Siheyuan: No One Can Be Left Behind

Seeing the two approaching from the corner of her eye, Yu Li turned to Li Dongfang and said, "Dongfang, come quickly. I'll give you the soap."

As she said this, she didn't care that Li Dongfang's other hand was held by Ran Qiuye, and she forcibly pulled Li Dongfang's hand into the basin, then applied soap on his hand.

Li Dongfang was now certain that the two were indeed competing secretly, so he quickly pulled his hand away. Without favoring either of them, he took the soap and began to wash his hands.

"Why are you looking at me? Wash your hands quickly, and then help serve the food." Li Dongfang pretended that he noticed nothing, lowered his head and washed his hands seriously.

Yu Li looked up at Ran Qiuye, and their eyes collided in the air, as if there was a flash of lightning.

The moment Li Dongfang raised his head, the two of them looked away at the same time, as if nothing had happened.

Li Dongfang has no other extravagant demands now. As long as the two can maintain peace on the surface, he will be thankful.

Although he was panicking inside, his face was calm, and he asked with a hint of curiosity: "What are you two standing there for? Wash your hands quickly."

Yu Li reached out her hand to rinse off the soap foam on her hands under the faucet, and said to Ran Qiuye with a smile: "Sister, what is your name?"

Ran Qiuye rolled her eyes in her heart, but smiled brightly as she said, "My name is Ran Qiuye, and I teach at Red Star Primary School. Hello, big sister, what's your name?"

Big sister?! Yu Li's eyes twitched. Was she mocking her age?

Yu Li took the towel from Li Dongfang as if nothing had happened, wiped her hands, and then said, "Yu Li, thanks to Dongfang, I got a job in the steel mill." Her words revealed her close relationship with Li Dongfang.

Li Dongfang listened to the conversation between the two and felt that danger was approaching. He turned his head to look at Lin Shu, who was leaning against the door and eating melon seeds. His eyes lit up and he shouted, "Shu'er, see if we still have the red wine. Bring us two bottles."

Yu Li and Ran Qiuye didn't care about the content of the words, but the name Shu'er made them turn their heads and look at Lin Shu at the same time.

They knew that Lin Shu was Li Dongfang's bodyguard, but today was the first time they heard this intimate address. They couldn't help but feel nervous, wondering if someone had robbed his home.

Lin Shu would not indulge Li Dongfang. He pouted and turned his head away, saying, "If you want to drink, go find one yourself. I'm not your servant."

Li Dongfang knew that Lin Shu would have this reaction, and was not surprised at all. He hurried back to the house to get the wine himself.

He secretly observed the expressions of Yu Li and Ran Qiuye, and they were obviously attracted by their attention, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't know that his move, which was originally intended to divert attention and bring Lin Shu in, made the two girls feel like they had discovered a new world. They all wanted to build good relationships with Lin Shu and get information from her.

But even if he knew, he wouldn't worry about anything. Lin Shu was a person who clearly distinguished between public and private affairs. Even if there were other people she had played poker with, Lin Shu would not communicate too much with them. In her mind, apart from emotions and in-depth communication, everything else was official business, so she would not say anything more.

Sha Zhu silently put the food on the table, very carefully fearing that he might accidentally say something wrong and cause trouble for Li Dongfang.

Li Dongfang came out with the wine and saw an empty seat between Yu Li and Ran Qiuye, which was obviously reserved for him. Sha Zhu sat opposite him.

Without any pretense, Li Dongfang sat directly between the two women. Even without sobering up, he poured half a glass of red wine for each of them.

"Dongfang, are you reluctant to give us some? Just half a cup?" Yu Li said, looking at Ran Qiuye as if in protest.

Although Ran Qiuye couldn't drink much, he would never give in to Yu Li's provocation. He snatched the bottle from Li Dongfang and filled it for Yu Li and himself.

"Sister, now we are acquainted. I'll toast you a glass." Ran Qiuye's tone was gentle, but everyone could hear the aggressiveness in her words.

Of course Yu Li would not show weakness. She picked up her glass and clinked it with Ran Qiuye's, saying, "Thank you very much, sister. We need to be closer in the future." She emphasized the word "close" when she mentioned it.

Bang! The two girls drank a full glass of red wine.

Putting down the cup, Yu Li picked up the bottle and filled them up again, saying, "Since you call me sister, if you need help in the future, just ask. I'll give you a toast in return."

Li Dongfang was watching the two of them from the side. They hadn't even taken a bite of the food when they had already finished two glasses of red wine. He quickly said, "Drink slowly."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the two men glared at him, and Li Dongfang quickly shut up.

At this time, Yan Bugui walked in with a big bowl in his hand, smiling. Li Dongfang quickly stood up and said, "Uncle, why did you come here in person? I was thinking of bringing it to you later."

Yan Bugui smiled and waved his hand, saying: "No, no, I can do it myself." After saying that without any hesitation, he followed the smell into Sha Zhu's kitchen.

Li Dongfang also hurried over. It was not because he was afraid that Yan Bugui would take the pot away, but because the atmosphere at the table was too tense today.

After filling a bowl with fish head and tofu soup, in which almost all the fish head and tofu were taken out, Yan Bugui walked away slowly holding the bowl in both hands.

As for why I walked slowly, it was because the food was too full. If I wasn't careful, it would spill out.

Sha Zhu walked in after Yan Bugui, who was leaving the house, and after watching Yan Bugui walk away, he whispered to Li Dongfang, "You're in trouble now. The two seem to be fighting fiercely. What should we do?"

Li Dongfang smacked his lips, unable to think of any good solution for a moment, and could only say: "Just pretend nothing happened, what else can I do?"

"Just let them drink like this? Aren't you afraid of something bad happening?" Sha Zhu felt worried for Li Dongfang.

"It's okay, let them drink. Once they are drunk, they will calm down." Li Dongfang also gave up struggling.

Just as I was about to go out, I saw someone else coming in. Zhao Juan walked in holding Xiaodang and Huaihua.

Li Dongfang was feeling annoyed. Seeing this scene, he frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhao Juan saw the sumptuous meal on the table outside and was originally happy to have something good to eat, but she didn't expect Li Dongfang to have such an attitude when they met. She immediately said with a look of resentment: "Dongfang, look at us orphans and widows. I came to see if you have any leftovers at home."

Li Dongfang was about to say no and ask her to leave, but Sha Zhu chimed in, "Dongfang, when you were away on business, Sister Juanzi helped you clean up every day, and you know the situation of her family, so why don't you let her eat something before she leaves?"

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, Li Dongfang felt that it would be inhumane to chase them away now, so he nodded and said, "Okay, go and get them some."