The Introvert is Becoming the Police Station's Beloved!

Chapter 283: Chapter 283: Can’t Let You Lose Face

"Boss, Happy New Year!"

Li Wen looked at Lin Xiaoyan and said with a smile.

Lin Xiaoyan withdrew her gaze, looked inside the shop, and greeted everyone with a smile.

"Happy New Year to you all too, and thank you for your hard work these past few days!"

"It’s not hard work, boss!"

Lin Xiaoyan glanced around the shop; it was very clean, everything looked just as before. It seemed everyone had been working diligently.

Looking at the daily ledger, attendance sheet, and ingredient purchase list given by Li Wen, she thought to herself, Li Wen was perfectly suited to be the store manager, and managed things very well.

"Xiao Wen, thank you for your hard work these past few days!"

Li Wen shook his head with a smile, "It’s not hard work, I really like this job."

Lin Xiaoyan glanced at Li Wen and joked, "Sigh, if you weren’t still in school, I’d want to pull you in as the manager!"

Li Wen, hearing this, appeared with the smile that only youth can show, "Oh, what a pity. After I graduate, if I can’t find a job, I’ll definitely come and seek refuge with you!"

"Hahaha, alright, I’ll definitely welcome you then!"

After staying in the shop for a while and seeing there were no issues, Lin Xiaoyan left.

As she walked out the shop door, she saw someone crossing the road.

Seeing He Qi’an at that instant, Lin Xiaoyan’s eyes lit up, and she couldn’t help but walk over.

He Qi’an also saw Lin Xiaoyan and walked over with a big smile.

"What are you doing here? It’s not closing time yet."

Holding his girlfriend’s hand, He Qi’an softly said, "I took leave, left work early, and am going back with you. Later, I’ll take your parents to dinner."

Lin Xiaoyan: "Alright."

He Qi’an went home with Lin Xiaoyan’s family. Once home, He Qi’an first went across the street to greet Lin Fu and Lin Mu, then returned home to change clothes.

Lin Mu looked at the opposite house and then her daughter, "I didn’t expect Xiao He to live across the street."

Lin Fu looked at his daughter, "When you were assigned the apartment, did you intentionally choose this place?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoyan quickly proved her innocence.

"I didn’t! I didn’t even know about the apartment assignment back then, and it was only after moving in did I know he lived across!"

Seeing her daughter’s earnest expression, Lin Fu believed her, but still felt it was quite the coincidence.

Lin Mu sighed, "This is fate, you and Xiao He are meant to be."

Lin Xiaoyan and Lin Fu: ......

...

The next morning, Lin Xiaoyan brought out the red envelopes she prepared last night and handed them to her elder brother, asking him to distribute them to everyone before the end of his work day.

It’s like a New Year’s red envelope to start work.

Lin Hao carefully stowed them and looked at his sister, "Aren’t you going to the store to hand them out personally?"

Lin Xiaoyan: "No, I’m staying home to accompany mom, dad, and sister-in-law."

"Alright, then I’m off to work."

"Okay."

Watching her brother ride off on his electric bike, Lin Xiaoyan returned home.

Back at home, mom was already awake, and dad, having drunk too much with He Qi’an last night, was still asleep.

Lin Mu saw her daughter back and asked, "Did you give them to your brother?"

"Yeah, I gave them to him, and he’s gone to work now."

Looking at her mother’s sweater, Lin Xiaoyan said, "Mom, when dad wakes up later, let’s go buy some clothes."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu refused, "I have clothes to wear, and I bought some myself for the New Year, as well as bringing along what you bought for me."

"What I bought is a bit thick; you see, Sea City’s temperature is much warmer than back home, and those clothes aren’t suitable."

"They’re fine; I’ll wear something thinner underneath. I’ve seen people wearing padded jackets here too."

Unable to persuade her, Lin Xiaoyan stopped and resolved to wait until her father was awake.

She returned to her room, idly scrolling through videos.

Suddenly, she saw a missing person notice video about a three-year-old little girl.

"Yesterday at 1:38 PM, my daughter Tongtong went missing in front of our house..."

Looking at the little girl’s photo, she was an adorable and pretty child.

She entered the author’s page and saw many videos about the little girl’s daily life.

In the videos, it was evident that the family doted on the girl. From yesterday till this morning, they had posted five or six missing notice videos.

Lin Xiaoyan looked at the little girl’s pictures, hoping she would be found soon...

A little after nine, dad finally woke up.

As soon as Lin Fu woke up, Lin Mu began scolding him.

"I told you not to drink before we left! Not to drink! Yet go have a few drinks and couldn’t stop!"

"Young Xiao He still has to work, and you kept drinking with him last night, not letting him go..."

Lin Fu listened to his wife’s words, looking to his daughter for help.

Lin Xiaoyan shrugged, showing she couldn’t help.

She had known since childhood not to intervene when mom was angry; otherwise...

The more you try to calm her, the angrier she gets!

Originally, she’d just vent and be done with it, but if you try to intervene, she might stay angry for days.

Ten minutes later, at Lin Fu’s gentle plea for forgiveness, Lin Mu finally cooled off.

She brought the dishes to the table, issuing a final warning, "When you meet the He Family, hold yourself back! Don’t even touch a drop of alcohol!

And think before you speak; don’t embarrass your daughter!"

Lin Fu: "Yes, yes, I know, I know!"

"You know nothing!" Lin Mu glared at Lin Fu, "Hurry up and eat, look at the time!"

Lin Fu pouted, grumbling silently as he ate.

Seeing her dad aggrieved, Lin Xiaoyan held back her laughter on the side.

"Uh, dad, I’ll take you two to the mall later and we’ll have lunch outside."

Lin Mu quickly responded, "We can eat at home; why waste that money.

I told you, we have clothes."

Lin Fu ate as he said, "The clothes you got us for the New Year, we haven’t even worn them yet."

Lin Xiaoyan looked at her parents and slowly said, "I never told you what Qi An’s family does..."

Lin Fu was puzzled, looking at his daughter, "Xiao He said his parents are also public servants."

Lin Xiaoyan: "Yes, although his grandfather is retired now, he was previously a commander in a military district.

His dad retired from the military, but now works in the Ministry of National Defense.

His mom works for the Beijing Cultural Troupe."

Lin Mu and Lin Fu, after listening to their daughter, were silent.

After a moment, Lin Fu looked at his daughter, "Let’s go, let’s buy some clothes."

Lin Mu quietly got up, placed the dishes back in the kitchen, changed clothes and shoes, grabbed her phone, and prepared to buy a new wardrobe.

Lin Xiaoyan looked at them, smiling, "What’s wrong? Weren’t you not buying anything?"

Lin Fu: "Sigh, we may not be as well-off as they are, but we won’t embarrass you.

Whatever you say to buy, we’ll buy!

Whether or not things work out with you and Xiao He, we can’t let you lose face."