"Brother Mo, you must stay for dinner today no matter what," Qi Song warmly insisted, a nostalgic glint in his eyes, "It’s been almost two years since I last had a meal with Brother Mo."
His leg had been injured back when Leilei had just gotten pregnant, and now Leilei is already over a year old.
Mo Siyu comes back a few times a year, but most of the time, it’s just a quick meet-up before parting again, with no time for a shared meal.
Mo Siyu’s eyes darkened a bit, and he patted Qi Song’s shoulder, saying, "Okay."
"Then I’ll go cook," Deng Lanhua immediately said.
Qi Song then chatted with Mo Siyu. It had been a long time since they last saw each other, and Qi Song had a lot to say. It was as if the abundance of words could never be fully expressed. Even though he had left the fleet, hearing any news about it was still good.
Mo Siyu knew what he was thinking and shared some updates about their brothers.
When everything that needed to be said had been covered, Mo Siyu changed the topic, "Songzi, hearing you talk about the cotton candy business, I also think it has great potential. In the future, you can rely on your own skills to make money and let everyone know that those from our fleet are all capable people."
"Yes," Qi Song stood up straight.
Seeing Qi Song in his current state reassured Mo Siyu. When he saw Qi Song earlier in the year, Qi Song hadn’t adjusted well yet; previously, Qi Song had a smile on his face but his eyes hid troubles.
Now, Qi Song was like a striving little plant, exuding vitality.
After Deng Lanhua finished cooking, she said, "Qi Song, isn’t it time to call Xiao Yue and Uncle Tang over for dinner? They promised this morning, it wouldn’t be void now, right?"
Xiao Yue and Uncle Tang.
The image of a bright face and lively eyes subconsciously popped into Mo Siyu’s mind. He asked, "Which Xiao Yue?"
Qi Song found it strange, Brother Mo usually didn’t care about such details, why would he inquire about which Xiao Yue?
Could Brother Mo know someone named Xiao Yue?
Qi Song replied, "Her name is Tang Yue, she is a high school student at Wangjiang First Middle School, and I heard she has very good grades. Her uncle is Tang Mingli. The two of them are great benefactors for Lanhua."
"Hmm," Mo Siyu nodded, his eyes narrowing slightly, making it hard to read his emotions.
Qi Song asked, "Brother Mo, do you know them?"
"Yep, Mingli and I were high school classmates," Mo Siyu briefly replied, remembering the last time they met and his mom’s enthusiastic attitude which must have frightened her.
Her fair face was blushing, quite adorable.
Hearing that they were high school classmates, Qi Song was also very surprised and said, "Brother Mo, what a coincidence! We can all have dinner together tonight."
Just as they stepped out of the house, they saw Tang Mingli and Tang Yue arriving, carrying some things. Qi Song hurriedly said, "Xiao Yue, Mingli, I just invited you for a simple meal, why did you bring things?"
"Just a couple of pounds of meat and some eggs. The meat can be kept, and the eggs are for Leilei to eat, none for you," Tang Mingli replied lightly, making it hard for Qi Song to refuse.
Upon reaching the backyard, Tang Yue let out a deep breath. Mo Siyu’s presence was overwhelming. Despite Uncle also being a sunny, handsome guy, and even though Qi Song was also very masculine, standing next to Mo Siyu, his powerful aura was inevitably imposing, and those piercing eyes focused on you made it impossible to ignore.
The dinner was simple but homely, a meat and vegetable combination laid out on the table that stirs up one’s appetite.
Tang Mingli quietly asked, "Xiao Yue, between you and Mo Siyu..."
"Nothing at all," Tang Yue quickly replied. Her quick response seemed more like a guilty conscience.
Tang Mingli gave her a meaningful look.
Under the table, Tang Yue fiercely stepped on Tang Mingli’s foot, causing him to instantly cry in pain, but he gritted his teeth to bear it, and while facing everyone’s curious looks, he grinned, "No worries, I just didn’t sit properly."
"Uncle, you haven’t drunk much, are you drunk already?" Tang Yue winked at him.
Tang Mingli secretly glared at her.
Now that all three of them were acquainted, the drinking felt even more intimate. Their drinking was hearty, along with the multiple toasts from Mo Siyu and Qi Song going around, it was two against one, and Tang Mingli quickly became drunk.
Tang Yue was talking to Deng Lanhua beside her, but she couldn’t ignore that almost imperceptible gaze drifting her way.
"Sister Deng, the fish you made is delicious," Tang Yue kept talking to Deng Lanhua, attempting to ignore Mo Siyu’s gaze. For some reason, she felt like prey.
She had quietly reminded Tang Mingli several times to drink less, but although he claimed to be sober, his woozy eyes and the smell of alcohol on him clearly indicated he was drunk.

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