Lin Ran had just finished taking a shower. Her long, shiny, black hair that reached her waist was wet and casually draped over her shoulders, with water still dripping from the ends of her hair.
He was still wearing his usual white floral jacket and black pants.
She slowly came out of the house, but the water droplets on her forehead just fell into the corners of her eyes.
She frowned slightly and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes.
As soon as Shi Yan entered the Lin family courtyard, the first thing he saw was the picture of a beautiful woman emerging from her bath.
She is obviously elegant and refined, but her every gesture reveals the grace and nobility of a lady from a noble family.
The red spot between her eyebrows looked even more charming against the backdrop of the dripping water. It was so beautiful that it was breathtaking, and his heart skipped a beat.
Until Lin Ran saw the person coming and greeted him politely.
"Shi Zhiqing, you're here. The meal isn't ready yet. Please sit down for a moment."
As he spoke, Lin Ran handed over a bench.
Then he turned around and shouted towards the back of the house.
"Dad, Shi Zhiqing is here."
After hearing Lin Weiguo's response, she turned around and nodded to Shi Yan, then immediately went back to the house, without giving Shi Yan a chance to speak.
She is a professional at avoiding suspicion.
Only after Lin Ran left did Shi Yan finally come to his senses.
I still felt a little bit unbelievable in my heart. It was the first time I met a girl who had such a great influence on me.
But he soon felt relieved, thinking that everyone has a love for beauty.
No matter who you are, once you encounter something beautiful, you will be shocked unconsciously. Naturally, he, an ordinary person, is no exception.
However, Shi Yan didn't have time to think about it. After hearing Lin Ran's call, Lin Weiguo immediately brought Boss Lin and the others back from the private plot.
When Lin Weiguo came back, he didn't even bother to wash his hands. He hurriedly asked Shi Yan to sit down in the yard.
Lin Laosan was sharp-eyed and saw the canned meat on the dining table at a glance, and screamed with excitement.
"Brother Yan, did you bring this canned meat? I've never eaten canned meat in my life!"
After he called out, Lin Weiguo noticed that Shi Yan did not come empty-handed, and said with a look of disapproval:
"What is Shi Zhiqing doing? We invited you here today to thank you for your help last time. How can we let you spend money? How can we accept this?"
"Take this away. We can't have it. You must bring it back later."
Shi Yan did not take credit for it.
"Captain, you don't have to be so polite. I just happened to be passing by last time."
As for the canned meat, he didn't even mention it. Since he brought it with him, he definitely wouldn't take it back.
Here, Lin Lao San has already started offering treasures.
"Brother Yan, we're grilling meat today too. I bought the meat myself, so I promise there's plenty. Eat as much as you can later!"
Lin Weiguo felt so ashamed by this behavior that if he hadn't been concerned about the presence of guests, he would have really wanted to slap the guy!
At this time, he could only smile awkwardly at Shi Yan, and then immediately assigned Lin Laosan to go to the kitchen to help.
After Lin Lao San left reluctantly, Lin Weiguo looked at Shi Yan embarrassedly and said with disgust:
"My brat is just like a monkey, jumping around all the time. Has he been bothering the educated youth lately? I'm really sorry to make you laugh!"
Although Lin Weiguo said that he was disgusted, Shi Yan could see in his eyes the love of a father for his child.
A trace of envy flashed across his dark eyes, but it quickly disappeared as he said something polite.
"Captain Lin, you're too kind. Comrade Lin Le has been helping me these days, and he's even been delayed from work because of this. I should be feeling embarrassed."
The two chatted casually until Shen Wenfang's voice came from the kitchen.
“Dinner is ready!”
Lin Laosan was the first to come out with a large pot of braised pork.
The remaining dishes were served one after another, and everyone took their seats.
Lin Weiguo took out the half bottle of white wine that he was reluctant to drink and two wine glasses like treasures, and said to Shi Yan embarrassedly:
"We don't have any good wine at home. This is just some loose wine I bought at the supply and marketing cooperative. I'll just have a drink now."
Before Shi Yan could say no, Lin Weiguo had already filled his glass.
Lin Ran finally came out of the house when she heard Shen Wenfang calling her to eat.
She just looked at the seat left for herself and remained silent.
In the past, she and Shen Wenfang sat on either side of Lin Weiguo.
But today, as a guest, Shi Yan must sit next to Lin Weiguo, so the others automatically moved to the side.
So now the only seat left is the one between Shi Yan and Boss Lin.
Lin Ran wasn't concerned about the gender distinction, but was just thinking about how Shi Yan had been avoiding her before.
If she sat next to him again at this moment, wouldn't he think that she was trying to get close to him on purpose?
She didn't want to be misunderstood, so she walked over to Lin Laosan and poked him, indicating with her eyes that she wanted to change places with him.
But she forgot that she and Lin Lao San had no such tacit understanding at all.
What's more, Lin Laosan was still upset because she had told tales last night, and now he was even more upset and started yelling.
"Why are you poking me? I'm eating, Mom and Dad, look at my little sister, she won't let me eat properly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, you could hear a pin drop on the dining table.
Everyone's eyes turned to the two of them, including Shi Yan.
Shen Wenfang almost couldn't help knocking the chopsticks down with her hand, and Lin Weiguo's hand holding the wine glass also felt a little itchy.
But Lin Lao San obviously didn't realize the danger yet, and even raised his eyebrows at Lin Ran in a proud manner.
It seems to be saying, look, I can also tell tales, what can you do to me?
Lin Ran pursed her lips. Very good, Third Brother really deserves a lesson. She took a deep breath before speaking:
"Third brother, please sit over there. I want to sit with mom."
As she spoke, she pointed to the seat next to Shi Yan.
Everyone looked in the direction of Lin Ran's finger and noticed that there was only one empty seat next to Shi Yan.
Shen Wenfang reacted immediately and finally couldn't help but hit Lin Laosan with a chopstick.
"Didn't you hear your sister ask you to change seats? Go sit over there!"
How could she give birth to such a stupid son!
Lin Laosan hadn't figured out the situation yet, so he could only cover the back of his head and be forced to move next to Shi Yan.
He also did not forget to complain to Shi Yan in a low voice.
"Brother Yan, did you see that? My parents favor my younger sister. My status at home is even lower than a blade of grass!"
Shi Yan didn't say anything after hearing this, but he couldn't help but glance at Lin Ran opposite him.
He's not some terrible beast, so why is he so afraid of sitting with me?
But why do I feel weird when others sit wherever they want?
He must have been overthinking it. Just then, Lin Weiguo toasted him. Shi Yan suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
The alcohol made Shi Yan unable to think about anything else.
But his eyes unconsciously swept towards Lin Ran. Compared to others who only stared at the way she ate the braised pork sandwich, Lin Ran's eating manner was as delicate and elegant as she was.
And she didn't seem to like eating meat, because she only picked up one piece with her chopsticks and then stopped, instead eating the fried mushrooms.
Is it so delicious?
Shi Yan couldn't help but pick up a piece of food with chopsticks. Well, the stir-fried mushrooms with green peppers were indeed very delicious. It was a flavor he had never tasted before in Beijing.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
