Chapter 1970

Upon receiving this message, Ye Chen called back without a second thought, and sure enough, the phone was turned off again.

This time, he didn't continue to investigate the other party's identity, but turned back to look at the warehouse. Seeing Claudia wearing an apron and busy inside, he silently tucked his phone into his pocket.

In his eyes, this girl named Claudia seemed to be getting more and more interesting.

So, he deliberately pretended to be completely indifferent to the warning text message just now and said to Li Xiaofen with a smile: "Xiaofen, are we eating out tonight, or are we eating at home?"

Li Xiaofen smiled: "Either is fine. It depends on how Brother Ye Chen wants to eat. If you want to eat at home, we'll wait for Auntie Li to come back and we'll all go home to cook. If you want to eat out, we'll see whether to have Western or Chinese food."

Ye Chen nodded and said: "Let's eat at home. It's been a long time since I've tasted Auntie Li's cooking."

Li Xiaofen hurriedly said: "Then I'll go buy some groceries in a little while."

As she said this, Li Xiaofen said to Claudia in the storeroom: "Claudia, I'm going to the vegetable market in a bit, can you come and look after the cash register?"

Claudia nodded and said politely: "Okay, Sister Xiaofen."

Li Xiaofen asked her with a smile: "Is there anything you want to eat tonight? Tell your sister."

Claudia hurriedly said: "Sister Xiaofen, I won't eat at home tonight. Mr. Ye came such a long way to see you and Auntie Li, you must have a lot to talk about. It just so happens I have plans with a friend tonight."

Li Xiaofen said seriously: "Don't I know your situation? Those so-called friends of yours from before, one by one, either kicked you while you were down or stayed as far away from you as possible. Which one of them is reliable?"

As she said this, Li Xiaofen continued without allowing any argument: "You aren't allowed to go anywhere tonight. The four of us will have dinner together!"

Claudia hesitated for a moment, then had to nod gently. She then glanced at Ye Chen again, seeing him with his hands in his pockets, strolling around the store, a flash of anxiety crossing her brow.

At this moment, a middle-aged man of about thirty years old walked in, puffing on a cigarette.

This person had a Chinese face, was about 1.7 meters tall, and wore the hairstyle of Chen Haonan from the "Young and Dangerous" movies twenty years ago, which was also dyed a brownish-yellow.

As soon as he entered, he saw Ye Chen standing by the shelf with nothing to do. Looking left and right and not seeing Li Xiaofen or Claudia, he asked curiously: "Eh, where's the boss? Where's the clerk?"

Hearing the voice, Li Xiaofen's expression changed. She exchanged a look with Claudia, then reached out to block her, and turned to walk back to the cash register herself.

Seeing the man, Li Xiaofen smiled politely: "Brother Lei, how do you have time to come over?"

The man called Brother Lei laughed, raised his eyebrows at Li Xiaofen, and asked: "Xiaofen, how's business been these past two days?"

"It's alright." Li Xiaofen gave a polite smile and said: "Our situation is about the same every day, nothing has changed."

Brother Lei nodded, leaned his arms on the counter, leaned closer to Li Xiaofen, and said with a chuckle: "Xiaofen, why don't you think carefully about the matter Brother Lei mentioned to you last time? Look, your Brother Lei is now a person of some standing, and my little cousin has recognized you as her sworn sister. If the two of us were to become a couple, wouldn't that be adding family to family?"

Li Xiaofen said with a chuckle: "Brother Lei, you really know how to joke. You are a famous figure in Chinatown and even all of Vancouver. How could someone of my ordinary looks be worthy of you... Besides, you are now a favorite in the Italian gang, you should find an Italian girl, that would be most suitable."

Brother Lei said solemnly: "Xiaofen, my heart for you, Brother Lei, is truly as clear as the sun and moon. To tell you the truth, those Italian guys have also been urging me to find an Italian girl, and even said they could find me an authentic Italian babe from Sicily. But I, your Brother Lei, still want to find a genuine Chinese person. After all, we are descendants of the Yan and Huang, right!"

As he said this, he took a puff of his cigarette, revealing a mouthful of smoke-stained yellow teeth, and chuckled: "Xiaofen, in all of Chinatown, I've looked around, and you're the one I have the most feelings for. If we could make it work, it would be a beautiful story in this Chinatown!"

Li Xiaofen shook her head and smiled: "Brother Lei, to be honest, I'm really not suitable for you. You guys are fighting and killing all day long, my personality can't handle that. I just want to find someone to live a stable life with."

Seeing Li Xiaofen's firm tone, Brother Lei threw his cigarette butt out the door, then looked at Li Xiaofen and asked very seriously: "Xiaofen, won't you really give your Brother Lei a chance? Even if you just try dating your Brother Lei, if you really feel it doesn't work, we can break up then. Your Brother Lei is a person of some standing now. If you follow your Brother Lei, your Brother Lei won't let you suffer any losses."

Li Xiaofen said politely: "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Lei, but we really aren't very suitable."

Brother Lei asked her: "Are you really not going to consider it?"

Li Xiaofen said with a bit of awkwardness: "Sorry, Brother Lei."

Brother Lei paused for a moment, smiled slightly, nodded, and said: "It's alright, it's alright. This kind of thing is all about mutual consent. Although your Brother Lei doesn't have a high level of education, my character is absolutely top-notch. If you don't agree, your Brother Lei will never force you."

As he said this, he straightened up, looked around, and asked curiously: "Where's my little cousin? Why haven't I seen her come out to greet her cousin?"

Li Xiaofen said: "Claudia is busy, maybe she didn't hear."