What she didn't expect was that, after only a short time since they met, he actually took the initiative to speak, and even sided with his father?

Lou Xiao'e shouted angrily, "You've already sided with him so quickly, you heartless little brat!"

Chen Mengxiao laughed guiltily, and her laugh was strikingly similar to Qin Feng from "Detective Chinatown"; the smile was so healing, as if some kind of magical power was blooming in an instant.

The fat man sighed inwardly, "It's all over, it's all over..."

It's too tempting! Who could resist such allure?

Lou Xiao'e was very proud: "See? Starting from the third grade of elementary school, older girls started writing him love letters!"

Chen Mengxiao blushed with embarrassment and protested loudly, "Mommy!"

Lou Xiao'e laughed heartily, "He'll be even more incredible when he grows up. He's known as the 'housewife killer.' I don't even dare to go out with him. The women's eyes are like knives!"

The fat man put his hand to his forehead. He was already so monstrous at such a young age. What would he be like in a few years?

Having such excellent genes is such a hassle...

If it were just Fatty and Lou Xiao'e today, they would definitely talk about each other, and they probably would have a lot to say.

But with Chen Mengxiao involved, the conversation naturally turned to the children.

As a father, the fat man felt uneasy because he hadn't been involved in the first 16 years of his life: "Have you talked to your child about what happened back then?"

Lou Xiao'e was also filled with mixed emotions: "I've said it all, I've said it all. I left back then because I had no other choice but to accept it..."

Yes, Lou Xiao'e has too many grievances and too many complaints.

Fortunately, that's all in the past. Now she's a Miss Hong Kong, and her style and demeanor are top-notch; she's very wealthy.

The fat man had just met Sha Zhu's son, He Sui, and the clothes and accessories he wore were only at the level of an average person abroad.

But look at Chen Mengxiao again. She is wearing a blue, silky, oversized t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers.

This outfit is no different from what a middle school student would wear 40 years from now.

Most importantly, there isn't a single brand logo on Chen Mengxiao's clothes, clearly indicating that it's high-end custom-made; unlike Lou Xiao'e, who is so flashy, with her entire outfit featuring huge logos, even the bag she uses to carry her mobile phone is a luxury item.

Hearing the fat man ask Chen Mengxiao, "Son, your t-shirt is really nice. Which designer made it for you?"

Lou Xiao'e was surprised that he knew about haute couture, but she also laughed and said, "That designer is his grandmother."

The fat man glared at her: "We call them Grandma here. By the way, how are Uncle Lou and Aunt Tan? How are they? Why didn't they come back with you?"

Lou Xiao'e said sadly, "It's a pity that my father didn't live to see this day... My mother is in good health, and she raised this child single-handedly, teaching him to write, read, and play the piano."

The fat man sighed deeply: "I still remember Uncle Lou's demeanor; he always had a refined and elegant air about him. By the way, the other day when I was talking to Da Lingdao about your family, he asked about it and said that with the reform and opening up, everything is different now. He even said that he would give you a chance to come back and visit."

The great spiritual guide is 83 years old this year and is enjoying his retirement at home.

My health is sometimes good and sometimes bad, so I miss the old days even more.

As those people retired from their posts, the once bustling home was now only visited by a few of their former subordinates.

Regardless of their previous identities, they are all retired old men now; the fact that Fatty was able to live such a smooth and comfortable life until the reform and opening up was inseparable from the care and protection of these old men.

Why are people so nice to him? It's because his cooking is delicious, and he himself is to the liking of these old men!

Therefore, every ten days or so, the fat man would always visit the Wang and Qian families, talking about their lives.

He doesn't have any other skills, all he can do is cook; when he goes to someone's house, he keeps the old man company, chats with him, and then cooks him a meal, making the old man very happy, how wonderful.

Lou Xiao'e was also very emotional: "Back then, it was thanks to him that my parents were rescued. Chen Kang, my mother has never forgotten you and often talks about you."

What was meant to be an emotional speech turned into a dismissive sneer from the fat man: "Tch, you're just talking about your family heirloom, that bracelet, aren't you!"

"you……"

Lou Xiao'e was furious again. I don't know how she takes care of herself. She's so old, yet she still looks the same as she did back then.

She brought her son back this time, indeed on Tan Yali's instructions.

Hopefully, the fat man will return their family heirloom to them for the sake of his son.

But before she could even figure out how to bring it up, the fat man had already seen through her intentions.

Since the topic has come up, Lou Xiao'e didn't mince words: "Is the bracelet still there?"

The fat man looked "regretful": "It's gone, it's all my fault..."

Lou Xiao'e's mood had just sunk to its lowest point when she heard the fat man panting heavily as he continued, "We mortgaged the restaurant to the bank to open it."

Lou Xiao'e instinctively reached for the mobile phone, but Fatty beat her to it and threw it to Chen Mengxiao: "Hide it quickly, or your mommy will start threatening you again."

Chen Mengxiao is different from other children. He is not restless at all. On the contrary, he likes to listen to his parents talk about the past.

Upon hearing this, he hugged the mobile phone tightly and gave Lou Xiao'e a sweet smile.

Well, let alone ordinary young women who couldn't resist this temptation, even his own mother couldn't resist his smile, and helplessly said to the fat man:

"How much did you mortgage? Come with me to redeem it tomorrow."

The fat man gave a strange look: "You're very rich, aren't you?"

If it were a normal person, they would have already asked them suspiciously what they wanted to do.

Lou Xiao'e frowned and said, "Most of them are fixed assets, and the working capital is probably only three to five million."

Moth has certainly lived up to her reputation over the years; her art of conversation alone is far superior to that of the people in the courtyard house.

She seemed carefree and answered the fat man's questions; but in reality, she was being clever. She thought the fat man was a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, and that the people in their courtyard had no idea what fixed assets were!

The fat man scoffed: "Are you secretly calling me stupid, a country bumpkin who's never seen the world? You pawned a bracelet worth hundreds of millions and all you got was this run-down restaurant?"

Lou Xiao'e was caught off guard and almost choked on her milk tea: "W-what did you say!"