Chapter 128 - 124: Odd One Out
Li Lian could not respond to his words, her eyes stopped at the realization that perhaps that night something did happen, something crucial that she forgot. "Come and take a seat, Xiao-Lian." Before Li Lian could seek an answer from him, Li Huian offered her a seat beside her. Li Huian was a kind woman, Li Lian thought. She felts the old woman was similar to her maternal grandmother in Xie Family. Recalling her own grandmother, Li Lian felt a little worried of her health. One could say that her grandmother was the most person with authority in the Xie family and Xie Hue Lin would have to think twice before harming her. However, in that house with Xie Hue Lin and her parents, she couldn’t help but worry about her safety. It would be walking to a trap if she wants to meet her grandmother, but she has to do it soon.
Walking with next to the seat, Li Lian sat down and looked across her seat to see that Li Jun Wei was seated across her while another woman sat on her right side. The woman was still in her twenties, her face was delicate and she had a pair of beautiful long wavy brown hair that flowed down to her hips. Smiling the woman greeted her. "It is our first time to meet each other, I am Jin Nu Yuan, Jun Wei’s third cousin. I have been waiting to meet you for a very long time! Now that I see you, I can understand why Jun Wei falls for you, you are very beautiful." The woman pulled her red lips, her hands held Li Lian’s palm showing kindness that made Li Lian felt a little uncomfortable for some reason.
"But what would I call you as?" Jin Nu Yuan asked again with a long hum.
"Xiao-Yuan, what are you asking? You could call Li Lian as sister in law." Li Huian replied with a laughter, looking at Li Lian seeming to wait for her answer.
"Of course," Li Lian nodded at Jin Nu Yuan and saw the woman pouted her lips. "That is not what I mean, Li Lian is about the same age as me, right? I don’t have that much friend of my age. So I want to get closer to her. Can I just call you by your first name?"
"But Xiao-Yuan, you have to call her base on her seniority." Li Huian scolded lightly.
"No, no I don’t mind it." Li Lian waved her hand. "You can call me with any nickname you feel better." Hearing her words, Jin Nu Yuan beamed to a wide smile.
"This girl, she is always like this." The woman beside Jin Nu Yuan spoke, placing her teacup elegantly down to the table, she looked at Li Lian and pulled a smile. "I’m sorry for the late introduction, I am Jin Mei, Nu Yuan’s mother also Jun Wei’s aunt." Mrs. Jin introduced herself, keeping her eyes faintly seizing her whole figure.
"Nice to meet you." Li Lian smiled back at the woman.