Reborn: Instead of Chasing the School Beauty, I Chased Her Mother

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"Wu Auntie, don't joke with me."

Li Zhiyan said somewhat helplessly after sitting down at the prompting of Wu Qingxian.

"I'm not joking, Xiao Yan, I really am your biological mother. I carried you, how could I not know."

"When you were younger, I couldn't afford to raise you, so I sent you to live with your mom."

Wu Qingxian continued to tease Li Zhiyan, her mood clearly lightened by the interaction.

Seeing Li Zhiyan always made Wu Qingxian very happy.

Laughter erupted around the dining table.

Everyone enjoyed this playful, child-enticing moment.

Clearly, everyone treated Li Zhiyan like an ignorant child, albeit an exceptionally handsome one.

"Alright, alright, I'll stop teasing you."

"This is Li Zhiyan, the son of my best friend."

"Let him eat here, I'll pay for an extra portion."

After Li Zhiyan sat down, perhaps due to Wu Qingxian's particularly bad mood, she held onto his hand and didn't let go.

Across from them, Bao Xunwen felt a pang of envy.

This lucky kid was showered with Wu Qingxian's affection on first meeting, a kiss on the cheek no less, which would surely make him ecstatic if it were him.

And then there was the feeling of her fair, soft hands gripping his own.

Such a pity, he's just a kid, unaware of the joys of such tender warmth and fragrance.

Such a waste...

Li Zhiyan glanced at Bao Xunwen sitting opposite him, immediately recognizing the man as someone with a weak constitution, probably reliant on little pills on a regular basis.

And here he was, trying to get Wu Auntie drunk.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

With Li Zhiyan present, Bao Xunwen had no hope of succeeding; he was determined to protect Wu Auntie.

However, the adage that beauty is a source of trouble had always held true.

The lovely aunt by his side was always subject to envying glares.

As lobsters and barbecues began to fill the table,

Li Zhiyan sat there peeling shrimp for Wu Qingxian, his attentiveness arousing much admiration from the surrounding female colleagues.

"Xiao Wu, your junior is really good, peeling shrimp for you."

"Nowadays, kids are so distant from their elders, it's rare to see someone who adores their family as he does."

The comment prompted a round of playful complaints from the other women.

"Yeah, my son used to cling to me when he was little. Now he keeps his distance, always attached to his girlfriend, and at home, he barely speaks to me except to ask for money."

"Right, as for mine, don't even mention peeling shrimp; he simply gets annoyed looking at me. A few words and we're arguing. Xiao Wu, you don't need to worry too much about your own son, he's just young. Once he steps into society and realizes how hard it is to make money, he'll surely change for the better."

Hearing this, Wu Qingxian nodded lightly, hoping her own son would improve.

Otherwise, she really didn't know what she would do with her life.

"Yeah, Xiao Wu, have a couple of drinks tonight, forget your troubles."

"Worst comes to worst, you can treat this handsome guy as your son, how nice."

Wu Qingxian nodded in response.

"Okay, let's have a couple of drinks."

Glasses of beer were filled up, and Li Zhiyan didn't stop her; Wu Auntie was in a bad mood, and having a little drink might loosen her up for a chat and would possibly benefit her emotionally.

As for Bao Xunwen's intention to get Wu Auntie drunk, that was something Li Zhiyan would never allow.

A glass of beer downed, Li Zhiyan felt the summer heat ease. With his 'Wine God' skill, a glass of beer was nothing more than a soft drink to him.

He continued to peel shrimp for Wu Qingxian, and once peeled, he placed them in front of her.

Seeing Li Zhiyan's thoughtful actions, the women began to tease.

"Kid,"

"What's your name?"

"Auntie, I'm Li Zhiyan."

"Li Zhiyan, have you had a girlfriend yet? You're so nice to your Wu Auntie, we're all jealous."

The other women all nodded in agreement.

Wu Qingxian laughed and said, "Xiao Yan hasn't had a girlfriend yet."

"So, he's a virgin then!"

The women burst into laughter. Middle-aged women are often quite open, and Li Zhiyan was aware that these women fell into the category of being quite liberated.

"Of course, don't keep teasing Xiao Yan; he'll get shy."

In Wu Qingxian's heart, Li Zhiyan would always be a little boy, for she had watched him grow up from a tiny child to the man he was today.

"Haha, come on, let's drink."

"Before you joined our company, we used to drink our fill during gatherings."

Wu Qingxian's tolerance for alcohol was always decent, at least beer was nothing to her. Eating the shrimp that Li Zhiyan had peeled for her, she felt an urge to hug him.

Lately, she'd been feeling sad because of Zhang Honglei, but luckily Li Zhiyan was there for her, always around when she was heartbroken.

But with so many people around, Wu Qingxian felt a bit shy about hugging Li Zhiyan outright.

After a while, Bao Xunwen saw his opportunity approaching.

He unscrewed the lid of a bottle of baijiu.

"Let's all have some baijiu tonight, it's more exciting than just beer."

Bao Xunwen said with a purpose.

"Wow, Old Bao, you dare to drink baijiu? Your wife just had your second child and is still nursing. Aren't you afraid she won't let you into bed when you get home?"

Laughing, Bao Xunwen replied, "No problem, my sister-in-law and I have been sleeping in separate rooms since she got pregnant, me in the study."

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