Chapter 496 Inviting People to Drink
The rain stopped in the evening.
The students of Hefeng Academy happily finished their studies.
Pingping came out with Wu Choudan, and as usual, Feng Zheng was with them, chatting casually.
The three of them were no longer as awkward as they had been at the beginning, and they got along very happily.
However, after Feng Zheng left, the remaining two searched for a long time but could not find the person who came to pick them up.
"Could my brother have forgotten because he's busy?" Wu Choudan craned his neck and searched around several times, but still couldn't find his brother.
"Wait, something might have happened." Pingping knew the way home, but he was afraid that going back would worry his mother, so he turned around and prepared to go back to the academy to wait.
Just then, he heard An'an's voice.
"Brother, over here!" An'an poked her head out of the carriage and waved vigorously at Pingping.
Wu Choudan immediately pulled Pingping back, saying, "That looks like the carriage your mother bought!"
Pingping then looked over and saw a simple horse-drawn carriage parked by the roadside.
Because there were no markings on it and it was parked quite far away, it was difficult to tell whose carriage it was.
After An'an finished speaking, she said to Wu Gousheng, "Uncle Gousheng, why don't you put the restaurant's logo on the carriage? That way my brother will know it's our family's carriage!"
Wu Gousheng's lips twitched. He felt like he had been lectured by a child, but it seemed to make sense.
Printing the restaurant's logo on the carriage so that everyone can see it at all times is also a form of advertising for the restaurant.
He was somewhat distressed, realizing that he was not as good as a child.
As they were talking, Pingping and Wu Choudan ran over, ready to climb onto the carriage, but then they felt it wasn't a good idea and could only look helplessly at Wu Gousheng.
Wu Gousheng immediately got off the carriage and carried the two children onto it.
Pingping thought her mother was inside, but when she opened the lid, she only saw An'an. Feeling a little disappointed, she asked, "Sister, where is Mother?"
"Mother has gone to do something, we're having a big meal at the restaurant tonight!" An'an said, her mouth practically watering.
"A big meal?" Pingping and Wu Choudan both looked puzzled.
At this moment, Wan Qiqi was actually at Hefeng Academy, standing with Chen Yongnian, watching the drama unfold.
Whose melon are we eating?
It naturally belongs to Chen Yongliang and Tao Jing.
"What have you been eating for the past month or so? How come you've grown so tall?" Tao Jing stood next to Chen Yongliang and compared their heights.
When we first met last year, she was near Chen Yongliang's ear.
Now, Chen Yongliang is a whole head taller than her, forcing her to look up at him.
Just thinking about it makes me unhappy. Why can't I grow taller?
Actually, Tao Jing also grew quite a bit, but Chen Yongliang grew much faster, so fast that his bones hadn't adapted yet, causing him severe pain.
He smiled brightly and gently patted Tao Jing's head from behind, "I didn't eat much, I'm probably growing taller because I've been running around outside!"
Even after the explanation, Tao Jing was still somewhat depressed.
Chen Yongliang simply spread his legs and stood up to be about the same height as Tao Jing, saying, "From now on, I'll talk to you like this, so your neck won't get sore from looking up, okay?"
Wan Qiqi got goosebumps listening to this. "Wow, Third Brother is quite something!"
Chen Yongnian turned his head and found that his wife only reached his chin. He couldn't help but ask, "Wife, does your neck hurt when you talk to me?"
"Guess?" Wan Qiqi tilted her head and asked, without looking up at Chen Yongnian, because she was tired and afraid of twisting her neck!
"I..." Chen Yongnian was about to ask if he should squat down and talk to her like his third brother, but he was stopped.
"How you get along is up to you. I think this height difference is fine. You don't need to change for me, because I will get along with you in a way that makes me feel comfortable."
Wan Qiqi smiled at him, then turned her head and saw Tao Ran standing to the side, staring at her.
She felt like she was both a spectator and someone else was watching the drama unfold.
Even more frustrating, this guy doesn't even care about his own sister. Isn't he afraid that his own precious daughter will be eaten by a pig?
"Achoo!" Chen Yongliang said to Tao Jing, then sneezed.
Wan Qiqi quickly covered her mouth, thinking to herself: This counts?
Chen Yongnian, standing beside him, paid no attention to any of this. He bowed to Tao Ran and said, "Brother Tao, I came here today to invite you to dine at Xinglong Restaurant. I wonder if you are available?"
Tao Ran glanced at the two of them, then looked at Tao Jing with a hint of helplessness on her face, as if to say: My sister has been kidnapped by you, and you still ask me if I'm free? Is that appropriate?
Wan Qiqi said: Of course it's suitable. Yongliang's future brother-in-law, sit down and have a chat.
Thus, Chen Yongnian and his wife, along with Chen Yongliang, invited Tao Ran and Tao Jing to dine at Xinglong Restaurant, and also brought Tao Xiujin along.
Earlier, Wan Qiqi had also invited Tao Ran's wife, Luo Lan, to the restaurant.
At this moment, she and her female tutor Zhong Le were watching the little ones jumping around in the private room, and a bright smile appeared on her face.
"Mr. Zhong, I didn't expect to see you here." Luo Lan was quite respectful to Zhong Le and stood up to pour him tea.
Upon hearing this, Zhong Le knew that Luo Lan was still the same as before, not interfering much in Tao Ran's affairs. He said, "I will be staying in Hefeng Town from now on. If you have time, you can come and ask me."
"Alright, then I'll have to bother Mr. Zhong!" Luo Lan smiled gently, exuding elegance and grace.
She stared at the girl playing with Pingping and An'an and asked, "Is that yours?"
“The student I took in is a child with a hard life! Fortunately, she is like her mother, kind-hearted, eager to learn, and optimistic.” Zhong Le said, beckoning to Luo Kui and saying, “Luo Kui, come and say hello to Madam Tao.”
Upon hearing this, Luo Kui immediately stopped playing around, walked up to Luo Lan, and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Madam Tao!"
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