"Thank you." Li Yuanlang took it and wiped his mouth, then explained in a low voice: "I drank in a hurry."

Yun Dongqing's concerned reminder: "Drink slowly. If you can't drink it, just drink a little bit. No one will force you."

Li Yuanlang smiled and expressed his gratitude.

Such a small movement could not escape Fang Xinru's piercing eyes.

After drinking the first cup, everyone moved their chopsticks.

Yun Dongqing personally served Li Yuanlang food in front of everyone, once again subverting everyone's perceptions.

Li Yuanlang couldn't say anything, so he just kept thanking him.

His politeness did not change everyone's opinions. Zheng Yaoqi, who was sitting diagonally across from Li Yuanlang, chuckled and nodded slightly from time to time, conveying something to Li Yuanlang that could only be understood but not expressed.

After three drinks, the dining table was always filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Suddenly, all the lights in the restaurant were turned off, and then, a small trolley was pushed through the door with three layers of exquisite cakes placed on it.

The flickering candlelight slowly pushed towards Fang Xinru.

Then the lights came on, and the leader was none other than the special chef who was in charge today. He sent birthday wishes to Fang Xinru on behalf of the team.

The cake was made by their team and was presented to the hostess as a birthday gift.

"Thank you, thank you." Fang Xinru clasped her hands together, silently made a wish to the accompaniment of the birthday song, and blew out the candles.

This episode pushed the birthday party to the top of one wave after another.

The whole banquet was quite successful, everyone was chatting, laughing and having a great time.

Li Yuanlang's drinking capacity is not a problem, and he is not confused even by a pound.

It's just that Yun Dongqing always picks up vegetables for him, and even puts the fish meat after picking out the fish bones on Li Yuanlang's plate. This is not something done by ordinary friends at all, but completely in the role of a wife or girlfriend.

The key is that in public, Li Yuanlang responded with "thank you" and "I'll do it myself", which still couldn't change Yun Dongqing's stubborn behavior.

In front of so many people, Li Yuanlang couldn't speak too much or be decisive, so he could only deal with it hard.

During the entire banquet, everyone talked about all kinds of topics, and there was nothing interesting.

More than two hours later, it was already past eight o'clock.

At this time, many people were already tipsy, and some even ran to the bathroom and roared at the ground.

It's as if anyone who doesn't drink to get drunk is disloyal to Wan Sheng Ju.

Anyway, there are not many people who are sober, and among them is Li Yuanlang.

Even though he drank more than eighty ounces of wine, it had no effect on a person of his rank and he was not drunk at all.

In a stranger's house, in a strange place, and for the first time, you should not appear to be a drunkard.

After eating, everyone left one after another.

Only Jin Shaodong, Zheng Yaoqi and Li Yuanlang are left.

Li Yuanlang didn't leave because Fang Xinru persuaded him to stay and said she had something to say to him.

Jin Shaodong and Zheng Yaoqi were called into the study room by Wan Shengju, and they were called to drink tea to relieve their hangover.

Being able to enter the study room is enough to show that Jin Shaodong and Zheng Yaoqi are Wan Shengju's confidants.

Relationships are definitely not simple.

Fang Xinru called Li Yuanlang to a small reception room on the first floor. Yun Dongqing insisted on following him, but was blocked by Fang Xinru.

But she refused to listen. Fang Xinru frowned slightly at her daughter's stubbornness, obviously unhappy.

Yun Dongqing didn't care about her mother's attitude at all, so Li Yuanlang persuaded her nicely: "You go and talk to Hai Yao for a while. I'll go find you after I finish talking to Aunt Fang."

The strange thing is that Yun Dongqing actually obeyed Li Yuanlang and kept telling him: "You are not allowed to sneak away. If you leave, I will hate you forever."

"Don't worry, I won't."

Looking at her daughter's back, Fang Xinru sighed and shook her head, "She is just as stubborn as her father."

"Sit down." Fang Xinru pointed to the empty sofa next to her.

After Li Yuanlang sat down, she said: "Comrade Xiao Li, you should be able to tell that Dongqing likes you. I know you are single and I want to hear your thoughts."

Li Yuanlang is not a piece of wood, so why can't he feel it?

He thought for a moment and said slowly: "Aunt Fang, I have been married twice and have three children. After all, Yun Dongqing has never married. Whether she can accept my past needs her to think carefully.

"

Fang Xinru said disapprovingly: "For such an outstanding man like you, it would be abnormal if he had never been married. Dongqing had a conversation with Haiyao. She doesn't care about you before, but she cares about you now."

"My daughter is very stubborn, and the things she is determined for will go all the way to the end. Even ten cows can't pull her back."

"She once had a failed relationship. The man hurt her so deeply that she completely despaired of men. Many people introduced her to boyfriends, but she disappeared from them all until she met you."

Speaking of this, Fang Xinru sighed: "You must also know that my relationship with Dongqing is not good, and she has a prejudice against me."

"Xiao Li, I sincerely hope you can treat her kindly. I owe her so much and I don't want to owe her any more in this regard."

"Auntie, I, I haven't thought about it yet..." To be honest, Li Yuanlang fell in love with Yun Dongqing after only a few contacts. He really couldn't do it.

Fang Xinru raised her hand to stop her and said: "It doesn't matter, relationships require getting along and understanding each other. Even if Auntie begs you, you try to get in touch with Dongqing, don't let her newly ignited hope be dashed, give her a chance."

"Moreover, my Lao Wan is in this position. Once you two get along well, it will be helpful to you. You are working alone in Baizhou and need help. Just like you were injured last time, if you have the resources of our Wan family,

Maybe we can avoid this unexpected disaster."

"Xiao Li, you don't have to rush to express your position. Think about it carefully and weigh the pros and cons. This is a rare opportunity for you. Don't miss it."

Fang Xinru looked at her watch, "Okay, that's all for tonight's conversation. I'm going to the kitchen to see how the nanny is doing."

When Fang Xinru left, Yun Dongqing came in and asked anxiously: "Secretary Li, did my mother tell you about us?"

Li Yuanlang chuckled and was noncommittal.

"What a nosy person! What I want to do is my own business, no one else has to decide."

"I don't agree with you treating your mother like this. All parents in the world think about their children. There are only cruel children, not cruel parents. Teacher Yun, you have to change your stubborn attitude towards your mother. If you have always been like this, you will

Let you go into a dead end, hurt yourself, and hurt your mother even more."

"Comparing my feelings, your mother didn't have much fault for you and Hai Yao. Your father's death is not your mother's responsibility. You have endured hardships in the countryside since you were a child. Isn't your mother sad?"

"She is absolutely helpless and can't be controlled at all. Besides, people's lives are rarely smooth sailing and they will go through all kinds of hardships. In fact, I think this is good, as it can train a person's will and ability to resist beatings."

"Without this experience, how could you have the exquisite life you have today? Therefore, you need to think carefully and don't always dwell on the past. If you cannot get out of such a vicious circle, you will be the only one who will be hurt in the end."

Yun Dongqing savored Li Yuanlang's consolation and remained silent.

"It's getting late. If allowed, you'd better stay here with your mother for one night and have a good chat with her. Today is your mother's birthday, and your company will be of special meaning to her."

Li Yuanlang stood up and prepared to leave. He would find a hotel to stay in and return to Baizhou City tomorrow.

"Can you, can you not leave?"

Behind Li Yuanlang, Yun Dongqing's incredible words rang out.

Li Yuanlang slowly turned around and said, "You have to stay and I have to go. This is good for everyone."

In Yun Dongqing's understanding, Li Yuanlang had already taken long strides and walked out of the reception room.

Just as he walked to the living room, he saw Zheng Yaoqi coming out of the study and asked: "Yuen Long, are you leaving?"

"Yeah, it's getting late. I'm planning to go out and find a hotel."

"Stop looking. My secretary has already made arrangements. I'll ask him to book another room for you. How about you take my car and we go to the hotel together?"

Li Yuanlang thanked him repeatedly, "That's great, let me worry about it."

"You're welcome, it's just a little effort."

Li Yuanlang wanted to say hello to Wan Shengju before leaving, but Zheng Yaoqi said: "Secretary Wan is talking to Vice Minister Jin. It's not appropriate to disturb him. That's all you have to do."

After walking out of the two-story building, Li Yuanlang and Zheng Yaoqi got into the car and closed the door. The car quickly disappeared into the night like an arrow from a string.
Chapter completed!