Chapter 697: Return
This family dinner was not a complete success for both the host and the guests, but at least it was spent peacefully.
Actually, the word "calm" doesn't quite fit the description. After Baili Hengyuan agreed to the marriage, the three Baili Zhenhua brothers didn't say anything, but they were very dissatisfied with Zhong Mingxin. They kept toasting Zhong Mingxin, and they didn't allow him to refuse.
Zhong Mingxin naturally didn't dare to refuse the three brothers-in-law and could only smile along. As for the toasts, he naturally accepted them all and soon he was already drunk.
Although Baili Hengyuan did not dissuade them, he calmly watched from the side, obviously supporting the behavior of his three sons.
Baili Leyao, who was standing by, was naturally distressed when she saw this scene. However, she did not intervene, because she knew in her heart that if she did not give her brothers a chance to vent their anger, they would continue to embarrass Mingxin in the future.
Zhong Nianyao didn't care. She had already said everything she wanted to say. As for the rest, she should not worry too much.
Lu Yichen didn't care about what happened at the dinner table. All his attention was on Zhong Nian Yao.
After the meal, Zhong Mingxin was drunk, but everyone else remained sober.
Zhong Nianyao was not surprised to see such a result.
With Baili Hengyuan's consent, Baili Leyao followed Zhong Mingxin back to the Zhong family this time.
Originally, Baili Hengyuan had planned to go along, and he could also discuss the marriage between the two families. However, the Baili family had been quite busy lately, so he had to leave later and let them go first.
Normally, if a marriage was to be discussed, the man would be the one to come. However, the situation was somewhat special. Neither Mr. Zhong nor Mrs. Zhong could enter their reclusive family's settlement! Therefore, Baili Hengyuan decided to leave later and go in person to discuss the marriage.
As he boarded the plane, Zhong Mingxin was visibly excited, yet also a touch apprehensive. Although he had only been in that world for ten years, he had been away from this world for over twenty years. Now that he could finally return home, he still felt a bit homesick. However, the thought of seeing his parents and family soon filled him with excitement.
Seeing Zhong Mingxin like this, Baili Leyao couldn't help but jokingly said, "You're so happy to be able to leave my home!"
"No, I don't."
Thinking his wife had misunderstood, Zhong Mingxin became anxious and hurriedly began to explain. However, due to his anxiety, his words were a mess. "I just... went home... I, that... I'm just happy to be home, it's not... not..."
Looking at Zhong Mingxin's anxious look, Baili Leyao couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
I thought my wife was angry, but now she suddenly started laughing. Moreover, from the look of her face, she didn't look angry at all!
"Silly boy, I was just teasing you!" Baili Leyao said with a smile, "Actually, I'm also looking forward to visiting your house and meeting your parents as soon as possible."
At this point, Baili Leyao's tone couldn't help but be more worried. "It's just that you went to collect herbs because of me. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been separated for so many years. I don't know if they will blame me."
"No." Zhong Mingxin held Baili Leyao's hand and said soothingly, "My parents are very sensible people. What happened back then had nothing to do with you at all. Everything I did for you was done willingly."
Baili Leyao nodded, then spoke softly, "Actually, even if they blame me, it doesn't matter. I'm still very grateful to them. They helped us raise Nian Yao, and they've become such an outstanding child. For this reason alone, they are my benefactors. No matter what they think, I will respect them as I would my own parents."
Zhong Mingxin didn't say anything else, just nodded slightly.
On the other side, Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao didn't have so many thoughts and were talking in whispers to each other.
This time they went back on Lu Yichen's private plane.
However, thinking about how Zhong Mingxin and Baili Leyao had been separated for so long, and how they had never had time to chat properly within the Baili family, perhaps they wanted to have a good chat on the way back this time.
In order not to disturb them, Zhong Nianyao pulled Lu Yichen to sit on the other side.
Looking at the pink ambiguous atmosphere surrounding Zhong Mingxin and Baili Leyao, Zhong Nianyao nodded secretly, feeling that her decision was right.
"You've been worrying about them a lot!" Lu Yichen said calmly, "They're not children anymore. There's no need for you to pay so much attention to them."
The tone was very calm, as if he was just saying a few words normally. But if you listened carefully, you could hear a sour taste in the words.
Zhong Nianyao naturally felt the jealousy as well. When she turned her head and looked at Lu Yichen beside her, a hint of smile appeared in her eyes. She said teasingly, "Oh, isn't it my duty to pay attention to them? Or are you jealous?"
She originally thought that Lu Yichen would directly refute it, but what she didn't expect was that Lu Yichen actually admitted it directly.
Despite Zhong Nianyao's teasing, Lu Yichen nodded directly and said seriously, "Yes, I am jealous. Even though Zhong Mingxin and Baili Leyao can be considered your parents, I still don't like you to focus too much on them. Because of their affairs, you have spent much less time with me recently."
After hearing what Lu Yichen said and seeing the faint sense of grievance on Lu Yichen's face, Zhong Nianyao felt like a big bastard.
However, she came to her senses immediately and gave Lu Yichen a cold look. "You're not a child anymore, why are you still pretending? Are you trying to make me feel guilty?"
"Do you feel guilty now?"
Lu Yichen, who was exposed, did not feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he rested his head on Zhong Nianyao's shoulder and asked, "Have you thought of how to compensate me?"
Seeing Lu Yichen's insatiable desire, Zhong Nianyao glared at him unhappily. Then she reached out and grabbed a piece of soft flesh on Lu Yichen's waist, pinched it, and turned it in a circle. "Is this kind of compensation rare?"
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