The lunch today was very enjoyable for Liu Jingru.
She felt that these three young masters had no airs whatsoever, treating her entirely as a friend, and the five of them got along splendidly.
"Miss Liu, it's the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, why are you still here on a business trip?" Qin Dou asked curiously.
"I wanted to come ahead of time to see Lin'er. I'll be busy with official matters the day after tomorrow," Liu Jingru replied.
She had arrived on Saturday, and the following three days were the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.
"Then will you be spending the Mid-Autumn Festival alone tomorrow?" Xia Lin asked.
"Otherwise? If it weren't for the holiday, I would definitely have dragged you to keep me company," Liu Jingru said with a smile.
"That's perfect. You can check out of your hotel this afternoon and come to my place tonight to celebrate the festival at my home," Xia Lin suggested.
"How can that be? No, no," Liu Jingru quickly refused.
"It's really not appropriate to go to someone else's house during a major holiday."
"If I can come to Xia Lin's house for dinner tonight, that's fine, but celebrating the festival is out of the question."
"After all, it feels strange to go to someone else's house during such a holiday."
"It's fine, my family is very large," Xia Lin said, understanding Liu Jingru's concern, and continued to persuade her.
"Then it's even more reason why I can't go," Liu Jingru shook her head.
"Cough... Let's go together. It's because we're all celebrating the festival at Lin'er's house," the National Little Wang said with a slight cough.
Not only the National Little Wang, but even Qin Dou and Jiang Xin, who lived locally in Modu, were not returning home for the holiday.
As for Qin Dou and Qin Wen, it was even more out of the question. If they went back, they would definitely be driven out. It was just a festival, if you weren't accompanying Young Master Xia to celebrate, why would you come back to be scolded?
Liu Jingru was utterly confused. They were all celebrating the festival at Lin'er's house?
This relationship sounded a bit complicated.
"Jingru, it's settled then. You'll understand when you get there. Besides, someone from your company is also celebrating at our place, so you won't be the only one," Xia Lin decided for Liu Jingru.
"What? Someone from our company is celebrating at your place?" Liu Jingru asked in amazement.
"Yes, I can guarantee I'm not lying to you," Xia Lin nodded.
"Which company are you from?" Qin Dou asked, looking at Liu Jingru.
"Ababa Group," Liu Jingru replied.
"Haha... then there really is someone from your company celebrating at Lin'er's place, so you can go with peace of mind," Qin Dou said, bursting into laughter.
"Isn't Jack Ma from Ababa? Although he's the CEO, he's still part of Ababa."
"To be precise, he doesn't have to work at Ababa, but Ababa belongs to him."
"Really?" Liu Jingru became interested.
"More real than my reputation," the National Little Wang quipped.
"Haha...."
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this. Where on earth did you have any reputation? Even Liu Jingru joined in the laughter.
Seeing everyone say this, Liu Jingru decided to go home with Xia Lin that afternoon.
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Qinglongwan Residential Area.
"Hanxiang, are you here yet?" Yun Yan asked Luo Hanxiang on the phone while lying on her own sofa.
"I'm on my way, almost there," Luo Hanxiang replied.
"Okay, hurry up! I've been waiting for you for ages," Yun Yan urged.
The two were preparing to deliver mooncakes to Xia Feng today, as tomorrow was the Mid-Autumn Festival. They wanted to deliver the mooncakes in advance.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be very proper to go to Teacher Xia's house during the major festival tomorrow.
Yun Yan waited for about half an hour before Luo Hanxiang arrived outside the residential area. Yun Yan, carrying a box of mooncakes, went out to meet her.
"Oh my, dressed so beautifully, who are you trying to impress?" Yun Yan said with a smile after getting into the car, looking at the carefully dressed Luo Hanxiang.
"Mind your own business. Shouldn't one dress up when going to Teacher Xia's house?" Luo Hanxiang retorted playfully.
"Hehe... your thoughts are impure," Yun Yan said with a cheeky grin.
"Don't talk nonsense, let's go," Luo Hanxiang said, her face flushing slightly, quickly starting the car to hide her embarrassment.
As the car drove up the mountainside, Luo Hanxiang turned to Yun Yan and said, "Quick, call Teacher Xia and let him know we're almost there."
"Okay," Yun Yan responded, took out her phone, found Xia Feng's number, and dialed it.
"Teacher Xia, what are you doing?" Yun Yan, mustering her courage, asked Xia Feng.
"At home. What's up?" Xia Feng asked.
"Happy Mid-Autumn Festival in advance, Teacher Xia! Hanxiang and I are here to bring you mooncakes. We'll be at your house soon," Yun Yan said with a cheerful tone.
Xia Feng: .....
"Just come over. I'm home," Xia Feng said, feeling a bit speechless. These two girls were making such a fuss.
"Hehe... okay," Yun Yan said and hung up the phone.
"What did Teacher Xia say?" Luo Hanxiang quickly asked after seeing Yun Yan hang up.
"What else could he say? Teacher Xia asked us to come over. It's our gesture of goodwill to bring mooncakes to the teacher during the festival, so how could Teacher Xia refuse?" Yun Yan said proudly, as she was the one who proposed this idea.
"That's good," Luo Hanxiang was worried that Xia Feng might not be happy.
When the two arrived at the villa, Xia Feng had just come downstairs and was waiting for them. Seeing them holding a box of mooncakes each, Long Aotian, standing behind Xia Feng, smartly took the mooncakes from their hands.
"Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, Teacher Xia," the two said in unison.
"You too. Stay for dinner before you leave tonight," Xia Feng said.
"No need, we just came to deliver mooncakes to Teacher Xia and then we'll leave. We're going to Yun Yan's house for dinner tonight," Luo Hanxiang replied.
The memory of the last meal was still vivid, and they were a bit flustered, so they quickly made an excuse to decline Xia Feng's invitation.
Eating with a group of influential people made them feel uncomfortable and constrained.
With Xia Feng, it was different. Regardless of his status, he was still their teacher, and there was a sense of familiarity between them.
"Then I won't keep you. Come visit anytime," Xia Feng said politely.
"Okay, goodbye Teacher Xia,"
The two waved goodbye to Xia Feng and turned to leave, arriving quickly and leaving just as swiftly.
Watching them depart, Young Master Xia turned and walked back towards the villa.
Long Aotian, carrying two boxes of mooncakes, followed behind Xia Feng. On such a festive occasion, his master's students knew to come and bring mooncakes. It seemed inappropriate for him to not make any gesture.
With a heart full of trepidation, Long Aotian returned to the villa and found Zhou Gangyi.
"Did you prepare any mooncakes?" Long Aotian asked Zhou Gangyi.
"Master, what are mooncakes for? Didn't Old Wang bring back a whole cartload? We can eat them for days as food," Zhou Gangyi asked inexplicably.
"It's a festival, shouldn't you show some appreciation?" Long Aotian said meaningfully.
"Appreciation for what? Master, are you giving me a gift?" Zhou Gangyi asked Long Aotian with surprise.
"Get lost."
Long Aotian turned and left after saying that. How dare he even ask for a gift, not even offering to show filial piety to his master?
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(PS: Dear babies, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Thank you for your support, I love you, muah~ I also wish someone would bring me mooncakes during this holiday, but alas, no one did. Hurry up and send me gifts, any amount is love, hehe.....)