I awakened the cultivation panel.

Chapter 81 Boyfriend?
Lin Yongjian choked on his words, followed her gaze, and asked with some surprise, "Should we go over and say hello?"

"No need, no need, I'll observe first," Ye Huiling replied without turning her head.

Lin Yongjian couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Sneaking around like that, anyone who didn't know better would think you were catching someone cheating."

"What do you mean by 'catching someone in the act'? That sounds awful."

Ye Huiling glared at him, then a maternal smile appeared on her face: "It's our office's Xiao Li. He's been so quiet, I never expected he'd be secretly dating someone behind everyone's back."

In her opinion, what else could this handsome man and beautiful woman be but a couple shopping together in broad daylight?
Who in their right mind would want to come out and stroll around with you on a hot day?

Besides, can there be pure friendship between men and women?
Lin Yongjian's gaze fell on Li Shiming, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes. He then looked at Chen Jingle beside him and said in surprise, "This young man is quite handsome. He's almost as good-looking as I was when I was young."

Pinching the fat on my belly, I suddenly missed myself fifteen years ago. I remember being a handsome guy in college. Who would have thought I would gain weight so quickly after getting married?

Ye Huiling silently rolled her eyes, choosing to ignore the second half of the sentence: "He is indeed quite handsome, and has a good temperament. Xiao Li has good taste. No wonder he doesn't like the other male colleagues at our school."

However, on the other hand, given her family's financial situation, there really wasn't any young male teacher at the school who was a good match for her.

It is well known that male teachers are notoriously poorly paid, and most female teachers look down on them, let alone someone like Li Shiming who comes from a well-off family.

In terms of physical appearance alone, the one Li Shiming mentioned completely surpasses the male teachers at No. 2 Middle School.

Tsk tsk, that’s interesting.

However, after following them for a few minutes, Ye Huiling became very anxious as she watched them chatting and laughing without any intimate gestures.

"At least hold hands! Why won't you even hold hands?!"

Ye Huiling gritted her teeth, so anxious that she wanted to rush up, put the man's hand on the woman's waist, and press the woman's head onto the man's shoulder.

Her husband watched from the side, speechless.

I couldn't help but complain: "What business is it of yours if young people are dating? You're just being a busybody!"

"Oh, you don't understand!"

Ye Huiling said irritably, "Love is only interesting when you watch others date. You can secretly observe from the sidelines without being discovered by the person involved, and then, when she thinks she has successfully gotten away with it, I can smile and whisper in her ear, 'Xiao Li, you've been caught.' Hehehehe."

As she spoke, a strange witch's expression appeared on her face.

"..."

Lin Yongjian rolled his eyes in annoyance: "You're crazy!"

He was speechless at his silly wife. How old was she? She was still acting like a child and was not mature at all.

Fortunately, my daughter's personality is more like mine.

……

Chen Jingle had already noticed that someone was following them.

Out of the corner of my eye, I realized I didn't recognize the other person.

So, it's highly likely they're here for Li Shiming?
So he casually asked, "Is that your friend over there? Or a relative?"

"Which one?"

Li Shiming was a little taken aback and froze.

Chen Jingle said, "The one in the light blue clothes next to the mother and baby section shelf."

Li Shiming subconsciously turned around and immediately saw Ye Huiling hiding next to the shelf. She was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red and she quickly lowered her head.

Oh no, I've actually run into someone I know!

What should we do now?

"A real acquaintance?" Chen Jingle was quite surprised by her strong reaction.

"Um……"

Li Shiming's ears were bright red, and she didn't know what to say. Her head was spinning, and she never expected to run into an acquaintance while out shopping.

Wait, something's not right? What am I afraid of?
Chen Jingle asked, "Are they friends or relatives?"

“A colleague from school…” Li Shiming murmured softly.

Chen Jingle suddenly realized: "Oh, a teacher from No. 2 Middle School."

However, he didn't know him. Judging from his age, he was under 40 years old, so he must have started teaching at the No. 2 Middle School after graduating.

"Oh no, we've been discovered!"

Ye Huiling, who thought she had hidden herself well, suddenly gasped in surprise when her eyes met Li Shiming's as she turned around.

Lin Yongjian sighed helplessly, "Alright, alright, so what if you've been caught? Who told you to be sneaking around and peeking? It's normal to get noticed. Go over and say hello."

In this situation, Ye Huiling could no longer sneakily spy on them, so she had no choice but to pull her husband over. "What a coincidence, Shiming, shopping with your boyfriend?"

Ye Huiling smiled, her gaze fixed on Chen Jingle. Upon closer inspection, she realized that the young man before her was far more stunning than she had initially thought.

Moreover, its temperament is even more prominent, giving people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze, as if they are in a natural forest oxygen bar.

hiss~
No wonder even Li Shiming, who always has very high standards, was tempted.

"Um, ah? No, no, we're just friends..."

Li Shiming blushed and hurriedly explained.

Ye Huiling smiled like an aunt: "It's okay, I understand."

She even silently mouthed "good luck" to her and made a fist gesture, then smiled and nodded at Chen Jingle before quickly pulling her husband away to give the two young people more time to spend together.

I just went up to say hello.

Li Shiming was so overwhelmed by her series of moves that she almost dug her toes out of shape, and the blush on her face and even her ears never faded.

What a shame.

The atmosphere remained silent for about half a minute.

Suddenly someone reached out and pulled her to the side, and Li Shiming came back to her senses, her eyes blank.

Chen Jingle laughed and said, "What are you thinking about? Watch where you're going, you almost bumped into something."

"Sorry……"

"No need to apologize, just be more careful."

"..."

His reaction was so indifferent that Li Shiming subconsciously felt a little frustrated.

It's true what my friend said; it's incredibly difficult to get close to this kind of person.

First, you have to pass his screening mechanism, which alone is enough to stump the vast majority of people.

Li Shiming was unsure whether she had passed the screening.

Currently, it seems that the other party has not shown any resistance towards her, but the problem is that they have not shown any willingness to get closer to her.

Ugh, this is so annoying!
……

After going around once, the shopping cart was completely full.

When it came time to pay, Chen Jingle needed two large bags to fit everything.

Now it's time to say goodbye.

The two returned to the entrance of Baida, just as they had when they first met that morning.

"correct!"

Li Shiming couldn't help but speak up.

"Ok?"

Chen Jingle looked at her.

Li Shiming mustered her courage: "Don't forget, you said you'd treat me to dinner next time."

Chen Jingle smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I won't forget!"

"Well, I'll wait for your news."

"Longhair, say goodbye to people."

"Meow~~ (Goodbye, human!)"

It even learned human hand gestures and stood up on its two hind legs.

Li Shiming couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling: "Goodbye, little long-haired boy, remember to eat well."

Chen Jingle put all his things on the small electric scooter, pushed it out of the parking space, patted the scorching hot seat to make sure it wouldn't turn into a fried egg, and then straddled it.

Then he turned his head slightly, waved to Li Shiming, accelerated his electric scooter, and merged into the traffic.

Li Shiming was left standing there, gazing into the distance, before finally letting out a long sigh.

Although there was a minor mishap along the way, I'm generally satisfied with the results today.

My only worry is...

(End of this chapter)