Chapter 243 Erica wears black silk stockings and celebrates her birthday in the dark
Imperial Tea House.

Li Ming came to Erica's teahouse for the second time.

Now, Henry Zhang has become his driver and personal assistant.

Li Ming asked him to wait in the car and stepped into this quaint teahouse again.

Then, a faint fragrance of tea wafted to my face.

His eyes were instantly drawn to Erica not far away.

Erica, a middle-aged woman, wore a burgundy cheongsam today, which perfectly outlined her mature and graceful figure.

The cheongsam is tailored perfectly, fitting her body curves and showing an elegant charm.

The wine red color is neither ostentatious nor ostentatious, yet reveals a sense of nobility and mystery.

Li Ming was a little surprised by the way he dressed.

Isn't it a contract?

Why is she wearing such a formal outfit today? But to be honest, it really suits Erica's graceful figure and highlights her large Caucasian frame.

It gives people a feeling of elegance and nobility.

"Li Ming, come and sit down. Today I asked you to come over to sign the contract, and it's also my birthday.

So, I dressed up today.”

When Erica saw Li Ming, she stood up from her chair and explained with a smile.

Is it her birthday?

Under Li Ming's puzzled gaze, Erica spread her legs wrapped in black stockings and pulled the stool opposite her out from under the table.

"Please take a seat."

Her round black silk long legs, faintly visible under the cheongsam, shimmered slightly under the light, adding a bit of sexiness and charm.

"It's Aunt Ai's birthday. If you had told me earlier, I should have brought a gift."

Li Ming was very polite in his words. After all, one should not hit a smiling person. He still wanted to cheat her out of some money, so there was no need to treat her like an enemy.

"Gift? No need for that. The fact that you can come here to sign the contract today is the best gift for me."

Erica tidied her hair and tied it up carefully, with a few strands of hair falling naturally on both sides of her cheeks, making her look more gentle.

After Li Ming sat down, she did not hesitate to lean over and pour tea for Li Ming.

Because of the close distance, Li Ming could see the snow and the undulating wrinkles on her chest.

This was the first time that Li Ming observed this 46-year-old foreign woman so carefully.

Her makeup is delicate, her eyebrows are as dark as distant ink, her eyes are full of autumn water, and her lips are rosy and smiling.

It seemed that the years had only added a mature charm to her face without taking away any of her beauty.

I guess when she was young, she must have been an exquisite and noble foreign woman, otherwise the people in power of the Ming Group would not have taken a fancy to her.

Of course, Erica's knowledge, experience, cognition and management ability are all top-notch.

Such a woman who combines beauty, figure, power, wealth and wisdom.

Li Ming really couldn't find any fault with it.

"Thank you, Aunt Ai."

After she poured the tea, Li Ming politely said thank you and looked away from her.

"Calling me Auntie all the time is quite easy, huh."

Suddenly, a slightly cold voice sounded.

Li Ming smiled slightly and recognized it as Ming Bella's voice.

Before he looked over, Ming Bella had already walked over with legs longer than her mother's and sat directly next to Erica.

"Li Ming, don't call my mom auntie, you're not that familiar with her."

Today, Ming Bella was no longer wearing her work white suit, but a light blue dress.

The neckline of the skirt was heart-shaped, revealing her delicate collarbone and slender neck. Her beautiful eyes were staring at Li Ming.

"Beibei, stop talking nonsense. Li Ming is our guest today."

Erica interrupted her and smiled at Li Ming, "Beibei, you understand more or less. You have received Western education since childhood, so you can say whatever you want.

But she is still very capable and is now able to independently manage our group's business in China.

You are also an excellent person, so I specially asked her to come here today so that we can have a good chat and resolve any misunderstandings today.

I believe that you and my Beibei will definitely become good friends."

Erica said as she poured tea for Mingbei.

Li Ming nodded slightly. He didn't care. Since Erica said so, it wouldn't hurt to just give a perfunctory response.

"I like making friends. It depends on what Miss Ming thinks. We don't have any deep hatred."

Li Ming looked at Erica, smiled, and put the blame on Ming Bella.

The implication is obvious: if your daughter doesn't want to, there's nothing I can do.

"It sounds better when spoken than when sung." Ming Bella pursed her lips.

She was not used to being with Li Ming in such occasions.

She felt somewhat resistant to her mother's arrangement of forcing her to be friends with Li Ming.

Although she disagreed with Li Ming verbally, she knew very well in her heart that being on good terms with Li Ming would be beneficial to both her and the Ming family in the future.

After complaining, Ming Bella bit her lip and said, "It's not impossible to be friends with you, but I'm afraid you'll be wary of me everywhere."

Although Ming Bella was reluctant, she knew that she could not disobey her mother's wishes. For the sake of future cooperation, she could only force herself.

Li Ming looked at Ming Bella, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Haha, it seems that great minds think alike. I think so too." Li Ming took a sip of tea and said no more.

Seeing that Li Ming and his daughter were not the same as before, they quarreled as soon as they met and released their venomous intentions.

Erica smiled delightedly and said, "Hahaha, then you two will be friends from now on.

Li Ming, you can just call me auntie. Come to the teahouse more often to chat with me when you have nothing to do.

If you have time, you can also go to the tea garden with Beibei.

In addition to this cooperation, there will be plenty of opportunities for our two companies to explore various fields together in the future.”

Li Ming smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll bother you more often in the future."

Cooperation?

He didn't mind at all. As long as he could take advantage of the mother and daughter, why not do it?

Aunt?

Ming Bella felt uncomfortable when she heard Li Ming calling her mother like that again.

She knew very well that anyone called aunt by Li Ming had slept with Li Ming.

She always felt weird and even a little annoyed when Li Ming called her mother like that.

Ming Bella said directly: "Li Ming, you'd better not call my mother aunt, just call her Madam Ming."

Erica knew what her daughter was thinking when she heard this.

She had finally managed to get Li Ming to contact her, and she couldn't let Ming Bella ruin it.

She stopped him immediately and said seriously: "Beibei, you are all friends from now on, so be respectful when talking to Li Ming.

It makes sense for him to call me aunt, so stop imagining things."

Ming Bella opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't refute anything. She glanced at Li Ming and said, "I'm sorry, my question."

After she finished speaking, Erica went into the topic.

She said, "Li Ming, why don't you celebrate your birthday with me first, and then we can sign the contract." Li Ming nodded and ignored Ming Bella: "Okay, I'm not in a hurry."

"Okay, let's go inside." Erica smiled and stood up with Li Ming.

Li Ming followed the mother and daughter to a private room in the teahouse, which was decorated warmly and elegantly.

There was a beautiful birthday cake and a bouquet of flowers on the table.

As soon as she entered the room, Ming Bella immediately turned off the lights and closed the door.

Li Ming frowned and became alert instantly. He stuck to the wall, ready to explode at any time.

This made him alert, because the ultimate goal of Erica and her daughter was to study his body.

Celebrating birthdays might just be an excuse.

After the lights went out, the private room was dark.

Swish!
Suddenly, a projection popped up on the opposite wall.

Then, the background music of the birthday song started playing.

Li Ming looked over and found that Erica was very surprised, while Ming Bella was looking at her with a smile.

Only after seeing this scene did Li Ming breathe a sigh of relief.

It wasn't an ambush, it turned out to be prepared by Ming Bella.

He also withdrew his gaze and looked at the projection on the wall.

The video starts playing.

The first people to appear on the screen were two foreigners with slightly gray hair.

They had kind faces, smiled, and made playful heart gestures.

They smiled and said tenderly in Norwegian: "Happy birthday, dear Erica!

We miss you so much and hope you are doing well..."

The video was very long, but Li Ming understood it.

Those in the video are Erica's parents.

Then, other relatives appeared on the screen one by one, and each of them gave their most sincere blessings.

Some recalled the good times they had spent with Erica, while others expressed their longing and love for her.

It lasted for a full forty minutes, and then twenty different groups of people sent their blessings to Erica.

Li Ming didn't say anything and stood aside silently.

As for Erica herself, she watched the video with tears of emotion in her eyes.

She gently covered her mouth and murmured, "Mom and Dad..."

Ming Bella looked at her mother's reaction and went over to hug her.

Ming Bella said softly: "Mom, this is what I spent a lot of time preparing. Do you like it?"

Erica turned her head, her eyes full of emotion and relief, and she hugged Ming Bella tightly.

She said emotionally: "Baby, mom likes you very much. You are really mom's sweet little cotton-padded jacket."

As she spoke, Erica gave Ming Bella several kisses on the forehead.

The mother and daughter hugged each other tightly again, crying and laughing.

After a long time, the mother and daughter seemed to remember Li Ming's existence.

Erica was a little excited, and she slowly said to Li Ming: "Li Ming, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you.

I have been suffering from domestic violence. Ming Guangjie doesn't allow me to return to Norway. I haven't seen my family and relatives for a long, long time.

That’s why I cried uncontrollably when I saw this video.”

Li Ming was slightly stunned and felt more sympathy for Erica.

He whispered, “Auntie, I didn’t expect you to have been through so much.”

The atmosphere was a little sad at this time. Although Li Ming could not empathize with the others, he still cleared his throat and said a few serious words to comfort them.

“Auntie, but today is a happy day, we should be happy.

Things will definitely get better in the future.”

When Ming Bella heard this, she rolled her eyes, but her inner resistance to Li Ming was much less.

Then, she showed a playful smile on her face, picked up the birthday cake, and suddenly smeared it on Erica's face.

"Mom! Happy birthday! Let's have fun! Hahahaha... Yeah!"

Erica was stunned at first, then she also dipped her fingers in the cake and smeared it on Ming Bella's face.

Then, she suddenly turned around, smeared it on Li Ming's face, and laughed: "Wow, Li Ming, let's have fun together."

Before Li Ming could react, he was pulled over by the mother and daughter.

After all, they are foreigners, they are very open-minded, and they can ask for it anytime and anywhere, without any age limit.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Then, Ming Bella opened three bottles of beer.

"Come on, drink!"

After she gave it to Li Ming, she drank it in big gulps.

The same goes for her mother.

Instantly, a joyful atmosphere arose and the cake smearing war continued.

Li Ming was speechless, with nowhere to hide and feeling a little embarrassed.

After all, we don’t know each other at all!

But he couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the mother and daughter, and they kept smearing cake on him!
He even suspected that Ming Bella was deliberately seeking revenge.

Because her movements were so big, it hurt him a little!
He didn't care about the mother and daughter and gulped down the bottle of beer.

Then, he joined the "cake war" without any hesitation.

The lights were not on and the video on the projector was not playing. In the dark environment, chaos escalated instantly.

When Ming Bella turned around, she accidentally bumped into Li Ming's arms.

Li Ming subconsciously hugged her waist, and the slender touch made his heart tremble.

Ming Bella's face turned slightly red, but she did not break free immediately. Her beautiful blue eyes stared straight at Li Ming, as if she was frozen by this sudden ambiguous atmosphere.

Li Ming was also a little embarrassed, but his hands seemed to have their own consciousness and he did not let go for a while.

As for Erica, she slipped in the chaos and Li Ming quickly reached out to help her.

Erica took the opportunity to grab Li Ming's hand and almost fell into Li Ming's arms.

Li Ming could clearly feel the warmth and mature woman's aura from Erica.

Erica was also a little flustered, but in the darkness, this panic had a different kind of emotion.

"Damn scumbag Li Ming, watch out!"

Then, Ming Bella rushed towards Li Ming with the cake again. Li Ming dodged sideways, but accidentally fell on the sofa with Ming Bella.

Ming Bella pressed on Li Ming, their bodies pressed tightly together, their breathing seemed to be intertwined.

Li Ming's heart was beating like a drum, and Ming Bella's eyes flashed with a hint of panic and shyness.

When Erica saw this scene, she felt a mix of emotions.

She walked over and tried to pull Ming Bella up, but accidentally fell next to them.

The three of them huddled together, and an ambiguous atmosphere spread in the darkness...

(End of this chapter)