Chapter 637 Visiting The Li Family


    Seeing that Wesley had already finished his breakfast, ir decided that she shouldn''t make himte.


    She swallowed the egg inside her mouth hurriedly after a few furious chews, and slid her phone back


    into her pocket. "We don''t want to bete. I can bring the sandwich with me and eat it in the car," she


    told him.


    But the man stopped her. "You may get sick if you try to eat in the car. The road is a bit bumpy. Just


    take your time and finish your breakfast at leisure. We''re in no hurry." He brought his te with him into


    the kitchen.


    "All right." If that was the case, then why worry? ir began to eat her sandwich at an easy pace. To


    her surprise, it tasted good despite the fact that Wesley was not known to be a good chef. He couldn''t


    even chop vegetables or sds properly.


    After the breakfast, Wesley grabbed her suitcase in his hand and they left the apartment together. What


    worried her was that she was dressed for the weather while Wesley was not.


    She was wearing a pink down coat, a white woolen hat that wasplemented with a bit of fur at its


    ends, and a white scarf.


    Wesley, however, was wearing only a simple shirt and a coat matching his pants. Although he looked


    quite handsome in this dresspared to some people who became plump and awkward after putting


    on too much, he still would have been cold in that. The coat wasn''t nearly enough.


    ir was getting the feeling that they were living inpletely different seasons. When they entered


    the elevator, she couldn''t help it anymore and asked with concern, "Aren''t you cold?"


    "No," he replied shortly and cast a casual nce at her, who was cumbersomely dressed in lots and


    lots of clothes and looking like a cuddly bear. "There is heating in the car."


    "Mmm. As you wish." ir shrugged. Maybe he really didn''t get cold. She already knew there was


    heating in the car; what car wouldn''t have a heater in it? But there was no heating on the way to the


    underground car park and it was chilly outside.


    ir continued to y with her phone after getting into Wesley''s car. Before long, they left the city


    behind them and the car rumbled onto the expressway, breaking out of the bounds of city speed limits.


    She looked out the window, lost deep in thought.


    Today, she was going to his home to visit his family, but not as his girlfriend. ''Is it possible that I''ll go to


    visit his family as his girlfriend one day?'' she sighed inwardly.


    "Are you sleepy?" ir suddenly asked, stealing a nce at him.


    "No. You get some sleep if you want," Wesley answered with his attention still focused on the road. He


    knew that she must be sleepy. She slepttest night and got up early this morning.


    "Okay. But if you do get sleepy, just wake me up. I can drive," she offered.


    ''A petite girl like her drives my jeep? Hell no!'' Wesley was not sleepy at all, and after hearing her


    proposal, he became even soberer. There was no way he was letting such a heavy-duty vehicle into


    her hands. "Don''t worry. I never drive when I''m tired."


    "Okay."


    ir really was sleepy since she hadn''t slept well because of what had happenedst night. Plus they


    were on a freeway and the road was now smooth. She dozed off within two minutes.


    It soon got unusually quiet inside the car, and the only trace that remained of her presence now was


    her unique fragrance. Wesley curled his lips and kept on driving. He liked to focus on the road anyway.


    When they finally arrived at the Li family''s vi, it was already 3 p.m. ir had already bought some


    gifts for his family members. Nothing fancy, just to show a bit of etiquettes.


    The Li family''s vi itself was located in the central area of the city, well-known as the most posh one.


    Keith used to live in the militaryplex with his wife. But after she had passed way, Baldwin had


    insisted that Keithe and live with them in the family home.


    Wesley also had an uncle who was a big shot in the business circles of A Country. Though he didn''t


    live here permanently, he hade over today and also brought his family members after hearing


    about the arrival of a special guest. There was much spection about who the special guest was.


    Unfortunately, the poor uncle didn''t get to meet her. Keith asked him to leave since he was afraid that


    ir would feel embarrassed if she saw so many people. After all, she and Wesley hadn''t been


    together yet. ''It would be better if I ask the family members toe over and meet her only after ir


    and Wesley are officially together, '' he mused.


    He was right. ir heaved a heavy sigh of relief when she saw that only Keith, Wesley''s parents, and


    Niles were there to greet her.


    "Happy New Year! Grandpa Keith, Uncle Baldwin, Aunt Cecelia, Niles!" ir greeted them cheerfully


    and handed over the gifts she had bought them.


    Cecelia herself was more than just thrilled to see ir. Ignoring all etiquettes, she quickly put her gift


    aside and grabbed ir''s wrist, pulling her towards the sofa in the living room. "ir, you are finally


    here. I would have loved to see you here on New Year''s Eve. I wanted you to celebrate it with us. But


    doesn''t matter. You''re here now. Oh my! Your hands feel so cold. Come here. Take this hot-water bag.


    It''ll warm you up in no time."


    She began to make a fuss immediately and ir felt a little embarrassed. "Aunt Cecelia, don''t worry. I


    don''t feel cold. And yes, I regret that I couldn''t join you all. My grandpa wanted me to have the family


    reunion dinner on New Year''s Eve with him and my uncle''s family. That is why I could only visit you so


    "That''s okay. You must be hungry, huh? Wesley, grab some snacks for her," Keith remarked and


    nudged Wesley''s leg with his walking stick, motioning him to slide the tray of nuts towards ir.


    Wesley cast a nce at the tray in front of him and then ordered Niles, "Go to the kitchen and wash


    some grapes and mangosteens."


    Niles hadn''t even had the chance to say hello to ir, and yet his brother had asked him to wash fruits.


    He was quite unhappy about it and retorted, "Mom''s already prepared the fruits. Look! There!"


    Without even looking to where Niles was pointing, Wesley spat in a furious tone, "Cut the crap and do


    as I say."


    There was already a fruit tterid out on the table with cherries, blueberries, and strawberries neatly


    arranged. However, Niles had no choice but to go to the kitchen reluctantly and perform the chores he


    had been ordered to. Wesley knew that ir was really fond of cherries, so he picked out all the


    cherries from the tter, put them on a te and slid it towards ir, who epted it with a voiceless


    thank you.


    All of Cecelia''s attention was diverted towards ir, and she didn''t even notice what Wesley had just


    done.


    However, the effort did catch Keith''s and Baldwin''s eyes and they exchanged a knowing look with each


    other.


    ir, who had taken the te from him, was feeling a bit uneasy. Cecelia''s enthusiasm was making her


    a little flustered. She didn''t know how to repay her kindness or how to react, so she did the only thing


    she knew—she gave the te to Cecelia and said, "Aunt Cecelia, have some cherries."


    The woman didn''t know that the red, ripe fruit had been hand-picked by Wesley for ir. She just took


    the te from her, picked up a cherry and put it into her mouth while asking ir all sorts of things


    about recent developments in her life. Even with the cherry in her mouth, she didn''t seem to be


    stopping with her conversation.


    Seeing that scene, Wesley sighed inwardly. Then he put a tray of nuts in front of ir, motioning her to


    eat some.


    This time, ir thanked him in a low voice and grabbed a few cashews.


    Niles managed to somehowplete the task he was given and finally came out of the kitchen


    carrying arge bowl of grapes and mangosteens. "Hi ir. Eat some grapes and mangosteens. The


    grapes are imported from America, and the mangosteens from Thand. They''re known to be the best


    and the sweetest. You''ll love them!"


    Cecelia, however, had her own ideas of "the best," and pushed the bowl aside. "ir, don''t listen to


    him. You eat the fruits that I''ve prepared for you. These cherries, blueberries and strawberries are also


    imported, and they are far more delicious than grapes and mangosteens."


    It was not that Cecelia didn''t want her to eat grapes or mangosteens. The only problem she had with


    them was that she herself did not like fruits that needed to be peeled, which meant cherries and


    blueberries in her opinion were the best. Her remark had beenid out in kindness, but she had


    blissfully made the mistake of not thinking that maybe ir had different preferences than her.


    Niles cast a burning nce towards Wesley. "They weren''t for ir, were they? You wanted them!"


    "Mmm." Wesley didn''t deny the usation and leisurely picked up a mangosteen.


    Cecelia, on seeing that the girl in front of her wasn''t reacting, reached out and put a few blueberries in


    ir''s hand, urging her to try some. Thetter sadly looked at the mangosteen in Wesley''s hand,


    drooling. She liked mangosteens a lot. And the grapes looked inviting too.


    It was only Baldwin who noticed that and was amused. He stood up and slid the bowl that Niles had


    brought in front of ir. "ir, don''t listen to them. You can eat whatever you like."


    Only then did Cecelia realize what she had said was not proper. "No, no, no. ir, don''t get me wrong.


    I just thought you might not want to peel the grapes and mangosteens," she exined hurriedly in a


    flustered tone.


    ir gave her a reassuring smile. "Aunt Cecelia, I knew what you meant."


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    Wesley ced the mangosteen that he had already peeled in front of ir. Then he decided that he


    would help her settle in, and took her suitcase upstairs, leaving her in the living room with his family.


    By the time they were done with supper, it was still quite early. Cecelia suggested that ir and Wesley


    go take a walk. Niles wanted to hang around with the two, but Keith made up an excuse, saying that he


    was not feeling well and the poor man was forced to stay. To be honest, the old man was feeling


    chipper than ever but wanted to create more chances for ir and Wesley to bond. They all liked the


    girl.


    Instead of taking a walk, the two got in his car, and Wesley drove off. "Are you full?" he asked.


    "I''m stuffed," ir responded. The Li family members had all been very kind to her, to the point that


    they had stuffed her beyond her limit. Cecelia had ced some food onto ir''s te even after she


    was full.