Chapter 503: Emotional Account?
Seeing that Chen Yuhe and the others had the same expression, Ling Feng was astonished, "You guys have no loyalty!"
The women all chuckled stealthily, but no one was willing to join him, carrying their dishes toward the back.
At that moment, an impatient voice came from inside the house, "Ling Feng, what are you dawdling for? You’re not sneaking food, are you?"
"How could I be, I’m coming, I’m coming!"
Ling Feng had no choice but to carry a basin of lamb chops into the inner room.
Since the two old men were sitting firmly in place, he had no choice but to play the role of a waiter, serving the food, fetching bowls, chopsticks, condiments, and also arranging the alcohol and glasses.
Throughout the process, neither of them said a word or even glanced at Ling Feng, which made him feel extremely frustrated.
After he finished tidying up, he poured wine into their glasses and then tentatively smiled, "So, can I say something now?"
"What is it?"
Both turned their heads simultaneously and gave him a look.
"With the New Year and all, can’t we put aside any resentments for the moment? This is really making things difficult for me!" Ling Feng said with a pleading expression.
"You do have a point, so today I’ll give you some face!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Nan nodded, picked up his wine glass, and drank down the contents in one gulp.
Wang Laogen, following suit, also raised his glass and emptied it.
Ling Feng immediately refilled their glasses, laughing, "Don’t just drink, eat some meat, eat the meat!
To his surprise, the two men ignored him and once again tilted their heads back, downing the wine in their glasses.
Ling Feng refilled their glasses again, and they drank another round!
After three drinks, Ling Feng was not happy.
"So, today I’m just here to pour drinks? Are you two trying to tire out a silly boy?"
Hearing this, Chu Nan, his face slightly flushed, let out a snort of laughter and looked at Wang Laogen, "How about we call a truce just for this meal?"
"Fine, but only for this meal!" Wang Laogen nodded.
So, the two of them stopped the drinking competition and started nibbling on the lamb chops instead.
Biting into the lamb, Wang Laogen’s eyes widened, "Not bad at all!"
"Delicious!" Chu Nan gave a thumbs-up.
Ling Feng resignedly said, "If it’s tasty, eat more of it, don’t just keep drinking."
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They had been eating since noon, and by two o’clock in the afternoon, a basin of lamb chops had been wiped clean. Ling Feng then brought over another basin of bone-in lamb meat, and the two old men were still eating with great enjoyment.
The drinks didn’t stop either; by now, each of them had consumed a bottle of liquor, their faces as red as a monkey’s behind, yet showing no signs of drunkenness.
Ling Feng knew that the two had once again gotten into a competitive spirit, and he felt resigned internally, but on the surface, he still had to be very attentive, thinking to himself that next time he knew they would come together, he would have to find an excuse to dodge out no matter what!
As they grew warm with wine, Chu Nan raised his glass and looked at Wang Laogen, "I say, Old Wang, it’s been twenty years, can’t you forget about that incident?"
"Why should I forget? You tried to steal my love, without considering me as a brother!" Wang Laogen said.
Chu Nan: "But I didn’t succeed!"
Ling Feng: "..."
Only now did he understand that their conflict was over a romantic matter?
Looking at the two men’s wrinkled faces, he found it hard to imagine what they looked like when they were young, or what the girl looked like.
Seeing that they were about to start arguing again, Ling Feng hurriedly interjected, "We agreed no fighting during meals, can we not play dirty tricks?"
"Okay, we’ll stop!" Wang Laogen nodded.
There was giggling from outside the door, and when Ling Feng looked back, he caught a glimpse of a small head retracting—it was Li Fei’er.
His eyes darting around, he quickly got up and went outside, catching her just as she was about to run away, "You were eavesdropping!"
"I was already full, and you guys were going on and on, so I came to check it out!" Li Fei’er said with a smile.
He wasn’t sure how long she had been there, but from the smile on her face, it was clear that she had heard the entire conversation between the two old men.
Ling Feng’s eyes darted around again, "You’ve arrived just in time; Uncle has an important mission for you!"
"I’m not doing it!" Li Fei’er knew no good could come of this and immediately shook her head.
"You have to do it. Think of it as helping out in a pinch, okay? You’re still young, so go help serve drinks and get them to eat faster. Those two definitely won’t say anything about you!" Ling Feng said.
"What’s in it for me?" Li Fei’er glanced at him sideways.
Ling Feng was taken aback for a moment, trying to think of what he could offer her. When he realized he had nothing impressive to give, he simply leaned in and planted a kiss on her cheek: How about that?
Li Fei’er’s face turned red swiftly, but she wore a delighted expression and nodded with a beaming smile, "Alrighty, leave it to me! I’ll make sure to get them both drunk in a few days!"
Ling Feng was speechless: "It’s not about getting them drunk, it’s about stopping them from drinking non-stop!"
"Leave it to me!"
Li Fei’er ran into the inner room with light footsteps, and her tender voice followed: "Grandpa Chu, I’m here to pour you a drink!"
Ling Feng let out a he-he laugh, feeling a sense of relief in his heart.
As he turned to leave, he saw someone standing at the doorway, looking at him with a smile that was not quite a smile.
Seeing Zhou Yi, Ling Feng was startled for a moment: "When did you get here?"
"Just happened to see you molesting the little girl!" Zhou Yi said teasingly.
Ling Feng: "..."
After he snapped back to reality, he immediately rushed out the door and dragged Zhou Yi outside, looking frantic: "What nonsense are you spouting? How does a kiss turn into molestation? Besides, Li Fei’er isn’t a little girl anymore. She’s coming of age after the New Year!"
"What’s the rush? Afraid I’m going to call the cops?" Zhou Yi asked with a teasing smile.
"Uh......"
Coming to his senses, Ling Feng said with a wry smile: "Right, there’s no need to explain anything to you, it’s none of your business!"
"Exactly!" Zhou Yi nodded.
"Then why are you here? I thought you’d already left," Ling Feng asked.
"I’m about to leave. Just came to check on you and to tell you something," Zhou Yi replied.
Ling Feng: "What is it?"
"About Li Shiyun."
With just five words, Ling Feng’s body trembled!
He immediately grabbed Zhou Yi’s shoulders and asked loudly: "How is she, any news from the Li Family?"
"You’re hurting me."
Zhou Yi pouted with the petulance of a little girl, frightening Ling Feng into quickly letting go: "Sorry, sorry."
"Hmph, get in the car with me."
Zhou Yi gave him a glance before turning back to the car.
Ling Feng hurriedly followed, and after closing the car door, Zhou Yi didn’t beat around the bush and said: "Li Shiyun has already gone to carry out her mission, and the situation is normal for now."
"Then what?" Ling Feng asked.
"Then, I’ll go find her in a week and try to bring her back in the shortest time possible!"
Hearing this, Ling Feng’s heartbeat accelerated significantly: "Where to? Can I come with you? With me included, couldn’t we complete the mission faster?"
"No!"
Zhou Yi shook his head: "I was specially approved to go; you should stop thinking about it!"
Ling Feng was stunned, and after a moment he said softly, "Why are you being so good to me..."
"Don’t flatter yourself!"
Zhou Yi gave him a look: "It’s not for you. It’s for the mission!"
Ling Feng replied with an ’oh,’ and scratching his head with an embarrassed smile: "I thought so. How could you possibly be helping me? By the way, what mission is it?"
"Li Shiyun might tell you when she comes back. Right now, I can’t tell you!" Zhou Yi said.
Ling Feng resignedly: "Alright, then please take good care of Shiyun for me and tell her that I miss her a lot."
Zhou Yi rolled her eyes: "Cheesy!"