"Yes, I will take good care of him. Don't worry. I will ask him to call you when he is done."
Wen Jingshan didn't dare to tell the truth. After all, she promised to take good care of Bai Wenjie. Taking him out for drinks would definitely not be allowed, so she lied that the other party had gone to the company to be busy and forgot to bring his mobile phone.
What's more, it's broad daylight now, not the middle of the night. Who would have thought that they would go out drinking?
After hanging up the phone, Wen Jingshan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at Bai Wenjie sleeping soundly on the bed, my mood suddenly improved a lot.
If he still likes her like this in a few years, she will definitely not refuse. As long as he doesn't dislike her family situation, she will be willing to be with him.
But now…
"You are just like a child now." Wen Jingshan gently placed her hand on Bai Wenjie's cheek and then slowly stroked it.
She is almost twenty years old and he is only sixteen. It is obvious that his thoughts may be immature. Maybe he will change his mind in a few years.
Although there are many couples in love with a few years difference in age nowadays, and many even get pregnant, get married and have children before graduating from college, she has lived alone since her parents divorced, so she doesn't really believe in love.
It is obviously impossible to end the other party like this.
The only thing she needs to do now is to wait. Anyway, she will not have the idea of falling in love in the next few years. Before meeting Bai Wenjie, Wen Jingshan had already prepared to live alone for the rest of her life. However, the appearance of Bai Wenjie rekindled Wen Jingshan's hope. Even though she knows that there may be no future, she still wants to try.
"Ah..." Wen Jingshan sighed and shook her head with a bitter smile, "What the hell is going on? How could I like someone who is better than me?"
Shake your head, no matter what
Wen Jingshan shook her head, calmed herself down, walked out of the room, and prepared to go nearby to get some food for Bai Wenjie.
Compared to Wen Jingshan's indecisiveness, Bai Shihan was bolder. Not only did she take the initiative to cook with Lin Xinyu, but the two of them also teased each other sweetly, looking like a couple in love.
Of course, the main reason is that the little girl had already identified herself with Lin Xinyu from the bottom of her heart. When she confirmed their relationship, she had already assumed that the other party was her own, so she acted more unscrupulously than before.
If there were other people around, Xiao Hanhan would be more restrained, but now that they were alone, Bai Shihan had a completely different look.
"Hubby~ Don't bully me when there are many people around~"
Looking at Bai Shihan who was staring at him eagerly and shaking his arm from time to time to act coquettishly, coupled with her cute expression, even though he knew that the little girl was pretending, he couldn't stand it.
"Okay, we won't bully you when there are more people around." Lin Xinyu put his arm around her waist and answered softly.
Although he agreed verbally, his hands did not stop and continued to wander around Bai Shihan's body. He even tried to sneak into her clothes when Bai Shihan wasn't noticing. However, it was winter and she was wearing many clothes, so it was difficult for him to succeed.
"It's time to cook. If the firewood goes out, the rice won't be cooked." Bai Shihan hesitated for a few times and then easily dodged.
In fact, Bai Shihan also wanted to continue staying in Lin Xinyu's arms, but she also knew that if she stayed any longer, who knew who would come in from the kitchen. If she was seen, she would definitely be shy and would not know how to explain.
Even if their parents agree to let them stay together, they will still be shy if their parents see them being affectionate.
"Yeah." Lin Xinyu nodded.
Watching the little girl jumping around to prepare the ingredients and then wandering around to get the dishes and chopsticks, Lin Xinyu suddenly hugged her from behind with a smile, buried his head in her shoulder, and took a deep breath: "It smells so good, go sit over there and rest, let me do it."
"Okay..." Bai Shihan just felt her whole body was soft and she agreed to what the other party said in a daze.
When she came to her senses, she found that Lin Xinyu was already standing beside her and had started to cut the meat into shreds, and she suddenly felt happy.
Outside the kitchen.
With the return of Lin Yangjun and Li Zixuan, the crowd was obviously much more lively than before.
When grandma saw her son and daughter-in-law come back, her first reaction was still to look at whether they had lost weight.
"Mom, Zixuan and I are living well out there, don't worry." Lin Yangjun shook the old lady's hand, a little excited.
After not being home for a long time, it is inevitable that there will be some emotional fluctuations when we meet again, especially when I see my mother's face that is obviously much older than before, my heart suddenly feels extremely sad.
"Brother Bai, you are here too. Sorry to have made you wait for us. You are obviously the guests."
"Brother Lin, don't try to play that on me. We're just closer to here, so we got there faster." Bai Chen quickly waved his hands and signaled Lin Yangjun not to say any more polite words.
The whole family was sitting at the door chatting, and after they had said everything they wanted to say, they realized that Lin Xinyu and the others were not there.
"Where are Xiaoyu and the others? Why can't I see them?"
Hearing Lin Yangjun's words, the old man slapped his head and realized, "Look at my memory. The two children are cooking in the kitchen."
Then, a group of people walked towards the kitchen.
Originally, Bai Chen was a little worried that the little girl wouldn't know how to use anything. After all, she had been living in the city since she was a child. There is a huge difference between rural kitchens and city kitchens. If she had never lived here, even boiling water would be a technical job, let alone cooking.
It turned out that his worries were completely unnecessary. Bai Shihan was happily adding firewood to the stove with tongs.
Although her face was somewhat stained with dust, her movements of adding fuel to the fire did not seem unfamiliar at all.
"This..." Looking at his daughter's skillful movements, Bai Chen was suddenly stunned. Is this really his daughter?
Not only Bai Chen, everyone in the room except Bai Shihan and Lin Xinyu was dumbfounded. Even the grandmother couldn't believe it. After all, it was her grandson who added fuel to the fire the last time they came over. She thought the little girl couldn't do this kind of thing because she was afraid of getting dirty. Plus, the way she was dressed showed that she was obviously not someone who could do this kind of work.
So when the adults saw the little girl with black ash on her face happily adding firewood to the stove, they were a little surprised.
This made Bai Chen feel inferior, and he suddenly felt that he was not very competent as a father.
"Shihan, let daddy come. We will cook today. You two little ones will be responsible for staying outside and chatting with grandma." Bai Chen quickly walked to Bai Shihan's side, while Qiu Jingyun and Li Zixuan went to Lin Xinyu's side to take over the ingredients he had prepared.
The kitchen was soon taken over by both sets of parents. Although they were not married yet, they lived like a family and seemed to be in harmony.
"Let them do their work." Grandma turned and left, not forgetting to pull Lin Xinyu's clothes before leaving.
The little girl naturally followed him obediently, and the two of them chatted with their grandmother on the left and right.
Lin Xinyu could see a hint of expectation in his grandmother's eyes. Although his grandmother didn't say it explicitly, he understood: "Don't worry, grandma, you will definitely be able to see me and Shihan get married. No matter where we get married, I will take you to the wedding scene."
"You, you only know how to make grandma happy."
When talking about the wedding, grandma was obviously much happier, but she still told Lin Xinyu: "Don't worry, as long as you two can always be happy, grandma will be satisfied."
"Yeah." Lin Xinyu nodded seriously. He could naturally understand his grandmother's thoughts. He just hoped that he could live a peaceful and happy life with Bai Shihan in the future.
The lunch was a very warm one. Both the grandmother and the parents on both sides particularly approved of Lin Xinyu and Bai Shihan being together. They planned to start discussing their marriage formally when the children were a little older.
Lin Xinyu knew very well that this period of waiting was equivalent to an opportunity for his growth. Only by demonstrating enough beneficial value could he win more support and recognition.
Even if Bai Chen and the others agree now, there is no guarantee that something will change in the future. What's more, there is pressure from the old man behind them. The only way is to make themselves strong first, so strong that no one dares to question them.
After lunch, Lin Xinyu took the little girl for a walk in the mountains.
No one had ever thought that there would be a day when they would be like ordinary families, going out for a walk together after breakfast or dinner every day and enjoying a moment of tranquility. This kind of life was strange and beautiful to Bai Shihan.
Lin Xinyu held Bai Shihan's hand and walked under the shade of the trees. Both of them looked at the scenery in the distance. Before they knew it, they reached the top of the mountain.
"Where are we going?"
Lin Xinyu pointed to an open space not far away and said, "Go sit there and take a rest and enjoy the fresh air."
As he spoke, he led Bai Shihan to the edge of the hillside.
The air in the mountains is indeed much more comfortable than in the city. The air is filled with the scent of grass and a faint floral fragrance.
Bai Shihan sat on a stone bench. She could see the skyline when she looked up. The sun was shining warmly on her face, as if it was shining on her, making her feel as if she was in a fairy tale, in a wonderland. Her whole body was warm and very comfortable.
Lin Xinyu found a place to sit down, hugged the little girl into his arms, and asked her softly: "How is it, do you like it here?"
"Yeah!" Bai Shihan nodded with a smile. She felt very comfortable at the moment. The environment here was much better than in the city.
"After we get married, we will renovate the old house and live here with grandma. We can also let the old lady see our children and plant flowers. How comfortable that would be." Lin Xinyu said with longing, and couldn't help but put on a happy arc at the corners of his mouth.
My biggest dream in this life is to marry that little girl and bring her home as my wife to spend the rest of my life with her.
Bai Shihan lowered her head, her face flushed: "Okay, when we get married, we'll live here..."
Hearing this, Lin Xinyu was stunned. He thought the other party might hesitate, but he didn't expect that he would agree so quickly. He immediately showed a bright smile and reached out to ruffle Bai Shihan's hair: "Okay."
Seeing the smile on the other person's face, Bai Shihan couldn't help but curl her eyebrows, revealing a sweet and happy expression.
The two of them just held each other, sitting silently on the top of the mountain, enjoying the rare time alone together.
But this sweetness didn't last long, because Lin Xinyu's phone suddenly rang. He picked up the phone, looked at the number, frowned and answered: "Hello, Lin Jin, go ahead."
On the other end of the phone, Lin Jin was a little serious, his words were full of anger: "Brother Yu, our E-Express has been pirated. Another food delivery website has appeared online, and it has deliberately lowered the delivery price. Those vendors who did not sign a contract with us before have all lowered their prices, as if they were deliberately going against us."
This matter is not a big deal, but it is not a small matter either. After all, their food delivery website is the only one in the market now, so it is normal for some people to be jealous.
However, Lin Xinyu could not tolerate the other party's provocative attitude.
It is obvious that someone nearby deliberately lowered the price on the website in an attempt to force them to bow their heads through price war.
"I understand. They probably don't have as many merchants as us, and their website is not very mature, so there is no need to worry. Pay more attention to hygiene issues and push out New Year welfare coupons in a comprehensive manner." Since the other party dared to provoke, Lin Xinyu would not back down.
If they really have the ability to seize the market, they don't mind increasing their competitiveness.
Although Lin Jin didn't know why Lin Xinyu did this, he didn't ask too much and did everything he asked.
When it comes to takeout, the most important thing is food hygiene. Only by strictly controlling hygiene standards can the health of customers be guaranteed. Otherwise, once they are malnourished, no matter how good the food is, it will not make them happy.
As for the method of lowering prices on the website, it is actually quite childish, but Lin Xinyu has never been afraid of it. He even hopes that the other party will do so. Not to mention that the Internet is not particularly mature now. When it comes to making money, especially in the real economy, who would be willing to deliberately lower prices to make money?
Most of those who are willing to lower their prices are merchants with whom their website has not signed contracts. Those stores have some hygiene issues to some extent, so Lin Xinyu is not too worried.
"Don't worry too much. Just distribute some benefits and don't worry about anything else. Everything will remain the same. We just have to wait and see."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xinyu continued to sit on the top of the mountain with Bai Shihan.
This hill is not particularly high, but because of the lush vegetation on the hill, the view is wide. Sitting here and looking at the surrounding scenery makes people feel extremely comfortable.
Lin Xinyu hugged Bai Shihan's shoulders tightly, and the two snuggled together, enjoying the peace of the moment.
Bai Shihan listened carefully to the breathing sounds coming from her ears and slowly closed her eyes.
The little girl knew very well that what she needed to do at this time was companionship. No matter what happened, she would choose to trust and believe that Lin Xinyu could solve it perfectly.
(End of this chapter)
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