"My dear sister-in-law, try this lamb soup.
This soup is rich and delicious, the lamb just melts in your mouth, and after eating it, you'll feel an indescribable comfort all over your body."
Wu Shangqing said as she ladled lamb soup for Xu Yifan.
"Sister, I can do it myself."
Xu Yifan quickly took the bowl.
"Then I must have a good taste."
"Come back for another steak later. Yangzi brought all of this from outside. I guarantee you'll want more after you try it."
Wu Shangqing highly recommended these two dishes.
"Sister, please don't be so polite, we're all family."
"Yes, yes, we're family, all family. Everyone eat.
Yangzi just told me you drove yourselves here.
We won't be drinking today. We'll have a good drink tomorrow at noon."
Wu Shangqing said to Xu Yifan.
"No, no, I'm not into drinking."
Xu Yifan quickly waved her hands.
The best wine she had ever drunk was the enhanced wine Guo Xuyang brought back from Africa.
As for other wines, she truly wasn't interested at all.
"We're not drinking today, it's all about eating.
Everyone, don't be shy, eat whatever you want."
Wu Shangqing called out.
"Auntie, you don't need to be so polite.
We're not outsiders, please eat too."
Pi Xiaoqian said.
"Eat, everyone eat. Little Qian, why aren't you having a drink with Yangzi today?"
Wu Shangqing suddenly noticed Pi Xiaoqian wasn't drinking either.
"Let's eat early and rest early today, we can drink another day.
Yangzi and I have known each other for a long time, you don't need to be so polite, Auntie."
"Alright. When you get back, ask Yangzi to call Lv Liang, and that Xu Dahai. You guys can drink together."
"Xu Dahai? Which Xu Dahai?"
Hearing this, Xu Yifan looked up and asked Wu Shangqing.
"Yangzi's friend, they went together when he went abroad last time."
"Really? What did you go abroad for?"
Xu Yifan asked again.
"We went for a vacation wedding. We took the opportunity during the holiday to take Xiao Xi and my parents out for a bit."
Guo Xuyang quickly explained.
"Xiao Xi never mentioned this to me. How was the trip?"
"It was great. Eating, drinking, playing, shopping, during that period, we only wished time would pass faster."
Pi Xiaoqian said.
"You went too?"
"Of course, Yangzi and I are inseparable."
"Why did Xu Dahai go too?"
"He's also Yangzi's friend, so he tagged along. Do you know Xu Dahai?"
Pi Xiaoqian asked.
"I'm his paternal aunt. I just don't know if you're talking about the same person?"
"Auntie, may I ask where your maiden family is from?"
Guo Xuyang asked.
"Shanghai. Why?"
"That Xu Dahai is also from Shanghai, so it's likely the same person you're talking about."
Guo Xuyang rubbed his nose and said.
This was truly a coincidence, a coincidence to the extreme.
Guo Xuyang had never expected that Xu Dahai would be related to Xu Yifan.
"Then doesn't Xiao Xi know Xu Dahai?"
"We used to play together when we were kids.
But I've been in Kyoto for so many years.
We haven't seen each other for decades."
"No wonder, you two don't recognize each other."
Guo Xuyang said.
"I only heard recently that Dahai was in Kyoto.
He seems to have just found a girl and is preparing to get married."
"When did this happen?"
"It must have been over half a month ago."
"Has the date been set?"
"National Day. It's convenient since everyone will be on holiday, and we want to gather for some excitement."
Chapter 1 The Encounter