A Crazy Love Proposal
Chapter 199 - 199 107 Male Waiter_3

Chapter 199: Chapter 107 Male Waiter_3 Chapter 199: Chapter 107 Male Waiter_3 Zhao Qin murmured, “But lately, Mom really started to treat her as if she were her own daughter.”

Having such a well-behaved child gave rise to wild fantasies, treating Lou Wanyi’s daughter as her own.

Zhao Qin both despised and envied Lou Wanyi, looked down on her yet yearned to be her, tangled in emotions so contradictory that Zhao Qin couldn’t define how she felt.

Once, to catch Wen Wei’s attention, Zhao Qin deliberately wore high heels and dressed in a cheap, slightly revealing and bold outfit. All eyes were on her, wearing a backless, halter-neck long white dress.

But when Wen Wei was about to walk past her while she was still feeling smug, she stepped on the hem of her dress and stumbled, falling right in front of Lou Wanyi, who was discussing new district infrastructure with the director.

Lou Wanyi, dressed in a simple and everyday cardigan and with thick long braids, looked at her with some surprise.

But the next second, she took off her cardigan and wrapped it around Zhao Qin to prevent any wardrobe malfunctions.

Wen Wei still tells Zhao Qin that the first time he saw her, she was wearing that pale blue cardigan and white skirt, looking flustered and helpless, which made a deep impression on him. Unfortunately, he never saw her dressed like that again.

Was it her that made his heart flutter?

Not Lou Wanyi’s spirit?

No one ever remembered Zhao Qin’s birthday. When Zhao Qin was feeling downcast in a corner, Lou Wanyi, who never wore makeup, took out a lipstick she bought from a foreign trade company and wished her a happy birthday.

Lou Wanyi’s eyes were bright and clear, a purity Zhao Qin had never touched, and that moment remained unforgettable even thirty years later.

Just a minor official collecting a dead salary, what good was all that reading, she still couldn’t compare to Zhao Qin. Married high overnight, she could buy anything in the world with a price tag.

What was Lou Wanyi after all.

Right?

But why did Lou Wanyi have to die?

She read so many books, strived for a reputation of integrity, even married a small business owner, had a child, and was about to reach the pinnacle. She heard that Lou Wanyi’s promotion was imminent, her greatly promoted poverty alleviation project was about to launch, and those mountain villagers would soon be able to sell their flowers in the city.

Actually, when Wen Wei used Yun Yuwan as a bargaining chip to get her to relent, Zhao Qin never expected a child she hardly knew to fight for her own interests.

She agreed because Yun Yuwan was Lou Wanyi’s daughter.

Feeling indescribably complex, she looked at the girl, lost and helpless, unable to imagine her without her mother.

Zhao Qin thought Lou Wanyi’s shadow would always exist like the shadow of high-rise buildings, never expecting it to turn to dust in an instant.

Even Lou Wanyi’s daughter could truly be used for a marriage alliance.

She had thought Yun Yuwan was nothing like Lou Wanyi, until yesterday, when Yun Yuwan was bold and forthright, just like Lou Wanyi, striking her like lightning.

Wen Yangzhi merely looked at her with eyes as cool as spring water, “You think I owe her, think that no one in this family treats Yun Yuwan well, so you should be good to her yourself. That’s much more useful than asking me to be.”

He folded up the long lighter on the table, “Even if we’re talking about strategic marriages, as long as she has feelings for any member of the Wen Family, that’s enough to maintain the marriage benefits you’re thinking of. It doesn’t have to be me.”

Zhao Qin stood in the wind, suddenly feeling a chill.

Wen Yangzhi didn’t want to say more and stood up to go upstairs.

Zhao Qin stayed alone on the terrace until late into the night.

The next day, when Yun Yuwan came downstairs for breakfast, Zhao Qin purposefully mentioned that she had prepared a dress for her to wear to Grandmother’s birthday banquet tomorrow.

Yun Yuwan looked surprised, “Tomorrow is Grandmother’s birthday?”

“Yes,” Zhao Qin suddenly realized that she might not understand the proper nuances of social interactions, “You don’t know what to give, do you?”

Yun Yuwan quickly clarified, “I have already prepared a set of buttons to give to Grandmother, but that wasn’t meant as a birthday gift.”

So that was it. Zhao Qin comforted her, “No worries, Auntie will prepare the gift for you. It won’t be in bad taste.”

Yun Yuwan was surprised, even stopping the spoon in her hand.

Auntie Qin… preparing a gift for her?

While Wen Yangzhi continued eating with an expressionless face.

Yun Yuwan thought of her own special talent, “How about I make a birthday cake for Grandmother? I’m really good at frosting.”

Frosting was like painting a three-dimensional oil painting, she could do it much better than professional pastry chefs.

“That would be fine. I’ll ask Madam Zhu if we can use your cake,” Zhao Qin said, then suddenly added, “Auntie can also help you with it.”

For a moment, even Wen Wei, who was eating, was shocked, pausing mid-scoop to look at Zhao Qin.

Wen Yangzhi remained detached as if it had nothing to do with him.