Rebirth: I Became Mr.President's Beloved-Chapter 1066: It’s My Poor Choice of Words That Upset You

Chapter 1066: Chapter 1066: It’s My Poor Choice of Words That Upset You

"No way."

Tang Li instinctively raised her hand to tidy a few strands of hair messed up by her baseball cap.

Her fingers ran through her hair, and inadvertently, she lifted her eyes, just meeting Song Baiyan’s gaze.

Song Baiyan seemed to have been looking at her all along.

That kind of look was scrutinizing, yet gentle.

Tang Li stealthily shifted her gaze away, but she couldn’t help wondering—what sort of ’big thing’ had she done in the past couple of days?

——It seemed like nothing.

Song Jingtian being stung by a scorpion was purely an accident.

She couldn’t be blamed for that.

Or was it that her words to the haters had been noticed?

Actually, this could also be cleverly... explained.

At the time, it was anger that spurred her into a tirade; otherwise, who ever saw her curse?

So, essentially, she was still that weak and fragile girl from a year ago, needing Song Baiyan’s protection, needing him to pay constant attention to her.

Tang Li felt she should do something to divert Song Baiyan’s attention.

Thus, she set her sights on the bottle of perfume in her bag.

"I bought you a gift in Ning City."

Saying this, she grabbed the crossbody bag slung behind her, took out the delicately packaged small box, and reached out to hand it over.

Song Baiyan accepted the box, feeling its weight.

Looking at Tang Li’s rather serious demeanor, he couldn’t help but find it funny.

"A gift you bought for me?"

"Yes."

Tang Li nodded, "I spent quite a long time choosing it."

Song Baiyan opened the gift box, nested inside was a square glass bottle, the label marked ’TOM FORD,’ and below it printed ’OUD WOOD.’

"TF’s Oud Wood." Tang Li introduced, "The sales assistant said that men in their thirties all like this fragrance. It gives a sense of steadiness, cleanliness, with a touch of an abstinent vibe."

Knowing full well that Song Baiyan usually didn’t wear perfume, she tapped the perfume bottle with her fingers again: "This black bottle is very beautiful, simple and dignified yet not lacking in splendor. Just placing it on the washstand and looking at it every day is good."

Song Baiyan said, "Spend hundreds of dollars or even thousands on perfume just for the bottle?"

"...Can’t I?" The argument was indeed weak, and she had to continue: "Even though it’s just a container for perfume, it comes from the hands of internationally renowned designers."

Later on, she couldn’t continue bragging.

She simply lay flat for ridicule: "I’ve already thrown away the receipt, so it can’t be returned."

"If you don’t like it, just give it back to me."

However, Song Baiyan didn’t put the perfume back in her hand.

He closed the gift box: "Is it reasonable to ask back something once given?"

Tang Li felt a bit buoyant inside, but refused to back down verbally: "You probably don’t like it; otherwise, why say such disappointing things."

Ultimately, there was still a bit of childishness.

Song Baiyan laughed, following suit: "It’s my bad for not choosing my words properly, making you upset."

With this, she gained face and content.

Tang Li clasped her hands behind her back, slowly smoothing things over: "I’m not really unhappy. I’m not that petty."

Putting the gift box back on the circular table, Song Baiyan looked again at the person whose tolerance was wider than a pinhole: "Was the program recording in Ning City going smoothly?"

Of course, someone as busy as Song Baiyan wouldn’t have time to watch variety show broadcasts.

Currently circulating online are merely a few show clips.

As for the 120-minute edited version of "Our Little Bear Child" Episode 1, it would still be a couple of days before it goes live on video platforms.

Mentioning the program recording naturally brought up Kang Yunxi. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Tang Li didn’t say it straight out, but took a detour: "That Kang Yunxi seems to really like Jingtian."

"Jingtian was stung by the scorpion, she was more worried than anyone else, often coming to the house where we were staying to bring snacks to Song Jingtian."

Tang Li had learned about the mother-child relationship between Song Jingtian and Kang Yunxi from Han Jifeng.

But she somewhat realized that back then the Song Family had covered up the true status of Song Jingtian, so arguably now, they wouldn’t want Kang Yunxi reclaiming Song Jingtian.

Moreover, Xiao Minglan never mistreated Song Jingtian, the ’little son.’

However, Kang Yunxi’s actions in Ning City signaled a dangerous sign——

If she couldn’t see what Kang Yunxi was thinking, then she might as well have lived her previous life in vain.

Once Song Jingtian learned about his true parentage, certain past events were bound to be brought up again, even if the entire Song Family wouldn’t collapse because of it, a shadow would still be cast.

Therefore, Kang Yunxi’s return is not something worth celebrating.

Let alone her potentially doing other ’good’ things in the future.

Upon hearing her roundabout complaint, Song Baiyan’s smile persisted: "Trying to say she’s showering him with attention for no good reason?"

"Isn’t it true?" Tang Li didn’t deny.

Feeling that these were all petty tricks, incapable of precisely striking against Kang Yunxi, Tang Li shifted the topic: "She once worked as the President’s entourage interpreter in F-country. Now suddenly returning, who knows if she’s up to some underground work."

This accusation was seemingly large yet small.

Tang Li didn’t feel she’d falsely accused anyone: "Jingtian is Your Excellency’s younger brother; she’s getting close to Jingtian, I have every reason to suspect she wants to corrupt the family members of our country’s senior officials with sugar-coated bullets!"

After saying that, she looked towards Song Baiyan.

Her doe eyes bright and full of conviction.

Song Baiyan, holding a thermos cup, nodded: "Such returning overseas Chinese, especially those with connections to high-ranking officials, should indeed be closely monitored."

Tang Li: "..."

Of course, she heard the teasing in Song Baiyan’s words, her cheeks slightly puffing, she chose to remain silent, only staring straight at him.

Seemingly preparing to attack with just her gaze.