Unexpectedly, Jiang Ling, Hai Mingyue, Li Xiaoqing, and Li Yan were all sitting in the room, seemingly waiting for her arrival.
"I won!! Haha! I'm so happy! You guys all lost! Remember to split the cake in half!" Jiang Ling said happily as soon as she saw Li Jia carrying a big cake in.
Hai Mingyue looked at Li Jia with a strange expression, then nodded to Li Jia and gave her a sweet smile.
Li Xiaoqing and Li Yan were naturally overjoyed, but Li Xiaoqing once again harbored some doubts about Li Jia, because besides the three siblings, only Jiang Ling knew Li Xiaotong's birthday, and now Hai Mingyue had added her to the list. "But Brother Li would never have known before, so how did he find out?"
Li Xiaoqing glanced at the unusually happy Jiang Ling, and then secretly smiled. "It must have been Sister Jiang who told Brother Li, otherwise why would she be so confident that Brother Li would come?" Li Xiaoqing herself didn't know that the reason she gave herself was actually not correct, but it did reduce Li Xiaoqing's suspicion of Li Jia a little.
"Where's Xiaotong?" After greeting everyone, Li Jia noticed that Li Xiaotong wasn't in the room, so she placed the cake in Li Xiaoqing's hand and asked softly.
"Xiao Tong is changing clothes inside. We made a bet earlier. I said you would definitely come, but they didn't believe me and even snatched my phone, haha. But you didn't disappoint me; you showed up at the crucial moment! To express my gratitude, I'll share half of the cake I won with you later! How about that? Pretty generous, right?" Jiang Ling was clearly the happiest one. When she made the bet, she believed that Li Jia would definitely take this opportunity to reunite with her family, so she made the bet with everyone, and naturally, she won big!
"Hehe, okay! I'll definitely help you give back the cake you won!" Li Jia joked, and everyone in the room laughed happily at Jiang Ling and Li Jia's words.
"Have you decided where to eat?" Li Jia asked Jiang Ling.
"Not yet, we're waiting for you to make the decision!" Jiang Ling said, then winked at Li Jia, as if to say, "Don't say I didn't create an opportunity for you! Make sure you seize this chance!"
“No problem. First of all, does anyone have any dietary restrictions?” Li Jia naturally took the initiative. Since he was asked to make the decision, he had to find the most comfortable place. But before that, he had to figure out everyone’s preferences.
"No, I'm fine with anything, as long as it's not fatty meat!" Jiang Ling said first. Li Jia smiled at Jiang Ling, then looked at Hai Mingyue and asked, "Where's Teacher Hai?"
“Anywhere is fine, I don’t have any dietary restrictions,” Hai Mingyue said softly, her eyes showing a newfound thoughtfulness as she looked at Li Jia. “I didn’t expect him to be so considerate.”
"What do Xiaoqing and Xiaoyan want to eat the most?" Li Jia didn't forget her younger siblings.
"Xiaoqing can eat whatever she wants, Brother Li, you decide!" After saying that, Li Xiaoqing looked at Li Yan and said, "Yes, Sister is right, Brother Li, you can decide for yourself!" Li Yan naturally handed over the initiative to Li Jia.
"Okay, when Xiaotong comes out later, we'll hear what the birthday girl wants to eat most, and then I'll recommend a few places for everyone to choose from!" Li Jia was in a very happy mood today! She had almost forgotten about Xiaotong's birthday because of yesterday's dance and today's collaboration with Zhao Fei, but luckily she remembered at the crucial moment and didn't disappoint them.
Just then, the bedroom door opened, and Li Xiaotong came out dressed in a brand new outfit. Today, Li Xiaotong was wearing a white suit with a yellow sweater on top, her hair was neatly combed, and she was wearing a pair of white leather shoes. She was standing at the door looking at everyone with a charming smile.
"Oh!! Our little birthday girl looks so beautiful today!" Jiang Ling jumped out as soon as she saw Li Xiaotong's outfit and praised her loudly, looking her up and down.
Li Jia was also taken aback by Li Xiaotong's outfit today. Of course, the takeaway wasn't from the strangeness of the outfit, but rather from the slight shock of Li Xiaotong's pure and innocent girl-next-door look. Li Xiaotong's usual style and her current appearance were completely different. Looking at Li Xiaotong's new look, Li Feng walked over and said, "Very beautiful! Happy birthday!" He then gave Li Xiaotong a hug.
"Alright! Our little birthday star is out, so now the next thing to do is decide where to eat! Xiaotong, you're the oldest today, so just tell Brother Li what you want to eat, don't worry about the money." Li Jia said, looking at Li Xiaotong expectantly.
"Let's go to Deyuelou. I heard their Manchu Han Imperial Feast is very famous!" As soon as Li Xiaotong said this, Li Jia knew that Jiang Ling must have told her to say it. She turned to look at Jiang Ling, who was looking around and not looking at Li Jia.
“Okay! Xiaotong likes the Manchu Han Imperial Feast, so let’s go eat it today!” Li Jia didn’t hesitate at all when it came to Li Xiaotong’s request. Even though he was being instructed, he would do whatever Li Xiaotong said.
"Hehe, Brother Li, I was just joking. How could just a few of us possibly finish a Manchu Han Imperial Feast? But going to Deyuelou was Xiaotong's idea because the food there tastes like my mother's. I went there once with Gouzi and the others before, so I know how delicious the food is. Today is my birthday, and I really want to go back and experience my mother's cooking again." Li Xiaotong's voice was calm, but everyone in the room could hear the faint sadness in her words.
"Alright! Wherever you want to go, Brother Li will take you! Enough with the chit-chat! Let's go! Our destination: Deyue Tower!" Li Jia didn't want Li Xiaotong to dwell on her memories any longer, so she waved her hand and ordered everyone to set off!
Deyuelou, whose full name is Deyuelou Private Cuisine, is not very famous in City B because the dishes here are quite ordinary. Unlike other hotels that have developed many trendy dishes, all the dishes here are traditional dishes passed down from our ancestors. Of course, the most famous dish here is the Manchu Han Imperial Feast, which is the absolute top representative of Chinese cuisine.
Li Jia's Passat carried Li Xiaoqing and her two siblings, while Hai Mingyue drove a black Audi A6. Jiang Ling got into Hai Mingyue's car. After arriving at Deyuelou, Li Jia and the others went into the private room they had reserved on the way.
After everyone was seated, Li Jia handed the menu to them and they ordered their food. Then, sitting in the private room, she began to give gifts to Li Xiaotong. Jiang Ling gave the outfit that Li Xiaotong was wearing, Hai Mingyue gave a set of study notes, and Li Yan and Li Xiaoqing gave some small study items.
When it was Li Jia's turn, she went up to Li Xiaotong and whispered something in her ear. After hearing it, Li Xiaotong stared straight at Li Feng and asked, "Really...really?"
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