After everyone was seated, Li Zhanyang quickly handed the menu to Chaochao and said enthusiastically, "Come on, let's have Chaochao order."
As soon as Chaochao took the menu, her eyes were immediately drawn to the braised pork on it, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.
She was about to order when she suddenly remembered that Uncle Li was treating, so she very politely pushed the menu back and said, "Uncle, you should order. You're so handsome, the dishes you order must be delicious."
Li Zhanyang was secretly delighted when he heard this. Oh my, how handsome he is! Even the children couldn't help but praise him.
Why!
How could such a beautiful and eloquent daughter not be my own child?
Look how alike they are!
Taking the menu, she looked at Xie Yan and said sourly, "You're so lucky! You found such a wonderful sister-in-law and have such a sensible daughter."
Xie Yan tilted his head back triumphantly, his face full of pride. "That's right, there's nothing I can do about it, I'm just that outstanding!"
"Aren't outstanding people better than others at everything?"
Li Zhanyang secretly rolled his eyes. Heh!
So what if I did well in school?
What's the use? He's still the one most liked by teachers, classmates, and parents!
snort!
Turning his head, he saw Chaochao smiling sweetly at him, and couldn't help but smile again. Holding the menu, he moved closer to Chaochao and asked affectionately, "Come on, Chaochao, do you want to eat this braised pork?"
"Let me tell you, the chef here makes an absolute masterpiece of braised pork; no one in the area can match it."
Chaochao's eyes lit up, and she nodded excitedly, "Wow, Uncle, do you want to order braised pork? Isn't that a bit too expensive?"
Li Zhanyang waved his hand generously and said, "It's not expensive. Uncle has a job. Order whatever you like. Uncle can afford it."
Chaochao looked at him with bright eyes and said with admiration, "Really? Wow~ Uncle, you're so amazing. In our village, only a few teachers have jobs, and everyone else is unemployed."
"I never expected you to be so capable, Uncle, that you actually have a job."
"Then you must be very outstanding."
And so, amidst Chaochao's continuous praise, Li Zhanyang was in high spirits and ordered dishes one after another.
Yu Yuehui looked a little embarrassed, quietly tugged at Xie Yan's sleeve, and whispered worriedly, "Aren't you going to do anything about it?"
Xie Yan waved his hand gently, moved closer to Yu Yuehui, and said in a low voice, "It's okay. This guy has been working for a few years and has money. Don't worry, one meal won't bankrupt him."
Before long, a table full of delicious dishes was served.
Looking at the table full of food, Li Zhanyang suddenly felt a pang of regret. It would be such a waste if they couldn't finish all this food.
But he felt embarrassed to suggest packing the leftovers in front of Xie Yan.
But he soon realized that his worries were unnecessary.
He was truly astonished by Yu Yuehui and Chaochao's appetites, especially the little Chaochao. Despite her small size, she ate with great gusto, devouring food like a whirlwind.
Li Zhanyang's eyes involuntarily drifted to Chaochao's belly, wanting to know how such a small person could eat so much, but unfortunately, it was covered by thick cotton clothes, so he couldn't see anything.
After finishing their meal, Xie Yan was about to get up and leave when Li Zhanyang grabbed her arm. Li Zhanyang glanced at Yu Yuehui hesitantly, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.
Seeing his expression, Xie Yan understood what was going on. He knew something must have happened at his home, so he said, "Tell me what it is."
Seeing this, Li Zhanyang hesitated for a moment, then asked with some concern, "Where are you staying now?"
Xie Yan paused for a moment, then smiled.
He thought something was wrong with that! So he said, "I'm living in my wife's house now, so what?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuehui assumed that Xie Yan was deliberately saying this to avoid being disturbed, so she remained calm and silent.
Upon hearing Xie Yan's reply, Li Zhanyang couldn't help but feel worried for him.
After all, living at his wife's parents' house always felt no different from marrying into her family.
He frowned and said, "Why don't you go home? Your brother is the only one in your family now, so you have plenty of room to stay."
"Besides, you are the eldest son. I don't think that even if parents are biased, they would really kick the eldest son out."
Xie Yan smiled helplessly. He knew that Li Zhanyang was just being concerned, so he patiently explained, "It's okay. I'm doing fine living at my wife's house. My father-in-law bought the house specifically for my wife. We live separately as a family, not with the elderly."
"Also, don't tell anyone about me. I cut off all ties with my family after I went to the countryside."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhanyang looked surprised, as he genuinely knew nothing about it. He immediately said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry! I didn't know."
"But you look good like this, it's obvious that you didn't suffer much after going to the countryside."
"You've always been lucky."
Xie Yan did feel that he was lucky. Although he didn't have any extraordinary luck, and he had never even won a small prize like "win another bottle", he was always lucky in important matters.
He always manages to turn adversity into opportunity, and he even manages to "eat from a woman's back" when he goes to the countryside. He sometimes finds his luck quite amazing.
Just as Xie Yan was about to gloat with Li Zhanyang, he suddenly heard someone call his name from behind. Xie Yan subconsciously turned around and saw Xie Daguo, who looked furious, and Chen Guihua, who looked sorrowful, standing behind him.
Xie Yan looked up helplessly, inwardly chuckling bitterly: This is such a quick slap in the face! He was just saying he was lucky, and now reality has given him a hard slap in the face.
The speed at which this was proven wrong was truly astounding.
Compared to Xie Daguo's angry expression, Xie Yan actually disliked facing Chen Guihua even more. Her sad appearance always annoyed Xie Yan.
He was deceived by his mother at that time, always thinking that she was pitiful, and helping her in everything, backing down again and again.
Chen Guihua hurried over, sobbing, grabbed Xie Yan's hand, her body trembling uncontrollably, and said in a tearful voice, "Yan, when did you get back?"
"Why don't you come home after you come back?"
"After all these years, do you know how much I've missed you?"
“I dream about you every night when I sleep. How could you be so heartless? You haven’t even sent a single letter home since you went to the countryside. You’re breaking my heart!”
Xie Yan felt a throbbing pain in his temples, and his good mood vanished instantly.
He glanced speechlessly at the passersby who were silently approaching to watch the drama unfold.
Sigh! People really shouldn't be too cocky, or they'll end up regretting it.
He directly broke free from Chen Guihua's grasp, and in the process of breaking free, he subtly shifted his body to completely shield his wife and children behind him.
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