Following the voice, Yu Xiaodi swiftly rushed over. Ignoring everyone, she excitedly grabbed his arm, "Why are you here? I was just about to call you for dinner, but I was afraid you'd say I'm pestering you."

Li Yan patted her head and smiled, "Why aren't you having dinner at home? The food at your place is pretty good."

"Li Jie is leaving, and I specially invited her for dinner. After eating at home so much, we can't have a farewell meal at home, right?" Yu Xiaodi quickly explained, pointing to where she came from, where the cool Li Jie was already sitting.

Hai Fu watched Yu Xiaodi's enthusiasm and Li Yan's inadvertent affection, feeling an inexplicable sense of loss. Is she his girlfriend? Youth really is invincible.

As Li Yan glanced over and nodded to Li Jie, Yu Xiaodi noticed that Hai Fu was standing beside them and hadn't gone in first, finally paying attention to her presence, "Is this... your friend?"

Seeing a hint of caution in Yu Xiaodi, Hai Fu felt a little pleased, thinking it showed she had some charm. She nodded lightly, "I'm Li Yan's company's Executive Director of the Administrative Department, Hai Fu."

"Hello, I'm Yu Xiaodi." Yu Xiaodi quickly approached Li Yan's ear and whispered, "Am I interrupting your work?"

Since her relationship with Li Yan was secretive, Hai Fu couldn't claim to be just a friend, so she only mentioned the colleague status. Yu Xiaodi hadn't gotten Li Yan to acknowledge her as his girlfriend, so she had to just say her name.

Looking at the pure Yu Xiaodi, Li Yan felt a little guilty but had to tell a small lie, "No worries, following our boss, I'm here with Director Hai for an inspection, and it's just time for a meal."

Yu Xiaodi promptly said to Hai Fu, "Why don't you join us? It's crowded now, and finding a seat isn't easy either."

"Director Hai, join us?" Li Yan wasn't worried about Hai Fu spilling the beans, because even if she had some sudden enlightenment, her personality and habits couldn't change instantly. When with strangers, she'd naturally exude her stern leadership aura.

"Sure."

The three of them went over, greeted Li Jie, and introduced Hai Fu.

"You're leaving?" After adding a few dishes, Li Yan looked at Li Jie and then at Yu Xiaodi sitting beside him.

The two of them naturally understood what Li Yan meant, and Li Jie briefly said, "My work is done, so I can leave now."

Yu Xiaodi lowered her hand and squeezed Li Yan's hand, signaling there was no longer any danger, the conflict above had been resolved, then she smiled and said, "It's just a temporary leave. My mother is trying hard to persuade Sister Jie to stay and work here, so she might come back."

"It's good the work is done, you can take a break, it seems your job is quite tough too." Li Yan finished and looked at Yu Xiaodi, "What about you? Have you been attending class seriously? I once saw your classmate Bai Feijin, he's quite concerned about you."

Yu Xiaodi immediately pouted, "You still say that, never inviting me to go out and play anywhere, skipping work on weekdays and going out with other beauties! And once you even went to see a movie with someone else."

"Uh..." Li Yan really wanted to say that was actually also his company's colleague, and indeed his actual boss. But right now, there's Hai Fu here too, if he told the truth, how would he explain going out with a beautiful colleague during working hours? It would only make them suspicious, probably thinking he's out now with a beautiful colleague too?

Thinking of this, he simply chuckled without saying much. "Wow, I think it's my first time eating here, how's the food? Xiaodi, you must know, right?"

Li Jie didn't react much, but Hai Fu, upon hearing Yu Xiaodi's words, had some reaction. Having a young and beautiful girlfriend, yet skipping work to go out with other girls? This guy's two-timing! Thank goodness I'm only... in that kind of relationship with him.

"Of course, these are the signature dishes I just ordered. This place isn't bad, doesn't overcharge customers. But I don't know how many places around here also claim to be the 'Pigeon King'."

After giving the introduction, Yu Xiaodi shamelessly leaned closer to Li Yan's ear, almost speaking directly into it, "The best thing to eat, of course, is the pigeon..."

Li Yan's ear felt itchy, even though he was already full, but her seductive tone still made his heart flutter. Having studied psychology, he understood clearly that Yu Xiaodi's actions were, intentionally or unintentionally, trying to prove to Hai Fu that their relationship was unusual, signaling her not to have any thoughts. It's just that with Hai Fu... his emotional ties weren't as deep as they were with Yu Xiaodi...

"Hmph! Bai Feijin said she's a super beauty with outstanding temperament, it definitely can't be Chen Xiaoen, is it your wife? Is she really prettier than me?"

Hearing her slightly jealous words, Li Yan realized that when she just spoke so boldly, it was because she thought of this aspect. Luckily, he didn't say it was his superior, nor did he mention the Chen Xiaoen she's seen! Otherwise, he'd purely be asking for trouble.

He couldn't answer, so he just nodded slightly, indicating it's true. He then squeezed her small hand, hinting to drop the subject.

At this point, Li Jie, watching them from across the table, snorted, "Can you not be so lovey-dovey? Just watching you two is filling, I don't even need to eat."

With a little girl's attitude of declaring the relationship, Yu Xiaodi wasn't really trying to be all over Li Yan, and after achieving her goal, she stuck out her tongue, and then earnestly started introducing the food to everyone.

...

It's said that women tend to be naturally friendly and can quickly hit it off. Li Yan also had full faith in this, but today, having a meal with three beauties didn't result in three women creating a lively scene.

Li Jie was originally cool and didn't talk much. Meanwhile, Hai Fu was quite serious around strangers, making Yu Xiaodi and him the ones to liven up the atmosphere.

But being with them made Li Yan enjoy his meal quite a lot. The food here was decent, and the key was that all three beauties had small appetites and wouldn't compete for food. As for his relationship with Yu Xiaodi and Hai Fu, there was no need to be polite, and Li Jie... best to just ignore her. Even if he maintained his grace, she'd still be that cool chick.

Seeing Li Yan with his girlfriend, Hai Fu naturally knew it was inconvenient to leave with him, and there was no need to send him off either. Although they arrived together and left separately, the trip was quite transformative for her, with considerable gains. And now, it being midday, she wasn't feeling sentimental. Once they were almost done eating, she bid her farewell in advance and lightly dealt with the issue of Li Yan accompanying them for investigations.

After she left, Yu Xiaodi immediately loosened up. In her eyes, Li Yan and Li Jie, who had saved her several times, were her people.

"Hey, is this Hai Fu really a director? Could she be your woman?"

Seeing her pull his hand and look up to ask, Li Yan really wanted to say she was, but couldn't get the words out. It wasn't about fearing to hurt her—though it could hurt her—but knowing Yu Xiaodi's personality, she would likely use it as an excuse to strengthen their relationship! You use having a wife as a reason to keep your distance, but why can you have other women? If others can be your woman, why can't I?

So, he could only whisper, "Look at me, just a small employee. She's a dignified executive director. How could she be my woman?"

"Makes sense..." Yu Xiaodi said, then quirked a smile, "But what if she's someone who recognizes value and attempts to find you?"

Li Yan was speechless. Someone who recognizes value? What kind of goods have I become? Fool merchandise, fake goods, or alluring merchandise?

Li Jie unexpectedly chimed in, "Don't worry! He takes the worn-out route and only attracts pure girls like Xiaodi, who haven't seen much of the world. He doesn't have the potential of a pretty boy; no one would look for him."

Li Yan almost cried, what day is it? At midnight I'm looked down on for lacking pretty boy potential, and again at noon!

Seeing his tearless, heartbroken expression, Li Jie slightly curled her lips, humming, finally got to you, avenged the 'silly girl' taunt!

Yu Xiaodi saw it too, but she just laughed even brighter, reaching out to touch Li Yan's chin and grinning sneakily, "Old buddy, don't be sad. It's great nobody's competing with me, I'll whisk you away, Uncle! You'll be spoiled with good food and drinks thereafter."

Li Yan broke out in a cold sweat, "Two big boss ladies, could this young lad crawl under the table for a while?"

Yu Xiaodi worried he might be upset over the joke, but seeing his cooperation, she immediately got playful, leaning close to his ear, whispering, "Rascal! Why do you want to crawl under the table, what mischievous plan in mind?!"

Li Yan coughed a few times, this little girl... He wasn't sure if Li Jie heard, so he just acted like nothing happened and lit a cigarette.

Yu Xiaodi wasn't about to give up, continuing in a sweet voice, "I've discovered a secret."

"Oh?" Li Yan saw Li Jie roll her eyes at them, continuing to eat slowly and steadily, so he expressed his curiosity.

"Want to know?"

"Hmm."

"Remember my bedroom? I found out that the spot you sat at that day, you could see my changing spot in the mirror..."

"Oh?"

"Did you take a look?"

"Cough..."

This question made Li Yan's old face blush.

At such close quarters, Yu Xiaodi noticed his subtle change, seeing his earlobes slightly red, knowing even he was a bit embarrassed. Feeling amused and excited, she relished the accomplishment of making strict Uncle Yan become awkward, couldn't resist teasing him further.

Li Yan quickly shook his head; because Yu Xiaodi was almost whispering right into his ear, the shake brought his ear directly close to her, sparking a tingling sensation.

Bravely teasing him, Yu Xiaodi got jolted herself by the unexpected contact. Her eyes moved quickly, noticing nobody paid attention to her whispering posture, she gathered her courage and swiftly kissed his earlobe.

Just one small motion, yet she felt like a thief, her heart pounding like a deer caught in headlights, her hands even trembling slightly.

Li Yan was also provoked by her little move, cursing silently at this girl's audacity.

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