"Dad...I've got it in mind. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this outside."
"That would be best, old woman. You have prepared a feast, when will it be served?"
"Any time is fine. I'm just waiting for your order."
As soon as the words fell, everyone moved to the dining table with great interest. Just as they were about to pick up their chopsticks, Zhuang Tianming, who had disappeared for a long time, appeared.
Zhuang Tianming saw the whole family having dinner and said with an embarrassed smile, "It seems that I came at a really bad time. I am sorry to disturb you all."
Shu Zhenmeng immediately stood up excitedly. She waved her hand and said, "Dad, who said you came at the wrong time? You came at the perfect time. Come quickly and have dinner with us. My mom... no, my aunt cooked a lot of delicious dishes today. Dad, come and try some too?"
Zhuang Tianming glanced at the unappetizing food on the table. He shook his head with no interest and said, "No... I'm not hungry. Take your time eating."
Shu Zhenmeng thought Zhuang Tianming was being polite, so she quickly recommended, "Dad, my mom's beggar's chicken is delicious. And this stewed pig's trotter is so tender and flavorful, it melts in your mouth like crazy. And there's more..."
Zhuang Tianming interrupted Shu Zhen's dream.
"Zhen Meng... As long as you like the food, eat quickly. After you finish this meal, you will return to Fengyun Town with Dad. From now on, you will be the eldest daughter of the Zhuang family. From then on, your words and actions must be like those of a lady from a noble family. Go ahead..."
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Shu Zhenmeng didn't expect that Zhuang Tianming came to her house this time to pick her up to go to Fengyun Town. She almost screamed with excitement, but in front of Zhuang Tianming, she still had to remain reserved.
Nodding to Zhuang Tianming, Shu Zhenmeng returned to her seat and raised a glass of white wine. She toasted to Old Man Shu, "Dad, I'm going to leave you and Mom soon. Without your daughter by your side, you must take good care of yourselves."
Old Man Shu didn't respond to Shu Zhenmeng. He patted an empty seat beside him and said to Zhuang Tianming, "Hey, come and sit down. You're coming here... but you're bringing one of my daughters with you."
Zhuang Tianming couldn't refuse this reason, but being called "brother" by an old country man?
Although Zhuang Tianming was very unhappy, he still obeyed Old Man Shu's wishes and sat down.
"Heh...what's your name, fellow villager?"
"In Guangming Village, everyone calls me Old Man Shu."
"Oh, it's Mr. Shu...Brother, nice to meet you."
Old Lady Shu filled Zhuang Tianming's glass with wine from Shu Guozhong's and handed it to Zhuang Tianming.
"Little brother, you already called me brother, so did you drink this glass of wine in one gulp?"
"Did it?"
Zhuang Tianming looked at the wine glass in front of him with disdain. He had just seen the boy next to him use this wine glass. Now asking him to use this wine glass to drink, wasn't this a joke?
Zhuang Tianming had no choice but to politely refuse, "I'm sorry, Brother Shu, but I still have military orders and I can't drink."
"What does it matter? There's no one else here..."
Zhuang Tianming glanced at both sides of him with a mysterious look, then he whispered, "The emperor's order is hard to disobey. This is punishable by death. Brother Shu, please don't make things difficult for me. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
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