This glass of wine marks the official start of the meal.

Ji Tong first put a piece of spare rib on Gong Yanli's plate: "Try it, my aunt makes really delicious spare ribs. When I was little, I would eat almost half a plate of them every time."

Ji's mother also picked up a piece and gave it to her daughter, saying, "Don't just give him some, eat some too. Don't go on a diet."

"Oh dear, if I don't lose weight now, it will be even harder to lose weight when my metabolism slows down after I turn thirty. Fat doesn't grow all at once, it just accumulates day by day. If I don't control it from the beginning, it will be too late to regret it when I can't fit into my clothes anymore."

Ji Tong went to pick up some green vegetables.

But his eyes lingered on the ribs for a long time.

She's almost thirty and has gained a little weight, which makes her incredibly anxious.

Unfortunately, she's not a sporty person.

All we can do is try to talk our way out of it.

Madam Ji looked at Gong Yanli beside her and said, "Ask Gong Yanli if you're a little too thin right now. Would it be better if you gained a little more weight?"

"Mom, I'm already wearing size L clothes." Ji Tong couldn't help but protest. "I wore size S in college, and now I'm even having trouble wearing size M. I'll be wearing size L in a while."

"That's not your fault, it's just that clothes are getting smaller and smaller these days!"

Ji's mother looked at Gong Yanli, hoping that he could also persuade Ji Tong.

Gong Yanli did not offer to serve Ji Tong food, but said, "If you want to control your weight, our hospital has nutrition experts who are responsible for scientific weight loss. They will make meal plans according to each person's situation. For those who need to lose weight quickly, they need to follow the expert's advice for three meals a day and also need to exercise. If it is just a small adjustment, it is much simpler. In addition, the hospital has hired chefs who can provide door-to-door service or make and deliver bento boxes to your door every day."

Ji Tong listened with delight, "What about my situation?"

Gong Yanli said, "I'll take you tomorrow and will come up with a special plan based on your situation. Weight loss meals are definitely not as tasty as regular meals, but you don't have to eat them for every single meal."

"Eating only once a day is not a problem."

Ji Tong already had a sweet tooth, and Gong Yanli's words seemed to offer her solace, so she reached for the ribs without hesitation.

I picked up a piece and started eating.

She took a bite and immediately exclaimed, "Auntie's ribs are the best! I've loved them since I was a child!"

Seeing her daughter eating heartily, Ji's mother felt relieved and her impression of Gong Yanli improved.

Dinner didn't finish until around 10 p.m.

They had finished eating long ago, but Ji's father and Gong Yanli had been drinking together for a while, which is why it took them so long to get here.

The Ji family home is quite large, and there are actually spare rooms, but considering the relationship between Ji Tong and Gong Yanli, the two elders did not allow Gong Yanli to stay overnight.

He simply asked Ji Tong to escort Gong Yanli to the door and then return.

As soon as they entered the elevator, Gong Yanli swayed noticeably, and Ji Tong quickly reached out to support him. "Didn't I tell you, if you can't hold your liquor, don't force yourself? My dad's alcohol tolerance is so high, even at his age, he could drink three rounds of your liquor without any problem."

Gong Yanli gripped the elevator railing tightly. "When I first meet your father, I can't bring myself to say 'no'."

He nodded and went down to the first floor.

The weather was nice on this summer night.

Ji Tong then took Gong Yanli's arm and said, "Let's walk slowly, get some fresh air and sober up, so you don't throw up on someone else's driver's car."

“Okay.” Gong Yanli readily agreed.

Ji Tong closed her eyes slightly, feeling the summer night breeze, and sighed, "Thinking about it, so many things happened today. We just started dating, and we've already met each other's parents."