She suddenly looked towards Shi Lin, her pupils dilating in an instant.
He actually... dared to tease her openly in front of Qin Li!
"Mian Mian, what's wrong?" Qin Li asked her instinctively.
"Nothing, just had a cramp in my hand just now."
Lin Mian picked up the spoon and gave Shi Lin a warning look.
However, Shi Lin was calmly drinking the fish soup, his expression indifferent, his gaze calm, just like his usual restrained self.
As if the restless foot under the table was not his.
This man is really good at pretending.
Lin Mian clenched the spoon tightly and quietly moved her leg back.
But the next second, he stubbornly moved closer, circling around her knees and inching towards her legs...
The more she retreated, the more audacious the man became.
She couldn't help but look up and met Shi Lin's deliberately provocative eyes.
He did it on purpose, he deliberately wanted to embarrass her!
"Mian Mian, come on, eat more meat, you're too thin."
Qin Li was still unknowingly serving her food, and Lin Mian, enduring a strong sense of discomfort, squeezed out a faint smile.
"Thank you, Master."
"Good, eat quickly."
The foot under the table once again pressed against her thigh deeply, Lin Mian forcefully squeezed his foot, trying hard to stop him from moving recklessly.
But it was futile.
His strength was strong, as long as he lightly pushed forward, she resisted in vain.
Lin Mian bit her lip, trying hard not to embarrass herself in front of Qin Li. This man is really getting more and more despicable.
Gradually, she realized that every time Qin Li served her a dish and she took a bite, Shi Lin would push her, every single time.
Lin Mian: "..."
In the end, her ears were red and bleeding, she dared not eat the dishes served by Qin Li randomly.
Fortunately, as the meal was coming to an end, Lin Mian ate half-full. When they all finished eating, she hurriedly left her seat to wash the dishes.
Qin Li offered to help her wash the dishes, but Lin Mian refused.
He had no choice but to wait for her outside the kitchen door, chatting with her.
"Mian Mian, your cooking skills are so good, you study hard, have a good character, your father must be very proud of you, right?"
Talking about her father, Lin Mian's words opened up: "Yes, he is indeed very proud of me. He supports me in everything I do."
"Oh? What does your father do?" Qin Li asked tentatively.
Lin Mian's bright eyes drooped down: "He has a leg injury and can't work on the ground. He sits in a wheelchair all year round and does some small woodworking."
Qin Li's eyes darkened gradually, a hint of unknown darkness flashing through them.
"I'm sorry for upsetting you."
"It's okay, he was paralyzed only after a car accident. But he has just completed rehabilitation surgery recently, and in a few months, he'll be able to walk like a normal person."
Lin Mian smiled, her eyes sparkling.
"Have you had a hard time these years?" Qin Li asked her quietly.
"It's been okay. I have been searching for the hit-and-run driver who injured my father for a long time, but couldn't find him, so I had to give up."
Lin Mian shrugged, as if she had become accustomed to it.
Qin Li looked at her gentle and tranquil profile, opened his mouth to say something, but ultimately swallowed his words.
As the night grew darker, Qin Li couldn't stay any longer, so after Lin Mian finished cleaning the kitchen, he said goodbye to her and left with Shi Lin.
Lin Mian escorted him to the elevator, watching him get on before returning to the apartment.
She had just wanted to close the door. Suddenly, a hand reached through the crack in the door, stopping her movement.
Lin Mian looked up and saw Shi Lin's superior and handsome face, with thick eyebrows and intense eyes shining underneath.
He actually dared to come back!
"What... what are you doing?" Lin Mian stood at the door, looking at him with a wary expression on her face.
The recent sneaky moves he made under the dining table were still vivid in her mind, adding a touch of resentment to her heart.
Shi Lin walked in at an angle, closed the door with one hand, and gradually approached her with his tall and imposing figure, finally cornering her against the foyer cabinet.
Lin Mian's heart started beating faster.
Just as she was about to push him away, she heard the man speak calmly.
"Lin Mian, would you consider being with me?"