Xiao Wu helped Xia Xiaomei into the private restaurant. Xia Xiaomei's face was pale, as if she was carsick. Li Chunmei quickly brought a chair for her to sit down.

Xia Minmin held Xia Xiaomei's hand, "Auntie, are you alright?"

Wang Aimin took a bottle of mineral water from the kitchen and handed it to Xiao Wu, saying, "Drink some water to calm your nerves."

"Thanks!"

Little sister,

Xia Xiaomei felt a little better after drinking water.

Sun Erni said, "It's really not easy to get pregnant now. In the past, when we were pregnant, we basically rode bicycles, breathed fresh air every day, and never got carsick. Now, we take taxis and buses all the time, and it's hard not to get carsick when we ride in these vehicles."

Li Chunmei said, "But on the bright side, the conditions now are much better than when we had children. Back then, eating eggs was considered a way to supplement our nutrition. If the mother didn't have enough milk, the baby wouldn't even have any milk to drink."

After Xia Xiaomei calmed down, Xia Minmin handed her a snack to tide her over, as Xia Xiaomei always felt hungry and wanted to eat something after getting carsick.

"Mom and Dad, hurry up, time is almost up."

Xia Minmin heard Tang Meng's voice outside and quickly went out to greet her. She stood at the door and waved to Tang Meng and her family.

"Mengmeng, over here."

Tang Meng looked at her best friend dressed in bright red and said, "Xiao Min, you really look like a red envelope."

After saying that, Tang Meng laughed.

Xia Minmin was very satisfied with her best friend's approval. "I also think I look like a red envelope, and those adults insist that I'm pretty."

Luo Yang looked at his daughter Tang Meng and said, "I'll ask your Aunt Chunmei where she bought the clothes later and buy you one too. It looks so good on Xiaomin and suits her skin tone so well."

Tang Wu nodded, "I'll pay for it. Kids these days wear drab clothes every day and have no vitality at all."

To avoid conflict, Xia Minmin quickly pulled Tang Meng into the lobby.

Since they all know each other, they inevitably exchange pleasantries.

Around 11:30, all the guests arrived, and the relatives and friends who were chatting in the lobby followed them upstairs.

Looking at his relatives and friends sitting in their seats, Wang Bohao didn't notice his second brother. He took out his phone and called Wang Zhongji.

beep……

The phone rang, but no one answered.

Wu Hui said, "I called your brother, but don't call him. He'll definitely ruin the mood when he gets here. Dad is rarely this happy, so don't cause trouble."

Wang Bohao put down his phone, looked at his father standing in the crowd, and realized he hadn't seen him so happy in a long time. He pressed the hang-up button and put the phone in his pocket.

In the center of the second-floor hall was an octagonal table, on which were placed three dishes of offerings of fruit, incense, and candles, as well as an open letter of kinship recognition.

Two armchairs were placed on either side of the eight-immortal table, and Wang Aimin sat in the armchair on the right.

Guo Biao recited the blessing he had learned from the old man.

Xia Minmin followed Guo Biao's instructions every step of the way, offering tea, kowtowing, and presenting gifts.

Relatives and friends attending the family reunion ceremony looked at the two hats given by Xia Mingmin.

"The child is quite thoughtful; he gave me two hats."

"That's right, from now on Aimin will have a hat to wear all year round."

“No wonder they said she looks like Aimin’s daughter, she looks like the same person.” Before the person could finish speaking, a relative standing next to him patted him on the shoulder, only then realizing that Wang Aimin had told him not to mention his biological daughter.

Guo Biao handed the gift that Wang Aimin had given him to Xia Minmin.

Xia Minmin was stunned when she saw the two one-kilogram gold bars, the gold bowl and chopsticks, and the box of gold melon seeds in a transparent container on the tray.

Wang Aimin patted his goddaughter's hair, "Xiaomin, take this. It looks like a lot, but it's not worth much. This is the last bit of money your godfather has prepared for you. Grow up well in the future."

Wang Aimin's eyes reddened slightly as he spoke.

Grandpa Wang sat down and said, "Little girl, this is a token of your godfather's goodwill. You must treat it well."

The surrounding relatives and friends kept urging Xia Minmin to go and receive the gifts.

"Thank you, Godfather!"

Applause erupted from all around.

Wang Aimin and Xia Minmin signed their names on the kinship certificate.

The ceremony is complete.

The guests took their seats and began their meal.

One after another, exquisite dishes were served: Lucky Golden Pig, Baked Australian Lobster with Cheese, Steamed Mandarin Fish…

"Both sides originally attached great importance to this family reunion ceremony. Aimin's goddaughter's parents prepared a banquet of at least 2,000 tables, costing 20,000 yuan."

"Are drinks included?"

"Not counted."

"That girl's family is not poor either."

"It's said that having three stores isn't doing too well."

"They may look unremarkable, but they're better off than many people, and they own quite a few houses."

"Aimin's family has so many houses, why didn't they give him a house?"

"I heard from Aimin that they originally intended to give him a house, but he refused."

"Biaozi, this private restaurant is getting better and better."

Wang Aimin raised his wine glass to toast each table of relatives and friends who came over. As he drank, he got drunk, and Wang Bohao quickly helped him to a chair to rest.

Wang Bohao felt a pang of sadness as he listened to his father muttering the names of his mother and younger sister. This year, all the brothers had moved on, but his father was still stuck in the past. He hoped that his father could break free from this cycle.

After the banquet, everyone said goodbye at the entrance of the private restaurant. Wang Bohao and Wu Hui then took Wang Aimin home.

Xia Jianguo and Li Chunmei watched their relatives and friends get into taxis and leave before they hailed a taxi back to Dudu Community.

Throughout the journey, Xia Jianguo tightly gripped the black plastic bag in his hand, which contained the gold that Wang Aimin had given to Xia Minmin.

The family of three rushed home from their apartment complex, without chatting in the neighborhood. Once they arrived, their worries finally subsided.

Li Chunmei changed into slippers and exclaimed comfortably, "Brother Wang didn't say he would give so many things. I was really shocked today. So much gold is laid out there."

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