Chapter 150: Meeting the Parents
The car window rolled down, and the man in black in the driver’s seat was Ling Yu.
He gave her a simple smile, “Miss Lian, going home?”
Lian Li thought for two seconds before connecting Xi Shang Yuan with home. She nodded, “Mm.”
Lately, Ling Yu would appear out of nowhere. Lian Li could roughly guess that Jin Shi Yue had instructed him to follow and protect her.
Lian Li sat in the back seat of the car, placing the gift bag beside her. She took out her mobile phone from her bag and called Jin Shi Yue.
It rang for a while, but no one answered.
She blinked, turned off the screen, and was about to put her mobile phone back into her bag when his call came through.
The car’s soundproofing was good. Lian Li held the mobile phone to her ear, clearly hearing the man’s indifferent tone on the other end: “You called me, and if it didn’t connect the first time, you wouldn’t call a second time?”
“You were busy. If it didn’t connect the first time, calling again would be impolite,” Lian Li said.
Jin Shi Yue chuckled. His deep, magnetic laughter came through the receiver, the sound waves like feathers brushing against her eardrums, as if he were laughing by her ear.
“Miss Politeness,” he said lazily. “I’m dating you, and you’re talking to me about politeness?”
This sentence sounded familiar.
Lian Li recalled carefully and realized this was a sentence she had used to corner him before.
Not long ago, and the boomerang had hit her.
There’s always an answer within three meters. Lian Li, having said the words herself, naturally had a countermeasure: “Calling and hanging up are different. You can’t keep calling, but you can hang up directly.”
Jin Shi Yue let out a soft hum, sounding cool and arrogant. “What do you need?”
Lian Li asked, “Did you have something when you called me earlier?”
Well, she hadn’t noticed his emotions at all.
She hadn’t even noticed that he had deliberately not answered her call the first time, intending to wait for her third call before answering.
Jin Shi Yue’s voice was casual. “Wait for me at home obediently.”
Lian Li didn’t quite understand his wording. Waiting for him at home was one thing, but what did “obediently wait” mean?
But she still replied, “Okay, what time will you arrive?”
“Six o’clock.”
“Then we’ll have dinner together.”
“Sure.” Jin Shi Yue’s voice was lazy, relaxed, and smiling. “You can’t even eat without me.”
Lian Li: “?” Where did he get such an absurd conclusion?
She could faintly hear other people’s voices on the other end calling Jin Shi Yue. She didn’t chat further and said goodbye to him, “Hanging up.”
The car stopped at the entrance of the Xi Shang Yuan villa. Lian Li got out of the car, gently closed the door, stepped onto the white jade stairs, and entered with light steps.
Auntie carefully pushed a rack of clothes. Seeing her, her eyes lit up. “Miss Lian, these are new clothes just delivered by the brand. Mr. Jin used to pick out suitable ones, wash them, and put them in the walk-in closet. Since Mr. Jin isn’t here, would you like to pick them yourself?”
Lian Li paused, then glanced at the women’s clothes hanging on the rack, lost in thought.
She recalled the rows of gorgeous clothes in the walk-in closet and suddenly felt that Jin Shi Yue had good taste.
Lian Li said, “I’ll pick them.”
For intimate clothing, it was better for her to choose herself.
Auntie asked her what fruit she wanted to eat and what drinks she wanted. Lian Li said strawberries and orange juice. She had eaten pastries at Elder Mei’s place, so something slightly sour would be nice to cut through the richness.
After Lian Li picked out the clothes, they were taken by a specialist to be washed, scented, and hung in the walk-in closet. She finished her orange juice, and there were still two hours until Jin Shi Yue returned.
Lian Li curled up on the sofa, idly playing with her mobile phone. As she scrolled, her eyelids felt heavy as lead, and drowsiness washed over her. She couldn’t resist it and fell asleep at some point.
When Jin Shi Yue returned, he saw his girlfriend curled up on the sofa under a wool blanket, fast asleep.
The sofa was spacious, and she was slender and delicate, looking like a small bundle.
Jin Shi Yue walked over, resting his hand on the back of the sofa, and leaned in to examine Lian Li’s sleeping face. Her sleeping face was serene, her fair face showing a faint blush, like the brilliant light and shadow refracted and reflected by the light.
His long fingers brushed away a stray strand of hair from her cheek and gently pinched her nose. In her sleep, she wrinkled her nose, as if displeased by his action.
Jin Shi Yue chuckled softly, his voice lazy. “Heartless.”
Afraid of waking her, he didn’t move her and strode into the bedroom to shower.
The sofa was big, so she wouldn’t fall off.
Lian Li was groggy from sleep. When she turned over and woke up hazily, she checked the time and found it was already 18:35.
She sat on the sofa, rubbing her eyes, and scanned her surroundings. She didn’t see the man.
Jin Shi Yue hadn’t returned yet?
Lian Li stared blankly for a while, about to call to ask about the situation, when there was a sound from the spiral staircase.
She followed the sound.
Jin Shi Yue walked down with steady steps, his figure tall and slender. His long legs, encased in black trousers, were particularly eye-catching, like a walking weapon.
He seemed to have just showered. His bangs and stray hairs were damp with mist, falling naturally onto his brow bone. His exquisite black silk shirt had its collar slightly open, loosely draped to his collarbone. The shirt cuffs were folded several times, revealing his cold, white, strong wrist bones.
Only some of the villa’s lights were on. The man stood tall and aloof, the faint light cascading onto his broad shoulders, making him appear both noble and roguish.
When he wore shirts and trousers, he had a semi-formal, semi-informal allure.
When he wore casual clothes, he had an unrestrained air of youthful spirit and the calm, mature aura of a man.
It felt like no matter what he wore, he had an indescribable charm.
Lian Li’s almond-shaped eyes watched him without blinking, her expression dazed, as if she hadn’t woken up.
Jin Shi Yue walked up to her and flicked her forehead with his finger, saying with amusement, “Dazed from sleep.”
His strength was very light, and Lian Li didn’t feel it.
She blinked, her pupils clear. “Have you had dinner?”
“Did you eat ahead of me?”
“No.”
They had agreed to have dinner together.
Lian Li’s mind was still a bit hazy. She rubbed her face with her palm, forcing herself to wake up. “I want to eat Fried Sauce Noodles.”
Ever since he took her to eat Fried Sauce Noodles last time, she had been craving them but couldn’t find them.
Jin Shi Yue saw through her at a glance and said leisurely, “Are you with me just to eat noodles?”
“No.” Lian Li looked up at him. “Is it inconvenient today?”
If his girlfriend wanted to eat noodles, it had to be convenient, even if it wasn’t.
Jin Shi Yue’s gaze swept over her tender hands, and a hint of darkness flickered in his eyes. “Let’s go.”
As he spoke, he added two words with an ambiguous meaning: “Xiao Li.”
Lian Li: “…”
Jin Shi Yue casually picked a seemingly low-key, top-of-the-line sports car and didn’t call the driver.
Ling Yu eagerly stepped forward, wanting to help the Second Young Master, but was scared away by his sharp gaze.
Jin Shi Yue drove himself, with his girlfriend Lian Li in the front passenger seat.
The location was still Jin Shuyu’s tea house.
Jin Shi Yue got out of the car with ease and grace. He spun the car key on his long fingers, then drew a beautiful arc in the air, dropping it into Lian Li’s hand.
Lian Li had no choice but to temporarily keep the car key for him.
The two walked towards the inner courtyard of the tea house, approaching the restaurant.
However, Jin Shi Yue stopped at an unhurried pace.
Lian Li looked at him, not understanding why.
“Girlfriend.”
Jin Shi Yue lightly raised his eyelids to look at her and said lazily, “You can’t escape meeting the parents anymore.”
