Tang Song choked on his words, his brows furrowing in displeasure.
The atmosphere inside the room suddenly reached a boiling point, ready to explode at the slightest spark.
Zhu's father and Zhu Hongwei stepped forward, their steps leaning towards Zhu Hao, displaying a strong protective stance towards their child.
“We don’t have much to offer you,” Father Zhu said, raising his hand respectfully to signal Tang Song to leave. “Please forgive any shortcomings.”
The implication of kicking people out is quite clear.
Zhu Hao's heart skipped a beat. She grasped her father's arm, trying to press his raised hand down, and shook her head anxiously.
Zhu's mother tugged at her sleeve, her expression unusually serious.
Zhu Hao bit her lip and looked at Tang Song, her watery eyes filled with worry.
Tang Song's eyes trembled slightly, and she pursed her lips in dissatisfaction.
[Hmph! Why does everyone treat me like a monster?! Ahhh!! I'm going to throw a tantrum!! Don't Father and Mother remember me? I'm the little wolf you rescued and brought to the zoo fifteen years ago!! Waaaaah... Awooo~ So wronged...]
Zhu Hao stiffened. Despite the tense atmosphere, she really wanted to laugh. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up. She let go of her father, quickly broke free from her mother's embrace, and stood in the middle of the group.
She stood with her hands in front of Tang Song, facing Zhu's parents, her gaze meeting their worried eyes, and her breath hitched.
[Wow! The cub is protecting me!! Hehehe! Hehehe!]
Zhu Hao raised her hand and gestured quickly, "Don't send him away! He's not a bad person, he's really my friend. He took good care of me when I was studying in Beicheng, he was very good to me..."
From Tang Song's angle, he could only see a blurry image of Zhu Hao's hand. Due to the angle, he couldn't make out what she was gesturing. He only knew that the Zhu family members' expressions gradually softened, but they remained vigilant.
[Waaaaah... The cub must have said so many sweet things! The cub is so good!! The cub really loves me!! Waaaah!! I love the cub too!!]
Zhu Hao's subordinate paused, her face instantly turning red, and her ears burning hot.
She slowly withdrew her hand, gently pinching her burning earlobe with her fingertips, a shy, girlish expression on her face.
Zhu's mother's eyes flickered slightly as she stared at Zhu Hao's shy appearance, and she secretly thought to herself that something was wrong.
She pulled Zhu Hao to her side and spoke up like a peacemaker, "Alright, alright, since we're good friends, there's no reason to ask someone out. It's just that our home is simple..."
Zhu's mother looked Tang Song up and down, her lips slightly pursed. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Haven't you had dinner yet? Let's go out to eat today."
"Hmm!" Zhu Hong looked down in surprise, his mouth agape, "Mom! Didn't we cook a lot of dishes?! You said that when my sister came back today, you specially made her favorite braised fish, and I just went to the kitchen, there was even Dongpo pork! How come... ah..."
Zhu Hong was quick-witted and spoke rapidly. When his mother realized what was happening, she quickly pinched his waist.
Zhu Hong grimaced and inhaled sharply, muttering a complaint, "What are you doing..."
Father Zhu stared at Mother Zhu with a puzzled expression, his lips moving slightly, clearly wanting to know why his wife had suddenly changed her mind.
Zhu Hao's eyes lit up, knowing that her mother wouldn't drive Tang Song away. She quickly took Tang Song's arm with both hands, and at the same time showed her right hand, extending her thumb and nodding happily.
This is the sign language meaning of "thank you".
Zhu's mother chuckled and slapped her hand away, her eyes dark as she stared at Tang Song, who was looking at Zhu Hao with doting eyes. She sighed inwardly.
*
Private dining room.
Tang Song sat upright beside Zhu Hao, his face calm, but his hands betrayed him.
His hands rested gently on his knees, his fingertips curling slightly as he rubbed the perfectly wrinkle-free suit trousers.
Zhu Hao lowered her eyes slightly, staring at the tip of his tail that was dangling on the ground.
The tip of its tail was slightly ruffled, making it look a size bigger.
Zhu Hao swallowed hard, wanting to touch it even more. What should he do?
"Tang Song, right?" Father Zhu held a bottle of wine, his eyes fixed intently on Tang Song across from him. "Can you drink?"
【Ah!! No!! I can't!! I can't do it!!】
Tang Song's eyes flickered slightly, and her tone was firm and resolute, "Yes!"
Zhu Hao stared wide-eyed at Tang Song in disbelief.
Tang Song had already stood up, holding a wine cup in both hands, ready to receive the wine poured by Zhu's father.
Zhu Hao quickly tugged at his sleeve, gently pulling it to signal him to sit down.
Tang Song, unusually, ignored the well wishes and bowed slightly to accept the wine.
As Zhu's father poured the wine, he glanced up to observe Tang Song's expression.
There was not a trace of grievance, nor a hint of reluctance; there was only respect and obedience.
That's really strange!
Zhu's father suppressed his anxiety and poured the wine with a steady hand.
The wine glass was instantly filled.
“Zhu Hong is underage and can’t drink, and Hao Hao is a girl and can’t drink either. Why don’t you have a drink with me?” Zhu’s father put away the bottle and stared intently at Tang Song.
“Okay,” Tang Song replied in a deep voice, without the slightest hesitation.
Father Zhu glanced at him for a moment, then slowly put down his wine glass. "Alright!"
He shouted towards the door of the private room, "Waiter! Bring the biggest bowl!"
"Zhu Xingteng!" Zhu's mother frowned, raised her hand and tugged at Zhu's father's sleeve, looking at him warningly.
Zhu Hao also stood up, took the overflowing wine glass from Tang Song's hand, and shook his head repeatedly at Zhu's father.
Zhu's father's lips twitched slightly. He lowered his eyes to meet Zhu Hao's resentful gaze and touched the tip of his nose somewhat guiltily. "What? He said he could drink with me."
"Yes!" Tang Song nodded slightly. "That's fine."
[Oh God! No! But can I refuse? On the way here, my aunt and uncle looked at me like they wanted to tear me to pieces! As if I had stolen their cub...]
Ah...no...I really do want to take the cub away now...
The chances of the Fang family taking the cub away are slim, but the Zhu family is the place where the cub was raised, and my uncle and aunt are my benefactors. It would be easy for them to take the cub away, and I wouldn't dare to say anything...
Zhu Hao paused, his hand covering the wine glass, a helpless smile flashing across his face.
[If you don't go along with Father Zhu's wishes, you'll probably lose the cubs on this trip!]
【Ah!! That won't do!! The cub must be mine!! I can raise it well!! Uncles and Aunts! Open your eyes and look! I've fattened the cub up several pounds now!! Its little face is rounder than before!!!】
Best wishes: "???!!"
Is she fat?!?!?
Tang Song lowered his eyes, reached out to Zhu Hao, gesturing for her to return the wine glass, his tone coaxing, "Sweetie, give it to me, I'll have a few drinks with Uncle."
The tone of voice used to coax a child stunned the Zhu family.
Only Zhu Hao glared at him through gritted teeth, then pushed her wine glass forward, stopping it in front of Tang Song.
Half of the wine in the glass spilled out.
Zhu Hao decisively looked away, grabbed a few tissues, and wiped the wine off his hands.
Serves you right!
Let's just get drunk!
Tang Song! He's such a straight man!! He's the one who's fat! She's not fat at all!!
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