Chen Jing had never thought that having a private car to pick her up and drop her off was something to brag about, but at this moment, she was very grateful that she had a private car to pick her up and drop her off.
Today, Chen Jing made a point of dressing herself up, not to impress Luo Yifan, nor to provoke him.
She just wanted her older brother to see her positive side, even if he didn't want to talk to her right now, he could still see that she was doing well.
She always believed that her older brother still cared about her, which was why he didn't want to see her and continued to be angry with her.
As she expected, on the third day, she was turned away again.
Having prepared herself for a protracted battle, Chen Jing returned to the store calmly around 4 p.m.
Like her, Luo Yifan was also mentally prepared for a long battle. He arrived at the restaurant a step earlier than her. Seeing that she went there looking refreshed and returned with a beaming smile, Luo Yifan tried his best to appear calm and collected.
When Chen Jing saw him, she seemed not to be surprised at all. She nodded to him, went into her office, changed into an ordinary set of clothes, and went into the kitchen.
Luo Yifan felt as if she had witnessed a princess changing out of her finery and transforming into Cinderella, although using this to describe a woman in her forties seemed rather inaccurate.
But when he saw her emerge from the darkness, dressed in ordinary clothes and reverting to her usual self, that thought did indeed flash through his mind.
In the morning, Luo Yifan told Xiaoya that he wanted to order the table long-term because he had many work-related matters to discuss with Chen Jing.
But in reality, everyone knows that this is just an excuse.
Chen Jing and Luo Yifan were both very clear that at noon, Chen Jing had made the new dish in front of him according to the listed methods and procedures without missing a single step, and after he personally confirmed that the taste was up to standard, the content that the two of them needed to discuss was basically finished.
But Luo Yifan continued to appear, and the implications of this are self-evident.
But Chen Jing pretended to be oblivious, neither exposing the truth nor giving any response.
Chen Jing slipped into the kitchen to get busy, and Luo Yifan didn't shamelessly follow her. Instead, he put his laptop on the table and focused on his own work.
Xiaoya, an observer, said she increasingly couldn't understand these two people.
After school, the handsome young man picked up Xiao Luzi, and Xiao Luzi and Luo Yifan sat facing each other.
She was unaware of the many unspoken grudges and entanglements among the adults. When Luo Yifan asked her a few questions, the little girl answered them honestly.
"Xiao Lu, has your grandfather been discharged from the hospital?"
Xiao Luzi bit his straw, paused for a moment, and finally shook his head. "My mommy went with my grandpa to a faraway place for treatment. They probably won't be back for a while."
In Xiao Luzi's memory, this Grandpa Luo was kind and good to her and Zizai.
Just like Grandpa Yan, she answered honestly when he asked.
Luo Yifan was taken aback by the outcome. He reached out and touched her head. After a long pause, he asked again.
"So who will take care of Xiao Lu now?"
"I'm staying at Aunt Shadow's house..." The implication was that the Yan family would take care of her.
Whether it was a misperception or not, Luo Yifan felt that he could see the shadow of a junior he knew in Bai Xiaolu. However, he did not think too deeply about it and simply assumed that it was all just a coincidence.
Zhu Qianying visited several jewelry stores today to check on the progress of their renovations. Then, she went to pick up her son from school.
"Mommy, we have a new classmate today."
As soon as Zizai got on the bus, he threw his little backpack onto the seat and, before even settling down, excitedly spoke to Zhu Qianying.
Zhu Qianying pinched his chubby cheeks, "Little Baozi, are you so happy because a big steamed bun came?"
Ever since Zizai gained weight, his mother occasionally calls him "Little Bun".
Round and chubby little dumpling climbed onto her and found the most comfortable spot to snuggle in her arms.
"No, he's a little monkey!"
It seems that the young master actually has a correct understanding of his own physique.
The mother and son went to the restaurant to pick up Xiao Luzi. They saw Luo Yifan, who had disappeared for several days, again in the restaurant. Zhu Qianying was not surprised at all.
Because my sister called this morning and said that Luo Yifan had asked her about our mother.
"What is he asking about?"
The embers that had been extinguished in Zhu Qianying's heart began to glow faintly again.
"I inquired about my mother's preferences and subtly tried to find out about her past relationships and current relationship status."
The two sisters had actually discussed privately whether or not to marry their mother off.
So, initially, the two sisters were actually quite satisfied with Uncle Luo.
However, the two elders have clearly been arguing these past few days, because since Luo Yifan hasn't shown up, my mother's mood has been unusually low.
Of course, there were many reasons why Mom was in a bad mood, including her parents' situation and Bai Xiangdong's situation. However, Zhu Qianying and her sister still felt that Luo Yifan was also a factor.
"Then what do you say?"
"I didn't say anything. When it comes to matters of the heart, outsiders will only make things worse. I only said to talk to my mom about food and how to cook delicious food. That's all I said. Of course, you'll have to put in some effort if you want to win over my mom. There are no shortcuts."
Zhu Qianyu was naturally on her mother's side.
"Besides, Mom has never been treated gently by Zhu Zhizhou before, let alone been sincerely pursued by anyone. Although we are her daughters, we have no right to deprive Mom of the warmth and happiness that a woman should enjoy as a woman. Sister, don't you agree?"
Absolutely right!
Zhu Qianying's decision not to get involved in the matter, nor to let Zizai, who was supposed to be a great wingman, get involved, was actually based on this same mindset.
Upon seeing Luo Yifan, Zhu Qianying acted as if she knew nothing about it, and greeted him with a smile as usual.
"Uncle Luo, are you here to talk to my mom about the exhibition again?"
Luo Yifan smiled and nodded, "Yes, the exhibition is getting closer and closer, so of course we have to speed things up."
Luo Yifan's excuse was indeed quite plausible.
Zhu Qianying didn't expose them. She patted the two little ones on the head, signaling them to go and greet their grandmother. After watching the two little ones disappear into the kitchen, she turned to Luo Yifan and said...
“My mom has little experience in competitions, so Uncle Luo should definitely take care of her. However, my mom is a very self-disciplined person, and I believe that from now until the start of the exhibition, she will work hard to improve her level, so Uncle Luo can rest assured.”
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