Shen Yunqing, who had successfully gained a lot of favor from his brother-in-law during their first meeting, met Jiang Lingxi's gaze with an impeccable smile on his lips.
Since His Majesty has accepted the original relatives, he will also treat the Jiang family as relatives.
What is important is to follow His Majesty's footsteps.
Jiang Wenhui has not let go of her youngest son's hand since she held her hand. "Mom has also booked a table at a restaurant near home. We will eat there at noon."
Although there was no shortage of food and clothing when I was in the juvenile detention center, it was still a big pot of rice from the cafeteria. It was enough to ensure that it was cooked and hygienic. The taste could only be said to be edible.
Jiang Lingxu couldn't help but swallowed quietly, but he still remembered the scene of hiding at home and being knocked on the door to demand debts. "It's better not to go to the restaurant to eat. Let's go home and cook for ourselves."
Jiang Wenhui's eyes became hot again when she heard this.
When the family was not bankrupt, the family no longer went to high-end restaurants to eat. Even the chefs hired by the family were at a level that could serve as a restaurant chef.
Her sons and daughters were spoiled by her. She wanted stars but not the moon. She had tasted all the delicacies of mountains and seas.
Three years later, her daughter gave up her studies and joined the entertainment industry to make money. Even her youngest son was so sensible that she felt uncomfortable.
It's just that the price of being sensible is a bit high.
"The family is not short of money for this meal now," Jiang Wenhui insisted, "Besides, it's too late to go back now, and you know your sister and I's craftsmanship."
She used to be a wealthy lady who never touched the sun. In the past few years, she started to cook hard, and the food she cooked was only edible.
Jiang Lingxu: "... Then let's go to the restaurant."
There are only a few of them. At worst, they will order a few cheap dishes with large portions, and they will never order more expensive dishes with smaller portions.
After finally getting out of the big pot, to be honest, he was really a little greedy.
It's better to eat something good first, and then go back to eat his mother's cooking.
Xu Ling'an and Xu Lei came over to say goodbye, but Jiang Lingxi stopped them, "You two, come together too."
"How……"
Before Xu Ling'an could finish her polite refusal, Jiang Wenhui grabbed her wrist, "I was about to say, this place is far away from the city, so it's not easy to take a taxi. You two, brother and sister, come with us and have dinner before going back. Two more pairs of chopsticks would also be fun.”
Xu Ling'an was still a little embarrassed, but Xu Lei nodded readily, "Thank you, auntie, then An An and I are welcome."
Jiang Lingxu stood aside. As soon as he took his eyes away from the red tips of Xu Ling'an's ears, he was glared at by Xu Lei, touched his nose and looked up at the sky.
An eight-seater commercial vehicle can just accommodate eight people.
Xu Lei is a good at enlivening the atmosphere. Even if he is sitting in the passenger seat, his voice is not missing along the way.
Jiang Lingxi also learned more about Xu Ling'an's past from his words.
He has been without a father since he was a child. He was picked up from the roadside and brought home by his mother who had some mental problems when he was a baby.
When I was in elementary school, my mother got lost again, and I have been living with my grandmother ever since.
When I was in the third grade of junior high school, I encountered a fatal danger. If Xu Lei hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Xu Lei also entered the juvenile detention center.
The past is described in a very general way, but with twists and turns that are unimaginable to ordinary people.
Jiang Lingxi suddenly thought of a sentence she accidentally saw on her mobile phone two days ago: Although this is a seemingly peaceful society, you have a healthy body, your parents are alive, and you have one or two brothers and sisters who can help each other. Not rich but not lacking in food and clothing. Having a job that can support oneself is already better than most people in the world.
Many people are still struggling to survive as best they can.
She held Xu Ling'an's hand, which was sitting next to her, and it felt a little bit cold.
"Wear more clothes."
Xu Ling'an nodded obediently.
If Jiang Lingxi's distress remained in her eyes and heart, then Jiang Wenhui actually showed it on her face.
Her first impression of Xu Ling'an was very good. The little girl was good-looking, well-behaved, sensible and polite. However, she had some obvious frailties in her body, which made her feel pity at first sight.
Now I know that this child has such a tortuous life experience, which is really heartbreaking.
"Be good, this day will eventually be filled with joys and sorrows."
Jiang Lingxu pursed his lips. He originally thought that his life was bad enough, and he was confused about what else to do, but compared with this girl named Xu Ling'an, he seemed a bit pretentious.
At least he is in good health and has parents, sisters and brothers-in-law who care about him, so what else can he be dissatisfied with?
He should be grateful for everything he has now and pursue more possibilities while his body is still young, instead of staying in the past and feeling sorry for himself.
The hidden haze in my heart quietly dissipated, revealing little bits of sunshine.
The restaurant Jiang Wenhui chose was just an old restaurant run by a couple for more than 20 years. It focused on home-cooked dishes and the prices were not expensive. However, the fact that it has been open for more than 20 years at least proves that the restaurant has a good reputation.
Considering that her daughter is a public figure, she specially asked for a box.
Xu Ling'an also breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the menu posted on the wall of the restaurant lobby.
If it was really expensive, she would want to find an excuse to leave early.
After all, before she had time to treat her sister to a meal, she had the meal invited by her sister's mother.
After entering the private room, Jiang Lingxu looked at the menu thrust into his hand, carefully ordered a few dishes, and handed it to Xu Lei.
Even though Xu Lei graciously accepted the invitation, when it came time to order, he searched every corner of the menu and finally ordered the cheapest dish of spicy and sour potato shreds, "I just like this dish. Can you eat it?" Just eat four big steamed buns."
Jiang Wenhui couldn't stand it, so she took the menu and added two more hard dishes, then looked at her daughter, "Xixi, do you want to eat anything?"
Jiang Lingxi was about to wave her hand and say enough, when she saw a hand stretched out in front of her, followed by Shen Yunqing's voice sitting on her left, "Auntie, let me take a look."
"Add more, beef fillet with double pepper and steamed mandarin fish, thank you."
Jiang Lingxi couldn't help but turn her head and glance at Shen Yunqing.
In ancient times, cows were sometimes more precious than people. It was even illegal to eat beef. Even the king of a country did not have beef dishes on his menu.
The first time she ate beef was during a private visit incognito. She happened to encounter a farmer's cow giving birth, but it was difficult to give birth. In the end, neither the mother nor the calf survived.
Although the farmer was extremely sad, they still reported the incident and had the cow slaughtered. Only then did she taste the taste of beef.
It wasn’t until the Ministry of Agriculture finally bred beef cattle that grew fast enough to be eaten that she realized the freedom of beef.
If it were just this one dish, she could still call it a coincidence, but with the addition of steamed mandarin fish, which she also likes to eat...
She had reason to wonder, could this person have asked Tong Yue and the others about her taste?
But even if you pretend to be affectionate in front of your parents, you don’t have to work so hard!
