After talking to his grandma and hanging up the phone, He Lichen thought for a moment, then picked up the phone and dialed Xu Xiyun's number.
"Hello, Lichen." On the other end of the phone, Xu Xiyun answered the call.
"Well, it didn't bother you, did it?"
"No."
"Well, I want to ask you, do you have time in the evening? I would like to treat you to dinner." He Lichen said.
Xu Xiyun on the other end was a little flattered when she heard He Lichen's invitation, but quickly recovered from the surprise and replied to He Lichen, "Well, if you have time, you can... have dinner together."
"What do you want to eat? I'll make a reservation."
"I don't care, you can just order it."
"Okay," He Lichen replied, "I'll pick you up later?"
"Okay, I'll send you my home address later." Xu Xiyun said.
"Um."
The communication between the two was smooth, but it was only superficial politeness and communication. He Lichen hung up the phone and made a reservation at a restaurant. He happened to receive a text message from Xu Xiyun. He Lichen replied and made an appointment.
On the other side, Jian Yi has nothing to do on weekends. On normal days, Jian Yi would definitely have called her uncle, but now, Jian Yi is holding her cell phone and doesn't want to call her uncle at all.
During the weekend break, the uncle may be spending time with his family, or he may be... with that girl, because the uncle now is no longer the uncle he used to be. In addition to his family, he also has a girl he cares about.
After Jian Yi hesitated for a long time, she called Aizen.
"Xiao Yiyi, are you calling me to ask me out to play?" Aizen asked after answering the phone.
"Yes, I want to invite you to dinner and go shopping in the afternoon." Jian Yi answered truthfully.
Aizen was in a very good mood today, but he still couldn't bear to reject Jian Yi, "But what should I do? I'm busy with something and can't accompany you."
Jian Yi knew the special nature of Aizen's work, so she didn't ask, and said disappointedly, "Okay, then you are busy."
Lan Ran heard the disappointment in Jian Yi's voice, suddenly thought of something, and said, "Yiyi, why don't you let my brother accompany you? Anyway, you and my brother are also good friends. He is fine today. Let him accompany you."
"Aren't you two together?" Jian Yi asked.
"No, I was arranged by my mother to be busy with something. My brother is at the hotel," Aizen said, "Yiyi, you call my brother and make an appointment with him."
"Okay." Jian Yi felt somewhat comforted and was in a pretty good mood.
After hanging up the phone, Jian Yi called Lan Xu. After understanding what Jian Yi meant, Lan Xu agreed without saying a word and also went to the apartment to pick up Jian Yi.
Jian Yi felt that she was being treated like a princess, so she quickly changed her clothes, dressed up, and waited for Lan Xu to pick her up.
When Lan Xu came to the apartment and saw Jian Yi, he was surprised, "Is this the Jian Yi I know? Why is it different from last time?"
"What's the difference? I'm still me and not someone else." Jian Yi said, opening the passenger door and getting in the car.
Lan Xu also got into the car, and while fastening his seat belt, he continued the topic just now and said, "You are indeed still you, but you are different today from before."
Jian Yi knew what Lan Xu said was different, so she smiled softly, changed the topic, and asked, "Let's go, I'm hungry, let's go eat quickly."
"Okay." Lan Xu didn't dare to neglect, started the car directly, and drove towards the restaurant.
Jian Yi and Lan Xu had lunch together. The two chatted while eating. The atmosphere was the same as when Aizen and the three of them were together. Today, the atmosphere did not lower due to Aizen's absence.
"Yiyi, why don't you have dinner with Brother Lichen today?" Lan Xu asked.
When she mentioned her uncle, Jian Yi's expression changed, her eating movements stopped, and she did not answer Lan Xu's words.
When Lan Xu saw Jian Yi like this, he guessed what was going on and asked Jian Yi, "What's wrong?"
Jian Yi looked at Lan Xu, met his eyes, and said, "Lan Xu, my brother-in-law... went on a blind date and met a girl."
When Lan Xu heard this, he immediately understood what was going on.
This little girl likes Brother Lichen. If Brother Lichen goes on a blind date, this little girl will definitely feel sad, maybe even very sad.
"Yiyi, are you... okay?" Lan Xu asked, his voice a little more serious, no longer as playful as before.
"Well, I'm fine," Jian Yi pretended to be strong and told Lan Xu what she was thinking, "I've figured it out. I want to keep my uncle in my heart and my love for him."
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Lan Xu pursed his lips and wanted to say something, but seeing Jian Yi like this, he couldn't say it.
Jian Yi continued, "I know that it is impossible for my uncle and I to be together. My uncle will not accept my love, so I can only keep my uncle in my heart silently and love him in my heart."
"Yiyi," Lan Xu couldn't bear it and called out, "I think Brother Lichen has a very special feeling for you. It's not that he doesn't love you. How about... you go tell Brother Lichen again.
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I am sure that Jian Yi is very special in Brother Lichen's heart and occupies a very special position, so they...maybe still have the possibility of being together.
Jian Yi shook her head, obviously disagreeing with Lan Xu's statement, "It's useless. No matter how much you say, it's useless. My uncle has already...rejected me."
Jian Yi tried her best to be strong in front of all this, and continued, "But it's okay, I understand uncle."
"Lan Xu, think about it, my brother-in-law is the only boy in the family, and he is also the president of He Yi. He should marry a girl of the right family, a mature and outstanding girl, not a kid like me." Jian Yi said.
"You are not a child." Lan Xu said, although the age gap between Jian Yi and Brother Lichen is relatively large, Jian Yi is definitely not a child.
"In my uncle's eyes, I am just a child," Jian Yi said. "My uncle has always taken care of me and loved me. He treats me like a child."
Among the various kindnesses my uncle has done to me, none of them are because of love. I know this very well.
Lan Xu looked at Jian Yi's appearance at this moment and felt a little sorry for this girl, but he didn't know what to say?
As her good friend and someone she trusts, all I can do is stay with her and enlighten her appropriately, hoping that she won't feel so uncomfortable.
Lan Xu was very grateful to Jian Yi for telling him what was in her heart. In his own opinion, his relationship with Jian Yi had become closer, and he could be considered...a close friend.
"After dinner, where do you want to go?" Lan Xu asked, changing the subject.
"I don't know yet, let's talk about it later," Jian Yi replied.
"Well, if you want to eat something else, order some more." Lan Xu said.
"Um."
After the two of them finished eating, Lan Xu accompanied Jian Yi for a walk in the city in the afternoon. (To be continued)