Just before dinner was about to start, He Chenglin and his son, along with Han Yixian, all got off work. The three of them met at the door and went inside.
The three of them exchanged pleasantries as they entered. Yu Huiru also introduced Han Yixian to Li Shuyun.
Upon seeing Han Yixian's appearance and demeanor, coupled with his abilities, Li Shuyun thought to herself, "No wonder Han Yixian was able to marry He Yuhan. What girl wouldn't like a young man like that?"
After greeting everyone, Han Yixian went to the kitchen to find his wife.
When He Yuhan saw her husband arrive, she said, "Are you cold? Dinner will be served soon."
Han Yi first looked around and saw that his wife was alone in the kitchen. Then he looked outside and saw that no one was paying attention. He went up to her from behind, hugged her, kissed her, and said, "Today was alright. I've been working on documents in the office all day."
He Yuhan quickly pushed Han Yixian and said, "Let go quickly, it's not good if others see."
Han Yi released He Yuhan and chuckled, "Don't worry, no one's watching us. Is the food ready? I'll bring it out."
He Yuhan said, "Then take all these dishes to the table and call everyone to eat."
Han Yixian immediately brought two dishes out of the kitchen and called everyone to eat.
When Li Shuyun saw that Han Yixian was still able to go into the kitchen to help He Yuhan, she said to Huiru, "Oh, your son-in-law is even going into the kitchen."
Yu Huiru smiled and said, "Yixian's cooking skills are also quite good. He learned cooking specifically for Yuhan, saying that he could cook for Yuhan often. Yixian also cooks frequently at home. He often takes care of the children and washes their diapers."
Li Shuyun was somewhat surprised to hear this, "Then your son-in-law is really good, a man who knows how to cherish his wife."
Nowadays, most men are chauvinistic, and how many of them can cook or take care of children? Especially in the north, men like Han Yixian are truly rare.
Han Yixian and He Zhendong helped bring the food to the table. Everyone moved to the dining room to eat.
Li Shuyun was quite surprised, but even more so, moved, by the sumptuous meal on the table. In these times of year, even a family of He's wealth would find it difficult to procure such a feast. To prepare so much delicious food at once—it must have consumed the He family's entire month's supply! The He family had truly gone to great lengths.
She couldn't help but say, "Why are you making so many dishes? We're all family here, why are you being so polite? Just eat your usual meals."
Yu Huiru said, "It's rare for you to come all this way, so of course I have to treat you well. Today I'm going to give you a welcome dinner. This meal was personally cooked by Yuhan. I guarantee you'll be very satisfied today and want to eat it again next time."
He Zhendong laughed and said, "Aunt Yun, I can finally satisfy my craving this time thanks to you. I've been wanting to eat Yuhan's cooking for so long."
He Chenglin took out his treasured wine and said, "It's rare for Shuyun to come today, let's all have a few drinks together."
Li Shuyun looked at the Moutai in He Chenglin's hand and laughed, "Oh, Lao He, this is Moutai! This kind of liquor is hard to come by. My husband, Lao Huo, has a bottle that he keeps hidden away and is reluctant to drink. Every time he drinks it, he only drinks a small cup, and later half a cup. But even if you drink from a small cup, that bottle will eventually run out. A few days ago, we finished that bottle and wanted to buy more, but we couldn't. Now, it's hard to get any kind of liquor."
He Chenglin said, "I still have a few bottles of Moutai here. When you go back, bring two bottles back for Lao Huo."
Li Shuyun said happily, "Oh my, he must be so happy. Giving him this Moutai is probably more exciting than giving him any other gift. He even said that now that you're gone, he won't have a chance to drink with you anymore."
He Chenglin sighed, "Yes, it'll be hard for us to see each other again, let alone drink together. You have to tell him to drink in moderation. We're all getting on in years, we need to take care of our health."
Li Shuyun said, "Don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on him from now on."
Everyone sat around the dining table. Gu Huayang and He Haobo occupied the two sides of He Yuhan, and Han Yixian had no choice but to sit next to Gu Huayang. He Zhenhua sat next to his son.
Yu Huiru placed a piece of braised pork on Li Shuyun's plate and said, "Shuyun, try Yuhan's cooking. It's just as good as those professional chefs."
Li Shuyun took a bite of the dish, gave a thumbs up, and said, "Yuhan, your cooking skills are truly exceptional."
He Yuhan smiled and said, "Then Aunt Yun, you should eat more."
He Yuhan carefully watched her two nephews eat. The two little ones were very well-behaved and sensible; they ate whatever their aunt put on their plates. They loved their aunt's cooking the most.
Han Yixian would also frequently put food on Gu Huayang's plate and occasionally put food into his wife's bowl.
Looking at the two children sitting obediently on either side of He Yuhan, Li Shuyun turned to Huiru and said, "The Gu family's eldest grandson is really well raised in your home. He looks so fair and tender. I doubt even Liao Yuhua herself could raise him this well."
Yu Huiru said, "Qi Shen is busy with work, and Hua Yang is also a playmate of Hao Bo at my house. Both of these children are very obedient and easy to take care of. However, they like to stick to Yu Han the most. As long as Yu Han is around, they won't look for anyone else. Yu Han is especially popular with children."
He Zhenhua picked up a piece of fish for his son and said with a smile, "These two boys know that they'll get good food and fun things with Yuhan, and Yuhan is patient with them. If we let them follow Yuhan, they'll definitely abandon us and run off with their aunt."
Li Shuyun felt even more regretful now. Yuhan was beautiful, had a good temperament, a good personality, was a good cook, and was so patient with children. Oh dear, how could such a good girl be snatched away by the Han family? But Han Yixian was also at the dinner table, so she couldn't say what she really felt.
Han Yixian looked at his wife, who hadn't eaten much while taking care of the two little ones, and said, "Yuhan, I'll look after Huayang. You should eat quickly, or the food will get cold."
As he spoke, he added a lot more food to He Yuhan's bowl.
He Yuhan stopped him, saying, "Alright, Brother Yi, that's enough. We won't be able to finish eating in a bit."
Han Yixian said, "It's alright, I'll take care of it if you can't finish it."
Huo Xicheng's eyes darkened as he watched Han Yixian and He Yuhan's interaction, and he suddenly felt that the food on the table had lost its flavor.
The meal was a pleasant one for both the host and guests. After the meal, He Zhenhua and Han Yi first cleared the dishes, while He Yuhan took the two children to wash their hands and clean their greasy little mouths.
He Zhendong brewed a pot of good tea, and everyone sat in the living room chatting.
Before long, the two little ones got sleepy and leaned against He Yuhan, dozing off listlessly.
Seeing that the two little ones were sleepy, He Yuhan said to Han Yixian, "Brother Yi, the two little ones are sleepy. Let's carry them inside and I'll put them to sleep."
Han Yi nodded and He Yuhan each picked up one of the little ones and went to the room of the two.
Liang Jingyun, who was pregnant, was also urged by He Zhendong to go back to her room to rest. Suddenly, there were far fewer people in the living room.
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