Zheng Zhonglai saw Li Hao thoughtfully opening the door for her in the rearview mirror of the speeding car, followed by Sun Xiaoxiao's jogging figure.
Li Hao drove around the mountains and it didn't take him very long.
The car drove from the seaside to a garden resort, and Sun Xiaoxiao felt like she had been to many places in one day.
Women in this line of work, when taken out by men, would never go to places like this. They would usually go to bars with flashing neon lights or dance halls with music so loud it could shatter eardrums.
Despite thinking this way, it was the first time she had been brought out like this.
She got out of the car without waiting for Li Hao to open the door and saw a dignified and elegant woman coming out of the villa.
"Aunt Ping," Li Hao greeted her politely.
Pinglan glanced at Sun Xiaoxiao behind her and smiled, "You're here. Your aunt told me you were coming, but I thought she was joking."
After saying that, she walked around Li Hao and spoke to Sun Xiaoxiao behind him, "Come in, the dishes are all ready."
Pinglan and Lihao's aunt are best friends, so Lihao used to come along often. However, he left Jiangcheng to study after growing up and only returned in recent years.
Pinglan doesn't like to go out much, so it's been a long time since I've seen him.
When she heard he was coming, she quickly prepared her signature dishes, but she didn't expect him to bring a girl with him.
She's quite pretty, and she has a distant and aloof air about her.
Sun Xiaoxiao wore only light makeup today, and her outfit actually matched the garden atmosphere quite well.
Pinglan prepared the dishes for the two of them and left them some space.
"Eat up. This private restaurant doesn't usually serve guests. The environment is quiet and the food is delicious."
Li Hao sensed that she was acting very unnaturally today. Could it be that she was more nervous about having dinner with him than about being in one of those themed private rooms?
Although he was puzzled, he didn't ask. He was just becoming more and more certain that Sun Xiaoxiao was not the woman he had seen at Liangyan who was so adept at dealing with men.
Even when eating, Li Hao was methodical and very refined.
Sun Xiaoxiao had just taken her first bite of braised pork when she couldn't resist taking another bite. It was so delicious!
She had never eaten such delicious food before; the braised pork belly that melted in her mouth with the sauce was simply irresistible.
But then she glanced at the man opposite her.
Uh, the eating stopped.
Li Hao used serving chopsticks to pick up two pieces of meat and two vegetables for her.
There was still half a bowl of rice in her bowl that she hadn't touched, and I didn't understand why she was being so reserved.
After struggling for a while, I wondered whether to say I was full or finish what was in my bowl.
Then the man across from me spoke, "Weren't you hungry? You only ate this little?"
Giving up the struggle, she picked up her chopsticks again and, mimicking his movements, slowly and carefully ate all the food in her bowl.
Finally, with one person picking up food and another eating, there wasn't much food left on the table.
Pinglan was also happy to see them off and greeted them warmly as they got into the car.
"Come more often if you like to eat here. I don't have many customers. Only Si Ming comes to see me occasionally, but he's been busy lately and won't stay for a meal no matter what. You should come often and bring her along."
Sun Xiaoxiao stood awkwardly to the side, waiting for the two to speak. When mentioned, she nodded and smiled.
Pinglan couldn't help but laugh at the sight.
"Alright, Aunt Ping, let's come again next time. I'll go to my aunt's place later."
Hearing him say that, Pinglan hurriedly took out a steamer basket from inside. "That's perfect. You can take the pastries to her, and I won't make your Uncle Qin run errands."
Li Hao accepted the order, and the two drove away.
Sun Xiaoxiao was somewhat envious. Pinglan, being an elder, must have had a very good family atmosphere, which is why he was able to raise such a gentlemanly and elite person.
As I was thinking, my eyes unconsciously glanced toward the driver's seat.
Why are you looking at me?
Sun Xiaoxiao was confused by her question. She hadn't even turned around, so how did she know she was looking at him?
She looked away, shook her head, and remained silent.
"Don't talk too much," she warned herself.
The car was unusually quiet the whole way.
Only Li Hao silently turned on some soothing music and pressed a button.
The passenger seat backrest can be adjusted to a comfortable reclining angle.
"Aren't you tired of sitting upright like that? It'll be a while before we get there, take a break."
The spare jacket from the back seat was placed on her lap.
Li Hao noticed that she was wearing a sleeveless, open-necked gauze dress with a ribbon tied into a bow hanging from her shoulder.
It looks like a dress for teenage girls, but it seems that trendy teenage girls these days don't wear this kind of simple and innocent style anymore.
It actually suits her quite well.
"Thanks."
After she finished speaking, Li Hao didn't reply and continued to concentrate on driving.
Looking in the right rearview mirror, I noticed that she was already leaning back slightly, and the corners of her mouth were just beginning to curve into a small smile.
He didn't know why he brought Sun Xiaoxiao to a place like this.
Actually, I could have just taken her to some fairytale amusement park and achieved the same effect.
But for some reason, I felt that her quiet demeanor suited this place.
If only she could pretend for a little less time.
He saw Sun Xiaoxiao's information at Fu Siming's place and knew that she was one of the first girls brought out by Sun Jiming to work as a prostitute.
She's only in her early twenties, but looks older than me.
But I think most girls like flowers, right?
Moreover, my aunt's garden is quiet, which makes it convenient for the two of them to talk.
He was certain that Sun Xiaoxiao knew more about this sex trafficking network.
Li Hao drove so smoothly that Sun Xiaoxiao's tense body relaxed and she unexpectedly fell asleep.
When I woke up, Li Hao wasn't in the car, but the air conditioning was still on.
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