Chapter 1086: Chapter 1086: The Li Group’s Dinner Arrangement is Set Here

She would feel terrible if she insisted on refusing the boss’s wife and losing face.

Rong Yan agreed cheerfully and even took the initiative to ask for what she wanted, not in a shy or coy manner, but naturally, as if everyone were friends, equal and casual. The boss’s wife looked at her as if she were her own daughter, growing more fond of her by the second, and couldn’t help but say, “Okay. Miss Rong, I really like your personality. If I had a son, I’d be desperate to have you as my daughter-in-law.”

Li Shengxiao, hearing this, darkened his handsome face and subtly placed his hand on the shoulder of the small woman who was attracting too much attention, silently reminding her of his presence.

The boss’s wife wasn’t blind, of course, she saw his show of dominance and quickly waved her hands in an embarrassed manner, “Um, Mr. Li, don’t get me wrong. My husband and I have a daughter, she’s in high school; we don’t have a son, I was just making a comparison.”

Rong Yan glared reproachfully at the man next to her, consoling her, “Don’t mind him, boss’s wife, that’s just how he is. Later, just add more vinegar into his hot and sour noodles, that’ll do.”

After she said this, she glanced again at the person beside her. Some people were just too jealous – if you didn’t know better, you’d think he carried a vinegar jar on his back!

Li Shengxiao’s thin lips tightened, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

The boss’s wife chatted with Rong Yan for a bit more, and right then, a spot became available. She hurried to clean it up and freed up the table, calling Rong Yan and the others over to sit, “Just in time, there’s a spot here. You guys sit first, I’ll go in and have my husband cook up your hot and sour noodles.”

She swiftly went inside, and Rong Yan secured a bench, wiping the spot next to her with a tissue, “Hmm, Li Shengxiao, take a seat.”

The tall man stepped forward with long strides, and unlike how picky he was when he was alone, he seemed unconcerned with the grease that had accumulated on the tables and chairs over the years, and calmly sat beside Rong Yan.

The boss’s wife then brought out two bottles of Vitasoy milk in glass bottles, beaming as she said, “This is on the house for you two, it’s free. When you’re finished, let me know and I’ll get you more.”

Rong Yan was pleasantly surprised and didn’t know what else to say besides thank you.

Thankfully, the boss’s wife, having delivered the soy milk, went back inside.

Rong Yan, holding the glass bottle, looked troubled, “What should I do, I feel like I’ve gotten too much of a good deal. I feel so embarrassed that I can’t even properly enjoy the taste of the hot and sour noodles.”

Li Shengxiao pulled out a pair of sanitary chopsticks for her, broke them apart, and placed them in front of her as he calmly suggested, “If you feel embarrassed, you can give her money.”

Rong Yan rolled her eyes at him, admiring his emotional intelligence, “After what the boss’s wife said, how could I possibly give her money? That would be an insult, wouldn’t it? She genuinely wants to treat me to hot and sour noodles to comfort me. Giving her money would be a betrayal of her kindness.”

Actually, it wasn’t much money, but her kindness was priceless.

Li Shengxiao looked at the little woman beside him, her brows knitted together in an adorable way, which made him unable to resist a slight smile forming at the corners of his mouth.

“Well then, bring more people here next time. The Li Group is due for its end-of-the-month dinner soon, and I’ll have Gu Ming arrange for it to be here.”

Rong Yan looked at him sharply, her lashes distinct and her big eyes wide and round, speaking in a tone of disbelief, “Are you joking?”

Li Shengxiao, with elegant movements, pulled out another pair of chopsticks, this time for himself, “Do I need to joke?”