Chapter 1072 The Heroine’s Vicious Adoptive Mother (11)

"Come to think of it, when Yuanyuan talked to me and mentioned you, she always talked about my uncle, but never mentioned her own parents. Are her parents divorced?" Xiao Shichu asked Li Hao curiously.

When Li Hao heard her question, a look of regret and nostalgia suddenly appeared on his face, and he said, "No, her parents died in a plane crash when she was ten years old, so she had to live with me. My parents were too sad and didn't want to miss her in China, so they lived abroad all year round. But I was busy with work and had no time to accompany her. It was also my fault as an uncle."

Xiao Shichu said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I didn't know your elder brother and sister-in-law were no longer alive. I shouldn't have mentioned them."

"It doesn't matter. They have passed away for so many years. I can accept this fact. But it's better not to mention her parents in front of Yuanyuan. She still can't accept the fact that her parents have passed away. And because she was often ridiculed for not having parents when she was a child, she cares even more about it, and her personality has become more extreme and perverse." Li Hao said with a sigh.

Xiao Shichu raised his eyebrows: "Extreme and perverse? Are you sure you are talking about your niece? I never felt that she was extreme and perverse when I was with her. Are you mistaken?"

When Li Hao heard her puzzled words, he immediately laughed and said, "It is precisely because she never showed this when she was with you that I wanted to ask you for the trick to get along with her."

Although he used this matter to get close to Xiao Shichu, it doesn't mean that he didn't take it to heart. In his heart, asking for advice on getting along with his niece and getting close to Xiao Shichu were equally important.

"Really? I think she is no different from many ordinary girls of her age. She also loves to talk, laugh, and look beautiful. She also likes to share gossip with others. She has now started to chase stars with Wang Fang."

Li Hao's eyes suddenly lit up with laughter. "So she is different when she is with you guys than with her playmates. In front of you guys, she is more like an ordinary girl, lively and cute. But in front of her playmates, she is not really a playmate, but a peer who has to hang out with them because of the adults. She is not so calm in front of them, but becomes like a hedgehog, with all the thorns standing up... It's you who changed her."

Li Hao looked at Xiao Shichu with great gratitude and said, "She is very important to me. I don't want her to be immersed in those bad things all the time. If she can't get out of it, she will never be happy. But you brought her out, and I am very grateful for that."

As he spoke, he took out a small box from his suit pocket and handed it to Xiao Shichu: "Although this little gift is not worth much and is incomparable to the happiness you have brought to Yuanyuan, I shamelessly hope that you can accept it."

Xiao Shichu opened his eyes wide in surprise. What was going on? Giving gifts when there was no agreement? Was this how rich people behave? This was too generous.

However, Xiao Shichu did not intend to accept it. She shook her head and said, "Your niece and I are just ordinary friends. How can I accept your gift casually? Your niece is happy, and so am I. She and I have no debts or obligations. I don't need you to thank me with a gift."

Seeing that she refused to accept it, Li Hao suddenly became anxious. He opened the jewelry box, revealing a shiny diamond necklace that looked expensive. He said, "Although in your eyes, you and Yuanyuan are in good terms, but from my point of view, you really helped me, so it's only right for me to give you a gift. Or do you not like this gift? Then why don't I get another one?"

"No, no, I really don't need it." Xiao Shichu just felt tired. This gift was obviously very valuable, so she couldn't accept it. But Li Hao was determined to give her a gift. He persuaded her again and again, appealed to her emotions and reason, and even used an earnest and begging tone. A handsome man begged you to accept his gift so humbly... This offensive was not something an ordinary person could resist. Therefore, Xiao Shichu had to accept the necklace in the end. However, she decided to give Li Yuanyuan a gift of similar value to the necklace later, so that she would not be taking advantage of Li Hao.

After Xiao Shichu agreed to accept the gift, Li Hao felt that he was closer to her and was a little excited. The online pursuit strategy said that if the person you like accepts your gift, it means that even if they don’t like you yet, they have a good impression of you...

This made Li Hao very happy. He subconsciously ignored the fact that this gift was given in the name of thanking Xiao Shichu for helping his niece, not in his capacity as a suitor.

After the two talked about Li Yuanyuan, Li Hao pretended to casually talk about other things, such as Xiao Shichu's past experiences, his own history of nominal marriage, some things at work, and other common topics, which allowed both parties to understand each other a lot.

Li Hao was pleasantly surprised to find that Xiao Shichu was indeed worthy of being the woman he fell in love with. She was well-informed and well-informed. No matter whether he was talking about history, astronomy, finance or stocks, Xiao Shichu could keep up and speak in an orderly manner. It was obvious that she had real talent and was not just being mysterious. This made him appreciate Xiao Shichu even more.

He didn't know that this was the experience Xiao Shichu had accumulated after traveling through many worlds, but this experience was also a part of Xiao Shichu, so it was normal for him to admire Xiao Shichu for this.

Xiao Shichu enjoyed the meal very much. The Honghui Restaurant lived up to its reputation and the cooking was first-rate. Xiao Shichu had not eaten such a pampering dish for a long time. This made her have a much better impression of Li Hao and she felt that his handsome face was even more attractive.

The meal was a great success for both hosts and guests. Xiao Shichu and Li Hao both felt that the date was a success. Li Hao himself felt that his relationship with Xiao Shichu had made great progress because they became friends. Xiao Shichu also said that if they had the chance in the future, they could make an appointment to dine together at Honghui.

He didn't know that Xiao Shichu was just being polite. Xiao Shichu really thought that he was a good parent who cared about his niece and treated him as an ordinary friend - of course, this was more because he treated her to a meal that made her very satisfied.

However, there were merits to this. After that, Xiao Shichu and Li Hao gradually became closer. When Li Yuanyuan was hanging out in Xiao Shichu's shop, Li Hao would stay in the shop under the pretext of picking her up and take the opportunity to talk to Xiao Shichu.

The uncle and nephew were both very sensible. They neither hindered Xiao Shichu's business nor made her feel troubled, so Xiao Shichu didn't mind their more and more frequent appearances.

(End of this chapter)