During the meal, Pei Xiao thoughtfully cut steaks for Shen Jinnan and Shen Jinxi.
Pei Yike watched this scene, with a smile on his face becoming more and more brilliant.
She playfully touched Pei Xiao's arm with her elbow, her eyes sparkling with a smart light, and asked with a hint of timidity and curiosity:
"Brother, when are you going to find a sister-in-law for you? You like children so much, why don't you just get married as soon as possible?"
How could Pei Xiao not know the hidden meaning behind Pei Yike's words? He just smiled helplessly.
Then he picked up Pei Yike's fork, picked up a piece of steak, and stuffed it directly into her mouth with a gentle but irresistible movement, and joked: "Can't I block your mouth when eating? You are more anxious about when to get married than your parents."
Pei Yike puffed up her cheeks, looking extremely adorable. She tried hard to swallow the steak in her mouth and said:
"That's right. Who told you to just work all day and not think about your own life?"
At this time, Shen Jinxi's eyes, which were as bright as stars, blinked and heard their conversation. A clear voice rang out: "Uncle Pei, don't you have a girlfriend yet?"
When Pei Xiao heard the voice, a gentle smile immediately appeared on his face, and he nodded quickly and said, "Well, Uncle Pei hasn't found a girlfriend yet."
Shen Jinxi's eyes rolled around, as if she had thought of a brilliant idea, and she immediately said with a smile: "Uncle Pei, what type do you like?"
Before Pei Xiao could speak, Shen Jinxi continued: "Mom doesn't have a boyfriend. Do you like her like this?"
These sudden words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing thousands of waves.
Shen Qingli was drinking water when he choked on it and started coughing uncontrollably.
For a moment, everyone at the table focused their attention on her, their faces showing anxiety, and they all asked in concern: "Ali, are you okay?"
Chu Xiaoyu reacted quickly, stood up immediately, walked to Shen Qingli, patted her back gently, her eyes full of worry.
Shen Jinnan and Shen Jinxi looked at her nervously and asked in unison: "Mom, how do you feel?"
Shen Qingli took great effort to recover from the shock. She waved her hands slightly, her voice still a little hoarse: "It's okay...
After a long time, the discomfort caused by coughing gradually dissipated.
Shen Qingli's cheeks were red from coughing, and tears were still flashing in her eyes. She smiled awkwardly, trying to ease the slightly awkward atmosphere: "Sorry, I just choked by accident."
Pei Xiao kept looking at her. Seeing that she was still in pain, he asked softly, "Doctor Shen, are you feeling better?"
Shen Qingli nodded slightly, "Yeah, much better, let's go to the bathroom."
After she finished speaking, she stood up and walked towards the bathroom in a hurry.
Pei Xiao's eyes unconsciously followed her leaving figure, and a subtle ripple arose in his heart.
Pei Yike looked like she was not afraid of trouble. She smiled and asked, "Xiaobao, do you think your mother needs someone to take good care of her?"
"You see, your mother has to go to class and take care of you all the time, it's really hard."
"If you find someone to take care of your mother, she won't have to work so hard."
Shen Jinxi nodded in confusion, "Well, Aunt Ke, you are right. I want Mom to find a boyfriend."
Pei Yike asked: "Then what kind of boyfriend do you want for your mother?"
Shen Jinxi shook her head, "Mom likes it, and so do my brother and I."
Pei Yike pursed her lips and smiled: "Xiaobao, Xiaobao, what do you think of your Uncle Pei?"
After saying this, Pei Xiao gave Pei Yike a look, but he couldn't tell her not to continue this topic.
But in his heart he was actually somewhat curious about their answers.
Shen Jinnan said seriously: "Uncle Pei is very good, excellent in every aspect."
Shen Jinxi nodded repeatedly, "Brother is right, if Uncle Pei can be mom's boyfriend, we will like it very much."
Pei Xiaoxiao smiled awkwardly, "Then go chase your mother."
In the bathroom, Shen Qingli stood in front of the mirror, looking at his slightly wolfish appearance, and couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.
How could she not have expected that Shen Jinxi would suddenly say something like that, making her embarrassed in front of everyone.
She knew that Yi Ke had always wanted to bring her and her brother together, but she really didn't have the courage to like someone again.
What's more, Pei Xiao is such an outstanding man, with countless choices, why would he choose her, a woman with two children?
Shen Qingli turned on the faucet and splashed cold water on his face, trying to calm himself down.
After tidying up, she walked out quickly.
Just after taking two steps out of the bathroom, she looked up and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure. Why was Zhou Yanchen here?
In an instant, Shen Qingli's heart began beating like a drum, and he quickly turned around and went back to the bathroom.
Zhou Yanchen turned around with a cigarette in his hand and looked towards the bathroom, but there was nothing there.
He shook his head helplessly and smiled. He actually hoped to see Shen Qingli every time he turned around.
Just now in the box, listening to President Teng talking about those boring projects, he felt suffocated.
He made an excuse to go to the corridor to smoke.
Shen Qingli leaned quietly against the wall. Time seemed to be infinitely stretched in this small space. Five minutes passed quietly. She secretly guessed in her heart that Zhou Yanchen should have left.
I've been back in Beijing for two days. Why do I keep running into him everywhere?
It seems that Beijing is really small.
After waiting patiently for a while, Shen Qingli cautiously poked his head out and looked outside, only to see that the place where Zhou Yanchen had just stood was empty.
She felt relieved, and rushed out of the bathroom, running towards where they were.
She knew very well that the entanglement between her and Zhou Yanchen was like an old dream that she had not yet woken up from.
Even though time passes, the past still follows us, leaving traces, deep or shallow, in the depths of our hearts.
When approaching the dining table, Shen Qingli deliberately slowed down her pace. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her disordered breathing and fluctuating emotions, and not let those around her notice what was wrong with her heart.
As soon as Shen Qingli sat down, Pei Yike's gentle and caring voice came into his ears: "Ali, eat quickly, you haven't eaten much yet, and we are almost full."
Shen Qingli nodded slightly, "Okay."
At this moment, Shen Jinxi's little hand accidentally touched the sauce.
She blinked her lively eyes and said crisply, "Mom, I'll go wash my hands and be back soon."
After saying that, she stood up quickly and ran towards the bathroom.
Pei Xiao stood up without hesitation when he saw this and said, "Eat your meal and go see Xiao Bao."
The child ran very fast and disappeared in the aisle of the restaurant in the blink of an eye.
Pei Xiao did not dare to slack off and quickly chased towards the bathroom.
When he chased to the bathroom and saw the small figure running in safely, he breathed a sigh of relief and then waited quietly outside.
After washing her hands, Shen Jinxi was worried that her mother might be worried, so she hurried out of the bathroom.
She only wanted to get back to her mother as soon as possible, but she didn't notice someone walking out from the side.
Because she ran too fast, she bumped into something. Her small body lost its balance in an instant and she sat down on the ground.
The sudden fall was quite severe, and her face was wrinkled in pain, with tears welling up in her eyes.
Zhou Yanchen turned around and saw a little girl. He quickly squatted down to help her up, "Little sister, are you okay?"
Shen Jinxi endured the pain, tears welling up in her eyes, and said with a hint of tears in her voice: "Uncle, I'm sorry, I was running so fast just now and accidentally bumped into you."
"You weren't hurt by the collision, were you?"
Zhou Yanchen's gaze fell closely on Shen Jinxi's face, and at that moment, his pupils trembled violently.
An inexplicable feeling of familiarity surged in his heart, and he found incredulously that the little girl in front of him had a somewhat similar face to Shen Qingli.
Zhou Yanchen was about to speak when he was interrupted by a voice: "Mr. Zhou."
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