It took them until three in the afternoon to finish their lunch before the two were willing to leave the restaurant.
They were both drunk.
As they entered the car, Jiaojiao muttered as she vented out her worries to Li Yi while the latter listened to her eagerly as an audience. As they chatted, he began to grab hold of her hand.
"Are you trying to take advantage of me? I'll have you know that I'm an eighteenth Dan black belt." Jiaojiao scoffed as she tried to retract her hand. However, Li Yi was incredibly persistent and she was not able to pull her hand away successfully after a few tries. So, she had no choice but to let him be.
There was only one thing that worried Jiaojiao, which was her parents. Her father had hooked up with a wild woman due to his career and decided to abandon his wife and daughter. As their family's condition was not well off, this had caused Jiaojiao to build a wall between her and everyone else.
