Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

Zhou Peishan's brows tightened and relaxed, and finally she couldn't help but speak.

"It's a good thing you've come to terms with it. At this critical juncture, with your two families about to finalize the engagement date, what are you going to do about the marriage? You can't just give up on it when it's the last minute, right?"

Li Yunfeng also nodded worriedly in agreement, "Yes, Xixi, this is no joke. Both families are well-known and influential. They've probably already started preparing the invitations. Now you say you've let it go and you don't like it anymore, how are we going to end this mess? Will your uncle and aunt agree? And how are we going to explain this to the Xu family?"

Compared to the two worried people, Lin Xi seemed much calmer. She picked up the coffee and took a sip slowly before looking at the two people.

"Look how anxious you two are. I just said I don't like him that much anymore, but I didn't say I wanted to cancel the marriage. In families like ours, how many people are in love with each other? Aren't we all just living together?"

"The Xu family is incredibly wealthy, and my Lin family is powerful. We're a perfect match, a powerful alliance. Isn't that wonderful? With my father, Commander Lin, here, do you think the Xu family would dare to shortchange me?"

At this point, she paused, a glint of almost mischievousness flashing in her eyes, "Besides, if life can't go on, the worst that can happen is that we can just go our separate ways after marriage, just to have some peace and quiet on the surface, without getting in each other's way."

Being able to play with Lin Xi, Zhou Peishan and Li Yunfeng’s family background must be quite high.

Young ladies from wealthy families have heard and seen this and that since childhood. When they reach their age, they have naturally heard of many couples in the circle who are "appearing to be together but actually not together" and "sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams."

But even though they had known about these things for a long time, they were still girls who had not yet married. Therefore, when they saw Lin Xi so calmly say such shocking remarks as "living together" and "playing their own games", they were still shocked and could not react for a while.

Lin Xi looked at the two people who were stunned and out of their minds. A cunning look flashed in her eyes, and the tense lines on her cheeks suddenly relaxed. She laughed out loud, and the deliberately pretended sophistication and indifference on her face instantly disappeared.

She put down the teacup, her shoulders trembling with laughter, and even a little tear in the corner of her eyes.

"Look how scared you are!" She finally stopped laughing and wiped the corners of her eyes with her fingertips. "I was just teasing you! Do you really think I'm such a frivolous person?"

Zhou Peishan suddenly came back to her senses, patted her chest, and breathed a long sigh of relief, "My dear Miss Lin! You're kidding me too much! You scared me half to death!"

As she spoke, she opened her fan, covering most of her face, glared at Lin Xi, and said in a low voice with lingering fear: "How can you say such things without any hesitation? If it gets out..."

"That's right," Li Yunfeng echoed, patting her chest, a look of fear on her face. "You just looked like a woman in a deep house who's seen through the world and has lost all hope. And you're the kind who's willing to take risks! It was terrifying!"

"Okay, okay, it's my fault." Lin Xi begged for mercy with a smile, and tidied her hair again. This time, there was a bit more seriousness and relief in her eyes.

"However, what I said before, 'I don't like you anymore,' is true. As for the marriage..." Her tone became lighter, "It's just an engagement ceremony. It's still a long way from a real wedding."

"Besides." Lin Xi raised her chin slightly, revealing the arrogance and confidence that was unique to the commander's daughter. "Even if it really came to that, what kind of world is this now? Marriages that can't work out and divorces are commonplace. If one day I, Lin Xi, really feel that this life is unbearable, I'll kick Xu Yucheng away, and then I'll come back to haunt you all."

At this point, Lin Xi narrowed her eyes, snatched the fan from Zhou Peishan's hand, and, imitating those frivolous young men, gently lifted her chin and said in a pretentious tone, "I remember your little brother was very good-looking."

"Bah! You are so shameless! My little brother is only eleven years old and will enter middle school next year. Don't you dare to take advantage of him." Zhou Peishan reached out to grab the fan from her hand and spat at her.

"That's perfect! When Xu Yucheng is old and his looks have faded, your little brother will have grown up too." Lin Xi laughed and said to her confidently, "Besides, I didn't say that. It was your little brother who said that he wanted me to be his wife when he grows up."

Li Yunfeng, who was standing nearby, heard this and, not afraid of causing more trouble, agreed with a smile, "I can testify to this. I heard it that day, too..."

The sun was setting in the west, and the warm afterglow dyed the clouds in the sky into honey color, and the whole street seemed to be coated with a layer of lazy gold.

A few people walked out of the cafe laughing and joking. The solemn expressions on their faces when they came in had long disappeared, replaced by relaxed and leisurely smiles.

"Then I'll go back first. My mother specifically told me to go back early today, saying that there are some guests coming to our house." Li Yunfeng waved to the two of them, carrying a small leather bag.

"Go ahead, I have something else to do." Zhou Peishan nodded at her. After she got into the car, she looked at Lin Xi again, "What about you?"

"I don't want to go back yet. I want to wander around for a while." Lin Xi watched Li Yunfeng's car leave before turning around and answering.

Zhou Peishan nodded and said nothing more, but just reminded: "Then you ask the driver to follow. I have to go to my eldest brother's place, so I can't accompany you."

"Okay, go ahead. Come and play with me when you're free." Lin Xi nodded understandingly, then curled her lips, "I guess my mom won't let me go out until my birthday."

"Poor little thing." Zhou Peishan reached out and pinched Lin Xi's face. "Don't worry, I'll come find you."

After sending Zhou Peishan away, Lin Xi also turned around and got into the car. Seeing her depressed look, the driver, Uncle Zhao, couldn't help but soften his tone, "Miss, are you going home now?"

Lin Xi sank into the seat, staring at the roof for a while, then said unhappily, "I'm not going back, I'm going to..."

Having said this, she paused, as if thinking about where she could go. After a while, she spoke again, "Let's go to the tailor. I'll go see how the clothes are going."

Although he knew that Lin Xi's birthday party was still a long time away and that it would take at least ten days or half a month to make her clothes, the driver did not ask any more questions. After saying "OK", he started the car and drove towards the tailor shop.

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Baby, you must have been carbonated drinks in your past life, right? Otherwise, why do I get so bubbly with joy when I think of you????(* ????? *)???