Chapter 349 Meeting Gift
Wang Mengfang said, "Okay, then you stay here and talk to Xiaoyu. I'll go see if your dad needs help."
Li Laiyu stood up: "I'll go help too!"
"No, it's just our own home, a homely meal. We've almost finished cleaning it up, so it'll be ready soon."
After saying that, Wang Mengfang went to the kitchen, and they were the only two left in the living room.
Xu Qingming sat beside her and gently touched the corner of her lips with his hand: "There's a little bit here."
Before Li Laiyu could react, he asked her again: "Do you like something sweeter or lighter?"
Li Laiyu said, "A little lighter. Auntie's cooking skills are really good."
"If you like it, take some with you when you leave later. It's still cold in the morning and evening, so you can still eat it tomorrow."
Li Laiyu shook his head: "It's fine after you eat it. It's too unreasonable to take it away."
Xu Qingming leaned against her, his restless hands resting on the back of the sofa, as if encircling her. "My mom would be so happy if you could take her away. She loves you so much, she loves you more than me now."
The corners of Li Lai Yu's mouth rose slightly, with a faint smile on his face.
No one is born unwilling to interact with others. Being liked by others is a very happy thing.
The days seemed to have returned to her childhood in a previous life.
Whenever she saw Wang Mengfang, Li Laiyu would think of her mother. She was a beautiful and gentle woman. Even though it had been so long that her appearance had become blurry, she would always remember her mother when she saw Wang Mengfang.
It was rare for her to smile like this, and Xu Qingming, infected by it, also started to smile. He grabbed her hand and said, "I might have to go out for a while. Do you want to go with me?"
Li Laiyu turned to look at him: "It's not a holiday, do you want to ask for leave?"
Xu Qingming nodded: "There is a case, go and study it."
"Are you planning to be a lawyer in the future?"
Xu Qingming nodded: "I will prepare for the exam at the end of the year and see if I can pass it."
Although he looks very idle, he is actually busier than anyone else.
He needed to familiarize himself with a vast amount of knowledge, memorize it, and review various case files. Whenever he encountered a case he could participate in, he would attend, even if it meant just assisting or observing the proceedings. The more he participated, the better it would be for his future career.
Li Laiyu said, "That's great. I won't go. You should study hard. Wen Wan's store will open soon and she will definitely be very busy. I want to go and help her."
Xu Qingming didn't expect her to agree, so he nodded and said, "That's fine. I can't go far either. It will take me a week at most."
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As we were talking, time passed by so quickly that it felt like the meal was ready in just a moment.
There were four people eating at home, and Xu Guoliang did not spend too much. He only had two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and a black chicken soup.
Li Laiyu looks small but has a big appetite. She is used to eating the bland food she cooks, so her self-control is a little lacking when it comes to eating food made by others.
After all, I am not a person without desires, I still have the desire for food and drink.
What's more, Xu Guoliang and his wife's craftsmanship is really good, and Li Laiyu is a little bit unable to stop.
But when visiting someone's home, I was more restrained and put down my chopsticks only when I was 80% full.
After dinner, Xu Qingming was sent into the kitchen by Xu Guoliang to wash the dishes. The couple sat on the sofa and chatted with Li Laiyu.
Thinking about the cheongsam that Xu Qingming brought back, Wang Mengfang couldn't help but ask, "I heard from Qingming that you and Wanwan are going to start a business together?"
Li Laiyu nodded. "Well, it's a partnership, but it's not really a business. We'll just look after Ai Shang's shop together. We'll each run our own business." He added, "Maybe Wanwan thinks I don't like interacting with people, so she's taking special care of me. Making custom clothes for people is simpler and quieter."
Xu Guoliang asked her, "Do you really like making clothes that much? Don't you want to go for an internship?"
Li Laiyu nodded.
It's not that I have to make clothes, but if I have time I have to find something to do. Right now, making clothes is the most suitable thing.
Xu Guoliang nodded, indicating that he understood what was going on.
He actually didn't agree with Li Lai Yu's behavior.
Since you have been admitted to a university, especially such a good school as Huazhong University of Science and Technology, you should study hard and work hard.
But everyone has their own aspirations, and since the other party is his son's favorite, he couldn't say anything.
All he can do is to help the other person to the best of his ability if he can.
Wang Mengfang asked, "Besides attending classes and making clothes, what else do you like to do?"
Li Laiyu said: "When you are in school, just read books. When you are at home, just mess around."
"I heard from Wanwan that you can also print and dye?"
Li Lai Yu said, "That's nonsense." In fact, she not only knew how to dye cloth, she also knew how to weave it.
"How can it be nonsense? There are not many people who know this now. It doesn't matter if you don't like what you are learning now. As long as you like to learn, you can learn anything. There are 360 professions and there are top talents in every profession."
Li Lai Yu smiled and said nothing.
Xu Qingming cleaned up the kitchen and came out.
Li Laiyu stood up and said, "It's getting late, uncle and aunt, I have to go back. Thank you for your hospitality today."
"Why is this kid being so polite again?" Wang Mengfang and Xu Guoliang both stood up.
Xu Guoliang said, "It's raining outside, let Qingming take you there." After saying that, he glanced at Wang Mengfang.
Wang Mengfang responded softly and said to Li Laiyu, "Wait a minute, wait for me."
After saying that, he turned around and went back into the house. He came out soon with two red envelopes in his hands.
He stuffed it into Li Lai Yu's hand without saying anything.
"This is a little gift from Qingming's father and I. You must take it."
Li Lai Yu just doesn't like talking to people and rarely interacts with them. It doesn't mean she is ignorant of the ways of the world. She knows what is inside the red envelope, but she feels it is a little hot and a little heavy when she picks it up.
Wang Mengfang said, "This is a gift from your uncle and I. We all pay attention to this here. When a girl visits someone's house for the first time, the elders must give her a red envelope."
But what she didn't tell Li Lai Yu was that in general, in such cases, the gift of meeting is given after the couple has already started dating and met each other's parents. Once the gift is accepted, it means that the relationship is officially confirmed.
Li Laiyu glanced at Xu Qingming. Xu Qingming hadn't expected his mother to be so prompt. He nodded at Li Laiyu and said, "Take it. Don't feel burdened. It's the same here. My parents like you very much, and you can chat with them. This is a little token of their love."
Li Lai Yu always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
After being persuaded by several people, he put away the red envelope and sincerely thanked Xu Guoliang and Wang Mengfang.
Red envelopes! When she was a child, her parents would give her all kinds of things during festivals or on her birthday, and red envelopes were indispensable. But how many years had it been since she received one?
This is not a festival, it really is——
The rain is still falling outside, and the light rain can gather into water on the eaves, making a constant dripping sound.
Xu Qingming went to grab the bicycle, and Li Laiyu jumped on it, holding the shelf under his butt with one hand and holding an umbrella with the other.
Xu Qingming rode forward for a while and suddenly stopped. He put his legs on the ground and turned to call out to Li Laiyu, "Laiyu, switch your hand to hold the umbrella."
Li Lai Yu didn't understand what he meant, but he still listened to him and moved the umbrella from his right hand to his left hand. In a blink of an eye, Xu Qingming grabbed his right hand and pressed it against his waist.
"Wouldn't it be more comfortable sitting like this?"
Li Laiyu said: "I don't feel comfortable, I just feel awkward."
Xu Qingming chuckled: "Then sit there a few more times, and you'll get used to it and it won't be awkward anymore."
Li Laiyu was a little skeptical. It felt so inappropriate to do this in public. She retracted her hand, then extended it again, several times, before finally wrapping her arms around Xu Qingming's waist.
As soon as the two of them arrived at the entrance of Tonghua Lane, they met Wen Wan coming from the platform.
Xu Qingming squeezed the brakes and stopped, shouting, "Wanwan!"
Wen Wan raised her eyes, held up the umbrella and looked at the two people silently. A faint smile appeared on her face. She quickened her pace and ran to them in a few seconds.
"Seventh Brother, it's raining, what a coincidence!"
They actually shared a bike, it looks like they've made quite a bit of progress recently!
She smiled at Xu Qingming, blinked, and said silently: "Congratulations!"
Xu Qingming understood.
Li Laiyu jumped off the bicycle and without hesitation moved the umbrella that was originally covering Xu Qingming's head away. He asked Wen Wan, "Are you going back to the compound?"
Wen Wan nodded: "Yes, I have been busy recently and haven't been home for a few days. If I don't go back soon, Dandan will almost forget that I am her mother."
Then he asked Li Laiyu: "Did you go out to play today?"
Li Laiyu nodded: "Yeah, I went out for a walk."
Wen Wan nodded: "Okay, then you guys should go back early. I'm going back too. It feels like the rain is getting heavier. See you at school tomorrow!"
"See you at school!"
Wen Wan waved to her and Xu Qingming, and walked into the alley holding an umbrella and stepping on the wet stone slabs.
Xu Qingming sent Li Laiyu home.
Li Laiyu folded the umbrella and hung it on the wall. He opened the door to the living room and said, "Will you stay here for a while? If it rains hard later, it will be difficult to go back."
Xu Qingming teased her: "Then I'll live with you. I won't go back."
Li Laiyu gave him a cold look. Seeing Xu Qingming, he felt uneasy. He always felt that she would throw him out at the next moment.
He reached out and pulled Li Laiyu into a hug.
"I'm just teasing you. I'll just hold you for a bit and leave soon. I also have a house in Tonghua Lane, but it's rented. I'll go there directly and won't go back there."
After saying that, he lowered his head and gently touched her forehead: "I'll pick you up from school tomorrow, okay?"
After waiting for a long time, Li Laiyu responded: "Okay." Then, she actually responded to him and took the initiative to put her hand around his waist.
Xu Qingming was overjoyed. He put his arm around her waist, picked her up and swung her around several times.
Li Laiyu had never seen him like this before, and was infected by his smile and started laughing too.
Xu Qingming stopped and looked down at her. Their eyes met, and a sense of ambiguity slowly spread.
Xu Qingming lowered his head and gently touched the corner of her pink lips. Seeing that she did not resist, he took advantage of the situation and kissed her again.
The old iron tree truly bloomed at this moment.
Time always flies when things are good. Xu Qingming was reluctant to leave, but it was getting late, and it would be inappropriate to stay any longer. He waved to Li Laiyu, holding an umbrella in one hand and pushing his bicycle with the other, and walked out of the yard.
After he left, Li Lai Yu closed the yard door, stood under the eaves, caught the water from the eaves in his hands, and let the cold rain wash over his palms. He stood there for a long time.
At last he murmured in a low voice: "I won't be alone anymore!"
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