Li Xiaoyu asked with concern, "Aping, isn't it unsafe under the bridge? It's so dark at night, aren't you scared? What if it's windy and rainy, can you manage by yourself?"
"Luckily it's not cold now, otherwise you would have frozen. And what are you going to do if you want to wash your clothes?"
Faced with Li Xiaoyu's concern, Aping replied seriously, "When we go back after dark, there's actually no one under the bridge. It won't get wet in the rain under the bridge, but the tent might get blown away."
"But it's okay, it's not cold now anyway. I can just wash my clothes by the river. The only problem was that I didn't have money to buy a pot, so I could only eat one meal a day. But now I have money to buy a pot!"
Aping shook the red envelope in her hand, clearly intending to use the money to buy a pot.
Upon learning of Ah Ping's dire situation, the people present were immediately filled with heartache.
Even Li Junsheng felt very uncomfortable!
Ah Ping gave such a detailed account of what happened; she couldn't possibly be lying.
Li Junsheng felt that she might as well have been lying, at least then her life wouldn't have been so hard!
“Ah Ping, why don’t you just come home with me and sleep with me? It’s better than sleeping under a bridge. Then we can have breakfast together and come to work at the shop together. I was wondering why you’re so thin.”
Li Xiaoyu, moved by kindness, invited A Ping to her home.
Aping hesitated. Going to Li Xiaoyu's house would indeed be better than living under the bridge.
only……
A-Ping glanced at Li Junsheng subconsciously, seemingly considering whether he would agree to bring her, an outsider, home!
Since his daughter had said so, Li Junsheng couldn't bear to see Aping, a woman, sleeping under the bridge, so he simply nodded to her.
"Come on, our house is lively, it's definitely better than sleeping under the bridge."
Since Li Junsheng had spoken, A Ping no longer hesitated.
"Then I'll go and bother you for a while. I'll move out as soon as I get my salary."
"No rush, let's go home together after we finish eating."
Li Xiaoyu was quite happy and kept putting food on A Ping's plate. A Ping only ate one meal a day, and Li Xiaoyu didn't know how she managed to get by.
For Li Xiaoyu, she simply couldn't stand eating only one meal a day.
After a satisfying meal and celebration, the staff went home.
Li Junsheng and his children should go home too.
As they approached the restaurant, A-Ping said to Li Xiaoyu, "Wait a moment, I'll go under the bridge to get my things back."
"Do you want me to come with you? Let's go and come back quickly."
Li Xiaoyu held up a flashlight, worried that Aping might not be safe alone.
Ah Ping politely declined her offer.
"No need, I'll be back soon, wait for me."
After saying that, A-Ping hurried off to get her luggage.
Li Chunya, Li Xiaoyu, and even Ji Xiaocui didn't suspect anything. Only Li Guohua pulled Li Junsheng aside and quietly asked, "Dad, should I follow her? I feel like Aping is acting strangely. Why didn't she let Xiaoyu follow her? Could it be that she's lying and afraid of being discovered? After all, she didn't faint anywhere else, but she fainted in front of our restaurant. Her origins are unknown, so we have to be careful."
Li Junsheng waved his hand at Li Guohua, "No need. I think her eyes are clear and she doesn't seem like a bad person. A person's eyes don't lie. We've treated her well. If someone really sent her to harm us, they would feel guilty for it."
After all, not everyone is as heartless as Ma Yulian.
Li Junsheng said there was no need to follow, so Li Guohua gave up the idea of going over to take a look.
He said to Li Junsheng with some surprise, "So Dad, you've suspected A-Ping all along? I thought you were carefree and didn't think much of it!"
"How could that be? Do you think I'm that stupid? I'm more afraid than anyone else of someone coming to mess up our restaurant."
Li Junsheng paused here, then suddenly remembered that he had something for Li Guohua to do that night!
"Come here for a second, I need to tell you something. You're going to..."
The father and son whispered to each other, while A-Ping, instead of rushing to the bridge to retrieve her luggage, went to a small path near the river.
It was late at night, and there were hardly any people around, except for a few faint sparks flickering on a bench by the river.
Upon closer inspection, there was indeed a man sitting on the bench smoking!
The other person's face was hidden in the darkness, making it impossible to see their features. Hearing Ah Ping's footsteps approaching, the man complained, "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for ages."
Aping said casually, "I came to see you, but I have to get rid of Li Junsheng's family. With so many people around, do you think I can easily leave?"
"Alright, do you know that Brother Tiger is already angry? He sent you to get close to that guy surnamed Li so you could find an opportunity to make a move on him, but after a few days, not only have you not made a move on him, but you've also been working so hard to attract customers for him at the restaurant entrance. That's a bit outrageous. Do you really think you're there to work as a waiter?"
Faced with the man's questioning, A-Ping remained calm and said in a clear, cold voice, "I need to play the long game to catch a big fish, don't you understand? I haven't made a move on him because there hasn't been a suitable opportunity yet."
"I need to completely blend in. After my performance today, they've all invited me to move in with them temporarily. Such an opportunity is rare, isn't it?"
Upon hearing Ah Ping's words, the man exclaimed in surprise, quite taken aback by Li Junsheng's act of letting a wolf into the house.
"If that's the case, then you're siding with the outsiders today, helping that guy surnamed Li to gain their trust. That's indeed a very clever move. It allows you to easily infiltrate their ranks, making everything much easier afterward."
A-Ping stood beside the man, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. She didn't say much in front of him and didn't smile at him.
The man hidden in the darkness stopped criticizing A-Ping and instead gave her insidious ideas.
"I'll tell you what to do next. That guy surnamed Li is still a man, and all men are lustful. Once you move into his house, use your beauty to seduce him."
"It would be best to convict that guy of attempted rape and send him to jail. You won't have to worry about his children causing you trouble. Once it's done, we'll help you get away!"
After the man finished speaking, he was met with a long silence from A-Ping.
Seeing this, the man chuckled and asked, "What? Not happy about it?"
"No, I can only say I'll give it a try. I can't guarantee whether it will work out. As you know, Li Junsheng is not young."
Ah Ping's meaning was subtle, but at least she agreed.
The man didn't care about anything else, put his arm around A-Ping's shoulder, and teased, "You really want to be with him? Who cares if he's right or wrong? As long as someone finds out he's forcing himself on you and calls the police, don't be upset. If this works out, Brother Tiger will reward you handsomely!"
As he said this, the man's hand roamed restlessly over and explored A-Ping's shoulder.
Seeing this, A-Ping removed his hand and kept a safe distance from him!
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