Chapter 1134: Testing the Waters
It seems that forming an alliance with the Long Family is a very clear choice; much thanks to Long Tengyu's foresight.
Lin Yifan becoming strong is an undeniable fact, it's better to show him respect in the future.
On the other side, after the onlookers dispersed.
Lin Yifan came over to Li Xiangmei while eating a kebab.
He handed the last skewer of mutton to her and asked, "Want to have a taste?"
Li Xiangmei's heart was pounding, not knowing what Lin Yifan meant by this; Was he trying to show goodwill to her?
She wanted to take it but didn't dare to, so she politely refused, "Thank you for your offer, Mr. Lin, I've already had some, so I won't taste it again."
Since she had made a decision earlier, there was no need to maintain a connection and fall back into the quagmire.
"Liar! Don't listen to what Sister Xiangmei says, Mr. Lin, she hasn't eaten any lamb skewers since she came here." Xiaoqing exposed Li Xiangmei's polite words, trying to close the distance between the two.
Li Xiangmei felt a wave of embarrassment, not expecting Xiaoqing to betray her at this moment instead of helping her.
Knowing Li Xiangmei was an extremely shy woman, Lin Yifan placed the skewer in her hand, urging her to try it.
"Miss Li, no need to be formal with me, lamb skewers are delicious, you should try a piece."
Li Xiangmei hesitated, wanting to refuse; but as the skewer was already in her hand, not eating it would be too impolite.
So she lightly took a small bite with her little mouth.
Seeing her eating like this, Lin Yifan couldn't help but laugh.
Li Xiangmei ate so elegantly, taking just a small bite of lamb, which was quite amusing.
Feeling his laughter, Li Xiangmei angrily asked, "What are you laughing at?"
"Miss Li, sorry, I meant no harm." Lin Yifan explained, "There is a specific way to eat lamb skewers, if you eat it in small bites like that, it'll lose its original taste, you should eat it in big bites to savor its flavor."
"Exactly! Sister Xiangmei, you eat so delicately, no wonder men aren't attracted to you!"
Xiaoqing's words were meaningful; she was urging Li Xiangmei to seize this opportunity.
Lin Yifan is a rare man, although a bit of a playboy, his character is quite decent.
"Is it really because of my eating manner that people dislike me?" Li Xiangmei wondered.
She tried taking bigger bites to see Lin Yifan's reaction and expression.
Taking a big bite of the lamb, she chewed slowly, tasting the flavor.
"How is it? Tastes good?"
Lin Yifan leaned in with a face full of anticipation.
"Hmm! The taste is indeed different, it feels tastier." Li Xiangmei nodded in response.
"That's right, lamb skewers should be eaten like this!"
Li Xiangmei was very happy, this happiness mostly came from receiving Lin Yifan's praise and recognition, it seemed she was really disliked by him for her eating manner.
Actually, she overthought it, Lin Yifan didn't dislike her; he just believed that different foods should be eaten in different ways.
"Mr. Lin, where are you staying now? Are you here for work? What about your beautiful boss?" Xiaoqing asked a series of questions, really curious about Lin Yifan's current situation.
She felt that Lin Yifan was no longer the small person working for others he used to be.
"I haven't worked as a bodyguard for a long time; I'm here indeed for work; as for where I'm staying now, it's inconvenient to say." Lin Yifan answered one by one.
Currently, his whole family was being monitored, and he didn't want to involve others anymore.
"You don't work as a bodyguard anymore? Did you already marry those two beauties?" Xiaoqing continued to ask.
"No! One is far away, and the other was taken by bad guys." Lin Yifan replied.
"I see... Are you very sad? Have you considered finding someone else?" Xiaoqing inquired tentatively.
She was checking for Li Xiangmei, if Lin Yifan said yes, she would unhesitatingly recommend Li Xiangmei to him.
Lin Yifan was speechless, Xiaoqing was always thinking about her Sister Xiangmei; however, he probably wouldn't want another woman, so he replied, "No, I will only marry them in this life."
Li Xiangmei felt a chill in her heart, wasn't Lin Yifan openly rejecting her? It was really embarrassing.
Xiaoqing also felt the same, then quickly spoke up to break the awkward atmosphere, "Mr. Lin, you are truly devoted, we admire that."
"You're too kind! It's just a quality every man should have." Lin Yifan humbly responded.
"Don't be so modest, many men can't manage that."
"Hehe, really? Then I guess I haven't experienced much and don't know the situation."
The conversation slowly became awkward again, so Xiaoqing quickly changed the topic, "Mr. Lin, have you eaten yet? How about sitting down and chatting?"
She had too many questions needing answers, so she wanted to chat with Lin Yifan while having a meal, also to repay him for rescuing them.
However, in Li Xiangmei's eyes, she saw it as an attempt to draw herself and Lin Yifan closer, so she asked angrily, "Xiaoqing, weren't you not hungry? Why invite Mr. Lin to eat then?"
"Oh, Sister Xiangmei, Mr. Lin just saved us, we have to treat him to this meal, don't we?"
Xiaoqing knew what Li Xiangmei was thinking, so she seriously explained to dispel her concerns.
After hearing this, Li Xiangmei found it reasonable.
If it hadn't been for Lin Yifan's rescue, she might have been violated by bad guys, so this meal indeed needed to be treated.
So she asked, "Mr. Lin, have you had dinner?"
"No, I'm looking for something to eat. If you have a better suggestion, I'd be happy to join." Lin Yifan replied.
He was worried about not finding good food, if someone could guide him, that would be great.
"Then let's go, I heard there's a restaurant nearby that's very authentic and delicious," Xiaoqing exclaimed.
"Great! Take me there quickly!"
Lin Yifan was also eager, wanting to taste the local food in Ulysses.
Xiaoqing immediately led the way, but when she tried to walk briskly, she found her leg hurt.
It was where Akemu Saiduoqi had kicked her, she had felt some pain while fighting him earlier, and now it was even more painful, she didn't know why.
"Xiaoqing, what's wrong?" Li Xiangmei asked with a face full of concern.
"It hurts a lot here, probably injured by that bastard's kick, and it's acting up now," Xiaoqing answered painfully.
"Then let's go to the hospital!"
Li Xiangmei was very worried, Xiaoqing was her best friend, she didn't want anything bad to happen to her.
"This minor injury doesn't need a hospital," Lin Yifan stopped them and didn't pay much attention to it because he had the ability to handle it.