Lin Jie hurriedly drove to the location mentioned by An Kemeng, a Chinese restaurant located on Lijiang Road.

Qin Gang's prospective parents-in-law and other family members arrived in Binhai tonight, and Lin Jie took the day off this morning to make preparations for their welcome.

This time, Lin Jie had to drive there himself.

Anxiously, he arrived at the nicely decorated Chinese restaurant and saw An Kemeng and her classmate Cai Chunnuan sitting in the restaurant hall, chatting and laughing while savoring a table full of delicious food.

"Brother-in-law, come over quickly!"

An Kemeng saw Lin Jie and immediately stood up to wave!

When Lin Jie approached, she affectionately said, "Brother-in-law, I specially ordered some dishes for you."

Cai Chunnuan also stood up, her face slightly flushed as she politely greeted, "Hello, Dr. Lin!"

"Hello!"

Lin Jie briefly replied to Cai Chunnuan, sat down, and asked, "Kemeng, what's up with your wallet and phone?"

"Look here!"

An Kemeng took her backpack from the seat and pointed at a smooth cut about ten centimeters long, saying dejectedly, "I guess when Chun'nuan and I were shopping on the nearby pedestrian street, a thief targeted us."

"In the end, my phone and wallet were stolen, and I only realized it when we finished eating and wanted to pay the bill."

She puffed out her cheeks in anger, saying, "I'm so mad. That wallet was a gift from you at the last birthday dance, and now it's been stolen just like that."

"Stop calling me 'brother-in-law,' I'm really not used to it!"

After saying this, Lin Jie asked again, "Were there any important things in your wallet or phone?"

"Then I'll call you Brother Jie from now on!"

An Kemeng didn't insist on the title and thought for a moment before saying, "There was just a few hundred yuan of pocket money and a credit card in the wallet."

"My phone mostly has some selfies and daily life photos, nothing embarrassing."

"Well... the credit card was arranged by my sister, with a daily spending limit, so they can't charge much. The phone has fingerprint security, so the thief probably can't unlock it!"

Lin Jie nodded slightly and said, "That's good. Let's consider it a financial loss to avoid a bigger disaster."

"After dinner, I'll take you to buy a new wallet and phone."

He handed her his own phone and advised, "Call your dad and sister to let them know, so they won't worry when they can't reach you."

An Kemeng chuckled and said, "I've already used Chun'nuan's phone to call them, and they know you'll be here to pick me up."

Before Lin Jie could ask, she playfully explained, "Brother Jie, I'm giving you a chance to impress!"

"Taking good care of me will make my sister grateful to you!"

Lin Jie snorted confidently, "My relationship with your sister is great, there's no need to make an impression."

An Kemeng stuck out her tongue playfully and made a cute face, "I didn't realize Brother Jie was so self-obsessed."

"Alright, to be honest, I heard from my sister that you've been working hard recently, so I thought this would be a good chance to give you a break."

She boasted, "How about that? Aren't I a considerate little sister-in-law?"

Lin Jie just smiled.

An Kemeng is three years younger than Lin Miao, and he's always viewed her as a younger sister.

"You are quite considerate. With Xiaoxiao and Miaomiao not home, I hadn't even had dinner when you called..."

Saying this, he tried to pat An Kemeng's head, but she shook her head and dodged it.

"Don't mess up my hair, I still need to go shopping later!"

After expressing her displeasure, An Kemeng continued, "Hurry up and eat, the food won't taste good if it gets cold!"

When Lin Jie finished eating and went to pay the bill, he found the total cost was sixteen hundred yuan.

Although this amount wasn't significant for Lin Jie now, he thought about An Kemeng, just a high school student, spending so much on one meal with a friend...

He was secretly thankful for having received Shen Lanruo's medical inheritance, which made him quite wealthy.

Otherwise, women of the An Family sisters' status would be from a completely different world, impossible to sustain.

Leaving the restaurant, it was already nightfall with bright lights beginning to shine.

Lin Jie first drove Cai Chunnuan home and then took An Kemeng to a shopping mall, where he bought her a new backpack, wallet, and the latest model of the Apple phone.

"Consider this an early birthday gift from me!" Lin Jie said casually.

"Thanks, Brother Jie!"

An Kemeng's eyes bent into crescents, happily saying, "I didn't expect Brother Jie to remember my birthday!"

Lin Jie laughed, "The birthday dance last year was the first one I've ever attended, and it was quite eventful, so how could I forget!"

"Are you going to have a birthday party this year?"

An Kemeng shook her head and said, "Dad and sister are both busy, and I'm in my second year of high school, which is quite hectic. I was just thinking of gathering everyone for a meal on my birthday."

She hesitated a few times but eventually extended the invitation, "Brother Jie, would you come to my birthday dinner?"

Lin Jie nodded and said, "If there are no special arrangements that day, I should be able to come."

An Kemeng's eyes brightened immediately, and she extended her pinky, saying, "Then it's settled, pinky promise, no changes for a hundred years..."

The two walked out of the shopping center, and An Kemeng clung to Lin Jie's arm, sweetly saying, "Brother Jie, I know there's a night market nearby, can we go there for some snacks, please?"

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