Chapter 147: Chapter 147 Conspiracy
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However, she was very worried about what kind of boyfriend Han Xuewei would find when she came back. If her daughter planned to live separately with her husband in the future, then she and Xue Mei's father would have to consider buying an apartment in Xiangcheng, but this was a big problem. They simply didn't have the financial strength to buy wherever they wanted, like Lin Yi could.
"Oh, Mom, I think this city is quite suitable for me to make my way in, and besides, my uncle is here, and I can help him out, you know."
After hearing this, Han Xuemei's mother became even more puzzled, "Help? You'd do well not to be a burden, he doesn't need your help. Besides, aren't you a dance major? What help could you possibly be?"
But Han Xuemei said, "Although my major is different, I've always been very interested in cooking. Mom, I've been learning to cook with grandpa since I was little, even he said I have a talent for it. And it's a skill, right? Even if I live on my own in the future, I won't starve, right?"
After listening, Han Xuemei's mother pondered for a moment, feeling that her daughter indeed had a point.
"Well... let's do as you say then! I'll give your uncle a heads up later, so he can look out for you too."
At last, Han Xuemei smiled in satisfaction.
She had planned everything out very well. She knew Lin Yi didn't need to do much at home, so she would often come to help out at the restaurant. Moreover, her uncle had only one daughter, her cousin, so who else would he count on if not her and her cousin's husband?
Her uncle was probably already calculating his retirement life.
Now all she had to do was get there as soon as possible to scope things out, then she could proceed with the next step of her plan!
Han Xuemei lowered her head slightly, a cunning smile curling up the corners of her mouth.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Lin Jie was gorging himself when he suddenly saw the message from his mom on WeChat. After a moment, he nudged Qin Xiaoxu beside him, "Do you want to go over to my mom's table? She's calling us both over."
Qin Xiaoxu was startled by this, then looked towards Lin Jie's parents' table and saw the two smiling warmly at her.
She smiled shyly and said quietly, "Isn't it... might not be too good..."
But Lin Jie bluntly said, "Psh, what's not good about it? They'll just chat with you a bit, they don't bite. What are you afraid of?"
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However, after hearing this, Qin Xiaoxu got upset, "If I go over with you now, won't that be telling everyone that I'm dating you? Anyway, I'll just stay here where I am, I'm not going anywhere. I agreed to pretend to be your girlfriend, but that was only to deceive your parents. It's not necessary to be so public in front of all these people!"
After hearing this, Lin Jie hunched his shoulders and said, "Then let's forget it and just stay here to eat."
He then replied to his parents on the phone, "Mom, Xiaoxu said she's not coming over, it's all unfamiliar people at that table, and she feels a bit embarrassed."
Mother Lin considered the message and thought that Qin Xiaoxu's concerns were reasonable. The girl had just announced she wasn't single, and now to join her son at the table, the other relatives would certainly gossip.
After all, she's still a young girl, and it's okay to be a bit shy.
They would wait for the two to develop their relationship further, and there would be opportunities to eat together later. If she pushed too hard now, it might scare her away, which would not be good.
So, she nodded with a smile.
Lin Jie also said to Qin Xiaoxu beside him, "Didn't I tell you? They definitely won't make things difficult for you, they're all very understanding."
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Qin Xiaoxu also took a few more glances over there. Although she had refused, she could see that the smiles on the faces of Lin Jie's parents still radiated kindness. You can't fool people with a look in your eyes; they must be very amicable people.
For almost an instant, Qin Xiaoxu found herself completely projecting herself into Lin Jie's family, or rather, she imagined herself as Lin Jie's girlfriend!
Ah spit spit spit!
Qin Xiaoxu hastily banished the thought, reminding herself in her mind, "This is just an act, don't get too carried away! I'm just making some extra money! I'm definitely not his girlfriend!"
Qin Xiaoxu immediately snapped back to reality, and then began eating again!
Meanwhile, Lin Yi was busy serving dishes to his wife, scraping off the excess oil from the dishes that were too greasy, and then feeding her personally.
Mother Lin saw that the dishes had mostly been served, with only one dish of golden and silver steamed buns remaining, and casually said to Lin Yi, "Lin Yi, it's about time, go toast the guests now, call everyone else and let's go."
And so, Lin Yi and Han Xuewei, Lin Yi's parents, as well as Han Xuewei's parents, and all the other bridesmaids and groomsmen got up with their drinks and began toasting the guests table by table.
All of the guests sent their most heartfelt blessings to Lin Yi and Han Xuewei, the newlyweds, and also praised the food here to no end!
"The braised dishes here can be considered some of Xiangcheng's most delicious and authentic, the flavor is really good!"
"Yes, especially that braised duck, the meat is tender and juicy, rich but not greasy, deeply flavorful! Such tasty dishes are rare in Xiangcheng!"
"With banquet halls and dining seats already, there should be private rooms too, right?"
Han Xuewei's father, hearing everyone's unending praise of the dishes, was of course very pleased.
He also told everyone, "We do have private rooms too! There are rooms for four people, as well as ones that can accommodate up to fifteen people, suitable for family gatherings or business entertaining! If you all come to visit in the future, I will definitely secure the biggest discount for everyone! The first month after opening, everything is 30% off!"
"We'll definitely come to patronize in the future!"
Lin Yi was also very happy, it seemed that it wasn't so difficult for the restaurant to gain a foothold in Xiangcheng. At that moment, Han Xuewei was also very satisfied, as long as her dad was happy, she too would feel good.
After finally toasting all the guests, an hour had flown by in the blink of an eye.
Because it was his big day, Lin Yi did not escape the toasts from relatives and friends, he seemed flushed and slightly red in the ears, the entire groomsman group had drunk quite a bit.
Some guests also came up to toast the bride, and even wanted bridesmaid Qin Xiaoxu to have a drink too, but Lin Jie stepped in to block them.
Thanks to Lin Jie's intervention, Qin Xiaoxu was quite grateful. It seemed that Lin Jie really did have a sense of responsibility.
Some groomsmen completely disregarded the bridesmaids' feelings, and when they saw others trying to get the bridesmaids to drink, they joined in the hubbub, even showing a bit of a 'the more chaos, the better' attitude. But unexpectedly, Lin Jie was so different!
It must be said, Qin Xiaoxu felt warmed by his actions, if only for a moment.