Chapter 317 - 264 The room cannot be left unoccupied_3
The shop owner was reluctant to close the door, and Mrs. Li expressed understanding, following the instructions of the father-in-law from just a moment ago by heading to the nearby restaurant.
Zhong Xianggui, welcoming guests at the entrance, courteously invited Second Sister when he saw her arriving.
"Brother-in-law, with your father minding the shop and your mother with your wife, you should deliver a meal to them."
Zhong Xianggui listened to Mrs. Li’s words and showed particular respect for this gentle-spoken Second Sister.
"Don’t worry, Second Sister, I’ve already had a special meal prepared to send to them."
"Good," Mrs. Li entered the private room to see that the servers had already started bringing out dishes, and her aunt and cousin, neither the hosts nor the guests had arrived, were already unceremoniously beginning to eat.
Another guest, the brother-in-law, sat leisurely at the table, his gaze not on the eating mother and son but on Mrs. Li as he stood up to greet her.
"Second Sister has arrived!"
"Yes, little brother-in-law, no need for formalities." Mrs. Li also returned the greeting and sat down. There wasn’t a separation between guests and hosts, nor a division by gender at different tables; it was just like being with one’s own family, free from such pretense!
Zhong Xianggui served them tea, even though it was customary to serve wine. However, with only the two men at the table and women who wouldn’t encourage drinking, it was just as well to abstain!