Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Jiang Dong was mesmerized by this alluring smile...
Jiang Dong watched as they ordered three glasses of orange juice and two snacks. He didn't eat anything, just sat there waiting for them to come.
I had expected a long wait, but unexpectedly, Xia Li and Jiang Zi arrived quickly. The two, one large and one small, slowly appeared in my sight.
Jiang Dong stood up, walked to the door, picked up Jiang Zai the moment he came in, and held him in his arms.
"Daddy, Daddy." Jiangzai was so excited to find that the person holding him was his daddy. He kissed him happily and his little feet were fluttering.
Xia Li was kicked unexpectedly and quickly pulled her clothes to the side. She knew this would happen. She said helplessly to the two people, "Where are the seats? Let's sit down quickly so that others won't leave later."
Jiang Dong also noticed his son's flailing feet and reached over to grab them with his big hands. "Stop kicking Mommy."
He pointed in the direction of the seat and motioned Charlie to go forward first.
Xia Li sat down and saw the food on the table. She smiled and asked Jiang Dong, "Why did you order for us too? I was worried about making you wait any longer, so I asked you to order a drink for yourself."
After taking her seat, she sat on one side, while Jiang Dong and the child sat opposite her, their shoulders resting comfortably on the soft back behind them. "I've eaten at this restaurant before. The orange juice here is quite delicious. You're quite good at ordering."
Jiang Dong picked up a cup from the table and handed it to Jiang Zai, who was already eager to try it. "Slow down, drink it in small sips."
Xia Li had never brought Jiangzai here before, so if nothing unexpected happened, this would be the first time for Jiangzai to drink this kind of orange juice, which had fruit particles visible to the naked eye.
Jiang Zai took a sip from the glass, savoring the flavor and exclaiming "Ah!" Charlie, who was sitting across from him, was amused by him and asked, "Is it really that good? Huh?"
Jiang Zai showed his support with his actions. He pushed one of the cups to his mother with his little hand and said, "Drink it, Mom!" Then he took his father's hand and put it on the other cup. He turned his face to look at Jiang Dong and said, "Daddy, drink it too."
Jiang Dong and Xia Li looked at each other, then he rubbed his son's head in his arms and said, "Yeah, Daddy drinks too."
There was room for another seat nearby, but Jiangzai didn't want to sit, so he stood on the floor and snuggled into his father's arms. He held the cup in one hand and occasionally took a snack from the plate with the other, his eyes curved with joy.
While Jiang Dong was teasing Jiang Zai, he asked Xia Li how she went back to bring the child out. Although he was not the one who did this "sneaky" thing, Jiang Dong still felt a little sorry for Xia Li's aunt.
"Nothing much, I just went back and gave the chicken to my aunt. She was so happy when she saw the chicken, and said she would think about it in the next two days. After that, she didn't give any excuses, and just told my aunt that she was taking Jiangzai out for a walk, and she came out right away."
That’s good, Jiang Dong nodded.
Jiang Zai nodded like his father, then tilted his head back and said, "My aunt is so happy. She praised the chicken my mother bought for being so good."
Xia Li smiled and said, "Jiang Zai has also learned the way his aunt speaks. He's learning a lot in school. I think he's very talkative now."
Jiang Dong said, "It looks like you."
"What do you mean by 'like me'? You said the child was very good at talking and looked like me, but I think he looks more like you, talking so much and so thick."
"You're talking nonsense." Jiang Dong was about to give his cup to Jiang Zai. He didn't drink from it at all, while Jiang Zai finished the whole cup of juice.
Seeing this, Xia Li didn't care what Jiang Dong said and quickly stopped him, "Don't, don't let him continue drinking. If he drinks too much water, how will he eat when he gets home? It'll give him away."
As soon as Xia Li said this, Jiang Dong took back the orange juice he had handed to Jiang Zai the moment she finished speaking. It could be said that he was very quick. In order not to envy the child, he simply picked up the glass of orange juice and drank it all. The empty glass did not leave any memories for the child.
Jiangzai didn't make a fuss. He just let out a small "ah" of disappointment and then gave up.
The three of them sat there for a while. Charlie checked the time and then looked out the window. It was getting late. Her aunt was still waiting at home, so it was inappropriate for her to be outside with the child.
"I should take the kids back now," Xia Li said. "See you next time. Jiangzai, come to mommy's place and say goodbye to daddy."
Jiang Dong nodded and stood up. He then took out the cash from his pocket and stuffed it into Xia Li's pocket. "Here, this is the money Mom asked me to give you. Keep it for now."
Xia Li looked at Jiang Dong in front of her. He stood up very tall, and his height was considered very tall in Guangcheng. It must be said that even in the current situation between the two of them, Xia Li's vanity did not stop her from getting in the way.
Look, this is her ex-man.
Whenever she didn't notice the waiter passing by their table, she would always pretend to stare at Jiang Dong casually. Tall men are always attractive to women, not to mention that Jiang Dong is not ugly.
At this moment, Xia Li saw the two waiters standing upright beside the pillar, looking over here from time to time. It was at this moment after Jiang Dong stood up.
Look, look, no matter what, this man has to listen to her now. He had to listen to her before, and I don’t know what will happen in the future, but he has to listen to her now.
Not only did he listen to her, but he also gave her money to spend.
Xia Li took the money Jiang Dong handed over, took a look at it, and then put it in her bag.
"Okay, I'll accept it. But you can't regret it." Xia Li deliberately curled the corners of her lips and smiled at Jiang Dong.
Jiang Dong was a little dazed by the seductive smile. He didn't know what Xia Li was thinking, but he didn't want to think too much about it. His fingers uncontrollably wanted to touch it and feel the long-lost reality.
Charlie looked at the big hand, and when it was about to touch her face in the next second, she slapped it away.
She turned around gracefully and said, "Come out quickly, both of you."
After returning home, Jiang Zai did not say anything risky in front of his aunt because of Xia Li's repeated instructions on the way. His aunt really thought that Xia Li was just taking the children out for a walk every day to cultivate their relationship.
However, although this matter was different from what her aunt had expected, it also achieved its purpose, because Xia Li also felt that her relationship with Jiang Zai had become closer because of the secret.
One of the manifestations is that Jiangzai can cleverly use Charlie's instructions to ask her to promise him certain things, such as taking him to see his father next time or buying him that delicious orange juice.
These requests were nothing, but Xia Li still managed to smile through gritted teeth. She said she agreed, but she still chased Jiangzai around the yard, saying she would spank him if she caught him. Jiangzai thought his mother was playing with him, so he ran around happily. In such a small yard, he ran here and there, running around the trees, worried that his mother would catch him.
Xia Pingzhi was comforted to see that the relationship between mother and son was getting better and better.
This weekend, according to the agreement with Zhao Haiyan, Xia Li went out to eat with the two of them.
Considering that everyone was traveling alone, Xia Li did not bring Jiangzai with her.
Jiangzai was very happy when he saw her packing up and going out in the morning, but he didn't expect that she didn't take him with her. He was like a disappointed puppy, and his tail didn't even wag.
When she, Zhao Qingqing and Zhao Haiyan finished shopping and found a place to eat lunch together at noon, she couldn't help laughing when she thought of the morning's episode.
The corners of his mouth curved, and his eyebrows and eyes became softer.
The two girls across the table saw Charlie smiling and asked her what made her happy.
Xia Li couldn't help but talk about Jiang Zai. When she talked about his miserable appearance, the two girls didn't hesitate and laughed.
"Sister Xia Li, why don't you bring the child with you? He is not a stranger." Zhao Haiyan and Xia Li said.
Charlie: "I'm just thinking that there are three ladies in the room and he's just a little boy. It would be too much trouble for us all to take care of him."
Zhao Qingqing and Zhao Haiyan both said it was okay, and asked Xia Li to bring Jiang Zai out next time.
The three of us came to a Fujian cuisine restaurant today. We saw the sign while walking. The receptionist was very enthusiastic. After asking about the prices, we found them reasonable, so we decided to just come here for dinner.
Both of them had been working for a while, and Xia Li guessed that they had received their salaries, so they had the confidence to ask her out.
Not to mention Zhao Haiyan, she and Xia Li both work in the same factory, in Miss Chen's group. Their lives are monotonous and there is nothing to ask.
Zhao Haiyan complained to them that Miss Chen was too harsh on her subordinates. Whenever the female workers made a mistake, no matter how big or small, she would scold them and bring them to tears.
Zhao Haiyan prided herself on her thick skin and usually tried to avoid Chen Ting as much as possible, preventing her from finding fault with her. However, seeing others being scolded made her feel very stressed. So she complained to Xia Li about how it would be nice to be in her group. Xia Li smiled and told her how she had originally worked under Miss Chen.
"Actually, Chen Ting does have a very bad temper. This is privately recognized by everyone. After all, no one dares to say this to her face, right? But one thing we need to admit is that the results of her group are obvious to all. The old saying goes, 'Strict teachers produce good students, and beatings produce filial sons'. This may be the same principle as this." Xia Li said.
Zhao Haiyan nodded, then leaned forward to the table with a gossipy look on her face and asked Xia Li, "Sister Xia Li, what's going on between you and Miss Chen?"
There is a conflict between Xia Li and Chen Ting, which is deeply felt by everyone in the workshop, especially those in the two work groups.
Xia Li didn't think it was strange that Zhao Haiyan knew about this. She said, "I wasn't used to her management style at the time, and I was really dissatisfied. She scolded me for a very small thing, and I couldn't stand it anymore, so I stood up from my workstation and argued with her. You know, arguing with her in front of everyone like this, no matter what the final result, she was fighting for her reputation and I was fighting for my rights, the feud was formed anyway. Afterwards, I regretted it a lot. I was worried about having my salary deducted and being fired. Fortunately, I had already worked in this factory for a year, and by chance I had done some things that were helpful to the factory. The boss remembered me, so I was soon promoted to team leader and was no longer under her supervision."
The two listened to Xia Li talking about her own affairs with great concentration and interest.
Xia Li also had something to say, so she couldn't help but say a few more words to the two girls who were younger than her. "You may think what I said is wrong, but I want to tell you two girls that it's not easy for us women to work. Sometimes we can't avoid being bullied at work. If you are isolated and helpless or there is no solution at all, you must endure it. Get through it, accumulate strength, and you will find that no matter what the situation is, there will be a turning point in the end."
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