"Lili..." The two had just stepped out when they heard someone call out. Song Lili turned around and saw Zhang Qinghua standing not far away.
"Hmm? Is something the matter?" Song Lili looked at Zhang Qinghua.
"Um, I... my boss is looking for you." Zhang Qinghua's face was expressionless, as if he had returned to the way he looked when Song Lili first met him.
"Oh... okay."
“Since it’s your uncle who’s looking for you, then go ahead. Do you want your aunt to wait for you?” Guo Guihua looked at Song Lili with a smile.
"No need, Auntie can go back first. I'll go back by myself in a bit. It's still early." It's not even dark yet.
Even if it's late, Zhang Qinghua will take her home; Song Lili is confident of that.
Guo Guihua glanced at Zhang Qinghua and said, "Alright, I'll be going now. You should go back early too, or your mother will worry."
"I understand, Auntie, I will." Song Lili nodded with a smile.
After Guo Guihua left and disappeared from sight, Daqing secretly nudged Zhang Qinghua with his shoulder and said, "Your excuse is absolutely brilliant."
"If Uncle knew you were using him as an excuse, I wonder if he would really hit you?" Daqing said with a hint of schadenfreude.
Zhang Qinghua glanced coldly at Daqing and said, "You're overthinking it. It really is my boss looking for Lili."
Although Song Lili didn't hear what Daqing said, she could tell from his smug expression that he was definitely not saying anything nice.
So she went over and said, "Daqing, you should take good care of Sister Yangmei. Pregnant women need to be treated like princesses."
We can't let this person stay here, otherwise, who knows what they might say.
"Alright, I won't bother you anymore. You two can chat as long as you want." Daqing's expression was as ambiguous as it could possibly be.
His words made Song Lili feel very uncomfortable, and a blush slowly crept onto her face, her eyes even becoming quite moist.
She glared at Daqing fiercely and said, "Stop talking nonsense."
Daqing's words always reminded her of past events, and the more she thought about it, the more awkward and embarrassed she felt.
This time, Zhang Qinghua looked at Daqing with eyes full of icy coldness as he watched them "get out."
She noticed Song Lili's unusual behavior. Although she found her cute, she couldn't believe that her expression was because of Daqing.
Daqing was momentarily stunned. Was he trying to help his friend? How did he end up like Zhu Bajie, caught in the middle and disliked by everyone?
Wouldn't it be better to let Lili realize her feelings sooner?
He glared angrily at Zhang Qinghua, "Fine, I'll get out, I'll get out, okay?" He snorted coldly, turned around, and went home without looking back.
"What do you want?" Song Lili felt very awkward, her cheeks still burning, and she didn't dare to look at Zhang Qinghua.
Zhang Qinghua took in Song Lili's subtle expressions. After several seconds, when Song Lili became increasingly uneasy and her movements became awkward, he finally said, "I don't know."
Song Lili looked up at Zhang Qinghua, her eyes glistening with tears. "You don't know? Was it really Uncle who was looking for me?"
She actually thought it was Zhang Qinghua using Zhang Shengtian's name, but she didn't expect it to really be Zhang Shengtian contacting her.
"Yes, come with me." Actually, Zhang Qinghua already knew.
"Uncle, what do you want to see me about?" Song Lili asked Zhang Shengtian, who seemed a little confused.
Zhang Shengtian glanced at the son behind Song Lili, a knowing look flashing across his eyes, then said with a smile, "Something's up, something's up."
"Lili, your method last time was a great help. Those people are much quieter now, and the secretary even praised you."
Song Lili chuckled. She had just come from Li Weiguo's house, but she didn't expect to hear about Li Weiguo from Zhang Shengtian.
However, I was still very happy to be praised by others. "Really? I was just saying it casually. It's really great that it was helpful."
Zhang Shengtian waved his hand, "You can't say that. You just said it casually, but it helped a lot. You're such a smart girl."
Song Lili listened with a smile, her eyes narrowing.
Zhang Qinghua had been watching Song Lili from the side the whole time. Seeing Song Lili like this, he also stood up.
Zhang Shengtian had been observing, and when he saw the smile on his son's face, he was completely stunned. His son was actually smiling?
Since their mother passed away and they went through periods of hunger, the eldest son has grown into a man and has never smiled again.
To my surprise, I saw him smile today.
While feeling heartbroken and shocked, Zhang Shengtian also realized that Song Lili was truly different, and perhaps very important, to Zhang Qinghua.
He blinked, not wanting the two children in front of him to see the tears welling up in his eyes, and in his heart, he liked Song Lili even more.
"Uncle really likes you, girl," Zhang Shengtian concluded.
Song Lili smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle. I like you very much too."
Song Lili always felt relaxed and happy when she was with Zhang Shengtian.
Zhang Shengtian didn't treat her like a child; he would talk to her as an equal and respect her, which made Song Lili have a very good impression of him.
"Haha... I'm very happy then. It makes me feel good to have your daughter like this." Zhang Shengtian said with a hearty laugh.
Song Lili then chatted with Zhang Shengtian for a long time, not limited to any particular topic, saying whatever came to mind, until it got dark.
In winter, it gets dark very early, and some families eat dinner very late, after it's already dark.
Since everyone in Hongqi Village started growing vegetables in greenhouses, it's become rare for them to skip dinner in the winter.
Everyone has money in their pockets, so no matter what, they'll always chip in a little.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Song Lili suddenly realized that she should go home.
"Uncle, I have to go back now, it's getting dark," Song Lili said, standing up.
"Eat here, and then go back. Qinghua will take you home," Zhang Shengtian said, stopping Song Lili.
"No need, Uncle. My husband is definitely waiting for me to come home for dinner. He'll worry if I don't go back, so I won't eat."
Although there is food available, it certainly won't be plentiful, so Song Lili definitely won't stay for a meal.
Zhang Shengtian also knew that nowadays, when people go out, they don't eat at other people's houses; if they do eat, they bring their own food.
So Song Lili insisted on going home, and he tried to persuade her again, saying, "Okay, let Qinghua take you home."
Song Lili originally wanted to refuse, but considering that she had already refused Zhang Shengtian, it wouldn't be appropriate to refuse again.
In the end, he could only swallow his refusal and obediently nod, "Okay."
Watching Song Lili and Zhang Qinghua leave, Zhang Shengtian still had a smile on his lips, and said with a grin, "The more I look at this girl, the more I like her."
In her heart, she also admired her son's discerning eye. Her son had such a sharp eye; he had discovered such a good daughter-in-law at such a young age and had already secured her.
When the girl turned sixteen, he would find a way to propose marriage.
Zhang Shengtian was secretly making plans in his heart, while the two people who went far away had no idea that they had been arranged in this way.
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