"I don't misunderstand. Even if you don't really want to come home, you should still answer Mom's calls. She's really worried about you and misses you. Tong Tong is here too, so let's go up together. I believe they'll be happy to see you."
Su Wanru felt that if Yun Duoer had also come home today, this meal would have been perfect. However, things did not develop as she had hoped.
Yun Duoer, wearing a fur coat, looked very wealthy. Upon hearing Su Wanru's words, she became unhappy. Crossing her arms, she scoffed, "Heh, you really consider Tong Tong your own son? You call him so affectionately. You're quite something. You'll take any man I've used; you're truly not picky."
Her words were truly harsh. Su Wanru's brow furrowed upon hearing them. "Duoer, I don't care what you say about me, but you can't talk about Tong Tong like that. And Yi Feng, he's really good to Tong Tong. Mom and Dad wanted to see Tong Tong, which is why they asked them to come for dinner today."
Although Su Wanru was heartbroken, she accepted it. If saying such venomous things made her feel better, she was willing to listen.
"Hmph, stop being so hypocritical. You look more like a family than a real family. What business do I have there? Am I supposed to be a third wheel?" Yun Duoer's good mood vanished instantly the moment she saw Su Wanru.
"Duoer, you've truly misunderstood me, I..."
Before Su Wanru could say more, Yun Duoer cut her off. "I'm not here to argue with you, nor am I here to reminisce. I have things to do. I'm leaving."
With that, she walked to a nearby business van, got in, and drove away. Watching the departing car, Su Wanru felt helpless and sad. The person had come, yet she couldn't keep her.
"What were you doing out? It took so long." Liu Yifeng had already prepared four dishes. As he brought them to the table, he saw Su Wanru returning from outside.
Su Wanru's expression was still dazed. Upon hearing Liu Yifeng's question, she slowly regained consciousness.
"Buying groceries. What if what you made doesn't taste good? Then we'd go hungry," Su Wanru said, holding up the stir-fry she had bought.
Su's father walked directly to Su Wanru. "What are you saying? They're guests. It's already good of them to cook. And you think what they made might not taste good?"
Knowing that they were joking, Su's father also smiled.
"However, Wanru is right. I was planning to buy a few dishes myself, just in case mine don't suit your taste."
After Liu Yifeng finished speaking, everyone else also chuckled. The atmosphere was very warm.
Even Tong Tong, who had been playing in his room, was drawn out by the commotion. Looking at Su's mother, it seemed her mood had improved considerably with Tong Tong's company.
When they began to eat, Su's mother raised her drink. "Yi Feng, you've seen a bit of a mess today. I'm also very sorry. You're a guest, yet you had to cook yourself."
Su's mother felt extremely embarrassed, but at the time, she was indeed feeling emotional. Seeing everyone else as a reunited family, she had felt a bit disappointed.
Seeing Su's mother's earnest expression, Liu Yifeng also stood up. "Auntie, what are you saying? If you keep talking like this, you're not treating me as family."
"Nonsense, I absolutely treat you as family." Su's mother immediately retorted. Ever since she learned of Liu Yifeng's good qualities, she believed Tong Tong would be happy with him.
Liu Yifeng smiled. "That's right. Since we're all family, let's not stand on ceremony. It doesn't matter who cooks, as long as we all eat well and heartily, that's the best."
"Yes, Yi Feng is right. Let's all toast." Su's father was moved by Liu Yifeng's words and raised his glass.
Tong Tong also raised his juice glass. "Cheers!"
The meal was quite pleasant. Aside from the initial unpleasantness, the rest of the time was very happy and relaxed. Tong Tong also enjoyed living in such an atmosphere.
Rest time always passes quickly. Soon, it was time to return to work. Due to the company's many affairs, Liu Yifeng felt he needed to return to the office to handle things.
When he went to inspect the vegetable sheds, Liu Cha Sheng was already there.
"Third Uncle, why are you here so early? Isn't work starting tomorrow?" Liu Yifeng was quite surprised. He had planned to come a day early to clean up and replenish any missing nutrients. He hadn't expected Liu Cha Sheng to already be there.
Liu Cha Sheng also hadn't expected to run into Liu Yifeng. "I was just idle, so I thought I'd come and see how the vegetable sheds were doing, air them out, and add some nutrient solution. My crayfish are also very plump, so with nothing pressing, I thought I'd come and check on the vegetables."
"Thank you, Third Uncle. How's your leg? Is it much better?" Liu Yifeng was very touched. He thought he was the only one who had considered this, but someone else was thinking along the same lines.
Liu Cha Sheng directly stretched out his injured leg. "Speaking of my leg, I need to thank you properly. Your Third Aunt must have said something again. That medicine from you, the expert, must be very expensive. Tell me, Third Uncle will pay you."
He was truly grateful. Ever since using that medicine, he felt like he had inexhaustible energy, even stronger than before his leg injury. He felt this was all Liu Yifeng's doing and that he should thank him properly at some point.
"It's not expensive, just some medicinal powder. How expensive can it be? As long as it's effective, that's what matters. Then, Third Uncle, please check on things for me. I'm going to the office."
He couldn't stay with him any longer. He could already imagine the subsequent conversation, which would be nothing but thanks. He figured it was better to leave.
He had only come to the vegetable sheds to see if the vegetables were still healthy. Now that he had seen them and with Third Uncle here, he was completely at ease. There was nothing else for him to do, so he might as well go to the office and focus on the important matter of making money.
Liu Cha Sheng watched Liu Yifeng's receding back, his heart filled with gratitude. If not for his nephew's help, he might not know where he'd be wandering now.
So, he decided to help wherever he could. After all, the salary he was given was very high, and the benefits were excellent. They all saw Liu Yifeng's efforts for their family.
Back in his office, Liu Yifeng began to formulate the money-making plan he had discussed with Tong Tong before the New Year. First, there needed to be a contract to attract more investors.
However, he was still very confident. Even without investors, his project would be a huge success.