Chapter 178 Things Have Changed
"Let's not talk about business for now, let's sit down and finish our meal." Ms. Cui's tone also became indifferent, lacking the enthusiasm she had shown when meeting her friend earlier.
Ms. Cui gave Cui Yuyue a look, and Cui Yuyue immediately obeyed and sat down next to Lin Yao.
"Sit over there with me." Xiang Yun took Xu Songning's hand and pulled her to sit opposite Lin Yao and Cui Yuyue in a high-profile manner.
"Don't be angry, I'll let you bully me when we get home," Xiang Yun whispered to her.
Xu Songning knew, of course, that this matter could not be blamed on Xiang Yun, nor could it be blamed on Xiang Yun's family. The arrival of these two uninvited guests was not caused by anyone; they came to her door.
As long as Xiang Yun's family doesn't object, Xu Songning doesn't care about other people's opinions.
But Xiang Yun's suggestion that she could bully him made her feel much better, and she whispered in his ear, "Okay, you can bully me however you want?"
Xiang Yun knew she had been wronged and decided to pamper her. "Okay."
Lin Yao thought Xiang Yun was cold to everyone, but she didn't expect him to be so considerate to his girlfriend, which made her want to stir up trouble again.
But before she could finish casting her spell, Cui Yuyue spoke up, "Sister Lin, you're actually a year older than me. Do you remember? When we were little, I said I wanted to marry you, and you agreed."
"I...hehe, little sister, how can you take things from when we were little seriously?" Lin Yao forced a smile.
Cui Yuyue nodded, "Yeah, how can you take things from when you were little seriously? I thought my brother was so wicked back then, and you were too, right? Are you sure you're not mistaken? You actually admire the chubby boy next door, not him!"
Mrs. Lin's expression also turned sour, but this time, Ms. Cui did not stop Cui Yuyue from talking nonsense.
"How could I possibly like the chubby boy next door?" Lin Yao said, feeling wronged.
"You said it yourself, that my brother is really fierce and you're afraid he'll beat you up." Cui Yuyue spoke eloquently, but it was all made up; it was all her own "sincere feelings" for her brother.
"I...I didn't." Lin Yao couldn't remember things from her childhood so clearly, especially since she was only three years old at the time and not even as tall as Xiang Yun's waist. She only remembered having a very fierce older brother, and she didn't dare to get close to him at all.
"Do you remember which side of my brother's face was injured back then?" Cui Yuyue asked her.
Lin Yao broke out in a cold sweat. There was a fifty percent chance, so she could at least guess one. Even if she guessed wrong, she could just say that she remembered it wrong.
"Left side, please."
Xu Songning burst out laughing, and everyone at the table looked at her.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I was looking through Xiang Yun's childhood photo album the other day, and I remembered that he didn't have any injuries on his face when he was eight years old." Xu Songning suppressed her smile, but the smile in her eyes was impossible to hide.
“She’s not injured, Cui Yuyue, don’t talk nonsense,” Xiang Yun echoed.
Cui Yuyue feigned surprise, "Really? Then I must have remembered wrong. But Sister Lin remembers it quite clearly, there was indeed one person with an injury on the left side of their face."
"Who is it?" Xu Songning and she played along.
“The chubby kid next door!” Cui Yuyue said decisively.
Lin Yao's so-called admiration was exposed and riddled with holes. She couldn't keep up the story anymore. When she heard about the chubby boy next door, she felt a wave of fear and just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
"Alright, alright, these are all things from when we were kids. Who remembers them so clearly? Stop messing around. Where's Brother Xiang?" Mrs. Lin gritted her teeth and changed the subject.
Mr. Xiang went to get the red wine, thus avoiding a disaster. By the time he found the red wine that Ms. Cui had specifically requested, the atmosphere in the restaurant had completely turned against him.
Xiang Yun and Xu Songning secretly held hands under the table, completely unaffected. Mrs. Lin and Ms. Cui had contrasting expressions. Lin Yao had lost her initial arrogance and was extremely frustrated.
As a love protector, Cui Yuyue happily helped her father get the red wine, uncorked it, and poured wine for everyone at the table in turn.
When Ms. Cui mentioned the origin of the bottle of wine, she looked at Mrs. Lin beside her and said, "You gave this to me, do you remember?"
Mrs. Lin, of course, didn't remember. She hurriedly replied, "I remember, it was given to you that year because of that incident."
Ms. Cui sighed softly. In the end, things had changed, and only she remembered the affection between the two of them. All that remained was self-interest and exploitation.
"When our whole family moved away, Mrs. Lin, you personally brought over a bottle of red wine, saying you'd drink it the day we met again. My mother has always remembered that." Cui Yuyue poured Mrs. Lin a glass of wine and gave her a meaningful look.
Mrs. Lin suddenly remembered that she was about to leave Shenzhen at that time and had given away a lot of red wine, so much so that she didn't even remember giving one bottle to Ms. Cui.
"Yes, this wine can be considered a perfect ending to our friendship." Mrs. Lin picked up her wine glass.
Ms. Cui touched her lightly, but did not respond to her words.
When it was Xu Songning's turn, Xiang Yun pressed down on the rim of her glass, saying, "She won't drink."
"This is red wine, not very strong, it's fine, you can drink it," Mrs. Lin said with a smile.
"I'll just have a little, it'll be fine," Xu Songning said softly.
"Have you forgotten what you're like after drinking? What if you talk nonsense in front of my mom? How am I supposed to clean up your mess?" Xiang Yun didn't lower his voice, so everyone could hear him. He was clearly keeping the person under his protection.
Xu Songning pinched his arm in embarrassment and indignation, her ears turning bright red. "Aunt Cui, I really have a very low alcohol tolerance, so I'll just drink tea instead of alcohol."
"Is there tea today?" Mr. Xiang asked, puzzled.
Xu Songning glanced at Lin Yao. Wasn't there a pot of Biluochun tea?
"I misspoke, I meant water instead of wine."
Lin Yao couldn't possibly miss that glance she received. She was so angry she gritted her teeth, but dared not say another word. The more she said, the more mistakes she would make, since this family didn't side with her or her mother at all.
She glared at her mother again. Before she came, her mother had told her that Aunt Cui was a good friend of hers and very easy to talk to, and that she would definitely be able to get the internship. But now it seemed that Aunt Cui and her mother were not that close.
"Okay, Xiang Yun, you shouldn't drink either. It's bad for your health, and you have a responsibility to the passengers on your plane." Ms. Cui gave Xiang Yun a no-drink card, picked up her chopsticks, and said, "Alright, let's eat."
Mrs. Lin ate her meal without tasting it. Not wanting her daughter to be outdone, she wiped her mouth and asked Ms. Cui, "Sister Cui, what does this young Xu do for a living?"
“Air traffic controller, like Xiang Yun, works at the airport,” Ms. Cui replied indifferently.
Upon hearing that it was an air traffic controller, Mrs. Lin's lips curled into a sneer. "Oh dear, I thought Xiao Yun had high standards, which is why he hadn't found a girlfriend yet. Turns out he found an air traffic controller? I know what an air traffic controller is, they direct air traffic, right? That job probably doesn't pay much, does it?"
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