Chapter 136: 108 Has Little Douding’s sister missed her? (2nd Update)_1 Chapter 136: 108 Has Little Douding’s sister missed her? (2nd Update)_1 While the two were chatting idly at the entrance, Old Tan, who had been waiting for them to come over and take Bai Dingkai away, hurried over and exclaimed, “Hey, you two, you work at the same hospital, and you still haven’t had enough chatting for the day? Hurry up and take this guy away.”

The two: “…”

What did Bai Dingkai do to earn such disdain from Old Tan?

Then, urged by Old Tan, Lu Han and Bai Dingxian followed his hasty steps. At this time, there were still several tables of customers in the place.

At the moment, Bai Dingkai was drinking in a private room in the inner hall, and he had drunk a lot of Lin Jiaojiao’s fine wines. That was not all; he clung to Lin Jiaojiao and refused to let go.

No wonder Old Tan bore such a look of disdain.

The moment the three entered, they heard Bai Dingkai, with a gloomy face, ask Lin Jiaojiao, “Jiaojiao, tell me, why wouldn’t you be with me in the past? Why did you insist on committing yourself to an old guy like Old Tan?”

“It’s bad enough that Old Tan is so many years older than you, but he’s an early-married man with children—a second-hand old man. In what way am I inferior to him?”

Old Tan, standing to one side, had a complexion as dark as charcoal. If it were any of Jiaojiao’s former suitors, who came over to feign madness due to drunkenness, he would have certainly served them a fist, but not today as the troublemaker was a Bai. Considering he had the Bai surname and was younger than Jiaojiao, who saw him as naught but a little brother, Old Tan restrained himself from calling the cooks to throw out this drunken blabbermouth.

Lu Han and Bai Dingxian, hearing Bai Dingkai’s infuriating words and seeing Old Tan’s face black as ash, noted his clenched fists at his sides, the veins on the backs of his hands throbbing visibly.

It was clear that Old Tan was barely holding in his ire.

Without further delay, they stepped forward, flanking Bai Dingkai on either side to help Lin Jiaojiao escape his clutches.

Having gained her freedom, Lin Jiaojiao saw Lu Han and Bai Dingxian, “You two finally showed up. If you hadn’t come soon, this guy would’ve spoiled all my good wines.”

Old Tan stepped forward and possessively wrapped his arm around his wife’s slender waist, “This guy will be the number one person on our couple’s blacklist from now on. You two pay up, and after paying, get out of here quickly.”

“How much?” Bai Dingxian quickly asked.

Old Tan quoted an exorbitant amount, to which Bai Dingxian’s face turned dark, “Old Tan, you’re extorting us.”

“What extortion? He’s touched my wife’s little hand and spoiled her fine wines. I’m giving you guys face by not dragging him down to the police station,” Old Tan huffed.

If Bai Dingkai could shamelessly say whatever he wanted when he was drunk, why couldn’t he, Old Tan, charge a little extra?

“Next time, if he pretends to be crazy again due to drunkenness, you can throw him out,” Lu Han said calmly.

Old Tan: “…”

He would like to, but Jiaojiao wouldn’t let him.

She even told him not to bother with a little brat.

A guy in his thirties, how is he a little brat?

“Lu Han, it’s really not that serious. He only becomes irrational when he’s drunk. At the start, he didn’t mean to have me drink with him. Old Tan was busy cooking, and you two were late, so I sat down to keep him company out of pity.”

“As we talked, we brought up a lot of things from the past. It’s alright, just let him go home and have a good sleep. He won’t even remember what he said or did,” Lin Jiaojiao explained.

Lin Jiaojiao truly didn’t mind; besides, during her time in Beijing, there were very few people who were kind to her.

Bai Dingkai was one of them.

Lin Jiaojiao was someone who would eternally remember the kindness others showed her.

“Forget about it. Just settle the bill normally. Pay for the wines and the food, then take this guy away.” If his wife wouldn’t fuss over it,

“I’ll ride the motorcycle,” said Lu Han to Bai Dingxian.

“Then I’ll make a call, have one of his men come over with a car,” said Bai Dingxian, not wanting to bring this guy back to his dorm. It’s a unit dormitory after all.

“Sure, that works.”

Old Tan and Lin Jiaojiao exchanged a glance. Old Tan gave the two of them a thumbs-up, “You guys are colder!”

“Or he can stay here for the night and let Jiaojiao take care of him?” Lu Han teased, raising an eyebrow.

Old Tan’s face changed dramatically, “My bad, Lu Han…”

Bai Dingxian couldn’t help snickering several times.

Bai Dingxian fished out a cell phone from Bai Dingkai’s pocket and dialed his assistant, who replied that they would come right away to pick up Director Bai.

“Alright, no problem. Just be careful on the road,” Bai Dingxian reminded the other end before hanging up.

Then, the three men helped Bai Dingkai to a stone bench outside the little tavern, and after handing him over to Lu Han and Bai Dingxian, Old Tan turned and went back inside.

Bringing up the past made Lin Jiaojiao emotional, and using the excuse of feeling unwell, she went upstairs.

A twinge of alarm struck Old Tan’s heart, knowing his evening was likely ruined.

With that thought, he wished he could rush out and kick Bai Dingkai, the root cause of the problem.

After a few drinks, he had no filter on his mouth.

Really, how could he say things that would hurt Lin Jiaojiao when he’s drunk?

It was this same man who dared say he had liked Jiaojiao in the past?

No wonder he was still single after all these years. Any woman who got to know him would want to run far, far away.

It was a mystery with the Bai Family; how could someone change so much before and after having a drink? They were like two different people, with two faces.

Oh, it infuriated him.

Old Tan instructed the cooks to mind the shop because he had to coax his wife.

“Go ahead, go ahead.”

But tonight, it was clear Old Tan couldn’t possibly appease Lin Jiaojiao no matter how hard he tried. Not only could he not appease her, but Lin Jiaojiao also packed up her pillows and quilt and moved to sleep in the next room.

Old Tan was naturally unwilling to let her go, holding on to Lin Jiaojiao’s hand pleadingly, looking pitiful as a tiger seeking a stroke.

But Lin Jiaojiao was firm, “If you don’t let go today, we should live apart for a while.”

Old Tan: “…”

The words scared Old Tan. Given the choice between being apart for one night and being separated for a while, as long as he was not out of his mind, he would definitely choose the former.

“Jiaojiao, my dear, I can’t sleep without you.”

“Hmm, if you can’t sleep, just keep your eyes open.” Lin Jiaojiao was uncompromising.

“Alright, I know I’ve been asking for too much recently. You rest for tonight then. I’ll try to hold back in the future, but the doctor said…”

Bang—

Before Old Tan could finish, Lin Jiaojiao forcefully shut the door next to him right in front of his face.

Lin Jiaojiao knew that no matter how strong her relationship with Old Tan was, no matter how hard she tried to become heartless and put love above all, she was aware that her dark past and the sins she committed always existed.

It wasn’t something that would just disappear because she left Beijing and cut ties with her family.

She also knew that in life you win some, you lose some. Old Tan treated her very well, with boundless indulgence and affection, but aside from Old Tan, she didn’t differ much from being all alone.

Was it really worth it?

Of course, it was worth it.

This was the path in life she had chosen herself; there was nothing to regret.

However, her mood was inevitably a bit low tonight. She didn’t want her bad mood to affect Old Tan. She needed one night on her own to properly digest her feelings.

By tomorrow morning, when the sun rises, she would still be the invincible Lin Jiaojiao.

**

Outside the small tavern, Bai Dingkai had caused enough commotion. Although he was drunk, he still recognized Bai Dingxian and Lu Han, knew they had finally arrived, chuckled, and then fell asleep on the stone stool.

Bai Dingxian was rather speechless, “My second brother really can be so carefree, stirring up trouble for a couple and yet he is the one who sleeps peacefully.”

“Will he even remember what he did today when he wakes up tomorrow?”

“Exactly, it’s all because you brought him here. I’m telling you, with him around, you and Tang Su’s plan to keep things a secret for three months is basically wishful thinking. You won’t last a month. You better prepare yourself mentally.”

“I’ve been fully prepared for a while. Tang Su is going to Beijing next month. Her grandma and uncle are returning to settle down in China, probably in Beijing.”

Lu Han couldn’t help but smile at the corners of his mouth.

Bai Dingxian: “???”

Why is Lu Han smiling so weirdly?

“Have you changed your mind and decided to take Tang Su to meet the parents next month, or do you plan to have both sets of parents meet up along the way? Have you really made up your mind about Tang Su? Are you going to marry her?”

Bai Dingxian found it incredible, asking several questions in a row.

So quickly, have they really settled on spending a lifetime together?

Wasn’t this a bit too frivolous?

“Just take care of your second brother for now. My affairs don’t need your concern.”

Bai Dingxian: “…”

He was just showing concern, okay?

Was it really like ‘a dog bites Lu Dongbin, not knowing the good heart’, right?

He couldn’t be bothered with him anymore.

Soon after, Bai Dingkai’s assistant arrived, and several people helped the very quiet Bai Dingkai to the backseat of the car, and he fell asleep without any more nonsense as he had in front of Lin Jiaojiao.

After Bai Dingkai was taken away, the world of Bai Dingxian and Lu Han became instantly peaceful.

Seeing it was getting late, Lu Han put on his hat and prepared to go home.

Bai Dingxian stepped forward to stop him, “Are you really going to ignore what’s happening inside with those two?”

“It’s their business as a couple, why do you need to meddle so much? Let’s go—”

Bai Dingxian glanced once more and then walked away with Lu Han.

When Old Tan came out, he found no one around the door, cursed under his breath, went back inside, found a secluded place, and started smoking.

Back at Tingzhu Building, Lu Han sent Tang Su a message, “I’m done here, get some rest early.”

“Are you back? Little Douding might miss you; it hasn’t slept yet.” Tang Su replied immediately.

“Upstairs in two minutes, do you want to eat anything?”

“No need, it’s cold outside, don’t go out. I have food at home, I can cook something for you if you’re hungry.”

“…”

Lu Han turned off the car, pulled out the keys, and took the elevator upstairs.

When he reached the top floor, Lu Han knocked on the door across. Tang Su came to open it, “Don’t we have a password? Why didn’t you just enter it yourself?”

“Next time I will.”

“Okay.” Tang Su stepped aside to let him in.

Little Douding meowed and walked towards Lu Han.

Lu Han picked it up, and Tang Su, wearing a fuzzy home outfit, handed him a warm cup of water, “There’s still half a bag of frozen dumplings in the fridge. Want some?”

“No need, I’m not hungry.” Lu Han put down Little Douding and pulled Tang Su over, placing her on his lap, wrapping his arm around her waist, “Is it just Little Douding who missed me? What about Little Douding’s sister? Did she miss me?”

Tang Su: “…”