Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1528:

While Han Li was listening to the people at the next table discussing the situation on the Falkland Islands, Li Zhi drank glass after glass of champagne and wine on the table.

Although the alcohol content of champagne and wine is very low, the alcohol content of the two types of wine Han Li ordered today is only 8 degrees, which is at most slightly higher than beer.

But this couldn't stop Lizhi from being in a bad mood, and she had other ideas in her mind. She needed alcohol to give her courage, so she kept pouring glass after glass of wine into her stomach.

So when Han Li couldn't hear any new news at the next table and turned his attention back to his own table, Li Zhi had already drunk a lot.

Han Li didn't take it seriously. He knew that Li Zhi was in a bad mood and drinking some wine would help her adjust her depressed mood.

Besides, if a woman doesn’t get drunk, the man has no chance.

Of course, Han Li did not expect to be able to taste Li Zhi, a beautiful woman with a plump figure, clear curves, fat but not greasy, and sweet but not cloying.

However, Han Li can understand what kind of person Li Zhi is through her words and actions after drinking, so that he can decide how to contact her next.

However, if the other party took the initiative, Han Li would not refuse. After all, if he did not eat the meat that was delivered to his door, he would probably be struck by lightning.

If Li Zhi had not hinted or acted in this regard, although Han Li was envious of her figure, he would not have taken advantage of her situation.

This is because Lizhi is currently working under Jing Shujuan. If the rabbit does not eat the grass near its nest without being absolutely sure, then the effort and reward will not be proportional and the loss will outweigh the gain.

However, at that time, Han Li would definitely use a different method to contact Li Zhi.

At the very least, I have to raise the threshold for her to come to Hong Kong University to find me, and I can't let her walk into my office as easily as she does now.

Han Li doesn't have that much free time to chat with people who have nothing to do with him, and he is not in the mood to act as a close brother to others.

After Han Li regained his attention, he began to concentrate on eating and drinking, and occasionally chatted with Li Zhi and told jokes. If the other party wanted to drink, he would never refuse.

During this time, Han Li did not ask Li Zhi why she was so sad and crying. The other party did not say anything, but looked at him with a somewhat evasive look.

When the meal was over, Han Li waved to the waiter to come over for the bill, and when the other party went to get the bill.

A strange look flashed in Li Zhi's eyes. She seemed to have made up her mind. She stood up, staggered around the table and sat next to Han Li.

Not only did she sit down, Li Zhi also hugged Han Li's arm and began to tell him about her recent situation with tears in her eyes without waiting for him to speak.

Han Li listened to Li Zhi's words without changing his expression. After pinching his temples on both sides with the thumb and ring finger of his right hand, he asked in a calm tone.

"Lizhi, I've had a little to drink today and I'm too lazy to guess. Just tell me what you want to do. After all, we're from the same hometown, and I'll try my best to help if I can."

After Han Li finished speaking, Li Zhi became a little conflicted. She hesitated for a long time before she spoke.

"Brother Han, I don't want to be a waiter for the rest of my life. I want to go to a foreign university and change my current life.

But my dad never responded to my question about studying abroad. Every time I asked him about it, he just said he was waiting. I knew that my stepmother must be behind all this. I also knew that the money was a lot and it was unrealistic for my dad to pay it all at once. But I clearly said that he could pay for one year's tuition first, and I would earn my living expenses by working part-time after I got there.

Although my father hasn't said that he won't let me go to college abroad, I really can't wait for this.

In Hong Kong, people can get married at the age of 16. I am already 21 years old this year. Even if I can start school this year and successfully complete four years of university, I will be 25 years old when I graduate.

Although she is considered an old maid in Hong Kong at this age, she can still find someone of similar age to marry.

But if this matter is delayed for a few years, then what's the point of me going to this university?
I was in my thirties when I graduated, and even if I got married right away, people would still look down on me for being too old.

At that time, there were only two paths before me: one was to live alone until the end of my life, and the other was to marry an older man.

The experience of running away from home as a child taught me that if a woman doesn’t have a man to rely on, it is very difficult for her to live a good life, no matter if she is single or a widow.

Even if the woman has a lot of money, it won’t help, because there are many things in the world that cannot be solved by money. Sometimes the money they have can even become the source of disaster.

Then the only option left for me is to marry an older man. If I'm lucky, he won't have children. If I'm unlucky, I'll have to become someone else's stepmother.

Brother Han, do you know that since I can remember, I have had three stepmothers, each of whom left a deep impression on me?

These previous experiences have made me really hate the role of stepmother. I can’t imagine what it would be like to be someone else’s stepmother.”

When Lizhi said this, she seemed to recall the unhappy things in the past. She didn't continue talking and her tears fell down.

Although Han Li already knew some things about Li Zhi when she was a child, he did not expect that she had experienced so much and seen so many things.

However, it may be because of the difficult experiences Lizhi had since childhood that made her plan for her future in a way that would make her think ahead.

At this time, Han Li also guessed why Li Zhi was sad in the morning and why she was saying these words to him now.

Han Li could easily come up with the study abroad expenses, which was a huge sum for ordinary people, to allow Li Zhi to go to college abroad this year.

Not to mention that Han Li still hasn't figured out what kind of person Li Zhi is. Even if he did, this matter would still require careful consideration.

There is an old saying that goes, "A little bit of kindness will bring great resentment; great kindness will bring great resentment." These are the lessons our ancestors learned through repeated painful experiences, and Han Li does not want to repeat the same mistakes.

Besides, the two of them were just fellow villagers, had met a few times and had dinner together twice. It would be inappropriate for him to rashly help the other party pay the money.

However, it would not be appropriate for Han Li to say anything or do anything at this time.

So Han Li picked up an unused napkin from the cup and handed it to Li Zhi, then said after watching her wipe her tears.

"The amount of money you need to study abroad is not a small amount. If you are really anxious to go abroad, I can squeeze in some money and live a little harder during my research, but I can still help you get it out.

But our relationship doesn't seem to have reached that stage yet, so let's talk about something real.
(End of this chapter)