Chapter 383

The old father suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

The daughter he raised with such care and love has now become someone else's precious child.

When her daughter wants to pick up food, she doesn't ask her old father for help anymore; when she wants to act cute, she doesn't ask her old father for help anymore.

Ji Xingguo felt a tightness in his chest, and his gaze towards Lei Tingjun was filled with displeasure.

It is said that mothers-in-law like their sons-in-law more and more the more they look at them, while fathers-in-law get angrier and angrier the more they look at their sons-in-law.

Across the table, Ji Xingguo sulked to himself, feeling that his daughter no longer needed him.

On the other side, Lei Tingjun picked up a piece of fish fillet, put it in his bowl, carefully removed all the fish bones, and then put the fish meat into Ji Wanmei's bowl for her to eat.

His actions were extremely meticulous and considerate; it's fair to say that most men wouldn't be able to do what Lei Tingjun did.

But Ji Xingguo felt a pang of jealousy upon seeing this.

You should know that he, as her father, did all these things for his daughter when she was little.

Actually, Ji Wanmei wasn't usually this spoiled around Lei Tingjun. It was just that she drank too much bayberry wine today, and she felt a little dizzy, so she subconsciously acted coquettishly towards Lei Tingjun.

Ji Xingguo glanced at the spicy dishes in front of him, placed them in front of Lei Tingjun, and said, "Lei Tingjun, you eat yours. Let her eat by herself, she's not a child anymore."

Lei Tingjun doesn't like spicy food, but Ji Xingguo keeps urging him to eat spicy dishes, saying that spicy food helps to detoxify and is good for the body. Lei Tingjun likes meat but not vegetables, so Ji Xingguo specifically puts vegetables in front of him.

If Lei Tingjun gets angry because of his deliberate provocation, then it means that his gentleness and patience are all an act.

Lei Tingjun seemed to sense something, so he raised his glass and continued to toast Ji Xingguo.

After a few more drinks, Ji Xingguo gradually started to get into the swing of things and became more talkative.

He glanced at Lei Tingjun, who seemed perfectly composed, suggesting he had a good tolerance for alcohol.

Ji Xingguo then asked him about his construction projects in Pingdong City.

In short, no matter what Ji Xingguo asked, Lei Tingjun answered truthfully and never uttered a single false or exaggerated word.

This was also Ji Wanmei's requirement for Lei Tingjun from the very beginning.

He should interact with Ji Xingguo in his most authentic and natural way.

Moreover, Lei Tingjun was multitasking, dealing with Ji Xingguo's questions at any time while also keeping an eye on Ji Wanmei beside him, seeing what she wanted to eat and serving it to her immediately.

Ji Wanmei had never drunk alcohol before. No, she had drunk beer once or twice when she was in the school's music and video store.

However, she had never drunk baijiu (Chinese liquor), let alone the sorghum liquor brewed by her father, which had a relatively high alcohol content.

She got drunk after just one drink, and without eating much, she started to feel her cheeks burning, her head spinning, and she wanted to sleep.

"Lei Tingjun, do I look drunk?" She turned to him with hazy eyes, resting her chin on her hand.

That dazed expression clearly showed he was drunk.

When Lei Tingjun saw her like this, he couldn't bear it. He wanted to touch her head, kiss her, and hold her in his arms to cherish her.

But Ji Xingguo was staring at him intently from across the room, so Lei Tingjun could only touch her forehead and say, "Your face is burning hot. You're a little drunk. Why don't you lie down and rest for a while?"

Ji Wanmei held up a finger and waved it in front of her eyes, making herself look cross-eyed: "You got drunk after just one drink? How much did you guys drink?"

Ji Xingguo drank seven or eight cups, while Lei Tingjun drank more, about a pound of infused liquor, but he still seemed fine.

Ji Wanmei got drunk halfway through the meal.

Lei Tingjun said to Ji Xingguo, "Why don't I help her inside to rest first?"

Ji Xingguo stood up: "I'll do it."

However, Ji Wanmei, after getting drunk, was not as obedient and cooperative as she was when she was sober. She held onto Lei Tingjun's hand and refused to let go, muttering, "I don't want to rest, I want to go see the stars!"

Ji Xingguo glared at her: "Where are you going to see the stars in broad daylight?"

"I don't care, I want to see the stars!" Ji Wanmei clung to Lei Tingjun's arm and leaned back in her chair, acting spoiled.

This was the first time Lei Tingjun had seen Ji Wanmei like this. He was charmed by her dazed and lazy state and coaxed her, "There are no stars right now, how about we watch TV?"

"I don't want to watch TV! Let's draw!" She kept coming up with new ideas.

"No. Me, you, and my dad, let's play cards. Whoever loses, we'll draw a turtle on their face, hahaha, okay?"

Ji Xingguo's face darkened: "Who wants to play along with your nonsense? If you're drunk, go back to your room and rest. You'll be fine after two hours of sleep. I told you not to drink, but you insisted on joining in."

Ji Wanmei ignored her father and only clung to Lei Tingjun, asking him, "Is it okay? Is it okay?"

“Okay, I’ll play with you.” Lei Tingjun agreed.

Ji Wanmei went to the study by herself, pulled out a deck of cards from some drawer, and started playing with Lei Tingjun on the sofa.

The two of them were acting like little kids.

In the end, Ji Xingguo reluctantly joined them.

Both of them had a circle of black paint smeared haphazardly on their faces by Ji Wanmei.

She looked at her masterpiece and laughed with delight, her laughter overflowing.

When Ji Xingguo saw his daughter's smiling face, although he still looked unwilling and disgusted, he suddenly felt that it had been a long time since his daughter had shown such carefree and cheerful laughter in front of him.

He didn't know when it started, but his daughter began to mature, become sensible and independent, and he no longer needed to worry about anything. Even the matter with the Yang family father and son a while ago was almost entirely planned and arranged by her, which is why it went so smoothly.

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