CHAPTER 262: CHAPTER 249 LIKE AH1

Although he didn’t do it, he knew who was behind it all...

Normally, a high-end restaurant like Yunjing wouldn’t offer a dish like hot pot shrimp.

But after a single phone call from Li Yanan, the entire kitchen put down what they were doing and focused on preparing the dish diligently.

From selecting and cleaning the shrimp to cooking them, no step was taken lightly.

By the time Li Yanan arrived at the hotel with the heavily bundled Lin Zhenxin, the hot pot shrimp was just freshly prepared and served.

Li Yanan took off his deep-black long coat and helped Lin Zhenxin remove her scarf and hat, placing them aside.

After a simple hand wash, he rolled up his shirt sleeves and carefully started peeling the shrimp for her.

"Was it Susan who congratulated?" Suddenly, Lin Zhenxin spoke up.

She was holding a packet of sour plum snacks, which Li Yanan bought for her when he returned. Somehow, she had grabbed it just before leaving the house.

Li Yanan’s hands paused for a moment, but then he quickly resumed as usual, neither confirming nor denying.

He asked a server to bring some water, poured it into a bowl, and swished the peeled shrimp in it to remove the grease before putting them on a plate in front of her.

Each step was carried out methodically.

Lin Zhenxin picked up the chopsticks and put the shrimp into her mouth.

The fresh shrimp was bouncy, and with the kitchen’s meticulous seasoning, it had no fishy taste.

Suddenly, without any warning, Lin Zhenxin’s eyes turned red.

Tears started to fall in large drops.

"Is it not tasty? I’ll ask the kitchen to remake it..." Seeing Lin Zhenxin like this, Li Yanan thought it was not to her liking and frowned deeply.

"It’s delicious, really delicious." Lin Zhenxin hurriedly stopped him.

Ever since she got pregnant, her emotions have been on a roller-coaster, and she occasionally loses her temper at him.

However, Li Yanan never said a word, allowing her to let off steam as she wished.

"Why are you acting like a child?" Li Yanan continued.

"Because it’s only now that I can enjoy it. Once the baby is born, you’ll only love him, not me."

Lin Zhenxin wiped her tears herself, and after the earlier bout of nausea, she was genuinely hungry.

Li Yanan said nothing, focusing on peeling the shrimp for her.

Lin Zhenxin thought he hadn’t heard her and continued eating without minding.

"No." Suddenly, he spoke when she was completely unprepared.

"Hmm?" It was Lin Zhenxin who had already forgotten about the matter.

"It’s because of you that I care about him."

Lin Zhenxin was stunned, so much so that she didn’t notice the shrimp slipping from her chopsticks and rolling onto the table.

"Zhenxin..."

"You are the most important."

At the same time, Li Chengze heard a knock at the door and got up to open it.

But as soon as he opened the door, he was stunned by the person standing outside.

He never expected it would be Tu Wanzi!

Since the wedding, Tu Wanzi had been nothing but hostile towards him.

"Aunt Tu."

Seeing Li Chengze, Tu Wanzi’s expression darkened momentarily, but she quickly remembered her purpose for coming today and repressed it.

"Where’s your mom?" No matter what Li Chengze had done, there was still another layer of relationship between Tu Wanzi and Li Yingying.

"Inside." Li Chengze stepped aside but quickly seemed to remember something.

"Aunt Tu, as for Haohao..."

Li Chengze secretly visited the hospital every night, but Tu Wanzi had strictly warned the doctors not to tell him any news about Tu Haohao’s condition.

"You don’t need to worry about Haohao."

Tu Wanzi thought about her daughter, who was still lying in the ICU with no signs of waking, and her hatred towards Li Chengze intensified.

Li Chengze’s expression turned somber.

"By the way, did you receive a special package a few days ago?"

Thinking of those bloody scenes, Tu Wanzi couldn’t help but shiver.

Li Chengze’s expression turned grim as he sharply looked at Tu Wanzi. How did she know?

Seeing Li Chengze’s expression, Tu Wanzi knew that they must have received it too, just like her.

Turning to enter the room, the television was on, and Aunt Zhang had just finished administering Li Yingying’s medication.

"You can leave now," Tu Wanzi said to Aunt Zhang.

Aunt Zhang quickly exited.

"I know you’re pretending. What now? Tu Xinya is back... she knows everything that happened back then. She definitely won’t spare us!"

Tu Wanzi lit a cigarette for herself.

Sitting in the wheelchair, Li Yingying was unable to move, with a crooked mouth and slanted eyes, unable to speak.

Even drool was dripping from the corner of her mouth.

Tu Wanzi waited for a long time without any response from her, then hesitantly looked over, her heart skipping a beat.

Could it be... Li Yingying is really...

But before she could finish her thought, the TV suddenly cut in with a search alert notice.

Without watching till the end, there was a loud bang, and Li Yingying was startled, instinctively looking toward Li Yingying’s direction.

She saw Li Yingying, along with her wheelchair, had fallen to the floor, her hand pointing feebly at the search alert, her body convulsing uncontrollably.

This scene also made Tu Wanzi instinctively look at the TV screen, and a few seconds later, she couldn’t help but gasp and burned her hand with the cigarette butt!

She would recognize it even if it turned to ashes—that was...

That was Lu Dawei!

Perhaps because the New Year was approaching, strings of red lanterns were hung on the trees lining the streets of J City.

Lin Zhenxin, wearing a white rabbit fur hat on her head, had a red scarf carefully wrapped around her neck by Li Yanan, making her youthful face look even more like a student.

"Let’s stroll around a bit more before going back..."

Li Yanan was standing outside the car, and Lin Zhenxin pitifully pressed her hand against the car window, looking at him like that.

The rabbit fur hat was fluffy, and Lin Zhenxin had just cried, her eyes still red; with just one glance, Li Yanan’s heart melted.

"Aunt Xu always makes me drink soup, but I really can’t drink anymore..."

"Where do you want to go?" Seeing Lin Zhenxin get out of the car, Li Yanan locked it again.

Hearing him ask this, Lin Zhenxin tilted her head in thought. Truth be told, there wasn’t any particular place she wanted to go.

"I don’t really know where..." Lin Zhenxin smiled awkwardly.

Before, she only thought about repaying that sum of money quickly and didn’t usually like shopping; occasionally, she would go watch a movie with Lemon...

"A movie! Let’s go watch a movie!" Suddenly, as if she’d thought of something, Lin Zhenxin’s eyes lit up.

She reached over and linked her arm with Li Yanan’s, realizing they hadn’t been to a movie together since they got married.

"Okay." Li Yanan pulled her back into his arms, subconsciously switching positions with her, standing on the side closer to the road.

His gaze filled with affection was evident...

Wanda International Cinema.

Li Yanan went to get the movie tickets while Lin Zhenxin stood by the popcorn machine, the orange light casting a pretty glow on her face.

She ordered two buckets of popcorn and was about to pay when she realized she’d forgotten her money, her expression turning awkward.

"Here." Suddenly, a hand reached over her shoulder, passing money to the cashier.

"You’re back." Delighted, Lin Zhenxin turned around. Li Yanan said nothing, just smiled and took the two buckets of popcorn from the blushing salesgirl.

"There’s twenty minutes left," Li Yanan said.

Lin Zhenxin didn’t mind and found a place to sit with Li Yanan.

It seemed that someone in the vicinity recognized them, whispering to each other, but neither Li Yanan nor Lin Zhenxin noticed.

The cinema was warm, so Lin Zhenxin took off her hat, revealing a forehead glistening with sweat.

Li Yanan directly reached out to wipe it for her, looking sincere in his expression.

"Want anything else to eat?" Seeing her appetite rare, Li Yanan couldn’t help but ask.

"Chicken wings, duck intestines, seaweed, chocolate..."

As she unabashedly and continuously listed the snacks she wanted, the expression on Li Yanan’s face turned rather subtle.

"Isn’t that too much?" Hearing no response for a while, Lin Zhenxin asked meekly.

While Li Yanan showed no sign of objection, two eavesdropping students next to them nodded furiously like pecking chicks.

"I’ll go and buy them," Li Yanan said standing up, but before he could move, Lin Zhenxin pulled at the hem of his coat.

"Leave a hundred with me." Her eyes wandered without looking at him.

Li Yanan chuckled, pulling out a hundred from his wallet, then handing her the remaining money along with the wallet.

This gesture made two students observing them from the corner turn red with envy.

So envious...

Li Yanan’s silhouette disappeared into the elevator.

Lin Zhenxin pressed her lips together before standing up, holding onto the popcorn, heading towards a nearby florist.

As she pushed the door open, she was greeted with a rich floral scent.

"Hello, what flowers do you want to buy?" The shop owner looked up, speaking with a smile.

"I would like to buy a rose."

"Okay! Is it for yourself?" The shop owner quickly selected a bright red rose and handed it to her.

"It’s for my husband."

Lin Zhenxin placed the popcorn down, opened the wallet to get money, but paused as soon as it opened.

A photo of her sleeping lay quietly inside, taken without her knowing.

Does he carry this with him every day?

"Miss?" The shop owner prompted her after noticing her lack of response.

"Ah, no... sorry..." Lin Zhenxin finally snapped out of it and handed some money to the owner.

Just a moment ago, she had noticed this flower shop and wanted an excuse to send Li Yanan away, not expecting she hadn’t brought any money.

"Please visit again!"

Lin Zhenxin, holding two buckets of popcorn and clenching the rose she asked to be cut shorter in her mouth, opened the door, only to see Li Yanan leaning against a wall waiting for her. His gaze slowly moved to the flower in her mouth, amusement flashing in his eyes.

She hadn’t expected Li Yanan to return so quickly, making her face flush red with embarrassment and uncertainty.

"Is this for me?" Li Yanan held the snacks, his voice low and husky, looking at her like that.

Lin Zhenxin clutched the rose tightly first shook her head, then hesitantly nodded.

Li Yanan’s deep gaze landed on her face, taking in the blush on her cheeks as well.

Lin Zhenxin, on the other hand, averted her gaze, like a flustered little rabbit.

"You’re the first woman to send me flowers," Li Yanan said.

Lin Zhenxin couldn’t speak, her hands full with popcorn, simply blinking at him.

The interaction between the two drew the attention of onlookers.