Chapter 86 Preparing a Family Reunion Banquet
Xie Zhizhi followed Grandma Wen around and looked around. The courtyard house was very well repaired and maintained. Not only were the windows bright and clean, but the facilities inside were also all in line with modern standards.
The sun shone directly into the room through the window, leaving no shadows and providing excellent natural light.
He Yuzhi held Xie Zhizhi's hand and pointed to the spacious room, "You'll stay here tonight, and your grandfather and I will stay next door."
Xie Zhizhi immediately nodded, "Mmm!"
After looking at the layout of the courtyard house, He Yuzhi led the people to the living room.
Inside the living room, Wen Runxiang had already led Wen Jinzhou to Zhou Lin and invited him to sit down.
Each of them had a cup of hot tea in front of them.
As soon as He Yuzhi led Xie Zhizhi to sit down, she called out, "Xiao Li, brew a pot of my jujube tea for me and Zhizhi separately."
After He Yuzhi finished speaking, she complained to Xie Zhizhi, "The tea water doesn't taste good, so let's not drink it."
Wen Runxiang was asking about Zhou Lin's work.
His point was that now that Xie Zhizhi had been found, it would be best for her to live with her family from now on.
But Zhou Lin's work is in that area, which is indeed a bit of a dilemma.
Moreover, Zhou Lin has family members in Jiangcheng.
Wen Runxiang was rather embarrassed. "Jinci was lost for twenty years. Now that she has returned to Beijing, if she doesn't stay in Beijing for a long time, I'm afraid many people won't recognize her in the future."
The main reason is that Wen Qianqian is still in the Wen family, and Wen Runxiang is afraid that those people will recognize Wen Qianqian more.
He didn't want what should have been his granddaughter's to be taken by someone else.
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhi said, "What's so difficult about that?"
“Our Jinci was lost so early that we didn’t even have time to hold a full moon celebration. Now that Jinci has finally come back, we must hold a family reunion banquet so that everyone can get to know Jinci.”
After He Yuzhi finished speaking, she also told Xie Zhizhi, "If you have children in the future, you must come back to handle it."
"After going back and forth like this, everyone knows that Jinci is a child of our Wen family."
"A family reunion banquet?" Wen Runxiang asked.
"Yes, not only should we hold it, we should hold it in a grand way," He Yuzhi said, feeling annoyed at the thought of Wen Qianqian's tearful appearance earlier. Her granddaughter had been found, which should have been a joyous occasion, but Wen Qianqian had deliberately brought bad luck and had no sense of propriety.
"My own granddaughter, everyone must know her, must know her."
"Some people have benefited from my granddaughter's fame and now they think they're something special, even trying to take her place?"
"She's so beautiful!"
Wen Runxiang and the others ignored He Yuzhi's sarcastic remarks, but they still approved of the family reunion banquet.
Wen Jinzhou agreed, "Yes, we should hold a family reunion banquet. When everyone comes, they will all know that Zhizhi is my biological sister."
Everyone agreed with the idea, and Xie Zhizhi naturally didn't object. She had no reason to object; given how Xu Shanshan and Wen Qianqian seemed to not want her to return to the Wen family, she couldn't possibly object.
After that, everyone discussed the family reunion banquet.
It wasn't until evening that Wen Jinshu and Lin Wenwen, the couple, came over.
When Wen Jinshu and Lin Wenwen returned to the Wen family, Wen Changyu told Wen Jinshu about the matter, confirming that Xie Zhizhi was his sister. He also mentioned that Xu Shanshan was initially unable to accept this, so He Yuzhi took Xie Zhizhi to her place.
Wen Jinshu then took Lin Wenwen to He Yuzhi's place.
On the way, even Lin Wenwen couldn't help but wonder, "Why can't Mom accept my little sister?"
Are you still blaming yourself for what you did back then?
Wen Jinshu didn't know, and he shook his head.
He found it strange too.
Over the years, you can't mention his younger sister in front of his mother at all. If you do, his mother will become very depressed and won't be able to eat for several days in a row.
Logically speaking, his mother must have missed his younger sister very much, but...
But why did his mother reject the idea that Zhizhi resembled his younger sister when he was in Jiangcheng, refusing to even verify it? Now that his younger sister is back, why is she still so resistant?
Is it because his mother is still resentful that she lost her daughter?
Wen Jinshu gave his mother an excuse.
When they arrived at Grandpa and Grandma Wen's place, dinner was almost ready; they only needed two more dishes before they could eat.
Seeing her eldest grandson and granddaughter-in-law, He Yuzhi was very happy. "Jinshu, Wenwen, come here quickly. Look who's back in our family."
He Yuzhi took Xie Zhizhi's hand and pushed her in front of Wen Jinshu and Lin Wenwen. "Zhizhi, these are your older brother and sister-in-law."
"Your eldest brother works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and your sister-in-law works at a television station."
As He Yuzhi spoke, she looked at her granddaughter with heartache. If her granddaughter hadn't been lost back then, she would have a decent job now.
Wen Jinshu was an acquaintance of Xie Zhizhi, so she naturally greeted him as "Big Brother!"
Wen Jinshu raised his hand and rubbed her head. "Big brother knows he didn't make a mistake."
Xie Zhizhi called out to Lin Wenwen again, "Sister-in-law!"
Lin Wenwen had been observing Xie Zhizhi. Hearing Xie Zhizhi call her name, she quickly responded, "Yes," then said awkwardly, "Your older brother and I didn't know you and Dad were coming back today. We only found out after we got home from get off work, so we rushed over. We were in such a hurry that we didn't even have time to prepare a gift for you..."
Xie Zhizhi immediately said, "The fact that my elder brother and sister-in-law came to see me so quickly is the greatest gift."
Hearing this, Lin Wenwen couldn't help but glance at Xie Zhizhi again. This sister-in-law seemed very different from the one at home.
This sister-in-law is even prettier, and not only does she look more like her husband, but she also seems to act in the same way.
Not that greedy.
The one at home...
Lin Wenwen didn't even want to mention it; the thought of Wen Qianqian gave her a headache.
He stopped thinking about it and grabbed Xie Zhizhi's hand, saying, "Little sister, you are such a kind and understanding girl. But don't worry, your sister-in-law will definitely not treat you badly."
"I'll ask the station for leave tomorrow and then take you to buy a gift."
Hearing this, He Yuzhi stood up and said, "We're all family, so there's no need for gifts. The thought is what matters."
Just then, Xiao Li brought another dish to the table, and He Yuzhi invited everyone to sit down, saying, "The dishes will be ready soon, and everyone is here. Please sit down. It's a rare opportunity to have a family reunion dinner together."
Everyone immediately sat down with smiles, and the atmosphere of the meal was very harmonious.
The Wen family is the source of discord.
Xu Shanshan lay in bed looking sickly and refused to eat. Wen Changyu was worried about her health, so he cooked noodles and tried to coax her, but Xu Shanshan still wouldn't eat. In the end, Wen Changyu didn't eat either; he wasn't in the mood.
After dinner, Xie Zhizhi and Zhou Lin stayed at He Yuzhi's place, while the Wen brothers returned to the Wen family home.
Before Wen Jinzhou left, He Yuzhi told him, "Go back and tell your father to prepare a family reunion banquet for your sister!"
Wen Jinzhou nodded. "Don't worry, I'll tell you when I get back."
Sure enough, the first thing Wen Jinzhou did when he got home was to look for Wen Changyu, "Dad, Dad..."
He called from downstairs to upstairs, and finally saw Wen Changyu at the door of Wen Changyu's bedroom.
"You're back," Wen Changyu greeted us wearily.
Wen Jinzhou couldn't tell he was tired. He was overjoyed to have found his sister and cheerfully told Wen Changyu, "Dad, Grandma asked me to tell you to prepare a family reunion banquet for Zhizhi so that all the relatives and friends around us can know about Zhizhi."
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