Just before finishing the meal, Lin Xiaoman had angered Shen Yanhua and guessed that Shen Yanhua must have called her son. Nian Zha was looking for her now... Could it be that he wanted her to help stop Shen Yanhua?
Lin Xiaoman answered the phone with this guess in mind.
"Hello?"
"Xingxing, have you had dinner? We haven't contacted each other for a long time. What have you been busy with recently?" Nian Jiarui's voice came clearly from the phone. His gentle voice with a smile was kind and very pleasant to hear.
Lin Xiaoman: Humph, showing affection for no reason is either a traitor or a thief! This scumbag must have some ulterior motive!
"Oh, Brother Jiarui, I'm having fun in the company, taking it easy. I'm not as busy as you, working and chasing a girlfriend at the same time. How have you been recently? Have you caught up with Xiaotong? I have never said anything bad about you in front of her. If you come to blame me, then I'm being wronged. I won't take the blame." Lin Xiaoman said loudly in front of Li's mother.
Her position is absolutely firm, and she is afraid that her parents will waver in the future, so she must not miss any opportunity to give the scumbag negative points.
"Xingxing, this is all in the past. I admit that I was in a bad mood that day. Please don't get angry with me over such a small matter." Nian Jiarui smiled, naturally making a big deal out of a small matter. "I went on a business trip to Country F last week and brought you a set of cosmetics. I'll send it back to you later. Consider it my apology to you as a brother."
"Brother Jiarui, you are too polite. How could I worry about such a small matter? Xiaotong is my good friend. As long as you treat her sincerely, I will feel relieved."
"Of course, I am absolutely sincere to her. We are in love with the purpose of getting married." Nian Jiarui spoke earnestly and his tone was very sincere.
"Then let me congratulate you first." After saying that, Lin Xiaoman stopped talking and waited for Nian Jiarui to speak out his purpose.
The phone was silent for 2 seconds. When Nian Jiarui spoke again, his voice was filled with nostalgia and sigh, "Xingxing, I met Qian Jing a few days ago. Do you still remember him?"
"Who is it? I don't remember."
Because his childhood experiences were of little use, Lin Xiaoman didn't understand everything so well, and couldn't communicate with others for the time being.
"Qian Jing, don't you remember the chubby one when you were little? The little fat boy who always pulled your braids and bullied you until you cried? Every time you were bullied by the little fat boy, you would come to me crying and complain, and then I would help you beat him up until he cried loudly."
Lin Xiaoman: Oh no, the scumbag wants to play the family card!
"I chatted with him the other day and recalled a lot of childhood memories. Do you still remember..."
Sure enough, as Lin Xiaoman expected, what followed was Balabala’s childhood memories.
I have to say that when they were young, brother Nian Jiarui was really good to Li Xinxing, almost like a real brother.
It's a pity that it was precisely because of the deep friendship between them in childhood that Li Xinxing was cheated so badly.
Alas, people's hearts will change!
Nian Jiarui kept rambling for several minutes, and Lin Xiaoman couldn't stand it any longer and interrupted him, "Brother Jiarui, it's getting late today, and I have a schedule that I haven't finished. Let's talk about the past next time. If there's nothing else, then that's it."
"Wait!" When Nian Jiarui heard that Lin Xiaoman was about to hang up the phone, he became anxious. He thought to himself that after he had told Li Xinxing so many stories about his childhood, he shouldn't be indifferent, right?
After taking a deep breath, Nian Jiarui stated the purpose of this call, "Xingxing, actually, it's like this. I have something I want to ask you for help with."
"What's up?"
Lin Xiaoman was shocked and knew that the climax was coming. Could it be that she was really used as a shield to deal with Shen Yanhua?
As it turned out, she guessed right.
"It's like this. I know my mother was here today. Don't take her words to heart. She doesn't know yet."
"Then why don't you tell her?"
"You know my mother's personality. I'm not afraid that she will look down on Xiaotong." Nian Jiarui said in embarrassment.
"so what?"
"I've thought it over carefully and decided to keep it a secret for now. I'll tell them after Xiaotong and I get married." After a pause, Nian Jiarui spoke with some embarrassment, his voice pleading and a bit coquettish, "Xingxing, you're the best. Can you please help me, brother?"
Lin Xiaoman: Oh my god, I got goosebumps!
"How can I help? Be your shield?"
As he spoke, Lin Xiaoman looked at Li's mother.
Li's mother waved her hands vigorously with a dark face, and at the same time gave her a warning look, silently threatening, "If you dare to agree to it, try it!"
"Xingxing, you're so smart. You just need to be vague and let my mom think we're dating. We can just drag it out for two or three years. Just think of it as doing me a big favor. This is also for Xiaotong's own good."
When Nian Jiarui said this, Li's mother's face became even darker.
"This..." Lin Xiaoman dragged out her words, pretending to be thoughtful. After a few seconds of silence, she refused. "I've thought about it, but it's still not possible. If I agree to pretend that we're dating today, your mother can get us engaged tomorrow and get the marriage certificate the day after tomorrow."
"I'll hold off on my mom. You just need to buy me some time. By then, Xiaotong and I will have our marriage certificate, and she won't be able to do anything about it."
"Do you know where your household registration book is?"
“Uh…” Nian Jiarui was speechless after hearing this. His household registration booklet was with his grandfather, and he really couldn’t get it.
"Brother Jiarui, a white lie is still a lie, let alone deceiving your parents. That is extremely unfilial and we can't do that. You'd better confess and get leniency..." While speaking, Lin Xiaoman winked at Li's mother.
Li's mother understood and shouted, "Xingxing, who are you talking to on the phone? It's taking so long..."
"Hey, Brother Jiarui, my mom is calling me. I won't say anything more. You should figure it out on your own. That's it. Goodbye!"
After saying that, Lin Xiaoman decisively hung up the phone.
"Nian Jiarui, you little bastard, how could he come up with such a stupid idea!" As soon as the phone was hung up, Li's mother immediately exploded in anger, "He actually wants to drag you into this, what does he mean?! Why should you help him deal with Chen Yanhua? Xingxing, we can't get involved in this mess, otherwise we will be in trouble for no reason."
"Mom, of course I know. This isn't a rejection."
"That brat is so unreliable! He's actually planning to hide his marriage from his parents. It's outrageous..." After a few more angry words, Mother Li suddenly understood. "Oh, I get it! Not only is that brat using you to block his mother, he's also using your relationship to gain more weight with Uncle Nian, and to gain the trust of your father's confidants! Killing three birds with one stone! Oh my god, that brat is so scheming!"
"Oh, Mom, your analysis is so thorough. They are so scheming, trying to step on us to get to the top!" Lin Xiaoman patted her chest with a look of fear on her face, flattering them effortlessly. "Luckily, Mom, you are smart and resourceful, with a keen eye. You saw through their conspiracy in time. You are amazing!"
"That's right. If your mother wasn't amazing, how could she have given birth to such a smart daughter like you?"
"Yeah, there's only one good mother in the world. My mother is great. My mother is the best..."
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