It didn't take long to settle the matter, and the result made both parties very satisfied and everyone was happy.
"Well, it's time to try the food in this restaurant. I specifically asked a Chinese colleague at work and found out about this place. He said the Chinese food here is very authentic. I hope you like it, Mr. Li."
Mr. Wu Geng called out and the waiters began to serve the dishes one after another.
Li Nian took a look at the sumptuous dishes on the table and saw at a glance that several of them were familiar dishes from his hometown, which surprised him a bit.
Originally, he had no expectations for the so-called Chinese restaurant, thinking it would be a localized product and didn't think the taste would be very authentic. But it seemed not to be the case. The thick layer of chili on the fish head alone made him feel nostalgic.
For the children, this is now the critical step. When the two little guys smelled the fragrant aroma, their eyes lit up and their mouths watered.
"It smells so good!"
"Mom, mom! Can I eat now? Can I eat now?"
"Eat, eat." Mrs. Wu Geng touched the children's heads lovingly.
Seeing this, Mr. Wu Geng smiled and made a gesture to Li Nian to come in.
"Have you been hungry for a long time? No need to be polite, just eat whatever you want. You are Liuli's classmate, there is no need to be restrained in front of us, just be casual."
"Then I would rather obey your orders than respect you."
Li Nian was not a person who was reserved at all. He had long seen that this family came here to discuss business and have a meal at the same time. Apparently, they did not take this occasion seriously. As their daughter's classmate, he could bring them closer together. He did not bother to act like a mature person. He clasped his hands together, said, "I'm eating," picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish and put it into his mouth.
The soft texture and rich taste melted in his mouth, and Li Nian nodded secretly.
It is indeed the authentic hot and sour taste from my hometown, I am deeply touched.
"How is it? Do you like it?"
Mr. Wu Geng asked, and Li Nian gave a thumbs up.
"Perfect."
Seeing that the guest had picked up his chopsticks first, the two children immediately made a gesture of joining their hands together, and could not wait to follow Li Nian's example by picking up the fish and putting it into their mouths.
"hot!"
“And it’s so hot!”
"Tsumugi, Hinata, slow down!"
Gogen Ruri gave instructions, poured half a cup of carbonated drink into each of her two sisters' cups and handed them to them. She then reached out her hand and carefully wiped the grease off the corner of the younger sister's mouth.
What a gentle elder sister.
She turned around and found Li Nian staring at her, frowning unhappily.
"What are you looking at?"
"...No, it feels like this is the first time I've seen another side of you, Gogen-san."
“…I’ll return these words to you as they are.”
Madam Wu Geng looked at them curiously and suddenly said.
"This is the first time I've seen Liuli's classmates. Her father and I have never seen this girl playing with anyone, and we're a little worried that she doesn't have any friends at school..."
Gokou Ruri's expression obviously became stiff. The topic her mother asked obviously hit a sore spot for her.
Seeing this, Li Nian thought to himself: This is exactly the case, but he smiled and replied: "That's not the case. Isn't there one in front of you?"
Wu Geng relaxed, knowing that Li Nian would cover for her, but after hearing what he said, she still glared at him fiercely, with an expression that seemed to say, "Who is your friend?"
"Yes." Madam Wu Geng nodded with emotion: "Seeing that you and her seem to have a good relationship, Li Jun, I know that Liuli still has friends. I feel relieved. You also know that this child is a little... lonely. I'll have to ask you to take care of her in school in the future."
No one knows a daughter better than her mother. A mother can really see her daughter's character clearly.
"Hmph... I don't even have that many friends myself." Five muttered softly.
Li Nian pretended not to hear and nodded to Madam Wu Geng, "Of course I should."
Taking this as a starting point, the Wu Geng couple naturally began to ask Li Nian about some things about their daughter at school. The two younger sisters would also ask a few questions out of curiosity, but they were all glossed over by Li Nian one by one, and the answers were flawless. The description made it seem as if Wu Geng Liuli was a lady from a wealthy family and a good girl at school. After hearing this, she herself doubted whether she was like that in the eyes of others.
But of course not.
It can only be said that Li Nian's ability to lie is too great. This guy looks like a serious person, but he can lie without changing his expression and speaks very logically.
As they ate delicious food and talked, the atmosphere gradually became more lively. Wu Geng's father became more and more relaxed. He ordered some beer and got into high spirits. He seemed a little drunk and asked Li Nian, a high school student, if he wanted to have a drink too.
Li Nian handed over the cup without thinking, and only half of the cup was poured when Mrs. Wu Geng stopped Mr. Wu Geng. Her eyebrows were raised, and she looked very majestic. Her husband was so scared that he sobered up halfway and took back the bottle with a wry smile.
I didn’t expect that he is still dominated by his wife.
Li Nian was at a loss whether to laugh or cry and took the cup back.
When he looked up at the opposite side, Mrs. Wu Geng was still scolding her husband, saying how could he pour wine for his daughter's classmate? They were not even adults yet and it was not proper for him to behave like that. Mr. Wu Geng did not dare to refute him and tried his best to agree. The three daughters looked at this scene and seemed to have gotten used to it. They were even laughing at their father.
The same goes for Gokou Ruri. The expression on her face when she couldn't help but chuckle was very natural and cute. I really don't know why she always has a stern face, as if others owed her money.
Li Nian looked at this scene, and keenly caught the strong bond vaguely revealed between their words and actions, and thought to herself, what a happy family they are indeed.
With them moving in, that dead silent place will surely regain the warmth of "home" again.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a strong sense of loneliness in his heart.
I felt like the distance between me and this group of people, which had been slightly shortened during the conversation at the dinner table, was now becoming distant again.
He knew what this loneliness was, and he temporarily stopped smiling and lowered his head to look at the golden liquid in the cup.
At this moment, the noisy sound moved away from him and the surroundings seemed to have returned to silence.
Li Nian snorted in self-mockery.
"The homeless child is almost blinded by the sun..."
After scolding her husband, Mrs. Wu Geng was about to tell Li Nian not to pay attention to this idiot, but she saw Li Nian pick up the wine glass and drink it all in one gulp.
Familiar bitter taste.
Li Nian put down the cup, faced the somewhat dazed Madam Wu Geng, smiled again, and spoke.
"I'm sorry, I have something else to do tonight and I have to go early. I guess I can only stay here with you."
But I had to postpone it one more night.
There is a saying that goes, when you think I have done something, I have actually done it, which is also a kind of not doing something.
Of course, I missed this time because the school power went out when I was halfway through writing, and my laptop didn’t have any batteries…
Otherwise, when I want to cancel a job, I usually don’t make excuses.
Hahahahahaha burp.
By the way, although RNG has indeed tried its best, I still want to say that it is really stubborn to give Galio to Faker infinitely.
There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version
The days without any book reviews or posts are really boring. A little bit of life will let me know how many people read my crappy book and give me some motivation to write.
Chapter 73: Transformation
When they heard Li Nian say that he was leaving, the Wu Geng couple tried to persuade him to stay, but Li Nian politely refused. Seeing this, they didn't say anything more.
"Thank you for the treat. I enjoyed the meal."
"If there is a chance, you can ask Liuli to bring you to our house for dinner again! We will treat you, little landlord."
Mr. Wu Geng said eagerly, waving vigorously at Li Nian.
Wu Geng Liuli was a little unhappy after hearing this, but Li Nian was obviously regarded as her good friend at school. She wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.
"Maybe there's a chance. Bye then."
Fortunately, Li Nian didn't really want to go to their house for dinner. She responded vaguely with a polite remark, then stood up and left the table. Wu Geng's parents winked at their eldest daughter, and she immediately understood. She felt a little annoyed, but still stood up with a sigh and said lightly.
"I'll take you there."
Li Nian looked at her and nodded.
"Okay."
Walking out of the enclosed and lively space, the air outside was a little fresher and cooler, and Li Nian took a deep breath.
Wu Geng then walked out and closed the door, blocking out the noisy sounds from the other side.
Li Nian thought that she didn't want to talk to him yet, so he didn't plan to say anything and walked forward silently. The girl followed quietly and didn't seem to want to talk to him either.
The two walked a few steps in the silent corridor. When Li Nian thought they would walk to the door silently, she suddenly heard a "thank you."
Wu Geng still took the initiative to speak.
She was talking about how Li Nian helped her out in front of her parents at the dinner party. Li Nian was a little surprised that she would honestly thank him. He looked at her twice more, then waved his hand nonchalantly.
"I have to. Otherwise, how can I sell you out? I dare not continue to incur the hatred of my deskmate. Otherwise, if the already deteriorating air quality gets worse, it will be really unbearable."
Li Nian was hinting at the fact that someone had been mad at him for no apparent reason these days. Wu Geng could of course hear it, but he pretended not to know.
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
"...It's rare that you can make a witty remark." Li Nian didn't expect to get a response. She keenly noticed a change and looked at her suspiciously: "Miss, have you changed your mind?"
"…You just don't see that I have a good sense of humor."
"It sounds funny when you say that." Li Nian laughed.
After a few words, the invisible barrier that had been between the two of them all these days seemed to be quietly dissolved.
But Gogen was silent again for a few seconds before continuing.
"By the way... your parents' matter..."
"Hmm? Ah, you're still concerned about that... It's true."
"..."
"Don't think too much. You have a complicated expression on your face. Are you overthinking it?"
"I'm not imagining things. You're the one who thinks too much!" Wu Geng snorted coldly, "Look at your playful smile, who would want to comfort you..."
Li Nian heard the subtext of her words, that she really wanted to comfort him. Slightly surprised, he glanced at her in surprise, and then he realized that he had seen something, and Wu Geng became a little flustered, and hurriedly changed the subject.
"I, I just want to ask you something."
"what?"
Wu Geng coughed twice, regrouped, regained his calm expression, and asked solemnly.
"You said before that you gave up writing for a while."
"Ah?" Li Nian thought for a moment and said, "I think I said that."
"…Is it because of the death of your parents?"
Even after thinking about it to this extent, the child still said that he did not make up any ideas.
Li Nian scratched his head, not knowing how to answer.
To put it bluntly, the death of his previous life's parents had no emotional impact on Li Nian. Although he had completely integrated the memories of his previous life, he did still have some emotions about it, but that was all, and it only remained at the level of emotion.
However, the girl's thinking was wrong and her idea was a little biased, but the result might not be wrong. When it comes to the opportunity that changed Li Nian's life, in this sense, it really has to be traced back to the spiritual disaster that occurred during the summer vacation.
So Li Nian nodded.
"more or less."
"…Because you don't have time?"
"Yes... and no. In the final analysis, it's just a necessary consideration. Compared with interest, there are more important things to do right now. I have to put it aside and concentrate on doing other things. After all, as you can see, I am alone now, and I have to find a way to support myself in the future."
Wu Geng looked up at Li Nian's tall and broad back. When the boy said these words, his tone was calm and indifferent, as if he was speaking of something that was a matter of course.
"But, you are just a high school student like me... Don't you feel... uncomfortable to face all this so early?"
She asked the question she wanted to ask the most, which was a bit rude.
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