Perhaps because of the presence of the driver, an "outsider", Xu Kangting and Li Xiaoyi did not ask any more questions during the rest of the journey until they arrived at the booked restaurant.
The restaurant was booked by Uncle Chen at home. It is a well-known specialty restaurant in North City. Although Xu Kangting and Li Xiaoyi had never heard of it, they knew it was not cheap just by looking at the decoration.
The two looked at each other, and it seemed that Lin Yan had married very well, and it could be said that she had finally gotten her happy ending after suffering so much.
The waiter led the three into the private room and handed them the menu. Lin Yan first ordered a few of the restaurant's specialties, then handed the menu to Xu Kangting and Li Xiaoyi.
Xu Kangting and Li Xiaoyi were both children from ordinary families. They felt a little nervous when they saw the prices. After hesitating for a while and not wanting to refuse Lin Yan's kindness, they ordered two vegetarian dishes.
Lin Yan probably understood what the two were thinking. After all, when she first came here, she was also stunned when she saw the prices on the menu when she went out to eat. Later, she just became numb to it and it became a habit until now.
So Lin Yan didn't show much expression on her face. She took the menu back naturally, ordered a few more dishes, and then returned the menu to the waiter.
This restaurant is famous for a reason. The food tastes really good. Xu Kangting and Li Xiaoyi were really hungry. The three of them ate a lot first, and only when they were half full did they finally have time to look up and chat.
Li Xiaoyi spoke first, "Lin Yan, how are you doing now? Last time we talked, you said you were taken back by your biological parents. We haven't been in touch since then, and now you're getting married in less than a year. We don't know what happened, and we didn't attend your wedding."
Xu Kangting on the side also nodded quickly: "Yes, yes! How does your husband treat you? Why did you get married so soon?" There was obvious worry in her eyes.
Lin Yan naturally saw it, and her eyes relaxed a little. She did not hide it from the two of them and simply said that the Lin family and the Lu family were a child marriage, but she did not say that the Lin family asked her to come back to replace Lin Jiao in the marriage.
As for how Lu Jinghuai treated her...
When Lin Yan said this, a smile appeared on her face. "My husband treats me very well, and I've developed feelings for him these days. Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm pregnant. I'm already three months pregnant."
Xu Kangting and Li Xiaoyi's eyes fell on Lin Yan's lower abdomen at the same time. Because it was only three months, they couldn't see anything at all.
However, Xu Kangting still narrowed her eyes and said happily for Lin Yan: "Now that you say that, we are half relieved. The rest of the relief will have to wait until tonight to see what kind of person your husband is."
Xu Kangting winked playfully after she finished speaking, and Lin Yan smiled and nodded: "Okay."
After the two of them finished talking, Lin Yan also reciprocated by asking about their future after graduation.
Although Xu Kangting's family is also an ordinary family, her parents do not favor boys over girls, so after graduation, Xu Kangting stayed in the city where her university was located and got a job in a good company with the help of her parents.
Xu Kangting's parents even discussed buying an apartment in the city for Xu Kangting to facilitate her future work and life.
But Li Xiaoyi's situation was not so good. Her parents were patriarchal and after graduation, she had to give half of her monthly salary to her family. That was fine.
The Li family also forced Li Xiaoyi to go on a blind date and get married because Li Xiaoyi's brother was getting married and they were short of the betrothal gift.
Li Xiaoyi was feeling down: "I wish my parents weren't my biological parents either."
Unfortunately, how could it be possible? The original owner had seen Li Xiaoyi's mother. Lin Yan looked through her memory and found that Li Xiaoyi and her mother were 70% similar. It was obvious that they were mother and daughter.
Li Xiaoyi naturally thought of this as well, and her expression was particularly bitter.
Xu Kangting on the other side heard Li Xiaoyi mention this and complained to Lin Yan in indignation.
"You don't know the blind date Xiao Yi's parents introduced her to. He weighs over 200 pounds, and I heard he only has a junior high school education."
Li Xiaoyi also curled the corners of her mouth, without refuting Xu Kangting's words, but just gave a pale explanation.
"My mom said his family is well-off. Nowadays, appearance is not the only factor in marriage. Men gain weight after marriage and end up looking the same. Only those who are well-off and treat me well are truly good."
Xu Kangting, who was standing by, said bluntly, "We are not a beauty association. We don't look at appearance. How can we bring ourselves to talk to someone like that?"
Li Xiaoyi tightened her grip on the juice, and a look of embarrassment appeared on her face.
Lin Yan thought for a while and asked, "Since your mother said she wants to see if he's good to you, is he good to you?"
Li Xiaoyi's eyes flashed with confusion, and she finally spoke: "I don't know if it's good for me, but he told me that he would give me 200,000 yuan as a betrothal gift when we get married, and he didn't want any dowry from our family. He said he would buy me three golds and a new phone..."
It sounded like it was okay, but was it really "good"? Lin Yan didn't know how to comment for a moment, mainly because she hadn't seen Li Xiaoyi's blind date either.
"What about that guy? His character and stuff."
Li Xiaoyi shook her head. "I don't know. I've only met him four or five times, usually just out for dinner."
Just get married so casually? Lin Yan was a little speechless, but Xu Kangting on the other side couldn't help it.
"You two are completely unfamiliar with each other. What kind of marriage are you talking about? Your parents just want to use your betrothal money to give to your brother. You can't compromise."
How could Li Xiaoyi not know what Xu Kangting said, but what could she do? She couldn't resist her parents at all.
She couldn't help but think of Lin Yan's experience with a similar situation. She always felt that she was luckier than Lin Yan. At least her parents had some face and didn't marry her to an old bachelor.
But now think about it, Lin Yan is actually luckier than her. Lin Yan has a childhood sweetheart who is willing to help out with 200,000 yuan. Later, she was found by her biological parents and married a well-off husband.
Li Xiaoyi looked at Xu Kangting's indignant expression and could only say, "The marriage hasn't been finalized yet. I'll try to get in touch with him again. Maybe he's as good as my mom said. If that doesn't work out, I can always find another blind date."
Although Xu Kangting was not a very smart person, she could see that Li Xiaoyi didn't want to continue talking about this, so she could only drop the topic.
Lin Yan also took the initiative to change the subject and asked about the other roommate who was not there. Xu Kangting had a good relationship with that roommate and quickly replied that the other roommate Cao Fei's company had not yet had its holiday.
The three of them ate and chatted casually. After dinner, Lin Yan took them to see the characteristic old streets and alleys in the north city.
At around five o'clock, Lu Jinghuai called Lin Yan and asked for her address.
Lin Yan glanced at the surroundings and said, "I'm at Wangjiajing. There's a teahouse here. We're tired from shopping. Come pick me up here."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Kangting and Li Xiaoyi beside Lin Yan both looked over and asked, "Is this your husband?"
"Well, it's getting late. He's here to pick us up for dinner."
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