Li Jin treated us to dinner.
Li Jin suddenly felt hot all over, and even the places where she had been scalded by hot water felt even more painful.
At that moment, he was very grateful that his skin had become tanned, and no one but himself knew about the change in him.
Thinking back to that day in my hometown, after several years, when I saw Wang Yao again, I felt that this little girl had grown up. When I heard her call me "uncle", I subconsciously felt uncomfortable. Later, when I went to their house for dinner, I subconsciously changed the "Sister Liu" that was on the tip of my tongue to "Aunt Liu".
There was no reason; I just suddenly felt like doing it.
Li Jin didn't dare look anywhere else. He guiltily picked up the teacup in front of him, only to realize that the water in the cup was now on his pants.
He casually put down his teacup and said in a low voice, "Let each do their own thing."
Liu Xiangmei didn't know what was wrong with this person, but he had always been acting strangely, so she could only say helplessly, "Then don't feel like I'm taking advantage of you. I'll add some more water for you."
Li Jin wanted to say no, but Liu Xiangmei didn't give him a chance and went straight to the kitchen.
The living room suddenly fell silent, with only the sound of Li Cheng smashing his soda.
Noticing that the two girls opposite him were looking at him, Li Jin felt extremely uncomfortable.
Finally, Liu Xiangmei came out of the kitchen, carrying not only a thermos but also several slices of watermelon.
While Liu Xiangmei was refilling the teacup, Li Jin glanced across at the other side.
He swore he only meant to glance at her casually, to see if Wang Yao was still angry, but that one glance made Li Jin feel his heart skip a beat.
The girl opposite seemed to have just woken up; her cheeks were still rosy, and her hair was loosely tied back, with stray strands falling gently and softly around her ears and neck, looking beautiful and delicate.
Of course, this is all just Li Jin's imagination.
The truth is that Wang Yao and Sun Min were playing too wildly, rolling around on the bed, which caused her hair to become disheveled, and her face was flushed because she was laughing and joking around.
"Little Li, Little Li..."
When Li Jin came to his senses, he realized that everyone was looking at him, but he had been keeping his head down, recalling Wang Yao's languid appearance in his mind.
His blood boiled again, and Li Jin felt a light sheen of sweat on his forehead.
What was I doing just now? Wang Yao is still a child, and in front of other people's parents, I was admiring their looks. That's just too inhumane! No, even if Aunt Liu wasn't there, it's still wrong to do that!
"Is it a bit hot? Quickly eat some watermelon to cool down. I'll stop the electric fan from oscillating and blow it on you."
Seeing that Aunt Liu was about to get busy again, Li Jin quickly explained the purpose of his visit: "Aunt Liu, no need, I came to invite you to dinner tonight."
Liu Xiangmei asked, "Are you going to eat at your house? Why don't you invite your dad too? We can all eat at my house. Your family just moved out, it's been quite hectic. By the way, your dad has left the county, right?"
Li Jin nodded, "I found a restaurant and a friend from the police station to introduce you. You can contact him if you need anything in the future."
Liu Xiangmei clapped her hands in approval upon hearing this, but then she asked, "Won't this cause you trouble?"
Li Jin shook her head, "No, it's someone I know."
Liu Xiangmei: "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. Actually, we're not the kind of people who like to cause trouble, but I feel more at ease knowing someone at the police station."
Li Jin nodded, "Then we'll head back. It'll be 7 PM tonight at the Jinzhou Hotel on Renmin Road, room 302. I'll come pick you up then."
Liu Xiangmei felt a little worried when she heard about the Jinzhou Hotel.
Although she was not familiar with the county, she had heard of the Jinzhou Hotel. Someone had once invited the village chief to eat at the Jinzhou Hotel, and the village chief had bragged about it for days afterward, saying that the waitresses there were all exceptionally beautiful, and that the people who ate there were either big bosses or high-ranking officials.
Inviting them to eat there, wouldn't that be too expensive?
However, she quickly realized that the important people Li Jin was treating them to were not them, but his friends who worked at the police station. He wanted to ask someone to help take care of Li Jin's grandfather and grandson, as well as her and her daughter, so he had to show his sincerity!
Liu Xiangmei waved her hand, "No need to pick us up, we can go by ourselves. You just need to take good care of Uncle Li and Xiao Chengzi."
Li Jin wasn't good at yielding and backing down, so when he heard what Liu Xiangmei said, he stopped insisting, nodded, and prepared to leave.
Liu Xiangmei walked ahead to open the door for him, and Li Jin then stood up, glancing at Wang Yao, who had also stood up.
The first thing you see is long, slender, straight legs exposed, dangling in loose shorts.
Li Jin frowned unconsciously. What kind of tattered pants are clothing factories making these days? They might as well go bankrupt if they don't have enough fabric!
The clothes are well-made, loose and comfortable to look at.
Then I noticed that Wang Yao's collarbone was pushing up her neckline. She's so thin! She's about to start high school, how can she be this thin? Aunt Liu really doesn't know how to take care of children!
Random thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, and no one knew that Li Jin's mind had already gone through several twists and turns.
Just as Li Jin was about to walk out the door, Li Cheng's voice came from behind, "Dad, wait for me."
Liu Xiangmei laughed, "What are you thinking about now? Quickly hold the child's hand, you need to learn how to take care of children too!"
Uh, just now I was mentally complaining about Aunt Liu, and the next second Aunt Liu was complaining about me with the same words. Although I knew it was a coincidence, Li Jin was still secretly startled.
He picked up Li Jin, who had followed him, and carried her in his arms before quickly heading downstairs.
Liu Xiangmei watched them leave, shaking her head and saying, "Every time we leave, it feels like we're being chased by dogs!"
After closing the door, Liu Xiangqiu, who had finished tidying herself up, came out of the bathroom.
As if nothing had happened, she said to Liu Xiangmei, "Little sister, you're going out for dinner tonight, so you'd better get ready. It's a pity I didn't bring my makeup, but I can take you to my friend's house to do your makeup. I'll make you look fair and give you a big red lip."
Liu Xiangmei quickly waved her hand, "Please don't, I don't like wearing makeup and looking like a fairy."
Liu Xiangqiu said anxiously, "Go out and see how many women in the county dress up before going out. If you go out like this, people will look down on you and think you're a country bumpkin!"
Liu Xiangmei didn't care at all. "I'm just a country bumpkin. Not to mention that I was still toiling in the fields a few days ago, even now, I'm just a lunchbox seller. What kind of talk is it to dress up like that?"
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Liu Xiangmei, Liu Xiangqiu signaled Wang Yao to go, but Wang Yao just shrugged and turned back to the bedroom.
…
Around 6 o'clock, Liu Xiangmei and her daughter went out.
Liu Xiangqiu didn't know anyone, so she firmly refused to go, and Li Jin hadn't invited her either.
Liu Xiangmei originally wanted to bring Sun Min along, but Liu Xiangqiu kept her behind. Liu Xiangmei could tell from the look in her eyes that she planned to have a good talk with Sun Min tonight, so she let it go.
However, when Liu Xiangmei and her daughter left, they still heard Liu Xiangqiu muttering, "The two of them changed their clothes, washed their faces, and went. It's so undignified."
Liu Xiangmei ignored her and just glanced at Wang Yao: "You're wearing shorts, you'll definitely be cold when you come back tonight."
Wang Yao lifted her leg. "Shorts look good. My long legs are so beautiful, I have to show them off."
Liu Xiangmei was too lazy to pay attention to the vain Wang Yao.
Even before you reach the hotel entrance, you can see the four words "Jinzhou Hotel" flashing lights from afar.
Even though it wasn't dark yet, the Jinzhou Hotel already exuded a lively and luxurious atmosphere, standing out against the backdrop of other residential buildings.
As I approached the restaurant entrance, I saw someone wearing a shirt and leather shoes walking through the only revolving door in the county.
Liu Xiangmei looked down at herself, wondering if she was indeed too plain.
Even if the village chief said that Jinzhou Hotel was high-end and luxurious, Liu Xiangmei had never seen it. To her, she felt that no matter how big the hotel was, it was just a place to eat.
Standing at the hotel entrance, seeing the hostesses inside the revolving doors, Liu Xiangmei's feelings of inferiority came suddenly.
However, Wang Yao didn't feel anything at all. What Liu Xiangmei saw as a magnificent place was just a small restaurant with a somewhat tacky decor in Wang Yao's eyes.
"Mom, why aren't we leaving?"
Liu Xiangmei said in a low voice, "I should listen to your second aunt."
Wang Yao smiled and said, "The waitresses dress up nicely so that the guests can enjoy the view. But why should the guests have to dress up nicely just because they're paying? As long as they can afford to pay, that's enough."
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