Tonight's dinner at the Bei family's house can be described as a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, with chicken, duck, fish, and meat all included.
The steaming hot food emitted an enticing aroma that made mouths water, and a large group of people sat around the table to eat.
They disregarded the traditional etiquette of not speaking while eating or sleeping, and chatted and laughed at the dinner table, creating a lively atmosphere.
As Bei Xiao and Gu Dong talked, perhaps because they had drunk a few glasses of wine, their conversation lacked its usual seriousness, and they were practically inseparable, like brothers with their arms around each other's shoulders.
Bei Yan sat between Lin Wan and Bei Hong, and every now and then his mother would serve him a bowl of soup, and every now and then his grandfather would put a chicken leg in his bowl.
Bei Yan didn't even have time to say a word, she just buried her head and ate her food in big mouthfuls. There was no way around it, this was all the love from her family.
After dinner, Bei Yan patted his round belly and burped, then walked around in the backyard to digest his food.
Before they had walked around a few times, Bei Yifeng led them to their father's study. Upon entering the study, Bei Yan was taken aback by the scene inside.
In the study, Bei Hong and Bei Xiao sat on opposite sides of the high seat, their faces serious and solemn.
Lin Wan stood behind Bei Xiao, her serene face framed by slightly furrowed willow-leaf eyebrows, her watery eyes filled with worry.
Then, considering that his older brother hadn't said a word the whole way and had a dark expression on his face, he was even more impressed.
Bei Yan suddenly became a little timid and cautiously asked, "Grandpa, Father, Mother, Brother, what's wrong with you all?"
Bei Xiao and Bei Hong exchanged a glance, then Bei Xiao raised his hand and pinched his brow, his tone serious: "I heard from Elder Gu that you already have someone you love."
Bei Yan's heart skipped a beat. Right, she hadn't mentioned Junlin to her family yet.
Feeling inexplicably guilty, he nodded and gave a soft "hmm" in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
Bei Xiao frowned even more: "When did this start? Whose child is it?"
Bei Yan thought that he couldn't escape his fate today. Besides, he had originally planned to tell his family about his relationship with Jun Lin when he came back this time.
I never expected my unreliable master to let it slip, putting me in such a passive position now. Master, you've really screwed over your disciple!
With her head down, like a child who had done something wrong, she recounted the story of herself and Junlin that she had prepared long ago.
While speaking, he would occasionally look up and steal glances at the changes in the expressions of the others. Only when he saw that their expressions gradually softened did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness, it seems that my family members are quite satisfied with Junlin, at least I haven't seen any displeasure on their faces.
"You said he's from the Immortal Realm?" As expected of someone who has held a high position for many years, Bei Xiao grasped this one key point from all that Bei Yan had said.
"Yes, Father." Bei Yan lowered her head, looking every bit the obedient daughter.
"When do you plan to bring him over to our house so we can meet him?" Bei Xiao pointed to the armrest of the chair.
Looking at Bei Yan, who had her head down, her eyes were filled with complex emotions. When did she become a little girl? In the blink of an eye, she had reached the age of marriage.
"Well, how about tomorrow?" Bei Yan glanced at his father, his tone slightly pleading, which could be described as quite cowardly.
There was nothing she could do; her father had always been a serious and stern man, and she was somewhat timid as a result.
Bei Xiao felt a tightness in his chest, as if a breath was stuck in his throat, neither able to go down nor let go. He closed his eyes, and only then did the breath finally subside.
Oh well, my daughter's grown up, I can't keep her here anymore!
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