Daddy, Come Home For Dinner!

Chapter 1087: Chapter 1087: In Terms of Age, He Lost

"Your question is really..." Xu Mingjian twitched his mouth, it was too rude.

Who asks about someone’s income right to their face?

But seeing the judgment in Zhao Dingli’s eyes, Xu Mingjian said, "Annual income is about four to five hundred thousand."

Mr. Li nodded, thinking it wasn’t bad.

It would have been fine if Mr. Li didn’t nod; when he did, Zhao Dingli decided he couldn’t let Xu Mingjian off the hook.

If Mr. Li is nodding, does that mean he’s quite pleased with Xu Mingjian?

That won’t do!

Xu Mingjian’s qualification is nothing to write home about!

Xu Mingjian was also not pleased with Zhao Dingli’s attitude.

Since Zhao Dingli could ask him such a question, he felt he should return the favor.

So Xu Mingjian asked, "Then, Mr. Zhao, how about your age..."

Zhao Dingli: "..."

He didn’t want to answer.

Zhao Dingli’s face instantly turned cold.

If he reveals it, what if Mr. Li thinks he’s too old?

With Zhao Dingli’s cold face, the atmosphere suddenly turned icy and awkward.

Mr. Li was anxious.

He wasn’t very good at talking.

While he was working it was fine; after all, it was a workplace and he had to deal with all sorts of colleagues and situations.

But after retirement, the pressure was gone.

He relaxed completely, and over the years, he lost those skills.

Thankfully, at that moment, Mrs. Li and Li Xiaoyun finally came out with the fruit platter.

Mr. Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Had wanted to say how come Mrs. Li and Li Xiaoyun took so long to prepare the fruit platter.

Li Xiaoyun looked at Mr. Li, and then at Zhao Dingli.

Out of habit recently, really nurtured by Zhao Dingli, she naturally sat next to Zhao Dingli.

Her actions were very natural, sitting very close to Zhao Dingli with no awkwardness at all.

This left Mrs. Li and Mr. Li stunned.

It seems the relationship between Li Xiaoyun and Zhao Dingli is really good!

"What’s wrong?" Li Xiaoyun asked Zhao Dingli softly.

Zhao Dingli then turned his head and said quietly to Li Xiaoyun, "Mr. Xu was asking about my age and work."

Zhao Dingli was very concise.

No need to explain further what wasn’t said, Li Xiaoyun was already on the same page with Zhao Dingli with mutual understanding.

If they were to tell Mrs. Li and Mr. Li, for sure they would say.

But Mr. Xu, they neither knew nor understood him, and probably wouldn’t meet in the future.

There really was no need to explain so thoroughly.

Li Xiaoyun didn’t notice, but it was intentional on Zhao Dingli’s part.

Their manner of speaking softly to each other seemed inexplicably intimate.

Mrs. Li watching felt her heart skip.

This was in front of the elders; surely they were being mindful.

If it were just the two of them, who knew how intimate they would be.

Given this, Li Xiaoyun still claimed she and Zhao Dingli were just friends?

Her daughter is still single until now, clearly missing a screw in the head.

No one else to blame.

Their interaction felt so natural, it didn’t even seem possible for others to step in.

Li Xiaoyun, while leaning over to talk to Zhao Dingli, could just see Xu Mingjian’s expression.

Seeing his slight frown, Li Xiaoyun raised her own eyebrow slightly.

Thinking, what kind of face is Xu Mingjian pulling at our house?

She had no idea how intentionally Zhao Dingli provoked him earlier.

Mrs. Li sensing the tension, quickly mediated: "Eat some fruit, don’t be shy, everyone have some fruit."

Mrs. Li had prepared quite a variety in the fruit platter.

Strawberries, cantaloupe, apples, peaches, watermelon, apricots.

The apricots were small white ones from Xinjiang, particularly sweet.

However, due to their small size, they couldn’t be sliced into pieces and had to be eaten whole.

The other fruits were cut into pieces, convenient for picking with a fork.

Zhao Dingli now knew Li Xiaoyun’s tastes very well.

He first picked up a piece of strawberry for Li Xiaoyun.

Mrs. Li had cut off both the strawberry stem and the white part, then halved the strawberry.

Revealing the strawberry’s heart, with its heart-like shape, was beautifully red and white.

Li Xiaoyun naturally accepted it, and only then did Zhao Dingli pick a piece of cantaloupe for himself.

Mrs. Li, watching from the side, couldn’t help but feel they were acting like they were in love.

As Mrs. Li already knew Zhao Dingli’s identity, what he does, and his age among other basic information, she didn’t inquire further.

Not having gotten an answer from Zhao Dingli, and since the topic seemed to be changing.

He asked again, "Mr. Zhao, you haven’t answered my previous question."

Zhao Dingli finally said unwillingly: "37."

In terms of age, he lost.

Upon speaking, he observed Mrs. Li and Mr. Li’s reactions.

Mrs. Li didn’t show much of a reaction.

She’d already heard it from Li Xiaoyun.

It was only Mr. Li who, upon hearing it, drew a sharp breath.

He hadn’t expected Zhao Dingli to be so old.

The age difference between him and Li Xiaoyun was quite substantial.

Generally, at that age, one could have married, had kids, divorced, and prepared for a second marriage.

Having seen how Li Xiaoyun and Zhao Dingli interacted, Mr. Li could naturally see some signs.

Seeing Mr. Li’s reaction, Zhao Dingli’s heart skipped a beat.

Nearby, Xu Mingjian seized on this, exaggeratedly said, "Already 37? So you’ve already been married, right?"

Zhao Dingli replied with a faint smile, "I’m single."

"How can you still be single at this age?" Is it because your circumstances are poor, so no one wants to marry you?

That’s why he’s such a braggart.

Or perhaps he was called out for boasting in the past.

"I have high standards." Zhao Dingli replied bluntly.

Fearing Li Xiaoyun might misunderstand, he said it while smiling at her.

High standards, that’s why he likes Li Xiaoyun.

Indicating that Li Xiaoyun is particularly excellent!

Whether Li Xiaoyun understood Zhao Dingli’s implication is unknown.

But Mrs. Li certainly understood.

Mrs. Li was very pleased!

She didn’t see the age of 37 as problematic at all.

It’s not like he’s 10 or 20 years older than Li Xiaoyun.

Just a 10-year age gap, what’s the big deal?

The key point is that Zhao Dingli is mature and steady!

Being older, he would be more likely to be understanding.

In comparison, it’s clear that Zhao Dingli is far more composed than Xu Mingjian.

Seeing Xu Mingjian being somewhat aggressive, Mrs. Li didn’t like it.

Poor Xu Mingjian was misunderstood too.

Mrs. Li hadn’t seen how Zhao Dingli was pushing Xu Mingjian earlier.

Mrs. Li was focused solely on observing Zhao Dingli’s small actions now.

Wanting to see if Zhao Dingli really liked Li Xiaoyun.

Though Mrs. Li thought this, she still needed some confirmation, right?

Noting how, when eating fruit earlier, Zhao Dingli thought first of Li Xiaoyun, that added points.

Mrs. Li nodded silently.

Xu Mingjian was ready to inquire about Zhao Dingli’s income.

His previous reaction seemed to show disdain for his low income.

He was eager to find out how Zhao Dingli might inflate his earnings.

But before he could ask, the intercom buzzed.

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