After arriving at the Intercontinental Hotel and parking the car, Yuan Xudong took Jiang Xiaoguo and her mother into the restaurant, chose a seat in the back row by the window and sat down to order. They each ordered a few of their favorite dishes and desserts, and were waiting.

During the meal, Yuan Xudong handed the gift that had been prepared to Jiang Xiaoguo’s mother and said with a smile:

"Mom, this is the first time I see you today. I don't know what you like, so I just bought some gadgets. I hope you like it!"

"Look at you kid, you are so polite. We meet whenever we meet. Why are you preparing all this?"

It's not strange to give gifts to many people. Although Jiang Xiaoguo and her mother don't care much whether Yuan Xudong has prepared a gift, or whether the gift he prepared is a valuable item, since he has prepared a gift, naturally the more attentive he is, the more likely he is to give a gift.

They put a lot of thought into it, and because of this, when Jiang’s mother took the gift with a smile, opened the rather delicate packaging box in front of Yuan Xudong and Jiang Xiaoguo, and saw two jade bracelets as green as jade inside, her

Although his expression was 30% reproachful, 70% like it:

"Look at you kid, I can't accept such an expensive gift!"

Seeing her mother's refusal, Jiang Xiaoguo, who was sitting next to her, rolled her eyes and said with a smile:

"Yes, my mother can't accept such an expensive gift!"

After saying that, she took the jewelry box containing the jade bracelet on the table to herself and said with a protective smile:

"Mom, let me collect it for you. Such a beautiful bracelet looks better if I wear it!"

Seeing her daughter protecting the jewelry box containing the jade bracelet with both hands like an old hen protecting her chicks, Mother Jiang glared at her with some dissatisfaction and said reproachfully:

"You heartless girl, Mom is getting older, so it won't look good wearing it, right?"

"Where is it?"

After returning the jade bracelet to his mother, Jiang Xiaoguo moved to her side along with the chair, hugged her arm and rocked it coquettishly:

"Mom, I was joking with you, can you just forgive me?"

"Get off!"

Pushing away her sobbing daughter, Mother Jiang couldn't help but give her a fond look and said:

"Speak carefully, I'm going to get goosebumps!"

"No!"

With that said, Jiang Xiaoguo leaned against her mother again, holding her arms and shaking her, and said coquettishly like a little girl who hadn't grown up yet:

"Mom, I miss you so much!"

"You kid!"

There was nothing she could do with the ginger fruit. Mother Jiang held her in her arms and stroked her hair, with eyes full of adoration. She looked at Yuan Xudong and said seriously:

"Xiao Yuan, I accept your kindness. You can take the gift back. It's not appropriate for me to wear such an expensive thing!"

"Mom, do you think there's anything inappropriate about what you said?"

Seeing that Mother Jiang was serious, Yuan Xudong also smiled and said seriously:

"You are just such a precious daughter, Xiaoguo. Since Xiaoguo and I are together, then we are a family. Why are we so clearly separated?"

After that, without waiting for Mother Jiang to agree or refute, Yuan Xudong changed his voice and said:

"Of course, I also have selfish motives. Doesn't Xiaoguo still agree to marry me? Then I must please you first. Otherwise, if Xiaoguo runs away one day, I will cry to death.

Do you think this is true?"

"Yuan Xudong, what are you talking about?"

Seeing Yuan Xudong talking nonsense to his mother again and not doing anything right, Jiang Xiaoguo immediately glared at him and said angrily:

"Who ran away?"

"You ran away!"

Boldly blinking at Jiang Xiaoguo, Yuan Xudong looked at Jiang's mother and said aggrievedly:

"Mom, look at Xiaoguo, she's scaring me again!"

Seeing that Yuan Xudong dared to frame her and scare him in front of her mother, with her mother by her side to support her, Jiang Xiaoguo suddenly became bolder. She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Yuan Xudong and threatened:

"Yuan Xudong, are you seeking death?"

"Okay, you two, stop making trouble!"

Seeing Yuan Xudong flirting with her daughter and the two of them having a good relationship, Jiang's mother felt relieved and did not continue to refuse Yuan Xudong's gifts. She stood up from the chair and said:

"You two chat first while I go to the bathroom!"

Seeing that his mother was going to the bathroom, Jiang Xiaoguo also stood up from the chair and said:

"Mom, let me go with you!"

"No, you chat with Xiao Yuan!"

"Okay, the bathroom is over there, just go over and ask the waiter!"

"Okay, you guys chat first, I'll be back in a minute!"

"Hmm~~"

After watching Jiang's mother leave the restaurant and waiting for her to disappear into the corner, Yuan Xudong suddenly stood up from his seat, then walked to Jiang Xiaoguo and sat down next to him, "hehe" and said with a smile:

"Jiang Xiaoguo, you have become a lot more courageous!"

"Yuan Xudong, what do you want to do?"

Seeing Yuan Xudong keep approaching him, Jiang Xiaoguo protected his chest with both hands, kept leaning back, and said with "fear" on his face:

"If you dare to bully me, I will tell my mother!"

"Then tell me!"

Seeing Jiang Xiaoguo cooperate with him so much, Yuan Xudong's interest greatly increased. He sat next to Jiang Xiaoguo, held her in his arms and said with a smile:

"Don't go back tonight, just stay in the hotel!"

"don't want!"

Seeing Yuan Xudong speak so openly, Jiang Xiaoguo's face became hot, she blushed a little and whispered shyly:

"I promised Shi Shi that I would go back and bring her baked sweet potatoes!"

"Roasted sweet potato?"

Looking at the blushing and shy Jiang Xiaoguo, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:

"Xiaoguo, you are my roasted sweet potato tonight. You are not allowed to go anywhere. After dinner, please book a room for mom first, and then the two of us can book another room, okay?"

"don't want!"

Looking at Yuan Xudong who was trying to trick him again, Jiang Xiaoguo shook his head slightly and said with a blushing face:

"I'm going back to school to stay. I have to go to bed early tonight. I have to get up early tomorrow to meet important clients with Sister Xiaorong!"

"A very important customer?"

"Hmm~~"

"Have you made an appointment where to meet?"

“Well, at the Four Seasons Hotel!”

Seeing that Yuan Xudong suddenly became concerned about his work situation at Pulling Capital, Jiang Xiaoguo couldn't help but look up at him and said:

"What do you want to do?"

"What do you think?"

After kissing Jiang Xiaoguo's cheek, Yuan Xudong looked at her clear and bright eyes with a hint of shyness and smiled:

"We're going to stay at the Four Seasons Hotel tonight. You don't have to get up so early tomorrow morning. You can go meet clients with your sister Rong as soon as you get downstairs, okay?"

"don't want!"

Looking at Jiang Xiaoguo, who looked shy and said no, but slightly raised the corners of his mouth, with a charming face, Yuan Xudong naturally knew the elegant meaning after hearing the string song, so he made the final decision for Jiang Xiaoguo who wanted to be reserved:

"Okay, it's settled, you have to agree even if you don't agree!"

"Hate!"

Jiang Xiaoguo rolled her eyes at Yuan Xudong and said shyly. Seeing her like this, Yuan Xudong secretly mourned for Luo Yan. Poor Shitou, it seems that she won't have to eat the roasted sweet potatoes tonight. After all, the person who wants to buy her roasted sweet potatoes is

It's going to be someone's roasted sweet potato. Whether it's eaten raw or peeled depends on someone's wish.

After the two of them chatted for a while, the waiter brought them meals and drinks. Since they had to drive back, Yuan Xudong didn't order wine, but just ordered a few glasses of fruit juice. After Jiang Xiaoguo's mother came back from the bathroom, the three of them started to raise their glasses.

While drinking and eating, during the meal, Jiang's mother and Yuan Xudong chatted about some family matters. Yuan Xudong also briefly talked about some situations at home. It turns out that Yuan Xudong and Jiang Xiaoguo are both children of single-parent families, and they have been together since childhood.

I lost my father and was raised by my mother single-handedly. I went through elementary school, junior high school, high school, university, and now I am starting to enter the society. The difficulties during this period are really difficult to describe.

The difference is that Yuan Xudong's father died in an accident, but Jiang Xiaoguo's father had another woman outside, and then went to start a new family with another woman, leaving her and her mother behind.

Yuan Xudong looked down upon such a man who failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a husband or father. He was considered a scumbag and had lost his wife and children without any financial help.

There was no money for alimony, so the mother and daughter had a hard time getting by. Of course, they were not estranged from each other. After all, he was Jiang Xiaoguo's biological father. Yuan Xudong wouldn't say much. He was just responsible for listening.

And judging from what Jiang Xiaoguo means, she hasn't forgotten her father. Although she hates him on the surface, it's hard to explain in her heart. It's similar to Yuan Xudong. She grew up in a single-parent family and he never mentioned it.
To be continued...