"Sit down," Tian Jing gestured to the side, speaking to her nephew who was holding the tray, lost in thought.
Li Weiyu sat beside his aunt: "When did you arrive? Are Jin Nian and Ji Yang here too? Did Auntie come as well? Did Grandma come too?"
Chen An looked around left and right, "Is my mom here too? What should I do?"
Tian Jing looked at the two young men, acting like thieves, with a faint smile: "We arrived the night before last. We wanted to surprise your sister Lili, and also give you two a surprise. Who knew you two would be the ones to surprise us."
Chen An and Li Weiyu lowered their heads and appeased their aunt: "We came out to relax for the weekend and plan to go to Lili's place tomorrow. You have to put in a good word for us."
Tian Jing glanced at the two of them and then looked at the nervous woman opposite her. "I didn't expect us to meet again. Did you start working at Jingyuan Company?"
The woman said nervously, "Yes, I did. General Manager Li even transferred me to work by her side as her assistant. I..."
"Oh my, Sister-in-law, how did you not see the seats? Huh? Xiao Yu?"
A loud voice interrupted the woman's words, having spotted Li Weiyu sitting next to Tian Jing.
Li Weiyu obediently called out, "Auntie."
Chen An lowered his head and covered his face, wishing he could bury his head in the tray. He silently chanted, "Don't see me, don't see me, don't see me."
The chant didn't work. Li Min, who had approached, looked at the young man's back opposite his sister-in-law: "An An?"
Chen An could only stand up: "Mom."
Li Min put down the tray and raised her hand to hit her younger son's head: "You still know I'm your mother? You can't even recognize my voice?"
"Mom, I'm already 23. Can you please stop hitting me?" Chen An said, lowering his head and covering the back of his head.
"Li Min!" Li Min raised her hand to hit him again but was stopped by Tian Jing: "An An and Xiao Yu have colleagues with them."
Colleagues? Where?
Li Min's gaze fell on the woman next to Chen An: "Huh? You, aren't you that shop assistant? We just bought some clothes from that store."
"Hello, Auntie," the woman stood up: "My name is Hou Xiaojie, you can just call me Xiaojie."
"Xiaojie," Li Min smiled and nodded, "That's a nice name."
Li Min reached out to pull her younger son: "Go to the next table..."
"Li Min!" Tian Jing frowned: "You sit at the table next door. It will be just right when Elder Sister-in-law and the others sit down."
"Oh." Li Min placed the tray on the adjacent table and pushed the bags occupying the seat to the middle of the stool.
Ouyang Meihua, Li Liguo, and Chen Suozhu also brought their chosen food.
They were both surprised to see Li Weiyu and Chen An.
Ouyang Meihua pointed at Li Weiyu: "We've been here for two days, and today is the third day. If we hadn't met you here, would you have not gone to see your sister Lili?"
"Since that's the case, don't stay at your sister Lili's place."
"Mom~" Li Weiyu winked at his mother: "Your acquaintances are our colleagues."
Ouyang Meihua then looked at Hou Xiaojie: "Huh? It's you? We went to that dress shop and wondered why you weren't there. So you became colleagues with Xiao Yu and the others. Good, good."
Hou Xiaojie smiled sweetly: "Hello, Auntie, my name is Hou Xiaojie."
Ouyang Meihua waved her hand: "What auntie? Call me Eldest Aunt."
Hou Xiaojie obediently called out, "Eldest Aunt."
Li Min knitted her brows: "Then should Xiaojie call me Auntie?"
Hou Xiaojie ...
Tian Jing assigned Jin Nian and Ji Yang to both sides: "Elder Sister-in-law, Xiao Yu, you two look after Jin Nian and Ji Yang. I'll go see what good food there is. Li Min, you come with me."
Li Min looked at the food in front of her. She still had to feed Jin Nian and Ji Yang.
Chen Suozhu handed Li Min the food card in his hand: "You go quickly. Elder Sister-in-law and I will feed Jin Nian and Ji Yang."
Li Min took the card and followed her sister-in-law.
Tian Jing browsed the various food stalls, looking for what she liked: "Li Min, An An might like Hou Xiaojie. You need to be careful about what you say and do, and don't hit him. He's not a little kid anymore."
Li Min was stunned: "An An he... Since it's a date, why did he bring Xiao Yu along?"
Tian Jing turned and glared at her sister-in-law: "It's definitely not official yet. If he didn't bring a companion, how could he ask her out?"
"Okay, I'll be careful." Li Min conceded. When her sister-in-law got serious and took charge, her aura became stronger, and a single look made her unable to bear it.
Tian Jing chose her food. Li Min handed the food card to the stall to swipe and followed Tian Jing back to their seats: "This operating model seems very convenient."
Tian Jing nodded: "This operating model is suitable for big cities, especially places with many shopping malls and office buildings. It's a fast-food type."
When the two returned to the dining table, only Jin Nian and Ji Yang were eating. The others were still waiting.
"What are you waiting for? Eat up."
As Tian Jing spoke, she looked at Hou Xiaojie: "We are very casual people. You've met us before, so don't be so reserved."
Hou Xiaojie nodded and lowered her head to eat her meal. She knew this was General Manager Li's mother, and she didn't care when she was a shop assistant, but now she did.
For a moment, the only sound at these two tables was chewing.
Chen An secretly looked up at his aunt. Tian Jing, sensing his gaze, looked up and winked at Chen An.
Chen An subtly nodded towards the side.
Tian Jing nodded almost imperceptibly and said, "An An, since you're out to have fun, then have a good time. Go home for dinner when it gets dark. Your grandma has been talking about you."
"Xiao Yu, what are your thoughts?"
Li Weiyu sat up straight: "I'll go back with you. I miss Grandma. An An can escort his colleague Hou home."
Hou Xiaojie's face turned slightly red. She waved her hands and said, "No need to escort me, no need. Chen An, you should go back early too."
Chen An refused: "We really won't buy any clothes. Li Weiyu can go back with Uncle and the others. You can come with me to buy clothes, and then I'll take you home before I go back."
Hou Xiaojie's face turned completely red. Accompanying a man to buy clothes sounded ambiguous.
Tian Jing nudged him again: "It's decided. We can't give up halfway on something that's been planned."
Saying that, Tian Jing took out a bank card and handed it to Chen An: "An An, I'll pay for your and Xiao Yu's clothes. Later, we'll also buy a gift to thank Xiaojie. We can't let her waste her weekend for nothing."
Chen An took the bank card: "Thank you, Aunt."
Then he pulled Hou Xiaojie: "We'll be leaving now."
Hou Xiaojie, being pulled, blushed even more. She tried to pull her hand away from Chen An, but he held on tightly. She nervously bowed slightly to Tian Jing and the others: "I'm leaving."
Saying that, she turned and left.
Chen An became the one being pulled.
He turned back and winked at his aunt, then blew a kiss.
Tian Jing chuckled and made a cheering gesture for him.
Ouyang Meihua chided: "It's a good thing County Magistrate Li isn't here. If County Magistrate Li saw this kid daring to blow a kiss, he'd beat him so badly his parents wouldn't recognize him."
"County Magistrate Li?" Li Weiyu was surprised: "Who? He has the same surname as us."
Ouyang Meihua's arm reached around her sister-in-law and patted her younger son on the back: "He's your clansman, isn't that impressive? An An knows how to actively pursue girls, what about you?"
"Hmph!" Li Weiyu said dismissively: "I haven't tried. There are plenty of girls chasing me at the company."
"Besides, Hao Hao Ge and my eldest brother are not married yet. Why would I date so early? It's a waste of money."
"If I start dating, I'll marry them within three months. Once they're in the house, they'll know how to save me money."
Tian Jing couldn't help but reach out and hit him: "Who taught you to be so stingy? Is your goal in marrying a wife to get a lifelong nanny for 9.90 yuan?"
"No, no, no." Li Weiyu shook his head, his legs shaking: "Our goal in marrying a wife is to have a cute daughter like Xuan Xuan."
"But I calculated, Hao Hao Ge this year, Eldest Brother next year, Brother An the year after, and it will be my turn the year after that. So I'm not in a hurry."
"If I started dating, and then couldn't get married, and had to watch movies and buy gifts, it would be too expensive."
Li Liguo couldn't stand it any longer, stood up, and raised his large palm to hit his younger son.
Li Weiyu even stretched his face forward: "If you hit me, I'll tell Grandma. Grandma said we're all adults now, and you're not allowed to hit us anymore."
Li Liguo's large palm couldn't come down.
Ouyang Meihua pointed at her younger son: "Let's go, let's go and ask your grandma if she can hit you?"