Arriving at North City University’s food street, alti had already passed, so the two didn’t have to queue to enjoy the delicious QQ chicken rack.
They ordered 20 skewers, but unfortunately, Li Si could only manage six before she was too full. Jiang Fan ate a bit more than her, but still couldn’t finish them all.
The two left the small shop, holding their overly full stomachs and laughing.
"Shoot, I was planning to have you co over to my place to try my mom’s stead buns and braised pork today, but it looks like that’s not going to happen now!" Jiang Fan suddenly rembered, realizing that their chatter and eating frenzy upon reunion had made her forget all about inviting Li Si ho for her mom’s ho-cooked dishes.
"Then let’s do it another day!"
Li Si replied with a smile.
"Guess that’s the only choice! No other way around it!"
Their driver pulled up and opened the car door. Just as they were about to get in, a voice called out to Li Si from behind.
"Li Si!"
Li Si and Jiang Fan turned around simultaneously, only to see Cao Yufan!
He was being held closely by ng Xi, looking quite intimate. Standing just behind them was ng Zijun, with an inquisitive expression on his face.
Cao Yufan was the one who called out. His face showed a hint of awkwardness as he said, "I thought you looked familiar! When did you return from Beijing?"
ng Zijun’s gaze toward Li Si held amazent, but upon noticing the luxury car and driver beside her, his expression quickly turned complicated and obscure.
ng Xi pouted as she stared at Li Si and Jiang Fan. She knew Li Si and Bai Shasha were close friends, and because of that connection, she didn’t have a favorable opinion of Li Si either.
Li Si felt a surge of amusent and shot them a cold look. "What’s up?"
Embarrassnt swept across Cao Yufan’s face, but he still forced himself to speak. "Nothing much! I just heard you got married? Congratulations! Shasha, she..."
Seeing Li Si made him impulsively ask about Bai Shasha. Recently, he’d heard about Bai Shasha and her boyfriend coming ho through what his mother had told him, and it unsettled him imnsely.
He knew Bai Shasha’s father well. Even if her mother approved, it was doubtful her father would easily agree.
Back then, if it hadn’t been for his family’s long-standing ties with Bai Shasha’s family, how could he have gained their acceptance so smoothly?
But the recent news he’d caught wind of had left him feeling uneasy.
ng Xi’s face darkened instantly. She had tried clinging to him but had failed to keep his attention, proving that Bai Shasha was still on his mind.
"Shasha is very happy now! So there’s no need for you to concern yourself!" Li Si responded coldly before pulling Jiang Fan into the car and driving off.
Jiang Fan glanced back at the trio. "What’s Cao Yufan thinking? He even has the nerve to approach you and ask about Shasha?"
Li Si also looked back once, then laughed and shook her head. "Who knows! And did you see ng Xi’s face? It was as ugly as if she’d eaten crap! I don’t think those two will last."
Seeing ng Zijun again sparked no feelings in her. In fact, she now wondered how on earth she had fallen for soone like that in her past.
Clearly a scumbag. Even though Li Fei had dumped him, with his looks and cunning, he would have no shortage of naive girls falling for him.
Jiang Fan wholeheartedly agreed, nodding. "I think so too! Soone like Cao Yufan can have a mistress today and a fourth or fifth one tomorrow. What’s the point when there’s no trust between them?"
"As long as our Shasha is doing better than him, that’s all that matters. Like that saying goes: Knowing he’s not doing well is enough to put my heart at ease!"
Jiang Fan burst out laughing. "Sisi, you’re hilarious now!"
"Right? Everyone says so!" Li Si winked playfully as she said it.
After laughing for a bit, Jiang Fan spoke with so regret. "If I had known, I would have directly invited you to my ho. Eating so much now ans you can’t even try my mom’s cooking!"
Earlier, Jiang Fan had opted for an outside eting because she wanted Li Si to et Zhao Xuanyang, thinking it might be less stiff than at ho. But hindsight made her feel ho might have been better.
Li Si had just received a text from Leng Mochen saying he’d be ho late, so she lifted her head and smiled, "It’s okay! We can do it another day. Looks like we’ll be staying here for a few days anyway."
"That’s great! I was worried you’d rush off after finishing what you had to do for your dad. That’s why I grabbed you as soon as you ca back! Ha-ha!" Jiang Fan patted her stomach, clearly quite happy with the day’s feasting.
Jiang Fan lived in an upscale residential area. When she got out of the car, Li Si retrieved the specialty gifts she’d brought from the trunk, "It’s nothing fancy, just so local delicacies for your mom and dad to try!"
Jiang Fan said, "Look at you! Always so thoughtful! Well, I’ll accept them then. We’re close enough that I won’t bother with polite words!"
Li Si laughed. "That’s the spirit!" She handed over the gifts.
Carrying several gift boxes, Jiang Fan invited earnestly, "Co in my house for a bit before you go. Even if you’re too full, a glass of water won’t hurt, right?"
"Let’s save it for next ti, okay? I still need to visit Shasha’s place." It was already past four in the afternoon, and if she lingered here, she’d have no choice but to head ho afterward.
"Fair enough! Let’s go out together one of these next days!"
Stopping by Bai Shasha’s house wasn’t a quick affair either. Shasha’s grandmother happened to be there and showered Li Si with complints.
Mrs. Bai insisted Li Si stay for dinner, but after considerable effort and the excuse that she needed to feed the baby, Li Si managed to leave.
Looking at the sky outside, she decided to visit Grandma Wang tomorrow instead. For now, she got in her car and went ho.
Buding, who hadn’t seen his mom all day, was surprisingly calm this ti. Xiao Guai had dutifully taken care of the little one.
The child and the monkey got along well, prompting Sister Ding to comnt, "Madam, now that Xiao Guai is here, Buding seems to rely on you less."
Unlike before, when Buding would cry for his mom if he didn’t see her imdiately after waking.
"Honestly, I feel the sa!"
As Li Si finished speaking, Xiao Guai looked proud, as if it understood, and tried to take credit.
"Ow..." Its large, shiny eyes sparkled with mischief.
"You! I’ll reward you later, okay?" Li Si whispered as she hugged Xiao Guai.
Xiao Guai was visibly content.
After dinner, Buding played until tired. Li Si breastfed him, and Sister Ding carried him off to bed.
Li Si took Xiao Guai back to her bedroom and entered her private storage space, noticing the cherry and peach trees heavy with ripe fruit.
She filled a small basin she’d brought in completely full.
After cleaning the fruit, she let Xiao Guai have so to eat.
Knowing Leng Mochen would be ho late, she showered and lay in bed, feeling slightly unaccustod to the empty space beside her.
She drifted off to sleep and woke up later, noticing he still hadn’t returned. Concern crept in, as it was already 2 a.m.
Could sothing have happened?
Just as she worried, the sound of a car ca from downstairs. It must be Leng Mochen returning.
She hurried down the stairs and saw him being helped through the door by the driver.
"Why so late?"
The driver replied apologetically, "After the banquet ended, the president went alone to a bar!"
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