After the wedding ceremony, guests were led by the ushers to another lawn. This vast lawn was now filled with banquet tables. Although many people were not on Qi Huan's invitation list, ten tables were still set up.
Each table had a pot of fresh flowers in the center, and the lawn was surrounded by roses. The entire wedding took place amidst a sea of flowers.
Wang Shen and Liang Zichen were invited to sit at the head table. Xu Xiaolin and Lin Su were also among the invitees. This time, Xu Xiaolin was not a bridesmaid. It wasn't that Qi Huan didn't invite her, but rather, in Xu Xiaolin's words, for Qi Huan's happiness, a younger bridesmaid was needed for good luck.
"Officer Wang, you are a great benefactor to me and Acheng. Let us toast you first." As soon as the banquet began, Qi Huan and Acheng walked up to Wang Shen with their wine glasses.
"You're too kind. I wish you happiness." Wang Shen was deeply moved by Qi Huan and A Cheng's happy appearance. He picked up his wine glass, clinked glasses with the bride and groom, and drank it all in one gulp.
Just as Qi Huan was about to drink, A-Cheng stopped him. "Officer Wang, may I drink Qi Huan's glass for you?" A-Cheng looked at Wang Shen with a bright smile.
Wang Shen was a little puzzled, but after glancing at Acheng, he nodded happily.
“Officer Wang, please don’t mind. Qi Huan can’t drink today because she’s pregnant.” After saying this, A-Cheng and Qi Huan exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with sweetness, like a spilled honey pot. “But she said this drink is for you, so she has to drink it. So I’m doing it for her. Please don’t mind.”
After hearing what Acheng said, Wang Shen put down his wine glass and immediately said, "Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations."
"Officer Wang, seeing how happy they are, do you feel the urge to get married too?" Xu Xiaolin, sitting next to Wang Shen, glanced at Qi Huan and Acheng's departing figures, then at Wang Shen's expression, and teased him.
Hearing Xu Xiaolin's words, Wang Shen glanced at her, then shook his head with a smile. "I'm all alone, who would want me?"
"Captain Wang, I don't like hearing you say that. Excessive modesty is just boasting." Upon hearing Wang Shen's words, Liang Zichen immediately put down his chopsticks, which were still holding food, and responded.
Liang Zichen quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, then looked at Xu Xiaolin and said, "Our Captain Wang is a heartthrob, beautiful Xu, you have no idea how many people are captivated by our Captain Wang."
Xu Xiaolin smiled at Liang Zichen, then took a sip of her red wine and said, "How could I not know? Your Captain Wang has been a 'heartthrob' since his student days. You have no idea how many love letters he received back then."
"Oh? So you've written love letters to our Captain Wang?" Liang Zichen raised an eyebrow and casually joked about Wang Shen and Xu Xiaolin.
Xu Xiaolin swirled the wine in her glass, shrugged, and replied with a smile, "I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Perhaps my standards are too high. Your Captain Wang just doesn't interest me."
After hearing Xu Xiaolin's words, Liang Zichen turned his gaze to Lin Su, who was sitting next to Xu Xiaolin. "Yes, that's right. Writer Lin must be an outstanding person." After saying that, Liang Zichen stood up from his seat, picked up his wine glass, and greeted Lin Su.
Lin Su was somewhat flustered by Liang Zichen's sudden action. But he still stood up, clinked glasses with Liang Zichen, and then drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.
Listening to Liang Zichen and Xu Xiaolin's conversation, Wang Shen's face flushed slightly. He then said, "The food is so delicious today, aren't you going to try some?"
Hearing Wang Shen's words, Liang Zichen smiled and sat back down. He put the food he had just eaten into his mouth. After a while, Liang Zichen said, "The food today tastes really good. I wonder where the chef is from."
Hearing Liang Zichen's words, Xu Xiaolin put down her wine glass, picked up a piece of boiled fish, and placed it in Lin Su's bowl. Then, Xu Xiaolin looked at Liang Zichen and smiled, saying, "Can't you tell where this dish is from?"
Hearing Xu Xiaolin's words, Liang Zichen looked blank and shook his head at her.
"Qi Huan specially invited the head chef of 'Spicy Restaurant' to cook this, so of course it tastes great. By the way, hasn't your Captain Wang ever taken you there to eat?" Xu Xiaolin said, glancing at Wang Shen.
Speaking of this, Liang Zichen couldn't help but sigh. "I almost got to eat it. But then I ran into Acheng."
Xu Xiaolin covered her mouth and laughed, then said, "It seems you're the only one here who hasn't tried the food at 'Spicy Restaurant'."
Liang Zichen nodded, then frowned slightly and replied, "This dish tastes good, but it's too spicy. It doesn't really suit the tastes of people from Jiangnan."
Hearing Liang Zichen's words, Xu Xiaolin still wore a smile, but a hint of shyness flashed across her face. Then, Xu Xiaolin glanced at Lin Su sitting beside her. Lin Su did not meet Xu Xiaolin's gaze and even lowered his head slightly.
Then, Xu Xiaolin patted Lin Su on the shoulder, smiled shyly, and said, "Speaking of which, our writer Lin is a regular at 'Spicy Restaurant.' He really likes the food there."
"Oh?" After hearing Xu Xiaolin's words, Wang Shen raised his head and looked at Lin Su, saying, "I haven't heard Writer Lin mention this before?"
Seeing Wang Shen's slightly surprised expression, Lin Su replied, "This restaurant is so famous, and the food is indeed very good, so I sometimes go there."
Wang Shen chuckled twice and said, "It really is true that birds of a feather flock together."
"So, Miss Xu, is this the one who suggested that Qi Huan have her restaurant's head chef come here to cook?" Liang Zichen swallowed a piece of boiled fish and then drank half a glass of soda.
“That’s right, and I basically drafted the menu as well.” After saying that, Xu Xiaolin picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it in her mouth.
"Huh?" Liang Zichen exclaimed in surprise as he looked at Xu Xiaolin. "I remember that the great writer Xu is also a native of Jiangnan, right? Do you like spicy food?"
Upon hearing Liang Zichen's question, Xu Xiaolin bit her chopsticks, thought for a moment, and then shook her head. "It's so-so, I don't particularly like it."
Upon hearing Xu Xiaolin's answer, Liang Zichen stuck out his tongue in surprise, then asked, "Then why are most of these dishes spicy?"
"Well," Xu Xiaolin said, a charmingly feminine expression suddenly appearing on her face. "Because the groom likes spicy food. You know how much the bride loves the groom." She finished with a playful smile.
Before Liang Zichen could even nod after hearing Xu Xiaolin's words, Xu Xiaolin grabbed Lin Su's arm. Xu Xiaolin continued, "Of course, I also have some selfish motives."
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