Chapter 177 Two Pots of Biluochun Tea
"Who's here at this hour? It's right around lunchtime." Mr. Xiang was surprised. He hadn't invited anyone else today. Why would he invite anyone on the day he was meeting Xiang Yun's girlfriend?
Xu Songning was pressed down to sit by Xiang Yun, but he stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."
Xiang Yun, wearing slippers, was in a bad mood. No matter who it was or what they wanted to do at his house today, they had disturbed Xu Songning and his family's meal.
The door opened, and Lin Yao stood outside. She was wearing a white short dress, with delicate makeup, and smiled shyly, "Brother Yun."
The family sat at the dining table waiting for Xiang Yun, and their expressions varied when they heard the noise.
Cui Yuyue felt a chill run down her spine. It was that woman again! Didn't she know her brother had a girlfriend? Why did she still come to their door? And she chose today, clearly just to cause trouble!
Ms. Cui's face darkened further. Even if she wanted to make things difficult for someone, she wouldn't have chosen such a special day to embarrass Xiang Yun. Lin Yao's arrival was truly ill-timed!
Xiang Yun really wanted to close the door right then and there, but then he saw a middle-aged woman in a silk cheongsam standing behind Lin Yao, smiling at him, "Xiao Yun, do you still remember Auntie?"
"Mrs. Lin." Xiang Yun's heart sank, and he had no choice but to step aside.
When Ms. Cui heard that her old friend had arrived, she quickly got up and went to the door to greet her. The two hugged as soon as they met. They hadn't seen each other for several years, and the atmosphere was exceptionally warm and friendly, making Xu Songning seem a bit superfluous.
"Sister Cui, you haven't seen my daughter grow up yet. Come here, Yao Yao, call you Aunt Cui." Mrs. Lin led her daughter over and introduced her to Ms. Cui.
Lin Yao looked pleasing to the eye, like a well-behaved girl next door, with a pure and lovely appearance. "Hello, Aunt Cui. I am so grateful for your help before. Brother Yun drove me home and drove very steadily. Brother Yun is so considerate. I am very happy."
When the incident was brought up, Ms. Cui was a little embarrassed. If she hadn't made such a big blunder, Lin Yao wouldn't have been so embarrassed.
"It's nothing, have you eaten yet? Dinner's ready, let's eat together?" Ms. Cui made way for her.
Mrs. Lin happily took her hand, "Great! I haven't eaten yet, and I've been craving your food. It's been so many years since I've had it, and I really miss it."
"Let's go." Ms. Cui led the group over and introduced them, "This is my daughter, Cui Yuyue, and this is Xiang Yun's girlfriend, Xu Songning."
"Brother Yun's girlfriend? Wow, sister is so pretty, she must have a lot of boyfriends, right?" Lin Yao said softly, but no matter how softly she spoke, the living room was only so big, so how could anyone not hear her?
"I can't compare to you, little sister. You're much prettier," Xu Songning replied with a smile, implying that she definitely hadn't dated as many boyfriends as Lin Yao.
Lin Yao was living a very successful life abroad, but after hearing what she said, she felt a little guilty. "I've never met a boyfriend. I've always admired Brother Yun."
Mrs. Lin smiled and tried to smooth things over, "Oh dear, young lady, don't be angry. My daughter just came back from abroad, and that's how she is; she doesn't mince words."
"You admired me when you were three? You're quite precocious." Xiang Yun said abruptly.
Upon hearing this, both Mrs. Lin and Lin Yao froze in embarrassment. Lin Yao blushed and waved her hands, "No, I...I..."
"Xiang Yun!" Ms. Cui's expression was not good. She stared at him, preventing him from speaking any more nonsense.
"Oh, that's not what I meant. I was just praising my sister and brother Yun for being good-looking. It's only natural to like good-looking people." Lin Yao hid behind Mrs. Lin.
Mrs. Lin patted her head. "It's nothing, just kids joking around. Xiaoyun, don't take it seriously. Auntie only gets to see your mother once in a while, why do you seem unwelcoming to Auntie? Shall we go?"
After saying that, Mrs. Lin turned around and was about to pull Lin Yao away, but Ms. Cui quickly stopped her, saying, "What are you saying? Since you're already here, have dinner before you leave."
Xu Songning pulled Xiang Yun aside and whispered "Brother Yun" to comfort him.
She hadn't expected things to go smoothly today, and the slight surprise actually put her at ease.
This small scene is far less stressful than commanding an aircraft.
"It was my fault for bothering you. I heard that Xiaoyun brought his girlfriend back, and I was thinking of coming to congratulate them, but it seems they weren't very well received. It's really bad timing. Sister Cui, I'd better leave." Mrs. Lin waved her hand in refusal.
It seems that Ms. Cui's attempts to persuade her alone were ineffective; the two people who had just confronted Lin Yao were the ones whose words were truly effective.
Mrs. Lin's words were brilliant, placing Xu Songning and Xiang Yun on a moral high ground, as if they were the ones who didn't welcome Mrs. Lin and Lin Yao.
"Mrs. Lin, Sister Lin, how could Yun and I not welcome you? Please sit down, Uncle Xiang has worked hard to prepare this meal, it will get cold soon." Xu Songning stepped forward and pulled Mrs. Lin aside, chuckling to himself, why were the mother and daughter already making tea?
Mrs. Lin's attitude changed quickly. Seeing Xu Songning compromise, she immediately stopped resisting and let Ms. Cui pull her towards the dining table. "Oh dear, I didn't intend to freeload at your house. Isn't this presumptuous of me?"
Cui Yuyue thought to herself, "They haven't even thought about eating at my house yet? Who was it that said they'd been thinking about this meal for years? It seems the Lin family's food is really bad, forcing this mother and daughter to eat at someone else's house."
"We've known each other for so many years, please don't say such hurtful things." Ms. Cui arranged for Mrs. Lin to sit next to her and was about to arrange a seat for Lin Yao.
Mrs. Lin spoke first, taking Ms. Cui's hand and saying with a smile, "Let Yao Yao sit next to Xiao Yun. They haven't seen each other for many years, and they should have a lot to talk about."
Ms. Cui glanced at her son, whose face had darkened, "This..."
Before she could even refuse, Lin Yao took the seat that Xiang Yun had originally occupied, leaving an empty seat. "Brother Yun, please sit down."
"What's wrong? Does Xiaoyun not like our Yaoyao, or does his girlfriend mind? Oh dear, their relationship is very innocent." Mrs. Lin passed the buck to Xu Songning again.
"Of course I believe in Chunqiu. We've only met a few times in the past twenty years, and this time you're so enthusiastic. Is there something going on between Mrs. Lin and Yaoyao?" Xu Songning asked, feigning surprise.
One doesn't visit the temple without a reason.
Mrs. Lin has been in Shanghai for so many days, but she hasn't visited Ms. Cui's house yet. She had to wait for this day to come, so it's impossible that she just came to annoy her.
Ms. Cui recalled that when she chatted with Mrs. Lin the day before yesterday, Mrs. Lin asked her to help get Lin Yao into the law firm as soon as possible. Ms. Cui mentioned to her that Xiang Yun was going to bring his girlfriend back, and they would talk about it after this matter was over.
Today, Mrs. Lin personally brought Lin Yao to our door. Is she trying to force us to resign?
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