“You like him?” Luo Huimei asked, out of the blue.
Yan was taken aback. She shook her head and explained, “I haven’t known him for very long. Isn’t it too early to talk about this?”
“You’re right. You should just observe him for now; I feel that there’s something off about him.”
“Huh?” Yan’s heart skipped a bit as she did not expect Luo Huimei to be on the same page as her. She had been having this hunch that something was not right with Li Sihan, but she could not tell what it was. It befuddled her to think that there would be something wrong with a fine man like Li Sihan. I may just be too judgmental.
After learning that Luo Huimei shared the same thought, Yan began to wonder what her reasoning was. Is it because we’re mother and daughter, so we naturally think the same way?
“Mom, why would you feel that something is wrong with him?”
Upon hearing that, Luo Huimei let out a deep sigh. “Please don’t find me judgmental as I only want the best for you. Li Sihan looks fine and there seems to be nothing to complain about, which makes me think he might just be the perfect guy. However, come to think of it, how can such a perfect person still be single? Is it because no one’s willing to date him? Or has he just been waiting for people to introduce someone to him to get married? It seems odd to me given the times that we’re living in right now. That’s what got me wondering if he has any issues or problems. But you won’t know until you hear it from him.”
Yan concurred with Luo Huimei. “To be honest, I feel the same. Just that… he seems perfectly normal. Perhaps he’s just too busy with work?” Honestly speaking, it was not good to talk behind others’ backs.
Luo Huimei nodded her head as she heard what her daughter said. “Maybe he’s just been too occupied with work, or he just doesn’t have many female friends. Either that or most of his female friends are married. Maybe that’s why he wants to try out blind dates.”
After the conversation, the two remained silent before Luo Huimei left Yan to be by herself to consider this.
…
This time around, when Little Bean came to the ramen shop, he saw an unfamiliar face. It was a grown man, who had been seen around Yan a lot, speaking to her in a nice tone. Little Bean began to let out a menacing vibe the moment he saw him. Even though he was still young, he had probably inherited Ye Moxuan’s charisma. As such, the menacing vibe that he gave out was exactly like Ye Moxuan’s.
When Li Sihan came out, he was shocked to see such a refined child. Assuming that he might be a certain patron’s son, he went up to him and greeted him. “Hey there, little kid. Are you here to have ramen?” He let out a gentle smile, looking particularly kind.
However, this disgusted Little Bean—especially the way he addressed Little Bean as ‘little kid’. Nevertheless, being polite and courteous, Little Bean would never let anyone see his dark side. So, Little Bean let out a childlike, innocent smile in return. “Hello, sir.”
To Li Sihan’s surprise, not only did this kid have good looks, but he also had such a nice voice. Based on his appearance, Li Sihan could tell that his parents must be good-looking. At this point, he began to look around the shop, hoping to identify his parents.
Seeing that, Little Bean commented adorably, “Sir, what are you looking for?”
Li Sihan smiled gently and responded, “I’m looking for your parents. Did you come with your father or mother?”
Little Bean blinked his dark and deep eyes. “I’m here with my mother.”
“Little kid, so where’s your mother?”
“Sir, why do you want to look for my mother?”
Li Sihan was startled when he heard this question. Initially, he thought this kid would obediently point to a certain direction for him to bring him over, so he did not expect to be asked this question. He explained gently, “I’d like to take you to her.”
“Why do I have to go to my mother? Can’t I just sit here?”
Reckoning that this kid was somewhat stubborn, Li Sihan was left with no other option but to nod. “You can, of course. Would you like some ramen? It’s on me.”
“May I?” Little Bean tilted his head and let out an innocent look. “Sir, since you said you’d like to treat me to some ramen, do you own this place?”
“Mm-hmm.” Li Sihan felt that the kid was indeed adorable, so he decided to pat him on his head. But before he could reach for him, Little Bean took a step back. Then, he began murmuring in his heart, Bah! You and Aunt Yan aren’t even a thing yet, so how could you have the audacity to claim to be the owner of this shop? I’m sure you have some ulterior motive!
Not knowing what Little Bean was murmuring in his heart, Li Sihan added, “What is it? Don’t you want me to treat you to some ramen noodles? We can head upstairs.”
When Little Bean was about to respond, a familiar figure loomed before him. He then informed Li Sihan in a sweet voice, “There’s my mommy.”
“Huh? Your mommy’s here? Where’s she?”
Little Bean pointed across, and Li Sihan turned around. At this moment, Yan was seen walking toward them. Li Sihan was confused, so he turned back and asked, “Where’s your mommy? I don’t see her.”
“There she is! The one in the yellow sweater.”
In the next second, shock crossed Li Sihan’s face, and his mouth began to tremble uncontrollably. “W-What did you say? The one in the yellow sweater is your mother?”
“That’s right.” Little Bean tilted his head—a big smile was plastered on his face.
Li Sihan was left nonplussed, and his face proceeded to turn pale, then green. Little Bean thought Li Sihan looked like he had just been badly insulted—his lips could not stop shaking.
“Sir, are you okay?” Little Bean enquired curiously.
This upset Li Sihan very much, but Little Bean’s exquisite looks had all of a sudden reminded him that Little Bean could never be Yan’s child as she was not good-looking enough to be his parent. Besides, before the blind date, no one had mentioned anything to him about her having a child.
At this juncture, Li Sihan gradually calmed himself down. “Little kid, if she’s your mother, could we ask her to come over to confirm that?”
Little Bean was caught off guard. I’m exposed! I thought I could easily get rid of him, but… hmph! Dream on! You can never take Aunt Yan away from me! Apart from Uncle Qing and Mr. Xiao, no other man in this whole world deserves my Aunt Yan; she’s the best!
