fly away.

Cao Meng isn't completely infatuated yet, and the pace of their dates is still under his control.

He said with a smile, "Go take a shower. After you're done, I'll have a good, in-depth conversation with you!"

Li Li smiled charmingly and said, "You were on a date with Yang Tao just now, you must have sweated a lot. Why don't we go together and I'll help you wash up!"

Cao Meng then realized that what people often say is true: other people's wives are indeed better, and other people's wives are virtuous and capable.

She started rubbing his back; it seemed like very few people had ever rubbed his back before, and it felt so good…

The only regret is that Li Li's husband, Li Wei, was reported by Cao Meng and imprisoned, so he couldn't witness this scene.

Cao Meng has suddenly come into contact with a completely new field he has never been in before: married women!

He truly lives up to his reputation as a descendant of Cao Cao, the "Cao Mengde" (Cao Cao's wife), for he now discovers that other men's wives do indeed have a certain allure.

Then he thought again about when to try and meet Wang Manni, and see if he could get to know the famous married woman Gu Jia through her.

Chapter 119: Winning with an Elegant and Charming Wife – The Rewards are Extremely Generous!

At first, Cao Meng did not take the initiative to do anything to Li Li. He initially acted like a husband accepting his wife's care, letting Li Li perform normal services such as scrubbing his back.

After arriving at the second bedroom, Cao Meng suddenly asked, "Li Li, did you have sex with me willingly?" (He asked this because that's how the law states it.)

Li Li paused for a moment and said, "Of course I volunteered, but why are you asking this now?"

I understand. Do you still doubt me and worry that I will sue you?

You're overthinking it. His crimes are very serious. I can't save him no matter how hard I try.

Besides, with a man as good as you, why would I be hung up on that damn liar?

You're worried I'll set a trap for you? That's really underestimating me. What kind of person do you take me for?

At this point, Li Li felt extremely wronged and couldn't help but burst into tears.

Cao Meng also realized that he was overthinking things, so he explained, "I'm sorry, but the first thing I saw when I looked at you was hatred in your eyes."

I still have some reservations, worried that you might try to set me up with a honey trap!

Li Li smiled bitterly and said, "The reason I hate you is because of you and Yang Tao. Your report put him in jail and caused our family to default on the mortgage for our villa. I can't afford to support such a large household, so I hate you. But if you can help me solve my household problems, why would I hate you?"

To be honest, I don't know how I'll go on living unless you help me. I'm completely dependent on you right now, so why would I want to hurt you?

Hearing Li Li say this, Cao Meng felt even more at ease.

He held Li Li in his arms, wiped away her tears, gently patted her back, and comforted her, "Don't be sad. After all, we're not very familiar with each other, and I don't know your personality very well. Plus, I've seen a lot of negative news about society lately, so it's inevitable that I'm a little paranoid!"

The negative social news that Cao Meng saw was not from 2013, but from 2023.

One such social news story involves a couple who were already engaged and had even exchanged betrothal gifts. However, because the woman wanted a house, which the man couldn't provide, she sued him for rape.

The woman went into the room with the man willingly. She didn't call the police on the first day or the second day. She only called the police on the third day when they couldn't reach an agreement.

5月2日同房，5月3日女方要房，男方没给，5月4日女方报案告男方强奸，5月5日男方被带走。

Is this even rape? This is clearly a scam, a honey trap.

This incident aroused widespread righteous indignation among men, and even stirred up a storm called "Please, sir, go to your death."

In other words, it would be best to convict this man of rape and have him serve a few years in prison. This heinous fact would deter many men from getting married. His sacrifice would allow men to see through the true nature of many women in our country, and everyone would stop getting married, be free, stop being exploited by their masters, and stop working 996. They could all just lie down and relax.

I wonder if those officials have realized the seriousness of this matter, and I don't know if there will be any follow-up to this incident.

In any case, this incident greatly stimulated Cao Meng at the time.

Because he himself was a victim of a failed marriage.

In the life before her rebirth, after getting married, she worked hard to earn money, diligently and conscientiously, never slacking off and extremely hardworking, practically a workaholic.

Unfortunately, he married the wrong person. His wife was probably spoiled, or perhaps she was the kind of woman who could only share wealth but not hardship. When she saw that he couldn't withstand the three-year crisis and the hot pot restaurant closed down and went bankrupt, she immediately divorced him.

It just goes to show that "birds of a feather flock together, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately."

This failed marriage severely impacted Cao Meng, making it impossible for him to completely trust any woman again.

Even if he gets married in the future, he will only take the woman to Las Vegas for a fake wedding, but he will never enter into a real marriage to hurt himself.

He is also very afraid of being scammed by women.

Because almost all the provisions are designed to protect women, if a woman speaks ill of a man to her, that man will be in deep trouble, unable to clear his name no matter what.

The most famous incident involving a host, despite his flawed character, would never have sexually assaulted a newcomer in a crowded place.

Cao Meng disliked women with flawed character and tried to avoid contact with them.

Fortunately, the system can help him identify which women have questionable character and avoid close contact with them to prevent being scammed.

Fortunately, although Li Li had some past grievances with Cao Meng, she now admires and relies on him, so she won't use such tactics against him.

Cao Meng received a system reward for hugging Li Li just now.

Unexpectedly, simply avenging Yang Tao by cheating on her enemy actually earned me a system reward.

"Ding dong! Congratulations to the master for successfully winning the first step (first base hug) of the top-quality wife Li Li."

The owner was rewarded with 10 million, which came from the ill-gotten gains of Li Li's husband, the swindler Li Wei.

After a series of seamless operations, access to the owner's account is secure; the owner can use it with peace of mind!

Cao Meng found it very interesting; it was like getting something for nothing, getting 10 million from that swindler Li Wei and then getting another 10 million.

If you casually take out 100 million yuan and give it to Li Wei's wife, Li Li, to relieve her current pressure, Li Li will be grateful and throw herself into Cao Meng's arms, willingly becoming his sex partner.

If that swindler Li Wei were to find out that he had ended up in such a state, he would definitely be so angry that he would vomit blood.

Under Cao Meng's gentle comfort, Li Li's unpleasantness and grievances from being suspected earlier vanished.

She looked at Cao Meng very seriously and said, "I don't know where my feelings come from, but the moment I saw you, I felt like I fell in love with you at first sight."

Now, all these feelings combined, my feelings for you far exceed those I had for my husband back then.

I don't know how you feel about me. Are you just trying to get revenge on my husband and toying with me?

I'm serious about you. I don't expect to get any title from you, but I hope you won't abandon me in the future, okay?

"Just give me a call or a WeChat message, and I'll be there for you. I'm willing to be your woman, at your beck and call!"

Li Li was very clear that she had no right to negotiate with Cao Mengping and others.

If she wanted Cao Meng's care and attention, she could only act pitiful and pathetic, making Cao Meng feel genuine pity for her. Only in this way could Cao Meng remember her deeply.

Otherwise, how could a man like Cao Meng, who clearly doesn't lack women, possibly have multiple nights of affairs beyond a one-night stand, or give her a certain status?

Therefore, Li Li displayed sufficient humility and pitifulness.

It must be said that Li Li is a very clever woman; her way of addressing Cao Meng evoked strong pity and a sense of chivalry towards her.

Because Cao Meng himself had been abandoned by others—by his parents and his wife—he was unwilling to become the kind of scum who abandons people.

He was extremely compassionate, and could not help but feel pity and tenderness when he saw a beautiful but pitiful woman.

He is now holding Li Li in his arms, lowering his head to give her a reassuring kiss.

Cao Meng said earnestly, "None of this is your fault. You just met the wrong person, so don't feel pressured."

Don't worry, as long as you behave well and be a good woman to me, although I won't give you any official title, I will ensure you have a comfortable life.

If you can give me a child in the future, I will reward you with at least 10 million, which will allow you to achieve initial financial freedom.

Furthermore, as long as you work hard, I will promote you to a senior position in the hotel in the future!

Li Li was overjoyed at this moment.

She finally got the result she wanted.