Xu Lai spent the morning at the hospital. Around noon, she suggested leaving, but Ms. Yingqiu took her hand and said, "No rush. Xiao Yun will be here soon. He doesn't need to go to the company this afternoon. After lunch, he can take you home."
Zhao Qingyun arrived quickly. The restaurant was chosen by Zhao's father. Xu Lai had only met him last night and they were not familiar with each other at all before.
They had booked a private room. Zhao Qingyun pulled up a chair for her to sit next to Ms. Yingqiu, and then sat down next to her himself.
The waiter only brought two menus, one in Ms. Yingqiu's hands and one in Mr. Zhao's hands.
He put the menu on the spinning wheel and said, "You guys order first. Your mom knows what I like to eat, so I won't order anything."
Xu Lai took the menu, ordered steamed chicken with vinegar, and then handed it to Zhao Qingyun. He didn't shy away from it and leaned over to look at it, the two of them standing very close together.
Xu Lai blushed slightly; she was still a little embarrassed in front of her elders.
Zhao Qingyun ordered pork ribs and asked Xu Lai if there was anything else she wanted to order. When she received a negative answer, she put the menu back.
He didn't order that many dishes because he knew that, given his mother's personality, she would definitely order no fewer than four.
Sure enough, when the waiter asked them to confirm the dishes, he counted them and there were seven dishes in total.
After the dishes were served, Xu Lai only picked at the one in front of her. It wasn't that she wasn't hungry or had no appetite, but because the guests were Zhao Qingyun's parents, she had to be polite and didn't dare to eat freely.
Zhao Qingyun noticed Xu Lai's unusual behavior; she wasn't usually like this. So he observed her. When she picked up a dish with her chopsticks twice, he pretended to want to eat another dish and moved the dish in front of her.
Ms. Yingqiu could easily see the situation between the two of them. She also knew that this meeting was really sudden, and Xiao Lai had no time to prepare. She had to meet the parents in such a chaotic situation.
After the meal, everyone went back to the hospital to check on Grandma Jiang's condition. Ms. Yingqiu and Mr. Zhao remained at the hospital, while Zhao Qingyun and Xu Lai went home first.
Grandma Jiang had just fallen asleep when they only glanced at her from outside before leaving.
On the way back, Zhao Qingyun asked, "Was today a little awkward?"
Xu Lai hadn't expected him to ask that, but she still answered truthfully, "Yes, a little. You actually noticed?"
Zhao Qingyun squeezed her hand. "I know exactly what you're like normally. You're so reserved today. Did my parents put some pressure on you?"
Xu Lai lowered her eyes. "Actually, it's okay. I'm just a little worried that they might think I'm not that good."
Zhao Qingyun grasped her hand: "Don't doubt yourself, I'm the one who's above my station."
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Grandma Jiang stayed in the hospital for a week and was finally discharged. The doctor prescribed a lot of medicine for her, and she had to have her blood pressure checked on time every day.
Ms. Yingqiu wanted to take Grandma Jiang back to City B, but she refused, saying, "I'm already so old. I want to return to my roots. Even if I die, I want to die in my hometown."
Jiang Yingqiu burst into tears after hearing this. Her father had passed away early, and she was the only child in the family. When she was young, Grandma Jiang never thought of remarrying.
Ms. Yingqiu stayed in her hometown for two days, and then went back with Mr. Zhao. There are still more than two months until the Chinese New Year, when she will personally come back to pick up her mother and take her to City B.
With things temporarily settled on Grandma Jiang's side, Xu Lai started live-streaming the sale of tea seed powder. She priced it relatively cheaply at 35 yuan a jar, and one jar could last for about two or three months.
Many long-time fans placed orders before she even introduced the products, leaving Xu Lai bewildered. "Friends, you can wait until I finish explaining before placing your orders. If you feel the effects aren't good enough, you can order the smaller jars."
She also set up a 50-gram small bottle; if you find it useful, you can keep the full-size product, and if you don't, you can return it.
This was a decision she made after discussing it with Xia Ning, because they had also faced this problem before. They ordered shower gel and shampoo, but the results weren't great, and since they had already opened the packages, it was difficult to return them.
So they decided to launch this method to give consumers more confidence in their purchases.
There's another link for three cans for 99 yuan, which Xia Ning also promoted. She said, "Maybe some people like to hoard things. Just leave them hanging; it won't bother them."
As a result, dozens of orders were placed through this link. After the product was sold, it was time for the chat session. Xu Lai always sets aside some time to chat with fans during her live streams.
Seeing that some people said the tea oil was particularly fragrant and that they would repurchase it, Xu Lai smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. I'll give you a discount next time I buy it."
A fan clicked the link to connect on the live stream. Xu Lai looked at the connection request on the page, somewhat confused: "Should I click this?"
Xia Ning also came over to take a look, "You can click on it, and your fans can talk to you."
Xu Lai pressed "agree," and the fan's voice was somewhat excited, "Hello, Xiao Lai."
Xu Lai nodded: "Hello."
"I've liked you for a long time and watched all your videos. I hope you can bring us more and better products in the future."
Xu Lai made a heart shape with her hands. "Thank you for your support, Ningning. Please register this fan and send them a packet of tea seed powder."
Several more people followed, and Xu Lai had Xia Ning register them all, giving each of them a packet of tea seed powder.
As it approached lunchtime, Xu Lai prepared to end the live stream, saying, "Bye everyone, see you next time."
They packed up the live-streaming equipment, and Xu Lai put on an apron to cook.
Grandma has already prepared the ingredients. Nowadays, whenever she's busy, she prepares the ingredients in advance so she can cook them. Grandma wants to cook herself, but as she gets older, her sense of taste has deteriorated, and her cooking skills can't compare to those of younger people.
Xu Lai has been eating her grandmother's cooking since she was a child and never thought her grandmother's cooking was bad. Perhaps it's because she used to work outside a lot and rarely had time at home, so being able to eat her grandmother's cooking was a kind of happiness for her.
She also made pork rib soup, steamed sea bass, stir-fried tofu with pork, and a vegetable dish.
She invited Grandma Jiang to eat together. Now, she goes to call her every mealtime. At first, Grandma Jiang would not come, but Xu Lai insisted on bringing her over, saying that it was inconvenient for Grandma Jiang to cook for herself.
Grandma Jiang felt embarrassed. Although Xu Lai was already her grandson's girlfriend, the two were not married yet, so how could she stay at Xiao Lai's house forever?
Xu Lai told Zhao Qingyun about this, and Zhao Qingyun transferred the caregiver's fee to Xu Lai without hesitation.
“If Grandma still makes excuses, just say you’ve already paid. Hiring a caregiver costs money, and you also have to worry about their character,” Zhao Qingyun said.
Grandma Jiang ate lunch here, and we'll wait for Zhao Qingyun to come back and cook dinner.
Xu Lai refused to accept the money, and Zhao Qingyun said, "Unless we are already on the same household register."
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