Chapter 565 Avoid
"I..." Nie Guanglin was about to say something when the butler Owen arrived late and said to everyone with an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry, I was delayed for a while and kept you waiting..."
He said this, bowed politely to the people in front of him and apologized, then made an invitation gesture: "You all arrived late at night, so you must be hungry. The midnight snack is ready. Please follow me--"
Father Nie helped Old Man Nie to stand up, and the others followed behind him. Led by the butler Owen, they went directly to the restaurant.
The kitchen prepared a rich midnight snack for them, including old chicken soup, various cakes and bird's nest soup. Everyone in the Nie family sat down at the mahogany dining table and enjoyed the delicious midnight snack. Their previous dissatisfied expressions finally recovered.
Butler Owen stood in the restaurant and did not leave.
"Are you the housekeeper here?" Nie Guanglin, the second son of the Nie family, had some midnight snack, put down the soup spoon in his hand, looked up and down at the young housekeeper, and asked with raised eyebrows.
"Yes, I am the housekeeper of Li Garden!" Owen nodded and answered politely.
"Where are Nie Yao and Li... Master Jiu's men?" Nie Guanglin frowned slightly and asked with some displeasure, "Why didn't they come to pick us up and let you, a butler, entertain us?"
"Yeah, we are her family after all, so why should you get rid of us?" Nie Jinxi couldn't help but agree.
"I'm sorry, am I not treating you well enough?" Butler Owen asked with a smile.
"You haven't done anything inconsiderate, but since Nie Yao sent us an invitation to attend her wedding, and now that we're here, she's avoiding us, what does that mean?" Nie Guanglin asked with a sneer.
"Everyone, the engagement ceremony is tomorrow. You arrived late today. After having a midnight snack, you can go upstairs to rest..." Butler Owen explained with a faint smile, and did not mention whether Nie Yao would see them or not.
"You--" Nie Guanglin was so angry that he didn't know what to say. He could only drink another half bowl of soup angrily.
Nie Jinxi was also a little unhappy and muttered quietly, "I think she is just trying to intimidate us..."
Father Nie pretended not to hear her muttering and whispered to Old Nie: "Dad, I think what the housekeeper said is right. We can go back and rest early..."
Elder Nie nodded in response, and with the help of his father, he slowly stood up and said to the butler Owen, "Please take us back to the guest room!"
"Okay, please follow me—" Butler Owen quickly responded with a smile. Before leaving, Old Nie glanced coldly at everyone and warned Nie Jinxi and Lin Anqi, "Remember, this is not the Nie family, this is Li Garden. If you continue to cause trouble here, get out of here and don't embarrass me!"
Nie Jinxi and Lin Anqi were scolded by Old Nie. They nodded silently, not daring to say anything more. They could only watch the butler Owen take Old Nie back to his room.
When they were the only ones left in the restaurant, Nie Xiao had finished his meal and whispered to his parents, "I'm going to rest now. You guys take your time eating—"
Lin Anqi didn't want to continue eating at the same table with Nie Jinxi. She glared at Nie Jinxi coldly and sneered, "Nie Jinxi, we'll see!"
After she said this, she stood up and left the restaurant angrily.
Nie Jinxi frowned slightly and looked at Lin Anqi leaving. She wanted to say something, but swallowed it back.
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