After changing into slippers, He Lichen looked at the little girl and said, "I'll put the bath water in for you. You take a bath, okay?"
"Well," Jian Yi nodded, and then asked her uncle, "Uncle, when are you leaving?"
"When you fall asleep, I'll go back later today." He Lichen said, feeling uneasy about her, so he decided to wait until she fell asleep before leaving.
"Yeah." Jian Yi felt relieved now, at least her uncle won't leave now.
After Jian Yi took a shower, she came out in her pajamas. He Lichen blew her hair dry and asked her to go to bed while he stayed by the bedside.
Before Jian Yi went to bed, she looked at her uncle reluctantly.
"Go to sleep, I'll stay with you." He Lichen said.
"Well, good night, uncle." Jian Yi said.
"Good night."
Watching the little girl close her eyes and sleep, He Lichen just sat next to her and stayed with her quietly.
Hearing her even breathing, He Lichen knew that she was asleep, so he leaned down, placed a kiss on her forehead, and then left the room.
…
With the arrival of a new day, in the morning, by the Lishui Bay, a family of three was sitting in a restaurant having breakfast.
The originally warm and harmonious atmosphere was broken by the sound of He Lichen's cell phone ringing.
He Lichen stopped eating, picked up his cell phone and saw that it was a call from You Jia.
He Lichen was a little surprised. He didn't know why You Jia was calling now, but after thinking about it, he didn't avoid his parents and answered the phone.
"Hey, You Jia." He Lichen said.
"Well, Lichen, what are you doing now?" Youjia asked with a smile on the other end of the phone, her voice was sweet and full of laughter.
Because of the quiet atmosphere in the restaurant, He Zikai and Cheng Nuo could vaguely hear their son's voice on the phone. It was a girl.
"Having breakfast," He Lichen replied, and then asked, "Are you calling because... something happened?"
"Well, something happened."
"you say."
"I want to go to He Yi today to talk to you about work," You Jia said. At the end, he added, "I have already learned about the business community in Sihanoukville. Next, I want to get to know He Yi.
Some of its branches, by the way... Let’s get to know the medium-sized companies that came to me."
In this case, He Lichen certainly understood the meaning. You Jia gave He Yi priority and even took the initiative to find him. He should be grateful to You Jia for such a good thing.
"Well, okay, then I'll wait for you at the company later?" He Lichen said.
"Okay, I'll arrive around... around nine o'clock." Youjia gave the approximate time.
"Well, then I'll ask Zhou Wei to wait for you at He Yi's door starting at 8:40." He Lichen said that distinguished guests must be treated as distinguished guests.
"Well, I'll trouble you then."
"No trouble."
After the two finished chatting, they said goodbye for a while before hanging up the phone.
He Lichen hung up the phone and continued eating without explaining anything to his parents.
Instead, it was Cheng Nuo who looked at his son with searching eyes and asked him proactively, "Lichen, who called you?"
"A friend." He Lichen answered his mother.
"Female?" Cheng Nuo asked deliberately.
"Um."
"Girlfriend?" Cheng Nuo seized this opportunity and asked while looking at his son, waiting for his answer.
He Lichen did not answer immediately. He stopped eating for a moment and looked at his mother. After meeting her eyes, He Lichen answered, "No, she is just an ordinary friend."
"Is she married?" Cheng Nuo didn't give up and continued to ask.
"No."
"How old."
"8."
Cheng Nuo suddenly smiled happily and said to his son, "Then you can develop and develop."
"..." He Lichen stopped answering again.
Development? How to develop? She is not a local, and I have no such thoughts about her. How to develop?
Seeing that his son didn't answer, Cheng Nuo looked at He Zikai again, wanting He Zikai to speak for him.
He Zikai knew that Nuo'er cared about his son's marriage, and he cared about it too, but he didn't understand his son's thoughts at all, so it was not easy to rush his son directly at this time.
"Nuo'er," He Zikai comforted Nuo'er first, "Let Lichen get to know this girl better. If he likes her, Lichen will chase her without us urging him."
Cheng Nuo thought about it too. In this regard, his son should have his own opinion and he didn't need to teach him.
"Yeah." Cheng Nuo nodded and listened to He Zikai.
He Zikai then looked at his son and said to him, "Understand Nuo'er's mood. You seldom contact girls, and you have never brought girls to your home. So we found that there is a little hope, and we all hope that you can find it as soon as possible."
A girlfriend."
Indeed, except for Yiyi, my son has never brought a female friend home. I remember this very clearly.
He Lichen nodded, indicating that he understood his father's words and knew his mother's mood.
I understand the worries and concerns of the second elder, and as my father said, I did not bring a girl to the house, so in their view, they have few female friends around them, so once they sense a connection, they will naturally
will ask curiously.
He Lichen looked at his mother and did not take the initiative to speak. Instead, he took the initiative to pour a glass of milk for his mother as a gesture of goodwill.
Cheng Nuo naturally understood his son's heart, and smiled and said to him, "Li Chen, don't forget what you promised me last time. If there is a suitable one, you should seize the opportunity."
"Yes, I know," He Lichen nodded and answered his mother. After thinking about it, he added, "The girl who called just now is called You Jia. She is a friend I met because of work."
"I don't know her very well yet. Let's see if I get to know her later," He Lichen said. "If I think she's pretty good and suitable, I will consider getting closer to her."
Based on my current understanding of You Jia, I do not reject her. If I put aside the fact that she is not a local, my current impression of her is actually pretty good.
Later, if you get more familiar with her and the impression is still the same as it is now, you can consider it. As for her family and the place where she used to live, you can consider these after you become more familiar with her.
Cheng Nuo didn't expect his son to say that. He looked at his son in surprise and asked, "Really?"
He Lichen nodded.
Cheng Nuo was worried that his son would be burdened. After all, his son had always been very filial and would take his own thoughts into consideration, so Cheng Nuo said again, "Li Chen, don't say this because of what I just said..."
"Mom," He Lichen interrupted his mother and said seriously, "It's not because of what you just said, it's what I thought in my heart. The current impression of this girl in my heart is pretty good, but I'm just not very familiar with her.
"
"Her name is You Jia. Her father is the chairman of Fengya Bank. She has been working in the family business. This time it is also because Fengya Bank is also investing in Sihanoukville. She came to Sihanoukville because of work..." He Lichen said
After learning about You Jia’s situation, I told my mother and also let my father know. (To be continued)