As he said that, he looked at Janis with cold eyes.
"Janice, how many times have I told you that as the daughter of the Rhodes family, you should know very well what our current honor is based on. Do you think you are so arrogant?"
Janice has been afraid of her father since she was a child.
Even at this moment, when she saw the old Duke losing his temper, she couldn't help but feel her scalp go numb.
So she hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, father. Janis knows she was wrong. I'll go down and change my clothes."
She hurriedly pulled Lily, who was still sobbing, and left.
The atmosphere in the restaurant was a little solemn for a while.
Meilin caught it. Almost as soon as Janis left, she raised her glass and stood up, looking at everyone with a smile:
"Sorry everyone, I made everyone laugh. Now please continue to eat and don't be restrained."
Her generosity and grace won everyone's praise, and the atmosphere in the venue returned to the lively atmosphere it had been at the beginning.
The waiters filed in and brought new delicacies, and the aroma of the food completely washed away the previous unpleasantness.
Everyone came forward one by one to toast to the old Duke. After several rounds, he became a little tipsy even though he had not poured out a thousand cups.
Just as the old Duke closed his eyes in a daze, the hand placed on the dining table was suddenly wrapped in a soft warmth.
He opened his eyes curiously and saw that the little girl who had been sitting obediently next to her was now looking at him with a pair of watery blue eyes.
Then her voice full of concern reached his ears: "Grandpa, you'd better drink less. Alcohol is very harmful to your health."
When Mei Lin heard this, she frowned dissatisfied.
She wanted to remind Bai Wu that this was against the rules, but there was Resk in the middle, so she couldn't say it in the end.
The old Duke was surprised at the little girl's concern. He originally thought that he was still in great power and these drinks were nothing.
But when he touched her eyes that were cleaner and clearer than gemstones, he suddenly couldn't speak.
The old Duke tried his best to make a kind-looking expression and patted the little girl's hand.
"Okay, thank you Miriel, grandpa will remember it."
Seeing the sweet smile on the little girl's lips, the old Duke was glad that he had changed his words temporarily.
But Bai Wu withdrew her hand in the next second and turned to look at Reske on the other side.
"Dad, you too."
Resker's movement to raise the glass stalled.
Just as he was frowning slightly dissatisfied, he caught a glimpse of the old Duke blowing his beard and glaring at him from the corner of his eye.
That look clearly said, "If you dare to scare my granddaughter, I want you to look good."
Reske had no choice but to put down the cup in his hand and tapped his chin: "I understand."
Although his voice was extremely cold, this was already the kindest reaction from the young Duke Resque.
More often than not, he likes to repel all obstacles to him with cold-blooded and gloomy eyes.
Therefore, both members of the Rhodes family and those in the army were extremely afraid of him.
Seeing that the two people who were originally stern but smiling were now full of joy, Aisi on the opposite side quietly clenched her hands, then acted as if nothing happened and smiled at Bai Wu.
"Miriel, I heard that you brought a birthday gift to grandpa when you came back this time, why not give it to grandpa at this time?"
Her tone was extremely gentle, as if she was a good sister reminding her careless sister.
But only Bai Wu knew her intention.
Because the original owner didn't prepare any gifts at all.
She died on the eve of her reunion with her family.
It's a pity that Ais doesn't know that she is no longer Miriel.
Miriel was unprepared, she was different.
But Bai Wu still made an embarrassed expression and bit her lip gently:
"I'm afraid grandpa won't like the gift I prepared. Why don't you, sister, take out your gift first?"
Aisi calmed down her expression and continued to persuade gently:
"Sister, you don't have to worry. Grandpa likes you so much. He will like whatever you give him."
The old Duke didn't expect gifts at first. After all, he was very old and had never seen anything.
But now that Aisi said this, he actually started to look forward to it.
This Miriel had impressed him several times today.
He always felt that this little girl's thin and small body contained extraordinary energy.
He has always had an unusual appreciation for the strong, but this was the first time he had such appreciation for a little girl.
Bai Wu pursed her lips, showing a troubled expression.
But after a few seconds of silence, he still nodded: "Okay, grandpa, please don't dislike it."
The old Duke touched his chin: "Don't worry, girl, grandpa is not that kind of person."
After all, this girl has been living on the farm, and he doesn't expect her to actually come up with anything.
But Bai Wu really picked up a box from her feet.
Aisi opened her eyes slightly in shock.
When did she put the thing at her feet?
She obviously didn't take anything with her when she got off the carriage.
She even went out of her way to confirm that there was nothing on the carriage.
Of course, this box was not brought back by Bai Wu from Layton Farm, but was just exchanged for points from the plane store.
Ais wanted to get attention by pulling and stepping on her, but of course she couldn't let her get her way.
Under the curious eyes of everyone, Bai Wu slowly opened the mahogany box.
After seeing what was inside, the old Duke stretched his neck even longer and his gray eyebrows knitted together.
"What's this?"
He swore that he had fought abroad for decades and visited dozens of countries, but he had never seen this thing before.
It was pink and white, as if it were made of dough, and there was a symbol written on it that he couldn't understand.
Bai Wu smiled and took out the things.
"Grandpa, this is Shoudao."
The moment she saw the thing, Aisi's face turned pale, and she stood up from the chair with a "scratch".
"What are you doing"
The loud sound attracted everyone's attention.
Mei Lin looked at her in surprise, and then became angry.
"Ais."
Only then did Ais realize her rudeness, and after hurriedly apologizing, she sat back on the chair.
Bai Wu knew why she had such a big reaction, but she pretended to look at her in confusion, her words showing concern:
"Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Aisi's expression was a little complicated, but then she smiled and looked at Bai Wu calmly.
"Sister, did you make a mistake? What you took... seems to be my gift."
As soon as these words came out, everyone around them opened their lips in surprise.
It's a small thing to get the wrong gift, but it's a big deal if you deliberately steal something.
You must know that the Rhodes family always values integrity the most.
So, Mei Lin turned completely cold and looked at Bai Wu.
