Welcome!
Just entered the hotel.
Two young ladies dressed in red cheongsams bowed and greeted the crowd.
One of them, with a bright smile on his face, said...
"Excuse me, boss, how many people are in your party? Are you staying at the hotel or dining on the second floor?"
"We've already booked a private room for the meal. My surname is Lin."
When facing outsiders, Lin Zhiyuan regained his usual composure.
Both his speech and his demeanor exude the air of a successful person.
"Okay, Mr. Lin, this way please."
The young lady at the door gestured for us to enter and then led the way, turning back to smile at everyone as she went.
Chen Nan didn't think anything of it, and pulled Chen Xi and Chen Bei's little hands behind them.
After experiencing such scenes many times, one gets used to them.
This scene surprised Chen Xuelin and Xiao Xinyi.
A magnificent lobby, spotless floors, and impeccable service...
All of this was something neither of them had ever experienced before; it was like Grandma Liu entering a grand garden, finding everything fascinating.
Chen Xuelin looked at everything in the hotel and exclaimed in amazement.
"This meal must be quite expensive."
Xiao Xinyi nodded in deep agreement, but said uncertainly.
"It must cost at least a hundred or two, right?"
"One or two hundred?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuelin sneered and said.
"A hundred or two hundred yuan is all they'll let you in for a seat. Want to eat? Forget about it unless you get a thousand or two."
"This is... so expensive?"
Xiao Xinyi was taken aback upon hearing this.
The couple has weathered over twenty years of ups and downs since they got married.
A meal that costs one or two thousand yuan—I've never even seen one, let alone eaten it before.
Over the years, Xiao Xinyi has been managing all the affairs of the family, big and small. Anything involving money has to go through her hands.
That's why she was surprised.
A meal costs one or two thousand?
Putting aside the past, even three months ago, it was something I wouldn't have dared to imagine.
It's not like it's a major event like a funeral or wedding. What family would spend one or two thousand on a simple meal?
Anyway, she had never seen it, let alone heard of it.
When Chen Xuelin first started working, his monthly salary was only a dozen yuan.
With increasing seniority and the changing times.
My monthly salary has increased from a dozen yuan to thirty or forty yuan, and now to more than one hundred yuan, spanning more than twenty years.
A thousand or two just for a meal?
I really want to beat Chen Nan, that spendthrift woman, to death.
At this moment, Xiao Xinyi's gaze towards Chen Nan's back revealed a fierce glint.
If they weren't in public, she would have loved to rush up, grab Chen Nan by the ear, and ask, "You're spending your dad's entire year's salary on one meal? Are you asking for trouble?"
Chen Nan paused in his tracks.
"What's wrong?" Lin Zhiyuan asked.
"No, it's nothing..."
Chen Nan vehemently denied it, banishing the distracting thoughts from his mind.
She couldn't very well tell Lin Zhiyuan that she had inexplicably felt a chill, as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and that even the hairs on her arms stood on end.
Inside the private room.
Upon seeing everyone, Hua Zi immediately stood up from his chair and greeted them.
"It's Xiaoxi and Xiaobei. Do they still recognize Brother Huazi?"
Chen Nan reminded him from the side.
"Call him, this is your second brother's childhood friend."
"Brother Hua Zi".
"Brother Hua Zi".
The two called out very obediently, and Hua Zi, with a smile on his face, then asked.
"Uncle, where's Auntie?"
"In the back."
"I'll go and bring them in."
Before Hua Zi even reached the door, he saw Chen Xuelin and Xiao Xinyi and immediately greeted them.
"Hello, Uncle and Aunt, I'm Hua Zi."
Xiao Xinyi's complexion improved upon seeing Hua Zi.
She still remembered the young man in front of her; he was Chen Dong's childhood friend who had come to her house for meals many times.
Upon seeing him again, Xiao Xinyi couldn't help but marvel at how much Hua Zi had changed.
"Hua Zi, you've grown into a fine young man in just a short time."
"hey-hey!"
Hua Zi smiled shyly, invited everyone to sit down, and spoke to the waiter who followed him in.
"Pour tea for everyone."
"Okay, boss."
The waiter responded, picked up the teapot, poured tea for each person, and asked them questions.
"Boss, is everyone here? Shall we serve the food now?"
The group exchanged glances, and Hua Zi asked a question.
"Where's Dong-ge? When is he coming back?"
"It should be soon."
Lin Zhiyuan said somewhat uncertainly.
Just then, his cell phone rang.
"I need to take this call first."
"You've arrived?"
"Yes, this is the place."
"Mom, Dad, Chen Xi, and Chen Bei are all here. Okay, I understand."
Lin Zhiyuan put down the phone, smiled at everyone, and said.
"It was Dongzi who called, saying they had crossed the border and were on their way."
"Waiter, add three more chairs. Six more people will be coming in a bit."
"Bring out the cold dishes first, and the hot dishes later when the other guests arrive. Oh, and bring a few bottles of Moutai and a bottle of dry white wine."
"Okay, boss."
The waiter stopped what he was doing, responded, and immediately walked out.
Chen Nan raised his eyes, looked at Chen Xuelin, and said with a smile.
"Dad, eating seafood with some baijiu (Chinese liquor) not only kills bacteria but also enhances the taste."
"Mom, let's just have some white wine. Drinking a little alcohol is good for the skin."
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