Apart from the little episode involving Lin Weiguo, the meal generally proceeded at a warm and homely pace.

Perhaps it was because of Lin Weiguo that in the subsequent reception, Lin's mother Wang Xiuqin and Lin's father Lin Jianzhou also added many links to show concern for Li Xiangnan.

Such as whether the living place is comfortable, whether there is any urgent need for daily necessities, whether there is any help at work, etc. They are just like a pair of good parents who care about their son-in-law.

Although Li Xiangnan didn't care about Lin Weiguo's attitude, seeing the two elders like this, he also gave face to Lin Chuqiao and Lin Weimin and responded sincerely and humbly. He didn't say goodbye to the Lin family until he finished the meal and drank tea on the sofa for a long time.

"Hey, it's not like we don't have a place to stay. It's late today, and you've been drinking, so why don't you stay here?"

Wang Xiuqin was washing dishes in the kitchen. When she heard Li Xiangnan was leaving, she chased him out to try to keep him.

Others can say this, but you can't really do it.

He is a good son-in-law, but he is a fake son-in-law, so he naturally will not sleep in the same room with Lin Chuqiao at night in the Lin family.

People, self-knowledge is very important.

"Aunt, that's too much of a bother! Luckily we're not too far away. I was drunk and walked, sobering up as I staggered, and soon I got there! Thank you for your hospitality today!"

"Xiao Li, what you said is not about hospitality or not. We are not treating you well enough! Then go back slowly. Wei Min, you don't drink much, so you can ride your bike to send Xiao Li off! Xiao Qiao, you can go too!"

Wang Xiuqin handled the situation with ease, and it was obvious that she was very familiar with such occasional speeches.

"Xiao Li," Lin Jianzhou, who was sitting on the sofa, stood up at the right time and went over to shake hands with Li Xiangnan, "You are alone in Yanjing. Come here often. This place is like your home!"

"Okay, uncle! Then uncle and aunt, I'm leaving!" Li Xiangnan smiled slightly, responded with a word, turned and walked towards the door, with Lin Chuqiao following behind him with a blushing face.

After leaving the house, Lin Weimin went to the steps to unlock the car. "Well, I'll wait for you at the sentry box!"

"Brother Wei Min..." Li Xiangnan called out, but he could only watch the other party get on the bike and jump out, so he had to withdraw his hand speechlessly.

Probably knowing what he was thinking, Lin Chuqiao faced the evening breeze, tucked her hair around her ears, held the swinging courtyard door, and stood at the door and said, "My brother probably wants us to chat for a while..."

"This Lin Weimin!" Li Xiangnan knew it clearly, so he could only curse with a smile and walked out of the yard.

He felt helpless and could only pretend to look at the scenery around him.

But when I saw this, I was still a little surprised.

The jeep that Lin Weimin drove back was parked at the gate of the courtyard. There were actually more than ten small villas with courtyards in a row to the east and west, and there seemed to be three or four rows of houses hidden under the dim street lights behind them.

Less than half of the houses had such a 212 jeep in front of their doors. Although the number was not large, it was still an astonishing number in an era when cars were not yet popular.

Surrounded by green trees, high walls, and guard posts...

It is hard to imagine that there is such a quiet place in the bustling city of Yanjing.

Li Xiangnan probably understood why Lin Weimin said that he might not be able to get in here by himself!

"In fact, we didn't live here before. We lived in the dormitory building at the back. When I was a kid, my house wasn't as spacious as yours!"

Lin Chuqiao put her hands behind her back and stirred the food, trying to slow down her pace.

"Really?" After the opening remarks, Li Xiangnan did not continue speaking. Instead, he leaned against a tree by the roadside and closed his eyes.

"Li Xiangnan, have you drunk too much? Wait a moment!"

Lin Chuqiao came over nervously, wanting to pat him on the back, but she carefully retracted her hand and ran back. After a while, she came back with a cup wrapped in wool to prevent slipping.

"Hurry up and drink a little. Hey, my dad and the others are really, why do they have to make you drink so much!"

As she spoke, her hand naturally clapped up, "Drink some water first and rinse your mouth!"

Li Xiangnan did as he was told, but he just took a big gulp of water and let out a long sigh.

"This Xifeng wine is really strange. My body feels dizzy, but my mind is clear. It is really a good wine. I feel a little tipsy... It's really intoxicating!"

"You've drunk so much! And you're still coming to make a summary! I'm impressed by you!"

Lin Chuqiao looked around, and seeing the smiling Li Xiangnan, she wanted to go over and support his arm, but after trying several times, she finally didn't dare to do it. She could only say distressedly:

"Then can you still leave? I'll ask my second brother to come back and pick you up?"

"You underestimated me!" Li Xiangnan wiped the water from the corner of his mouth, waved his hand, let go of the tree trunk, straightened his body, and took a few steps.

Hearing this familiar tone, Lin Chuqiao was startled and her eyes immediately turned red. This was what Li Xiangnan liked to say the most in the past, pretending to be rich, being too eager to save face and suffering in life, and always liked to act like a hero in front of her.

Just like right now.

Before, she would always scold the other party for overestimating their abilities, but now... she actually wanted to hear a few more words.

What used to be a commonplace sentence is now a luxury to hear.

"Hey, hey, hey, stop shaking!"

While she was in a daze, she saw Li Xiangnan's body swaying. Lin Chuqiao no longer cared about being embarrassed or not, and went straight up to hug his arms and held him tightly.

"Be careful, don't fall. My parents will be guilty later. They treated you to a meal with great difficulty, but ended up hurting you! Drink some water!"

"I'm fine, why am I injured?"

Li Xiangnan felt softness on his arm, but he had no time to enjoy it. He just pinched his brows at this moment of being stubborn, knowing that he was about to speak without restraint. This kind of blunt talk was not in line with his usual personality.

Knowing that he had indeed drunk too much, Li Xiangnan tried his best to control his emotions.

After walking for a long time, Lin Chuqiao found that he was quiet and no longer talking. She guessed that after drinking some water, he felt better and his mood gradually stabilized.

In fact, she also drank two glasses tonight, her face was red, and she could feel the feeling of being a little tipsy, which she thought was quite wonderful.

So he took advantage of the interest and whispered, "Li Xiangnan, what do you think would have happened if I had not chosen to return to Yanjing and we were still in Lijia Village?"

The footsteps beside her paused, she turned her head, and Li Xiangnan was already looking over at her.

"There aren't so many ifs in life. You miss the ifs because you are not living the life you want now and want to go back to the beginning."

"But Romain Rolland said that there is only one kind of heroism in the world, and that is to recognize the truth of life and love it."

"No matter what choice you make, there will always be regrets! So why not cherish what you have now!"

Li Xiangnan looked back at the Lin family who were gradually disappearing into the dust, and said with a smile:

"Lin Chuqiao, you already have more than most people, but what you regret is the destination that many people dream of!"

Gently patting the jade hand that was tightly grasping his arm, Li Xiangnan looked at the dazed Lin Chuqiao and whispered goodbye, then quickly waved towards the guard room, "Brother Weimin!"

Lin Weimin was squatting on the ground smoking. When he saw him running over without hesitation, the corners of his mouth twitched. This kid was too fucking ignorant of romance. He jumped up and kicked him.

"I kicked you and you got hurt, so you can't go back tonight. Is this okay?"

"I can do it, sister!"

"???"

"Well, Brother Weimin, I've drunk too much. If I say anything tonight, just treat it as if I farted. Is that ok?"

"I can do it, sister!"

"Brother Weimin, you really are a practical person!"

"..." Standing on the side of the road, Lin Chuqiao gently pinched her palms as she watched Li Xiangnan leave after joking with her second brother.

There is still half a year before the divorce, which is enough time for me to do a lot of things!

She had apparently already made up her mind. "More chapters to come!"

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