The two finished their meal in silence for the rest of the time.
...
When it was time to go back, Xia Wenxi initially sat in the passenger seat after getting into the car, and put Xiaoyuer in the back seat.
"Can you wait a bit before driving? I have something to tell you."
Xia Wenxi felt that it was more polite to talk to people face to face, but the restaurant was not suitable for a private conversation, so she had no choice but to do it this way.
"Okay, go ahead."
Xia Wenxi looked at Lin Shen in front of her. He had an excellent figure and appearance, a superior family background, and outstanding abilities. He was a man she could never have met before, and she was actually going to reject such a man.
Xia Wenxi, you've really made something of yourself.
She thought to herself silently.
"Lin Shen, you are a very outstanding man... Although it may sound like I'm trying to be a nice guy, this is the truth."
Lin Shen actually knew what Xia Wenxi wanted to say, and upon hearing this, he simply smiled gently, "I know, and I'm still very happy to receive such praise."
"Although I don't know why, I'm still very grateful for your affection. However... I can only say that for certain reasons, I'm not currently interested in being in a relationship. Because I believe that the prerequisite for building a close relationship with someone is to know yourself."
But right now, I'm very confused about my life, my past, and my future. I can't even clearly understand myself, so relationships are something I don't want to consider for the time being.
Just now, while eating, Xia Wenxi was thinking, why not just start dating Lin Shen? Dating someone so handsome, even if we break up later, it won't be a loss.
However, after getting into the car and seeing Lin Shen's eyes, Xia Wenxi realized that she couldn't make such a hasty decision.
Dating is a process of getting to know each other and also a process of revealing oneself, but the problem is that she is just getting by right now.
Why?
Lin Shen had thought about this question before, but when he realized it, he found that his eyes had been lingering on her for a long time.
So Lin Shen himself couldn't explain why.
He didn't know when it started, but even in a crowd, Lin Shen would subconsciously observe her expression and try to figure out if she was happy or unhappy.
"Although I was rejected again, I'm still a little sad. But at least you said you don't want to be in a relationship right now, rather than simply disliking me as a person. So, I still have a chance, is that right?"
Xia Wenxi was speechless for a moment. Should she say yes? If she said yes, it seemed like she was leaving him hanging; if she said no, it seemed like she was being cruel.
After he finished speaking, seeing the conflicted expression on the girl's face, Lin Shen felt as if he had done something wrong.
“Wenxi, you don’t need to feel burdened by this. I’m a man several years older than you, and I can figure out how to handle my feelings.”
Xia Wenxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Okay."
Just as I finished speaking, Little Fish behind me, perhaps getting a little impatient in its carrier, meowed twice.
These two sounds brought Xia Wenxi and Lin Shen back to their senses.
The two smiled at each other, and Xia Wenxi said to Lin Shen, "I'll sit in the back and keep Xiaoyuer company."
"Okay, I'll take you home."
After confirming that Xia Wenxi was seated properly using the rearview mirror, Lin Shen started the car and drove Xia Wenxi and Xiaoyuer home.
As soon as they got home, Xiaoyuer went to its litter box and urinated for a long time, looking like it had been holding it in for ages. Xia Wenxi kept apologizing to it, "I'm so sorry, Xiaoyuer, I almost made you choke."
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Before we knew it, it was already a week before Xia Wenxi's birthday.
"Mom, you just got home too?"
During this period, the family of four has been very busy, leaving early and returning late, and they can only get together for dinner.
"Mom had dinner with some ladies today. Is Xiaobao able to take some time off tomorrow? If so, let's go look at cakes together tomorrow."
Xia Wenxi knew that her mother had been preparing for her birthday party all this time. She originally wanted to help, but her mother told her to focus on her own things. She was only allowed to participate when choosing a dress.
So this time Xia Wenxi immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."
Afterwards, Ke Shurong asked Xia Wenxi about the people she wanted to invite, "Have you told your friends?"
Xia Wenxi nodded, "I already said, it's my three roommates, they will all be coming."
She had asked a few days ago and learned that Zhang Jiayi had gone home after their last meeting, stayed there for a while, and then returned ahead of schedule.
Li Mengting had recently found an internship, but the banquet was in the evening, so it wouldn't interfere with her work.
As for Jin Wenyao, who is currently at home in another city, she said she couldn't wait to come to Fanshi, which made it seem like the factory manager's business wasn't going very well.
"Is it just your roommate? Is there no one else?"
Xia Wenxi shook her head, unaware of her mother's probing expression.
The only friends she needed to invite were her roommates. The original owner didn't have many friends to begin with, and as for her... besides her roommates, the only people she could be considered friends were Lin Shen and Sister Minghuan.
However, she thought that Lin Shen would definitely be invited by his family, since the Lin family was now a business partner. As for Minghuan, she would have to ask Xia Wensheng.
"Hey! I've already discussed it with Huanhuan, and we'll bring her home for dinner next Monday."
On Friday at dinner, Xia Wensheng suddenly announced the news, catching everyone off guard.
Xia Wensheng explained, "Xia Wenxi's birthday is on the 28th. Xia Wenxi is the main character. What would it be like if I brought Huanhuan to meet you for the first time? So I simply brought it a few days earlier."
Xia Wenxi's birthday is on Thursday, the 28th.
This was something the two of them had discussed together; they decided to meet Xia Wensheng's parents in advance.
Xia Wensheng originally wanted to meet Minghuan's parents first before taking Minghuan home, but he couldn't find the time to go to Jinjiang recently, since it would definitely take several more days if he went.
Ke Shurong complained to him, "Why didn't you say so sooner?!"
Xia replied innocently, "Isn't that what I'm saying now? It's just one meal, and two days wouldn't be enough for you to prepare."
"What do you mean it's just a meal? It's the young lady's first time visiting, shouldn't we prepare something nice for her? You make it sound so easy."
In this family, anyone who talks back to Ke Shurong is doomed. Xia Wensheng knew this well, so he obediently shut up and didn't say anything.
After finishing her meal, Ke Shurong immediately went back to her room and took out some of her treasured jewelry, intending to choose one as a gift for her future daughter-in-law.
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