Translator: Henyee Translations   Editor: Henyee Translations
Qiao Ruzhang was a little surprised. âWhen did you meet Guigui?â
Bai Chen said, âA long time.â
âThis kid said in front of me that he had known Guigui since university, and he said that he had known her for a long time. From the looks of it, heâs not telling the truth,â Mother Qiao said as she walked over from behind.
Old Master Qiao smiled and said kindly, âIt doesnât matter if he knows her or not. Since Guigui invited him to our Qiao family as a guest, heâs a guest of our Qiao family.â
Mother Qiao glanced sideways at Bai Chen and did not say anything. She turned around and went into the kitchen.
Bai Chen leaned over slightly and greeted politely, âGrandpa Qiao, how have you been?â
Old Master Qiao said, âOther than my blood pressure being a little high, Iâm relatively stable.â
Bai Chen said, âYou have too many worries, so itâs not easy to lower your blood pressure.â
Old Master Qiao was stunned for a moment. Then, he looked up at Bai Chen and asked with a smile, âYoung brat, you can tell that I have too many worries. Then why donât you take a look again? Whatâs on my mind?â
Qiao Ruzhang sized up Bai Chen quietly.
Bai Chen smiled meaningfully. âThen I have to think carefully. At this stage, what else can Grandpa Qiao have on his mindâ¦â
âDinnerâs ready!â When Qiao Qiao came out, she saw her grandfather and Bai Chen chatting happily not far away, so she interrupted.
Everyone came over and took their seats. Bai Chen sat next to Qiao Qiao. The first thing he asked after sitting down was, âQiao Qiao, whereâs your Little Uncle? Arenât you waiting for him?â
Qiao Qiao had just taken off her apron and handed it to the servant. Just as she was about to sit down, she heard Bai Chen ask her this. She was unperturbed. âHeâs busy,â she replied calmly. She had yet to tell her grandfather and parents about her divorce and chasing Shao Jingmo out of the Qiao family, so she naturally would not mention it to an outsider like Bai Chen.
âl thought I would be able to see your Little Uncle tonight. 1 especially admire him.â Bai Chenâs words were filled with regret.
Qiao Qiao had already sat down. âAdmire him? It turns out that people like
you, who think so highly of yourself, also admire others.â
âAre you praising me? Or teasing me?â Bai Chen smiled.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Qiao Qiao gave him a sideways glance. âCanât I even shut you up when youâre eating?â
Old Master Qiao, who was sitting at the master seat, said, âLetâs eat. The food will turn cold later.â With that, Old Master Qiao looked at Bai Chen and asked, âBai Chen, do you drink?â
Bai Chen said, âl usually drink, but I drove here today. I still have to drive back later, so I wonât drink.â
âAlright.â Old Master Qiao nodded.
The atmosphere at dinner was very good. It was not considered harmonious, but it was a little warm. It was mainly because there was a chatterbox from the Bai familyâBai Chen.
Bai Chen could pick up any topic and chat about anything. He was not uncomfortable at all, let alone make the atmosphere cold. To use Qiao Qiaoâs description of him, it was, âYou really knew how to talk.â
Bai Chen continued, âIâll take that as a compliment.â
Halfway through the meal, Shao Jingmo returned. Everyone was eating. At first, no one noticed. It was the servantâs voice who sounded. âThird Master, everyone is eating over there.â
Qiao Qiaoâs hand froze on her chopsticks. Bai Chen noticed the change in Qiao Qiao and an ambiguous smile flashed across his eyes. Father and Mother Qiao looked in Shao Jingmoâs direction.
Old Master Qiao shouted, âJingmo, youâre back. Come and eat. We just sat down.â
Shao Jingmo walked over. There was no need to circle around. As soon as he arrived, he happened to be standing behind Qiao Qiao. His gaze landed on Old Niaster Qiao first and he replied gently, âIâve eaten.â
âWhat time did you eat?â Old Master Qiao asked.
Shao Jingmo said, âFive forty.â
Old Master Qiao reached out his hand and gestured. âItâs already seven-thirty. Why donât you sit down and eat some more? The dishes on this table tonight were all cooked by Guigui personally. How can you have this fortune usually?â Niother Qiao also said, âJingmo, why donât you sit down and eat some more?â
Shao Jingmo didnât say anything. His gaze landed on Qiao Qiaoâs back. Bai Chen, who was sitting beside her, took the opportunity to greet him. âHi, Mr.
Shao.â
Shao Jingmo shifted his gaze to Bai Chen.
Bai Chen put down his chopsticks and smiled brightly. âMr. Shao, we meet again, but this time, I came to your house shamelessly as a guest.â
Shao Jingmo glanced at Bai Chen. âYouâre indeed shameless.â
The smile on Bai Chenâs lips froze.
At this moment, Qiao Qiao put down her chopsticks and said, âLittle Uncle, Bai Chen is a guest 1 invited. I hope you can respect my guest..â