Lin Li: "(゜▽゜)!"
Holy cow.
A trap.
It's clear that the so-called invitation wasn't Chen Zhongping's idea at all, and Ying Bao wasn't likely to invite me either, so it must have been Chen's mom who was just chatting with me.
"Forget it, Uncle, it's not necessary, but thank you for the offer."
After half a second of thought, Lin Li concluded that it was best to refuse, and so he did.
Peeps your own age are best hung out with, after all, Song Xin doesn't actually side with me. She's siding with Chen Yu Ying and herself. There might even be some grilling of Middle Man, and then it'll be my turn.
No "Two Men Dog" protection, not ideal indeed.
"That's a shame," Chen Zhongping nodded with a smile and immediately turned away, walking off as he reported on his phone with enthusiasm, "Did you hear that? Lin Li refused. He said it's inconvenient for him; he's got plans for the evening, so he really can't come…"
