"By the way, Xiao Guo, I haven't asked you yet. How many wives do you actually have?" Zhang Jingyi suddenly asked.
"This?" Guo Xuyang touched his nose, not knowing how to answer.
"Mom, can't you just eat properly?" Xiao Hong said with a pout.
"Xiao Hong told me on the phone that your family is rather unique. I didn't expect all these people to be your wives," Zhang Jingyi said, pointing at the several pregnant women.
"Auntie, you just said it yourself, my situation is indeed special. These are all my wives, and the children in their wombs are also mine," Guo Xuyang said after a pause. "However, this involves some state secrets, so I can't tell you more."
"How can having many wives be related to state secrets?" Zhang Jingyi was very confused.
"If you don't understand, ask less," Wang Xukun said, then looked at Guo Xuyang. "Since it's related to state secrets, we won't ask further. But you must not neglect Xiao Hong. Xiao Hong has a stubborn personality. Last time, her mother wouldn't let her have a child, and she ran away in anger. Of course, this is also related to our usual indulgence. Now that she has a child for you, she's determined to live with you. You just said you treat Xiao Hong very well, and we're very relieved to hear that. I hope you will continue to care for and support each other like this, and manage your small family well. I also hope you can be as fair as possible, not neglecting one for another. All these girls present are very outstanding; that's evident. Otherwise, they wouldn't have ended up with you. As Xiao Hong's father, I can only offer you my blessings. I wish you eternal love and to grow old together."
"Thank you, Uncle, for your understanding," Guo Xuyang said quickly. "My situation is indeed special. But I will definitely remember your advice and treat each of them sincerely. You can rest assured about that, Uncle. Since Xiao Hong arrived, she has been living with the other sisters. They go shopping together, attend prenatal classes together, drink tea, and listen to music together. When Xiao Hong was hospitalized, it was these sisters who helped her get to the hospital. I only found Li Xiaolu and the others after the child was born. Although Li Xiaolu and Gao Yuan are helping to take care of Xiao Bao, these sisters have visited frequently to chat with her. They are now closer than blood sisters."
"I can see that. These girls are truly exceptional. Brother, Sister-in-law, the children you've raised are even more outstanding," Wang Xukun said to Guo Yixiang and Wu Shangqing.
"Younger brother, I was truly afraid you wouldn't be able to accept our family. Yangzi's actions are a bit absurd, but he is sincere with everyone. These girls are all good girls; they can tolerate each other and respect and love each other. Honestly, I've never had to worry much at home. Apart from cooking, I don't need to concern myself with anything else," Guo Yixiang said.
"Xiao Li praised you when she picked us up, saying our cooking skills are about the same," Wang Xukun said with a smile.
"Dad, can we stop praising ourselves like this?" Xiao Hong interjected. Everyone burst into laughter.
"Uncle is right. If Li Xiaolu says your cooking skills and my father's are about the same, then they must be very good. Although we haven't tasted Uncle's cooking, my father's is exceptional. Everyone here has tasted it," Guo Xuyang said. "Uncle, let's have another drink, to your cooking skills, I toast you."
"Good, good, good." Wang Xukun finished his drink and put down the cup. "I apologize for making everyone laugh. But I can demonstrate my skills when we get back."
"That would be wonderful, it would liberate me," Guo Yixiang said with a smile.
"Don't just chat, eat the food quickly. We should eat a lot of this table, otherwise, it would be a waste to leave any behind."
"We can pack up what we can't finish. We're family, no need to be so formal," Wang Xukun said.
"One can tell Uncle is a practical person," Yu'er said from the side.
"But it's best if we eat it all. These dishes are almost enough for us. We'll have a bowl of ramen each later; the ramen at this hotel is also exceptional."
"It would be good if we could even finish these dishes. Let's have ramen back home," Wang Xukun quickly said.
"Uncle, it's alright to leave some of these dishes, but we can't leave the wine," Guo Xuyang said, picking up his cup again.
"I think you rascal want to get me drunk again. I remember it very clearly from last time," Wang Xukun said, taking a drink. "But I like it. After drinking this wine, other wines lose their flavor."
"If Uncle likes it, I'll have someone send a few cases over. I wouldn't dare say for other things, but I can afford to show filial piety for this wine," Guo Xuyang said.
"You say too little. Last time, I heard that after drinking, my father almost left my mother to starve, and the food delivery was late," Xiao Hong said.
"Yes, we can't let your uncle drink too much. If you awaken his craving for alcohol, where will we get so much money to buy such good wine for him?" Zhang Jingyi said.
"Didn't young Guo say it? He's buying the wine; you don't have to pay for it. What are you so worried about?" Wang Xukun said.
"After three cups of this wine, you don't even know what you're saying. If you kept drinking like this, could you even walk?"
"What's there to fear? If the wall is walking, we just won't walk it," Wang Xukun said, taking another cup. Although the seven-qian wine cup wasn't large, he couldn't stop drinking. Guo Xuyang persuaded him to have a few more cups, and truly let his father-in-law have his fill.
"Has everyone finished eating? If so, let's head back," Guo Yixiang looked at Wang Xukun and Zhang Jingyi and said.
"I'm really happy drinking today. I'm happy that Xiao Hong found such a good family. And I'm happy for you all for raising such an outstanding son," Wang Xukun was clearly drunk.
"Everyone is happy. Tomorrow, we'll have the full moon banquet here. These dishes are for tomorrow's tables. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, we can exchange it," Guo Yixiang said.
"Satisfied, very satisfied. A table like this outside would cost at least eight or nine thousand," Wang Xukun said.
"This table was planned according to a fifty-thousand standard. All the seafood was air-freighted. For tomorrow's baijiu, we'll use the national liquor, for red wine, it's Lafite, and for cigarettes, it's Huazi," Guo Xuyang said from the side.
"That high?" Wang Xukun was almost scared sober.
"Our hosting standards are all the same. When Da Bao had his full moon banquet, it was also a fifty-thousand standard, but there were more guests involved then. All the higher-ups from the company attended. This time, it's mainly our relatives and friends; we haven't alerted the company people," Guo Xuyang said.
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