Soft-centered strawberry cake

Chapter 96: Awkwardly Scraping Out a Three-Bedroom Apartment

On weekends, supermarkets become much busier, with colorful and diverse goods neatly arranged in front of you.

In the supermarket's snack section, Qi Fei pushed her shopping cart, looking left and right. Inside the cart, her little niece sat, waving her arms and legs excitedly.

"Auntie...I want to eat this!" The little girl pointed to the rainbow candies on the shelf, her eyes sparkling.

Qi Fei shook her head decisively, "No, your mother said she absolutely can't buy you candy!"

"But my mom isn't here right now..." The little girl's voice instantly turned aggrieved, and even had a spoiled tone.

"Not being there won't do!"

The little girl understood Qi Fei; if Qi Fei disagreed with something, then there was no room for negotiation.

With so many things in the supermarket, her eyes darted around like a hunting eagle, never knowing what would become her next target.

Suddenly, the little girl spotted someone she recognized. Pointing to the person in the distance, she exclaimed excitedly, "Auntie, look! Isn't that the handsome uncle?"

Following her niece's finger, Qi Fei looked toward the fresh produce section of the supermarket. She had to admire the child's sharp eyes.

Before Qi Fei could even decide whether or not to greet Du Lian, her little niece had already used her hands as megaphones to shout towards the distance.

"Handsome uncle! Handsome uncle..."

Qi Fei really wished she could just leave her little niece there and run away. No one could understand her embarrassment. Everyone around her, including Du Lian, turned to look at her.

After confirming that they knew each other, the little girl called out enthusiastically to Du Lian again, "Uncle! Come here!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Du Lian had no intention of disappointing a child, so he pushed the supermarket shopping cart toward Qi Fei.

"You've come here to freeload off your brother again?" Du Lian asked, looking at Qi Fei and the little girl.

"What do you mean by freeloading? I'm taking care of this money-devouring beast, I'm totally paying her!"

Du Lian glanced at Qi Fei's shopping cart, which was filled with Barbie dolls, various snacks and fruits, and milk that children love to drink.

The little girl tugged at Du Lian's sleeve in a cute, soft voice, "Uncle, are you alone?"

Du Lian reached out and patted the little girl's head. "Yes."

Upon hearing that Du Lian was alone, Qi Fei pointed to the meat and vegetables Du Lian had selected and asked, "You cook for yourself?"

"Then what am I supposed to eat? I'm pretty picky about what I eat."

Du Lian can cook for himself and has high standards for food, which improved Qi Fei's impression of him.

"Uncle, is your cooking delicious?" the little girl asked Du Lian innocently.

"It's alright," Du Lian replied fairly reasonably.

"Can I come to your house for dinner?"

Qi Fei was so embarrassed by her niece's words that she could have dug out a three-bedroom apartment. She quickly said, "Children don't know any better, don't listen to her nonsense!"

"Uncle, you're so handsome, your cooking must be delicious!" Children don't have many complicated ideas; they just want to express their thoughts.

"Okay, Uncle invites you to my house for dinner tonight."

The little girl had such a sweet tongue and was so adorable, so of course Du Lian wouldn't refuse this little angel.

"Can Auntie come with me?" The little girl blinked, her question serious. At that moment, Qi Fei's only thought was, "Damn!" She never expected this girl to be so outgoing, and now she wanted to bring her along!

Du Lian nodded generously, "Sure, as long as your aunt is willing."

Qi Fei wasn't unwilling, but she and Du Lian weren't even friends, so wouldn't it be awkward for her to have dinner at Du Lian's house?
After hearing Du Lian's words, the little girl turned around, grabbed Qi Fei's hand, and started to whine, "Auntie...please...please go..."

"You didn't actually take that kid's words seriously, did you?" Qi Fei wanted to confirm Du Lian's meaning again so she could decide whether or not to grant her niece's request.

"Otherwise, this girl isn't joking with me, is she?"

Before Qi Fei could answer, the little girl quickly blurted out, "Baby wants to go to Uncle's house for dinner!"

"Okay, okay..."

Since her niece insisted on going to Du Lian's house for a meal, and Du Lian didn't object, Qi Fei reluctantly agreed.

At this moment, Qi Fei recalled what Ming Weiyi had said: she and Du Lian were quite a good match.

This made Qi Fei think to herself: it wouldn't be a bad idea to take this opportunity to get to know Du Lian better.

On the other side of the city, sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the interior of the restaurant where Mingwei was already seated, enjoying her "breakfast."

A yellow headband held up all her bangs, and she was casually wearing a white puff-sleeved nightgown.

The footsteps beside her grew closer, and Mingwei knew that Pei Ming had arrived.

In less than five seconds, Pei Ming appeared in front of Ming Weiyi, also dressed casually in a gray-black loungewear outfit.

"Good morning..." Pei Ming didn't know what to say first, and he sat down awkwardly in front of Ming Weiyi.

Ming Wei also raised her eyes and glanced at Pei Ming, "Early? What do you mean early? It's definitely too early to become a thief now!"

Pei Ming came home so late yesterday, and he was completely drunk. Ming Wei hasn't even settled the score with him yet!
Ming Wei's words made Pei Ming really want to laugh, but he held it in. "What's wrong? Did I come back too late yesterday and bother you?"

In Pei Ming's memory, he woke up in the morning holding Ming Weiyi, so he must have forcibly kept Ming Weiyi by his side last night.

"How dare you ask! Last night I kindly covered you with a blanket, and you repaid kindness with treachery by dragging me onto the bed. Do you know how heavy you are? I could barely move!"

Mingwei also launched into a tirade against Pei Ming, arguing that their sleeping in each other's arms last night could only be because of Pei Ming!
Hearing Ming Weiyi's complaints, Pei Ming couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at? You had a great time at the party last night, didn't you? You got completely drunk!" Ming Wei said, giving Pei Ming a disdainful look.

"I was just having a serious business talk, but the two people who came and I got along really well, so we had a few drinks together."

Besides discussing cooperation in new energy, talking about how to win over one's wife is also a serious matter.

"Who was the person you were discussing cooperation with yesterday? Maybe I know them." Ming Weiyi used this trick on Pei Ming again, just wanting to know whether the person who drank with Pei Ming until so late last night was a man or a woman.

Pei Ming answered truthfully: "The two heirs of Hezhou Group, He Lin and Duan Ziang."

Upon hearing these two names, Ming Wei smiled faintly, "Those two? I do know them. They're well-known young noblemen in Jiangcheng."

Mingwei paused for a moment, then thought of Pei Ming's drunkenness the night before. "No wonder you were so drunk yesterday. How could you possibly outdrink the two of them?"

"Don't even mention it, it gives me a headache..." Pei Ming said, raising his hand to rub his temples.

"Serves you right! I'll make you suffer so you'll learn your lesson!"

(End of this chapter)