Chapter 533, Temporary Pass
After Stella finished speaking, she didn't speak again. Lucas didn't say anything either, but just lowered his head, his eyes full of bitterness.
Stella's hands were shaking slightly under the table.
She didn't want to hurt anyone, but these words were from her heart, and she wanted to go home.
After what happened today, she wanted to go back to Xing'ertang more and more. She was very scared here.
At this time, the old Wilson family head stepped forward to break the silence: "It's rare to have so many people here today."
"Grandpa." Lucas immediately stood up and looked at the old patriarch with a respectful look on his face.
Starla also quickly stood up and looked at him. At first sight, Starla recognized that this man was the sleeping old man she saw when she accidentally entered the room that day.
Stara was absent from the previous banquet due to acclimatization problems. Come to think of it, today was her first formal meeting with the head of the Wilson family.
Compared to his previous sickly appearance, the head of the Wilson family looked much better today, except for a slight redness in the corners of his eyes, perhaps because he was sad for a while because of the butler's incident.
He was dressed in formal attire, and his beard and hair were all very refined. It was not difficult to see the charm of his youth from his face.
“Sit down.” Patriarch Wilson sat down directly. His voice was low and magnetic, and his tone made people feel very comfortable: “Lucas, I originally wanted to give him a funeral, but after all, he has left a will, so we still have to respect him.
How about this, we hold a small memorial service the day after tomorrow and only invite his closest family members?"
"That's good." Lucas nodded in agreement. "He deserves it."
Although the butler did do some wrong things, he also paid the price of his mistakes with his life.
"You will participate, right?" The Wilson family head looked at Starla: "He did do some bad things. If you don't want to participate and don't care, I respect your choice, but at least, I hope you can learn more about the Wilson family."
"Okay, okay." Stella agreed subconsciously.
"Good girl." Patriarch Wilson smiled faintly, picked up a glass of aperitif and took a sip: "Let's start eating. I hope these dishes will suit the tastes of our distinguished guests."
Everyone then started picking up their cutlery and began to eat.
"That's why they say he's the head of the family, his brain works so quickly." Kong Zhishan's lips moved but no sound came out: "In this way, it's only natural to keep Stella."
"Yeah." Kong Xiyan blinked at her and lip-synced, "We still have a lot to learn."
Kong Zhishan didn't respond, but just curled the corners of her lips and looked at Zhong Yangyang beside her.
Zhong Yangyang was blinking her big round eyes at Kong Zhishan, holding her face with one hand and showing a happy smile. She said to Kong Xiyan, "Shanshan, sister, please try it. This is delicious~"
Seeing this, Kong Zhishan and Kong Xiyan simultaneously revealed a helpless yet doting smile: "If it tastes good, eat more."
Here, Starla didn't have much of an appetite. She ate a little and then stood up and said, "I'm full. Enjoy your meal."
After leaving the dining table, Starla found the servant next to her and whispered, "Just leave my brother's food to me, I'll deliver it."
"Okay, please wait a moment." The servant handed her a tray with food on it. "It might be a bit heavy, why don't I do it?"
"It's okay." Starla took the plate with a smile and left.
After watching Stella's back completely disappear from his sight, Lucas finally said, "Is Stella on good terms with her...brother?"
"Not bad." Kong Xiyan said truthfully: "Stella is a very kind girl. She will be twice as kind to anyone who treats her well. Damian has always cared about her over the years."
"That's good." Lucas couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. Someone was taking care of and protecting Stella, so he should be happy, right?
It's better than letting his sister suffer outside, but why does he feel so frustrated?
"Xing Ertang is a very interesting country," said the Wilson family head. "I heard that country has started trading with China? Miss Kong has contributed to this, right?"
"I don't dare to take credit for it. It's mainly due to the king's open-mindedness and the queen's wisdom." Kong Xiyan touched the bracelet on her wrist, and glanced at Zhong Yangyang who was eating happily. The smile on the corner of her mouth became more doting.
"Speaking of which, I'm also optimistic about Xing Er Tang's business prospects. If the Wilson family wants to cooperate with Xing Er Tang, I wonder if Miss Kong, as our close friend, would be willing to introduce them?" The Wilson family head looked at Kong Xiyan with a smile: "Of course, regardless of whether the matter succeeds or not, we will not let our friends' efforts go to waste."
"I'm very greedy~" Kong Xiyan gave the head of the Wilson family a sly smile.
"A greedy person is actually quite sincere. Being able to face and accept one's own desires is a valuable form of courage." Patriarch Wilson raised his glass and toasted Kong Xiyan, "A toast to this precious sincerity and courage."
"Let's cheer for our bright future." Kong Xiyan smiled and picked up the wine glass next to her. The two of them toasted each other from a distance, and then each took a sip of the wine in the glass as a token of their appreciation.
"Sister," Kong Zhishan held her chin with one hand and mouthed to Kong Xiyan, "Do they really want business cooperation or is it for Stella?"
"Don't you already have the answer in your heart?" Kong Xiyan replied with a lip movement.
"Sister, this is delicious too~" Zhong Yangyang looked at Kong Xiyan: "Sister, please eat quickly~"
"Well, if it tastes good, eat more." The smile on Kong Xiyan's face became even wider.
"Little foodie." Kong Zhishan shook her head silently and took a bite of the dish recommended by Zhong Yangyang.
It’s really good and quite delicious.
On the other side, Stella carried the food to Damian's room: "Brother, let's eat~"
"Why did you bring it?" Damian immediately stood up and went to meet it. "Is it heavy?"
"No, I'm not made of cotton. I can still carry this little thing." Stella stretched her shoulders and arms. "I plan to go to the gym after I get back to Xing Er Tang."
"You? Working out?" Damian couldn't help but laugh. "Don't you hate sweating when you exercise?"
"I don't hate it now. I want to become stronger." Stara knew clearly that she could not rely on others' protection all her life. She also had to learn to protect herself.
"What happened?" Damian immediately stopped smiling and frowned. "Did someone threaten you? Or..."
"Nothing." Stella waved her hand immediately, somewhat shocked by Damian's attentiveness. "I just think that if I were in better physical condition, I'd get sick less often. This way, I could take care of my brother instead of having him take care of me all the time."
"Really?" Damian narrowed his eyes, seemingly unconvinced by what Stella said. But in the end, he nodded and said, "As long as you're willing to do so, I'll make the arrangements when we get back."
"Thank you, brother~" Starla smiled and narrowed her eyes.
Well, I’ve passed for now.
But……
Judging from the attitude of the Wilson family, can they really go back so easily?
Forget it, Village Chief Xiao Kong will definitely solve this problem.
God will never abandon her believers.
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