He smiled silently and then placed another piece of braised pork on her plate.

"Then eat more, you're too thin!"

“I see that your work is quite busy.”

Zhang Hongmei shoveled a mouthful of rice into her mouth and laughed, "It's alright! There are just a lot of children in the pediatric ward."

"I'm still a novice, and I can only treat simple colds and fevers at the moment."

"Still in the learning stage."

Li Dawang said gratefully, "Last time, when Mao Mao was sick, it was all thanks to you."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do!"

Zhang Hongmei put down her chopsticks and looked at Li Dawang with a smile: "Don't be so polite. We should help each other. Besides, I only did what I was supposed to do!"

"You're too kind, it's making me a little embarrassed."

Li Dawang quickly lowered his head and ate his food, not daring to say anything more.

Neither of them spoke.

Li Dawang didn't dare to eat too fast and kept accommodating her eating speed.

For some reason, Zhang Hongmei always felt that these twenty-odd minutes were just for eating.

It was a bit awkward and uncomfortable.

There was a hint of unease in him.

She didn't know what Li Dawang was thinking, but she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.

Li Dawang kept silently using serving chopsticks to put food on her plate, which made her even more uncomfortable.

What if she doesn't put it back?

She seemed unfriendly, even though this was her home.

What if she puts it back in?

Won't she seem too enthusiastic?

It is only natural for men to take care of women.

She simply stopped caring, quickly finished her meal, and put down her chopsticks as soon as she was full.

Li Dawang saw that she had eaten her fill.

They finally sped up.

He finished the meal in just a few bites.

"I'll go wash the dishes, you sit down for a while."

Zhang Hongmei quickly got up: "I'll wash them. You're a guest, how can I let you wash the dishes!"

Li Dawang froze. Zhang Hongmei had no idea what he was doing.

Zhang Hongmei keenly sensed that something was wrong with him.

Li Dawang resumed his stiff tone.

"I'm a guest, but I came to help out of my own initiative, so it's only right that I wash the dishes."

"Next time you come to our house as a guest, I won't fight with you for it."

He spoke with great sincerity, and Zhang Hongmei nodded subconsciously: "Okay!"

Li Dawang was overjoyed: "Then it's settled. You'll come to my house for dinner tomorrow night."

"It just so happens that Mao Mao has been saying she misses you these past few days!"

Zhang Hongmei......!

Didn't you say you were going to wash the dishes?

How did we end up going to his house for dinner?

Why do I feel like I've been tricked by Li Dawang?

Seeing that she didn't speak, Li Dawang felt uneasy.

But he didn't want to give up such a great opportunity!

He pressed on while the iron was hot, saying, "I'll have my mom cook you something delicious tomorrow night. What do you like to eat?"

How about braised pork ribs with goose?

"You haven't had this in a long time, have you? Are you craving it?"

"I'll invite my third sister-in-law over tomorrow too, then you can have a chat."

Zhang Hongmei......!

She hasn't even agreed yet, but he's already made all the arrangements.

"Oh well!"

Li Dawang didn't expect her to actually agree.

I knew that mentioning Yun Ningyan would be useful.

Should we bring it up again next time?

He seemed to have regained his energy, and quickly washed the bowl clean.

Zhang Hongmei watched as his large hands rubbed back and forth on the bowl.

It made her heart pound with fear.

I'm really afraid he'll break the bowl!

After washing the dishes and drying his hands, Li Dawang quickly went over to help change the lock.

He brought tools with him, but they weren't enough.

Zhang Hongmei was sent to find something.

He first opened the door, intending to remove the lock.

No sooner had I opened my door than the door of the house next door opened.

"Xiao Zhang, you just got back?"

The person next door was taken aback. "Why is it a man?"

At this moment, Zhang Hongmei came out of the house and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, what's going on?"

"Oh! Is this your partner? Is this your first time here?"

"Look at this tall and strong man, he looks very strong, and he's quite a good match for you."

"What do you do for a living, young man?"

Zhang Hongmei waved her hands repeatedly, then looked at Li Dawang, hoping he would say something.

But Li Dawang acted as if he hadn't heard, continuing to fiddle with the lock.

"She's really beautiful! I wish I had a daughter!"

"Look at these men nowadays, they're all short and ugly."

"The better ones have all been taken."

"Xiao Zhang, no need to explain, your sister-in-law understands."

"You young people have a good chat, I'm going back to get some sleep."

Zhang Hongmei opened her mouth and tried to explain for a long time, but couldn't say anything.

The woman next door has a loud voice, speaks very fast, and doesn't know how to keep her mouth shut.

What if we scare Li Dawang away again?

Her face turned red after her sister-in-law teased her.

He started to stutter when he spoke.

"You, you don't misunderstand, the neighbor's wife is just straightforward and doesn't have any bad intentions."

"Um!"

“I didn’t misunderstand; I think what she said makes a lot of sense.”

"Oh? By the way, why didn't you explain yourself just now?"

Zhang Hongmei was puzzled by his words and subconsciously retorted.

Li Dawang didn't say anything and put down what he was doing.

He stared at her for two seconds, then stopped himself from saying the words that were about to come out.

never mind.

It's not the right time yet, so it's fine to just stay like this for now!

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