Jian Yi ate the delicious food without caring about her image at all, because she felt that her image in her brother-in-law's heart had long been determined, and she didn't care about other people's eyes, so she didn't care about her image.
"Eat slowly." He Lichen reminded the little girl, holding a napkin, reaching out his hand to wipe the soup from the little girl's mouth.
"Uncle, this is so delicious." Jian Yi said, not forgetting to take another bite.
"It's delicious. I'll bring you to eat next time. Don't be so anxious and be obedient." He Lichen said as gently as possible, not wanting to be harsh to the little girl at all.
"Yeah, okay." Because of her uncle's gentleness, Jian Yi was also very obedient, nodded, and slowed down her eating speed.
The two continued to eat, and He Lichen asked Xiaoniuer about the company from time to time. Firstly, he wanted to know about her work situation in the company, and secondly, he wanted to know about her environment in the company, her relationship with the colleagues around her, and how she got along with the opposite sex around her.
Jian Yi didn't think much about her uncle asking her these questions. She felt that her uncle was just concerned and would answer whatever the facts were.
"Have any male colleagues come to you recently... to chat about work?" He Lichen wanted to ask, but he was afraid that the girl would think too much, so he could only ask like this.
"Does it count as a group meeting together?" Jian Yi asked her uncle.
"It doesn't count." It's normal for everyone to discuss work in a meeting.
"Then there won't be any." Jian Yi answered and continued eating.
He Lichen felt much more relaxed instantly and took the initiative to pour soda water into the little girl's cup.
Jian Yi had eaten and drank enough. When she saw that her uncle was full, she said to him, "Uncle, we will go for a walk later and come back later, okay?"
"Yeah, okay." She said exactly what she said.
After He Lichen paid the bill, he took the little girl's hand and walked out of the restaurant.
"Is it cold?" He Lichen asked her.
"It's not cold." Jian Yi knew that her uncle was worried that she would get cold when walking, but with such thick clothes, she wasn't cold at all.
He Lichen was worried and checked her clothes, then buttoned up all the buttons and zipped them up to prevent the cold wind from blowing in. Then he took her hand and went for a walk on a nearby path.
The two of them were walking on the path. It was already dark, and their silhouettes were stretched very long under the illumination of the street lights.
"Uncle." Jian Yi suddenly called out.
"Huh?" He Lichen turned his head and asked the little girl, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just want to call you," Jian Yi looked up at her uncle, smiled at him, and then said, "I really want to stay like this with you."
Hold hands like this and keep moving forward, no matter it is the road in front of you at the moment or the road in your heart.
But He Lichen didn't fully understand what little girl meant, so he asked her, "Would you like to take a walk?"
Jian Yi nodded and did not go to see her uncle this time.
"When I have free time in the future, I will come over to accompany you and walk with you." He Lichen said. Thinking about it, he really spends less time with the little girl now. When he was in school, he could see her several times a week, and she had just arrived.
When I was in Westport, I often stayed with her, but now, if I am sometimes too busy, I can't even see her once a week, let alone stay with her.
"Yeah, okay." Jian Yi now understood that her uncle didn't understand what she meant, so she nervously agreed directly.
But it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand, what you think in your heart is luxury. How can your uncle always accompany you?
The two of them were chatting and changed the topic. He Lichen asked Xiao Niu'er, "Niu'er, do you plan to live in Sihanoukville forever?"
"Well, I don't plan to go back," Jian Yi replied, looking at the starry sky at night and speaking her inner thoughts, "I want to live a good life in Sihanoukville, work well, make more money, and buy a big house."
He Lichen was not surprised that Xiao Niuer did not go back and continued to stay in Xigang, but...
"Are you not satisfied with the house now?" He Lichen asked. At first, he thought that she was alone and was afraid of living in a big house, so he bought a small apartment for her to live in. Unexpectedly, she now wanted to live in a big house.
house.
"No, no, I'm very satisfied with the small apartment now." Jian Yi replied hurriedly.
"That's...what's the reason?" He Lichen asked.
"Uncle, I just want to buy a house with my own ability," Jian Yi said. "This way I have the motivation to work hard every day. Otherwise, I will be lazy if I just settle for the status quo."
"Well," He Lichen finally understood, but he felt sorry for the little girl and was afraid that she would be under too much pressure and would have a hard time, so he said, "Just try your best. If there are difficulties, I will handle it."
He is willing to do anything for her, not to mention that the things he can do in Sihanoukville are more than just a house.
"Uncle," Jian Yi did not answer, but looked at him seriously and said, "Just be my back-up. If I have to, I will ask you for help."
"But if I have the ability, please don't get involved in my affairs, okay?" Jian Yi said.
He Lichen didn't want to agree. Looking at the little girl's clear eyes, he knew that her inner world was very simple and she was still a child.
I don't want him to suffer any pain or grievance. I want to hold her in my hands as a treasure. As long as it's her matter, I want to do it well for her.
"Uncle, please promise me, okay?" Jian Yi did not hear what her uncle said and continued to say coquettishly.
He Lichen hesitated in his heart, but seeing the little girl acting coquettishly, he couldn't bear it, so he nodded and agreed, "Yeah, okay."
Jian Yi smiled happily.
The two didn't walk for long. He Lichen drove the little girl back to the apartment. After arriving at the apartment, He Lichen wanted to take the little girl upstairs.
"Uncle, you don't have to send me up," Jian Yi said, "I can just go up by myself. You can drive home and be careful on the road."
He Lichen was still worried and didn't listen to the little girl. He got out of the car and sent the little girl upstairs.
Jian Yi knew that her uncle's decision usually couldn't be changed, so... she didn't say anything else.
Back in the apartment, He Lichen said to the little girl, "Wash up and rest early. Remember to lock the door later."
"Yeah." Jian Yi responded dully, feeling a little reluctant to let her uncle go.
He Lichen noticed that the little girl's mood was wrong and asked her, "What's wrong?"
Jian Yi said nothing, walked forward, hugged her uncle, and said, "I can't bear to leave you."
He Lichen knew that her childish personality was coming out. After hugging her, he coaxed her and said, "I'll see what happens this weekend. If I have time, I'll take you to the suburbs to play, okay?"
"Yes, I understand." Jian Yi replied.
"Okay, it's getting late, you go to bed early, I'm leaving." He Lichen said. (To be continued)