The middle-aged woman had lowered her head too fast and didn’t see the cell phone in <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea>’s hand and its camera that was vaguely pointed at her.

“Auntie Jiang? Today is a working day. If you are not cleaning at home, what are you doing here?”

<Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> had no expression on her face and no trace of a smile. It was very different from how she treated her before. 

The middle-aged woman replied, with a hint of mockery, “Ah, Miss Li forgot to bring her bag, so I especially came to bring it to her.”

When Li Xiaomin heard this exchange, she looked over and was almost shocked. After she came to her senses, she quickly walked to the middle-aged woman; she showed her bag and smiled, “Ah, yes, I was in a hurry to come to work this morning, and Auntie Jiang came to help and deliver my bag to me.”

She was as panicked as an ant on a hot pot, constantly thinking about what they were talking about just a few moments ago. The sound insulation of the company’s doors seemed to be just average. How long has <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> been here? She didn’t hear what they talked about, right?

Hearing this, <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> still looked expressionless and stared at them coldly, “Xiaomin, your relationship is really good; better than the relationship between us, mother and daughter.”

“Hahahaha.” Li Xiaomin was frightened and racked her brains to explain, “Auntie Jiang and I really like each other.”

The middle-aged woman also smiled awkwardly, knowing that it was not the time to be exposed yet, so she quickly tried to smooth things over,  “Miss Li is a very nice person. I think she is very kind.”

“Hmm… does she look like your birth daughter?”

As soon as she finished speaking, the two people with ulterior motives were frightened and their faces lost all their color

Oh no!! She probably heard what they said!

They kept the important details in their hearts and did not call each other mother and daughter, but <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> might be able to guess something.

<Warm Up Wine and Make Tea>, seemingly without realizing how much of an impact her  words had on the two, said, “Why do you have such expressions? This is obviously a happy event. Xiaomin has been in a belated rebellious period recently, and I can’t talk to her. I need someone to help me. Auntie Jiang, since Xiaomin likes you so much, are you willing to be her godmother? “

The two of them glanced at <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> and fell into thinking. If <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> knew the truth, she wouldn’t be so calm.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief and decided to go along with <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea>.

Li Xiaomin was the first to move; she shook her head and looked at her birth mother with a look of disapproval. “Although I like Auntie Jiang very much, if my father hears about it, he probably wouldn’t agree.”

The implication was that Auntie Jiang’s identity was not enough.

<Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> said thoughtfully, “It’s okay. If your godmother is so close to you, then she must also be very close to your father.”

Li Xiaomin and the middle-aged woman’s eyes widened.

Why do they feel that there was something meaningful in what <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> was saying?

In order not to make <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> suspicious, Li Xiaomin had no choice but to agree and said, “Then I’ll ask dad tonight.”

“No need.” <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> looked at the message that popped up on her phone and smiled lightly. “I can make the decision on this small matter.”

It was rare for Li Xiaomin to see <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> being so tough, so she had no choice but to say, “I’ll listen to mom.”

“Okay, then I will arrange for people to come to the banquet.”

“Okay.” Seeing that <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> seemed to be happy, Li Xiaomin breathed a sigh of relief that she hadn’t exposed herself and relaxed, “So when will the banquet be?”

It would be nice if she could recognize her birth mother as a godmother, so it won’t be surprising that they get along so closely, and her birth mother would have more opportunities to come in contact with the father.

When the middle-aged woman heard this, she felt that something was wrong but nevertheless a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.

“I’ve been very busy recently, so why not hold a banquet now?”

“Huh?” Li Xiaomin asked in surprise, “How will we do that?”

Their family usually takes a long time to prepare for banquets. How could there be such a quick banquet?

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

Amid their doubtful glances, <Warm Up Wine and Make Tea> fought of her revulsion and resisted the urge to retch. She raised the corner of her mouth with difficulty, “It could be done right here.”

“But there are no guests here.”

“Don’t worry, they’re coming soon.”

For some reason, the two of them suddenly felt that things were going a little wrong. At the same time, there was a commotion outside and bursts of loud voices.

“Hey, why are the police here? What happened?”

“They said someone reported a crime and said someone was involved in money laundering and embezzlement of company funds.”

“Is there such a person in our company? Is this true?”

When Li Xiaomin and the middle-aged woman heard these raised voices, their pupils shrank, and they felt this was impossible. Before they could react, a group of policemen came marching to the door of the Finance Department and walked straight towards them.

The middle-aged woman next to her turned pale with fright. She was not good at all at dealing with such a big scene!

I Livestream Divination to the World translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

---

If you’re enjoying my translations, do consider buying me ko-fi and get access to advance chapters as reward. Thank you for your support! ☺️