As soon as Xiaoli returned home, Mei's parents looked over.
"Xiaoxiao, how was the boy today? Your Aunt Wang must have been a good match."
Xiao Li nodded. "It's alright."
Mei's mother was overjoyed, as if her daughter couldn't get married.
"That's great. You must be tired. Go back and rest."
Xiao Li agreed and went back to her room.
Liu Siyuan timed it and sent a message to Xiaoli.
"Are you home yet?"
Xiao Li replied casually.
"Um."
After that, the two didn't exchange any more messages. Liu Siyuan probably felt that he was being too eager, so he didn't reply.
Xiao Li didn't receive any payment screenshots or requests for splitting the bill from Liu Siyuan until she went to bed.
Xiao Li smiled. This man is a visual creature. He changed so much just by dressing up.
After the original owner finished eating, he offered to take her home. Liu Siyuan's home was four or five stops further away than the original owner's home, so she agreed.
Liu Siyuan called a ride-hailing car. After arriving home, he sent a WeChat message to the original owner, attaching a screenshot of the ride-hailing payment, and asked the original owner to transfer half of the fare plus half of the meal cost to him.
The original owner also felt that he shouldn't take advantage of others, so he transferred it to him.
Xiao Li was so angry she laughed. Splitting the fare was fine, but Liu Siyuan was taking advantage of her under the guise of giving the original owner a ride. He was so stingy. He was much more generous in this life.
The next morning, Xiao Li was woken up by the ringing of her phone. She picked it up and saw that it was Lian Ailian calling.
Xiao left her phone and didn't answer it twice. Perhaps realizing it was too early, she didn't call back.
After breakfast, the phone rang again, and Xiaoli finally answered it.
"Xiaoxiao, why didn't you answer the phone this morning?"
The moment the call connected, Lian Ailian launched into a barrage of questions.
"I was sleeping, I didn't hear you."
When Lian Ailian blocked her way, she changed the subject.
"How did your blind date go yesterday? What was the guy like?"
Xiao Li certainly wouldn't be like the original owner, foolishly saying everything.
"Oh, I see."
Lian Ailian felt like she was being scratched by a hundred cat claws inside her; she wished she could go to Xiaoli immediately and ask her the truth.
"Hey, why aren't you explaining yourself clearly? What exactly happened?"
Before Xiaoli could answer, she made her decision.
"Let's go for coffee later, and talk more when we meet."
"Um."
Xiao Li smiled and hung up the phone.
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"Xiaoxiao, tell me quickly, yesterday was the tenth one, right? How does it compare to the previous nine?"
As soon as Lian Ailian entered the coffee shop, she couldn't wait to ask about the original owner's affairs. She was very concerned and remembered them even more clearly than the original owner.
Xiao Li shook her head. "I'm still considering it, but this family isn't very well-off."
Lian Ailian was secretly delighted. She actually envied Mei Xiaoli, who had parents who cared for her, while her own parents didn't care about her.
Lian Ailian used to be very outgoing, but now that she's older, she's starting to get anxious. Seeing that Mei Xiaoli is about to find a partner, how can she let that happen?
“If the conditions aren’t good, that won’t do. Our Xiaoxiao is beautiful, so she definitely needs to find someone from a wealthy family so she can enjoy a comfortable life in the future.”
Xiao Li nodded in agreement, "Mhm."
Lian Ailian was a little worried and was still considering it, which meant there was still a possibility.
"Is it because he's handsome? Otherwise, why are you still considering it?"
Xiao Li nodded again, "Yeah, he's pretty handsome."
Lian Ailian felt a pang of panic and steered the conversation toward her family's financial situation.
"Being handsome is useless; you still need money to make a living. Think about it, if you can't go for a beauty treatment or a manicure every week, or even go to the movies, how frustrating would that be?"
Xiao Li hesitated, seemingly unable to make up her mind.
"That's true..."
Lian Ailian continued to persuade her earnestly, "Of course that's how it is. If you can't buy nice clothes and can only look at the new bags in the shop window, what's the point?"
Xiao Li just nodded, it was unclear whether she had taken it all in.
"I don't think his family owns a house or a car, right? I hope he doesn't end up without a place to live or a car, that would be too inconvenient."
Xiao Li recalled, "His family was indeed a bit poor. They lived not far from us, in the Qianjiaqiao area of the suburbs."
Lian Ailian almost jumped up, that piece...that piece...
She glanced at Xiaoli, who seemed oblivious, suppressed her excitement, and cautiously inquired.
"What's his name? Is he really handsome? How old is he?"
Xiao Li said innocently, "His name is Liu Siyuan. He's quite handsome and thirty years old this year. He's just too poor, which is why no one is interested in him."
Lian Ailian suppressed her overwhelming joy, gave Xiaoli a few perfunctory words, and prepared to leave.
"Xiaoxiao, I have something to do, so I'll leave first. I'll pay the bill, you can go back after you finish your coffee."
Xiao Li nodded, watching Lian Ailian leave in a hurry. She smiled and slowly enjoyed her delicious and fragrant coffee.
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