Chapter 271 - 278: Mengxin Returns
At dinner, Li Yifei thought it was going to be like last time, with the two sisters secretly teasing him again, but today the sisters were surprisingly well-behaved and didn’t do anything to him, which made him let out a sigh of relief.
However, Li Yifei felt a sense of loss, as if deep down he had been looking forward to them teasing him.
He couldn’t help but mock himself, feeling utterly shameless for wanting such things even though he was clearly avoiding the sisters’ affections.
After dinner, Li Yifei proposed to leave again. This time, Xu Yingying didn’t try to stop him, and brought his shoes out for him, smiling and saying, "Sorry, I just wanted to eat the food you made, so I couldn’t let you go. You can’t blame me, okay?"
Li Yifei, caught between laughter and tears, said, "Then just say so. It’s not the first time I’ve cooked for you, what’s the big deal?"
Xu Yingying playfully blinked and said, "It’s different now, isn’t it?"
Li Yifei touched his nose and didn’t pick up on Xu Yingying’s comment, because he knew exactly what she was referring to—her mindset was different now.
At that moment, Xu Shanshan squeezed over and said cheerfully, "Brother-in-law, why don’t we go out and have some fun tonight?"
"No, I haven’t properly rested these last couple of days. I want to go home and get some good rest tonight."
Then, Xu Yingying, understanding as ever, said, "You should go back early and rest, then. I’ll find you at the office tomorrow."