Chapter 450: , overcast clouds

Hearing Li Lan's voice, Li Jianguo retracted the hand he had reached out.

He didn't know when it started, but after experiencing a series of events, the second daughter's status in his heart was relatively high, and he liked to discuss and consult with her about many things.

Noticing this scene, Huang Zhaoyi took another look at Li Lan, re-evaluating the status of this younger sister-in-law in the Li family.

Li Lan wiped the oil stains on her apron with her right hand, then walked over in two or three steps and picked up the receiver.

"Hello, who is this?" she asked.

"Second sister, it's me."

Sure enough.

Sure enough, what you fear comes. Li Heng's intuition was very accurate; the voice on the other end of the phone was Chen Zijin's.

Li Lan sat on the sofa and immediately smiled: "It's the younger sister-in-law. Calling so late, are you trying to ask if my brother has arrived in the capital, right?"

Li Lan's main strategy was to strike first, guessing Chen Zijin's purpose for calling, and then let the other party follow her logic to avoid asking questions and revealing flaws.

Chen Zijin smiled and said: "Yes, what day does he arrive?"

Li Lan ignored Li Jianguo and Huang Zhaoyi sitting next to her, crossed her legs and said: "Younger sister-in-law, this is your fault. Although my brother is my brother, he is even more your man. When he came to the capital before, he always contacted you first. If you don't know, then he definitely hasn't arrived yet."

Then, she didn't give Chen Zijin time to ponder, and asked back: "Hasn't my brother contacted you yet?"

Her counter-question was to subtly influence Zijin, telling her that her brother hadn't arrived yet.

Chen Zijin answered: "Not yet."

Li Lan asked: "Doesn't he write to you often? Didn't he tell you in advance?"

Chen Zijin said: "He only said a rough time, around mid-August. Last time Zitong received his call, he also said this time period."

"Is that so? Then it should be soon. Maybe he wants to give you a surprise."

Li Lan answered quickly, then changed the subject, actively throwing out another topic: "By the way, Zijin, I have something to do tomorrow. Do you have time? Accompany sister to go together."

According to past experience, every time Chen Zijin called, she would generally come the next day. Regardless of whether the other party would come tomorrow this time, Li Lan would block the road first, using the excuse of having something to do to trick Zijin away.

She really bet right.

Chen Zijin originally intended to come tomorrow morning, but after hearing Li Lan's words, she immediately changed her tone and asked: "Second sister, where are we going?"

The time was too tight, and Li Lan didn't think of where to go for a while, but this couldn't stump her. She joked to the receiver: "This, let sister keep you in suspense for now. Tomorrow morning around 7 o'clock, I'll wait for you near your house."

Hearing this, Chen Zijin extinguished the idea of going to the Drum Tower and said with a smile: "Good."

After agreeing on the time, Li Lan glanced at the master bedroom, fearing that Xiao Han might come out at any time, so she found another excuse to end the call.

Having watched Li Lan's performance from beginning to end, Huang Zhaoyi was stunned.

She knew Li Heng was fickle, but she didn't expect this younger sister-in-law to not even blink when telling lies. It was clearly not the first time she had done this; she was an old hand.

At this moment, Huang Zhaoyi's mood was a bit complicated. Being his woman meant facing these things, and she couldn't say whether it was right or wrong. Fortunately, she had no desires, so she didn't need to experience these.

Li Jianguo had known what kind of temperament his second daughter had since she was a child. This was nothing; more excessive things were everywhere. He sat there without any reaction.

Chen family.

On the sofa, Chen Xiaomi and Chen Zitong were peeling oranges to eat.

After the eldest niece put the receiver back, Chen Xiaomi asked: "Li Heng hasn't arrived yet?"

Chen Zijin shook her head, "Second sister said not yet."

At this time, Chen Zitong muttered: "Strange."

Hearing the sound, Chen Zijin and Chen Xiaomi looked over together.

Chen Xiaomi asked: "Zitong, what's strange?"

Chen Zitong muttered while stuffing oranges into her mouth: "The summer vacation is almost three-quarters over, and brother-in-law still hasn't come to see my sister. Isn't this strange?"

Chen Xiaomi smiled and said: "Your brother-in-law is a capable person. He is recording a pure music album during the summer vacation, ten songs. How can he finish it all at once?"

Chen Zitong bit her finger, looking surprised and excited: "Recording an album? Sister, such a big thing, why didn't you tell me?"

Chen Zijin said: "You didn't ask me."

Chen Zitong raised her voice and asked: "Really recording an album?"

Chen Zijin nodded: "Yes."

With a whoosh, Chen Zitong stood up abruptly, startling the two women.

Only to see Chen Zitong running to her eldest sister, bending down and looking flattering: "Sister, let's go to Shanghai. Let's go see brother-in-law recording the album. Speaking of which, we haven't been to Shanghai since we grew up."

Chen Xiaomi interjected: "Don't think of one thing after another. Li Heng will be here soon, why waste this money?"

Chen Zitong put her hands on her hips, "Why is it a waste of money? If I were my sister, I would have run to Shanghai to declare sovereignty long ago.

We didn't see the Spring Festival Gala live in our hometown, but you saw the replay when you came to the capital. That one playing the piano, that one playing the violin, heavens! One is more beautiful than the other, looking like a fairy. If brother-in-law is still recording an album with them during the summer vacation, if I were my sister, I would have been jealous long ago."

Hearing this, Chen Zijin and Chen Xiaomi looked at each other and fell into silence.

After a while, Chen Xiaomi asked her eldest niece: "I remember Li Heng once called the Drum Tower last year to ask about his father's health. You should have Li Heng's contact information in Shanghai, right?"

Chen Zijin said: "Yes, it's his teacher's house."

Chen Xiaomi asked: "That Teacher Yu who plays the violin?"

Chen Zijin said yes.

Thinking for a while, Chen Xiaomi took out 10 yuan from her bag and handed it to Chen Zitong, "Go buy a bottle of soy sauce, keep the change."

Chen Zitong's eyes were sparkling, she took the money but didn't move.

Chen Xiaomi asked: "Why aren't you going yet?"

Chen Zitong puffed out her cheeks: "Mom just asked me to buy soy sauce yesterday, it's still new."

Chen Xiaomi took out another 10 yuan from her bag, "Change to rice vinegar."

Chen Zitong stared at the wallet in her aunt's hand, her eyes shining: "Rice vinegar was bought together yesterday, it's also new."

Chen Xiaomi took a deep breath and handed over another 10 yuan, "Buy two chili candies."

Seeing her aunt's expression becoming unkind, Chen Zitong took the money, stood up, and walked out the door: "Okay."

After she left, Chen Xiaomi said to her eldest niece: "Call Shanghai."

Chen Zijin raised her right wrist to check, "Aunt, it's almost 9 o'clock, isn't it a bit late?"

Chen Xiaomi didn't make a sound, just looked at her eldest niece. Whether to call or not was up to Zijin herself.

After hesitating for a long time, Chen Zijin finally picked up the receiver again, her fingers pressing continuously, and dialed a string of numbers.

"Ding-a-ling"

"Ding-a-ling"

PS: Updated first, then revised. I'm a bit stuck, let me test the waters.

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