Pampered By My Fake Boyfriend's Brother
Chapter 144: Gathered Together

Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Gathered Together

An Ying turned her head, her seemingly calm face faintly revealing a hint of subtle emotion.

An Yin didn’t notice her mother’s mood; her attention was entirely on Mrs. An’s words. So, what Mrs. An meant was agreeing to treat people to a meal!

"There’s a pretty good grilled fish restaurant on the street where our bookstore is. Why don’t we try it for lunch today?" An Yin suggested.

Before An Yin finished speaking, An Ying lowered her eyes and stared at her daughter, "Inviting someone to dinner is just an excuse, it’s you who wants to eat, right!"

"No way!" An Yin lowered her head sheepishly, an innocent smile filled her romantic and innocent face.

An Ying stood up, "Let’s go, it’s almost lunchtime."

"Okay!" An Yi obediently supported Mrs. An.

The two of them went out and walked side by side on the narrow stairs, feeling a bit cramped, but for the slender An Family mother and daughter, it wasn’t a concern.

An Yin deliberately slowed her pace, afraid her mother might be in pain, and checked her foot every few steps with concern.

Seeing this, An Ying helplessly said, "I told you not to worry, it should heal in a few days."

"Oh." An Yin was only worried.

Her daughter finally visited home, and An Ying didn’t want her to focus all her thoughts on her injury. So she casually asked, "Why were you on the rooftop for so long just now?"

An Ying had overheard most of her daughter’s conversation with Grandma Wu. The reason she asked was to probe her daughter’s thoughts. Over the years, she hadn’t discussed her past with her daughter, and from the conversation with Grandma Wu, it wasn’t hard to see, her daughter was quite curious about her past!

It’s just that over the years of their relationship, An Ying hadn’t wanted to bring it up, which indirectly made her daughter think she was very resistant to mentioning those past events!

"Just chatted with Grandma Wu for a while." An Yin avoided An Ying’s gaze, responding hesitantly.

That’s all An Yin said.

An Ying was afraid her daughter might ask unexpected questions. However, seeing her not continue the topic made An Ying’s emotions complicated.

An Ying knew her daughter was purposely avoiding certain topics!

Downstairs, neighbors coming and going passed them by, familiar ones greeted the mother and daughter.

Soon, the two arrived at the bustling street.

Doctor Huang’s clinic was just by the roadside.

An Yin stood outside the clinic waiting, while An Ying went inside.

Not even a minute passed before An Yin saw the two walking out one after the other. She quickly approached Mrs. An and supported her.

"Doctor Huang!" An Yin beamed at the other.

"Yinyin is growing more and more beautiful." Doctor Huang’s lips curled up, unable to hide the smile on his face.

"Haha, Doctor Huang is also quite handsome!" It was rare for An Yin to compliment someone. Growing up, Doctor Huang always had a way to comfort the sick little An Yin, naturally leaving her with a great impression and a sense of long-lost affection between them.

An Ying’s eyes moved between the two of them, seeing her daughter’s relaxed demeanor, her gaze deepened, leaving one to wonder what she was thinking.

"Which restaurant are we heading to?" Doctor Huang spoke, his gaze falling on An Ying’s injured foot.

An Ying was still injured, and Doctor Huang didn’t want to walk far.

The mother and daughter heard Doctor Huang’s words, and instead, An Ying tilted her head and spoke, "Are you in a hurry to get back to the clinic?"

"Of course not; there’s Xiao Tao at the clinic, so I’m at ease. I’m just worried your foot can’t walk that far." After speaking, Doctor Huang realized it was inappropriate to say such things in front of An Yin. Just as he was about to make amends, he saw the young girl’s bright eyes staring at him, full of teasing! Doctor Huang was embarrassed and wished the ground would swallow him up.

An Yin found Doctor Huang’s flustered look very amusing.

Initially, An Ying thought he was in a rush to return to the clinic, but realizing he was showing concern for her, and doing so in front of her daughter, left An Ying at a loss for words.

"Look, there’s a grilled fish restaurant there. Why don’t we eat at that place?" An Yin timely broke the silence seeing the two were quiet.

In truth, An Yin had been eyeing that grilled fish restaurant for a while, harboring a bit of selfish motive.

"Alright, we’ll go to that grilled fish restaurant." Doctor Huang eagerly agreed to An Yin’s suggestion.

An Ying had no objections!

The three of them arrived at the grilled fish restaurant, and the owner greeted them warmly, "Doctor Huang is here."

Everyone did business on this street, so they recognized each other, especially Doctor Huang, whom everyone genuinely respected.

"Mm." Doctor Huang helped the mother and daughter with their chairs, responding to the owner’s enthusiasm with a simple smile.

The owner placed the menu on the table, "Take a look first and tick whatever you’d like to eat."

"Alright," Doctor Huang replied.

It was lunchtime, and guests were continuously entering the restaurant, keeping the owner very busy. With few waiters, the owner personally joined the action.

Doctor Huang pushed the menu in front of the young girl, "See what you want to eat."

An Yin wasn’t shy, "Thank you..." A few quick ticks on the menu, she also ordered what Mrs. An liked, "I ordered for mom too, Doctor Huang, see what you like."

Doctor Huang glanced through the menu, then added a few more dishes before handing it to a passing waiter.

While waiting, Doctor Huang asked some questions about An Yin’s situation at school, which she answered honestly.

The noise in the shop was getting louder and louder.

An oversized LCD TV hung on the wall in the center, ensuring everyone in the shop could see it. The TV volume was low, with most people just watching the content.

At the moment, some entertainment news was playing.

Everyone’s eyes were more on the dining table rather than the TV, except An Ying.

At this moment, she was intently watching the screen.

[Meng Family’s leader invites brother-in-law’s family for a joyous gathering!]

The headline’s font was enlarged. Although the accompanying photo was a bit blurry, the scene of Mrs. Su and her husband along with their son at the Meng Family’s doorstep was particularly clear.

This news was only on for a few seconds before being replaced by other gossip.

An Ying was so engrossed it was evident on her high nose, cascading hair on her shoulders, manifesting a faintly bitter smile on her lips, presenting a helpless expression on her stunning face.

Doctor Huang was deeply engaged in conversation with An Yin when he noticed An Ying slightly tilting her head, watching the TV intently. Following her gaze, he saw more entertainment news and joked, "I didn’t know you liked watching this sort of celebrity gossip!"

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