"Uncle, how come you're here?"
Seeing Song Shaodao appear, Shen Lang and Wang Yuyan both took a step forward, shocked, and asked in unison.
"After work, I just came here to find a place to eat, and I didn't expect you to be here too."
Song Shaodao looked at Shen Lang and Wang Yuyan and said with a smile.
"Uncle, this is Yuyan's maternal uncle's family. They've returned from abroad, so I'm treating them to a meal."
Shen Lang looked at his uncle and replied.
"Oh, so they're Yuyan's relatives. My apologies, I was rude."
Hearing that Luo Dongyang and his family were Wang Yuyan's relatives, Song Shaodao's displeasure subsided considerably. He said, "Have you eaten? If not, let's eat together."
Song Shaodao looked at Shen Lang and Wang Yuyan and smiled.
"Uncle, there's no need. Yuyan and I, along with Wolong, can accompany you. Yuyan's uncle's family is accustomed to high-class Western cuisine abroad and isn't used to this kind of rustic farm food."
Shen Lang said, "Uncle, please wait a moment. I'll handle things here and then have a meal with you."
"Alright—"
Song Shaodao could tell from Shen Lang's tone that he didn't particularly like Luo Dongyang's family. Since that was the case, he saw no reason to show them any pleasantries.
Song Shaodao knew his nephew's personality very well. It was definitely Luo Dongyang's family who had mocked and belittled Shen Lang numerous times, otherwise, Shen Lang would not have been so disrespectful.
To be frank, Shen Lang was Song Shaodao's only nephew and the only descendant of the Song family currently. Song Shaodao himself had never even scolded Shen Lang, yet Luo Dongyang and his family dared to mock and belittle him. It was no wonder Song Shaodao wouldn't give them a good look.
After speaking with Shen Lang, Song Shaodao stood aside, quietly watching the show.
Wang Yuyan had originally hoped that Song Shaodao could resolve the conflict and prevent Shen Lang and her uncle's family from having an unpleasant confrontation. However, seeing Song Shaodao standing aloof, she let out a sigh.
"Yuyan, who have you married? Not only is he an uncultured brat, but he also has an uncultured uncle."
Jin Yulan shouted at Wang Yuyan, "Is this how your family treats relatives?"
"How we treat relatives is our own business, and you don't need to worry about it. We don't want to associate with your family anyway."
Hearing Jin Yulan's words, Shen Lang retorted mockingly, "Compared to our rudeness, you should be more concerned about what I just said. Will you slap yourself, try to renege, or get a money counter to verify if the 880 million is real? You have thirty seconds to give me your answer."
"Xiaoqing, Xiaobai, husband, let's go."
After Shen Lang finished speaking, Jin Yulan gritted her teeth, said something, and then left angrily, clutching her bag.
Luo Xiaoqing, Luo Xiaobai, and Luo Dongyang also looked at Shen Lang with dissatisfaction before following Jin Yulan away.
"Uncle... Aunt... Cousin... Cousin..."
Wang Yuyan tried to stop them, but Jin Yulan's family didn't stop. They quickly reached the entrance, hailed a taxi, and left.
"Shen Lang, actually, Uncle's family was quite good before. It's just in the past few years, after they started their business and made some money, they've become arrogant and look down on everyone, always wanting to mock and belittle them."
After her uncle's family left, Wang Yuyan looked at Shen Lang and sighed.
"Yuyan, I'm sorry. I promised you I wouldn't bother with them, but I ended up messing things up."
Hearing Wang Yuyan's words, Shen Lang sighed and said.
"It's not your fault. Your aunt and the others were simply too overbearing and aggressive. Anyone would find it unbearable."
Wang Yuyan held Shen Lang's hand and said gently, "Since they want to leave, let them go."
"You two truly make me, who has never been married, envious. Restrain yourselves a bit in front of your uncle in the future, don't act so loving."
Looking at the inseparable Wang Yuyan and Shen Lang, Song Shaodao sighed, "I'm getting old. Every time I see loving couples, I feel lonely."
"Uncle, why don't you find an aunt?"
Hearing Song Shaodao's words, Shen Lang smiled and said, "Uncle, what type do you like? Your nephew will fund a beauty pageant for you to choose from."
"You brat, you've got no sense of propriety. What kind of person am I? How could I stoop to doing such a thing?"
Song Shaodao glared at his nephew and said, "The person I like is at the horizon, at the ends of the earth, in my heart, but will never be by my side. It's better not to talk about it."
"Uncle, don't be so pessimistic. Isn't she just the saintess of Ci Hang Jing Zhai? Let's set aside some time, and your nephew will accompany you to propose."
Shen Lang smiled and said, "What saintess? She's still a mortal with human emotions. Can she truly be indifferent to love?"
"Forget it, you brat, don't cause me any more trouble."
Song Shaodao looked at Shen Lang and chided, "Your mother is something else, telling you kids everything. Revealing my old secrets like this embarrasses me."
"Uncle, don't you really want to end up with the woman you love?"
Hearing Song Shaodao's words, Shen Lang smiled and asked, "Are you willing to be lonely for the rest of your life?"
"Shen Lang, you won't understand. When a woman's heart is filled only with honor and mission, no amount of love can move her."
Song Shaodao patted Shen Lang's shoulder and smiled, "There are thousands upon thousands of couples in this world, but how many are like you and Yuyan, able to get married? Not even one in ten thousand, right?"
"Alright, let's not talk about it. Since I've met you here, I don't need to find you specifically. There's a major matter, let's discuss it over dinner."
Song Shaodao's expression suddenly turned serious and he said.
"Uncle, you look so solemn. Has something major happened?"
At the dinner table, Shen Lang looked at Song Shaodao and probed.
Although Song Shaodao was arrogant, he was also very shrewd. If it were an ordinary matter, Song Shaodao would not have shown such a serious expression, so Shen Lang was very curious about what had happened.
"Shen Lang, have you heard of the World Medical Competition held every four years?"
Song Shaodao picked up a piece of fish, blew on it to cool it, and suddenly asked.
"Yes, I have. To promote medical exchange, the World Medical Association holds a medical competition every four years. Participants are selected through layers of competition from each country and the strongest represent their nation."
Shen Lang looked at his uncle and said curiously, "Uncle, why are you suddenly talking about this? You're not thinking of having me compete, are you?"
"Is that not possible?"
Song Shaodao looked at Shen Lang and asked earnestly.
Shen Lang expressed his doubts, "Uncle, of course, it's possible. But I recall the competition starts in half a month, and the national qualifiers ended long ago. The list of participants has already been finalized. How can I participate?"
"How to participate?"
Song Shaodao said calmly, "Just write your name on the list of contestants."