Dong Cheng Feng’s invitation promised a high class restaurant, and the gastronomical delights associated with such haute cuisine made my mouth water. My only desire in this life was to eat and drink for free, and here, presented to me, was a great opportunity that couldn’t be so easily missed. Thus, I stopped grinding at around noon–I had finally reached Lv 73– ‘twas time to log off!
Full of expectation, I arrived below the female dorms and there I beheld Wan Er and Dong Cheng Yue all dressed up and waiting by the Audi TT, which was parked by the curb. We immediately got in as Dong Cheng Yue started the car and we sped towards the city, finally stopping at the restaurant’s underground parking lot. After getting out, Dong Cheng Yue carried a small purse and walked ahead. Wan Er, on the other hand, trudged alongside me and secretly threw a few glances at me before reaching out to hold my arm. However, at that moment, Dong Cheng looked back at us and the little miss didn’t know what to do with her hand. She could neither reach out to hold my arm, nor take it back. The only option left was to awkwardly pull my sleeve…..
I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry, so I just let her continue holding onto my sleeve as we walked up the stairs.
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In the private room, the head of the Dong family sat upright in his chair. Upon witnessing our entrance, he greeted us with a kind smile, “Yue Er, Wan Er, you have arrived! Ah, Li Xiao Yao, you’re here as well. Ha ha, today will be rather lively!”
Dong Cheng Lei stood up and called out, “Brother Xiao Yao!”
I nodded at him, “Ah Lei, I haven’t seen you for a quite some time. You seem….. um, more robust?”
Dong Cheng Lei hesitated for a second, then candidly said, “I’ve been eating too well lately…..”
Dong Cheng Feng couldn’t help but smile and said, “Ah Lei, you brat…..”
Lin Wan Er tugged on my sleeve, urging me to sit down. Dong Cheng Yue took the seat on my other side, before pulling out a menu saying, “Daddy, have you guys ordered already? I want to eat and I want to eat meat….”
Dong Cheng Feng was even more speechless at that revelation. Finally he said, “I got it…I already ordered a lot of different meats…..”
“Good….” Dong Cheng Yue then sweetly smiled, “Daddy, why did you suddenly think of inviting us to eat? You’re normally so busy that you don’t even have the time to celebrate my birthday with me….”
Dong Cheng Feng smiled, “Actually, I invited you all to eat today because I wanted to introduce someone to you. Soon he will also be your schoolmate. His main duty is…. to be around Yue Er and guarantee her safety. Lately, there have been strange events around Hang Zhou, so we need to be cautious.”