"Cough! I must declare, I had absolutely no prior knowledge about this!" ng Lang explained awkwardly.
"No issue even if you knew, it’s only natural! But true to the na Hero of Guanzhong, you sure have a big presence; you’re going for a grand selection here! Take a look, see which one you like, and let Auntie set it up for you!" Yan Weiwei teased.
ng Lang helplessly rolled his eyes. "Caught in the rivers and lakes, one can’t help one’s fate. In fact, my view on choosing a partner is just as simple as my view on life’s principles."
"What view on choosing a partner?"
"To win a person’s heart, to spare the trouble of old-style matchmaking."
"Pfft!"
The crowd burst into laughter again.
"Xiao Hui, why is there a car parked at the door? Could it be Xiao Lang’s back?"
Just then, Mr. ng’s voice could be heard, coming back from work; this was followed by the sound of the mother hurrying outside.
"That’s the car Xiao Lang and his friends rented... And why are you covered in mud again? Hurry up and go wash, we have guests at ho!"
"What guests?"
Then their voices lowered...
...
The dinner that day was as abundant as always.
However, Mr. ng’s thoughts were not on the food at all, sitting up straight, his serious and slightly endearing expression on his face.
It was only when Yang Hui kicked him under the table that he realized that he, the "head of the family," should start the conversation.
"Oh! Ahem! Ah, it has been a long ti since we had such a lively gathering at ho. As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors!
Our Xiao Lang is often in your care. This ti, you must stay a few extra days in our ho, let us extend our hospitality and express our thanks!
Don’t be shy, treat this place as your own ho. Xiao Hui, tidy up Qingqing’s room and the guest room later in the evening.
It’s a bit simple living in the countryside, I hope no one will mind."
"How could we? Actually, it’s ng Lang who looks after us more, he has helped us a lot. We should be the ones expressing gratitude." Lin Haitang said with a smile.
"Yes! We ca in such a hurry that we didn’t have ti to prepare a proper gift, we are the ones who feel embarrassed." Yan Weiwei backed ng Lang up graciously.
He? Takes care of you more?
This damned kid can barely take care of himself...
Mr. ng naturally took these words as polite remarks.
"Mm! It’s not easy for you young people to make a living out there, you should indeed look after each other.
Though this brat of ours doesn’t give us much peace of mind, you can definitely trust the character of anyone from our ng family!"
"Alright already, no more politeness, co co co, let’s eat," Yang Hui called everyone to start the al with a smile.
"Yes! Let’s eat! It’s such a joyous occasion today, Xiao Hui, go get a bottle of liquor, we must have a few drinks tonight!"
"Yes, drink this, Weiwei specially brought it for you." Yang Hui handed over a bottle of liquor with a smile.
Mr. ng saw that it was actually Moutai.
"This child, coming over is enough, why bring anything? Young people don’t have it easy making money, don’t spend it carelessly."
But then, upon seeing the production date on the bottle, he widened his eyes and almost dropped the bottle with a tremor in his hand.
"Xiao Yu, have so fish. Kids need to eat nutritious food to grow."
Without noticing Mr. ng’s strange expression, Yang Hui cheerfully put food into Xiao Yu’s bowl.
"Mmm! Auntie, this is delicious! You eat too."
After Xiao Yu had so fish, she also added food to Yang Hui’s bowl, smiling sweetly.
That smile was almost lting Yang Hui’s heart.
"Xiao Yu is so sensible; here, eat so more! And have so more at."
"Mom, take it easy, the bowl is almost full!"
Yet Yang Hui liked her even more with each glance.
"I don’t know why, but the first ti I saw Xiao Yu, I felt such affinity, I always feel like I’ve seen her before sowhere."
ng Lang was speechless.
This comnt was almost like sothing out of those "family reunion dramas" on TV...
Was this what people ant by, ’before you want grandchildren, see how you feel after soone looks after your kid for just half a day’?
"Ah! My greatest regret in life is that I never had such a sweet and sensible daughter like you," Yang Hui said wistfully.
Mr. ng carefully poured a small cup of the alcohol for himself, while ng Lang was calmly stuffing a piece of stead pork rib into his mouth.
Due to certain real-life reasons, everyone automatically ignored the fact that ng Qingqing was a girl...
After several rounds of drinks and a variety of dishes, everyone relaxed.
There was talk of daily life and the parents’ indirect probing.
"Haitang, what do you do for a living? A lawyer? That’s great! Though ng Lang says the city is dangerous, you’ve got to be careful..."
"What does Weiwei’s family do? Run a martial arts school? That must be impressive..."
"You don’t know, Xiao Lang used to be the one getting picked on as a kid. His sister once smashed an egg on his head, and he had to co ho crying to tattle..."
"Really? Haha..."
Yang Hui and Mr. ng couldn’t help teasing about ng Lang’s childhood, which left ng Lang exceedingly embarrassed.
When everyone was full and satisfied, Yang Hui got up to clear the aftermath.
Lin Haitang and Yan Weiwei naturally pitched in, and even Xiao Yu didn’t sit idle, adeptly helping to clear the dishes, wipe the table, and wash up, which had Yang Hui staring in amazent.
Watching everyone bustling about, Mr. ng seed slightly tipsy.
All good girls...
He glanced at his son, who was cracking peanuts nearby.
"You rascal, I really didn’t see this talent in you!"
"What talent?"
"Your secrecy is quite impressive! You used to be so quiet, and now you’ve brought ho two at once. I must say, I see you in a new light."
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