Xu Yan had no idea what was on Ye Jin's mind, but she boldly followed him to the tavern for a meal.
The two parrots seemed a bit listless for some reason, but Xu Yan's attempts to play with them didn't elicit any response.
She bounced over to the kitchen door and said to Ye Jin, who was cooking, "Ye Jin, why are the parrots unhappy?"
Ye Jin blocked her from entering, "There's a lot of smoke in here, don't come in."
Xu Yan obediently leaned against the glass door with her nose pressed against it, "Then why are the parrots unhappy?"
Ye Jin looked at her and couldn't help but smile, "Probably because they were ostracized by the little birds outside. Don't worry about them."
Xu Yan instinctively widened her eyes, "No way!" she said seriously, "How dare those little birds ostracize the parrots? I'll go beat them up now!"
Ye Jin shook his head helplessly, allowing Xu Yan to make mischief outside and bully the weak.
He didn't take what Xu Yan had just said seriously, so he carried out the dishes from the kitchen. When he saw the listless little birds on the ground, he fell silent.
Xu Yan waved happily, "Ye Jin, come look at these little birds!"
Ye Jin hesitated, "Yan Yan, how did you catch these little birds?"
Xu Yan blinked innocently and pointed to the little doll pendant on her backpack, "I just wanted to scare them, pretending to throw stones at them. But I don't know why they just flew down to play."
Ye Jin: "..."
Xu Yan ran up to him and hurriedly explained, "I really didn't hit them! I was just trying to scare them!"
Ye Jin patted Xu Yan's head, "I know, I'm not blaming you."
Xu Yan pouted in grievance, "You did."
Ye Jin couldn't help but smile, "I really didn't. I was going to say these little birds are all very dirty, so don't touch them."
The little birds on the ground: "..." Damn it! We were called down by the parrot boss to play with this human girl, and now she's bullying us! Being bullied by the girl is one thing, but now this wolf is calling us dirty!
Ye Jin glanced coolly at the little birds, then looked gently at Xu Yan, "So Yan Yan, hurry and wash your hands, then we'll eat."
Xu Yan arrogantly tilted her head, "Hmph! Okay!"
She carefully washed every finger, then haphazardly wiped her hands on her clothes before rushing out, "I'm here, I'm here!"
Ye Jin felt both amused and exasperated by this childish behavior, "Slow down a bit."
Xu Yan eagerly took a cup of water from his hand and downed it in one gulp, tilting her head back. After drinking, she frowned in disgust, "I thought it was alcohol!"
Ye Jin smiled gently, "You want to drink in the afternoon before going to class?"
Ye Jin was always gentle with her, but for some reason, Xu Yan felt a slight sense of threat this time.
She immediately shook her head, "I don't want to drink, I thought you were going to drink!"
Ye Jin poured her a drink, "No, I don't want to drink either."
Xu Yan seemed a bit disappointed, "Oh, alright."
Ye Jin thought for a moment, "How about this, when you get home in the afternoon, call me and I'll bring some alcohol to you. How's that?"
Xu Yan didn't expect this, "Really? Can I?"
Ye Jin looked innocent, "Of course. You can also let your family try this alcohol. If they like it too, I'll send more next time."
While also winning over this silly girl's parents.
Xu Yan didn't think that far. She grinned mischievously, "Okay! Do you have any of those... health-boosting wines here? I'll give them to my mom. As long as she drinks it too, then I can drink alcohol at home freely!"
Ye Jin naturally went along with her, "I do. I'll get it ready this afternoon and deliver it to you tonight."
After finishing the meal, Ye Jin originally wanted Xu Yan to go upstairs for an afternoon nap, but unexpectedly, she was full of energy and kept chatting with him.
Finally, when Xu Yan left the tavern to go to class, she waved happily at Ye Jin and the little birds on the ground, "Goodbye! Little birds, I don't have class tomorrow, so I'll come find you to play again! Don't ostracize the parrots anymore!"
The little birds: "..." ... How unlucky!
The parrots: "..." Although touched, it doesn't prevent me from thinking you're silly.
After class in the afternoon, the silly Xu Yan saw Xu Mo standing at her classroom door with a cold expression, waiting for her.
She walked over happily, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
Xu Mo said nothing until they got into the car, then he suddenly grabbed Xu Yan's ear, "Xu Xiao Yan, what have you been up to?"
Xu Yan was a little confused, "What? Don't pull my ear!"
Xu Mo let go, took out his phone, scrolled through it, and then threw it to his sister, "Here, explain this."
Xu Yan covered one ear with her hand, pouting unhappily as she picked up the phone and looked. She thought it would be something serious, but it turned out to be just a photo of her and Ye Jin standing together from that noon.
Xu Yan frowned in complaint, "Why were we being secretly photographed? We clearly hid in a corner."
Xu Mo's expression turned even colder, "So what were you two planning to do?"
Xu Yan blinked, not seeing any issue, "Nothing, I just went to Ye Jin's tavern for a meal."
Xu Mo glared at her, "What's your relationship with him? Why did you go eat at his place? And he personally came to pick you up? Xu Xiao Yan, let me tell you, this Ye Jin is not a good person. Dad and I couldn't find any information about him at all."
Xu Yan was a little unhappy too, "Why did you look into his background? That's very rude!"
Xu Mo knew he was in the wrong, and calmed down to reason with her seriously, "Yan, brother was wrong to investigate your friend. But you also know I rarely actively investigate your friends. The first time I met that boss, I felt he wasn't ordinary."
Xu Yan felt strangely aggrieved on Ye Jin's behalf, "He's been so good to me... He's been so good to me, and you're treating him like this."
Xu Mo was starting to get a headache, "Yan! Why is he so good to you? We can't find any information about him, which means he or his family is more powerful than Dad."
Xu Yan fell silent for a moment. She didn't feel that Ye Jin had any ulterior motives for being so kind to her; she just didn't know how to refute what Xu Mo had said.
Xu Mo didn't want his sister to dwell on it either. He ruffled Xu Yan's hair and said, "Forget it, let's just go home. How about this? You go and talk to that boss of yours, and have him discuss it with me."
Xu Yan was a little resistant. "I don't want to."
Xu Mo was almost fuming when suddenly Xu Yan's phone rang.
With his sharp eyes, he saw that the caller ID said "Ye Jin," and immediately snatched the phone from Xu Yan's hand. "Hello?"
Xu Yan was dazed for a moment. "Xu Mo! What are you doing?"
Xu Mo held down his sister and calmly spoke into the phone, "Ye Jin?"
Ye Jin's voice didn't sound surprised. "Mr. Xu, could you please have a proper conversation with Yan Yan first? She's still young and doesn't understand much. I'll visit you and your parents at your home tonight, and we can have a good chat."
His attitude put Xu Mo at ease. "Okay, I hope you won't disappoint us."
They were all adults, so they of course understood the implications of these words... except perhaps for Xu Yan, who might not fully comprehend it yet.
