Xia He's consciousness returned only after Xiao Lin closed the door.
"Xiao Lin, what are you doing! Let me go!" Xia He was furious. The two little ones were trembling beside her. They wisely went into Xiao Lin's room. Tang Yuan even closed the bedroom door, leaving the living room to Xiao Lin and Xia He.
"Stop struggling, Xia He, just face your feelings, okay!"
"Feelings? What feelings are we talking about?"
"The feelings between you and me!" Xiao Lin continued with a playful smile.
"There is no affection between us!" Xia He retorted angrily.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lin's handsome face showed a dejected expression, and he released Xia He's hands.
He looked at Xia He with a hint of helplessness in his eyes, "Perhaps you are right, there is no affection between us."
Xia He felt a bit conflicted. She looked at Xiao Lin and suddenly felt that something was missing in her words.
"I..." Xia He hesitated, wanting to say something, but looking at Xiao Lin's expression, the words stuck in her throat and she couldn't open her mouth.
Just then, Xiao Lin, like a madman, pinned Xia He against the wall, his passionate kisses overwhelming her resistance. Xia He's body stiffened for a moment, then gradually softened, as if she had found a resonance in that deep kiss.
Xiao Lin slowly released his lips, gazing intently at Xia He with deep eyes.
"Xia He, admit it, you like me too."
A blush rose on Xia He's face as she felt a strange emotion welling up inside her.
Perhaps, she no longer needs to resist so strongly; perhaps, all of this can truly develop into an indescribable relationship.
"Xia He, let's date." Xiao Lin looked at Xia He with deep eyes.
Xia He was stunned for a long time, then nodded almost imperceptibly.
As Xia He nodded, Xiao Lin felt a surge of inexplicable excitement. He tried to hide his joy, but couldn't help but smile.
Then Xiao Lin picked up Xia He and spun her around a few times. At that moment, there was a knock on Xiao Lin's door. Xia He then snapped out of her daze, her cheeks flushed.
Xiao Lin watched this scene with a smile on his lips, then opened the door.
Li Chunhua looked at the two of them with a gossipy expression. "Oh, I just saw Xiaohe come to your house. I didn't want to bother you, but the food is almost ready, so I came to call you to eat."
Xia He looked at Li Chunhua and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Li Chunhua teased, "Didn't you bring us a lot of ingredients today? Well, the two of us old women can't eat that much, so we invited you to try our cooking. My husband also said he'd be back soon. You two pack your things and bring Xiaohua and the two little ones over for dinner at my house!"
Xia He could only nod in agreement, then closed the door and looked at Xiao Lin. The two exchanged a tacit glance, then let Xiao Hua come out of the space, opened the bedroom door and let the two little ones quickly roll out before heading to Li Chunhua's house.
Just as the two arrived, Dr. Wang also came back. "My goodness, what a wonderful day! Why am I invited home for dinner?"
Dr. Wang stared wide-eyed at the dishes on the table, while Li Chunhua looked disgusted. "These are all ingredients that Xiao He gave us. If you want to eat them again, you'd better watch your mouth."
Dr. Wang gave everyone a knowing look, then sat down at the table and distributed the bowls.
Seeing this, Xia He and Xiao Lin went to the kitchen to ask, "Is there anything we can help you with?"
Inside the kitchen, Dr. Qian, a slender figure, was lifting a large pot filled with boiling oil. The old lady looked like she was about to lose her grip on the pot, so Xiao Lin immediately took it from Dr. Qian.
Dr. Qian chimed in, "Just pour this oil over the fish, that's the last dish! Go eat!"
After saying that, Li Chunhua chased Xia He out of the kitchen, and she and Dr. Qian sat down at the dining table. After Xiao Lin poured the oil on the fish, he served the last dish of fish.
The aroma of delicious food filled the dining table, and everyone sat around, laughter and conversation mingling in the air. Xia He felt this warm atmosphere, and the complex emotions in her heart gradually faded away with the laughter and warmth.
Xiao Lin stared intently at Xia He, his eyes filled with deep love. Xia He sensed this sincerity, and a strange warmth welled up in her heart.
Dr. Wang hadn't eaten such normal meat in a long time, and now he was eating heartily without caring about his image at all. Seeing this, Xia He asked, "Dr. Wang, would you like some drinks?"
Upon hearing this, Dr. Wang's already bright eyes shone even brighter. "Really?"
Xia He took out boxes of aged wine from her spatial storage, along with some red wine.
Dr. Wang looked at it, his eyes gleaming. "This is some good stuff! Hahaha, I haven't had a drink in ages. Xiao He! You're like my own granddaughter!"
Looking at Dr. Wang's expression, Li Chunhua said irritably, "You need to drink less!"
Dr. Wang nodded, "Okay, okay!"
Dr. Wang took a sip of the aged wine, his face immediately lighting up with a smile, and he exclaimed, "This wine is absolutely delicious!"
During the meal, Li Chunhua kept putting food on Xiaohua's plate, and Xiaohua was very supportive, saying, "Grandma Qian and Grandma Li's cooking is so delicious!"
The meal ended amidst laughter and chatter. After finishing the meal, Xia He suddenly realized that there seemed to be quite a few people, enough to make a mahjong table!
So Xia He asked, "Dr. Qian, Granny Li, and Dr. Wang, do you know how to play mahjong?"
Upon hearing this, Li Chunhua immediately became interested: "Mahjong? Of course I know how!"
So, Xia He took out a fully automatic mahjong machine and placed it in the middle of the living room. "Xiao Lin, do you know how to play mahjong?"
Xiao Lin shook his head, and Xia He, seeing this, said, "Great, then go and clear the table!"
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