Tian Jingjing looked in the direction Han Feng was pointing and saw a luxurious and high-class restaurant. When she passed by earlier, she had secretly glanced at the prices on the menu, and the numbers were ridiculously high.
Ji Lun had naturally done his research beforehand. He looked at Han Feng with a doubtful expression: "The things inside must be very expensive, right?"
"I..." Han Feng was about to say that he could treat, but he met Lu Yanting's slightly warning gaze. He immediately realized his current status as a working person and quickly changed his words, "Um... mention my name and you can get a discount."
However, Tian Jingjing heard these words and interpreted them in a different way.
Tian Jingjing turned her head, staring intently at Han Feng, a mocking smile playing on her lips. She scoffed, "I say, there are so many places to eat around here, why did you have to pick the most expensive one to take us? What are you up to? Oh, I get it, you get a commission for taking us there, don't you?"
Han Feng looked helpless. Out of respect for Lu Yanting, he had originally planned not to hold a grudge against Tian Jingjing and even thought of doing his best to be a good host. Little did he expect that his good intentions would be completely misunderstood.
Han Feng sighed heavily and compromised, "Fine! Then I won't make any recommendations. You can eat wherever you like! Is that alright?"
Tian Jingjing stood up abruptly and said firmly, "No way! As an employee here, you must have employee discounts. We've all been together for half a day, so it's not unreasonable for us to use your discount!"
Han Feng was amused and exasperated. Pointing at Lu Yanting, he said, half-laughing and half-crying, "Big sister, are you kidding me! I was invited by Mr. Lu to take care of the child today. As for these demands you've made..."
Han Feng shrugged and added irritably, "All I can say is, you've got a really thick skin!"
"you!"
Tian Jingjing's face flushed red with anger, and her finger pointing at Han Feng trembled slightly.
"Forget it, Jingjing, don't make things difficult for him. He's just a worker, earning a meager living through hard work, it's not easy for him." Ji Lun gently pulled Tian Jingjing's arm and said in a low voice.
Tian Jingjing's eyes instantly reddened, and she looked at Ji Lun with a wronged expression, saying in a tearful voice, "I did all this for you! I know you work hard to earn money, and I just wanted to help you save some, but you actually sided with outsiders to criticize me!"
Ji Lun felt a sudden pang of sadness, his heart filled with tenderness for Tian Jingjing. He gently stroked her hair and softly coaxed her, "Jingjing, don't be like this. When you're with me, you don't have to worry about these things. It's my responsibility to give you a good life, so please don't make yourself suffer just to save money, okay?"
"I saw a hot pot restaurant nearby. How about we go eat hot pot?" Qiu Mang suggested after searching for nearby restaurants on his phone.
Ji Lun glanced at Lu Yanting, then at Han Feng, Han Bing, and Xiao Qiuli, and nodded slightly in agreement: "Okay! Old Lu and Ali can't handle spicy food, so we'll just order a half-and-half hot pot, that way everyone can enjoy the meal!"
Tian Jingjing quickly chimed in, "I also think hot pot is great, I haven't had it in ages!"
A few minutes later, the group took their seats in the hot pot restaurant, and Xiao Qiuli subconsciously snuggled closer to Lu Yanting.
Han Feng reached out and gently flicked her little nose with his finger. "You heartless little brat, don't you even remember who was playing with you the whole time? And now you've just abandoned me!"
Little Qiu Li blinked her innocent big eyes, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said in a clear voice, "I think I heard a word when I was watching TV, it's called... what was it again..."
She scratched her head with her little hand, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she excitedly exclaimed, "That's right! It's called 'getting rain and dew'! So I played with Brother Hanfeng just now, and now I have to play with Big Brother too, otherwise it's not fair!"
Lu Yanting looked at Qiu Mang with a helpless expression, and asked with a wry smile, "What TV series have you guys been watching lately? This doesn't sound like a nice question at all."
Qiu Mang lowered her eyes and explained softly, "When Aunt Zhou has nothing to do, she sometimes plays 'Empresses in the Palace' while cooking."
"You...you guys are being too ridiculous! Ali is so young, and you're letting her watch this kind of show..." Lu Yanting raised his hand and rubbed his throbbing temples.
Han Feng couldn't help but burst into laughter, saying between laughs, "Brother Yanting, don't worry too much. Watching these palace dramas isn't a bad thing. I've seen a couple of episodes of this one too. It seems to be about being against being love-struck, focusing on your career, and tearing apart scheming women. It's good for Qiu Li to learn from this in advance, so she won't be fooled by scumbags when she grows up!"
Qiu Li looked at Han Feng with a blank expression and asked in a childish voice, "Brother Han Feng, what is a scumbag?"
"Huh?" Han Feng was stunned.
Han Bing reacted quickly, slapping Han Feng's hand and saying irritably, "If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"
Han Feng realized he had said the wrong thing, and in order not to lead the children astray, he made a zipping motion with his hand near his mouth.
When all the dishes were served, Lu Yanting picked up a slice of beef with his chopsticks and gently placed it into the clear broth pot. Once the meat was cooked through, he used serving chopsticks to transfer it to Qiu Li's small bowl.
At the same time, Han Feng also put a piece of tofu into Qiu Li's bowl.
Little Qiu Li's eyes lit up like stars, and she exclaimed joyfully, "Thank you, two big brothers! I love you both the most!"
Ji Lun teased her deliberately, laughing and saying, "Ali, they only put some food on your plate, and you're already saying you like them? Last time, your brother Ji Lun specially went to your house and cooked a whole table of delicious food! Why didn't you say you liked me then?"
The little girl scratched her head and answered seriously, "I want to like you too, but Brother Jilun, you already have a girlfriend. If I say I like you, Sister Jingjing will be angry!"
Tian Jingjing chuckled, gently touched Xiao Qiuli's cheek, and said softly, "This little girl is so cute! Don't worry, you can like Brother Jilun, Sister Jingjing won't be angry."
Little Qiu Li's eyes lit up even more, and she happily exclaimed, "Then Ah Li likes Brother Ji Lun too!"
Tian Jingjing scooped a piece of mutton out of the pot, turned to Qiu Mang, and asked curiously, "Amang, has Ji Lun ever cooked at your house?"
Qiu Mang was afraid that Tian Jingjing would misunderstand, so she quickly explained, "Yes, Mr. Lu lives across from me, so when my senior came last time, Mr. Lu also came to have dinner with us."
Tian Jingjing nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "So where do you stay?"
"Autumn Water Residence," Qiu Mang answered truthfully.
Tian Jingjing's eyes widened in surprise as she asked, "Is it the Qiushui Yaju in the city center?"
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