"Alright, everyone, don't be shy!"
"Today's meal is all for little Xi, and also for Nan Hua, this young man. To celebrate both of them receiving their graduate student acceptance notices, please help yourselves, eat and drink to your heart's content!"
Dad Qiu's words were quite direct and hearty.
Besides the few who were already in Chongxi City, Qiu Xi's uncle, Qiu Jue, and her aunt's husband with their youngest daughter, Xu Yiyi, had also come.
The scene was truly lively.
"Come, try the cooking of myself and little Xi. Everyone, don't hold back!"
"Alright, you man, saying a few words is not as good as letting everyone start eating." Grandpa Qiu glanced at his youngest son from the side, then smiled at everyone.
"Come, eat, eat, eat~"
As soon as he spoke, he started using his chopsticks.
He had wanted to start for a long time, but this foolish son kept talking...
As expected, once the elder started, the group below didn't say much before their chopsticks were already moving.
"Little Qiu, we'll eat first, otherwise the dishes will get cold. We can chat after we finish eating."
"Yes, this is good..."
A few of the elders were considerate of Dad Qiu's feelings.
Dad Qiu, "..."
You keep moving your chopsticks, I'll just pretend I don't see it...
The meal was finished with remarkable speed, at least much faster than Qiu Xi's usual meals at home.
By the end of the meal, with two large tables full, only a few elders and gentlemen who wanted to drink remained at the table.
"This wine, bring some for me later~"
Ding Yujing's eyes were fixed on the small wine glasses on the table after drinking for a while, and he started plotting.
"Teacher Ding, aren't you afraid Grandma Ge will say something about your blatant request?" Qiu Xi teased the elder.
"..." Ding Yujing glared, "I'm saying it openly, let your Grandma Ge know what 'blatant' is, as if I'm doing something wrong!"
"You don't know how to talk!" He glared again.
After speaking, he immediately smiled ingratiatingly at Ge Jiaojie in the distance, "Old woman, you say so, right?"
Ge Jiaojie glanced over, "Whatever you say is right..."
This is the elder's only hobby, and luckily it's not an issue with something from Little Xi's place, so let him drink. Even a little less is fine.
After all, it's better than him sneaking drinks himself.
As soon as Ding Yujing heard this, he burst into laughter, "Little Xi, see? I'm not making it up!"
Qiu Xi laughed even harder, "Yes, yes, yes!"
"I'll pack it up in a moment and bring it to your car."
"Ah~ That's more like it!"
With his little plan achieved, Ding Yujing was as happy as a child, just sitting there grinning foolishly.
"..."
This one is foolish!
Du Bin and Nan Shan next to him watched for a long time, then silently moved their positions, both thinking the same thing.
"Sister Jiao, is this Big Brother Ding like this because he's getting old?"
He gets happy so easily?
Compared to when he was young, this is a huge change...
"..." Ge Jiaojie silently glanced over, "Is there a possibility... your Big Brother Ding was like this when he was young?"
It's just that he cared about his reputation before, and now that he's older, his face might be thicker...
"......Is that so~"
Then there's nothing else to say.
After chatting with the elders, Qiu Xi turned and went to the group of middle-aged people.
"Uncle, come, let me see Yiyi~"
Yiyi, this girl, is getting more and more adorable as she grows!
As soon as Qiu Xi lunged forward, she started doting on her.
"Yiyi~ Sister hasn't seen you in so long, do you miss your sister~"
Xu Yiyi, "..."
Sister seems like a big devil...
"Hahahaha~"
"Little Xi is still the same with Yiyi, wanting to tickle her whenever she sees her..."
And the more she tickles, the more she gets into it...
"Daddy~" Xu Yiyi, who had grown up and could already reach out her little claws, had already grabbed someone.
"Yiyi, it's okay, you and your cousin can be affectionate~"
Unfortunately, Daddy doesn't seem to be very helpful...
Xu Yiyi pouted, and her outstretched hand curved.
"Slap~"
A crisp sound came from Qiu Xi's face.
"Mmm~"
"You little girl have already learned this move?" Qiu Xi held her little cousin and spun her around.
"You really underestimated me~"
She laughed and spun, and when she finally put her down, Qiu Xi pinched the little girl's cheeks.
Mmm~
So soft~
It's a child's tender little face~
Holding her, Qiu Xi sat down to chat with her aunt and the others.
"Uncle, are you planning to go back soon?"
Qiu Xi had heard from her aunt and cousin before that they had thought about coming over to stay for a few years and then see how things were when the children grew up.
Coincidentally, their son was coming here, so if they had nothing to do, they could also come over to help.
"We are going back, there are still things unfinished over there. Besides coming here to freeload a meal, the other thing is this. It just happens to be on the way to visit. After we go back and finish our business, we'll come again."
Qiu Xi nodded, "Is that so... Then Yiyi, will she go back with you?"
"She'll stay here. That boy Xuan Ming said he and Nan Hua have already scouted schools. In a while, we'll let her get used to it here."
When she came, this little girl was crying, but as soon as she thought of seeing her brother and mother, she was all smiles again.
"Mmm, this way is also quite good..."
"Mmm, indeed it's not bad."
"Uncle, what about you?"
Uncle had always said he wouldn't come, but now he was probably shaking his head.
"You little girl, you worry about quite a lot." Qiu Jue laughed and scolded, "But I won't be coming for now. I still have a lot of things to do in Jinhai City!"
He was doing well there for the time being and had no plans to move over yet.
Moreover, he could also guard the old house at home and clean it from time to time so that everyone wouldn't be so busy when they returned.
"Mmm..."
Qiu Xi could only nod, not knowing what else to say...
"Mom and Dad, you chat, I'm going to chat with my cousins."
With nothing more to say, Qiu Xi, holding Xu Yiyi, immediately switched her attention.
Leaving the adults to watch the child's retreating figure, their faces filled with smiles.