BXBX NOVEL Chapter 412
Chapter 412: Drink it all in one go
Fang Ling quickly laughed it off and said,”
“Aiya, Chenchen is here too. You’ve grown so much! Everyone’s here. It’s rare for us to be together, so let’s start eating. ”
No one answered. Fang Ling continued,”
“Come, Miaomiao, come over here and help.”
Fang Ling made up an excuse and asked Lin Miao to follow her to the kitchen.
They turned the corner and came to a place where they couldn’t see the living room. Fang Ling directly pulled Lin Miao in front of her and whispered in her ear,”
“I can tell that there’s something going on between the two of you. But don’t worry, let’s have a drink tonight. Wanwan won’t dare to go overboard in front of so many people.”
Lin Miao nodded gratefully and said in a low voice,”
“Okay, I’ll drink a few more glasses when I propose a toast. I’ll take brother Wanwan’s car before I leave and let him send me back.”
“You’re smart. I had the same idea. Go to the kitchen and help bring the dishes out, I’ll go get the red wine. ”
Everyone sat together in a circle. Li Jingjing saw her stepmother bring out a bottle of red wine and suggested,”
“You guys drink, I won’t drink. I still have to drive later.”
When Fang Ling heard Li Jingjing’s rejection, she immediately smiled and tried to persuade him.”
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“Wanwan, it’s rare for you to come back. Grandpa misses you too. We all miss you and hope that you’ll come back so that we can have a family gathering. Come, that cup is for Grandpa, this cup is for you!”
Seeing that his grandson and great-grandson had come, his grandfather was in a good mood. He had a rare bright smile on his face and said to Li Jingjing,”
“Let’s have two glasses. A little red wine won’t affect anything. You can also call a designated driver.”
Li Jingjing’s father chimed in.”
“Yingluo wants to drink, let’s drink a few cups later!”
Since her grandfather had spoken and her father had also tried to persuade her, Li Jingjing had no choice but to nod in agreement.
When they sat down, Lin Miao deliberately waited for Li Jingjing to sit down first, then wanted to sit next to him to appear closer and to show friendliness. It would be more convenient for her to drink and pick food.
Li Jingjing’s father and stepmother were sitting opposite her, and her grandfather was on her right. He sat next to his grandfather. Seeing that his seat had been decided, Lin Miao hurried forward, wanting to sit next to Li Jingjing.
But before he could sit down, Chenchen came out from the side and climbed onto the chair. She even looked at her great-grandfather with a smile and said,
“Great-grandpa, it’s daddy who took my seat. I wanted to sit next to you, but since daddy’s already seated, I can only sit next to him.”
The little guy’s explanation made everyone laugh.
Lin Miao was the only one who felt embarrassed. She had to sit next to Chenchen, one seat away from Li Jingjing.
The meal was sumptuous, with all kinds of chicken, duck, and fish.
Li Jingjing picked up some food for her grandfather.
“Grandpa, try the steamed bass. It has very few thorns.”
The little guy also learned from his dad and scooped a spoonful of tofu for his great-grandfather and said,”
“Great-grandpa, try the pork stewed with tofu. There are no bones, it’s delicious.”
Everyone was amused by the little guy’s humorous expression.
Lin Miao had rarely seen such a warm smile on Li Jingjing’s face, and she stared at her like an infatuated girl.
Fang Ling kicked her feet under the table before she reacted.
“There’s a variety of dishes today. You can pick whatever you like. Lin Miao, you don’t have to be polite. Eat more!”
Fang Ling reminded Lin Miao in a low voice,”
“Get some food!”
Lin Miao came back to her senses, picked up the serving chopsticks, and put a piece of rib into the little guy’s bowl.
The little guy turned to Lin Miao and said with a serious look,”
“Auntie, I don’t like ribs. You can eat it yourself.”
Lin Miao was a little embarrassed when she heard that. Before the serving chopsticks were put down, she hurriedly picked them up again, wanting to put them into Li Jingjing’s bowl.
“My daddy doesn’t like pork ribs either,” the little boy raised his hand to stop her.
Lin Miao’s hand turned in a circle, but in the end, she still put the ribs into her own bowl.
Chenchen looked at Lin Miao with a serious expression, then kindly reminded her in front of everyone,”
“Auntie, didn’t you say that you should be filial to the elderly first? You haven’t given it to great-grandfather yet, but you’re giving it to me. It doesn’t seem right, right?”
The little fellow’s seemingly unintentional words made Lin Chen’s ears turn red immediately, embarrassed and angry.
This damn child, was she deliberately making things difficult for him?
Lin Miao had an awkward smile on her face, but she was thinking angrily in her heart,”
She had given him some sweet and sour ribs, but he refused to eat it. He even had to find an excuse to say that his daddy didn’t like it either!
Lin Miao was puzzled. He was such a young child, yet he was deliberately embarrassing her in front of everyone on such an important occasion. Who taught him to do that? it was outrageous!
In order to ease Lin Miao’s embarrassment, Fang Ling took the initiative to raise her glass.”
“Come, come, let’s have a toast. I wish the elderly good health, the young have a smooth career, and the children grow up quickly!”
Li Jingjing raised her glass and clinked it with her grandfather’s and father ‘s. She saw the little guy also holding a drink and mimicked his actions.
“Great-grandfather, cheers! Grandpa, cheers! Cheers, daddy! Grandma, cheers! Aunty, cheers!”
The little guy was very thorough. He called out to everyone, and everyone laughed and clinked their glasses.
Lin Miao, who had planned to deal with it easily, shrank her hands and feet because of the embarrassing thing just now. She didn’t dare to talk or move.
With the old man and Li Jingjing around, he had to leave a good impression.
The more you do, the more mistakes you make, so it’s better to be quiet.
This little kid was too mischievous and insensible. Lin Miao glared at the little guy a few times when no one was paying attention.
However, the toasting segment was indispensable.
Lin Miao saw that everyone was almost done eating, so she stood up to show her courtesy. With a smile on her face, she said to great-grandfather,”
“Grandpa, I’ll toast this to you. I wish you good health and happiness every day! I’ll do it, do as you please!”
Lin Miao finished the half glass of red wine in one go.
Great-grandfather nodded and thanked her. He took a sip of wine.
Lin che didn’t even eat her food. She poured half a glass of wine and stood up to propose a toast.
“Uncle li, aunt Fang, this is a toast to you. Thank you for taking care of me all these years. I also wish you two good health!”
“That’s great. Lin Miao is such a sensible child. She’s filial and knows the big picture. I wish you all the best and that you’ll be happy every day!”
Lin Miao winked at Fang Ling. It was obvious that she had said those words on purpose for Li Jingjing to hear.
Lin Miao glanced at Li Jingjing when no one was looking. He was sitting upright with a serious expression. Even though they were having dinner at home, he still had a strong aura.
Lin Miao sat down and ate something. She felt a little hesitant. She was a woman and a guest, so she shouldn’t have raised her glass to toast Li Jingjing first.
However, Li Jingjing was a dull man. She didn’t show any signs of appreciation and only cared about sitting there.
Lin Miao thought about it carefully for a while, and felt that it was better to take the initiative to have a toast with him.