"Uncle, Aunt, we heard you were back at the shop, so we came over after work," Guo Xuhui said, approaching Wu Shangqing.
"It's good you're here. Where are your parents?"
"I didn't tell them," Guo Xuhui replied.
"They didn't come. I mentioned it when I went over this afternoon," Guo Yiyu said from the side.
"Why didn't they come?" Wu Shangqing asked, glancing at Guo Yiyu.
"They said there were still some leftovers from lunch and it would be a waste to throw them away. They said we'll have a meal together another day."
"Why be so frugal?" Wu Shangqing muttered.
"Weren't you the same before? Now that you're enjoying life with your son, you've cast those habits aside," Guo Yiyu said.
"It's only proper to be thrifty and manage the household. I suspect Big Brother didn't come because Big Sister-in-law is holding a grudge," Wu Shangqing said, glancing at Xiao Li.
"What grudge?" Guo Yiyu seemed confused.
"What are you talking about? It doesn't matter if Uncle and Aunt don't come; as long as Brother Hui and Xiao Li are here. Xiao Yun, serve the food."
Guo Xuyang, hearing Wu Shangqing about to delve into family matters, quickly changed the subject.
Although he didn't know what his mother was going to say, he knew it wouldn't be anything good.
In fact, Wu Shangqing was going to bring up the fact that Xiao Li wasn't pregnant.
Here, Guo Xuyang already had several wives showing large bellies and preparing to give birth, while Xiao Li's stomach showed no signs of change.
To say Xu Wenli wasn't upset would be impossible.
However, this was not something that could be rushed; it had to happen naturally.
He remembered that at their last meal, Xu Wenli had asked Guo Xuyang about Wu Youzhi's wife, Wu Aili, and her pregnancy.
Guo Xuyang didn't want to be resented, so he quickly steered the conversation away.
As soon as the lamb soup arrived, the guests no longer bothered with gossip, each slurping it down, mouths scalded, yet eagerly consuming it.
"Drink slowly. We've specially prepared this for Manager Liu today, and there's plenty of lamb.
We also have a few new dishes. Everyone, please try them later and see if there's anything that needs improvement."
Guo Xuyang, seeing the lamb soup being rapidly depleted, quickly said.
"Eating out these past few days is nothing compared to our home cooking. I haven't eaten my fill in days," Li Minxi said indistinctly between bites.
"Look at how fat you've gotten, and you're still not full?"
"This is all for your son. Do you think I enjoy getting so fat?"
"Sister Xiao Xi, how do you know the baby in your belly is a boy?" Guo Yiyang asked from the side.
"Of course, I know."
"Yangzi, can you check if the baby in my belly is a boy or a girl for me?" Guo Yiyang retorted.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I haven't looked for her," Guo Xuyang quickly said.
"How does Sister Xiao Xi know her baby is a boy if you haven't looked?"
"Do you believe her nonsense?"
"Sister Xiao Xi is definitely not talking nonsense. I believe what she says is true," Guo Yiyang insisted.
"Whether it's true or not, I haven't looked. Why don't you go ask her?" Guo Xuyang quickly passed the ball to Li Minxi.
"Sister Xiao Xi, did Yangzi tell you?" Guo Yiyang asked.
"Are you stupid? When you go for a check-up at the hospital, didn't you ask the doctor?"
"I did, but the doctor wouldn't tell me."
"You're foolish, and you still won't admit it. How did you ask?"
"I asked directly, asking the doctor if the baby in my belly was a boy or a girl."
"That's why the doctor wouldn't tell you."
"Then how did you ask? Did the doctor tell you?"
"I asked the doctor if it was more appropriate to prepare blue clothes for the baby or pink clothes."
"What did she say?"
"She said it was better to prepare blue ones."
"But she didn't tell you if it was a boy or a girl," Guo Yiyang was still confused.
"Have you seen Xiao Bao wear pink clothes?" Li Minxi pointed at the little Guo Yishun and said.
"You mean you judge the baby's gender by the clothes?"
"Which doctor dares to tell you if you're carrying a boy or a girl these days? Unless they don't want their job anymore."
"How did I not think of that?" Guo Yiyang slapped his forehead.
"Because you're slow," Li Minxi said with a smile.