Chapter 663: Story within story, birthday
The atmosphere at the table was a little too depressing.
Fortunately, the sound of dishes colliding broke the atmosphere.
Lin Yiyi looked left and right while sipping the water, and received two cold looks from Ding Yan opposite her.
That look seemed to intimidate her to some extent.
She had always thought that Ding Yan was some kind of cousin, but it turned out that he was Ding Li's brother.
But the two people looked very different, and the reason was also full of gossip. She looked at Mr. Ding and Mrs. Ding and guessed it at a glance.
Having half-siblings is indeed prone to problems.
Ding Li talked to his cousin Noah for a few words and deliberately asked about his girlfriend. He smiled modestly on the surface, but in fact he was gritting his teeth in jealousy.
Lin Yiyi had never looked at him in such a dazed manner. After being with her for 10 months, he felt insecure in front of her when she said that the hairs on her arms could make small prickles.
I just thought she didn't like men with Western looks, but today I found out that she does.
Noah knew that his cousin was jealous because of the way his girlfriend looked at him, and he suddenly spoke to him in Mandarin, which he was not good at, and it was obvious how angry he was.
Appearance is given by God, and he has no say in it.
Seeing Eli pretending to be polite and courteous, Noah was magnanimous enough not to expose him. His aunt had said a lot about his failure to catch up with his girlfriend.
I also asked him to teach me some secrets, but seeing that he is so petty, I decided not to give him the secrets.
Mrs. Ding and Mr. Ding were still in a cold war and they didn't talk to each other, but Mr. Ding took the initiative to help pick up food twice as a gesture of goodwill.
Ho Nina ate out of politeness and then moved the plate a little further.
He turned his attention to the younger generation and smiled a little more when he saw his son picking up some food for Miss Lin.
At least I'm not too stupid.
After almost a year of pursuit with no progress, Huo Nina was a little worried about her son.
When he was young, he was taught to respect women and to respect and understand other people's wishes. How can this approach be applied to pursuing women?
Huo Nina didn't want to admit that it was a problem with her education, but she also felt that it was because she attended a boys' class in middle school, where she only interacted with people of the same sex and didn't learn how to get along with girls.
The meal was eaten in silence, with everyone having different thoughts.
Ding Li seemed to suddenly come to his senses, and with the stimulation of his cousin, he broke free from the invisible restraints that had bound him for a long time.
What do you mean take it slow? He was afraid that if he went any slower, after Lin Yiyi met his cousins, she would no longer have room for him.
After the meal, Ding Li introduced his family members to Lin Yiyi one by one, which was considered a more formal way of introducing them.
Ding Yan's expression was neither cold nor indifferent, but somewhat sarcastic. Friends? What are friends doing holding hands?
The little bastard has loved pretending and acting since he was young. He obviously wants to monopolize everything, but he pretends to be very generous.
The Ding family was accustomed to Ding Yan's reaction, and the Ding couple also tacitly acknowledged that Lin Yiyi was the designated daughter-in-law.
I was naturally warm and polite to her. I wanted to give her a gift, but I was afraid of scaring the girl.
Ding Li was worried that Lin Yiyi would look at Noah too much, so after a round of etiquette, he took her for a walk in the backyard.
The weather was perfect in the afternoon and the flowers were in full bloom.
The constant sense of oppression from him made Lin Yiyi nervous. She waited quietly for him to speak, but he didn't speak until she reached the kapok tree that was attacked by bird droppings.
After walking around the scenery and going to the swimming pool, Ding Li tightened his grip on her hand and stared at her, "Yiyi, I want our relationship to go further."
“…”
How should she respond to this? If she said yes directly, would it be a bit impolite? But if she said no, she didn't want to.
Ding Li has always said that she doesn't care about the gap between them, and she has also tried to put aside worldly perspectives and use them less to measure the gains and losses of her relationships.
But she had been immersed in the secular world since she was a child, and had been acting for many years for a few dollars, begging her father here and her mother there.
The life she was used to had made her value money more than anything else.
If she were to date Ding Li, she would have to give up her current job as a servant. How would she support herself without her salary?
Putting everything on him and waiting for it to bear fruit is too risky.
Besides, she is not only a maid, but also has a purpose.
"Isn't it okay for us to just stay like this?" After asking this, Lin Yiyi felt that it was inappropriate. She was like a scumbag who didn't give her a legitimate status and dragged her down.
Ding Li frowned and said stubbornly, "No, I want to be with you openly, not just friends."
He secretly thinks being a husband is the best.
Lin Yiyi felt that the way he and her met was not pure, and she was afraid that it would start and end in a confused manner.
"…Eli, aren't you afraid that I will hurt you? You know how I came to the Ding family, don't you mind?"
To be honest, Lin Yiyi felt that she would definitely not fall in love with someone who approached her with a purpose. She didn't know why he was so reckless.
Hurt him? She was really as innocent as a piece of paper, and underestimated the reality and vigilance of men.
Ding Li had already checked her background. She fled to Hong Kong alone. She had no parents or friends, and he had never heard her talk about any relatives.
There is not a single word about the interesting things that happened in childhood.
Without digging too deep, he felt sorry for her dark past.
"From the very beginning, I knew your purpose in coming to the Ding family, and I understood your actions. You were forced to do this, and you didn't hurt anyone even when you were forced to do so.
I have been with you for such a long time, I know you better than anyone else, you are just an innocent person implicated."
"Do you really think so?" Lin Yiyi was extremely happy. He understood her so well, unlike other people who only looked at the surface and labeled her with all kinds of derogatory labels.
"Well, I've always thought so, so I get closer to you again and again."
It was because of her unknown origin, like a mystery, that Ding Li slowly fell into it. When he wanted to look back, her shadow was already in his eyes and heart.
Fortunately, he was never afraid of loving someone, so his frankness made her feel abrupt.
"Don't cry secretly under the moon anymore. I will stay with you."
"You..." Lin Yiyi suddenly became embarrassed and angry. She refused to admit, "When have I ever cried?"
She had only cried once when she arrived at Ding's house, how could he have seen it?
It's so embarrassing.
"Okay, you didn't cry, it was my poor eyesight that made a mistake, it rained that night."
Lin Yiyi laughed and murmured, "Our acquaintance was not very beautiful, but I think our beginning was good.
Can we start again after I have dealt with Ding Yan?"
Of course, there are additional conditions, and this is the most appropriate solution she has thought of, "but it can only be a private relationship."
She now has 20,000 yuan in savings, and will save more in the future. Even if the breakup doesn't work out, she will still have food to eat and money to rent a house if she leaves here.
“…”
Ding Li was happy when he heard the first part, but when he heard about the secret relationship later on, he wondered if she thought he was not good enough, or there was some other reason.
What’s the use of being popular in Hong Kong? It means nothing to her.
He temporarily gave in and didn't dare to ask for anything, "Okay."
"You owe Ding Yan the money. I'll write you a check. Give it to him and get the matter settled as soon as possible."
Ding Li was anxious, and as soon as he finished speaking, he was about to take Lin Yiyi upstairs to write a check. In fact, he wanted to solve it himself, but Ding Yan happened to be at home, but he still decided to respect Lin Yiyi's way of doing things.
Lin Yiyi originally wanted to refuse the check, but the reality did not allow it. If she didn't settle the debt, she would have to continue reporting to Ding Yan.
I wanted to write Ding Li an IOU, but seeing his smiling face, I couldn't bear to throw cold water on him.
That amount of money is just a drop in the bucket in front of him, and offering it to him would only make him feel uncomfortable.
Lin Yiyi just thought of it as a loan, and would pay him back when she saved enough money from work. If he didn't accept it, she would buy him an extremely expensive gift of the same amount.
She bargained for 60,000 yuan, and it would be even better if it was 40,000 yuan.
I don’t know if Ding Yanyan will be kind enough to do this.
…
Lin Yiyi was thinking about her beautiful dream, and when she went to the warehouse after the New Year's Day holiday, she almost cried.
How did one creditor become two???
Why is he here???
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