Li Jia rode his motorcycle back to the store with Chen Yi on the back. "I didn't realize you were so capable. You managed to get two study desks for free. I'm impressed!" Li Jia had a pretty good idea of Zhao Yuqiang's identity. For a rich young lady like Chen Yi, today's events weren't surprising.
"That's right! I'm the successor of a group, so it's normal for us to have some connections. Well, I've done you such a big favor, how are you going to thank me?" Chen Yi showed her lively side in front of Li Jia.
"I'll treat you to coffee, double the amount!" Li Jia said with a laugh. Chen Yi laughed happily when she heard Li Jia's words. After a long while, she said, "Then it's a deal!" Chen Yi then stretched out her fair and smooth hand and waved it in front of Li Jia, indicating that Li Jia should give her a high five as a pledge.
"It's a deal!" Li Jia reached out and gently patted Chen Yi's hand, then smiled and nodded.
"Brother Li, I'm leaving now. Remember to come with me to the concert!" Chen Yi said, a faint trace of sadness appearing on her face. But as she turned to leave, the sadness vanished instantly. She took a deep breath of fresh air and walked briskly away from the dry cleaner.
Chen Yi's fleeting expression didn't escape Li Jia's notice. Li Jia clearly saw the worry on the girl's face, but he wasn't sure why she had that expression. Thinking of this, Li Jia took out his phone and sent Chen Yi a text message: "Feel free to contact Brother Li anytime if you need anything." A while later, Li Jia received Chen Yi's reply: "Okay." Just one short word, concise and to the point. Seeing Chen Yi's simple "okay," Li Jia felt relieved. There was no problem that couldn't be solved.
Checking the time, Li Jia prepared to head to Tianxiang Garden. After saying goodbye to Zhou Xiaoyu, she left the shop and drove straight to B City No. 9 Middle School. By the time Li Feng arrived at the school gate, the students had already finished school. After picking up Li Xiaotong and Li Yan, Li Jia drove to B University to pick up Li Xiaoqing before returning to Li Xiaoqing's home in Tianxiang Garden.
After buying some groceries at the market near the entrance, Li Xiaoqing and Li Xiaotong went to the kitchen to get busy, while Li Jia chatted with Li Yan. Although Li Yan usually didn't like interacting with others, he could be quite talkative if needed, so the conversation between the two brothers, Li Jia and Li Yan, was never boring.
Just as Li Jia and Li Yan were discussing their views on playing basketball, the person delivering the study desk arrived.
The door opened, and four workers carried in parts for two sets of study desks. Following them was the saleswoman named Xiao Ruodi. When she saw Li Jia, her unease eased somewhat. Since she hadn't yet found the girl who had made her kneel as punishment by her boss, she approached Li Jia and presented her with a delivery slip. "Hello, please sign here."
"Okay. Thank you for your hard work!" Li Jia said, taking the pen and signing her name before returning the form and pen to Xiao Ruo. The workers quickly assembled the two brand-new study desks in the room. The new desks were placed on one side of the living room, making the room seem a bit cramped. However, seeing the happy faces of Li Xiaotong, Li Yan, and Li Xiaoqing, Li Jia was naturally overjoyed as well.
After confirming that Chen Yi wasn't there, the saleswoman greeted Li Jia with a smile, "Mr. Li, may I have a private chat with you?"
Li Jia turned around and saw Xiao Ruo's smiling face. After saying something to the three siblings, she walked to the door. "Sure, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Actually, it's nothing much, I just wanted to get to know you. My name is Cao Ruo, what's yours?" the saleswoman said, her eyes sparkling with desire as she gazed at Li Jia.
Li Jia hadn't expected that the saleswoman, Cao Ruo, was actually a flirtatious slut. Li Jia had absolutely no interest in this kind of woman, even though she was somewhat attractive. Li Jia didn't want to get involved with her. "You already know my name. Be careful on your way home. I need to eat. Goodbye." After saying a few curt words, Li Jia turned and went back into the house, closing the door behind her.
Back inside, Li Jia suddenly laughed, reflecting on her earlier behavior. She couldn't help but chuckle at herself. "Be careful on the road, I need to eat, goodbye." Too concise.
The three siblings were getting up and down on the study desks, trying them out. "Don't look at them yet. Hurry up and eat. From now on, those two study desks are yours. You'll have plenty of time to sit there and study properly." Li Jia smiled and called them to the table where the food had already been served, and they began to eat.
Throughout the meal, the three siblings kept glancing furtively at the two brand-new study desks, their excitement lingering for a long time.
In the following days, the three siblings' enthusiasm for studying soared to unprecedented heights. Hai Mingyue's impression of Li Jia also improved further because of the study desk that Li Jia bought for the three siblings. Specifically, she thought, "Although he is not a hero, he is at least a good older brother."
The weekend arrived quickly, and Li Xiaotong's matter was resolved today. On Saturday night, Li Jia called Hai Mingyue to tell him that he didn't need to tutor Li Xiaotong on Sunday, as he wanted to take Li Xiaotong out to relax. Hai Mingyue naturally agreed. He had been tutoring Li Xiaotong for almost a month, which had left him somewhat exhausted. This was a good opportunity to rest and relax as well.
On Sunday evening, Li Xiaotong and Gouzi arranged to meet at a certain place. Li Jia drove Li Xiaotong to the agreed-upon Emperor's Wine House on time.
Emperor's Wine House, the most popular bar in B City at night, was already packed with people. At 10 p.m., Li Jia and Li Xiaotong had been waiting at the bar for more than ten minutes. Every now and then, some men and women would come up to flirt with Li Jia or try to pick up Li Xiaotong by the noisy dance floor. After rejecting one group after another, they finally met someone who didn't know what was going on.
Actually, that's not entirely true. The main issue is that Li Xiaotong had already drunk three bottles of beer. In this environment, it wouldn't be Li Xiaotong if he didn't find some fun. When a group of three approached Li Xiaotong again, pretending to be gentlemen, Li Xiaotong glanced at Li Jia, suddenly a playful smile appeared on his lips, and he splashed the beer from his glass directly onto the three men. Then, he dashed behind Li Jia, saying, "Brother Li, it's your turn now!"
Li Jia smiled and patted Li Xiaotong's head. Since Li Xiaotong wanted to play, Li Jia naturally wouldn't stop him. She stood up and stood in front of the three menacing guys. "Gentlemen, how about we just let this go?"
"Let it go? Forget about it!" The leader cursed and grabbed a bottle of beer from the side, smashing it over Li Jia's head.
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