My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

"Did anyone tell you something?"

"I……"

"Can't you have a little faith in your wife?"

"..."

Seeing that Yan Shiming didn't speak, Xia Lingrou rubbed his bald head with both hands, "Speak."

Yan Shiming smiled wryly, "I was just waiting for you to finish speaking, otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to get a word in edgewise."

"Alright, now please answer the questions I just asked."

Yan Shiming lowered his head again and stammered, "Those words I just said... I've actually been holding them in for many years."

"continue."

"Some time ago, I unexpectedly learned about you, that someone is pursuing you."

Xia Lingrou took a deep breath. "There's one last question."

A darkness settled in the depths of Yan Shiming's eyes. "Xiaorou, it's not that I lack confidence in you, it's that I lack confidence in myself..."

Xia Lingrou interrupted coldly, "Why don't you have confidence in yourself? Old Yan, you're the man I've set my sights on, what gives you the right to lack confidence in yourself?"

A barrage of counter-questions left Yan Shiming speechless.

After a long silence, he managed to utter three words.

"sorry."

"I don't want to hear that. Change it to three words."

"This……"

“Say, you love me.”

"I love you."

Yan Shiming's face turned red instantly after he said those three words.

He had been married to his wife for many years, and apart from saying "I love you" at their wedding, he had never said it again.

In his mind, "I love you" is not something to be said, but something to be done.

In addition, he is quite traditional at heart, so it was indeed difficult for him to say those words.

Xia Lingrou smiled with satisfaction, "That's more like it."

She sat back down on the inside, propping her chin up with one hand. "Old Yan, I'll give you three answers to the three questions you just asked."

"First, if you came to the capital just to spout those rubbish words to me, I don't welcome you. After you finish this meal, you're going back to Jingchuan!"

"Secondly, it's true that someone is pursuing me. I didn't tell you not because I was deliberately hiding it from you, but because I felt there was no need to tell you this. I am your wife, and I can only be your wife."

"Third, from today onwards, you must have confidence in yourself!"

After saying that, she crossed her arms and asked coldly, "Now it's your choice: stay in the capital or go back to Jingchuan?"

"Imperial Capital!"

"Do you believe me?"

"Believe!"

"Are you confident?"

"Have!"

Yan Shiming gave his answer without hesitation.

This attitude pleased Xia Lingrou, and the coldness on her face instantly disappeared. "That's more like it. Let's eat."

"Ugh."

Just as Yan Shiming picked up his chopsticks, he heard his wife's voice again, "After we finish eating, let's go to Xiabei."

"Go to Xiabei?"

Yan Shiming's chopsticks froze in mid-air as he looked at his wife with surprise and uncertainty. "It's already dark outside. What are you going to do in Xiabei at this hour?"

"What else can we do? Of course, we'll find Lin Mo."

Xia Lingrou pointed to her husband's head, her face full of resentment, "Otherwise, I definitely wouldn't be able to sleep tonight."

"Isn't this... not a good idea?"

Yan Shiming looked troubled. "Xiaorou, the clothes I'm wearing, the hotel I'm staying in, and the restaurant I'm currently in were all paid for by Lin Mo. Besides, he didn't do it on purpose. The main responsibility lies with the hairdresser. So don't go to Xiabei to cause trouble for Lin Mo because of this."

"No."

Xia Lingrou flatly refused, saying bitterly, "Today, Lin Mo must be turned into a hard-boiled egg!"

Chapter 501 Silence is the Cambridge of the System

About 200 meters north of the south gate of Xiabei, there is a food stall.

[Two and a half years of working as a stall owner]

When Lin Mo arrived, it was already past seven o'clock in the evening.

This is peak dining time, and since this food stall is located outside of Xiabei, many students from Xiabei come here to eat.

Lin Mo stood outside the shop, looking up at the shop's sign, and clicked his tongue, saying, "These days, everything takes two and a half years..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a person walked out of the shop and headed straight for Lin Mo.

This person is none other than Qian Duoduo.

Lin Mo also saw Qian Duoduo and walked towards her, saying, "Sorry, I just finished."

"Hey, it's nothing."

Qian Duoduo smiled warmly, "We've just started too, let's go."

Lin Mo followed Qian Duoduo into the food stall and arrived at the table at the far end. Bi Yuntao and Cheng Fei got up one after the other.

"Lin Mo, sit down."

"coming."

Lin Mo smiled and nodded at their greeting, then frowned as he looked at the juice on the table. "No, you guys just drink juice?"

"if not?"

Bi Yuntao said in a nonchalant tone, "I can drink, but I'm worried you guys won't be able to handle it."

Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo rolled his eyes. "Can't you live without bragging? We all have the same liver, so why are you the only one who can drink?"

Bi Yuntao laughed, "Xiao Qian, don't be unconvinced, I really can drink a lot."

Lin Mo casually replied, "How much can you drink?"

Bi Yuntao chuckled and said, "One and a half jin of baijiu, and all you can drink of beer."

Qian Duoduo tossed his ever-present short bangs with a swagger, sat down opposite Bi Yuntao, and said, "Want to compete in bragging, huh? Fine, let's have a go today. Do you really think my title as the number one wine god in Linhai is just for show?"

Seeing the two locked in a stalemate, Lin Mo looked at Cheng Fei, who had remained silent, and asked, "Can you drink beer?"

"beer?"

Cheng Fei hesitated for a moment before extending one finger.

Seeing this, Bi Yuntao and Qian Duoduo both burst into laughter.

Qian Duoduo put his arm around Cheng Fei's shoulder and said, "Brother, you can't do this. As a man, your alcohol tolerance for a bottle of beer is really too low."

"really."

Bi Yuntao nodded in deep agreement.

Lin Mo noticed something unusual in Cheng Fei's expression and smiled with interest.

After hearing what the two said, Cheng Fei shook his head and said, "No, you've misunderstood."

"Misunderstand?"

"What's the misunderstanding?"

Seeing the two looking puzzled, Cheng Fei took a deep breath and said, "If it's beer, I should be able to... drink it all the time."

Bi Yuntao: "..."

Qian Duoduo: "..."

So, one finger means that?

This cheap boss looks honest, but he's quite good at bragging!

"Ah……"

"hehe…"

Seeing that the two seemed unconvinced, Cheng Fei hurriedly explained, "I'm not joking."

It would have been better if he hadn't said that, because as soon as he did, Bi Yuntao and Qian Duoduo laughed even louder.

Lin Mo tapped the table, his gaze, which held a half-smile, swept over Bi Yuntao and Qian Duoduo, his words carrying a hint of warning.

"Brother Cheng is from Lucheng. I don't need to explain to you how much people from Lucheng can drink, do I?"

Upon hearing the name 'Lucheng', Bi Yuntao's laughter abruptly stopped, and his expression changed slightly.

A native of Lucheng?

Lucheng, the city that drinks the most, bar none.

This is a fact recognized nationwide.

Even the civilized slogans in Lucheng are related to alcohol.

The wind carries the aroma of wine through Lu City; a traveler passing through Lu City lies down, using the sky as a blanket and the earth as a bed, and drifts into a deep dream.

A few years ago, Lucheng became very popular because of this civilized slogan, which greatly boosted the local economy.

Even now, many people still flock to Lucheng to visit and taste its wines, and wine culture has become a distinctive feature of Lucheng.