"Grandpa, don't come inside with me. Just wait for me in the coffee shop."
"I'll come out to find you after I give Xiaomei the gift."
Han Fei glanced at the coffee shop, which was currently packed. He saw a middle-aged man holding a cup of coffee in his left hand and a bottle of beer in his right, chugging down the beer.
“I’ll go to the training course with you and ask your instructor if they’re willing to work part-time.”
"Alright then. Grandpa, promise me one thing!"
"explain?"
"You can't make fun of Xiaomei. Xiaomei... has a little baby fat."
Xiao Wu thought for a long time before finding a relatively euphemistic and cute word to describe Xiao Mei's plumpness.
"OK."
...
Han Fei finally met Xiao Wu's Xiao Mei.
Her round, chubby face was flushed, indicating that she hadn't applied baby cream properly.
The little girl's eyes were small, like little beans, but very dark and bright, like obsidian.
Her smile is sweet, like a big, bright red apple.
That face...
It seems a bit big!
He looked at the attentive Xiao Wu and fell silent.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; perhaps Xiao Wu simply prefers this style.
A girl changes a lot as she grows up; she might grow up to be a great beauty.
"Xiaomei, look, this is what I brought back for you from abroad."
"Wow! It's so pretty, it's made of pearls into a bow!"
"I'll put it on you!"
"Okay, thank you, Xiao Wu!"
"Xiaowu, these are candied fruits and fruit candies that my mom made for you. She likes you very much and asked when you'd like to come to my house to play. She'll cook her specialty dishes for you!"
"I'm free every day!"
"Then come home with me!"
"Okay!" Xiao Wu nodded vigorously.
"Cough cough!" Han Fei coughed forcefully.
If we don't speak up soon, this brat will forget his master as soon as he gets a wife! He's actually planning to go home with her and become a "son-in-law"!
"Oh, Grandpa, what are you still doing here?"
Han Fei: "..." Am I in the way? I should have left long ago?
Xiao Wu winked at Han Fei: "Grandpa, you have things to do, go ahead. Don't worry about me, I'm going to Xiao Mei's house for dinner later, I can go back by myself."
"Ha!" Han Fei laughed in anger.
Xiao Mei looked up at Han Fei, blinked her bright, beady eyes, and said in a soft voice, "Hello, Grandpa Xiao Wu!"
"I was Xiaowu's classmate in the training class. Although Xiaowu doesn't come to the training class anymore, we are still classmates. We are in the same class this year!"
I must say, this little bean is quite cute! Han Fei smiled and said, "Hello, Xiao Mei."
"Grandpa Xiaowu, have you cooked dinner yet?"
Han Fei shook his head: "I haven't had time to do it yet."
"Grandpa Xiaowu, stop cooking and come home with me. My mom's cooking is delicious!"
"Invite me too? Does your mother agree?"
Xiao Mei readily agreed, "It's just a matter of having one more pair of chopsticks! Come on, let's go home!"
This little bean has a nice personality, quite likable! Han Fei smiled and said, "Alright, I need to prepare some gifts for my visit."
"No need to spend money, this must have been bought by Grandpa Xiaowu, it's already a very nice gift!" She pointed to the pearl necklace she was wearing.
Xiao Wu quickly replied, "I bought it myself!"
"Xiao Wu, where do you get the money? You must have asked your family for it. It's not money you earned yourself, so it can't be considered yours!"
Xiao Wu said sullenly, "I'll be able to make money soon. When I do, I'll buy you some beautiful gems!"
Led by Xiaomei, they arrived at a residential area near the training center, which had a rather nice environment.
"This is my home!" Xiao Mei patted the door and shouted, "The Big Bad Wolf is back! Little Rabbit, open the door for me!"
The door opened to reveal a woman wearing a white, fluffy nightgown. The woman had fair skin, was slightly plump, and looked quite prosperous.
"Xiao Wu, you're here!"
"Hello, Auntie, this is my grandfather."
"Hello, sir, I'm Xiaomei's mother."
"Hello, sorry to bother you."
"No problem, no problem. I just love cooking for my family and friends. Xiaomei's dad will be home from get off work in half an hour."
Half an hour later, a middle-aged man dressed in an elite style returned with a briefcase. He politely greeted the man as "Uncle."
Han Fei frowned, feeling that this man looked somewhat familiar.
Isn't he just the guy in the coffee shop with a coffee in his left hand and a beer in his right?
A person is drinking alone in a coffee shop. It seems there's nowhere else to drink, so they can only buy a cup of coffee, sit in a seat, and drink alone to drown their sorrows.
Just now, Xiaomei's mother said that Xiaomei's father would be home from get off work in half an hour. In other words, this man should be at work, but he is drowning his sorrows in a coffee shop.
There's only one possibility: he's lost his job.
The two children ate without a care in the world. Xiao Mei's mother happily served food to Xiao Mei and Xiao Wu, and occasionally urged Han Fei to eat this or that.
Han Fei was very obliging and tried everything; this full-time mom's cooking skills were excellent.
After dinner, the children went to watch cartoons, and Xiaomei's mother went to the kitchen to clean up the dishes, giving Han Fei a chance to spend time alone with Xiaomei's father.
"Did you lose your job?" Han Fei asked bluntly.
Xiao Mei's father was startled. He peeked into the kitchen and, seeing that his wife hadn't heard him, breathed a sigh of relief. He then made a shushing gesture to Han Fei: "The company is laying off employees, and I unfortunately got laid off."
Have you found a new job yet?
Xiao Mei's father shook his head and sighed: "I'm already 38. Many jobs require applicants to be under 35, so I don't even qualify to apply."
"I'll introduce you to a job."
"Really? What kind of job is it?"
What did you do for a living before?
"I used to work in finance, in a sales position."
"Sales? Sure, I can introduce you to a sales job, but it's not in the finance industry, it's in the entertainment industry."
"This... I have zero experience, can I do it well?"
"It's alright, go in first and learn slowly from the seniors."
"What salary and benefits? Actually, I'm open to any amount. I'm just asking." He seemed a little uneasy, worried that if his demands were too high, people wouldn't want him.
"Don't be nervous. HR will discuss your salary and benefits with you. They won't exploit you just because you're new. It will definitely be enough for you to support your family."
"Thank you, Uncle."
"Don't mention it. Everyone has their difficult times. Just keep up the good work in the future."
...
Back home, Han Chengda handed Han Fei two invitations.
"Grandpa Yu came to deliver the invitations today, but you weren't here, so he gave them to me. There's another one that Teacher Yu gave me; anyway, both invitations are the same."
The invitation stated that Grandpa Yu was going to hold a grand family reunion banquet for the young master.
“They’ve held similar events before, but they were small-scale and only for close friends and family. This time they’re going to put on a grand show and invite several media outlets.”
Han Fei nodded: "It should be more grand."
"Grandpa Yu said that he has given Teacher Yu a new name and will announce it at the banquet tomorrow."
"What's your name?"
“I asked him too, but he was being very secretive and said we’d find out when the time came.”
"I'll make a call and ask."
"Grandpa, you don't need to be in such a hurry. You'll know tomorrow."
"I have to urge him on; Lao Yu is terrible at naming things! What if he comes up with another unlucky name like Yu Xunteng?"
Is Yu Xunteng an unlucky name?
"The character '熏' (xun) means 'blinded by profit,' and the character '腾' (teng) means 'soaring serpent.' Although it is a serpent that can fly, it is still a serpent and not a true dragon. From the beginning, it was destined that he was a fake prince."
Han Chengda asked in surprise, "Is it possible that Grandpa Yu thought he was a fake, so he gave him this unlucky name?"
"That possibility cannot be ruled out. After all, he doesn't have a birthmark, so he certainly doesn't seem to be a member of the Yu family."
"Grandpa, what are the characteristics of the Han family?" Han Chengda asked curiously.
"What do you think!" Han Fei smiled meaningfully. Characteristics? Heh, either good guys or members of the Han family! A family of villains, the standard!
Han Chengda felt that the old man's smile was dangerous, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
"Grandpa, it's a joyous occasion that Teacher Yu is returning to the Yu family. What kind of gift should we give as a congratulatory present?" Han Chengda racked his brains, pondering deeply.
Xiao Si smiled generously and said, "No need to think about it, I'll just give you jade."
Xiao Wu hugged his precious Pyramid Imperial Yellow tightly: "You don't like your pinkish-purple jade, and you can't wait to give it away! I don't want to give it away, I love my pyramid!"
"It's not like we're giving the whole thing away. It's such a big piece, we can cut off a bit to make a pendant and give it away."
"No way! It's a perfect triangle right now. If we cut a little bit off, it won't be a pyramid anymore!"
Han Chengda asked, "Grandpa, didn't you say that my apple-green high-ice jadeite could be made into two sets of jewelry based on its size?"
"That's certainly possible."
"Please make two sets for me, one set for Teacher Yu, and one set for myself."
Han Fei narrowed his eyes: "Two identical sets?"
Han Chengda nodded: "I have a good relationship with Teacher Yu, so we wear the same one."
Xiao Wu muttered, "Why are two grown men wearing matching couple outfits?"
Han Chengda glared at him: "What do you know? It's a token of friendship, a brotherly gift!"
Xiao Si took out his full pinkish-purple glass-type jadeite: "Grandpa, you said this could be made into a set of jewelry. Could you make me two pendants? I'll give one to Grandpa Yu and one to his grandson, so they can have matching pieces!"
"Old Yu is wearing a pink pendant?" Han Fei laughed: "That's a good idea."
"Fourth Brother, aren't you going to keep it for yourself?" Fifth Brother asked.
Xiao Si looked disgusted: "Pink? What use is it to me!"
"I'll save the scraps for you. You can give them to your future girlfriend."
"Grandpa! A wise man doesn't fall in love!" Xiao Si declared with a righteous air, "I want to serve my country and society with my life. I want to become a prosecutor who punishes evil and promotes good! Women will only hold me back. I want to live a lonely life!"
Han Fei quipped: "Those who set flags often end up with things going wrong and getting slapped in the face."
Xiao Wu laughed loudly: "I'm waiting for Fourth Brother to slap me in the face!"
"Grandpa, is Xiaoqi's zoo still not finished? Xiaoqi really wants to see it!"
"Come on, Grandpa will take you to see!" Han Fei took Xiao Qi's hand and went back into the house. Han Chengda, Xiao Si, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Liu hurriedly followed.
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