189 Chapter 188, Familiar Uncle
The engagement of the two was rushed, so the people who came were simple. On their side, besides the Li family, they also called Liu Guihuaâs younger brother and sister, Li Zhimingâs three sisters and a younger brother.
On Meng Xiaoningâs side, there was only an aunt and an uncle.
Looking at these grandparents, Ji Yuanyuan and her siblings were like tools.
They would be called whatever Li Xu told them to call them.
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To be honest, Ji Yuanyuan did not really know these people since she had never seen them before.
Li Lei wore a decent suit, while Meng Xiaoning wore a red dress. The two of them looked very compatible when they stood together.
The engagement party naturally had to go through the process.
Ji Ziâang was a little bored before the food was served. He pulled Ji Yuanyuan and Ji Zixuan out of the restaurantâs private room and arrived at the lobby.
There were two lifelike statues in the lobby and a small fountain. Ji Ziâang was curious about everything.
Although Ji Zixuan and Ji Yuanyuan were not interested in these things, they feared Ji Ziâang would touch them and break them. Hence, the siblings could only stare at Ji Ziâang.
At this moment, a man and a woman entered the lobby. The two walked in with their heads lowered as if they were avoiding someone.
Both were wearing sunglasses, and the manâs collar was raised high to cover most of their faces.
The two of them walked to the front desk and checked in.
Ji Yuanyuan did not notice it at first, but the fountain was right next to the front desk. While Ji Ziâang was running around, he accidentally bumped into the man.
âUncle, Auntie, Iâm sorry. My Brother didnât do it on purpose.â Ji Zixuan hurriedly ran over to apologize to the man.
Ji Ziâang also lowered his head and said, âUncle, Iâm sorry!â
The man did not say anything and only tugged at the woman.
The woman quickly stepped forward and forced a smile. âItâs fine, itâs fine. Just go and play!â
Seeing this, Ji Zixuan held Ji Ziâangâs hand and thanked the two of them before leaving.
When they reached an empty area, Ji Zixuan lectured Ji Ziâang. âWhy donât you watch out? This isnât home. Be quiet and donât cause trouble for others!â
His small face was tense, and he looked furious.
Ji Ziâang also knew that he had made a mistake. He smiled sheepishly and went up to Ji Zixuan to please him. âBrother, I know Iâm wrong, donât be angry.â
Beside him, Ji Yuanyuan looked at the two people with strange expressions.
After the two of them finished the formalities at the front desk, they went upstairs together.
When they went upstairs, the man was standing on the other side of the woman, as if he was avoiding the sight of Ji Yuanyuan and the others.
When the two of them disappeared, Ji Yuanyuan still did not look away.
Ji Zixuan walked over and followed Ji Yuanyuanâs gaze up curiously.
However, apart from the empty stairs, he did not see anything.
âYuanyuan, what are you looking at?â Ji Zixuan asked as he held Ji Yuanyuanâs hand.
Hearing this, Ji Yuanyuan retracted her gaze.
She looked at her two brothers and asked, âDonât you think the uncle just now looks familiar?â
Familiar? Ji Zixuan looked at Ji Yuanyuan strangely. âI donât think so!â
As he spoke, he looked at Ji Ziâang again. âWhat about you? Do you know him?â
Ji Ziâang blinked innocently. âI donât know him!â
With that, the two brothers looked at Ji Yuanyuan simultaneously.
Ji Yuanyuan pursed her lips and said in a low voice, âMaybe I saw it wrong!â
Ji Zixuan took one of them in each hand and sighed worriedly. âAlright, stop running around. Go back and stay put.â
Being held back by Ji Zixuan, Ji Yuanyuan could not help but turn around to take a look.
She did not know if she was seeing things, but he felt that the man just now looked very much like Yang Jingyiâs father.
She had often visited Yang Jingyiâs house before, so she had met him a few times.
However, she was still not familiar with him, so she was not sure if the man just now was really him.
With that, Ji Yuanyuan retracted her gaze and hurriedly followed Ji Zixuan back to the private room.
The ceremony in the private room was almost over, and the dishes were served one after another.
The three siblings obediently sat beside Li Xu and waited for the dishes to be served.
The taste of this restaurant was not bad, but of course, it was still inferior to Zhang Kunâs cooking.
Ji Yuanyuan quickly forgot about that manâs matter.
After dinner, it was almost 1 pm.
It was time for the children to go to school. Li Xu took the three children and left.
After the math exam, the school had an early holiday in the afternoon.
After the exam, Li Xu did not want to push the children too hard. So she was not in a hurry to let them do their homework. She sold vegetables in the store while the children played in front of the store.
This way, the children would not be tied down, and it would be safer under her nose.
Not long after, Yang Jingyi pulled Hu Chunli over.
The wound on Hu Chunliâs face was almost healed. She took off her mask, revealing her signature smile.
The four children were playing outside. Hu Chunli sat at the side of the door and helped Li Xu pick vegetables.
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Just like leeks, only customers would be willing to buy them if they had cleaned them up.
Therefore, when Li Xu was free, she would clean them up.
âTo be honest, I really envy you,â Hu Chunli suddenly said, âHow did you manage to earn money and bring up three children alone in the past?â
When Li Xu heard that, she said with some amusement, âEnvy me for what? Who would want to live like this if they werenât forced into a corner? Was it a good thing to be praised for being capable? Speaking of which, I still envy you! Jingyiâs father can earn so much money, so you donât have to worry about anything. If I had a lot of money now, I wouldnât have to work so hard!â
Li Xuâs compliment didnât make Hu Chunli laugh.
She said in a low voice, âIf I didnât earn money myself, how could I spend it so easily? If it werenât for Jingyi⦠I wouldnât have quit my job!â
Hearing Hu Chunliâs words, Li Xu smiled but didnât say anything.
Life was like that. Only people who experienced it know it the best.
It could be seen that Hu Chunli was a capable person. She definitely wouldnât be willing to stay home and take care of the children.
âYou are indeed competent. You take care of three children by yourself. I only have one. If⦠I donât even know if I can support her!â
The more Li Xu listened, the more she felt that what Hu Chunli said was a little strange.
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âWhat happened to you? Did you quarrel with your husband?â Li Xu asked in a low voice.
Hu Chunli seemed to have suddenly returned to her senses and quickly shook her head. âNo, no, I was just saying it casually.â
Li Xu saw that Hu Chunli had an evasive look and did not say anything more.
The mother and daughter stayed at Li Xuâs place until it was time for dinner. Only then did they go home.
Li Xu also went home to cook. After eating, Zhang Kun also came back.