Shi Xi followed behind the two.

Hua Wenying sat in the back seat first, followed closely by Tao Boli.

Shi Xi could only sit in the front passenger seat.

As the car started moving, Shi Xi's feelings were complicated.

She doesn't mind having a stepfather.

But this speed is too fast!

Two fathers in three years.

It's much faster than giving birth.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Shi Xi got out of the car and saw that Tao Boli had already gotten out. He carefully held the top of the car door to prevent Hua Wenyin from bumping her head.

Shi Xi: Why go to another restaurant? She's already full.

Tao Boli had booked the private room on the way.

Pushing open the door, you're greeted by a large, exquisitely wrapped bouquet of lilies, with some rose petals scattered on the table, creating a particularly romantic atmosphere.

Hua Wenying didn't even glance at it before going over and sitting down.

Tao Boli sat down opposite her.

Shi Xi looked at the two of them sitting like a couple and felt like a bright third wheel.

Can.

Since we're already here...

Shi Xi sat down next to Hua Wenyin.

After ordering, Tao Boli added, "Put more spice in her food, and more sugar in mine."

"Okay." After making a note, the waiter asked Shi Xi, "And you, Miss?"

Shi Xi: "I'm superfluous."

waiter:?

Shi Xi smiled and said, "I'd like a fried small yellow croaker."

Waiter: "Okay, please wait a moment."

Tao Boli not only ordered food, but also a bottle of red wine.

Shi Xi tried to stop Hua Wenying, but stopped when she saw that Hua Wenying had drunk half a cup in one gulp.

Never mind, she won't interfere any further.

You could tell from her seat that she was definitely superfluous.

Tao Boli was very considerate to Hua Wenying, cutting her steak and refilling her wine whenever it ran out, his gaze almost never leaving her.

Shi Xi was busy spitting out bones while eating fried yellow croaker, so she couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Shi Xi wanted to stop Hua Wenying and tell her to drink less.

But it was Tao Boli who got drunk first.

"One more bottle, please." Tao Boli prepared to order another bottle of wine.

"No need," Shi Xi advised. "You should drink less."

Hua Wenying sneered, "Take another bottle and keep drinking."

Hua Wenying drank more than Tao Boli, but Tao Boli couldn't hold his liquor.

A new bottle of wine had just been served, and the waiter had just poured it when he collapsed.

"Um, Xie Yunzhou is here to pick me up." Shi Xi glanced at her phone, then at Tao Boli, "He..."

"You go back first, I'll handle things here." Hua Wenying picked up her wine glass, seemingly still not quite finished drinking.

Shi Xi grabbed her bag and ran away.

Once in the car, Shi Xi sighed, "It seems like I'm about to have another father."

Xie Yunzhou was slightly surprised: "Did Uncle Tao tell you?"

"Huh? You know about my mom and Uncle Tao's affair? When did you find out?" Shi Xi asked in surprise.

Do middle-aged people fall in love so quickly?

"I only found out recently." Xie Yunzhou assumed that Tao Boli and Shi Xi had told him the truth, so he said, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you before."

"It's okay, they haven't gone public yet, and we don't know what will happen later." Shi Xi sighed, then looked down and saw the red string on Xie Yunzhou's wrist. "What's that you wearing?"

Xie Yunzhou had intended to comfort Shi Xi, but he didn't expect her to jump to a different topic so quickly.

Shi Xi grabbed his wrist and pressed, "Why are you suddenly wearing this? Hmm?"

Men don't suddenly start wearing this.

There must be a reason.

"Who sent it?" Shi Xi squinted.

"I bought it." Xie Yunzhou took out another red string and put it on Shi Xi. "It's a pair of red strings."

Shi Xi looked at the red string and asked in confusion, "Why did you suddenly think of wearing a red string?"