CHAPTER 277: CHAPTER 160-161: FRIENDSHIP / SUDDEN APPEARANCE (PART 2)

"Sister-in-law, you better not toast anymore, I’m afraid Brother Shangguan will scold me later." Mrs. Nuo’s frown while pouring wine resembled drinking poison, prompting Luo Zhenggang to quickly stop her.

"Exactly, just a gesture is enough," Wen Xin immediately snatched Mrs. Nuo’s glass. "Eat some food, sister-in-law, eat something to soothe."

Luo Ye also smiled and said, "Auntie, we’re all family here, why so formal?"

Ying Nuo reflexively glanced at Luo Feng, who was whispering to Ye Xuan, then turned her head back somewhat disappointed, only to meet Luo Ye’s scrutinizing gaze, and quickly squeezed out a smile: "What would you like to eat? I’ll get it for you."

Luo Ye whispered in Ying Nuo’s ear, "I can get it myself, the table rotates."

"Just get it for me, I’m too lazy to move," Xing Nong stretched her head over.

"Pfft, lazybones," Ying Nuo complied and placed a chopstick full on her plate.

"A bit reluctant, aren’t you... or is it..." Xing Nong moved closer to Ying Nuo’s ear. "Only wanting to serve your future sister-in-law?"

Thinking of all the parents present, Ying Nuo’s cheeks turned "swoosh" red, and she dared not frolic with Xing Nong, only bowing her head to drink water as a cover.

"Look at these three girls, getting along like real sisters," Grandma Yan was extremely happy seeing the trio chattering together. She knew her own granddaughter’s temperament very well; seeing her laugh and joke with genuine friends—whom she approved of, was a rare occurrence.

"General Yan, let me toast to you again, we’re old acquaintances, and now even closer!" Luo Zhenggang raised his glass to Xing Nong’s grandfather, Military Commander Yan Sanping, whom Luo Zhenggang had met at a provincial meeting and gotten along well with, though surprisingly their children still had this connection.

"Indeed, Ye’er is such a promising child, I like him, more reliable than my own Xing Nong!" General Yan toasted and then looked at Luo Ye: "Ye’er, help me keep an eye on Xing Nong in the future; if she dares to disobey, you have my permission to set her straight."

"Grandpa!" Xing Nong glared defiantly at her grandfather, "What kind of grandfather does this? This is the first time I’ve introduced my classmates to my parents, and grandpa just sold me out like that."

Wen Xin, smiling, patted Xing Nong on the head, "General Yan, Xing Nong is both cute and intelligent, clearly a worry-free child, Ye’er needn’t watch over her."

Xing Nong pouted at Grandpa Yan, "Grandpa, you should learn from Aunt Wen, praise others’ children without belittling your own!"

Grandpa Yan glared, "That’s because Ye’er has nothing to belittle!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters, are you satisfied with the taste of the food?" Qu Yue came in with a smile to join in the fun.

Xing Nong joked, "Boss Qu, there’s only one grandma here, what do you mean by ’all the grandparents’?

"Girl, you’re clearly nitpicking, Uncle Luo, you’re not kicking me out, right?" Qu Yue added a stool and sat next to Luo Feng; he often visited Luo Family and was very familiar with the Luo Family members.

"We won’t kick you out if you give us a discount," Luo Zhenggang joked, since his daughter owned shares in this restaurant, he could speak more freely.

"Not just a discount, this meal is on me, of course... I will pay the normal discount rate, wouldn’t want other shareholders to suffer," Qu Yue said, looking at Sang Qingqing: "President Sang, how much discount will you give me?"

Sang Qingqing smiled faintly, "No discount, how can the major shareholder ask for a discount?"

"Alright President Sang, I’ll pay the full amount," Qu Yue made a bitter face.

Xing Nong teasingly said, "Boss Qu, you’re surrounded by elders, yet you only asked Uncle Luo for advice; I don’t believe you’re the type to curry favor, can you tell us the real reason?"

Qu Yue, with a wry smile, filled a glass: "Dear elders, I was wrong, I’ll drink to that!"

"Ha ha ha..."

Since the parents already knew each other, a lunch meeting significantly deepened their relationships. General Yan proposed that when the children return, they should gather like this, which was unanimously approved.

Although Qu Yue offered to pay, the parents present wouldn’t really let him, all trying to pay as they were leaving, Qu Yue’s persuasions were in vain, Luo Ye couldn’t stand by: "Elders, we won’t just meet once, let’s take turns, alright?"

"Good, that’s a good idea, this time I’ll pay," General Yan, true to his military nature, decided before anyone else could speak.

Sang Qingqing suddenly stood up, "Let me, I know everyone sitting here isn’t short of money, also, I’m not a parent of anyone here, I technically shouldn’t have this privilege.

Yet, if I’m alive today, it’s because Ye’er, Xing Nong, Ying Nuo, and Fu Mo all sincerely helped me, today is their graduation day, let me do this wholeheartedly!"