Tang Li raised his voice and looked at Ling Yun with a smile.

Ling Yun immediately understood:

"It seems that today's meal is a trap."

Tang Li reached out and helped him up:

"Uncle Ling, what are you saying? Today's meal was cooked by Uncle Sheng's son himself. He made all your favorite dishes, which happen to be his specialty, Tanzhou cuisine."

Is he there too?

Ling Yun couldn't help but look around:

"Where is he? I haven't seen him yet."

Never seen it before?

These words undoubtedly confirm Huo Chenyu's background.

Tang Li smiled faintly and said:

"Uncle Ling, I don't believe you. When you were abroad, didn't you see him quite a few times?"

Ling Yun realized that she was really getting senile.

The younger generation is truly formidable; every step they take leads to three pitfalls.

Well, Ling Li had already warned him on the way here, so Ling Yun was aware of Tang Li's sudden fawning over him.

So he simply let himself fall into the trap completely:

"Are you referring to knowledge and action?"

Tang Li then countered with a question:

"Who does Uncle Ling think I'm talking about? Could it be that Uncle Sheng is keeping an illegitimate child outside?"

Ling Yun was taken aback, then burst into laughter:

"You unruly little brat, no wonder you're so popular with Old Sheng. You're really too familiar with me, your elder, and you don't hold back at all."

Tang Li helped him into the house:

"It was Dr. Ling who told me that although Uncle Ling has lived abroad for a long time, he misses his homeland and relatives very much. Since his relatives are returning, why should I treat Uncle Ling the same way I would treat a guest?"

What a sharp and quick-witted little mouth!

Ling Yun was full of praise:

"Just as Lao Sheng said, I can avoid seeing anyone else, but you are the only one who brings me joy."

Upon entering the house, Ling Yun looked up and saw a painting of crabapple blossoms hanging in the living room.

In an instant, his eyes filled with tears, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Tang Li followed his gaze and looked over:

"Does Uncle Ling like this painting?"

Ling Yun waved her hand:

"It's not that I like it, it's that it looks familiar and feels close to me. It's a painting by an old friend of mine."

Tang Li wanted to help him to a seat, but Ling Yun politely declined.

"With my health, I can still work on the operating table for at least another twenty years. This painting of yours is..."

Tang Li stood there:

"It was left to me by my ex-husband."

Inside the room, besides Xi Haitang's paintings, there were also her photographs.

Ling Yun walked over, stared at the photo, and tears streamed down her face.

"In her life, she achieved what she wanted, yet she was filled with regrets."

Having said that, Tang Li stopped probing and directly took out the group photo:

"Uncle Ling, is this a picture of you when you were young?"

Ling Yun was extremely excited:

How did you get this photo?

Tang Li pointed to the dining table:

"It's lunchtime, why don't we sit down, have a drink, and chat while we eat?"

The wine was prepared by Lu Zhixing.

There was a note underneath, saying that Uncle Ling's favorite drink was fruit wine from Yunnan, especially peach blossom wine.

It has a low alcohol content and tastes great.

He must have known Ling Yun's preferences, so he guessed who Tang Li was entertaining from the dishes he prepared, and thus specially prepared fruit wine.

Ling Yun sat down, and Tang Li poured him a glass of wine:

"Not long ago, an old friend of Teacher Xi fell ill. When we went to visit him in the hospital, he reminisced about his student days and mentioned this photo. That's when I learned that Teacher Xi and Uncle Sheng had known each other for a long time."

This leads to the discussion.

Ling Yun understood:

"You're very smart, but I'm curious how you could be so sure your ex-husband is Lao Sheng's son based on just one photo? After all, Lao Sheng has been single his whole life and has always been very virtuous. He himself has completely forgotten about this past."

The implication is that he himself was unaware that he had a biological son living in the world.

Tang Li was very excited, but she was trying her best to restrain herself.

It's likely that Ling Li had already laid a lot of groundwork for Ling Yun before he arrived.

So she didn't rush to ask further questions, but instead told the truth:

“I went to Lucheng once before, and my ex-husband happened to be there too. Uncle Song saw him and said he looked a lot like Uncle Sheng’s son. After I came back, I started investigating my ex-husband’s background. Uncle Ling should have heard about it. My ex-husband published a notice in the newspaper to sever his relationship with my father-in-law and has been searching for his biological father, so…”

"So you love him very much, and even after you divorced him, you are still willing to go to great lengths for him."

Ling Yun hit the nail on the head.

Tang Li, on the contrary, felt a little embarrassed and lowered her head:

“Uncle Ling, then I won’t beat around the bush. Originally, I wanted to use the excuse of caring about Uncle Sheng’s health to inquire about Uncle Sheng’s past with Teacher Xi. Now that we know Huo Chenyu is Uncle Sheng’s biological son, could you tell me about Uncle Sheng’s situation? You just said that Uncle Sheng himself didn’t know Huo Chenyu existed, so he…”

Tang Li pointed to his head:

"Have you lost that memory?"

Ling Yun smiled helplessly:

"You're the most straightforward young woman I've ever met. Are you like this to everyone? Or is it just that you're acting so recklessly this time because of your ex-husband?"

Tang Li served him food:

"I'm divorced from Huo Chenyu, Uncle Ling, please stop making fun of me."

Ling Yun nodded:

"Alright, alright, we elders won't interfere in your affairs as young people. But Old Sheng is right about one thing: you are destined to be his daughter-in-law. Whether it's your ex-husband or Zhixing, Old Sheng's son is naturally the best."

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