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n306 Fake Money

nGuan Lei’s expression suddenly became unnatural. After picking up a piece of shredded sweet potato for Shen Xi, he said, “I don’t know. I wasn’t the one who arranged their accommodation. But I just saw a few girls walking with them. Maybe they know one another.”

nShen Xi didn’t really care where her two older cousins went. After all, they were already adults and were strong, so nothing untoward would happen to them.

nSeeing that Shen Xi did not care much about Lu Lin and Zheng Huai’s whereabouts, Guan Lei was secretly pleased. It seemed that Shen Xi did not care much about Lu Lin and Zheng Huai. As long as Guan Lei worked hard, Shen Xi would still be his.

nGuan Lei quickly picked up a piece of fish and placed it in Shen Xi’s bowl. “Eat this. This braised fish is one of Chef Wang’s best dishes. He combined it with your father’s sweet potatoes to create a new dish.”

nShen Xi picked up the fish with her fork and put it in her mouth. The sweet and sour taste was just right, and the fish was indeed smooth and delicious.

nWhen Guan Lei saw that Shen Xi had eaten, he continued putting food on her plate, completely immersed in the joy of serving her food.

nShen Xi looked at the food in her bowl that she could never finish and said helplessly, “Don’t just give me food. You should eat too. Don’t get hungry later.”

nGuan Lei turned around and looked at Shen Xi with starry eyes. “I’m not hungry. I’m satisfied just by looking at you eat.”

nShen Xi almost choked on a peanut. That frightened Guan Lei so much that he quickly poured Shen Xi some water and gently patted Shen Xi’s back to help her catch her breath.

n“Eat slowly. It’s uncomfortable to choke!” Guan Lei said worriedly.

nAs Shen Xi coughed, she grumbled in her heart. She wasn’t choking on her food; she was clearly choking on Guan Lei’s occasional sweet nothings.

nShen Xi soon caught her breath and lowered her head to eat. She wanted to finish his food quickly and return to the dormitory before Guan Lei said sweet nothings again.

nGuan Lei lovingly looked at Shen Xi who stuffed food into her mouth like a little hamster. Shen Xi’s cheeks were puffy and she looked extremely adorable. Guan Lei couldn’t help but want to pinch those soft cheeks.

nWhen Shen Xi thought of the 440,000 in her dormitory, she looked up and asked Guan Lei, “By the way… Do you know what your uncle gave me?”

nGuan Lei was stumped by Shen Xi’s question. He really did not know what Li Zhe had given Shen Xi, so he shook his head honestly.

nShen Xi bit down on her fork and then let go. She looked at Guan Lei and said, “Your uncle gave me 400,000 and some stones.”

nGuan Lei’s eyes widened, not knowing how to respond.

nHe had clearly worked very hard to make his family’s financial situation appear similar to Shen Xi’s family’s financial situation, but in the end, it was exposed by that idiot Li Zhe.

nGuan Lei quickly found an excuse and asked in disbelief, “Are you sure that’s real money?”

nShen Xi recalled the touch of those bills that day and felt that it didn’t seem to be fake money.

nGuan Lei quickly pulled a chair closer to Shen Xi and started telling her about Li Zhe, his uncle in name.

n“You know it. My uncle is a rag-and-bone man. Do you think he would have 400,000? And you know, when it comes to collecting rubbish, sometimes you will come across some strange things. My uncle might have accidentally picked up a bag to put stones in and didn’t notice the fake money in it.” Guan Lei began to brainwash Shen Xi.

nShen Xi nodded thoughtfully. “I see!”

n“Yeah, that’s for sure,” Guan Lei quickly said.

n“Then I’ll keep those stones and return the fake money to your uncle,” Shen Xi said.

nGuan Lei was speechless. Li Zhe’s money was definitely real. If he didn’t make Shen Xi return it, Shen Xi might just throw it away like waste paper.

nBut if he asked Shen Xi to return it to Li Zhe, would Shen Xi find him petty? After all, he was asking Shen Xi to return a gift.

nGuan Lei was a little embarrassed. After a while, he said, “You don’t have to return it for now. Just treat it as a fun gimmick and leave it for now. When my uncle celebrates an event in the future, you can return it to him as a gift.”

nShen Xi thought that that would work. “All right. Let’s leave it at that for now.”

nGuan Lei let out a sigh of relief.

nWhen Shen Xi saw that they were almost done eating, she said to Guan Lei, “Today’s meal must have cost a lot, right? Although we’re paying for the sweet potatoes, the other ingredients are still from the store, so it’s on me.”

nGuan Lei quickly stopped Shen Xi, who was about to pay, and said, “How can I let you pay? I was the one who dragged you here to eat.”

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