Cheat: Only children make choices! I want them all

The dining table was already filled with delicious food. Lou Xiao'e was already drooling, but her father hadn't picked up his chopsticks yet, so she could only temporarily suppress the urge to taste it.

Lou Zhenhua naturally noticed his daughter's greedy look and shook his head helplessly. He then looked at Ye Lingtian, pointed at the food on the table and said to him with a smile, "Come on! Xiaoye, eat quickly, don't be so reserved!"

"Okay! Then I won't be polite!" Ye Lingtian smiled slightly. Seeing that Lou Xiao'e was staring at the braised pork elbow, he stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece and put it into her bowl: "Xiao'e! You eat too..."

Seeing the extra braised pork elbow in her bowl, Lou Xiaoe's eyes suddenly lit up. She looked at Ye Lingtian with gratitude, then grabbed the pork elbow and took a bite. She nodded in satisfaction, "Mm! Delicious! Mom's cooking is still so delicious..."

"Haha! You! If it tastes good, eat more..." At this time, Mrs. Tan came out of the kitchen carrying the last dish, and smiled when she heard her daughter's praise.

"Xiao'e, did you ever eat less? You're not afraid of getting fat..." Lou Zhenhua shook his head speechlessly.

"Hmph! I won't get fat!" Lou Xiao'e curled her lips in dissatisfaction, rolled her eyes at Lou Zhenhua, and continued to eat the big pork elbow in the bowl.

"Come! Xiaoye! You try it too..." Tan also picked up a piece of meat and put it in Ye Lingtian's bowl.

"Thank you, Auntie..." Ye Lingtian immediately put the meat into his mouth and tasted it: "Hmm! Auntie's cooking skills are really good! This Tan family dish feels more authentic than Uncle He's!"

"Uncle He?" After hearing Ye Lingtian's words, Tan was slightly stunned, and a thoughtful look appeared between her eyebrows: "You are talking about He Daqing, right?"

"That's right!" Ye Lingtian nodded with a smile.

Tan was now curious: "How did you know him? And you call him Uncle He?"

"It's like this..." Ye Lingtian explained to the people from the Lou family.

"What a coincidence! You're actually living with He Daqing, Xu Fugui, and the others! They're old acquaintances of ours..."

Then, Tan also told Ye Lingtian about her relationship with the Lou family, as well as He Daqing and others.

He Daqing's grandfather and father both worked for the Tan family. His father helped in the Tan family kitchen and learned Tan family cuisine, and later became the heir of Tan family cuisine. He Daqing also followed his father's teachings and inherited the cooking skills of Tan family cuisine. Therefore, the Tan family and He Daqing knew each other very early...

Xu's mother was a maid in the Lou family, and Xu's father also used to work in the Lou family, so they were old acquaintances.

Furthermore, the fact that He Daqing and the others were able to be assigned to that courtyard house and employed at the steel mill was actually related to the Lou family...

Everyone in the courtyard, in fact, has more or less owed a debt of gratitude to the Lou family...

Ye Lingtian actually knew about these relationships a long time ago, but he still listened to what Tan said patiently.

And his relationship with the Lou family became closer during the conversation at the dinner table.

"Brother Ye! Have this for you..." Lou Xiaoe picked up an abalone!

This dish is not common nowadays, and ordinary people definitely cannot eat it. You must have a certain social status and connections!

Ye Lingtian saw the abalone in the bowl, smiled at Lou Xiao'e, and winked at her: "Thank you, Xiao'e..."

"Hehe! As long as Brother Ye likes it..." Lou Xiao'e replied with a smile, and then she picked up an abalone and started eating it happily.

The two of them sat very close to each other. As Lou Xiao'e savored the abalone, she could still smell the faint scent of green plums coming from Ye Lingtian. She glanced at Ye Lingtian discreetly, and seeing that his expression was still as gentle as jade, Lou Xiao'e inexplicably became bolder and moved closer to Ye Lingtian again...

At such a close distance, the two could already faintly feel each other's body temperature...

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After the meal, Ye Lingtian stood up and said goodbye, preparing to leave.

At this moment, Lou Xiao'e ran over and grabbed his hand: "Brother Ye! Where do you live? Can I come visit you next time?"

After this time together, Lou Xiao'e inexplicably developed a strong liking for this handsome older brother.

Hearing Lou Xiao'e's question, Ye Lingtian did not hide it: "I live in the west wing of the middle courtyard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. Of course, it's no problem for you to come to see me, but I'm only free on Sundays. The rest of the time I have to work in the steel mill..."

"Oh! Okay! I get it!"

Lou Xiao'e seemed very happy after learning Ye Lingtian's specific address!

"Haha! That's it! It's getting late, I should go back..." Ye Lingtian said as he walked out of the gate and was about to head out of the alley.

"Wait!" Lou Xiao'e called Ye Lingtian again and trotted to his side.

It was dark today and there weren't many street lights these days, so the streets looked pitch black and you could hardly see anyone unless you got close.

Ye Lingtian stopped in confusion and looked back at Lou Xiao'e: "Xiao'e, is there anything else?"

Lou Xiao'e stood in front of Ye Lingtian, pursed her lips slightly, feeling a little nervous, and her face slightly flushed.

Looking up at Ye Lingtian, Lou Xiao'e suddenly plucked up the courage, stood on tiptoe, and kissed Ye Lingtian on the face!

They separated immediately after the first touch, and then Lou Xiao'e's cheeks flushed, and she whispered softly: "Brother Ye! I... I like you very much! Let's be friends..."

Ye Lingtian was stunned by Lou Xiao'e's sudden affectionate behavior, and then he burst into laughter. He reached out and gently rubbed Lou Xiao'e's head: "Okay! I like Xiao'e too! Let's be good friends from now on..."

"Hmm..." Lou Xiao'e's cheeks flushed and she was too shy to speak.

"Okay! Let's go back! I have to go too! Let's play together next time we meet..." Ye Lingtian patted Lou Xiao'e's jade back lightly, signaling her to go home.

Then he stood up and walked into the dark night, his figure disappearing into the alley...

Lou Xiao'e did not listen to Ye Lingtian's words, but stood there blankly, staring at Ye Lingtian's back until he completely disappeared, and then she came to her senses.

When she said she was making friends, she actually meant...she wanted to date Ye Lingtian...

She had heard others say at school that if you meet someone you like, you must be bold in expressing your feelings and strive to be with that person!

She had never met a boy who could make her heart beat faster before, but she didn't expect to meet Ye Lingtian today!

Ye Lingtian's handsome appearance and gentle temperament deeply attracted Lou Xiao'e's budding heart...

Unfortunately, Ye Lingtian didn't seem to understand the deeper meaning of her words...

After staring for a long time, Lou Xiao'e slowly turned around and returned to the house...