Chapter 627: Chapter 32: Deep Sister-Brother Bond | 4,000 Words Updated—Seeking Monthly Pass! _2
Hai Fu couldn’t stay with Li Yan all the time. She turned on the computer and made phone calls to understand the situation with the company’s computer virus, catch up on the latest financial news, and see if there were any developments with Changhe, etc.
She apologetically said to Li Yan, "Why don’t you take another nap? I have to consciously work overtime and keep a close eye on things. It’ll be troublesome if something goes wrong."
Li Yan shook his head, leaned over to give her a quick kiss, and smiled, "You go ahead, I’ll head out too and see if there’s anything I need to handle. But..."
"But what?" Hai Fu quickly asked. Even though she was busy and didn’t have time to accompany him, she was still very happy when he stayed with her at home, so she felt a bit disappointed when she heard he was leaving.
"But don’t forget what you said last night." Li Yan grinned mischievously.
Hai Fu blushed slightly and playfully scolded, "You have no decency! Can you stop thinking about those things all the time!"
Li Yan sighed inwardly. Women, after they are full, have a different attitude..." He chuckled, "Anyway, since I’ve already become John Woo, you don’t want to be the pigeon queen, do you?"
"Go, go, go, don’t interfere with my work anymore, we’ll talk about it next time!"
...
Leaving Hai Fu’s house, Li Yan didn’t take the elevator; he ran down the stairs. Every time he came to Hai Fu’s place, he would take the stairs. It wasn’t for exercise but to avoid the awkward situation of possibly meeting Wen Qianyi in the elevator. Since it wasn’t very high, he would always use the stairs.
He didn’t want to disturb Wen Qianyi at her home either. She was probably just as busy as Hai Fu these days, and going there would only add to her troubles.
Once he drove out of the parking lot, Li Yan turned on his phone. Zhang Yurong and Yue Yao hadn’t messaged him, as he had informed them last night, so there was no need to worry. However, Sun Hui and Xu Ping had sent messages saying he had flaked on them. Li Yan had no choice but to reply with a message saying he had dinner and drank too much with someone last night, but tonight he was definitely on, wouldn’t miss it!
As he was driving away, they all replied to his message, indicating they didn’t believe his promise anymore.
Since he’d already flaked on them, the only thing Li Yan could do now was not to flake on anyone else. He hadn’t forgotten about the lunch he promised to have with Huang Ying at noon!
It was already past nine, so if he went home to change clothes or anything, who knows if anything might delay him. So he didn’t go back and drove straight to Huang Ying’s place.
Her place wasn’t far from Heaven Mansion. That neighborhood was relatively old and not near the main street; it was a bit more inside.
Li Yan wasn’t used to buying gifts, and he trusted Huang Ying didn’t like formalities, so he just went straight up.
Since it was still early, he didn’t call before coming. When he saw her opening the door, Huang Ying was pleasantly surprised and quickly invited him in.
"Why did you come so... early?" Huang Ying seemed a bit uneasy.
"Why? Not welcome?" Li Yan smiled.
"Welcome, how could it not be? I just didn’t expect it, and I... haven’t gone grocery shopping yet." Huang Ying looked a bit embarrassed.
"Haha, I’m here to freeload a meal; I can’t just sit and wait. Perfect timing, I’ll come along with you to buy groceries!"
Hearing Li Yan say he wanted to accompany her grocery shopping made Huang Ying happy, but she still waved it off, saying, "No need, no need, it’s very close; I can come back quickly."
"What? You think of me as a guest?" Li Yan pretended to frown.
Huang Ying quickly shook her head vigorously, "No, it’s just you’re a man, how could I let you follow me to buy groceries?"
"..." Li Yan felt a bit dizzy, just because he was a man? What kind of thinking is that?
As they were talking, another bedroom door opened, and Huang Ying’s younger brother came out. He had seen Li Yan before when he was in the hospital.
"My little brother, Huang Feng."
Li Yan only vaguely remembered they called him by his nickname "Xiao Liu" when they were in the hospital. Now he knows his real name is Huang Feng.
"Hello, Xiao Liu."
Seeing Li Yan, Huang Feng felt a bit embarrassed, rubbed his hands, and greeted, "Uh... brother-in-law, hello!"
The last time in the hospital, Huang Ying’s mother called Li Yan "Xiao Li," and he suggested "Brother Li," but now he felt since Li Yan was already with his sister—nonsense, could they not be together with all those furniture purchases? If they weren’t together, would his sister accept those furniture buys?
So, he thought about it and felt "brother-in-law" was more appropriate.
"Xiao Liu, what are you calling him!" Upon hearing this address, Huang Ying immediately became very embarrassed, her cheeks turning red.
Li Yan also laughed, "It’s still early, it’s still early, don’t make your sister embarrassed. You can still call me Brother Li!"
"Okay, Brother Li, hello."
The three of them sat down, and Li Yan got straight to the point, "Your sister told me you’re a bit worried. You don’t need to overthink it; your sister is very hardworking and ambitious." As he spoke, he handed over a business card. "I’ve left the previous department, but it’s because of a promotion. I’m now the general manager of a subsidiary company. You don’t need to worry, just focus on your studies, we’ll take care of you both."
Initially feeling embarrassed by his words, Huang Feng was a bit excited by the end. He nodded and whispered, "Brother Li, thank you... I just regret that I currently lack the ability. But in the future, I’ll definitely work hard. I’ll be able to take care of my mom. I just hope you can treat my sister well, she’s been working too hard..."
His heartfelt words made Huang Ying, who initially felt embarrassed, have red eyes. Even though she worked very hard, seeing her brother being so sensible instead of just playing like others his age made her very gratified. However, she also felt guilty because her brother couldn’t enjoy a carefree life like others.
His words made Li Yan a bit embarrassed too, but he quickly replied seriously, "Don’t worry, I’ll treat Xiaoying well and take good care of her. However... since the toughest times have passed, and everything is getting better, shouldn’t you also be more optimistic?"
"Yes, yes. Be optimistic!"
Both Huang Ying and her brother saw each other’s tearful eyes and understood that Li Yan didn’t want them to be sad, so they all ended up smiling through their tears.
"How about this? Xiao Liu, you can cook, right? You start cooking and tidy up the house a bit while I go grocery shopping with your sister." Li Yan stood up and assigned tasks.
"Sure thing!" Huang Feng immediately agreed. He originally wanted to help his sister by observing and evaluating the situation, but seeing it was indeed the Li Yan he had met before, and now hearing that Li Yan had been promoted to a general manager and could take care of his sister, he felt relieved. He realized he was just a third wheel but couldn’t directly say he was leaving. Hearing that they both wanted to go out made him quickly agree.
Huang Ying felt it wasn’t right to let Li Yan run errands for grocery shopping, but considering his recent words, since he didn’t treat him as a guest, she decided to let him join in! "Okay then... let’s go."
As Li Yan and she stepped out, he noticed she kept acting like a thief, looking around nervously. Curious, he asked, "Is someone nearby bothering you?"
"Hm? No?" Huang Ying shook her head, puzzled.
"Are you behind on rent?"
"No, I’m not."
"Then why do you look so sneaky?" Li Yan asked with a laugh.
Feeling embarrassed, Huang Ying lowered her head and whispered, "It’s just that we’ve lived here a long time, and some neighbors recognize us..."
It turned out she was just shy, which made Li Yan burst out laughing!
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