"Hello, Uncle and Aunt, I'm Du Ming." Du Ming smiled warmly and took out the gift he had brought.
"This is just a small token of my appreciation; please don't find it offensive, uncle and aunt."
As they were talking, Ye Xiaoxiao brought out some fruit from the kitchen.
Du Ming's gaze immediately fell on her, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes.
Although Ye Xiaoxiao is over forty years old, she still has a youthful appearance because she ate beauty-enhancing fruits in the past.
She looks like a girl in her early twenties, and standing next to Li Yanni, they look like sisters.
She's even prettier than Li Yanni.
"And who is this...?" Du Ming stood up, staring intently at Ye Xiaoxiao.
"This is my sister-in-law." Li Yanni affectionately took Ye Xiaoxiao's arm.
Du Ming was clearly stunned for a moment, somewhat incredulous:
"Sister-in-law? You look so young, I thought you were your sister."
Du Ming had heard Li Yanni mention his sister-in-law quite a few times, but he always thought she was a middle-aged woman in her forties.
Why is this happening? Thinking this, those two eyes involuntarily turned back to the woman.
That graceful figure, that captivating face... why is it the eldest sister-in-law?
I heard from Li Yanni that this woman's son is already in college.
"Mr. Du, you flatter me."
Ye Xiaoxiao gave a casual reply, but a sense of unease crept into her heart.
This man's gaze was too frivolous; he didn't seem as refined as he appeared.
Upon closer inspection, in the original book, Li Yanni married an abusive man, and in order to change all of this...
Ye Xiaoxiao had always been focused on Li Yanni's studies since she was a child, making sure she went to university, not so that she would marry another scoundrel.
She has to keep a close eye on her.
During the meal, Du Ming would always glance at Ye Xiaoxiao intentionally or unintentionally, and his words always carried a hint of ambiguity.
Li Chenyang noticed this, and his expression grew increasingly grim.
At the dinner table, Liu Juan enthusiastically served Du Ming some food: "Little Du, try this braised pork; your sister-in-law made it."
"Oh," Du Ming replied perfunctorily, not even glancing at Liu Juan, but turning to Ye Xiaoxiao and saying, "Sister-in-law, your cooking is really good, where did you learn it?"
Ye Xiaoxiao glanced at him indifferently: "You just learn it by doing it regularly."
Seeing this, Li Jianguo was somewhat displeased and took the initiative to chat with Du Ming: "Xiao Du, Yan Ni said you're a designer?"
"Hmm." Du Ming nodded casually, but his gaze kept drifting towards Ye Xiaoxiao. After a while, he added:
"It's about designing and decorating houses for people. Uncles and aunties probably don't really understand it."
He said this with obvious disdain in his tone.
Li Yanni sensed the disrespect in his words, and her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
She had been taught by her sister-in-law to be filial to her parents since she was a child, and now seeing how Du Ming treated her parents, she felt very uncomfortable and embarrassed.
"Oh, try this fish!" Liu Juan wanted to serve Du Ming some more food.
"Auntie, no need." Du Ming frowned and moved away, his tone impatient. "I don't like these country dishes."
The atmosphere at the table immediately turned cold upon hearing this. Li Chenyang slammed his chopsticks down heavily on the table, making a loud thud.
"What, you can't stomach the food from our rural village?" Li Chenyang said coldly.
Du Ming then realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly explained:
"No... I'm just used to the city food..."
Then his gaze shifted to Ye Xiaoxiao, "Sister-in-law, do you think the restaurants in the city these days..."
"Enough!" Li Yanni suddenly stood up. "Can you please stop staring at my sister-in-law?"
Li Yanni's face was very unpleasant. She had been raised by her sister-in-law since she was a child, and it could be said that her sister-in-law treated her better than her own mother.
How could she tolerate Du Ming bullying her like this? He's such a lecher, doing this in front of his family! Does he really think she wouldn't dare say anything?
Du Ming was taken aback: "Yanni, what's wrong with you...?"
Du Ming was furious. He thought he had just been a little casual, but this was at Li Yanni's house.
They would have to save face and wouldn't hold it against her, but Li Yanni actually dared to be so direct.
This made him lose face.
"I could see it clearly; you've been staring at my sister-in-law ever since you walked in."
"You ignore my parents when they talk to you, and now you're complaining about the food my mom puts on your plate?"
Ye Xiaoxiao pulled Li Yanni back: "Yanni, don't be angry."
"Sister-in-law, am I sure I didn't see wrong? He's such a hypocrite."
Li Yanni's eyes reddened with anger. "What are you pretending to be, a civilized person? You can't even show the most basic respect."
Du Ming was somewhat embarrassed and angry: "Li Yanni, don't be ungrateful. If it weren't for you..."
Du Ming always considered himself superior because he was a college student. The reason he chose Li Yanni was...
However, he was only interested in her because she was the HR manager at that factory, which was just a small factory.
They really think they're something special. After all, they're city people. Who are they, living in this rural countryside?
"What else would I be looking at?" Li Yanni sneered.
"Wouldn't it be because I could introduce you to job opportunities?"
Do you think I don't know you're not a designer at all, just a regular draftsman?
"You..." Du Ming's face turned ugly.
"Also, I noticed a while ago that the way you were looking at my sister-in-law was strange. Do you think she's young and pretty, so you've been trying to get close to her?"
That hit the nail on the head, and Du Ming's face turned pale instantly.
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