Chapter 301: Sister, why are you drinking so quickly?
Zhong Heyang took a special leave and went directly to the state-owned restaurant. He found out that his wife was not there at all. Then he thought and guessed that she had gone to her grandfather's house.
At Mr. Li's side, the food was already on the table. Lin Ziqiu thought that Zhong Heyang was too busy to come back, so he only took the bowls and chopsticks for the three of them.
“Try this fish.”
The old man also brought out some wine. He guessed that Lin Ziqiu came here to talk about Li Xiuyan, and this matter could not be discussed without drinking a few glasses of wine.
Lin Ziqiu didn't rush to eat, but filled up the glass with wine, "Grandpa, let me toast you first."
After saying that, she drank it all in one gulp.
She didn't have a good alcohol tolerance, and drinking so much suddenly made her throat choke and feel very sore.
“Cough cough cough…”
Tian Xiaofeng quickly patted her on the back, "Sister, why are you drinking so quickly?"
Mr. Li also agreed: "Girl, are you afraid that the wine at home is not enough for you to drink? Eat the food first!"
Lin Ziqiu wiped his mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "Grandpa, I'm toasting you with this glass of wine on behalf of my mother. If you hadn't adopted her back then... I might not have appeared in this world..."
Mentioning his deceased daughter, Mr. Li's eyes reddened and he turned his face away to hide his emotions, "Speaking of this... I was originally alone, and it was God who sent your mother to me. I am not in a hurry to be happy."
He picked up the glass and drank most of it.
Only then did Tian Xiaofeng realize that today's meal was not simple. If he had known this was the case, he would not have come to eat for free.
But since they were already sitting at the table, it would seem too deliberate for him to leave now.
"Don't just drink! Eat some food first to fill your stomach, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable in your stomach!" Tian Xiaofeng saw that both of them were in a bad mood, so he stood up and served each of them a bowl of soup.
Lin Ziqiu was choked by the wine just now and her throat was still a little uncomfortable. She took a deep breath and asked, "Grandpa, when did you know about my mother's life experience?"
Tian Xiaofeng was picking up a piece of meat when she asked this question. One of his hands froze in mid-air, and he was in a dilemma.
Mr. Li sighed, "After she got married."
He also learned by chance from an old friend that there was a Shen family in Suzhou who had lost a daughter many years ago.
At that time, he was invited to Su City to hold a banquet, and he happened to meet Shen Wufan. Shen Wufan and Li Xiuyan were worthy of being mother and daughter, and their eyes looked very similar.
With just that one glance, Li Laosan was certain that Li Xiuyan was the child the Shen family was looking for.
But at that time, Li Xiuyan had just gotten married and was pregnant, and he had a big fight with his daughter over this marriage.
The Shen family may seem prosperous on the surface, but it may not be a good home.
He was afraid that his daughter would not be able to accept it for a while, so he concealed the matter.
Later on, he gradually found out about the Shen family.
After knowing that Meng Zhiwei and Shen Xiu were separated, Lin Dahai looked down on him, let alone the Shen family.
At that time, his daughter would be caught in the middle and be embarrassed, so he simply kept the secret of his daughter's life experience in his heart and told no one.
He regretted this incident later.
Especially after his daughter passed away, he wondered if he had told his daughter about her life story and let her get to know the Shen family, would she be able to break away from Lin Dahai.
At least, she was still alive.
So when Song Hui came to find him, Mr. Li chose to escape. He didn't want to face this fact.
He felt that he was doing what he thought was best for his daughter, and ended up killing her.
Lin Ziqiu didn't know these inside stories. After hearing her grandfather's answer, she only said one sentence, "You were right not to tell my mother."
Mr. Li was stunned for a moment, somewhat incredulous, "You...what do you mean by that?"
"I think even if mom is still alive, she probably won't return to the Shen family."
Lin Ziqiu said with an almost certain tone.
The Shen family is undoubtedly a cage.
For the mother, returning to the Shen family would mean living the same life as Shen Xiu.
Not only that, perhaps even the fate of his daughter Lin Ziqiu will be controlled.
Besides, the mother herself would never have thought that Lin Dahai would have an affair with Chen Hongying behind her back.
Otherwise, how could I have conceived a younger brother?
Mr. Li was a little surprised and fell into deep thought because of Lin Ziqiu's words.
Tian Xiaofeng coughed twice and quickly stuffed the food into his mouth, trying to reduce his presence as much as possible.
Lin Ziqiu saw the guilt in his grandfather's eyes and comforted him, "Grandpa, you don't have to worry about it. My mother certainly doesn't want to see you troubled by this. I have also expressed my position to the Shen family. No matter what, I will not go back."
"I am just Lin Ziqiu, just my mother's child, and you are my grandson."
Mr. Li paused with his hand holding the wine glass, emotions kept surging in his eyes, and for a moment he felt like crying.
At this moment, the sound of a bicycle bell was heard outside the door.
"Someone's coming outside! I'll go check it out!"
Tian Xiaofeng stood up immediately. After all, it seemed particularly redundant for him to stay here at the moment.
"Brother Yang, you are here!"
When he saw that it was Zhong Heyang, Tian Xiaofeng felt that he was saved.
Because of his eldest brother, Tian Xiaofeng didn't want to be a traitor, so even though he felt that Zhong Heyang was worthy of his elder sister, he refused to call him brother-in-law.
Zhong Heyang pushed the car into the yard, and seeing that Tian Xiaofeng looked a little strange, he asked, "What happened?"
Tian Xiaofeng thought about it for a few seconds and decided to tell him first to give him a reminder, "Sister and Grandpa Li were just talking about Aunt Yan."
Aunt Yan?
A dark light flashed across Zhong Heyang's eyes. It seemed that his guess was correct. No wonder his wife would call him to come back for dinner.
As a husband, he should be present on such an important matter, representing the Luo family's attitude.
"Well, are you done eating?"
Tian Xiaofeng understood immediately, "I'm full, I'm full, you guys chat, I won't go in."
He suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhong Heyang as if he had seen a savior.
Tian Xiaofeng ran away without looking back.
Zhong Heyang closed the door to the yard and walked into the house calmly.
At the dinner table, Lin Ziqiu supported her head, feeling a little dizzy. She and her grandfather had just had two drinks.
When she was about to pour the wine, someone stopped her hand and said, "You will feel uncomfortable if you drink so much."
Lin Ziqiu forced himself to open his eyes and looked up at the person who came. "You...you're not coming, aren't you?"
Zhong Heyang snatched the wine glass from her hand and said, "If I don't come, who will take you, a little drunkard, home?"
As he spoke, he sat down next to Lin Ziqiu and filled the glass with wine to toast Mr. Li, "Grandpa, I'll drink with you."
"Okay, let me see how much you can drink."
Mr. Li had been losing his appetite these days because of this matter. Today, he finally had the chance to talk it out with his granddaughter, and he felt much better.
When Lin Ziqiu saw Zhong Heyang coming, he relaxed completely. He laid down on the table and felt drowsy.
Seeing that she was drunk, Zhong Heyang stood up, carried her to the sofa nearby, and covered her with a military coat.
Old Master Li held the wine glass, squinted his eyes and watched his grandson-in-law's actions, his eyes full of satisfaction.
Back at the dining table, Zhong Heyang did not change the bowls and chopsticks, but used his wife's directly.
He filled the glass with wine. "Grandpa, it is my honor to marry a girl as good as Xiaoqiu. No matter what her status is, my feelings for her will never change."
He knew what Mr. Li’s purpose was for today’s meal.
This is not only his statement, but also his sincerity.
Who cares who the Shen family or the Xie family is? Whichever family his wife wants to recognize is her home.
Want to steal his wife?
Daydreaming!
When Mr. Li heard what he said, he finally smiled. He raised his glass and said, "It's all said."
Zhong Heyang quickly went up to clink glasses with him, "It's hard to catch up with him."
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