“So, this is the person we introduced you to. What do you think? Is he presentable?” Li Minxi said with a smile.
“He looks so familiar. Have we met before?” Li Minyu asked.
“We have. You don’t recognize me? Did you hit your head?”
“You’re the one who hit your head. What’s your name?”
Li Minyu’s question made everyone burst into laughter.
Li Minyu, who wasn’t quite clear-headed to begin with, became even more confused by their laughter.
“What are you laughing at? What’s so funny?”
“I think you really did hit your head and went silly,” Li Minxi said, smiling.
“He’s Pi Xiaoqian! You don’t even recognize him?”
“Pi Xiaoqian? How is that possible? He was so fat. This guy is so handsome. They don’t match at all! Wait, are you really Pi Xiaoqian?”
“As genuine as it gets.”
“Oh my gosh, how did you become like this? I saw you before the new year and you were still so chubby!” Li Minyu said, stretching out her arm to gesture.
“Didn’t I lose weight specifically for you?”
“Don’t kid me. Lose weight? You got this skinny in just a few days.”
“You don’t believe me when I tell you the truth.”
“Sister, is this your Prince Charming?”
“This one is acceptable,” Li Minyu nodded and said.
This comment deeply hurt Pi Xiaoqian. He realized that Li Minyu’s previous coldness was because he was overweight.
“Since you’re here, let’s have a drink?” Lü Liang said.
“Don’t let her drink. She still has a big bump on her head,” Guo Xuyang stopped him.
“Then let’s just chat for a while.”
“Hey, where’s my necklace?” Li Minyu suddenly said.
“What necklace?” Li Minxi asked.
“The necklace Auntie gave Mom. I remember I was wearing it when I left, how come it’s gone?”
“When did this happen?”
“I was trying on the necklace at home, and when I got your call, I came out without taking it off.”
“Did it fall in the car?”
“Maybe? I’ll call and ask.”
“Don’t bother, it’s in your handbag. I saw the chain was broken, so I put it in your handbag.”
Li Minyu quickly opened her handbag and looked, finally feeling relieved. That bracelet was not a small matter; if it were lost, she truly couldn’t afford to replace it. Although it was a gift from Guo Xuyang’s mother, it wasn’t given to her directly.
“How can this broken chain be repaired?”
“Just ask Fatty to fix it. This is child’s play for him,” Guo Xuyang said.
“Hey, Brother Guo, you can’t call me Fatty anymore. Look where I’m fat. If you keep calling me fat, Xiao Yu will ignore me again,” Pi Xiaoqian said, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
Because of Li Minyu hitting her head, they didn’t drink much that night. They just ordered some skewers and chatted, not dispersing until past midnight.
“It’s getting late, let’s all go back and rest,” Guo Xuyang said.
“Xiao Yu, I’ll see you out,” Pi Xiaoqian quickly said.
“No need, you’ve had quite a bit to drink too. I can take a taxi back myself.”
“Uh, Li Minyu, maybe let President Pi give you a ride. You bumped your head when you came, remember? Or you could stay with us at the hotel and go home tomorrow,” Guo Xuyang said.
“That’s fine. Let’s go together then.”
Guo Xuyang was taken aback. Why wasn’t she going home?
Li Minxi nudged him secretly and said, “Then you come with us. Fatty, you and Brother Liang can go back, take it easy on the road.”
“I’m not going. I’ll just crash at President Pi’s place for the night,” Lü Liang said.
“Alright then. I see you’ve both had a lot to drink. Drink plenty of water when you get back,” Guo Xuyang said, supporting Li Minxi as they walked out.
“Wait a moment, can you fix this necklace for me?” Li Minyu said, looking at Pi Xiaoqian.
“I’ll come to your shop tomorrow to pick it up. It’s too late now, I might lose it.”
“That’s fine. I’ll bring it to your shop tomorrow,” Li Minyu said, following Guo Xuyang out.
“What’s going on here? Why did Li Minyu leave with Yangzi?” Lü Liang watched the three of them leave and said.
“The bump on Xiao Yu’s head isn’t as simple as Brother Guo described. Who would spend that long in the restroom? And that necklace, Xiao Yu didn’t even know where she lost it, but Brother Guo knew it was in her handbag? Xiao Yu must have been robbed.”
“Yangzi’s methods are uncanny, maybe you’re right. Let’s go, we’ll just stay over at your place.”
Guo Xuyang and the other two took a taxi back to the hotel, and a room was opened specifically for Li Minyu.
“Tell your family, preferably send a message. Your aunt and uncle are probably asleep at this hour,” Guo Xuyang said, handing the room key card to Li Minyu.
“Okay. Can Xiao Xi stay with me?”
“Okay,” Li Minxi said. “Yangzi, Mom is probably asleep, so I won’t disturb her.”
“Alright then, I’ll take you there.”
“No need, it’s getting late. You should go back and rest. Tomorrow morning, we plan to take Mom and Dad to watch the flag-raising ceremony.”
“You two also get some rest,” Guo Xuyang said, returning to his own room.
At the same time, he sent a message to his mother, informing her that Li Minxi would not be returning home.
“Xiao Xi, are you really pregnant?” Li Minyu asked as she opened the hotel room door.
“Can I lie about something like this? I’m over a month along.”
“What? That long? How come I didn’t notice during the New Year?”
“If you don’t think about it, you won’t notice. How are things between you and Pi Xiaoqian?”
“I don’t feel anything for him, no spark.”
“Then who are you looking for? Pi Xiaoqian is a good person, he’s waiting for you wholeheartedly, and he doesn’t have any scandalous rumors.”
“If you know him so well, why don’t you marry him?”
“Why are you like this? It’s because of you that I’m looking out for him. If it weren’t for you, would I be this close to him?”
“Tsk, don’t think I don’t know. Haven’t you been trying to get things from him?”
“I’m his future sister-in-law, and he’s my future brother-in-law. If I don’t get things from him, who else will I get them from?”
“Li Minxi, I didn’t know you had a sister?”
“Aren’t you my sister?”
“I am your sister, that’s true, but Pi Xiaoqian isn’t your future brother-in-law. If I haven’t even taken a liking to him, why are you so eager?”
“Fine. I try to do a good deed and you treat me like a donkey’s liver and lungs. Do whatever you want,” Li Minxi said, pulling the blanket.
“Why are you still getting involved with Guo Xuyang when he has so many women?”
“I don’t know, I just know I like him. What does it matter to me if he has other women?”
“Can you tolerate him being with other women?”
“Why not? As long as he has me in his heart, that’s all that matters.”
“Do you have conflicts living with other women?”
“Why would there be conflicts? It’s more lively when everyone lives together like sisters. Plus, we can help each other out with things.”
Li Minyu was utterly defeated by Li Minxi’s shamelessness.