He looks like someone who's in a government-affiliated position.
He was of medium height and build, with a slightly long face, and could be considered a good-looking middle-aged man.
I wonder what his marital status is; it would be great if he were unmarried too…
She chuckled at her own thought and quickly picked up her teacup and took a sip.
Manager Gao raised his glass and invited everyone, "Come on, Mr. Wei, Mr. Su, old classmates, it's truly a joyous occasion to gather here on this festive day of welcoming the New Year. I invite everyone to taste this New Year's wine. Drink it down, and may the coming year bring you smooth sailing and harmony!"
"Great!" Wei Mingshen and Su Xueli cheered together.
My second aunt smiled and then took a sip of wine with everyone.
She really can't drink alcohol; she covered her mouth and coughed as soon as she took a sip.
"Second Aunt, have some food." Wei Mingshen quickly took care of her.
Su Xueli stepped on his foot, and he looked at her, then knowingly stepped back.
At this moment, Manager Gao had already brought the teacup to Second Aunt's lips and said with concern, "Have a sip of strong tea to mask the taste of alcohol."
My second aunt was choking on the alcohol, so she took a big gulp of strong tea from his hand.
"Have a bite of vegetables, have a bite of vegetables." Manager Gao picked up another slice of cold lotus root, put it in a spoon, and fed it to his second aunt.
This time, the second aunt realized something was wrong, so she quickly took the spoon herself, said "thank you," and put it in her mouth.
Manager Gao sat back down in his seat with a big smile on his face.
After drinking tea and eating food, my second aunt's appetite was suppressed. She apologized to everyone, saying, "I'm really useless. I'm sorry for making you laugh at me. You can drink, just leave me alone."
Manager Gao smiled and said, "It's alright, it's alright. There are no outsiders here. We've been classmates for six years, three years in junior high and three years in high school. We all know each other well. One of them is your nephew and the other is your nephew's wife. They're practically family. There's no need to laugh."
The young couple chimed in, "That's right, that's right."
Manager Gao then called out to everyone, "We've finished our drinks, it's time to eat. Everyone, please eat whatever you like, don't be shy, or I'll be unhappy."
No one was going to be polite to him. Wei Mingshen and Su Xueli ate and drank to their hearts' content, deliberately ignoring their two old classmates.
Manager Gao had no appetite and was preoccupied with reminiscing about the past with his second aunt.
Auntie wasn't in the mood to eat. At first, she just went through the motions of his recollections, but later, she somehow caught up with Manager Gao and slowly began to tell him about the happy times and people from that period.
Back then, the person who would ruin her life hadn't appeared yet, and her memories were still colorful.
As she spoke, the second aunt herself was stunned. She actually remembered clearly those inconspicuous people from the past, and things that she had never paid attention to at the time.
"Come on, let's drink to our shared memories." Manager Gao raised his glass and invited Second Aunt again.
This time, my second aunt didn't refuse; she raised her glass and clinked it against his.
Wei Mingshen followed suit, raising his glass to invite Su Xueli, "Let's have a drink together, to our shared..."
“A shared cause,” Su Xueli continued.
Wei Mingshen paused for a moment, then added, "And the days we've spent together these past few days."
Su Xueli panicked for a moment, then calmly said, "Let's have one in advance so it'll end soon."
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
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