Chapter 9: The Secrets of Li Huan's Pursuit

A little later, the phone rang again: "Xiao Duo, ask, is it really a perfume lily?"

During the meal, Li Huan took the initiative to place two chicken wings into Xiao Duo's bowl, winning the favor of Fan family's older siblings, who became even more enthusiastic towards him

Li Huan apologized from the other end: "Fan Xiaoduo, can't you even take a joke? I specially brought you tulips today; the purple ones look very rich. I am curious about you. If you don't pretend to be a good girl and show your true nature, perhaps I won't pursue you anymore"

Fan Xiaoduo was in awe

Li Huan had already eaten his fill. Watching Fan Xiaoduo approaching for the corn on the cob, he thought that Xiaoduo would finish it soon, so he lit a cigarette and waited.

The lily looks more visually appealing than a large bouquet of red anthuriums, yet the card inside the flowers is even more straightforward than yesterday: "I think these flowers complement your appearance, pure and fragrant, do you like them?"

When the sister-in-law is happy, the whole family praises Li Huan.

The florist's assistant held a large bouquet of fragrant lilies and specifically mentioned delivering it to Fan Xiaoduo

Fan Xiaoduo felt increasingly anxious as he realized that he had forgotten to buy a gift. Li Huan, who had been silent, claimed that he was sending it together with him. It was hard to tell whether to thank him for his thoughtfulness or to criticize him for being so calculating.

Ahui and Afang ran faster than Xiaoduo, and soon brought the flowers back to the office

She was contemplating that she could no longer allow Li Huan to continue

She returned with Fan Zhele

Brother Yan saw him smile and said, "Li Huan, you don't need to bring flowers for the advertisement"

After a while, Ah Hui and Ah Fang called, and Xiao Duo felt as if he had been granted a reprieve

Ran to the balcony to call the anxious person: "You all go ahead, I will definitely arrive a little later."

Li Huan exclaimed excitedly on the other end of the phone: "Did you 'kiss' me? Great, our relationship has progressed further."

Li Huan said with a smile, "I can always give flowers to my girlfriend, right"

Li Huan paid no attention to Xiao Duo's indifference, and as soon as Xiao Duo got into the car, he began to chatter away, performing a monologue from start to finish

Xiao Duo felt as if she had gained another older brother, until Li Huan bit a sugarcane into the shape of a toothbrush and tore off a piece for Xiao Duo, at which point she suddenly realized just how disgusting it could be

Fan Xiaoduo had poor teeth. Since childhood, when eating sugarcane, her older siblings would take a bite first, tearing it into a toothbrush shape and handing it to Xiaoduo. She would then grasp a large handful and solve one piece in a single bite, enjoying the juice that flowed abundantly.

She wonders if it is the morning light that deliberately sent such flowers as revenge

However, when such a thing is done by Li Huan, Xiao Duo simply cannot bring himself to eat it.

Fan Xiaoduo was speechless

I am very angry; this Li Huan is deliberately or inadvertently announcing it to the world

Fan Xiaoduo suddenly had a headache, Li Huan! After a while, he received a call from Li Huan, who affectionately said to Xiaoduo: "It may be ordinary, but I guarantee you will laugh and have a lot of joy after watching it!"

The voices of the two individuals in conversation are becoming increasingly loud

At this moment, Fan Xiaoduo found it a bit difficult to continue gnawing on the chicken wings

Thinking again, it feels wrong. Wasn't it agreed upon for this weekend? Ah Fang pulled out a card from the flowers: "So much joy! Who is it? So amusing!"

Upon entering the house, Li Huan took out a gift box and presented it to his sister-in-law, saying, "This is from Xiao Duo and me"

After finishing the cigarette, Xiao Duo had barely eaten one-tenth of the corn cob in his hand, and Li Huan called the waiter to refill the tea.

After speaking, he closed the door to the server room, fearing that Li Huan would come in and refuse to leave.

Even if it is true, when Second Sister made the call, Director Xiao would feel that she was using Second Sister to pressure her, and quickly said: "I will call Ah Hui and Ah Fang to ask for their help"

Fan Xiaoduo realized what had happened and was so angry that she trembled

The two individuals remained in a stalemate, neither speaking.

Just when I was worried about how to respond, my brother called: "Xiao Duo, come home for dinner with Li Huan tonight."

Fan Xiaoduo had no choice but to say to his elder brother: "Elder brother, I do not like that Li Huan and do not wish to return to have dinner with him"

Li Huan closed his mouth; he wanted to speak, to tell various jokes. It was evident that no matter what he said, Fan Xiaoduo would act as if she hadn't heard anything. Li Huan simply picked up a newspaper and began to browse through it

Fan Xiaoduo widened her eyes to look at Li Huan, feeling that he was unwell: "Are you really reporting? Aren't you tired?"

Friday, 10:00 AM

I answered the phone and said: "There is a matter at the office, an advertising client has arrived and will leave tomorrow. I am currently waiting to collect the advertisement, so I will go to the office. You all take your time eating."

Li Huan thought, the more you act this way, the less I will let you have your way. Starting tomorrow, I will use my methods to deal with you. Li Huan felt a surge of excitement, as if he could already see Fan Xiaoduo revealing his true nature, tearing off the mask of civility to confront him! He happily clapped his hands, only to be startled by a few piercing honks that suddenly rang out, causing him to jump in surprise, but then he chuckled and began to prepare to go home

Fan Xiaoduo was unaware of what her family had said to her, but in just a few days, Li Huan had truly grasped many of her preferences. From helping her with shellfish when eating seafood, to removing the seeds from the watermelon and cutting it into cubes skewered with toothpicks when eating fruit, to accompanying her to the flower and bird market to buy flowers, he would specifically request the varieties she liked as soon as they arrived.

Wiping the sweat, he returned to his seat and continued eating

Once on the vehicle, Fan Xiaoduo maintained a tense silence.

This is her newly invented way of eating, which the family has yet to experience; today, Li Huan will have the opportunity to witness it.

She felt very happy when her older siblings helped her with this matter, but Li Huan's actions, despite having known her for only a short time, made her extremely uncomfortable

Saturday, 5 PM

The sister-in-law opened it and found that it was CD cosmetics, which made her very happy, and she praised Li Huan for being considerate

Fan Xiaoduo gritted her teeth and said, "Go? Why not go? I'll go after I shake off Li Huan."

Until he saw Xiao Duo in front of him spitting out a pile of corn husks, Li Huan's head began to ache. He understood that Xiao Duo knew he couldn't sit still and was talkative, so he deliberately dragged out the time by sitting there.

Xiao Duo then remembered the significance of today's date

Call again, Xiao Duo hung up

Today is just like any other day, Li Huan came to pick up Xiao Duo. Xiao Duo wanted to decline, but Li Huan chuckled and said, "Your brother Yi, San, Si, Wu, Liu, and your second sister are all waiting for me to report on today's dining experience. Can you help me out?"

A large bouquet of purple tulips

Spitting out the shells one by one, just like eating sunflower seeds

She began her performance by breaking off a slightly older section from the base

I quickly corrected: "It was introduced by my brother and the others; I never said I was willing."

A florist's assistant entered the advertising department of the television station holding a large bouquet of red anthuriums, specifically requesting Fan Xiaoduo to receive the flowers

Fan Xiaoduo ignored him

The two people gathered around Xiao Duo and discussed: "Could it be that handsome guy from that day? It can't be that tacky, right? Who gives a whole bunch of red palms as a gift? They look just like plastic flowers. It's utterly vulgar"

Who in our advertising department? You little rascal, you can actually fall in love just by doing an advertisement? Who is it?

For two consecutive days, Li Huan appeared punctually at the entrance to pick up Xiao Duo after work

Upon leaving the Fan family, Li Huan felt that this could not continue any longer

Thursday, 10 AM

Xiao Duo frowned upon seeing him

Fan Xiaoduo let out a sound of "hm"

Wednesday, 10:00 AM

Xiao Duo did not let Li Huan see her off, as there is Sixth Brother present

He had never read the newspaper so carefully, even the advertisements in the middle seam were almost read word for word. Xiao Duo then wiped his hands and said: "I am done eating, let's go home"

Li Huan has died of a broken heart, just waiting for you to finish eating

Is it like this to date and have a girlfriend? Li Huan suddenly realized that Fan Xiao Duo was using this trick to push him away, deliberately not showing off her cleverness in front of him, just leaving him hanging, not getting angry, making Li Huan feel bored

Xiao Duo was anxious; this call could not be made by Erjie.

After picking up the bag and confirming the time with Ah Hui and Ah Fang, they went out

Second sister frowned: "Why is the advertising department still working overtime so late? It's the weekend again. I will call Director Xiao and have him send someone else."

Fan Zhetian did not indulge Xiao Duo this time: "Li Huan is a nice person, and feelings will develop gradually with time. I heard that he sends you flowers every day? This kid is quite thoughtful. Be obedient and come back to have dinner together."

Ah Hui and Ah Fang were surprised and asked Xiao Duo: "Are you together with him now? The one you didn't care about last time?"

Fan Xiaoduo, I have already met her parents. Her family has quite a few rules. It's Saturday now, waiting for her to come home for dinner after work

Xiao Duo feels a chill

Li Huan personally carried flowers and books into the advertising department, greeting people as she went

Li Huan did not persist, merely stating in front of the Fan family: "We will keep in touch by phone"

He secretly cursed the Fan family in his heart for raising such a precious child

At 10 o'clock in the evening, Xixi finally bid farewell

She watched as everyone grew increasingly happy while eating, and as the time drew closer to the agreed-upon hour, she wondered how she could extricate herself from the situation

Afang began to worry: "We agreed last week to go together tonight, can you make it, Xiaoduo?"

Li Huan said seriously to Xiao Duo: "At first, I was not accustomed to it, but now I find that the information they provide is much faster than what I can collect myself"

Fan Xiaoduo feels a bit of pain in his head

Xiao Duo also laughed; this bundle of red anthuriums is really wrapped up in an unappealing way

Fan Xiaoduo bit into a kernel of corn, squeezed it with her teeth, pursed her lips, and ate the tender corn core, then spat out the corn husk. She ate slowly and did not say much.

Before long, the office phone rang, and Xiao Duo answered it

Fan Zhetian understood that Xiao Duo was about to throw a tantrum, so he quickly corrected himself: "Today is your sister-in-law's birthday, have you forgotten? Hurry up."

However, when such a thing is done by Li Huan, Xiao Duo simply cannot bring himself to eat it.

Fan Xiaoduo neither argues nor causes a scene with him, simply stating that they will eat when it's time to eat, saying little, and insisting on going home after finishing their meal

Fan Xiaoduo had poor teeth. Since childhood, when eating sugarcane, her older siblings would take a bite first, tearing it into a toothbrush shape and handing it to Xiaoduo. She would then grasp a large handful and solve one piece in a single bite, enjoying the juice that flowed abundantly.

Fan Xiaoduo fell silent

During dinner, Xiao Duo called the waiter to bring a corn on the cob

Li Huan spoke to himself, regardless of whether Xiao Duo was listening or not

Li Huan was busy settling the bill and driving Fan Xiaoduo back home