Meng Linlang said unhappily, "When guests come to my house, of course I have to cook two dishes myself to show my sincerity!"
"It's because there are guests at home. Those who know you will know that you are doing this to thank them, while those who don't will think that you are trying to turn a favor around and return hatred!" Zhuang Rongguang muttered.
Meng Linlang glanced over at him immediately after hearing this. Although her eyes were full of anger, they were full of doting. "You little bastard!"
Ke'er whispered in Ning Xi's ear with a chuckle and explained, "My mom's cooking skills aren't that good..."
"I see..." Ning Xi watched Madam Zhuang interacting with the child, a hint of admiration flashing across her eyes that she herself didn't even notice.
"Xiao Xi, play with Ke'er and Rongguang for a while, the food will be ready soon!"
"Okay, go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me!"
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After a while, the food was ready.
The Zhuang family gathered together at the round dining table, a rare occasion.
Zhuang Liaoyuan picked up a glass of wine and stood up first, "Xiao Xi, I toast you!"
Ning Xi immediately stood up with the wine glass in hand, feeling flattered.
"Sister Xi, I want to toast you too. Cheers, you can do whatever you want! You are a girl, don't drink too much!" Zhuang Rongguang said and drank the wine in the glass.
Ning Xi shook her head and laughed, finally knowing that she was a girl.
Then, Zhuang Keer and Meng Linlang also toasted her respectively.
The last one to come was Chief Zhuang. Before he stood up, Ning Xi hurriedly stood up, "Old sir, you are embarrassing me if you do this!"
The meal was a great success for both the host and the guests. Perhaps it was because the hostess had returned, the whole atmosphere became a lot warmer.
During the dinner, the more Meng Linlang interacted with Ning Xi, the more she liked her. She even compared her to her own children. Before leaving, she pulled Ning Xi aside and forced her to give her a bunch of gifts that she had brought back for her. She almost forced the jade bracelet on her wrist, but Ning Xi firmly declined and only left her some local specialties.
But this alone was impressive enough, and in the end Zhuang Liaoyuan sent guards to send her back.
After Ning Xi left, in the master bedroom.
Meng Linlang looked at her husband and pondered, "Is Xiaoxi really Lingyu's daughter?"
"Yes, we have checked it out and there is no mistake." Zhuang Liaoyuan lit a cigarette and said with certainty.
Meng Linlang's eyes were slightly cold. "I didn't expect that your confused sister could give birth to such a good daughter! Fortunately, she grew up in the countryside. If she had been raised by her, who knows what she would have become!"
"Just say less!" Zhuang Liaoyuan sighed.
"I always feel that there is something strange about Xiao Xi being squeezed out of the Ning family, and it may be related to that adopted daughter..." Meng Linlang murmured, and then asked, "What is the old man's plan? Is he going to recognize her back? The Ning family bought the casket and returned the pearl, and they don't know what's good for them. It's fine if we don't know, but we can't just ignore it after we know it, right?"
"The old man is still upset about what happened back then, but he still likes Ning Xi very much. He repeatedly asked me to take good care of her!" Zhuang Liaoyuan said.
"Of course we should take good care of her! We, the Zhuang family, are taking care of Ning Xi not because she was born from her belly, but because we really like this child. There is nothing to be afraid of!"
After hearing what his wife said, Zhuang Liaoyuan suddenly understood, "You make sense."
Meng Linlang had a worried expression, "You grown men, what do you know about taking care of others? You actually want to recruit a beautiful girl into the army. How could you think of that! The report I submitted should be approved this time. When I come back, I will take care of this matter!"
Zhuang Liaoyuan chuckled, "Thank you for your help, Madam!"
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