"Come, eat some food."

Mr. Lu picked up some shrimp for her. He didn't like eating shrimp. He said, "I don't know how to peel these shrimp. I chewed them whole and swallowed them. You young people eat them differently. You can do it yourself."

Gong Linglong thanked him politely, then put down her chopsticks, peeled the shrimp quickly, and placed it in his bowl. "Grandpa, please eat."

"You eat, you eat." Mr. Lu picked up another one for her.

The other elders were also serving her food. Lu Nanzheng broke off a roast duck leg for her and handed the other to his nephew, "Lu Zhen, bring the bowl over here."

"Thank you, Second Grandpa."

Lu Zhen jumped off the stool swiftly and caught the duck leg with a bowl in his hand.

Just as he was about to turn around and sit down, he saw Gong Linglong's belly moving. Her eyes widened and she shouted, "Auntie, I saw my brother and sister."

His voice was so loud that Gong Linglong was startled by him. Seeing him staring at his rumbling belly, she felt helpless: "My three brothers and sisters are all little foodies. When Auntie eats, they flutter around happily inside."

Lu Zhen came to her belly, grabbed the duck leg, and yelled at her belly at the top of his voice: "Brother, sister, come out quickly, I'll give you duck legs to eat."

Gong Linglong: “…”

"Haha." Everyone else laughed.

Zhou Lanqin pulled him away and said with amusement: "You stinky boy, keep your voice down. It would be bad if your younger brothers and sisters were scared out of their wits."

"Why not?" Lu Zhen didn't understand.

"It's not time for my brother and sister to be born yet. They're still a little small, so they need to eat more and grow in my aunt's belly for a while."

"Why should they eat inside? Why don't they come out to eat? There's plenty of food on the table. Let them come out now and give them a big bowl of rice each. They will grow up eating outside."

He was very puzzled by this and started to have a hundred thousand questions. Gong Linglong could not help but laugh and patiently explained: "My younger brother and sister are too small. They need to absorb more nutrition in my tummy. They will be born when they are healthy and then drink milk to grow up."

"Is it the same for the little sister in my mother's belly?" Lu Zhen asked her.

"Yes, my sister is growing up little by little. She won't be born until next winter when it snows."

Lu Zhen seemed to understand, but he remembered the time. Seeing that her stomach was still moving, he asked, "Auntie, are they fighting for food?"

"Yes." Gong Linglong touched her lower abdomen with one hand.

"Stinky boy, come back and sit down." Lu Jingyao called him so that he wouldn't disturb his sister-in-law's meal.

The elders at the table were eating and chatting about business. The topics they were talking about were also familiar to Gong Linglong, so she naturally joined the conversation.

The younger generation at the table were also chatting. Lu Jingyao and his wife were talking to Lu Jingyang about things and their work.

The Lu Qiuju sisters were completely unable to get a word in. They felt that they were not from the same world as the others, so they ate in silence the whole time without saying a word.

They first heard about Gong Linglong when Lu Jingchuan had just gotten married. Ruan Yumian went to ask the troupe leader and learned that Gong Linglong was from a small rural area. She went home and told her three daughters about it, and even laughed at Lu Jingchuan behind his back for his poor vision.

The next time they heard about her was when Lu Jingchuan tore apart Lu Qiuhe and the Ruan family. Only then did they know that Gong Linglong was a relative of the Han family and was not from a small place at all.

This was the first time they met her today. Although her belly was as big as a basket and she was as fat as other pregnant women, her temperament emanated from her bones. Sister Lu Qiuju instinctively determined that she was no ordinary person.

Now, seeing her chatting and laughing with the elders, and talking about those complicated work and political affairs, while they can't even respond to a word, they suddenly realized that the gap between them and her is a world of difference.

Before, they looked down on Gong Linglong, who came from the countryside, from the bottom of their hearts, but now they realized that they were frogs in the well.

After dinner, the elders moved to the living room to continue talking. Lu Qiuju and her sister could not join in the conversation, and no one took the initiative to talk to them. The two of them helped to clear the dishes and then went to the kitchen to wash them.

It was almost nine o'clock when Gong Linglong returned home. Gong Kaizhou and the others were watching TV in the living room.

"Mom, tomorrow is your and Uncle Han's wedding day. You should go to bed early and get some rest."

Gong Wantang was waiting for her to come back. He glanced at her with a smile and said, "It's still early."

Gong Linglong changed her shoes, casually took out two boxes from the space, and handed them to her, "Mom, this is the dowry I prepared for you. Take it away and live a good life with Uncle Han."

"I don't need you to prepare a dowry for me." Gong Wantang smiled and patted the back of her hand.

Gong Kaizhou was also smiling. He had already prepared a generous dowry for his daughter, more than when she first got married. He smiled and said, "Wantang, Linglong is so kind, just accept it."

"Mom, I know that grandpa and uncles have prepared a lot for you. They are all wealthy people. The assets I have accumulated are not even a fraction of theirs. I can't afford to give you expensive houses and jewelry as a dowry. I can only give you some conventional financial support."

What she prepared was quite tacky: one box contained 8,888 yuan in cash, and another small box contained a high-quality jade Buddha.

Gong Wantang accepted her daughter's gift with a smile and put on the little jade Buddha on the spot.

"Wantang, Linglong, go back to your room and get some rest."

His daughter had a bumpy marriage, but now she has finally married the right person. Gong Kaizhou was deeply touched. He got up and went back to his room, where he took the photo of his deceased wife and talked about her memories.

The wedding was held at the State Guesthouse the next day. The Han family had a high status, and all the major leaders were present to offer their congratulations. The entire wedding process was extremely solemn and low-key.

After the wedding, Han Ji and Gong Wantang went to their new home in Kyoto Military District. They would stay there for a week before returning.

Gong Linglong is now in the late stage of pregnancy and cannot be left alone. Gong's father and son also have to go out to visit friends frequently during this period and cannot accompany her all the time. In order not to worry her elders, she takes turns visiting the Lu, Zhou and Han families, and chats with her grandma and grandmother.

The three old ladies all liked her very much. Since she was still able to move around easily, they took her to visit her neighbors on both sides, allowing her to take advantage of this time to expand her network of contacts.

Gong Linglong is charming, with high IQ and EQ, and knows how to speak appropriately. She has a great time chatting with her old leaders every day, and sometimes she can even have lunch with them and taste their cooking. In short, she has been living a leisurely and comfortable life since returning to Beijing.