The next day at noon.
Li Lin brought Xu Wen to Li Lan's house as promised.
Knock on the door and enter.
Li Lan quickly took out two pairs of slippers from the shoe cabinet and said, "The blue one is Xiaolin's, and the pink one is Wenwen's. I bought them this morning. Put them on and come in."
Xu Wen was very touched. She didn't expect Li Lan to be so considerate and kind.
From her words and expression, there was no sign that she was as unbearable as Chu Yao said.
This girl Chu Yao has turned bad, Xu Wen thought.
"Sister Lan, I don't have anything to bring you. I saw some nice fruits on the road, so I bought some for you to try." Xu Wen said with a smile, looking at Li Lan with eyes full of respect.
It was not because of Li Lan's identity as deputy minister, but because she had helped Li Lin unreservedly, which made Xu Wen admire Li Lan very much.
"You are so polite. We have everything at home. You don't need to bring anything next time." Li Lan smiled, took the gift brought by Xu Wen with both hands, led them to the living room, and then went to make tea for them.
"Sister, are you not busy today? Or did you take another leave because we are here?" Li Lin asked.
Li Lan smiled and said, "Well, I haven't been very busy recently. This is Wenwen's first time coming home, so I must prepare some delicious food to entertain her in advance, so I asked Minister Chang for half a day off."
"Sister, you are so polite." Xu Wen was very touched to hear that Li Lan had taken leave specifically for her.
After making the tea, the three of them sat down, all with smiles on their faces. For a moment, they didn't know what to say and the atmosphere became a little awkward.
In order to ease the atmosphere, Li Lan asked Xu Wen with a smile, "Wenwen, are you busy with work at school?"
Xu Wen shook her head and said, "Not busy, just like when I was in school, pretty free."
"I heard that your family is from Yanjing. How did you think of coming to work in Hanjiang?" Li Lan asked meaningfully.
Yesterday she learned about Xu Wen's identity from Chang Zaixin and was very surprised why she came to Hanjiang when she had so many good jobs in Yanjing.
Xu Wen smiled and said, "It was a coincidence. I was tired of staying in Yanjing, so I wanted to find a job. I happened to have a friend in Hanjiang, so she helped me find a job."
The friend she was talking about was Chu Yao.
When Chu Yao learned that Xu Wen wanted to leave Yanjing for a while, she invited her to Hanjiang. And through her father's relationship, she arranged this job for her temporarily in Hanjiang. Of course, Xu Wen's father Xu Yongchang knew that Xu Wen was coming to Hanjiang, so he also informed Wang Jin in advance and asked him to take care of her.
Although Wang Jin has never appeared in public, he has been paying attention to Xu Wen's work and life in private.
Hearing this, Li Lan nodded thoughtfully. She thought, since Xu Wen came to Hanjiang temporarily, she would probably return to Yanjing soon. If she and Li Lin were to live separately in the future and start a long-distance relationship, it would not be good for their relationship.
Maybe Xu Yongchang doesn't know that Xu Wen is secretly in love. If Xu Wen returns to Yanjing, it is very likely that her father Xu Yongchang will not let her come to Hanjiang alone again, and her relationship with Li Lin may end there.
Besides, Li Lin probably doesn’t know Xu Wen’s true identity yet. If he knew, he would tell Li Lan as soon as possible.
Since Xu Wen didn't even tell Li Lin her real identity, she might have some concerns in her heart. Could this concern be her lack of confidence in her relationship with Li Lin?
Thinking of this, Li Lan was worried. He didn't know whether he should tell Li Lin about Xu Wen's true identity.
After thinking about it, I decided to forget it. Why tell him all this? It would only cause psychological pressure on Li Lin. Let them fall in love on their own and let them decide how far they will go.
Besides, if Li Lin really wanted to marry a high-ranking official's child, he would have plenty of opportunities... Perhaps, he simply valued Xu Wen's simple identity... If Li Lin knew that Xu Wen was actually the child of a high-ranking official, it might not have a good effect and might even backfire.
At this time, Xu Wen smiled and said to Li Lan, "Sister Lan, I heard Li Lin talk about how you met. I am very grateful for everything you have done for Li Lin. You are a good sister. When we are capable in the future, we will definitely repay you well."
At first glance, this sounds like a very common expression of gratitude.
But considering Xu Wen's identity, it doesn't sound that simple.
Could it be that she wanted to use Xu Yongchang's relationship to help Li Lan achieve his political goals as a reward?
Li Lan smiled indifferently and thought, even if Xu Yongchang was a ministerial-level official, what could he do to help Li Lan?
Besides, Xu Wen didn't know Li Lin's background. If she knew that Li Lin's father was a leader higher than her father Xu Yongchang, would she feel ashamed?
It’s quite ridiculous when you think about it.
The two are in love, but they don't know each other's background.
"Sister Lan, I'm serious. If there is a chance in the future and we can help, we will definitely do our best." Xu Wen saw that Li Lan didn't say anything and thought she didn't believe it, so she emphasized it again. She didn't mean anything else, she just thought Li Lan was a good person and was so good to Li Lin, so she wanted to repay her.
Li Lan smiled and said, "I'm glad you're so thoughtful. I'm very happy. If I need your help in the future, I'll let you know."
"Yes." Xu Wen nodded seriously. She felt that with her father Xu Yongchang's position as a minister, he would definitely be able to help Li Lan, so she was full of confidence and naturally had the confidence in front of Li Lan, without any restraint.
"Okay, you two take a seat first, I'll go make you some dinner."
Li Lan stood up with a smile, put on an apron and prepared to go to the kitchen to cook.
Xu Wen stood up tactfully, followed Li Lan and said, "Sister Lan, let me help you."
Li Lan smiled and did not refuse, and instructed her, "Okay, help me pick the vegetables."
Li Lin sat in the living room drinking tea. Looking at the two people busy in the kitchen, a happy and sweet smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
Sometimes I think about it, isn’t it all for the sake of a happy family that we work so hard?
What is the meaning of life without loving and being loved?
Putting down his teacup, he squeezed into the small kitchen and said to the two women with a smile, "I'm here too. What can I do? I'll help you peel garlic. This is what I'm best at."
Li Lan and Xu Wen looked at Li Lin who was rolling up his sleeves and smiled.
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