During the day, when the man went out to work, she, Yu Li, and Chen Yan would stay in the house chatting and bickering about everyday matters.
She envied the fat man's family's life; they seemed very happy.
She had never experienced this kind of happiness when she was a young lady confined to her home, nor after marrying Xu Damao, and even now, in Hong Kong, where her material life is very affluent, she is still not happy...
Only during that brief period of time did she truly experience what happiness was.
Lou Xiao'e said with a smile, "Yes, you must go. Oh, and I brought you a gift..."
Yu Li hung up.
In preparation for the "Feast at Hongmen" that evening, Yu Li was about to set off.
Yu Wanlin looked at Chen Mengqi and then at Chen Mengxiao, and said in a conciliatory tone, "Li, how about I take these two children to Yu Qian's place?"
Yu Li said defiantly, "No way!" Then, pointing at Chen Mengxiao, she added, "You're a hostage!"
Chen Mengqi laughed until her stomach hurt: "Haha, a hostage, what a stupid hostage, actually offering itself up to us."
Just as he was feeling smug, Yu Li slapped him on the head. What does it mean to offer yourself up voluntarily?
She's a demon! Is she waiting to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh?
Having plenty of experience in outsmarting Yu Li, Chen Mengqi knew that her mother was in a bad mood, so it was best not to provoke her at this time.
Otherwise, she'll definitely get a spanking. She's 16 already; she can't get spanked anymore, it's too shameful...
Chen Mengqi fawned over Yu Li and took her arm, saying, "Mom, don't worry, I'll always be on your side!"
Yu Li sneered repeatedly: "Hehe, you'd better remember your position and not be blinded by the enemy's sugar-coated bullets, otherwise..."
Chen Mengqi nodded emphatically, "I understand, I understand." Even though it's just the simple word "otherwise," it encompasses everything.
"..."
Today, as soon as Yu Li entered Qili Pavilion, she sensed that something was wrong.
It seemed like everyone was watching her; the waiters were whispering behind her back, which made Yu Li grit her teeth in anger.
Yu Li had just gone to her office when Liu Jia pulled a walkie-talkie out of her sleeve: "Kitchen, kitchen, front desk calling, the manager's here and gone to his office, repeat, repeat..."
Walkie-talkies, that's another new gadget.
This year marked the first time that traffic police officers on Chang'an Avenue wore walkie-talkies on duty, ushering in an era of rapid development for my country's wireless communication industry.
The fat man naturally got his hands on a pair of these things as soon as possible.
He claimed to have borrowed it from the police; in reality, it was specially made for him by Emily, the head housekeeper of Stardew Valley.
This thing is convenient and quick, allowing for long-distance calls anytime. Since I got it, my work efficiency has improved a lot.
The fat man originally intended to give this to Liu Lan, but she just couldn't get used to it.
She even felt somewhat resistant to this thing, fearing that with the advent of the walkie-talkie, she would become dispensable.
There's nothing I can do about it; I'm not young anymore, and I can't accept new things as quickly as younger people.
Left with no other choice, the fat man had to hand the item over to Liu Jia, since the two of them were often in the private rooms upstairs, and it wasn't convenient for them to run up and down.
Liu Jia learns new things very quickly and can use them proficiently in no time.
Now everyone knows to tip off the fat guy immediately.
When Yu Li reappeared, she seemed like a completely different person.
She changed her clothes to a pale yellow traditional Chinese-style top with a stand-up collar and frog buttons, paired with a white gauze skirt, which made her look even more elegant and sweet, as if she were carrying the scent of sunshine.
She held the hair tie in her mouth and calmly tied the hair at the back of her head into a bun, then tied it tightly three times.
As the saying goes, three loops are too tight, two loops are too loose. Did Yu Li tie her hair up tightly in advance to avoid Lou Xiao'e pulling her hair if they started fighting later?
The fat man moved out at double speed like a sloth and saw his wife already in battle mode.
He shrank back, thinking that whether he stuck his neck out or not, it was all the same. He moved to Yu Li's side, and just as he was about to say something, he saw Yu Li go upstairs without looking back.
As mentioned before, the upper floor of Qili Pavilion has 8 private rooms in total, consisting of 4 large and 4 small rooms, named "Xuan", "Xie", "Lang" and "Fang" respectively.
The earlier the name appears in the menu, the smaller the private room. For example, Saoxiaxuan, where Lou Xiao'e ate last time, had a very exquisite little private room.
The two largest and best-decorated private rooms are "Poetic Corridor" and "Painting Boat Reflection".
It perfectly matches the eight characters: poetic and picturesque, with the charm of corridors and the shadows of boats.
Yu Li went upstairs and headed straight for the "Poetic Corridor". Liu Jing followed her eagerly.
Upon entering the private room, Yu Li pointed inside and said, "Replace the table with a long table, leave only two chairs, and remove all unnecessary items."
Compared to her sister, Liu Jing is a quiet person; just like now, Yu Li has issued a bunch of requests for no reason, and as the full-time waitress upstairs, shouldn't she at least ask a question?
But she did exactly what the general manager said, writing it down without any of her own ideas.
The fat man was peeking around outside the private room when Yu Li noticed him. He stopped pretending, coughed twice, and said to Liu Jing:
"Why don't you go downstairs and call the security guards to come up and move your things?"
Yu Li didn't want to talk to the fat man right now, and seeing that Liu Jing was about to leave, she also wanted to leave;
As a result, the fat man used his body to block him, forcing him back into the private room, and then casually closed the door behind him.
Yu Li glared at him hatefully. After a while, she stomped her foot in anger and turned to climb out the window!
The fat man was so frightened that he quickly picked her up, and Yu Li struggled like a pig waiting to be slaughtered...
The fat man barely managed to keep her from breaking free, and whispered in Yu Li's ear, "You can't do this. Do you remember our promise?"
An agreement? Right, when they first got together, this guy said that the thing he couldn't stand the most in his life was a cold war.
If they have a conflict in the future, they can hit him or scold him, but they can't have a cold war. This is the bottom line, and it must not be crossed lightly.
There are countless ways to solve problems, but couples often choose the most damaging method—the silent treatment—to resolve their issues...
That bastard remembers everything, yet he had a child with Lou Xiao'e. Yu Li felt like she wanted to die with him whenever she thought about it.
Yu Li kicked and punched, yelling, "When did this happen?"
Fatty knew that if he were to stupidly tell the truth at this moment, "It was the night Liu Haizhong arrested her parents that I took her to beg the Great Spiritual Guide...", such a low emotional intelligence statement would definitely make Yu Li want to divorce him.
The atmosphere has been built up to this point, haven't you noticed that she's already completely intoxicated?
So the fat man answered irrelevantly, "Um, honey, what are you doing cleaning this private room?"
Yu Li struggled desperately but couldn't break free. In anger, she elbowed the fat man in the chest, causing him to cry out in pain.
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