As the hourly bell rang, You Tong's hand holding the chopsticks suddenly shook and fell with a "pop" sound, attracting the attention of everyone at the table.
"I'm sorry." She quickly bowed her head and apologized, bending down to pick up the chopsticks.
"Xiaotong, what's wrong with you? Didn't you perm it?" Zhao Wanhua turned her head and asked with concern, and took a tissue to help her wipe it.
"No, no." You Tong shook her head repeatedly, took the tissue and wiped her hands, but her new skirt was slightly stained, and for some reason, she suddenly wanted to cry.
"Mom...I...I'm going to the bathroom..." You Tong hurriedly got up from the chair. Because she was too anxious, the chair scratched on the ground and made a "squeak" sound. Such rudeness made her hurriedly ask for help.
Li Hongtao, who was at the main seat, apologized, "Uncle Li, I'm sorry."
"It doesn't matter." Li Hongtao replied magnanimously.
"Sorry." You Tong turned around and apologized to the others. After saying that, he hurriedly left the dining room. But when he left the dining room, he didn't know which way to go. He was confused for a moment, so he just found a direction and ran out.
Zhao Wanhua turned to look at her back with a worried expression.
"Huh, how rude!" Li Jiaqi muttered softly.
Li Yuanhang frowned slightly, with some emotion hidden in his eyes.
After a moment, he gently put down his chopsticks, greeted Li Hongtao and Zhao Wanhua, and said softly, "Dad, Aunt Wan, I have prepared a Christmas gift, I will go get it for you."
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You Tong walked to the corner of the stairs in panic, took out the mobile phone in his pocket, looked down and saw that it was 9:02!
She trembled her fingers and dialed the most familiar number, but what she received in response was a cold voice, "I'm sorry, the user you dialed has shut down, please call again later..."
Shut down?!
how so?!
Is he angry?!
Or has he already entered the cinema, so he turned off his phone?!
Thinking of this, You Tong quickly put back his cell phone and couldn't wait to leave Li's house and rush to the cinema. He spun on his heels and wanted to go back to the dining room to say goodbye.
A tall figure suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way, "You want to leave?!"
You Tong raised her head and caught a glimpse of Li Yuanhang's handsome face covered with haze. She frowned subconsciously, "Master Li, please give way."
Li Yuanhang was unmoved, and even took two steps forward, forcing her back to the corner of the stairs, and said in a deep voice, "Aunt Wan hopes you will stay at Li's house tonight."
"Impossible, this is not my home." She said subconsciously.
"I'm afraid that's not the reason. You don't want to stay because you want to see someone?!" Li Yuanhang asked sharply.
"So what, I have the right to make friends." After saying that, You Tong moved his steps, trying to get away from him.
But Li Yuanhang grabbed her hand and said, "You can make ordinary friends, but you don't need a boyfriend. I will marry you."
What?!
You Tong was stunned, and suddenly remembered the last time he tricked her into going to the hospital. She became even more irritated, "Master Li, last time I was in the hospital, because Mr. Li was sick, so I didn't say much. I missed you."
They just dragged me into acting to fill my salary. I don’t care about what happened that time, but please don’t say such things again in the future!”
"I'm serious! Last time, and now, I'm serious! I really want to marry you!" Li Yuanhang's soft eyes suddenly became sharp, and he cast his gaze towards her scorchingly.
"You..." You Tong was stunned. She did not expect that he would say such words. The Li Yuanhang in front of her was different from before. She had always been unwilling to interact with people from the Li family, but she had to admit that Li Yuanhang
Different from Li Jiaqi, he is young, promising and knowledgeable. He is the prince charming in the eyes of many famous ladies, and he has always been light-hearted and elegant. Over the years, except for that check, he has not done anything to her.
He said a harsh word and never did any rude behavior, but until this year, for some reason, he always appeared in front of her again and again and said some inexplicable words. Now it is even more outrageous. He actually said
Want to marry her?!
You Tong was stunned for a moment, which made Li Yuanhang mistakenly think that she was hesitating, and he continued, "Xiaotong, I know you don't care about the Li family's money, and I won't use those material things to bribe you. I know
What do you desire most? What do you want most? A family. Marrying me is the best choice. In that case, you can be with Aunt Wan every day and call her mom openly. Then we will be a real family.
, we can eat together, chat together, and celebrate holidays together like tonight..."
Li Yuanhang spoke slowly, sketching out a wonderful blueprint for her, with a big house, family, and laughter. You Tong listened silently, but his eyes became colder and colder.
"Xiaotong, marry me." Li Yuanhang took her hand and wanted to hug her.
You Tong suddenly dodged, shook him off, took two steps back, pressed his back against the handrail of the stairs, and instantly clenched his hands into fists, as if he was holding back something.
"Xiaotong?!"
You Tong smiled slightly, but with tears in his smile. He raised his head, looked into Li Yuanhang's eyes, and asked softly, "Li Yuanhang, do you think you understand me very well?!"
Li Yuanhang was suddenly startled, as if he didn't understand.
"What you just said is really beautiful. I admit, it is what I have been dreaming about all these years, but..." After a pause, a layer of confusion suddenly appeared in her eyes, as if she was also dreaming about it.
I don’t know why, just when she was eating, everything Li Yuanhang described came true, but she was not happy at all. She felt that such a "home" was just a gorgeous cage, and such a "home" did not have her.
The freedom, happiness and love you want.
"It's just superficial..." she murmured, with a wry smile on the corner of her mouth, "Can I call Mrs. Li mom? She is my mother. The blood relationship is there and no one can change it. As for the family you mentioned
, I’m sorry, our definitions are different, I don’t want it!”
"You Tong!" Li Yuanhang's patience seemed to be running out, and he unconsciously raised his voice, "What are you so embarrassed about?! I can give you everything!"
"Nothing about you is what I want!"
"Then what do you want?!" He suddenly stepped forward and kissed her in a pretentious manner.