CHAPTER 261: CHAPTER 261: EATING HOT POT

"So, how about coming over to my house tomorrow?" He Qi’an finally asked.

Lin Xiaoyan thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Anyway, whether you stick your head out or shrink it back, it’s still a blade.

If after meeting his family, they really disagree with her, then... let’s part on good terms.

Seeing his girlfriend agree, He Qi’an left contentedly, "I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning."

"Okay."

He Qi’an still doesn’t know Lin Xiaoyan’s inner thoughts. If he did, he would probably be so angry he’d cough up blood.

After He Qi’an left, Lin Xiaoyan immediately packed her things and went to take a shower.

It had been over ten days. Although she could wash up simply on the plane, as someone from Yu Province, not scrubbing while bathing always felt like she hadn’t washed at all!

An hour later, Lin Xiaoyan came out feeling refreshed.

"Phew! Now I really feel alive again!"

Lin Xiaoyan lay on the bed feeling completely relaxed, the bathing left her extremely refreshed.

Nan Xi: "What do you want to eat?"

Lin Xiaoyan thought for a moment, "Hotpot!"

"Okay, I’ll take you to eat. There’s a hotpot place with pretty good taste."

"Sister Nan, have you eaten there before?"

Lin Xiaoyan quickly got dressed.

Nan Xi smiled, "Yes, back when I was here sometimes during vacations, colleagues would take us there. It’s quite nice."

Hearing Nan Xi say this, Lin Xiaoyan suddenly remembered, "Sister Nan, have you always been in Beijing before?"

Nan Xi: "Yes, our headquarters are here, so training and everything is in Beijing."

"Wow, then in these two days, you should meet up with friends. I have He Qi’an here with me, don’t worry."

Nan Xi thought for a moment, then declined.

"Forget it, they’re probably on assignments too, likely haven’t got time."

"Come on, just ask them. What if they’re free?" Lin Xiaoyan said, pulling on Nan Xi’s arm after getting dressed.

"We’ll see then."

"Let’s go eat first." Nan Xi pulled Lin Xiaoyan out the door.

The two directly took a cab to the hotpot restaurant.

At this time, it was still early, only one or two tables of people were there eating.

"Hello, how many people?"

"Two."

"This way, please..."

The waiter led them to their seats and then brought the menu over.

Lin Xiaoyan felt like she could eat a lot and ordered quite a bit.

In the end, it was Nan Xi who stopped her, "Order more if it’s not enough, just this for now."

"Alright!"

The pot was quickly brought up, and the dishes they ordered came shortly after.

"Please enjoy, if you need anything, just call us..."

"Okay, thank you."

Lin Xiaoyan’s eyes lit up at the spicy aroma, "Smells so good."

Nan Xi started putting food into the pot while saying, "It tastes even better. For now, avoid the spicy ones and stick to the non-spicy side.

After not eating spicy for half a month, your stomach won’t handle it if you suddenly eat a lot of spicy food."

"Okay!" Lin Xiaoyan eyed the hotpot, mouth watering, "Sister Nan, you really care about me."

"I’ve noticed your mouth has become more and more articulate." Nan Xi said with a lighthearted smile.

"No, I’m just speaking the truth!"

"Alright, eat up."

"You eat too."

The two ate while chatting.

"I want ice cream! I want ice cream!!"

"I also want a burger! Fried chicken drumsticks! French fries! I don’t want hotpot!"

"Nooo! Nooo! I just want a burger!"

At some point, the restaurant had gradually filled up, and when Lin Xiaoyan looked up, she saw half the seats were already taken.

A diagonal across from them was a couple with a seven or eight-year-old boy. As soon as they sat down, the boy started demanding burgers and fried chicken, refusing to eat hotpot.

Their loud argument drew the attention of the two, as the couple patiently tried to persuade the child.

"Then buy me game credits, I want a new skin!" the boy demanded.

"Okay, okay, I’ll buy it for you when we get back, alright?"

"No way! I want it now!"

"Alright, alright, then behave and sit here nicely, okay?"

"Okay, hurry and buy it for me!"

...

The conversation between the parents and the child drew sideways glances from those around.

Is this how you coax a child?

If the kid doesn’t want hotpot, you could just go along and take them somewhere else. Why did it become about buying game credits!

Clicking their tongues...

People around shook their heads in disapproval of the couple’s approach.

Lin Xiaoyan looked over and saw that the mother was indeed topping up her son’s game credits.

Now the mother and child were in a discussion over how much was appropriate to recharge.

The boy shouted, "Add a thousand for me!"

"No way, a thousand is too much, I’ll only give you two hundred."

"No! No! A thousand, just a thousand! If you don’t, I’ll cry!"

Just as everyone thought the woman would get angry and stop indulging the child.

The woman took a deep breath, then suddenly smiled at the child, "Okay, a thousand, but behave and eat properly afterwards, okay?"

Everyone: ...... Speechless to the extreme!

Lin Xiaoyan turned back to Nan Xi and softly said, "I’m really afraid that if I have kids in the future, they might not like me."

Nan Xi paused, "Why wouldn’t they like you?"

Lin Xiaoyan: "Because I won’t spoil them. If they act up, I might just give them a cold stare, or even give them a beating..."

Nan Xi glanced at the boy across, understanding Xiaoyan’s sentiment, she chuckled, and said, "No, no parent doesn’t love their child?

If they truly loved them, they wouldn’t spoil them to this extent.

This kind of behavior is completely irresponsible on the parents’ part."

Lin Xiaoyan: "Indeed, if you love your child, you should understand that one day they’ll have to walk their own path.

And they’ll have to get along with others. If their personality isn’t likable, they won’t have friends, they might be ostracized, and even finding a job or a partner could be an issue..."

"Of course, if your family has a hundred billion worth of assets to inherit, then disregard all I’ve said!" Lin Xiaoyan quickly added.

"Pfft."

Right next to Lin Xiaoyan, on the other side of a short wall, sat a young couple who couldn’t hold back their laughter after hearing Lin Xiaoyan’s last comment.

Lin Xiaoyan looked over, and the young couple blushed as they apologized, "Sorry, it’s impolite, but I think what you just said is spot on!"

"Hahaha, indeed, well said!"

Lin Xiaoyan awkwardly chuckled and explained, "In conclusion, that’s just my narrow personal opinion."

"Hahahahaha..."

The couple next to them laughed again.

The girl next to Lin Xiaoyan laughed, looking at her, "Miss, have you been surfing the web too much? That remark was as flawless as that of a renowned influencer!"

Lin Xiaoyan embarrassedly chuckled, "No, not at all."

Her face flushed as she quickly lowered her head to eat, masking her embarrassment.

Nan Xi looked at the awkward Lin Xiaoyan, pursing her lips, trying to hold back her laughter.

"Nya nya nya nya..."

Suddenly, a figure darted past, startling Lin Xiaoyan.