When He Li returned home at night, it was almost seven o'clock. On the way home, she received a few calls from Xi Mengyan asking her not to miss their appointment. This man was really annoying sometimes. He clearly knew that she was a person who kept her word, but he still urged her over and over again. It was really annoying! When he thought of the words 'a promise is worth a thousand gold,' He Li would suddenly think of Jin Xiaomao. Why did she only like to lie to him? Which was the way she liked, a promise or a lie? She shook her head. Even she herself did not know.
It was obvious that the whole family had finished eating. Her parents were sitting on the sofa watching TV with Tao Tao. They were already used to He Li's irregular work and rest schedule. When it was time, they would eat and never wait for her.
"Lili, have you had dinner? If you haven't eaten, I'll heat it up for you." Father He asked when he saw He Li enter the house.
"Dad, I haven't eaten yet, but there's no need to heat up the food. I have a dinner party to attend.”He Li turned to Mother He and said," Mom, help Taotao change her clothes immediately. I'll bring her along later."”
"Oh? Who was he going to see? Why did you bring Tao Tao along?" Mother He asked casually.
"Her father said he wants to see her tonight.”He Li leaned over and whispered, afraid that Tao Tao would hear him.
"Which father?" Mother He asked subconsciously. In her mind, her daughter had already decided to marry Jin Xiaomao, so she had no idea about Taotao's father.
"How many fathers does she have? Didn't she only have that bastard father?”He Li had no idea what Mother He was thinking.
"Alright, alright! I know, it's Xi Mengyan, right?! Then hurry up and go. Don't delay." Mrs. He hurriedly hid the panic in her heart and urged Tao Tao to go upstairs to change.
"Grandma, I don't want to go. I'm already full.”Tao Tao pouted.
"No, no! I must go this time." Mother He coaxed Tao Tao upstairs.
"Dad, I'll go change too. You can watch TV by yourself.”After saying that, He Li also rushed upstairs.
Not long after, He Li and Tao Tao had changed their clothes and walked downstairs together. Father He told them to come back early and not to stay out for too long.
However, Mother He disagreed with him."You guys have fun. It's okay if you don't come back.”
"Grandma, why didn't you let us come back? This is our home!!”Tao Tao asked in confusion.
He Li completely understood what Mother He meant. She was just trying her best to matchmake them get married again. He Li sighed and said to Tao Tao," Ignore your grandma. We'll go home when we need to. She can't control us."”
After He Li finished speaking, he pulled Tao Tao and left the house.
When He Li and Tao Tao walked into Meng Lan Western Restaurant, it was time for the sax player to play. The low and pleasant music floated in the slightly dim lights, making the atmosphere here more romantic and elegant.
They came to the seat that Xi Mengyan had reserved. This seat was close to the window of the western restaurant. The huge curtains were rolled up high. Sitting there, they could see the scenery downstairs and the street at a glance.
Xi Mengyan was already waiting for them there. When he saw them, he quickly invited them to sit down.
"Why is it you? I thought it was Uncle Jin." Tao Tao said innocently.
"Tao Tao, why did you think of him and not me?”Xi Mengyan felt a little strange.
Tao Tao said with a disdainful expression,"You don't even know this. My mother and I are close to Uncle Jin. We're good friends."”
Xi Mengyan was a little embarrassed, so he quickly said to please her! "Then in the future, I'll be closer to you and your mother, okay?”
"Not good!" Tao Tao looked disgusted." Because Mom and I don't like you very much.”
He Li found it funny. Taotao was a clever and eccentric child. It was not easy to please her. Xi Mengyan, this bastard, really deserved to be embarrassed by Tao Tao!
However, she had no choice but to put on a high profile. After all, she had promised him that she would let them reunite today. Hence, she pulled Tao Tao's hand and said,"Tao Tao, stop talking nonsense. I want to tell you something today. Can you not blame Mom?”
"What is it? Tell me, I don't blame you." Tao Tao agreed.
At this moment, the waiters came over to serve the dishes. He Li could only shut his mouth for a moment. Not long after, the dishes were ready. Xi Mengyan opened a bottle of red wine and said,"Lili, do you want to have a drink with me tonight?”
"I'm not in the mood." He Li replied. She took the knife and began to eat. Indeed, the busy afternoon of work had made her feel a little hungry.
"Mom, what's the matter? Why aren't you saying anything?" Tao Tao had already eaten her fill at home and had no appetite. She wanted to know what her mother wanted to say.
He Li cut a large piece of meat and put it in his mouth. As he chewed, he said,"Didn't you keep asking who your father was a few years ago? Didn't Mom tell you that your father was already dead? Actually, your father is not dead. This Uncle Xi in front of you is actually your father.”He Li pointed at Xi Mengyan, who was sitting opposite him.
Tao Tao looked at Xi Mengyan and said,""Mom, stop lying. I don't look like Uncle Xi at all.”
He Li almost spat out the piece of meat in his mouth. Look at the parting in this world. It made his biological daughter not want to acknowledge her father anymore!
Xi Mengyan was also stunned." Tao Tao, I'm indeed your father. Why don't we look alike?" We all have one mouth, one nose, two eyes, and two ears. How can we not look alike?”
Tao Tao immediately retorted," Now that you mention it, I feel like I'm more similar to Uncle Jin. We also have one mouth, one nose, two eyes, and two ears. Moreover, there's another important point. We both like Mom very much."”
Not only that, Tao Tao turned around and said to He Li,"Mom, could it be that Uncle Jin is my biological father?”
If Tao Tao wasn't Xi Mengyan's biological daughter, he would have scolded his father. He thought to himself that he could only blame himself for not coming back to visit Tao Tao in the past few years. Otherwise, today wouldn't be like this.
"Tao Tao, stop fooling around. He's indeed your father. It's just that your father has been overseas and hasn't been heard from for several years. I thought he was dead, so I told you this.”He Li also deliberately picked the worst words to let this bastard taste the pain in his heart.
Tao Tao stopped talking and stared at Xi Mengyan. After a long time, he asked,""Why didn't you come back to see me for so long? Is there another auntie outside?”
Xi Mengyan didn't know how to answer. He Li quickly said,""Tao Tao, Mom and Dad have already divorced. You know what a divorce is, right? It means that the two of them have nothing to do with each other anymore. It's normal for your father to live with other aunties in the future. Don't ask so much.”
Tao Tao raised her head. She seemed to understand something, but she didn't. She just looked at Xi Mengyan as if she had never known him before. Even now, she didn't really know him.
Xi Mengyan felt that the atmosphere was a little off. If this continued, the good show of recognizing their relatives would probably be ruined. Hence, he reached out and touched Tao Tao's face.""Don't listen to your mother's nonsense. I came back this time to live happily with your mother and you forever.”
When He Li heard this, he wanted to flare up on the spot. However, considering Tao Tao's mood, she suppressed her anger and chewed on the meat without saying a word.
Tao Tao seemed to believe Xi Mengyan's words, and her mood eased a lot. She looked at Xi Mengyan and asked,"Then didn't you prepare any gifts for me when you first met me?”
Only then did Xi Mengyan remember. He turned around and took out a box from behind. He handed it to Tao Tao and said,"Of course there's a gift. Look, Daddy bought this for you!”
Tao Tao took it and looked at it. He immediately said like a deflated ball,"Hey…I was wondering what it was. Uncle Jin bought me this Barbie doll a few days ago. I'm tired of it. Why don't you think of something new?”
Xi Mengyan was stunned. It was not easy to please his daughter.
Jin Xiao Mao was about to go to the cinema to watch a movie. He Li didn't have time. He wanted to give the tickets to Zhang Han and Li Zheng Wan, but when he saw the two of them addicted to the game, he didn't have the heart to disturb them. He wanted to give Wu Tong another ticket, but when he thought about how she still had to perform at night, how could she have the leisure to watch this? After much thought, he decided to come alone. As for the ticket, he thought that if he met someone who couldn't buy it, he would give it to that fated person.
Seeing that the movie was about to start, he still did not go in. Perhaps he was waiting for that fated person?
After a while, a girl rushed over from the ticket office. The girl had big eyes, curved eyebrows, and a small cherry mouth. She was wearing an apricot dress that made her look more intellectual and elegant. She came over and shouted,"Does anyone have extra tickets?" I'll buy one."
Jin Xiaomao walked over and took out the movie ticket.""Hey, girl, I have another one here. Do you want it?”
The girl quickly walked over and asked,"Of course I want it. How much do I give you?"”
"You don't have to pay. My friend just happened to not be coming, so we can't waste the extra tickets, right? I'll treat you." Jin Xiao Mao smiled.
"Alright then. My name is Yuwen Jingxue. Nice to meet you.”The girl extended her hand and introduced herself.
Jin Xiaomao quickly reached out his hand and shook it,""My name is Jin Xiao Mao, nice to meet you.”
"The movie is about to start. Why don't we go in?”Yuwen Jingxue heard the sound of a live broadcast coming from the theater and quickly pulled Jin Xiaomao's hand.
? Jin Xiaomao quickly broke free. After all, they weren't familiar with each other, so why did they have to be so intimate? He smiled shyly and awkwardly as he followed Yuwen Jingxue into the cinema.
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